I’ve had the honor to meet many a strong independent women in my life, and this episode was no exception. I sat down with Hollie McKay, author of “Only Cry For The Living” who has spent years covering the war torn Iraq/Syria region of the Middle East at the height of the ISIS onslaught. It was both inspiring and gut wrenching all at the same time, and really gave me a perspective reset that is always powerful and necessary to appreciate what we have and where we live.

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Table of Timestamps:

0:00 - Intro

12:00 - Morning Routine

13:45 - Growing Up Australian

27:15 - Coming to America

33:00 - Thoughts on Unbiased Journalism

40:30 - Becoming a War Correspondent

51:00 - Living On the Road

1:08:30 - Reporting on ISIS

1:22:00 - Presidential Changes

1:36:30 - Russian Influence

1:43:30 - Crimea

1:47:00 - President Hollie McKay

1:59:00 - How to Fix Democracy

2:15:30 - Food Poisoning

2:19:40 - Reflecting on Other Countries

2:30:25 - Positive Stories From The Front

2:40:25 - What’s Next?

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To find out more about Hollie or to purchase a copy of her book ‘Only Cry For The Living’, visit her website at www.holliemckay.com or follow her on instagram and twitter @holliesmckay.

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