We are fangirling hard over this week&apos;s guest!! This week we chatted with the world-famous motivational speaker, activist, and author,  Lizzie Velásquez! You may recognize Lizzie from her viral Ted Talk &quot;<a href='https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QzPbY9ufnQY'>How Do You Define Yourself</a>&quot;  or her documentary<a href='https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mQXPFURgcfw'> A Brave Heart: The Lizzie Velásquez Story</a>. Lizzie is the author of multiple books including &quot;<a href='https://www.liguori.org/be-beautiful-be-you.html'>Be Beautiful, Be You</a>&quot;, &quot;<a href='https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/dare-to-be-kind-lizzie-velasquez/1124742700'>Dare to be Kind</a>&quot;, and &quot;<a href='https://www.liguori.org/choosing-happiness.html'>Choosing Happiness</a>&quot;, all topics that we LOVE here at Courageously Kind! In this discussion, we chatted about how we define ourselves, how to tell our own stories, and how to live our most authentic lives.  For more, follow us on <a href='https://www.instagram.com/courageouslykindpodcast/'>Instagram</a>. Questions? Comments? Concerns? Check out our <a href='https://www.courageouslykind.org/'>website here</a>, or send us an email at courageouslykindpodcast@gmail.com Be kind to yourself and others today :)

#103. Taking Ownership of Your Story

Courageously Kind is a podcast and multimedia platform dedicated to sharing stories of people living courageous and kind lives. Each week hosts Maddie and Liz speak with an extraordinary guest, or speak directly from their hearts, in an effort to spread kindness and inspire courage.