Q: how do you live a life of substance in an artificial world? For so long, we’ve been a society that ranks celebrities over charities and pretty over profound, especially in women.   This has led us to overworking, a constant dread of “not enough-ness,” and a never-ending yearning to consume. It’s toxic, vapid, and I dare say, it’s starting to break us wide open.

My special guest today is civil rights attorney Maaria Mozaffar and she’s simplifying how to live a life of substance. One that isn’t built on Instagram filters and amassing a storage unit full of useless stuff or a mountain of debt… but instead, a life worth living. One where you feel empowered as a vital part of your local community and you’re creating change (not only for yourself but for others), built on a foundation of deep purpose. 

Yes, I want this too. Here’s how.

My special guest today is Maaria Mozaffar and she’s simplifying how to live a life of substance.

We tackle all aspects of it, including:

• Why it feels like the human race is so polarized and disconnected from one another, now more than ever before and what she believes is a better way
• Her take on George Floyd’s murder and the US government’s response to it. People are angry and hurting right now, Maaria shares her ideas on how we can collectively become part of the solution and rebuild together
• Why she started ‘The SkinLess Project,’ a hub that provides women with role models of empowerment globally and how the core tenets of this project can help us all live a life of substance and be “more than pretty”
• How it’s critically important to break through your echo chamber and start to talk to people who are nothing like yourself to create real change
• …and finally, she shares the difference between being “nice” and being “polite” - which is better for women, especially now.

I’m inspired by Maaria’s work and I know you will be too. In fact, her new digital series called 'A Way Forward' is definitely one to bookmark as she has one-on-one, impactful conversations with people of all walks of life, helping us navigate difficult conversations. It’s here where she leads us through this uncomfortable territory where we may feel safe but stuck. We can disagree without descending into disrespect when our focus is the humanity we share. She helps us find A Way Forward.

I hope this conversation is the gateway for you on this journey.

Show notes available with all LINKS mentioned here: https://thesimplifiers.com/podcast/maaria-mozaffar-live-a-life-of-substance