The Resilient Living Podcast

Send us Fan Mail I celebrated another birthday this past week. I had so much fun celebrating with rest and relaxation. It made me reflect on what my family has created as a lifestyle. We are a celebratory people. We love birthdays, anniversaries and any occasion that will allow us to celebrate. I have witnessed the effects of a positive environment and the impact of how celebrating others helps yo...

Send us Fan Mail I recently had an experience with Burnout. I needed to step away from my student life and gain a new focus and a new perspective. The break was necessary to renew my mind and refresh my energy to establish a new plan to continue. Burnout is physical, emotional, mental and spiritual exhaustion. Doing too much for too long. We should be doing what we love and experience a life full...

Send us Fan Mail I was happy to have my friend Amina Hochberg come into the studio to talk about the details that make a difference. One of Amina's goals for her 4 boys is to have homes for them that allow them to start at a higher level of stability and wealth. Amina shares her focus on analyzing, evaluating, and assessing situations around her with a "scientific" mind. Amina is pa...

Send us Fan Mail Fun conversation with friends that have become family; Wes & Rachel Eisele.  Wes & Rachel talk about when they met, their faith and the development of their relationship. Wes & Rachel will celebrate their 5-year wedding anniversary this year. Our conversation highlights some key personal decisions that led them to develop an amazing friendship that has blossomed to an...

Send us Fan Mail In today's culture we are encouraged to get a "mentor". A mentor is someone that can share the details that allow you to excel in something you want to do. It isn't necessary to have a mentor, but it can be beneficial. A mentor should develop a relationship with you that supports where you are and where you want to be. I encourage you to be a mentor and learn a...

Send us Fan Mail Sometimes it is necessary to go back to know how much you have gone forward. Today was the day for my conversation with Anthony Huff. Anthony appeared on this podcast in Episode 13; just about 1 year ago (April 2022). His episode was titled "Forgiving Yourself". Anthony stopped by the studio to talk about his results after appearing on the podcast and the growth he conti...

Send us Fan Mail Have you ever been disappointed?  Lately, I have been dealing with several situations that are disappointing. My work, my friend, and my status lead me to feel and think that I am disappointed. I understand that I control my perspective and if I don't change how I see things - it can lead to depression or anxiety. We can become objective about what is going on and see the end...

Send us Fan Mail This week we are talking about revival. Recently, the revival began in a chapel on the college campus of Asbury University in Kentucky. College students had a church service that has not ended. Church revival is when there is renewed attention to God and spirituality. Gen Z has led the charge! This generation is making a difference and leading believers to seek after the presence...

Send us Fan Mail  In the United States, February 14th is our celebration of Love. Valentine's Day is a holiday that many people choose to show their love for others with candy, flowers, and gifts. Valentine's has become so commercialized that people start losing the value of the love around them. Love is an amazing cure for anything that you are dealing with. Social media has created hol...

Send us Fan Mail Grief is a voluntary or involuntary response to loss. I believe that I will always grieve the loss of my brother Gregory. I shared this episode because it was time to connect my grief to hope. I honor my brother and our relationship because the lessons that he taught have become the laws that I live by. I loved and respected my brother. I miss him and his absence is often a burden...

Send us Fan Mail Happy 2023!  I sat down and talked with My "Red". Red is Amy Hunter. Amy joined our family over 5 years ago when she and Josiah fell in love. This is our first public conversation about her family and her relationship with God, Josiah, and our family. This conversation was fun, insightful, and simple. God has a promise for our lives. Amy details her family history and ho...

Send us Fan Mail Grateful for my littles... Josiah and Tatiana! I am battling symptoms with a sore throat and lost voice. Josiah and Tatiana took over the podcast this week and shared their heart, their "location"- where they are in their life and their hopes and plan for 2023. It is important to connect with those that you love and do more listening than talking. You don't have to...

