Ep 153. Due Quach: Portal to Peace

Due Quach (pronounced “Zway Kwok”), is the Founder and CEO of Calm Clarity and author of Calm Clarity: How to Use Science to Rewire Your Brain for Greater Wisdom, Fulfillment and Joy, one of Fast Company’s best business books of 2018. Through her social enterprise, Calm Clarity, she guides organizations to incorporate valuable insights from neuroscience and mindfulness to address unconscious bias and build a high-performing and inclusive culture. She also heads a second nonprofit, the Collective Success Network, to mentor, support, and empower low-income, first-generation college students to successfully navigate college and enter professional careers. Having started life in poverty as a refugee in inner-city Philadelphia, she turned to neuroscience to heal the long-term effects of trauma, graduate from Harvard College and the Wharton School, and built a successful international business career. Her inspiring story is featured in The Portal, a new documentary film about meditation as a portal for healing and transformation. In this episode, Stew and Due talk about her remarkable struggle for survival and how it led to her discovery of the mental and spiritual tools that saved her.  They talk about her role in the documentary, The Portal, and about its aspirations to bring more healing to our world.  Due describes the basics of her Brain 3.0 model, a clear and simple method, that draws on both the latest scientific research as well as ancient spiritual traditions, for understanding how we can use mindfulness meditation to strengthen the brain functions that keep us calm.  And she talks about the growth and impact of the Collective Success Network.    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.