Living with Honor with Nina Aouilk: Ep 158 | Win the Day with James Whittaker

“Nothing strengthens authority so much as silence.” — Leonardo da Vinci Nina Aouilk, known as London’s Life Coach, has overcome enormous hardship and adversity to become one of the leading activists speaking out about honor killings and human trafficking. She is the founder of nonprofit End Honor Killings (https://endhonourkillings.org) that provides welfare and support to the victims of attempted honor killings, gender-based violence, domestic abuse, and trauma. Nina is also a mindset coach to some of the most recognized boxers, UFC fighters, and entertainment personalities. She has presented in the House of Lords, spoken on stages around the world, and appeared in interviews with some of the world’s leading outlets that have garnered more than 50 million views. In addition, Nina is a bestselling author, a TEDx speaker, and sits on advisory boards for Scotland Yard and The Home Office. In this episode: » Some of the most harrowing moments from Nina’s life and how that shaped the person she is today » The reality of what’s really going on in the world » Why you need to speak up and use your voice for good; and » How to find the courage to rise above your adversity. Let’s WIN THE DAY with Nina Aouilk! __ Subscribe to the Win the Day YouTube channel: 🎁 https://bit.ly/WinTheDayVideos Podcast / blog version of this episode: 🎧 https://jameswhitt.com/living-with-ho... __ Timemarkers: 00:00:00 Who is Nina Aouilk 00:01:52 Interview starts 00:03:41 Nina Aouilk childhood (the power of rejection) 00:06:41 Extreme domestic violence at 14 years old 00:11:09 Accepting the false narrative 00:13:50 Why the children of immigrants suffer 00:14:17 Pregnancy and abortion at 15 years old 00:15:31 The enduring power of a single act of kindness 00:17:13 Violence as a cultural norm 00:19:54 How to get out of a domestic violence situation 00:22:08 When Nina Aouilk was sold as a sex slave 00:25:19 The absence of hope 00:27:42 Attempting suicide and the importance of continuing on 00:30:13 Attempted honor killing 00:35:52 How to end the cycle of abuse (and the importance of recognizing what ‘abuse’ is) 00:40:25 The power of having the right people around you 00:41:37 Being pregnant for a third time 00:43:53 The prompt for Nina Aouilk to keep going 00:45:12 Why it’s so difficult to leave an abusive relationship (and murder attempt) 00:49:17 You can either drown in your tears or dance in them 00:50:33 Falling in love for the first time 00:52:25 How Nina Aouilk helps professional fighters with mindset 00:55:18 Non-profit to end honor killings (and the power of divine timing) 00:58:02 Trying to help every other “Nina” out there 01:01:19 The problem with staying silent 01:02:29 Affirmation 01:03:05 Rocket Round __ Resources / links mentioned: 🆘 End Honor Killings: https://endhonourkillings.org ⚡ Nina Aouilk website: https://ninaaouilk.com 📷 Nina Aouilk Instagram:   / londonslifecoach   🎤 TEDx Talk ‘There is no honour in killing’ by Nina Aouilk: https://ted.com/talks/nina_aouilk_the... 📲 Nina Aouilk TikTok:   / londonslifecoach   ♾️ Nina Aouilk LinkedIn:   / nina-aouilk   📚 ‘Master Your Life: Live The Life Of Your Dreams’ by Nina Aouilk: https://amzn.to/46pPnMA 🎬 Subscribe to Win the Day YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/WinTheDayVideos 💚 Give the Win the Day podcast a 5-star rating on Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3b29Q2U 🙏 Give the Win the Day podcast a 5-star rating on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3cKIDT6 __ About Nina Aouilk: Nina Aouilk has overcome enormous hardship and adversity to become one of the leading activists speaking out about honor killings and human trafficking. Known as “London’s Life Coach”, Nina is the founder of nonprofit End Honor Killings that provides welfare and support to the victims of attempted honor killings, gender-based violence, domestic abuse, and trauma. She has presented in the House of Lords, spoken on stages around the world, and appeared in interviews with some of the world’s leading outlets that have garnered more than 50 million views. Nina is also a mindset coach to some of the most recognized boxers, UFC fighters, and entertainment personalities. In addition, Nina is a bestselling author, a TEDx speaker, and sits on advisory boards for Scotland Yard and The Home Office. __ Need more help to Win the Day? 👉 https://jameswhitt.com/go-time Win the Day everywhere: 🎵 TikTok:   / jpwhit   📸 Instagram:   / jameswhitt   💕 Facebook group: https://fb.com/groups/WinTheDayJW __ Subscribe to the Win the Day podcast: 🍏 Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3b29Q2U 🎧 Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3cKIDT6 🎙 Amazon: https://amzn.to/3wejzdV Thanks for watching 🙂 #wintheday #jameswhittaker #winthedaypodcast #podcasting #mindset #businesscoaching #personaldevelopment #growthmindset #selfhelp #lifecoaching #podcasts #ninaaouilk #honourkillings #domesticviolence