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26: Post-Traumatic Thriving: The Art, Science & Stories of Resilience
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In this episode, Natasha interviewed “Master of Disaster.” Dr. Randy Bell is a sociologist and an economist who specializes in disaster recovery projects. He has consulted in numerous world tragedies including the World Trade Center, Flight 93, Sandy Hook, BP Oil Spill, Hurricane Katrina, the Bikini Atoll Nuclear Test sidtes, the Northridge earthquake, OJ Simpson case, Jon Benet Ramsey case, Heaven’s Gate and hundreds of others. Dr. Bell has written a book about Post-Traumatic Thriving… Yes, you read that right. Not Disorder…THRIVING. His optimism about humans’ abilities to persevere and be resilient come not only through science, but through his lived experience having met thousands of people during catastrophic circumstances in their lives. Trauma is an unfortunate, yet common part of life. Having been a victim, survivor and thriver of sexual, spiritual and emotional trauma myself, I know first-hand how the stories we tell ourselves about trauma matter. We are resilient, adaptable creatures. Come join us for a fascinating conversation of the human spirit being about growth and resilience and the importance of knowing how to resolve unresolved trauma.
Intro ("Fisher's Hornpipe") and outro by Otter Creek
Podcast edited by: Ashley Pacini
170 episodes
Manage episode 373799559 series 2534276
In this episode, Natasha interviewed “Master of Disaster.” Dr. Randy Bell is a sociologist and an economist who specializes in disaster recovery projects. He has consulted in numerous world tragedies including the World Trade Center, Flight 93, Sandy Hook, BP Oil Spill, Hurricane Katrina, the Bikini Atoll Nuclear Test sidtes, the Northridge earthquake, OJ Simpson case, Jon Benet Ramsey case, Heaven’s Gate and hundreds of others. Dr. Bell has written a book about Post-Traumatic Thriving… Yes, you read that right. Not Disorder…THRIVING. His optimism about humans’ abilities to persevere and be resilient come not only through science, but through his lived experience having met thousands of people during catastrophic circumstances in their lives. Trauma is an unfortunate, yet common part of life. Having been a victim, survivor and thriver of sexual, spiritual and emotional trauma myself, I know first-hand how the stories we tell ourselves about trauma matter. We are resilient, adaptable creatures. Come join us for a fascinating conversation of the human spirit being about growth and resilience and the importance of knowing how to resolve unresolved trauma.
Intro ("Fisher's Hornpipe") and outro by Otter Creek
Podcast edited by: Ashley Pacini
170 episodes
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