# Suleika Jaouad
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suleika jaouad ( soo-LYE-kə jə-WAHD; Arabic: سليكة جواد) is an American writer, advocate, and motivational speaker. She is the author of the ‘Life, Interrupted’ column in the New York Times and has also written for Vogue, Glamour, NPR’s All Things Considered and Women’s Health.
When Jaouad was diagnosed with cancer in 2009, doctors gave her only had a 35% chance of surviving in the long-run.
Suleika Jaouad & Jon Batiste: “Know How to Anchor Yourself”
At just 22 years old, writer Suleika Jaouad was given a 1-in-3 chance to live after a deadly cancer diagnosis. Today, she's celebrating seven years cancer-free. In a raw and revealing conversation, Suleika shares what it is like to stare down death, and why she feels fighting for your life isn't th…
BONUS: Suleika Jaouad & Jon Batiste: “Know How to Anchor Yourself”
In this raw and revealing conversation from August 2021, Suleika Jaouad, New York Times bestselling author of “Between Two Kingdoms: A Memoir of a Life Interrupted” and her partner, music legend, Jon Batiste join Hoda Kotb to talk about Suleika’s cancer journey, and their life together, both the hi…
Suleika Jaouad On How to Live an Inspired Life
Suleika Jaouad is a New York Times-bestselling author and journalist. When Jaouad was just 22-years old, she was diagnosed with leukemia, sidelining her dream of becoming a foreign correspondent. Instead, she chronicled her cancer battle in the New York Times column "Life, Interrupted", and went on…
Suleika Jaouad On How to Live an Inspired Life (July 2025)
Suleika Jaouad is a New York Times-bestselling author and journalist. When Jaouad was just 22-years old, she was diagnosed with leukemia, sidelining her dream of becoming a foreign correspondent. Instead, she chronicled her cancer battle in the New York Times column "Life, Interrupted", and went on…
Alchemize Your Anger and Anxiety | Suleika Jaouad
How journaling can transform negative emotions into meaning and agency. Suleika Jaouad is the author of the instant New York Times bestselling memoir, Between Two Kingdoms, which has been translated into over twenty languages, and her highly anticipated new book, The Book of Alchemy, forthcoming …
Life, Interrupted | Suleika Jaouad
Here's a thought experiment: how would you handle it if you got a terrible diagnosis? Of course, many of us have no choice but to find out. This is the situation Suleika Jaouad faced when she got gravely ill at a very young age. She had to figure out how to have a sense of agency when so much was o…
Suleika Jaouad (on creative alchemy)
Suleika Jaouad (The Book of Alchemy: A Creative Practice for an Inspired Life) is an Emmy Award-winning journalist and bestselling author. Suleika joins the Armchair Expert to discuss why in a memoir you should save the sharpest knives for yourself, being excited when something holds up a mirror to…
How journaling can help you through hard moments
For Suleika Jaouad, journaling has been a source of solace through life's ups and downs for as long as she can remember. Writing in her journal helps her process, reflect and make meaning from painful experiences. In her book, The Book of Alchemy: A Creative Practice for an Inspired Life, Jaouad sh…
How to Love Traveling Alone, San Juan Islands Solo Trip (Travel Debrief)
In this EP, let's have a heart to heart travel debrief on how my solo trip to San Juan Islands has spiritually transformed me. Let's get deep!
Book Mentioned: The Book of Alchemy: A Creative Practice for an Inspired Life, by Suleika Jaouad
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ReThinking: Living each day like it’s your first with Suleika Jaouad
Suleika Jaouad is the author of the memoir Between Two Kingdoms and the new Book of Alchemy—she’s also a lifelong journaler. In this episode, Adam and Suleika reflect on how Suleika’s journaling practice has helped her through cancer, discuss the art and science of journaling, and brainstorm creati…
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