On a recent trip to California, SRW CEO Sr. Irene O’Neill met with two Hollywood stars to discuss their shared passion for helping others to thrive.
Shiva Negar is a heroic and humble actress and producer with a number of movie and television credits to her name. She is also a human rights advocate with a special passion for the care of women and children. As the president of ShivaLife Productions, she is committed to telling stories that inspire and empower, leveraging the power of performance to address societal issues. “Shiva is a woman whose passion for the well-being of others comes from life experiences out of which she miraculously rose to be strong, courageous, faith-filled and alert towards others in need of help,” Irene said. She was especially impressed by Shiva’s desire to use her talent and skills as an actress and producer to illuminate empathy towards all life, particularly any and all under duress.
Irene also met with John Duffy, producer of over 50 films, professor, motivational speaker, and host of the ‘Live Courageously’ podcast which explores how individuals overcome adversity and live lives with bravery, purpose and service. He is also a proud supporter of The Slave Free Project. Together, Irene and John discussed their shared mission to combat human trafficking, and John invited Irene to be a guest on ‘Live Courageously’ to feature SRW’s work with Sisters around the world who live courageously every single day in their work to help others thrive.
Stay tuned for more details about the upcoming podcast!
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