Resilience Unravelled

Keywords Resilience - Addiction - Transformation - Trauma - Positive Change - Connection In this episode of Resilience Unravelled Don Cummins, a transformational coach, speaker, and author, discusses his journey of overcoming addiction, rebuilding his life, and finding success in a professional career after serving a 20-year prison sentence for bank robbery. Don shares his experiences of overcomin...

Keywords Resilience - Trauma - Mental Health - Fulfilment - Purpose - Self-awareness - Safe Conversations In this episode of Resilience Unravelled Bill Carson, a visionary leader in mental health, wellbeing, and resilience, shares his personal experience of childhood trauma and how he overcame it through therapy and understanding brain chemistry. Bill emphasises the importance of taking care of ou...

Keywords Resilience - Enlightenment - Receptivity - Spiritual Awakening In this episode of Resilience Unravelled Rachael Jayne Groover, a spiritual teacher and founder of the Awakened School, discusses her journey from being a full-time singer to becoming a personal coach. She talks about her interest in why certain people have magnetic presence and effortless leadership and explains that spiritua...

Keywords Resilience - Toxic Resilience - Burnout - Leadership Styles - Adaptability In this episode of Resilience Unravelled Dr Russell Thackeray answers some resilience-based questions that have been put to him recently by listeners. This is the first podcast Dr Thackeray has done in this format and today he covers a range of subjects including toxic resilience and how it relates to leadership, h...

Keywords Resilience - Individualism - Influence - Leadership - Accountability In this episode of Resilience Unravelled Brian Smith, the founder and senior managing partner of IA Business Advisors, a management consulting firm that has worked with more than 19,000 CEOs, entrepreneurs, managers, and employees worldwide. In this podcast Brian discusses the importance of understanding people in leader...

Keywords Resilience - Trauma Surgery - Spiritual Belief - Hope - Inspiration - Motivation In this episode of Resilience Unravelled Craig Thayer, a general surgeon of over 30 years, talks about his experiences in the field and how he became a surgeon. He discusses the challenges and rewards of being a surgeon, particularly trauma surgery and touches on advancements in medicine, such as monoclonal a...

Keywords Resilience - Wellness - Lifestyle Change - Self-healing In this episode of Resilience Unravelled Renee Joyal, a newly published author and wellness enthusiast shares her personal journey with lupus and how she made lifestyle changes to overcome it. She emphasises the importance of nutrition, exercise, and self-healing practices in maintaining good health and also talks about having an hol...

Keywords Resilience -Change - Transitions - Disruption - Changing Narratives In this episode of Resilience Unravelled Linda Rossetti, a business leader and pioneering researcher on individuals’ experience at the crossroads of their lives discusses her work in helping people respond to disruptions in their lives. Linda emphasises the importance of thinking differently and responding with hope and e...

Keywords - Resilience - Organisational Pivots - Change - Personal Growth In this episode of Resilience Unravelled, Jason Shen, an executive coach with a focus on resilience and reinvention who is renowned for guiding entrepreneurs through crucial transitions.  A former national champion gymnast Jason faced multiple setbacks including layoffs, lawsuits, company failure, and traumatic knee inju...

Keywords Resilience - Bias - Navigating Bias - Unconscious Bias - Workplace Bias In this episode of Resilience Unravelled Dr Russell Thackeray talks to Buki Mosaku, one of the world’s foremost bias-navigation experts. Buki is the founder and CEO of Diverse City Think Tank, a workplace bias and diversity-and-inclusion consultancy. In this podcast Buki discusses the impact of bias in the workplace a...

Keywords - Resilience - Leadership - Self-awareness - Engagement - Emotional Intelligence - Bad Bosses In this episode of Resilience Unravelled Rob Kalwarowsky, a TEDx speaker and the co-host of the Leadership Launchpad Project, discusses his experience with bad bosses and the impact it had on his mental health. Rob shares how he overcame depression and launched a career in leadership coaching. Be...

Keywords Resilience - Anger - Change - Abuse - Personal Growth - Speaking Up In this episode of Resilience Unravelled, Alyse Maslonik shares her inspiring story of overcoming poverty and domestic abuse to become a successful advisor. Despite facing numerous hardships in her life, Alyse maintains a positive perspective by focusing on the good people and communities around her. She discusses the imp...

