Resilient & Resourced
resilient & resourced podcast – season 2, episode 10
Have you ever heard a story that you can’t forget? For me, it was about 3 years at a local gym when I first heard Bill tell his story. And I have remembered it ever since. Bill has a complex medical history that has meant over a hundred hospital visits starting at the age of…
Read Moreresilient & resourced podcast – season 2, episode 9
When his sister was diagnosed with terminal brain cancer, David struggled to face the difficult emotions of losing the one person in his life who had known him the longest. After many end-of-life conversations with his sister, David committed to engage in yearly endurance activities in her memory. Those activities have now included…
Read Moreresilient & resourced podcast – season 2, episode 8
How to Have the Best Bad Day Have you ever run into someone you hadn’t seen for over a decade? On this episode of the Resilient and Resourced Podcast, that’s exactly what happens. Noramy was a student at a school where I was a Guidance Counsellor for 15 years. During our conversation, Noramy talks about…
Read Moreresilient & resourced podcast – season 2, episode 7
Writing a Life Erica remembers resenting how often she was told that she was resilient, especially when what she really wanted was a little help. I think we can all relate to that through these many pandemic months when the word “resilient” is tired and losing its shine. As a fellow writer and lover…
Read Moreresilient & resourced podcast – season 2, episode 5
Resilience is Always in Style Monika’s courage and calm acceptance when facing life’s challenges is refreshing! She knows that we aren’t meant to travel the journey of life alone so she also enlists the support of others when she needs it. And, in fact, she cites family, friends and her colleagues as having been…
Read Moreresilient & resourced podcast – season 2, episode 4
A Deep Well of Perspective Micaela is a thoughtful mother of an active toddler who has discovered the power of maintaining a deep well of perspective. With eloquence, she speaks to filling your well with foundational habits over mindset, investing in positive connections and taking even the tiniest step forward with self-awareness. …
Read Moreresilient & resourced podcast – season 2, episode 3
Grief and Other Things the Body Knows Jennie’s relationship with resilience has been marked by a strong sense of knowing that giving up simply wasn’t an option. Unravelling the impact of this survival mindset has been a lifelong journey punctuated by deep and significant losses. The ensuing grief and anger led Jennie to explore the…
Read Moreresilient & resourced podcast – season 2, episode 2
Get Real! Lisa is an energetic empath and self-described “open book” who places great value on her connection with others. She’s a strong proponent of being real with those around her so that she can get support when she needs it and give support to others when they need it. With creativity and an optimism…
Read Moreresilient & resourced podcast – season 2, episode 1
Running a Good Race Dr. Barbara Ward has been working in the field of social work for 30 years and is currently the Mental Health Lead for the Waterloo Region District School Board, a Clinical Supervisor and is also a valued workshop presenter in the areas of Resilience and Self-Care. A lifelong runner, Barb draws…
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