Episodes
Jan. 29, 2026
Resilience as Continuity: Healing Through Community Recovery
In this conversation, Maryam Zar reflects on resilience as an act of continuity—how individuals and communities carry memory, identity, and care forward after profound disruption. Drawing from her leadership in post-wildfire ...
Jan. 22, 2026
Resilience, Health, and Hope: Advancing the Beloved Community Across the Life Span
Dr. Rebecca Shasanmi Ellis joins Resiliency Within to explore how we can mobilize models of care that strengthen resilience, promote health equity, and advance Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s vision of The Beloved Community acro...
Jan. 15, 2026
Keeping Love Alive Amidst The Asteroids: Rebuilding Your Marriage After The Loss of a Child
The chronic illness of a child does not arrive gently. It comes like an asteroid—sudden and life-altering. In this episode, I am honored to be joined by Kelly Cervantes , author of The Luckiest , and her husband Miguel Cervan...
Jan. 8, 2026
Rebuilding your life—and finding yourself again—after losing a child.
After moving from a conservative Midwestern suburb to New York City to pursue an acting career, Kelly Cervantes never could have imagined what life had in store for her—or how much she would fundamentally change along the way...
Jan. 1, 2026
New Ground Offers Hope in a World Deeply Divided
As we begin 2026, Elaine Miller-Karas, the host of Resiliency Within, airs an encore podcast with Aziza Hasan, Executive Director, and Andrea Hodos, Associate Director of New Ground, a nonprofit dedicated to bridging divides ...
Dec. 25, 2025
Peace and Reconciliation During Challenging Times
On this Christmas Day, Resiliency Within will bring back the episode first aired in 2023 with Rev. Lesley Carroll. We can remember, "what else is true?" as we end 2025, which has been a year that has brought many challenges t...
Dec. 18, 2025
The Church's Call During a Disaster: Steadfast Love During Unsteady Times
Carla Cavlcanti and Kim Aasland will share how they help their respective churches live beyond their walls. They both believe in being a compassionate presence woven into the daily life of the neighborhoods they serve. There ...
Dec. 11, 2025
Between Two Worlds
For four decades, Ellen Bassuk has navigated the worlds of psychiatry, advocacy, and motherhood—shaped by her son Daniel Schoonover’s lifelong struggle with mental illness, especially schizophrenia. Between Two Worlds is thei...
Dec. 4, 2025
Larry Ward: A True Great Sound—Poetry as Spiritual Practice
Dr. Peggy Ward and Sister Peace join Resiliency Within to share the wisdom and poems of Dr. Larry Ward. In this conversation, Dr. Peggy Rowe-Ward reflects on the life and legacy of Dr. Larry Ward and his first poetry collecti...
Nov. 20, 2025
Building Resilience To Trauma, 2nd Edition
Elaine Miller-Karas, LCSW, will discuss the second edition of her book, Building Resiliency to Trauma, with Dr. Michael Sapp, the CEO of the Trauma Resource Institute. During and after a traumatic experience, survivors experi...
Nov. 13, 2025
Resiliency Within - November 13th, 2025
Elaine welcomes guest Clarissa Castillo-Ramsey
Nov. 6, 2025
LA Fires: Getting Through The Holidays
Since January 8th, the Trauma Resource Institute (TRI) has been actively supporting survivors of the Eaton Fire and Palisades Fire . Our team has offered Community Resiliency Model (CRM)® workshops across Los Angeles County f...
Oct. 30, 2025
Mission & Purpose: The Trauma Resource Institute
Dr. Michael Sapp and our host, Elaine Miller Karas will discuss the work of the Trauma Resource Institute as they work with an international team bringing the Community Resiliency Model to our world community. They will discu...
Oct. 20, 2025
Pillars of Brain Health: Trauma Healing and Stress Resiliency
Dr. Ilene Naomi Rusk shares her trauma-informed and science-based approach to brain health and optimal longevity in this encore episode. During these unprecedented stressful times, her approach is essential in today's world. ...
Oct. 13, 2025
Healing through Relationships: Transforming Complex Trauma (Encore)
Across the globe, there exists a pressing demand for effective treatment of complex trauma. While a growing number of trauma-informed mental health professionals dedicate themselves to supporting individuals, relationships, c...
Oct. 6, 2025
Resilience: A Doorway to Compassion and a more Equitable Society (Encore)
In this encore presentation, Michael Karlin, one of the creators of Compassionate Integrity Training(CIT), illuminated our listeners about this innovative program that was adopted by UNESCO MGIEP. The UNESCO Mahatma Gandhi I...
Sept. 29, 2025
Systemic Trauma and Collective Healing (Encore)
Resiliency Within welcomes back John Kania and Laura Calderon de la Barca. Join this conversation with the Collective Change Lab team who are at the leading edge of shifting how organizations, movements, and collective system...
Sept. 22, 2025
Youth Healing: Youth Ambassador Program (YAP)
In this encore episode, Elaine Miller-Karas, host of Resiliency Within, welcomes back Kevin McLeod, Director of Business & Community Development at the Trauma Resource Institute (TRI), for a powerful conversation about teens,...
Sept. 15, 2025
Finding Light in The Darkness
In a time of deep division, uncertainty, and crisis, Finding Light in the Darkness will explore how we can maintain our well-being, integrity, and hope. Hosted by Elaine Miller-Karas , an internationally recognized trauma exp...
Sept. 8, 2025
Racism: How To Live Beyond Trauma (Encore)
This week on Resiliency Within, we present this encore episode in memory of Dr. Larry Ward. Drs. Larry Ward and Peggy Rowe-Ward will address how we are all as a world community are impacted by Racism and how we can heal from ...
Aug. 25, 2025
Resiliency 2025: The Power of Connections
Dr. Joy Miller returns to Resiliency Within to share an extraordinary global offering—Resiliency 2025: The Power of Connections. Taking place on September 10, 2025, from 12–4:30 pm EST, this free international event brings to...
Aug. 18, 2025
Crisis Recovery for Kids, Parents, and Teachers
Elaine Miller-Karas, LCSW, the host of Resiliency Within, will interview Inez Tiger, LMFT, who has over 30 years of experience as an educator, school leader, and mental health professional. They will discuss how educational s...
Aug. 11, 2025
Youth Healing Youth: Youth Ambassador Program
Elaine Miller-Karas, host of Resiliency Within, welcomes back Kevin McLeod, Director of Business & Community Development at the Trauma Resource Institute (TRI), for a powerful conversation about teens, healing, and hope. In t...
Aug. 4, 2025
Helping Survivors: Support & Lessons Learned from the Campfire Survivors
Erin Kennedy and Scott Dinits are deeply embedded in the communities affected by the wildfires in Northern California. With the recent firestorms on Maui and Southern California, learning how to support children and adults i...