HeyJaredEvery Soul Has a Story by Dara Levan
I share stories about love, loss, resilience, and how radiance emerges from our breaking points. My story. Your stories. Our stories.
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Every Soul Has a Story Live with Dara Levan and Beth Ricanati (opens the original)
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Get more from Dara Levan in the Substack appAvailable for iOS and Android<a class="install-substack-app-embed-link" href="https://substack.com/app/app-store-redirect?utm_campai
Live with Dara Levan and Aliza Licht (opens the original)
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I am free. (opens the original)
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I am free.Free from a lifetime of fears.Free from restraints. Free from self doubt. My family and I recently took a trip to Iceland, a place it turns out, represents many of the fears I have lived with my entire life. Breathtaking terrain, magical structures, a layered feast for the eyes. We gazed at waterfalls. We planned outings to glaciers, volcanoes, hikes, and more. My family reassured me I could stay back if I was nervous.They know me well. My shoulders relaxed. Momentarily.<a
I was a mess. Then... (opens the original)
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Earlier this week, I could not sleep. My mind buzzed like a busy bee hive. Ideas. Worries. August death-a-versaries. I didn’t fall asleep until 2 AM. I was a mess.Then I woke up to this:<img alt="" class="sizing-normal" height="1316" src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!MjUm!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F220e222f-
I didn’t think people would hear me (opens the original)
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I didn’t think anyone would hear it. So many people reached out after listening to me on the radio earlier this week. Isn’t that amazing? In 2026, radio still has the power to connect us. Texts and calls like “I heard your interview!” and “Your words brightened my day!” made me smile. Honestly, I figured it’d be a fluke if anyone I personally knew tuned in. These messages inspired me to write today. My book was featured on WLRN, an NPR-affiliate station in Miami. For four minutes, I chatted with
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