Author, Patient Advocate

Suleika Jaouad

Suleika Jaouad is an author and patient advocate who was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia at age 22. She has written extensively about her journey through illness, recovery, and the psychological dimensions of health crises. Her work explores how creativity, community, and meaning-making sustain us through life's most uncertain passages.

Known For

Between Two Kingdoms memoirWriting about living in life's in-between spacesUsing journaling as a healing toolExploring the distinction between pain and sufferingAdvocating for patient-centered perspectives on illness

Canon

Living in Liminality: The In-Between Space as Existential Challenge

Novel

Social Health Predicts Longevity and Happiness as Strongly as Exercise and Nutrition

Canon

Expressive Writing as a Therapeutic Tool

Curious

Books

■Between Two Kingdoms(2021)

■How a Little Becomes a Lot: The Art of Small Changes for a More Meaningful Life(2026)

Episodes

#How journaling can help you through hard momentsOct 5, 2026 #How to Reinvent Yourself and Make Bold Moves — Decisive Stories from Matthew McConaughey, Steve Young, Samin Nosrat, and MoreAug 12, 2026 #How to Live in the Space Between No Longer and Not YetMay 29, 2026 #ReThinking: Living each day like it’s your first with Suleika JaouadNov 11, 2025