Rise Up for You: Nada Lena Nasserdeen on Turning Pain Into Purpose

In this inspiring episode of What Are You Made Of? , Mike “C-Roc” has a powerful conversation with leadership coach, keynote speaker, and founder of Rise Up For You, Nada Lena Nasserdeen. Nada shares her powerful journey of resilience, self-confidence, and integrity—values deeply rooted in her Lebanese upbringing. From touring internationally as a performer to climbing the corporate ladder as an executive by age 27, Nada credits her parents’ teachings with instilling the strength and work ethic that shaped her path. But her story doesn’t stop there. After a devastating divorce on her honeymoon and the heartbreaking loss of both parents, Nada turned her pain into purpose. She founded Rise Up For You, an organization dedicated to helping people unlock their potential and lead with confidence. In this conversation, she opens up about building her business from scratch—often working out of hospitals while caring for her mother—and how those challenges ignited her mission to empower others. Nada’s story is one of courage, conviction, and rising above life’s toughest setbacks. If you’re ready to be reminded that everything you need is already inside of you , this episode will move you to rise up and claim your own strength. Website-https://www.riseupforyou.com/ https://www.nadalena.com/ Social Media Links/Handles- https://www.instagram.com/nadalenanasserdeen/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/nadalena/