Reignite Resilience

Send us Fan Mail Feeling depleted doesn’t mean you’re done; it means it’s time to borrow energy and build momentum. We sit down with Tom LeNoble to explore resilience you can use, starting with two simple levers: the energy of support and the energy of enjoyment. Let people help. Choose one small joy even on a hard day. Those choices create space to plant possibility after the storm, and that’s wh...

Send us Fan Mail What if the worst thing that happened to you became the seed of your next chapter? We sit down with Tom Lenoble—former leader at MCI, Walmart.com, Palm, and one of Facebook’s earliest operators—who later stared down life-threatening illness, walked with his brother through the early AIDS crisis, and built a life anchored in coaching, service, and purpose. His journey moves from a...

Send us Fan Mail What if closing a door is the most courageous way to open yourself back up to purpose? We sit down with Erin to unpack a pivotal decision to let go of a salon, release the grind of proving, and choose an energy that sustains rather than scorches. The conversation journeys from survival mode as a young single mom to a mature practice of alignment: clear boundaries, honest self-inqu...

Send us Fan Mail What if the bravest move isn’t to push harder, but to let go? We sit down with visionary salon owner and mentor Erin Mills to explore how profound loss reshaped her purpose, how she built spaces where clients and teams feel safe and seen, and why she’s choosing to close her first salon to protect her health, values, and future. Erin opens up about navigating a male-dominated indus...

Send us Fan Mail Fire often looks like numbers on a dashboard—until life forces you to measure heat a different way. Sarah joins us to share how selling her exam-prep company collided with a late pregnancy diagnosis: her daughter Meadow’s tetralogy of Fallot with pulmonary atresia. The celebration turned into a sprint through cardiology consults, oxygen monitors, and an unforgettable ICU stretch t...

Send us Fan Mail What actually reignites a tired mind: more hustle or better design? We dig into the moments that drain us and the choices that light us back up, starting with Natalie’s behind-the-scenes look at a 13-hour reality-TV shoot and the mental gymnastics it demands. That raw, human story sets the tone for an episode about resilience that isn’t performative—it’s practical. Our guest, Sara...

Send us Fan Mail Fire rarely reignites in a noisy room. We bring in a veteran divorce mediator to show how quiet skills—neutrality, boundaries, and deep listening—turn high-conflict standoffs into agreements people can live with. From personal triggers to client blowups, he walks us through the real work behind “staying neutral” and why it’s not a stance but a job: set expectations, shut down disr...

Send us Fan Mail A better divorce starts with better decisions. We sit down with Joe, a seasoned divorce mediator and finance pro, to unpack how couples can end a marriage without burning down their futures. Instead of letting a stranger define “fair,” Joe shows how to bring control back to the table: build a realistic budget, map parenting time with intention, and negotiate support and property d...

Send us Fan Mail Fire fades. Momentum stays if you know how to rebuild it. In this episode, Dr. Christiana Schroeder shares a clear system for turning goals into action. Her STEP method—Simplify, Tell, Examine, Praise—helps you speak goals into existence, track small wins, and understand where real resilience comes from on both strong and weak days. We talk about voice as more than tone. It’s your...

Send us Fan Mail Your spark hides under noise, routine, and goals that don’t fit anymore. In this episode, Dr. Christiana Schroeder, TEDx speaker, professor, and best-selling author, explains how small rituals help you rebuild focus and energy. She calls it Petite Practice—tiny, repeatable actions that move you forward every day. Christiana shares lessons from her move from Germany to the U.S., wh...

Send us Fan Mail Burnout is loud. Recovery is quiet and intentional. In this episode, author, coach, and veteran journalist John DeDakis shares how real resilience takes shape in workplaces and in life. We focus on practical ways leaders and teams build human-centered cultures that perform without exhaustion. John outlines a simple vision for change: make space for life so attention returns to the...

Send us Fan Mail What if your hardest seasons became the fuel for your most meaningful work? In this episode, journalist and novelist John DeDakis shares how loss, discipline, and truth shaped his purpose. John’s path started at American Forces Network in Germany, where he interviewed Alfred Hitchcock. From there, he moved through local news and on to CNN, where the nonstop pace demanded a creativ...

