406 "Love+Live+Life" Podcast - Omar Lawrence - Author of "Omar; Man of Words"

In this Episode, we have Omar Lawrence as a guest. He's a poet, entrepreneur and author of "Omar; Man of Words".

He talked about his journey of

- finding passion for writing,

- self-discovery as a son of Immigrant,

- having a healthy dose of audacity.

"Humans are storytelling Animal". So he found opportunities in the power of Storytelling.

Guest Bio

Karl “Omar Lawrence" is a poet and entrepreneur from the Bronx, New York. He developed a passion for words at an early age, falling in love with the art of poetry when he was only 11 years old. Inspired by the stories of great cultural and business innovators who came before him. he decided that he too would use his creative gifts to make a unique mark on the world.

Not wanting to wait for a publisher or record label to discover him, he published his first book at the age of 18 and in the years following would go on to sell over 1000 copies building the following one person at a time having to learn first-hand how to build an enterprise from the ground up.

With the release of his first album “Omar: Man of Words” through his company Rich Radical, he aims to use music as a platform to impact people through authentic stories and insightful truths. Not for the faint of heart, close-minded, or easily offended, listen at your own risk of being transformed.

Omar: Man of Words (Album): smarturl.it/manofwords

Love, Omar: EP: smarturl.it/loveomar

Website: richradical.com

Show Note

00:30 - What is a fun fact that most people don’t know about you?

02:50 - When did you start writing poems?

*Quote* 04:50 - “Human beings are storytelling animals” - Omar

09:54 - You started sharing your work around what age?

15:07 - Can you expand on the impact that the trip to Thailand made in your life?

21:45 - Can you tell me about the letter from the White House that was mentioned in your book “Omar; Man of Words”?

*Quote* 24:09 - “It taught me that a healthy dose of audacity can take you places in life.” - Omar

27:04 - What does it mean for you to challenge yourself and your own mind?

32:50 - What’s next for you?

39:45 - How can people learn more about your work?

40:40 - What’s a call to action you want to share with the world today?

*Quote* “DEFINE the Blueprint of your life”. - Omar

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