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My interview with Due Quack was a powerful testament to the resilience of the human spirit to rise above difficult circumstances and a passion to help and support others to do the same. She shared her story from her family’s harrowing escape from Viet Nam when she was six months old. To their life in poverty in a gang ridden area of Philadelphia, with gun shots and violence a daily occurrence.

From her further traumatic experiences at Harvard, to her rise as an international consultant, and ultimately finding a way to heal through mindfulness and meditation, our conversation was inspiring and filled with hope. Join us on the Café of Delights to be enlightened and inspired by Due’s story and her vision to help others find peace and resilience.

Due Quach (pronounced ‘Zway Kwok’) is the author of Calm Clarity: How to Use Science to Rewire Your Brain for Greater Wisdom, Fulfillment and Joy, one of Fast Company’s best business books of 2018. Having started life in poverty as a refugee in inner-city Philadelphia, Due turned to neuroscience to heal the long-term effects of trauma, graduate from Harvard University and the Wharton School of Business, and build a successful international business career. In 2013, she began using her love of neuroscience to build Calm Clarity, a social enterprise whose mission is to improve collective well-being, develop inclusive leaders, and co-create a world where all human beings and communities thrive together. In 2017, she started a nonprofit named the Collective Success Network to support first-generation low-income college students to navigate college and enter professional careers. Due’s inspiring story is featured in The Portal, a beautiful documentary film about meditation as a portal for healing and transformation.