Send us a textEver wrestle with the wave of emotions when you lose a beloved pet? With guest Kevin Ringstaff, founder of PetCloud, we explore the profound bond we share with our pets and the complex terrain of grief and resilience. Kevin enlightens us on how this loss can reveal the core of who we are, and we take a journey into the differences between grieving for a pet and a human. Kevin helps us understand how our furry friends, with their uncanny grasp of our feelings, often leave an emptiness that's hard to mend. We also discuss typical reactions to grief and the struggle of communicating with someone who is grieving and get valuable advice on how to provide concrete and immediate support when it's needed most. Like the love we share with our pets, grief, resilience, and compassion are integral aspects of our human experience.Kevin Ringstaff is the founder of PetCloud,  a virtual community to support and validate people who have lost a beloved pet.  He has been a student of grief for many years. He spends his days listening to people from all over the world who are grieving and suffering, often alone with no one else who really understands. He can also be found creating activities to help us move through grief and teaching grief in inventive ways. Over the years, he's been through several grief programs, and he's currently studying to be a board-certified chaplain. Visit the PetCloud website, Facebook group, or on LinkedIn. Or email Kevin at kevin@petcloud.pet. Or call the toll-free pet loss support line: 1-833-PET-1234, 9 am - 9 pm PT daily.Go to https://betterhelp.com/resilience or click Notes on Resilience during sign up for 10% off your first month of therapy with my sponsor BetterHelp.Support the showProducer / Editor: Neel PanjiInvite Manya to inspire and empower your teams + position your organization as a forward-thinking leader in fostering resilience and trauma sensitivity.#trauma #resilience #MentalHealth #leadership #survivor

Send us a textEver found yourself stuck in a rut, feeling overwhelmed by life's challenges? In my heartfelt conversation with Nyeesha Williams, a mental well-being expert and NAMI board member, we learned that resilience is not about rigidity but about finding grace amidst adversity. With her personal journey of seeking forgiveness as a beacon, she guides us through understanding resilience in a new light, emphasizing self-care and compassion. We also discuss how practicing self-compassion and setting boundaries are key to thriving. But what happens when the world around us is too much to bear? In these uncertain times, Nyeesha talks about the importance of stepping back and taking care of our own well-being amidst the flood of news and social media. This isn't selfish, but a crucial step towards extending our compassion to others more effectively. Nyeesha Williams is a mental well-being expert with an extensive background in healthcare, specializing in women's health and trauma survivors, and has had diverse roles as an adjunct professor, humanitarian, author, life coach, and NAMI board member, reflecting her unwavering commitment to the field. She firmly believes that self-care and self-awareness are integral to happiness and personal growth and is credentialed by Renaissance Life Therapies, Harvard Business School, the National Institute for Clinical Application of Behavioral Medicine, and the National Council for Mental Wellbeing's Mental Health First Aid.In addition, Nyeesha is the founder and executive director of Serenity For Mothers, a membership-based community that serves as a safe haven for BIPOC mothers to rediscover themselves. You can reach Nyeesha on her website: NyeeshaWilliams.com, or on Instagram or Facebook.Go to https://betterhelp.com/resilience or click Notes on Resilience during sign up for 10% off your first month of therapy with my sponsor BetterHelp.Support the showProducer / Editor: Neel PanjiInvite Manya to inspire and empower your teams + position your organization as a forward-thinking leader in fostering resilience and trauma sensitivity.#trauma #resilience #MentalHealth #leadership #survivor

