Episodes
Feb. 12, 2024
“The Role of Resiliency in the Addiction Recovery Process”
Resiliency is found at every stage of the recovery process; from the very beginning of wanting to continue living without a substance, a person’s brain may have convinced him/her it needs to survive. This is a remarkably cour...
Feb. 5, 2024
Atlanta Birth Center’s Wellness Within Project:Promoting Healing
The Atlanta Birth Center’s Nurse-Midwives, Molly Jobe and Hannah Walters, and Childbirth Educator, Tracey Goddard-Johnson, will present its innovative Wellness Within Project. The Atlanta Birth Center is a Georgia-based non-p...
Jan. 29, 2024
Writing to Resiliency – Empower Youth with Author, Clarence Nero
Clarence Nero will share his wisdom from his lived experience and his contributions to youth with innovative writing projects. He is an Associate Professor at Baton Rouge Community College, author, and screenwriter whose acco...
Jan. 22, 2024
Healing Childhood Family Trauma:How our Past affects us Today.
Survivors of childhood family trauma typically go through many stages in their path to healing. Kaytee highlights 6 of them: pre-awareness, uncovering, digging in, healing, understanding, and nurturing. Using elements from he...
Jan. 15, 2024
Racism, Resilience, Communities of Color
Resiliency Within celebrates the legacy of Martin Luther King. This year, on Martin Luther King's Day, Dr. Brenda Ingram, who has made significant contributions to our collective understanding of Resilience, Recovery and Resi...
Jan. 8, 2024
Amplifying Compassion & Relatedness - Containing Cruelty & Abuse
Dr. Ravii Chandra will share his wisdom and personal reflections about how we can amplify compassion to contain cruelty and abuse. Dr. Chandra's inspired words reflect what is important for all of us to remember at this time ...
Dec. 18, 2023
Footprints in Schizophrenia: Evolutionary Roots of Mental Illness
What causes schizophrenia? Is it a genetic glitch or are environmental factors at play? A combination of the two? Whatever the reason, what medication and course of action will give the patient the best chance at a normal lif...
Dec. 4, 2023
Mary Lasker’s Crusade to Heal America
In Crusade to Heal America, Judy Pearson shares the never-before-told story of Mary Lasker, a woman who was savvy, steely, and deliberate, with the goal of eliminating human suffering. While scientists looked at disease as a ...
Nov. 27, 2023
DisasterReady: Online Readiness, Resilience, and Equity
As individuals committed to humanitarian work, DisasterReady is dedicated to upholding the core values of compassion for humanity. Their mission revolves around the vital aspects of preserving lives, alleviating suffering, an...
Nov. 13, 2023
Saving the Art of Medicine
Allan Sussman, M.D. will share his new book, Saving the Art of Medicine (2023) on Resiliency Within. Many doctors have become despondent, working within a commodified system that pushes for speed and efficiency and profit ove...
Nov. 6, 2023
Empatico: Building Bridges Through Empathy and Understanding
Empatico’s mission is to empower school-aged students all around the globe to form meaningful connections that foster a more empathetic world. Empathy is a critical skill that allows us to feel what others feel (emotional emp...
Oct. 30, 2023
LESSONS LEARNED FROM BELFAST:HEALING THE WOUNDS OF CONFLICT
Rev. Lesley Carroll serves as the Prison Ombudsman for Northern Ireland (NI), dedicating her life to the pursuit of peace and reconciliation. To her, this mission is a lifelong calling. Her efforts extend beyond the borders o...
Oct. 23, 2023
A Cancer Journey, Self-Compassion and Leadership
Bo Dean, an engaged member of the New Hanover County community in North Carolina, has actively pioneered the integration of biological models such as the Community Resiliency Model. As a certified Community Resiliency Model T...
Oct. 16, 2023
Empowering Children-From Adversity to Inner Strength Discovery
Karen LeSage empowers children and families. Her work was recently recognized for her outstanding contributions with the ChildCareBC Awards of Excellence Childcare Leadership Award in May 2023. In this episode, we will delve ...
Oct. 9, 2023
Two LatinX Social Workers speak of Heritage, Advocacy & Service
In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, social workers Martha Parra and Elaine Miller-Karas will discuss how their heritage infused their work with advocacy and service. Martha's family came to California from Mexico, and Elaine...
Oct. 2, 2023
WorldBeing:The Power of Wellbeing Programs for Marginalized Youth
WorldBeing (formerly CorStone) is an internationally recognized nonprofit organization that conducts innovative in-school wellbeing programs to empower vulnerable and marginalized youth in low- and middle-income countries (LM...
Sept. 25, 2023
Nurturing a Million Entrepreneurs from Underserved Communities
The age-old debate on whether entrepreneurs are born or made has ignited discussions and research across academic, entrepreneurial, and parenting spheres. Rajesh Nair's extensive work in underserved communities offers illumin...
Sept. 18, 2023
Community Healing after the Storm
Rev. Chrissy Ruehl and Rev. John Ruehl are dedicated ministers in Savannah, Georgia, They have a passionate commitment to serve their community. They will share their perspectives as a married couple from different faith trad...
Sept. 11, 2023
Myths of Resilience and Leadership for Women of Color
What do resilience and leadership look like for women of color? Women of color comprise about 18 percent of the U.S. population, yet only 4 percent of C-Level positions in 2018, falling far below white men (68 percent) and wh...
Aug. 28, 2023
Advocacy and Healing the Mental Health Effects of Climate Change
Dr. Lise Van Susteren, a recognized authority in the realm of climate change's physiological and psychological impacts, will enlighten us about her advocacy efforts. She aims to provide insight into these incidents' cumulativ...
Aug. 21, 2023
Healing Lahaina:Support & Lessons Learned from Campfire Survivors
As a nation, we are heartbroken about the destruction of Lahaina and all the lives lost. The community of Butte County, California, experienced similar destruction and loss in 2018 as a result of the Campfire. The community m...
Aug. 14, 2023
Lifelong Friendships buffer Adverse Childhood Experiences
Resiliency Within celebrates in this episode the bonds of sisterhood during this National Sister Month. Today's show is dedicated to the concept of sister-friends—those special individuals who support us through life's ups an...
Aug. 7, 2023
Inspire, Empower and Thrive - Resilience 2023 Live Stream Event
Dr. Joy Miller will join Resiliency Within to talk about her remarkable work with global resilience. Miller created a new forum for training in the area of resiliency. Resiliency Productions became a gift of love to the globa...
July 31, 2023
Authenticity, healing, and resilience in the LGBTQ+ community.
Vanessa Kettering and Rhonda Rodgers, co-founders of Way of Well-Being, will share their experiences with the life-changing work from the early days of the Trauma Resource Institute (TRI) to translating the skills for others ...