Notes on Resilience

Send us Fan Mail Can the power of empathy and compassion truly transform your workplace?  Join us in this episode with Katharine Manning, who shares her expertise in cultivating trauma-informed environments. We discuss: Definitions and differences between empathy and compassion The importance of understanding the “why” behind culture changes The impact of fear-based cultures on employee well-being...

Send us Fan Mail Can compassionate leadership genuinely transform workplace culture, particularly in the high-pressure environment of tech?  Join us as we explore this question with Birgit Pohl, a seasoned leadership coach and engineering leader. Birgit shares her personal journey through unexpected career transitions, illuminating how embracing change can lead to more fulfilling leadership roles....

Send us Fan Mail Explore the transformative potential of mindfulness and compassion in the workplace. With our guest, Alex Snider, we unravel the complexities of integrating mindfulness into professional settings and discuss common misconceptions, such as the notion that meditation requires a blank mind or that there is a right way to do it. Our conversation also explores the impact of personal mi...

Send us Fan Mail Compassionate leadership is essential for fostering an engaging and trustworthy workplace culture.  Leanne McEvoy, co-founder and CEO of L2 Culture Solutions, shares her insights on the importance of lived experiences, vulnerability, and trust in creating compassionate environments. In this episode of Notes on Resilience, we unpack the often performative nature of diversity, equit...

Send us Fan Mail What is the difference between empathy and compassion? Join us for an enlightening conversation with Janice Brathwaite, the CEO and founder of Workplace Transformations, as she shares her journey from a disengaged consultant to a passionate executive coach championing compassionate leadership. We discuss why compassion involves taking proactive steps to improve situations rather t...

Send us Fan Mail To close out 2024, I reviewed answers to the question I asked all my guests this year: If you could have dinner with any historical figure who would it be and why? This episode highlights the profound impact of these figures from the past and some of the not-so-distant past. This episode touches on themes of resilience, family connections, literary influences, and the legacies of...

Send us Fan Mail Have you ever wondered how resilience can transform not just individuals but entire communities and organizations?  It has been an enlightening journey as the host of Notes on Resilience. In this special episode, we look back at the lessons learned from my fabulous guests over the last two years. Through candid conversations with experts, we have explored many angles of resilience...

Send us Fan Mail Join us as we uncover the profound impact of gratitude on personal growth, leveraging the small, positive shifts that can lead to a more fulfilling life in this final episode in the Life Transitions series. We discuss the transformative power of resilience with Debbie Weiss. She shares her insights on cultivating a mindset that not only acknowledges emotions like sadness but also...

Send us Fan Mail Grief is an emotional journey that is often misunderstood, and it's not just about losing a loved one.  On this episode of our life transitions series, grief coach Kate Nudds unpacks the layers of grief that stem from various life changes, such as divorce or financial loss. Have you ever felt pressured to "move on" too quickly after a significant life change? Kate t...

Send us Fan Mail What happens when life throws you a curveball, and resilience feels like an elusive dream? Join us for this next episode in the Life Transitions series to talk with Dr. Ebony Stone, a resilient voice in the world of coaching and personal growth, to explore how communities can uplift us during life's transitions. Her approach to resilience, emphasizing lessons learned and posi...

Send us Fan Mail Have you ever wondered how you can redefine resilience in your life? Join us for the first episode in our new series: Life Transitions: Building Resilience in Change. We talk with Glenn Cohen, a master neurological life coach, to shatter the common misconception of resilience as just an emotion. Instead, he reveals that resilience as a fundamental human right, accessible to everyo...

Send us Fan Mail Ever wonder how to maintain genuine human connections in our digital age? Join us as we unpack this with Scott Grates, a versatile author, podcaster, entrepreneur, and coach, who brings a wealth of knowledge on nurturing trust and personal connections in business and life. Together, we explore the timeless value of H2H (human-to-human) interactions and discuss the powerful role of...