Send us a textIn this episode with guest Josh Porthouse, a veteran who faced an identity crisis post-deployment, we uncover the role of personal values in shaping self-worth, the art of boundary-setting, and the practice of mindfulness. Listen as he shares his journey of rediscovery, how it centers on the tenets of personal values, and how self-doubt can be a stumbling block.We explored the value of time, the need for boundary-setting, and the ability to bounce back from setbacks and morph them into positive experiences. And it's not just a personal battle; institutions, organizations, and society play key roles in bolstering resilience.  We also discussed the intricate relationship between resilience, compassion, and trauma-sensitive leadership, especially pertinent for leaders in today's world. Josh Porthouse is the founder of SDYT Media, a media production company highlighting the impact of personal values through print, digital, and spoken media, and the host of Transacting Value, a podcast and AM radio show highlighting conversations with contributors about the relevance of personal values in burnout, boundaries, self-worth, and mental resiliency. He is active in the US Marine Corps and has used his career in the infantry to develop his self-image, self-reliance, and resiliency. After an identity crisis and breakdown left him a divorced, long-distanced father, he decided that increased distance does not have to equal a decreased impact.You can reach Josh on his website Transacting Value, on Facebook, or email him at TransactingValueRadio@SDYTmedia.com.Go to https://betterhelp.com/resilience or click Notes on Resilience during sign up for 10% off your first month of therapy with my sponsor BetterHelp.Support the showProducer / Editor: Neel PanjiInvite Manya to inspire and empower your teams + position your organization as a forward-thinking leader in fostering resilience and trauma sensitivity.#trauma #resilience #MentalHealth #leadership #survivor

Send us a textWhat if the strength to conquer life's challenges isn’t bouncing back but pausing, reflecting, and adapting? Listen in on this conversation with resilience coach Russell Harvey as we discuss resilience as a growth process rather than mere recovery and the power of optimism and self-awareness. He takes us through his personal journey in learning and development and how it has shaped his unique perspective on resilience.We also discuss the art of cultivating a positive and resilient work culture, line managers' critical role in maintaining mental health at the workplace, and how we need to shift our lens to foster businesses that balance productivity and personal growth.  Prepare to be inspired and empowered as you view life's hurdles from a whole new angle.Russell Harvey is a leadership coach, speaker, managing director, podcaster, and radio host.  He has over 20 years of experience in learning, leadership, and organizational development and has specialized in Resilience and VUCA (volatility, uncertainty, complexity, and ambiguity) for the past 18 years. He is passionate about positively affecting 100,000 people by the year 2025 and has already impacted 43,202 individuals. Russell is known as The Resilience Coach, and he specializes in resilience in our modern world of uncertainty and ambiguity, executive coaching and leadership development, talent management and career coaching, facilitation, change leadership, and creativity.You can reach Russell on his website The Resilience Coach,  via LinkedIn, or on Facebook or Twitter.Go to https://betterhelp.com/resilience or click Notes on Resilience during sign up for 10% off your first month of therapy with my sponsor BetterHelp.Support the showProducer / Editor: Neel PanjiInvite Manya to inspire and empower your teams + position your organization as a forward-thinking leader in fostering resilience and trauma sensitivity.#trauma #resilience #MentalHealth #leadership #survivor

Send us a textDiscover the raw power of vulnerability as we engage in a riveting dialogue with Nick Jonsson, an executive coach, keynote speaker, and Ironman triathlon athlete. Find out why vulnerability isn't a weakness but a strength that fosters resilience and empowers individuals and organizations alike. We discuss the crucial role of vulnerability in building resilience, emotional health, and overall well-being.We also talk about the often-overlooked issue of executive loneliness, a silent battle over 30% of senior executives face. Nick helps us understand how seclusion at the top can undermine the individual and their organization and why reaching out is not a sign of weakness. And he shares is own journey from addiction to purposeful living. Nick Jonsson is an author, speaker, mental health advocate and co-founder and MD of EGN Singapore, one of Asia’s premier networking organizations. He built a caring community that provides hundreds of executives a safe haven to share their challenges, and receive support and learn from each other. Nick is passionate about raising awareness of mental health and combating loneliness in the modern business world. His book, "Executive Loneliness: The 5 Pathways to Overcoming Isolation, Stress, Anxiety, and Depression in the Modern Business World," provides practical strategies for overcoming isolation and building connections in the workplace. You can reach Nick on his website NickJonsson.com or on LinkedIn. And check out his book, Executive Loneliness, which you can purchase on Amazon and other booksellers.Go to https://betterhelp.com/resilience or click Notes on Resilience during sign up for 10% off your first month of therapy with my sponsor BetterHelp.Support the showProducer / Editor: Neel PanjiInvite Manya to inspire and empower your teams + position your organization as a forward-thinking leader in fostering resilience and trauma sensitivity.#trauma #resilience #MentalHealth #leadership #survivor

