Just Do It | Eya Labidi

What does it take to turn childhood curiosity into real-world impact? Eya Labidi shows how a shy, perfectionist teen became a certified happiness coach, TEDx speaker, writer, founder and youth advocate building for the MENA region and beyond.

Raised between Tunisia and Bahrain in a home shaped by gratitude, confidence and positive psychology, Eya traces the early influences that led her to write a children’s personal development workbook at just 15. She opens up about the family conversations, bedtime stories, and “push yourself outside your comfort zone” mindset that shaped her approach to learning, leadership, and resilience.

You’ll discover:

• How Eya turned pandemic downtime into a book on mindfulness, self-confidence, emotional awareness, and positive thinking
• Why she spent three years perfecting the design so the workbook would feel fun, colorful, and genuinely engaging for children
• What happiness coaching actually means, and how it connects to mindfulness, gratitude, affirmations, and emotional regulation
• Her take on the danger of social media over-diagnosis and why not every feeling needs a label
• The difference between healthy emotional intelligence and becoming overly self-focused
• How she landed an interview with the CEO of the Financial Times by simply showing up and asking

Eya also shares the habits behind her packed university life, from leading student societies to working as a coach while studying full-time, and explains why this season of life is the best time to build skills, take risks and say yes to opportunities before they disappear.