Send us Fan Mail Can technology truly unite us, or does it just add to the noise in our tech-heavy lives? Listen in to the next episode in our technology and well-being series as I talk with Chris Lucas, co-founder and CEO of Ompractice. He joined us for an enlightening discussion about technology, mindfulness, and the all-important human connection. He draws from his unique journey in public heal...

Send us Fan Mail How is technology reshaping our well-being? In the next episode of our technology and well-being series, Ameeta Soni a leader in digital health, enlightens us about the transformative role of digital tools in healthcare, especially in the mental health landscape and remote work environments. We explore how platforms like Microsoft Teams and AI note-takers are enhancing productivit...

Send us Fan Mail What are the secrets to regaining control over your attention? In the next episode of our technology and well-being series, Gloria Mark shares the alarming decline of our focus span, which has plummeted from two and a half minutes in 2004 to a mere 47 seconds today. Together, we explore how digital devices, social media, and algorithms are vying for our attention and highlight the...

Send us Fan Mail What if technology could enhance not just productivity, but also deepen our human connections? Join me and Dr. Jereme Wilroy, an associate professor at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, in the next episode in our technology and well-being series as we unravel the intricate dance between technological advancement and well-being. Jereme discusses how assistive technologies ca...

Send us Fan Mail Ever wondered how technology can both enhance and hinder your well-being? In the next episode in our technology and well-being episode, we chat with Eric Porres, the head of smart habits at Logitech. Eric shares fascinating insights into how technology can support healthy habits through personalized digital nudges, while emphasizing the significance of maintaining genuine human in...

Send us Fan Mail What if you had access to a lifeline that could help you navigate the mental health challenges brought on by natural or human-caused disasters?  In the first episode in our series on technology and well-being, Christian Burgess, director of the Disaster Distress Helpline, explains how this 24/7 national crisis hotline, supported by Vibrant Emotional Health and funded by the Substa...

Send us Fan Mail What if our current approach to mental health care is fundamentally flawed? Listen in on the final episode in our four-part series for suicide prevention awareness month. I sit down with Hudson Harris, a visionary in behavioral health and suicide prevention, to dissect the urgent need for dedicated champions in mental health advocacy.  Hudson shares why it's critical to trans...

Send us Fan Mail We are each irreplaceable. Join us for the third episode in our four-part series for suicide prevention awareness month, for a conversation with Dr. Liz Clark, Director of the Defense Suicide Prevention Office. We discuss the topic of suicide prevention from an ecosystem perspective. Dr. Clark discusses the essential role of belongingness and connectedness, especially in our post-...

Send us Fan Mail What if understanding trauma could save lives? Join us for the second in our four-part series for suicide prevention awareness month, for an enlightening conversation with Dr. Anita Everett, director of the Center for Mental Health Services at SAMHSA. She sheds light on the profound connection between trauma and suicide risk. We explore the impact of trauma and discuss the vital s...

Send us Fan Mail "Stigma is just another word for discrimination...We are making it hard to talk about." Imagine being able to change the way we talk about and approach mental health crises. In the first episode of our four-part series for Suicide Prevention Awareness Month, I speak with Kate Hardy, the founder and executive director of Six Feet Over, to examine the societal impact of su...

Send us Fan Mail What is necessary for healing trauma? In the final episode in our three-part series, recorded as a live webinar in May for Mental Health Awareness month, we explore the limitations of academic and medical jargon in discussing trauma, advocate for culturally competent communication that makes trauma-informed care accessible to all, emphasize the need for policies that resonate with...

Send us Fan Mail "We say that we want healing, but when it comes down to how that healing is going to be manifested, we are not willing to do those things." In the second of a three-part series, recorded as a live webinar in May for Mental Health Awareness month, we explore the pervasive impact of oppression and victimization on various groups, and workplace trauma and recognizing power...

Send us Fan Mail Discover the hidden costs of trauma and why addressing them is not just a moral imperative but an economic necessity.  In the first of a three-part series, recorded as a live webinar in May for Mental Health Awareness month, we uncover the prevalence of trauma and its far-reaching costs—not just financial, but impacting our communities on a deep level and offering an example of wh...