Send us a textPhysician burnout is a silent epidemic that's claiming lives. We deep-dive into this topic with our remarkable guest, Sapna Shah-Haque, an internal medicine physician and host of the Worthy Physician podcast. Sapna shares her powerful journey from burnout to recovery and the alarming statistics on physician suicides, emphasizing the importance of healthy coping mechanisms and the courage to seek help.We then shift to systemic change needed to foster better mental health support. We discuss whether or not institutions are doing enough to create a supportive culture, the need for equal access to mental health services, and the toxic environments that can thrive when support is lacking. In a world that’s been tested like no other in the wake of the pandemic, resilience has taken center stage. But how do you build it, especially when everything around you is falling apart? Join us, on this episode not just about surviving, but about thriving in the face of adversity.Dr. Sapna Shah-Haque, MD is a board-certified internal medicine physician.  After experiencing burnout herself and watching other physician colleagues burn out, it became her passion to look into different aspects of burnout.  She is the host of The Worthy Physician podcast, as a way to reach physicians and possibly shed light on what is not an isolated situation.  You can find her on her website The Worthy Physician.Go to https://betterhelp.com/resilience or click Notes on Resilience during sign up for 10% off your first month of therapy with my sponsor BetterHelp.Support the showProducer / Editor: Neel PanjiInvite Manya to inspire and empower your teams + position your organization as a forward-thinking leader in fostering resilience and trauma sensitivity.#trauma #resilience #MentalHealth #leadership #survivor

Send us a textAre you ready to step into the high-pressure world of public safety through the eyes of an experienced 911 dispatcher? Our guest today, Ricardo Martinez, takes us on a journey that will challenge your perception of resilience. A storyteller, author, creator of the podcast Within the Trenches, and founder of the #IAM911 movement, Ricardo opens up about his experiences, the struggles he faced, and the power of resilience.Ricardo also shares his insights on mindfulness and meditation as tools to manage stress and his personal stories of burnout, emotional exhaustion, and the healing power of storytelling. The episode takes a deeper dive into the real-life experiences of 911 dispatchers and the challenges they face. This episode is a must-listen for anyone seeking to understand the reality of public safety, the importance of self-care, and the power of resilience.Ricardo Martinez II is a storyteller, author, and the host and creator of Within the Trenches, true stories from the 911 dispatchers who live them, a podcast based on the experience of being a 911 dispatcher. He is a former dispatcher and supervisor of 13 years and is now the head of Within the Trenches Media with 22 years of public safety experience. In August of 2016, Ricardo started the #IAM911 movement that spread from the United States to Canada, the U.K., and Australia. Its popularity and success have brought the Thin Gold Line into the spotlight and have opened the eyes of millions to what 911 dispatchers deal with on a daily basis.Listen to his podcast, and find him on the web at this link or reach Ricardo via email at wttpodcast@gmail.com. Go to https://betterhelp.com/resilience or click Notes on Resilience during sign up for 10% off your first month of therapy with my sponsor BetterHelp.Support the showProducer / Editor: Neel PanjiInvite Manya to inspire and empower your teams + position your organization as a forward-thinking leader in fostering resilience and trauma sensitivity.#trauma #resilience #MentalHealth #leadership #survivor

Send us a textWhat if resilience isn't about bouncing back stronger, but instead about softening and receiving? Tara Rynders, a nurse, dancer, and CEO of The Clinic offers a fresh perspective on resilience or what she intriguingly calls (re)brilliance. Tara's unique synthesis of arts, music, movement, and caring science for healthcare professionals is deeply transformative, and in this episode we explore why Tara firmly believes in the healing power of movement. We also discuss the major challenges to systemic changes in healthcare, including inequitable pay and the dangerous trend of prioritizing money over people.  Drawing on her personal experiences as a nurse dealing with secondary trauma and grief, Tara sheds light on the healing potential of healthcare systems and institutions. Tune in for a thought-provoking conversation that invites you to reflect, reimagine, and recognize the brilliance within you.Tara Rynders is a dancer, a registered nurse, and an advanced certified grief recovery specialist. She is the founder and associate artistic director of The Clinic, where they  strive to create a safe, communal space for artists, nurses, patients, and the community to commune together through the arts; based on the belief that the arts bring healing into the hospital and that this leads to better patient outcomes in the hospital setting, decreased compassion fatigue, and decreased nursing burn-out.You can learn more about The Clinic on their website. Go to https://betterhelp.com/resilience or click Notes on Resilience during sign up for 10% off your first month of therapy with my sponsor BetterHelp.Support the showProducer / Editor: Neel PanjiInvite Manya to inspire and empower your teams + position your organization as a forward-thinking leader in fostering resilience and trauma sensitivity.#trauma #resilience #MentalHealth #leadership #survivor

