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Some people build a life by following a plan. Others build it by surviving what should have broken them. In this deeply moving conversation, Steve Ramona sits down with Rooya Ayubi, a woman whose journey began in the harsh uncertainty of fleeing Afghanistan as a young child and led her all the way to California, motherhood, healing, and purpose. But this episode is not just about survival. It is about what happens when someone dares to ask the deeper question beneath the pain. Why am I here, and how do I live in a way that truly honors that answer?

Rooya opens up about a long battle with depression, unworthiness, and the invisible weight of shame. With honesty and grace, she shares how that pain became the doorway to a larger mission, helping people reconnect with their worth so they can finally stop running from themselves. Drawing inspiration from Simon Sinek’s Start With Why, she brings the conversation into the heart, where purpose, healing, and true service begin. Her message is clear and powerful. When people do not know their worth, they chase validation, people-please, numb out, and lose themselves. But when they reconnect to their value, they begin to live, lead, love, and serve in a completely different way.

This episode will speak to anyone who has ever felt disconnected from themselves, burdened by shame, or unsure of their purpose. Rooya reminds us that the heart is not a weakness. It is the source. It is where healing begins, where courage is born, and where real impact becomes possible. This conversation is a call to stop living from the wound and start living from the why.

P.S. The next time you look in the mirror, do not ask what you need to prove. Ask what part of you is waiting to be honored, healed, and fully seen.

Rooya Ayubi is a healer, guide, and purpose-driven voice devoted to helping people rediscover their worth and live from the heart. After overcoming deep depression, shame, and a lifelong struggle with unworthiness, she turned her own healing journey into a mission to help others reclaim theirs. Her work centers on self-worth, emotional healing, and helping people move from survival and self-abandonment into purpose, connection, and true inner success.

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