Today I bring you part 2 of my conversation with Yaser Naseri, an Iranian refugee with a story to tell.

Please, if you happen to have stumbled on this episode and have not listened to part 1 – head now to listen to Episode 36 then come back here and all will make sense.

What an honour it was to listen to part 2 of Yaser Naseri’s story as a refugee from Iran, part 2 starting with the day he arrived in Brisbane.

You cannot not be moved by Yaser, not just his story but his attitude, his determination to make a life worth living, his desire and need to be a voice for all those who have lost their lives fleeing war, persecution and discrimination, and above all his hopes for the future.

You can help his hopes and dreams become a reality by considering Yaser as your next Keynote Speaker. Please connect with him on LinkedIn (contact details below).

Enjoy

Here are some show notes

• The day Yaser arrived from Indonesia to Australia
• The refuges settlement process and Yaser’s emotional response
• The journey to master the English language
• Yaser’s volunteering experience and paying it forward for refugees
• From Brisbane to Sydney, an epiphany and the next chapter
• A day in the life of Yaser the University Student
• A shout out to TAFE counsellors and other support resources
• Careerseekers to the rescue
• Yaser’s first internship
• The challenges in navigating new systems
• The transition from intern to full time employee
• The role of Yvonne Kelly and her social enterprise Glow Up Careers
• Pairing up to spread the message – Yvonne and Yaser’s keynote speaking
• A call out to all organisations to consider hiring refugees
• How Yaser plans to use his story for good
• The appointment of Yaser as a National Refugee Ambassador for Australia (Refugee Council of Australia)
• Hopes and dreams for the future from a global perspective
• How hope can help us as we lead our families, community and business
• The challenge of maintaining hope
• Yaser returns to Indonesia

If this story moves or inspires you, and I can’t imagine it for one moment that it won’t, then please share it far and wide - thank you.

The podcast is available on all podcast platforms and on the BrainSmart website (details in comments)

#hope #resilience #leadership #rawthenticleadership #refugeeswelcome #survival #podcast #rawthenticleadership

The ABC article about the boat capsizing - https://www.abc.net.au/news/2011-12-19/hopes-fade-for-asylum-seekers/3737376

Yaser on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/yasernaseri/

Yaser on Instagram - @yasernaseri_

Careerseekers - http://www.careerseekers.org.au/

GlowUp Careers - https://glowupcareers.com/

Yvonne Kelly (Glow Up Careers) on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/yvonnekelly1

Sydney Uni article - https://www.sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/news/2023/05/26/from-devastation-to-a-dream-come-true.html