The Resilience Movement

What happens when the very resilience that helped you succeed becomes the thing holding you back? In this episode of The Resilience Movement Podcast , Donna Moulds welcomes Steve Corney , TEDx speaker, author, MC and founder of the learning design agency Learn Awesome, for a deeply personal conversation about resilience, independence, grief and the courage to ask for help. Steve started his first...

 What happens when you achieve the thing you thought would make you fulfilled and discover it doesn't? Mikael Avatar Stjernvall is a Swedish Paralympian, coach, artist and Inner Freedom Architect whose extraordinary life has challenged conventional ideas about performance, resilience and success. Born with cerebral palsy, Mikael went on to represent Sweden at the 1996 Atlanta Paralympic Games...

  What if starting over in midlife isn’t really starting over at all? Career change. Redundancy. Relationship changes. Children growing up. A shift in health, identity or circumstances. Sometimes life changes so significantly that we find ourselves asking questions we thought we had already answered: Who am I now? What do I want? And where do I go from here? In this episode of The Resilience Movem...

What happens when other people’s expectations, stereotypes and limitations begin shaping the way you see yourself? In this episode of The Resilience Movement Podcast , Donna Moulds speaks with Danyal Diallo — comedian, TEDx speaker and author of Rising from the Rooftop  about identity, cultural expectations, failure, ambition and the courage to decide who you want to become. Danyal grew up in Suda...

What happens when menopause, heartbreak and a crisis of identity collide and the life you thought you were living suddenly disappears?  In this episode of The Resilience Movement Podcast , Donna Moulds sits down with physiotherapist, pelvic and sexual health educator and author Lisa Fitzpatrick for a candid conversation about menopause, desire, relationships, ageing and rebuilding your sense of se...

Our identity can become deeply connected to our career, job title, relationships, responsibilities and the people who depend on us. But what happens when those roles change, or when the life you've built no longer completely fits the person you've become? In this episode, I explore: • Separating who you are from what you do  • Recognising the evidence of what you're truly capable of...

There are some conversations that stay with you long after the microphone is turned off. This episode of The Resilience Movement Podcast is one of those conversations. I am incredibly grateful to welcome Coach Alesia Briggs  - Executive Coach, Managing Director, advocate, and now published author of Finding the Off Switch . Together, we explore what it means to navigate life's hardest chapter...

In this powerful episode of The Resilience Movement , Donna Moulds sits down with Davis Bain , known as Chronic Pain Warrior , to discuss his deeply personal journey through post-concussion syndrome, chronic pain, mental health challenges, and the resilience required to rebuild a meaningful life. After a life-changing concussion, Davis faced uncertainty, identity loss, and some of his darkest mome...

There comes a point after adversity where survival is no longer the goal. The real question becomes: How do you rebuild yourself in a healthy, sustainable, and honest way? In this episode of The Resilience Movement, Donna Moulds explores what recovery actually looks like after prolonged stress, trauma, burnout, heartbreak, workplace toxicity, identity loss, or emotional overwhelm. This is not a co...

What if your body has been trying to tell you the truth long before your mind was ready to hear it? Today's guest is Elsa Valentine founder of a neuroscience-based self-reflection app that uses video to create a dialogue between your past, present, and future self. Her path to building this technology began not in a boardroom but in breakdown twice. Once as a teenager when her nervous system...

Content Warning: This episode contains open discussion of suicide, grief, trauma, and psychological injury. Please take care of yourself first. What happens when you don't deal with pain and how it eventually forces you to. Todd "Donny" Maguire is a former Queensland undercover police officer who spent two years embedded in the state's criminal underworld as Donny Wilson, livin...

Boundaries are often talked about as if they are simple. But in real life, boundaries can change the trajectory of your relationships, your self-respect, and the way you move through the world. In this episode of The Resilience Movement , Donna Moulds explores the reality of setting boundaries not the social media version, but the version that sometimes costs you something. Donna shares a deeply p...

Before we begin, a gentle note for listeners: This episode includes discussion of grief, loss, trauma, and sudden life-changing events. Please take care of yourself as you listen. You are always welcome to pause, come back later, or skip this episode entirely. Your well-being comes first. Today on The Resilience Movement , Donna Moulds is joined by Sheri Lux - speaker, author, creative entrepreneu...

