Resiliency Within

On an unremarkable summer night at the age of fifteen, Mary Keating got into a 1965 Mustang convertible driven by a boy she barely knew. She never walked again. In her memoir-in-verse, Recalibrating Gravity, Keating explores life before, during, and after her spinal cord injury, bringing readers into the lived experience of navigating ill-fitting wheelchairs, poorly designed buildings, well-intentioned loved ones, the medical-industrial complex, and our ableist society. It’s not a story of trag

What happens when we step away from the noise of everyday life and allow our feet to carry us toward something greater than ourselves? In this episode of Resiliency Within, I am joined by my colleague, K. Thomas, as we explore the profound physical, emotional, and spiritual transformations that unfolded during two remarkable pilgrimages. I share my experience walking the Camino de Santiago in my seventies, while K reflects on her journey to Machu Picchu in her thirties. Though our paths led us a

Crisis Recovery for Kids, Parents, and Teachers Children worldwide are living during very difficult times within the United States and globally. Current policies are impacting our schools - our children, teachers, and school staff. Inez Tiger and Elaine Miller-Karas will discuss how educational systems worldwide are increasingly confronted with the impact of natural and human-made crises - war, genocide, wildfires, ICE raids, and community violence. These events disrupt the stability of whole

In this episode of Resiliency Within, Elaine Miller-Karas, interviews Dr. Adam Barsouk about a sobering reality: cancer has surpassed heart disease as the leading cause of death in many developed nations. Yet there is hope—up to half of cancer deaths may be preventable through lifestyle changes, environmental awareness, and thoughtful public policy. Dr. Barsouk shares important information from his recently published book, Outsmarting Cancer, which reframes one of the most pressing medical cha

We must not forget that the greatness of America has been shaped by the immigrants who have come for that hopeful opportunity of a better future. People have immigrated to the United States from many places around the globe. They have often escaped the horrors of war and oppression to come to a country hoping for a future where their families could thrive in a Democratic Republic. The host of Resiliency Within will share aspects of her first-generation view with her colleague, Martha Parra, LC

Essential funds are being cut for important programs helping youth. Where common sense laws are lacking to protect children, violence prevention professionals and credible messengers are working on the frontlines to mediate conflict, interrupt violence, and restore peace. Jordan R. Murphy, PhD, RN, is a nurse scientist who specializes in behavioral health and trauma and resiliency-informed care. In this encore episode, Dr. Murphy will share her work in Gun Violence Prevention, supporting prof

On this episode of Resiliency Within, host Elaine Miller-Karas welcomes Heather Lilly, co-founder and past Executive Director of Yoga Village in Wilmington, North Carolina, for a thoughtful conversation about the integration of the Community Resiliency Model (CRM) with Trauma-Informed Yoga. Together, Elaine and Heather explore how these complementary, body-based approaches can help individuals and communities strengthen resilience, regulate the nervous system, and support healing in the face of

On this special episode of Resiliency Within, host Elaine Miller-Karas sits down with Michael Sapp, Executive Director of the Trauma Resource Institute, for a heartfelt conversation reflecting on the remarkable global journey of the Trauma Resource Institute. What began as a small idea rooted in compassion and neuroscience has grown into an international movement of healing, hope, and human connection, reaching communities across cultures, languages, and lived experiences worldwide. They will s

The Community Resiliency Model (CRM)® contains powerful skills for nervous system regulation that can be used anywhere and anytime. CRM in Schools is a strengths-based, compassionate approach that is helping school staff and students re-connect to their bodies and understand new ways to support their well-being through nervous system regulation. Since 2019, the Community Resiliency Model has been shared with thousands of educators and students, world-wide. Pro-active and preventative skills li

In this episode of Resiliency Within, Elaine Miller-Karas interviews Cathy Salser about a deceptively simple proposition: that time and connection — not paint or canvas — can be one of the most powerful art supplies we have. Cathy is the founder of A Window Between Worlds (AWBW), a non-profit dedicated to nurturing art-based journeys of transforming trauma. Since 1991, AWBW has grown into a national circle of co-creation reaching nearly 150,000 participants annually across 44 states and 8 count

During Mental Health Awareness Month, join host Elaine Miller-Karas for a heartfelt and deeply personal hour-long conversation about why mental health must be viewed as a public health issue. Drawing from her Psychology Today article, “Why Mental Health Is a Public Health Issue,” and her decades of work developing the Community Resiliency Model (CRM) and Trauma Resiliency Model (TRM), Elaine speaks directly to listeners about the biological impact of stress, trauma, disasters, loss, and uncerta