Send us Fan Mail Happy New Year! Happy 2-0-2-3!  This is our opportunity to embrace the new year and all that is available for us! We all have the same 24 hours each day. It is up to us to manage those 24 hours and get the most out of what we can do and focus on the direction of where we are going.  Forget the things that you didn't accomplish. Forget the situations that did not give you prog...

Send us Fan Mail We started this podcast in February 2022. I never imagined that this podcast would be a catalyst for growth for me and all those in the community we created. Our details are making the difference... the difference in us and the difference in others. This podcast was not about me - but it is about the process of Resilience and what Resilience means to each person and how they want...

Send us Fan Mail I had another opportunity to share the episode with My Tatiana. We talked about Faith and our relationship with God. We want you to take a lesson with the simple steps to build your faith.  1. Meditate on What you want 2. Scripture - Read the Word of God as your guide to where you are going 3. Community - Who you have surrounded with influences the faith you have When we know bett...

Send us Fan Mail Tatiana and I had a great conversation about Building New Hope. We are all busy with the holidays. We wanted to prepare you for the New Year and build your hope. We can't change our past or concentrate on our present...but we can prepare for our future.  Tatiana shared her perspective as a "college-age" person and I shared my perspective as a "woman of a partic...

Send us Fan Mail It is the season of GIVING! We all have favorite times of the year. For me, it is the holidays. Many people enjoy the times of being together and giving to one another. But you would be surprised to hear that gratitude is the gift that keeps giving. We already know that the quality of our life is not measured by the number of material things that we own. It is measured by the qual...

Send us Fan Mail I was so pleased to have our family friend, Dean Boever, join me in the studio for a conversation. Dean is one of the friends that we call family. Dean is currently a professor at Grand Canyon University and leads his students and all those in his sphere of influence to a higher level of relationship with God. Dean details his life, his transformation, and his desire to learn more...

Send us Fan Mail I had an opportunity to take a few days for vacation. Just for me. I enjoy spending time with myself and allowing myself to do anything and everything that I don't always do. Dessert, lazy times, and Gaining Perspective. These times have been instrumental to cause me to reset and relax. This episode speaks to what we need to do to keep ourselves focused on what is before us. ...

Send us Fan Mail We are inundated with social media and all of the suggestions of what we need, what we are supposed to look like, and what we should be doing. The obsession with our dollar and the competition for our attention has led us to become confused about the difference between what our expectations should be and the reality that we live in. We should have expectations that are full of hop...

Send us Fan Mail Win: To be victorious. We all know that there are more lessons in failure than in success; but do we all believe that there is a FEAR that can materialize as you accomplish your goals? This Fear is actually - False Expectations Appearing Real. We have to become discipline minded and celebrate the accomplishment of our goals. If you do what you like, you will never work a day in yo...

Send us Fan Mail There is something that we all have in common - Change. Change can be exciting, expected, and welcome. Other times Change can be something that we are not expected to do and have to adjust to. Whatever the situation, Change is something that we all have to deal with. I compare the change to the Seasons. We can count on Spring, Summer, Autumn, and Winter. The seasons are consistent...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 40!!!  So grateful! Thank you for being a part of the resilient family. Keep reaching out and sharing your stories, topic ideas, and wisdom.  We live in a performance-based society. We rely on the approval or praise of others in our work, family, education, or marriage.  We need to exchange our performance for the value that we determine with all of the things that we do....

Send us Fan Mail This conversation changed my perspective on overcoming. Donald Harris is an entrepreneur and leader. One would never suspect that he has experienced the trauma that almost cost him his life. As an Arizona native, DJ is a natural with helping others and encouraging many to improve their life. His love of music has given him a passion for excelling as a DJ. His motivation to help ot...

Send us Fan Mail Such a wonderful conversation with my friend, Barb Pruitt. Barb is the senior pastor at Faith Builders International Ministries in Phoenix, AZ. Born into a family that has served in the church for generations. Barb has always loved God but never hungered for her place in ministry. Barb is committed to doing whatever God would have her to do. This has always been her commitment and...