Keywords Resilience- Anxiety - Mental Health - Emotions - Anxiety Toolkit In this episode of Resilience Unravelled, Dr David Rosmarin, the founder of the Centre for Anxiety (New York, Boston, Princeton), associate professor at Harvard Medical School and Director of the McLean Hospital Spirituality and Mental Health Programme talks about anxiety and how to make it your friend. Often, people who suf...

Building the digital economy and a social enterprise in Sudan Keywords Resilience – Vision – Innovation – Sudan – Digital Economy – Social Enterprise In this episode of Resilience Unravelled Aziz Musa, a transformative leader in the digital marketing realm, talks about his story which led him from Blackpool, to Dubai, Sudan and finally Egypt. As the youngest public company CEO in the UK, Aziz had...

Keywords Resilience - Satisfaction - Happiness - Cognitive Behavioural Therapy - Beyond Happiness Dr Jennifer Guttman received her doctorate in clinical psychology from Long Island University and began her career working at a family homeless shelter in New York. When she found that traditional protocols made it difficult for people to access her services, she fought to ensure that every resident c...

Keywords Resilience – SAD – Light Therapy – Brain Science – Circadian Rhythms – Vagus Nerve – Transcendental Meditation In this episode of Resilience Unravelled Norman Rosenthal, a psychiatrist and writer discusses his background in psychiatry research and writing. Norman talks about how his career has emerged from various opportunities and interests in science, art, and literature. He explains hi...

Keywords Resilience - Mindfulness - Emotional Well-being – Integrative Mental Health - Mental Patterns - Spirituality - Social Media In this episode of Resilience Unravelled Dr. Charryse Johnson, a consultant on integrative mental health, author, speaker, and mindfulness practitioner discusses the importance of looking at individuals as an entire system to improve emotional well-being. She emphasi...

Keywords Resilience - Mindfulnes - Performance - Leadership - Workplace Culture - Stress In this episode of Resilience Unravelled Andrew McNeil, a leadership consultant who helps individuals and teams thrive under pressure, discusses how mindfulness can be used as a tool to improve both well-being and performance in high-pressure environments.   Andrew spent 20 years in senior leadership and...

Keywords - Resilience - HIV - Grief - Loss- Caregiving - Affordable Healthcare - 30/30 Project In this episode of Resilience Unravelled, Julie Lewis, a 38-­year AIDS survivor, and mother to Grammy Award winning musician, Ryan Lewis, talks about how she was infected with HIV in 1984 following a blood transfusion. She was not diagnosed thorough until the early 1990s when she was given three to five...

Keywords Resilience - Autonomic Nervous System - Nature - Martial Arts - Human Biology In this episode of Resilience Unravelled Frank Forencich, an internationally recognised leader in health and performance education with black belt rankings in karate and aikido talks about the autonomic nervous system and its influence on our health and performance, as well as our relationship with the natural w...

Keywords - Resilience - Bold Voice - Communication - Self-talk - Verbal Regulation In this episode of Resilience Unravelled Vasavi Kumar talks about the power of resilience and developing a bold voice. She emphasises the importance of being kind to oneself and how negative inner voices stem from external sources like parents or authority figures. Vasavi stresses that tone of voice is crucial in co...

Keywords   - Resilience – Neurodiversity – Neuroplascity – Creativity – Brain - Emotions In this episode of Resilience Unravelled Chris Marshall, a behavioural scientist who specialises in decision making and foresight. discusses the relationship between stress and pessimism. Chris has a wealth of life experience and a unique perspective. As a High Functioning Autistic (HFA), Chris has always...

Keywords Resilience - Passion - Purpose - Female Entrepreneurs - Leadership - Values - Renewal In this episode of Resilience Unravelled Julie Perkins. After a 20-year career with Specsavers which included opening up the business in the Netherlands and Northern Europe, Julie decided to use the experience and learning she’d gained to support female entrepreneurs as grow their businesses in a more se...

Keywords - Resilience - Success - Failure - Vision - Goals In this episode of Resilience Unravelled, Dr Russell Thackeray talks to Jim Harshaw, a personal performance coach and host of the Success Through Failure podcast. Despite humble beginnings as the son of a construction worker and secretary, Jim became an NCAA Division I All-American wrestler and later the youngest Division I head coach in t...

Keywords - Resilience – Subconscious Mind – Emotions – Mind Body Healing - Balance In this episode of Resilience Unravelled Dr Friedemann Schaub, MD, PhD a physician, researcher, personal development coach and author talks about mind-body healing and the importance of balancing emotions and thoughts for overall wellness. Dr Friedemann shares his background as a physician specialising in cardiology...