#100: How to Find Your Voice, Heal Your Past, and Change Your Life with IN-Q
\u201cLearned fear can be overcome\xa0\nWhen you realize the voice inside your head\xa0\nIs not yours\nIt\u2019s an imitation of the voices from before\nRepeating on a loop inside your quiet core\nAnd you can\u2019t tell the difference\nCause it sounds the same\nBut trust me when I tell you\nMost of what you think\nIs from somebody else\u2019s brain\u201d\n-IN-Q\nOn today\u2019s Broken Brain Podcast our host, Dhru, talks to IN-Q, a National Poetry Slam champion, award-winning poet, and multi-platinum songwriter. His groundbreaking achievements include being named to Oprah's SuperSoul 100 list of the world's most influential thought leaders, being the first spoken word artist to perform with Cirque Du Soleil, and being featured on A&E, ESPN, and HBO's Def Poetry Jam. He's inspired audiences around the world through his live performances and storytelling workshops. Many of his recent poetry videos have gone viral with over 70 million views combined.\xa0\nIn this episode, Dhru and IN-Q talk about his journey of becoming a poet, songwriter, and rapper. IN-Q shares about his book, Inquire Within, which is a poetic journey through his life and experiences, contemplating universal issues of love, loss, forgiveness, transformation, and belief. They discuss how our greatest pain can be our greatest teacher, how to turn failure into power, and how to break through the stories that we create for ourselves. And you know community is always one of my favorite topics\u2014they get into\xa0the importance of building community, especially in pursuit of our goals and dreams.\nIn this episode, we dive into:\n-\u201cLearned Fear,\u201d a poem by IN-Q (2:59)\n-How learned fear can hold you back (7:31)\n-The insecurities IN-Q had growing up that made him who he is today (10:49)\n-When we internalize pain we create sickness in our body (11:27)\n-What is was like for IN-Q being raised by a single mother and growing up without a father (12:52)\xa0\n-Why we look outside of ourselves for validation (23:23)\n-Why you should start before you\u2019re ready (25:48)\n-\u201cEvidence,\u201d a poem by IN-Q (31:52)\n-Understanding the difference between ideas and ideologies (35:10)\n-How pain can be our greatest teacher (42:25)\xa0\n-Tools that have helped IN-Q in his life (51:36)\n-How to embrace the artist within (1:00:52)\n-\u201cWhat If,\u201d a poem by IN-Q (1:06:40)\n-Where to learn more about IN-Q (1:23:41)\nFor more on IN-Q, be sure to follow him on Instagram @inqlife, on Facebook @inqlife, and on YouTube @inqonline. Check out his website https://in-q.com. You can find his book, Inquire Within, right here.\nSponsor: This episode is sponsored by our partnership with the AquaTru Water Filter. To get exclusive access to this deal visit www.brokenbrain.com/filter\nInterested in joining Dhru\u2019s\xa0Broken Brain Podcast\xa0Facebook Community? Submit your join request here:\xa0https://www.facebook.com/groups/2819627591487473/\nFor more on Dhru Purohit, be sure to follow him on Instagram\xa0@dhrupurohit, on Facebook\xa0@dhruxpurohit, on Twitter\xa0@dhrupurohit, and on YouTube\xa0@dhrupurohit. You can also text Dhru at\xa0(302) 200-5643\xa0or click here\xa0https://my.community.com/dhrupurohit\n Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices