Six-time New York Times Best Selling Author Denene Millner on the "Secret" Power of Writing and Identity

What if the stories we hide are the very ones that set us free?

Denene Millner — six-time New York Times bestselling author and literary force — joins Spirit of Gratitude for a soulful, deeply honest conversation on self-awareness, identity, and the power of storytelling to heal, connect, and transform.

With vulnerability and wisdom, Denene reflects on her journey through self-consciousness, beauty standards, and the secrets that shaped her sense of self. She and Yogesh explore how writing became a tool for liberation, not just for her, but for the many readers and families her words have touched. This episode is a heartfelt tribute to the power of truth, the weight of silence, and the quiet heroes in our lives who shape who we become.

✅ You'll learn:

• How storytelling can be a path to self-awareness and healing
• The impact of internalized beauty standards on identity
• Why secrets can both protect and imprison us
• How diversity in literature reflects — and redefines — culture
• Why family legacies are a source of both strength and reckoning
  
  

✨ Key Takeaways:

• Your truth is your superpower, not your shame.
• Representation isn’t just important — it’s revolutionary.
• Healing often starts by telling the stories we were once afraid to share.
  
  
  

🎧 Tap play to hear Denene’s inspiring journey — and discover the freedom that comes with embracing your full, unfiltered self.