Episodes

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...
July 28, 2025

Compassion without Borders: The Trauma Resource Institute

Elaine Miller-Karas, the host of Resiliency Within, welcomes back Dr. Michael Sapp, the Executive Director of the Trauma Resource Institute. Dr. Sapp and Elaine will acknowledge the profound challenges many people in our worl...
July 14, 2025

Helping Survivors of Natural Disasters: Lessons From Hurricane Florence

Helping Survivors of Natural Disasters: Lessons From Hurricane Florence In the wake of the recent flood in Texas, our hearts are heavy with sorrow for all who have suffered unimaginable losses. To those grieving the death of ...
July 7, 2025

Children's Mental Health: School Programs & Funding

As the current administration takes away funding for school-based mental health interventions, now is the time to amplify the good works done by school districts around the country, including Cleveland County Schools in North...
June 9, 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...
June 2, 2025

Healing without Borders: The Trauma Resource Institute

Resiliency Within’s host, Elaine Miller-Karas, co-founded the Trauma Resource Institute (TRI). She resigned as Executive Director in 2020 when she welcomed Dr. Michael Sapp as the CEO of TRI. They will discuss the internatio...
May 26, 2025

Mental Health: A Public Health Emergency

May is Mental Health Awareness Month because it was first established in 1949 by Mental Health America to raise awareness about mental health and well-being. The month aims to educate the public, reduce stigma, promote open c...
May 19, 2025

Protecting our Teens from Gun Violence

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 c...
May 12, 2025

HOPE: Mental Health in Poor & Traumatized Communities

During these challenging times as mental health funding is being cut in many parts of the world, hearing again from Chris Underhill in this encore show. Chris has been a champion for mental health globally. Chris Underhill MB...
May 4, 2025

The Legacy of Civil Rights Leaders, Medgar and Myrlie Evers

During these challenging times, it is imperative to raise up the true history of the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s. In this encore show, Reena Evers-Everette, their committed and passionate daughter, shares how the visi...
April 28, 2025

America: Shaped By Immigrants

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. ...
April 21, 2025

The Status of Trauma-Informed Care

This week on Resiliency Within , host Elaine Miller-Karas welcomes Jesse Kohler for a timely conversation on the evolving landscape of trauma-informed care. Drawing from his policy experience in Washington, D.C., Jesse offers...
April 14, 2025

Love Wins! A Lesbian Mother and Her Fierce Advocate Daughter

This show is being rebroadcast because of the importance of recognizing and respecting the LGBTQ+ community during these unprecedented times. The culture wars, with vitriolic rhetoric and attacks on LGBTQ+ individuals and fa...