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Hosted by Mariatu Esther Kabba | A Global Rise & Soar Production, in partnership with Engage Salone. Inspired by the Amazon #1 bestselling anthology, She Chose to Rise: Global Stories of Courage, Identity, and Rising. This podcast brings together women from around the globe to share powerful stories of courage, identity, resilience, and transformation. 



]]> Buzzsprout (https://www.buzzsprout.com) women empowerment,courage, identity, resilience, storytelling, global stories, Sierra Leone, leadership, anthology, women voices, she chose to rise, African women Global Rise & Soar LLC. https://storage.buzzsprout.com/cbdr8o74w0irmy7nmr18nd7txbso?.jpg She Chose to Rise: The Podcast https://globalriseandsoar.com/ Mariatu Esther Kabba Engage Salone Breaking the Silence | She Chose to Rise: The Podcast Breaking the Silence | She Chose to Rise: The Podcast What happens when silence is expected — and speaking up feels impossible? In this episode of She Chose to Rise: The Podcast, host Mariatu Esther Kabba sits down with Elita from Bangladesh to explore the quiet pressures that shape women's lives and the courage it takes to reclaim your voice. Through a deeply personal conversation, Elita reflects on breaking free from expectations, trusting her own truth, and discovering that even the smallest act of speaking can be the beginning of transformation.

Hosted by Mariatu Esther Kabba | A Global Rise & Soar Production
 Produced in partnership with Engage Salone

]]> What happens when silence is expected — and speaking up feels impossible? In this episode of She Chose to Rise: The Podcast, host Mariatu Esther Kabba sits down with Elita from Bangladesh to explore the quiet pressures that shape women's lives and the courage it takes to reclaim your voice. Through a deeply personal conversation, Elita reflects on breaking free from expectations, trusting her own truth, and discovering that even the smallest act of speaking can be the beginning of transformation.

Hosted by Mariatu Esther Kabba | A Global Rise & Soar Production
 Produced in partnership with Engage Salone

]]> Mariatu Esther Kabba Buzzsprout-19443065 Mon, 06 Jul 2026 05:00:00 -0400 2150 women empowerment, silence, Bangladesh, breaking free, expectations, voice, courage, transformation, she chose to rise, storytelling, South Asia 1 3 full false When the World Is on Fire | She Chose to Rise: The Podcast When the World Is on Fire | She Chose to Rise: The Podcast War is often told through headlines and history books — but behind every conflict is a human story. In this episode of She Chose to Rise: The Podcast, host Mariatu Esther Kabba speaks with Olga from Ukraine about navigating fear, displacement, and uncertainty while holding onto hope and identity. Through an intimate conversation and reflections from her chapter in the anthology, Olga shares what resilience looks like when survival becomes a daily choice, reminding us that even in the darkest moments, choosing yourself is an act of quiet courage.

Hosted by Mariatu Esther Kabba | A Global Rise & Soar Production
Produced in partnership with Engage Salone

]]> War is often told through headlines and history books — but behind every conflict is a human story. In this episode of She Chose to Rise: The Podcast, host Mariatu Esther Kabba speaks with Olga from Ukraine about navigating fear, displacement, and uncertainty while holding onto hope and identity. Through an intimate conversation and reflections from her chapter in the anthology, Olga shares what resilience looks like when survival becomes a daily choice, reminding us that even in the darkest moments, choosing yourself is an act of quiet courage.

Hosted by Mariatu Esther Kabba | A Global Rise & Soar Production
Produced in partnership with Engage Salone

]]> Mariatu Esther Kabba Buzzsprout-19443056 Mon, 06 Jul 2026 05:00:00 -0400 2865 women empowerment, courage, war, Ukraine, displacement, resilience, identity, hope, she chose to rise, storytelling 1 2 full false She Spoke When Silence Was Safer | She Chose to Rise: The Podcast She Spoke When Silence Was Safer | She Chose to Rise: The Podcast In the premiere episode of She Chose to Rise: The Podcast, host Mariatu Esther Kabba shares the deeply personal story that inspired the podcast and the anthology of the same name. Reflecting on growing up in Sierra Leone, she explores the cost of silence, the courage it takes to speak the truth, and the quiet moment that changed the course of her life. This opening episode sets the stage for a global series of powerful conversations with women who chose to rise — even when silence felt safer.

Hosted by Mariatu Esther Kabba | A Global Rise & Soar Production
Produced in partnership with Engage Salone

]]> In the premiere episode of She Chose to Rise: The Podcast, host Mariatu Esther Kabba shares the deeply personal story that inspired the podcast and the anthology of the same name. Reflecting on growing up in Sierra Leone, she explores the cost of silence, the courage it takes to speak the truth, and the quiet moment that changed the course of her life. This opening episode sets the stage for a global series of powerful conversations with women who chose to rise — even when silence felt safer.

Hosted by Mariatu Esther Kabba | A Global Rise & Soar Production
Produced in partnership with Engage Salone

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