Suleika Jaouad: Harnessing Creativity and Curiosity to Lead Through Uncertainty

About this episode

Suleika Jaouad discusses the transformative power of journaling and creativity in navigating uncertainty and fostering connection.

For Suleika Jaouad, a best-selling author and 3-time cancer survivor, journaling became a life-changing creative outlet during her battles with leukemia as well as a powerful tool for navigating uncertainty. It also became a surprising way to connect with others leading to singular projects that have stuck a chord with hundreds of thousands such as her book, The Book of Alchemy, and her 300,000 member Substack, The Isolation Journals, projects that merge journal prompts and personal essays from the top creative minds of our time. She breaks down practical ways anyone can carve out time for reflection, curiosity and vulnerability and how such a practice can strengthen resilience and connection while sharpening clarity in an age defined by noise and loneliness. And in an era where we write prompts for AI, but question ourselves less and less, she reminds us of the role deeper thought plays in understanding our world and ourselves better. This is a conversation about choosing meaning over motion—and learning to live each day with intention. About this episode: Transcript: https://www.weforum.org/podcasts/meet-the-leader/episodes/suleika-jaouad-journaling-prompt-creativity-reflection…

People in this episode

Host: World Economic Forum

Guest: Suleika Jaouad

Topics covered

• creativity
• journaling
• resilience
• uncertainty
• self-reflection
• connection

Keywords

• journaling
• creativity
• resilience
• self-reflection
• Suleika Jaouad
• The Book of Alchemy
• The Isolation Journals

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The Isolation Journals

Books & works: The Book of Alchemy

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