Send us Fan Mail A blinding light. A mountain watching. A tree she had chosen long before. Holly Porter’s near-death experience did not end in the hospital. Through guided hypnosis, she revisited what she could not explain and uncovered one sentence that changed her life: love them where they’re at. That shift removed judgment, eased grief, and redefined how she works, heals, and connects. We expl...

Send us Fan Mail A new guest. A clear sky. One question that matters. How do you reignite your fire when life blows it out? Holly Porter is a CEO, retreat leader, and survivor of a 70-day battle with COVID. She shares her story from intubation and isolation to clarity and purpose. She returned with direction, firm boundaries, and a mission that reshaped her work and her life. In the ICU, she lost...

Send us Fan Mail We share the messy, honest journey from podcast to book series and why The Quiet Gift exists: to turn quiet struggles into usable wisdom and help people feel seen. We talk dyslexia, shame, resilience, and how leaders and parents can support neurodiversity with simple, human choices. • scrapping the first 64 pages to find the right form • choosing a fable with journal prompts for r...

Send us Fan Mail When Natalie found herself frozen at the sight of a simple form asking about her relationship status, she didn't expect the visceral reaction that followed. "That's rude," she thought, refusing to check the "divorced" box that suddenly felt like an unwanted label being forced upon her identity. This moment of unexpected triggering opens a profound con...

Send us Fan Mail Madisen Rose shares her journey of founding Better Half to Whole, a platform that helps people rebuild after divorce with intention, compassion, and self-trust through nervous system regulation and somatic healing. • Divorce creates unexpected social challenges as friendships shift and couple dynamics change • Setting up consistent check-in times with supportive friends provides s...

Send us Fan Mail Natalie and Pam continue with Berin Wachsmann on mindset, nature, and fly fishing to build resiliency, mental health, and practical wellness habits. Episode Summary:  Natalie Davis and Pamela Cass sit down with Berin Wachsmann for part two. Berin shows how presence, intention, and time in nature quiet the inner critic and strengthen resiliency. The discussion covers mental health,...

Send us Fan Mail Natalie and Pam talk with Berin Wachsmann about fly fishing, wellness, and resiliency. Learn how nature, mindset, and service strengthen daily life. Episode Summary: Natalie Davis and Pamela Cass welcome Berin Wachsmann, a Colorado fly fishing guide and life coach. He shares how time in nature, mindful presence, and joyful energy fuel resiliency and mental health. The conversation...

Send us Fan Mail Natalie Davis and Pamela Cass continue their conversation with Troy Casey, the Certified Health Nut. Troy explains why returning to nature drives real health results. He calls out research bias in modern nutrition, the pitfalls of quick fixes, and the lure of influencer shortcuts. He offers a simple starting point, the mirror, then builds a plan around water, real food, sleep, mov...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Reignite Resilience , Natalie Davis and Pamela Cass sit down with Troy Casey, widely known as the Certified Health Nut. From his beginnings as a Versace model in Milan to decades of exploring indigenous healing, herbal medicine, fasting, and meditation, Troy shares his powerful journey of transformation. He opens up about overcoming addiction, studying with mast...

Send us Fan Mail Our brains and bodies can become addicted to high cortisol states, making normal, relaxed states feel wrong. By recognizing and rewriting the stories we tell ourselves, we can break these cycles and create sustainable ways to thrive without constant stress. • Understanding how neural pathways form and create "stories" that guide our behavior • Identifying dysfunctional s...

Send us Fan Mail Resilience is not only in your mind. It is in your chemistry. In this episode, Jenny Evans, global speaker and resilience expert, explains how your body’s stress response impacts your ability to recover from challenges. You’ll learn how cortisol puts your “Sneaky Pete” brain in charge and shuts down logic and creativity. Jenny shares how a 30 to 60 second “microburst” of physical...

Send us Fan Mail What if that critical voice in your head isn't actually you? What if it's a parasite feeding off your energy and deliberately trying to destroy you?  Emma, trauma expert and founder of the "Reclaim Your Shameless" program, reveals the shocking truth about our inner critics - they function exactly like internalized narcissists. In this paradigm-shifting conversa...

Send us Fan Mail Ever wonder why years of therapy, mindfulness practices, and self-help books haven't freed you from those persistent feelings of shame and self-doubt? Emma Lyons, trauma-informed healer and founder of the Trauma Matrix, reveals the missing piece: most of us have internalized a narcissistic system of control that operates as our inner critic. This eye-opening conversation expo...