Resilience 2.0 with Stephanie Mitchell Hughes

Stephanie and Gareth discuss their experiences with COVID-19 and long COVID. Stephanie contracted COVID in December 2020 and has suffered long COVID symptoms, including brain fog, post-exertional malaise, and loss of taste and smell. She recently tested positive for COVID again, raising concerns about the impact on her long COVID. Gareth shares his own improvements in long COVID symptoms. They hig...

Stephanie and Gareth discuss the importance of recognizing and celebrating life's passages, particularly significant events like birthdays and anniversaries. Stephanie shares her personal journey of self-preservation by minimizing celebrations due to lack of acknowledgment from others. She emphasizes the value of marking these events, even if they are difficult, as a way to honor the time shared w...

This week on Resilience 2.0, Stephanie Mitchell Hughes and Gareth Wax explore what diversity, equity and inclusion really means beyond quotas and headlines. Drawing on her richly diverse school experience at Princeton City Schools and her later search for the right environment for her own children in Columbus, Stephanie shares how true DEI is about everyone thriving, not just getting hired. Togeth...

Stephanie Mitchell and Gareth Wax discuss resilience and suicide prevention, emphasizing the importance of recognizing the complexity of suicide and the guilt felt by loved ones. Stephanie highlights the media's focus on signs of suicide and stresses that suicide is often about cutting off pain, not a desire to die. She encourages releasing guilt and focusing on the individual's pain. The conversa...

Stephanie Mitchell and Gareth Wax discuss the resilience and achievements of black women, particularly focusing on Lisa Cook, the first black woman to serve on the Federal Reserve Board of Governors. Cook holds a PhD from UCLA and a second BA from Oxford University. Despite her impressive credentials, she faces challenges, including attempts to remove her from her position. The conversation also h...

Black women: they don’t die, they multiply. In this powerful episode of Resilience 2.0, Stephanie Mitchell Hughes unpacks the growing assault on black women’s achievements, the impact of over 300,000 black women being laid off, and why that’s not an end but a catalyst. From Nicole Collier’s stand in the Texas State House to the quiet strength of previous generations and the “black girl magic” shap...

Welcome to the launch of a new podcast called "Resilience 2.0." The podcast will feature discussions with her co-host Gareth Wax on resilience, life challenges, and personal growth, inspired by Stephanie's experiences with long COVID, discrimination, and racism. The first episode will be a rebroadcast of this live stream, with weekly episodes to follow. Stephanie emphasizes the importance of expan...