We’re looking forward to introducing you to Elisabeth Soares. Check out our conversation below.
Good morning Elisabeth, we’re so happy to have you here with us and we’d love to explore your story and how you think about life and legacy and so much more. So let’s start with a question we often ask: What is something outside of work that is bringing you joy lately?
I am a doctor and a writer. I write poems and have an artistic producer called Ma Belle Art. I also love photography. You’re catching me in a sweet moment because I am writing a book with motivational poems to try to help people and soothe their inner selves. The book is called “These Days Without Dates”. I’m absolutely charmed by the stories people share with me lately. There’s something deeply moving about the creativity and resilience people show in their everyday moments.
Also, I’m pretty delighted whenever someone lets me help. It’s in the small things where the magic often hides, isn’t it?
Can you briefly introduce yourself and share what makes you or your brand unique?
My name is Elisabeth, and I was born in Rio de Janeiro. I love Florida/Miami, it’s always some warm corner of beauty. I’m currently a palliative care physician. My first training was in intensive care. I love life. I’ve always enjoyed writing, observing human behavior, and helping others. I try to blend that clinical insight with the lyrical lens of a writer. I already witnessed moments when silence speaks louder than words, and I imagine and try that my poetry gives those silences a voice. I currently have an artistic production company called Ma Belle Art, and I’m promoting my new book and a play called The Dancing Beauty. Any partnership is welcome.
Amazing, so let’s take a moment to go back in time. Who saw you clearly before you could see yourself?
For me to answer this question there is only one alternative and the answer is the word mother. She always saw me not only as I was,, but as I might one day become. She recognized my quirks before they’re named, believed in my strength before I was tested, and hold my pain before I even know it’s there. I am fortunate to have had the best mother in the world, her name was Isaura. She nurtured, guided and saw me with an open heart. f I were to describe “mother” in poetic terms, she’d be the pulse beneath a lullaby, the echo in my courage, the reason I remember softness even on hard days.
What did suffering teach you that success never could?
The suffering is the teacher who whispers truths that success can’t afford to say aloud. It’s the quiet forge of empathy, humility, and resilience. Suffering teaches that strength isn’t about achievement, but endurance, the kind that keeps showing up when things ache, unravel, or fall short.
Success tends to polish the surface, but suffering shows you the cracks, and in those cracks, real connection grows. It reveals the sacred fragility of being alive and teaches you that everything is temporary and everything is a learning experience and strengthening.
Next, maybe we can discuss some of your foundational philosophies and views? What’s a belief or project you’re committed to, no matter how long it takes?
Currently, in addition to other initiatives, I am committed to planning the project The Dancing Beauty (A Bela que dança) divided into phases: a photo shoot, a short film, a stage play, and finally a feature-length film. This story is based on my fourth book of the same name. We’ve already completed the photography and the short film. Now we’re about to begin preparations for the stage play. I hope to present it in Miami/United States. This phased structure is a beautiful way to deepen the narrative and offer the audience distinct experiences and expand boundaries and connect cultures in a truly powerful way.
Before we go, we’d love to hear your thoughts on some longer-run, legacy type questions. Could you give everything your best, even if no one ever praised you for it?
That’s a quietly powerful question and one that pulses at the heart of why anyone creates, performs, or devotes themselves to something bigger than recognition. I always plan to give my best. When someone pours themselves into their work without knowing if anyone will ever truly see it, that’s where real magic lives because you do things for pleasure, free from other people’s judgments.
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