Send us a textWhat if the difference between surviving and falling apart in the face of trauma was a simple conversation? Prepare to be enlightened by our guest, Tony Harrison, the founder of the Public Safety Group. Tony taps into his extensive experience, from being a dispatcher and deputy sheriff to a consultant, to illustrate the power of resilience and compassion in dealing with trauma. He stresses the rising issue of compassion fatigue and the importance of discussing our experiences to develop resilience, especially for public safety professionals.Tony recounts his time as a 911 dispatcher during the Oklahoma City bombing. His conscious decision to become a survivor, rather than a victim of the event, sheds light on the critical role of resilience. We also discuss the part institutions and systems play in offering resources to develop resilience, as well as how sharing traumatic experiences builds resilience.  His insights provide a roadmap not just for those in public safety but for anyone grappling with trauma and seeking to build resilience.Tony is the President of The Public Safety Group. He has more than 30 years of public safety communications experience and has lectured over 20,000 public safety professionals. Tony spent many years with the Oklahoma City Police Department’s communications division and was the supervisor on duty during the bombing of the Murrah Federal Building. He also holds the distinction of Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials (APCO) life member and emergency number professional (ENP) from the National Emergency Number Association (NENA).Learn more about Tony and his work on his website The Public Safety Group, and you can email him at: tony@publicsafetygroup.com.Go to https://betterhelp.com/resilience or click Notes on Resilience during sign up for 10% off your first month of therapy with my sponsor BetterHelp.Support the showProducer / Editor: Neel PanjiInvite Manya to inspire and empower your teams + position your organization as a forward-thinking leader in fostering resilience and trauma sensitivity.#trauma #resilience #MentalHealth #leadership #survivor

Send us a textHow do you build resilience in the face of adversity? What role does emotional intelligence play in managing stress, uncertainty, and anxiety? Tune in as I join forces with emotional intelligence guru, speaker, and author Jen Shirkani to learn about the combination of emotional intelligence and resilience, its vital role in stress management, and the unique perspectives she gained from her conversations with survivors.Ever wondered how to measure emotional intelligence? Jen guides us through the significance of identifying behavioral patterns, the delicate equilibrium of assertiveness and empathy, and how self-awareness bolsters relationships. In this conversation, we explore the importance of resilience and how organizations can nurture it. We touch on how mistakes can be transformed into learning opportunities, the crucial role of resources such as EAPs and health insurance, and community and social networks. We delve into the creation of resilient organizations post-trauma, employing emotional intelligence and compassion. Join us for these insights into emotional intelligence, resilience, and the path to personal and professional growth.Jen Shirkani is a nationally recognized expert on emotional intelligence and a featured speaker at national and state conferences, universities, government agencies, and at business organizations around the world. She is the author of Ego vs EQ and Choose Resilience, guides for leveraging the power of emotional intelligence.You can learn more about Jen at her website Jen Shirkani or Penumbra Talent Management Solutions, or follow her on LinkedIn or Instagram.  Or contact her via email: jennifer@penumbra.comGo to https://betterhelp.com/resilience or click Notes on Resilience during sign up for 10% off your first month of therapy with my sponsor BetterHelp.Support the showProducer / Editor: Neel PanjiInvite Manya to inspire and empower your teams + position your organization as a forward-thinking leader in fostering resilience and trauma sensitivity.#trauma #resilience #MentalHealth #leadership #survivor