OTP018 - Heart for Service: Antoinette Naddour’s Path
For this episode of On The Path Podcast, we are thrilled to welcome Antoinette Naddour, co-founder of Veterans Legal Institute and a dynamic attorney with a heart for service. Antoinette shares her incredible journey, from balancing motherhood with a demanding legal career to her passion for empowering veterans and her unwavering commitment to community impact.
We dive deep into personal growth, resilience, and her invaluable work in veteran law, including some heart-wrenching and inspiring stories from her clients.
Tune in as we explore how Antoinette juggles family, service, and leadership, while maintaining her own well-being through prayer and physical training!
This episode is filled with laughter, powerful insights, and a profound look at how small actions create massive impacts in the lives of others. You won’t want to miss this conversation on service, gratitude, and the importance of building a strong community.
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Summary
Antoinette Naddour, co-founder of the Veteran Legal Institute, discusses her approach to arguing, the impact of motherhood on her career, and the importance of service. She emphasizes the use of common sense and clear communication in arguments, rather than relying on legal jargon. Naddour shares how becoming a mother shaped her mindset and behavior, and how she incorporates her children into her work. She also discusses her motivation to serve and make a positive impact in her community, particularly in the field of veteran law.
Naddour highlights the importance of self-care and setting boundaries, as well as the challenges and emotional toll of her work. She shares personal experiences of clients who tragically took their own lives and the impact it has on her and her team.
Naddour also discusses the volume of cases the Veteran Legal Institute handles and the potential for expanding similar organizations in other states.
Antoinette Naddour, the Executive Director of Veterans Legal Institute, discusses the challenges and rewards of providing legal assistance to veterans. She emphasizes the importance of community and compassion in addressing the crises faced by veterans.
Naddour shares stories of positive impacts on veterans' lives, such as helping survivors of military sexual trauma and preventing veteran homelessness. She also discusses her approach to personal growth and staying focused on the mission of serving veterans. Naddour invites people to get involved by donating, volunteering, or spreading the word about Veterans Legal Institute.
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Speaker Quotes
- "I think the people that use and communicate in language that others can understand tend to make their point better and oftentimes win the arguments."
- "I want them to not only be proud of me, but I want them to walk in my steps as well and be good citizens and good men."
- "Prayer and PT, like every morning I have my chat with the Lord every night before I go to bed, have my chat with the Lord. We're good. That's my form of meditation."
- "Everybody is fighting in their own arena and what they're dealing with right now is truly a problem for them."
- "What a beautiful human being and what a shame it would have been if she had done that."
- "The impact of keeping a veteran in their house is massive."
Episode Guest
Antoinette Naddour is Executive Director and Co-Founder of the Veterans Legal Institute® where she oversees and has responsibility for the overall management of the firm including business development, outreach, public relations, marketing, strategic planning and a light legal caseload. She comes to VLI with a long-held passion to serve homeless and at-risk veterans and service members and has dedicated her career to that end.