In this episode of The Resilience Movement Podcast, Donna Moulds is joined by Dr. Carroll Greene, retired U.S. Air Force Colonel, triple board-certified psychologist, and one of the original architects of operational psychology within U.S. Special Operations. Over a career spanning more than four decades, Carroll worked with individuals and leaders operating in environments where psychological rea...

What does it really mean to be where your feet are not as a quote, but as a way of living? In this deeply grounded and reflective conversation, Donna is joined by Bron Watson nurse, educator, entrepreneur, and founder of The Social Coach and The Serenity Project   for a powerful exploration of presence, identity, and living fully while life is happening. This is not a conversation about illness.  ...

Today is a good day. Now, I want to be really clear when I say that.  That doesn’t mean every day is good.  And it definitely doesn’t mean life is easy or that everything is going smoothly. What it means is this  When I’m intentional, I can create a good day. I don’t wake up and immediately replay yesterday.  I don’t start my morning carrying old conversations, old worries, or things I can’t chang...

What if the reason change hasn’t lasted… isn’t your discipline, motivation, or willpower but your mindset? In this episode, I’m joined by Jamie Elston , a mindset-led coach whose personal journey challenges everything we’ve been taught about fitness, success, and self-worth. Jamie grew up carrying the label of “the fat kid.” Years of bullying, body shame, and all-or-nothing thinking shaped how he...

If you don’t know where to start right now, this episode is for you. This is not a New Year’s resolution conversation. It’s not about motivation, wishful thinking, or waiting for the “right time.” This episode is for anyone navigating change whether that’s a career shift, the end of a relationship, burnout, health changes, menopause, or the quiet realisation that life looks very different to how y...

Have you ever woken up one day and realised life will never be the same again? Maybe it was after a divorce, the loss of a job, a family breakdown, or just that creeping feeling that you’ve lost yourself along the way. You know something has shifted, but the question is: Where do I start? How do I find myself again? In this powerful episode of The Resilience Movement Podcast , I walk with you thro...

Compartmentalizing & Emotional Intelligence: How to Stay on Track When Life Gets Messy Episode Description: Ever had one of those days where one bad moment threatens to derail everything? A tough conversation before a meeting. A personal issue that bleeds into work. A challenge that sits heavy on your mind and steals your focus. In this episode, I’m diving into the art of healthy compartmental...

Have you ever said you want something—better health, more time, a new chapter—and then found yourself doing the exact opposite? In this episode of The Resilience Movement Podcast , Donna dives deep into the real reasons we self-sabotage—and how to stop. From emotional eating and procrastination to listening to others' doubts instead of your own truth, this is a powerful, eye-opening conversat...

In this episode of The Resilience Movement, I’m joined by Toby Whittington – an advocate, academic, and coach whose diverse life experience has shaped his powerful work in relational wellness. With over three decades of self-employment across creative, charitable, and sustainability-focused industries, Toby’s journey took a deeply personal turn following his diagnosis with Klinefelter’s Syndrome (...

🎙️ Welcome to The Resilience Movement Podcast — I’m your host, Donna Moulds , and I’m so glad you’re here. This podcast is about more than just “getting through” tough times — it’s about rising, rebuilding, and reclaiming the life you deserve. We’re here for the deep work — not surface-level positivity or quick fixes. Because when life knocks you down, you don’t need platitudes… you need tools, tr...

🎙️ Episode Title: Don’t Let Your Story Keep You Small Host: Donna Moulds | The Resilience Movement Have you ever felt like your past disqualified you from becoming who you truly are? That your mistakes, your pain, your story — somehow made you less than ? In this raw and reflective episode, Donna shares her personal journey through divorce, family estrangement, guilt, and the deep process of self-...

🎙️ Episode: How to Stay Resilient in a Toxic Workplace Toxic workplaces can leave you feeling drained, disrespected, and disconnected—but you don’t have to lose yourself in the chaos. In this episode, we're diving deep into what it means to stay resilient when you're surrounded by gossip, manipulation, or poor leadership. Because the truth is, your peace is worth protecting. Inspired by...