Show Notes
Grief has a way of shaking everything. Our identity, our confidence, and even our sense of worth. In this episode, Eryn Eddy Adkins sits down with storyteller, public scholar, speaker, community activist, and author Dr. Terence Lester to unpack the complex relationship between loss and self-worth. They discuss how grief doesn’t diminish your dignity, the lies we often believe in our lowest moments, and the healing power of being seen and known. If you’ve ever felt like pain has rewritten your story, this conversation is a reminder that your worth remains unshaken.
As Founder and Director of Love Beyond Walls and Director of Public Policy and Social Change at Simmons College of Kentucky (HBCU), Dr. Terence Lester passionately aims to raise awareness about poverty and homelessness. His campaigns on behalf of the unhoused and those facing poverty, have been featured in USA Today, CNN, Black Enterprise, Essence, and Reader's Digest and have been viewed by millions of people globally on The Today Show, Good Morning America, CBS News, NBC, Upworthy, and "The Bright Side" with Katie Couric. Terence has authored several books, including “I See You,” “When We Stand,” and “All God's Children,” along with a recent children's book “Zion Learns to See: Opening Our Eyes to Homelessness.” His fifth book is set to release Fall of 2025, entitled, “From Dropout to Doctorate: Breaking The Chains of Educational Injustice.”
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