Best Patricia S Miller Podcasts (2024)

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116: Sarah de Lagarde - When Hiding Is More Harmful 50:47

19d ago50:47

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Send us a Text Message. Have you ever wondered what courage, strength, or fortitude you might have if faced with a life-changing adversity? This week’s guest, Sarah de Lagarde, faced such a challenge in 2022 when an accident on the London Underground that resulted in her becoming a double amputee. Sharing the intimate thoughts and emotions she expe…

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115: J.R. Martinez - Full of Heart: A Story Of Survival, Strength & Spirit 54:49

1M ago54:49

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Send us a Text Message. Can Life's Greatest Adversities Become Our Strongest Triumphs? In this episode, we delve into the incredible story of J.R. Martinez, a true testament to turning life's greatest adversities into powerful and inspiring narratives. J.R. Martinez, a former U.S. Army soldier, will not forget the harrowing roadside bomb explosion …

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114: Patricia Morgan - Love Her As She Is – A Mother’s Journey With FASD 45:06

2M ago45:06

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Send us a Text Message. What does it take to transform life's most challenging seasons into a story of hope and inspiration? In this episode, we delve into the extraordinary journey of Patricia Morgan, author of "Love Her as She Is." Patricia's story is a testament to the unpredictable, heartwarming, and often heartbreaking journey of motherhood. W…

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113: Cindy Thompson - Resilience For Change Makers 37:09

2M ago37:09

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Send us a Text Message. “You're not focused enough unless you're mourning some of the things you're saying no to." When Cindy first read these poignant words from James Clear, it felt like they were written just for her. For 30 years, Cindy has helped folks grow, heal, and reach for their potential as a clinical counsellor, executive coach and host…

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112: Lewellyn Melnyk - Roots & Resilience: Cultivating Mental Health in Agriculture 41:49

3M ago41:49

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Send us a Text Message. Have you ever stopped to consider the emotional toll on those who are committed to the unique lifestyle of farming and the agriculture industry? In this episode we are digging deep into the roots of mental health challenges in the field of agriculture and the families impacted by this lifestyle. Our guest, Lewellyn Melnyk, p…

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111: Janet Applefield - Becoming Janet... Finding Myself In The Holocaust 35:39

3M ago35:39

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Send us a Text Message. In this episode, we delve into the extraordinary life of Janet Applefield, whose journey through adversity began during the invasion of Poland in 1939. Separated from her parents at the age of 7 during the upheaval of the Holocaust, Janet endured years of uncertainty and danger, learning the necessity of silence to protect h…

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110: Debra Atlas - Let's Talk About It! 34:27

4M ago34:27

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Send us a Text Message. Ever since she was two years old, Debra Atlas felt like she was living behind a mask. It wasn’t until later in life that she was treated for depression – a diagnosis that has brought her tremendous insight, empathy, and strength. As an environmental journalist, author, professional speaker, blogger and workshop leader, Debra…

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109: Jocelyn Dettloff - A New Way Of Living 38:15

4M ago38:15

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Send us a Text Message. In this episode, we delve into the transformative power of embracing life fully, even amidst challenges. Our guest, Jocelyn Dettloff, shares her remarkable journey from adventurous escapades to unexpected setbacks and the resilience that emerged. Jocelyn, author of "It Rained in the Desert," exemplifies living without regret…

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108: Breanna Thompson & Claire Miller - It's Not Bad, Just Different 48:59

4M ago48:59

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Send us a Text Message. In this compelling episode of A Resilience Project podcast, Cindy Thompson engages in a rich conversation with her daughter, Breanna Thompson, a counselor, and Claire Miller, a youth pastor and social worker both serving as missionaries in Nairobi, Kenya. This episode delves into their experiences of living and working in a …

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107: Brandi Cox - Breaking Intergenerational Patterns 44:04

5M ago44:04

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Send us a Text Message. Brace yourself for a powerful narrative that explores pivotal moments in the life of author Brandi Cox. On the heels of her newly released memoir "In Better Hands," Brandi reflects on her formative years shaped by sorrow, growth, and overcoming. As her remarkable story unfolds, Brandi recalls one pivotal, traumatic day that …

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106: Dr. Justin Kennedy - Suffer Skillfully 41:45

5M ago41:45

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Send us a Text Message. In his late twenties, Justin’s life changed when he was hit by a car on his newly purchased Vespa—while on the way to buy a helmet. Initially, as Justin recovered from his coma, he was unable to talk and had limited mobility. Yet Justin has learned to live with the internal scars and physical manifestations of a traumatic br…

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105: Bayley Russell - Plan The Event, Not The Outcome 44:18

6M ago44:18

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Send us a Text Message. As a child, Bayley Russell would sit with her grandfather as he told her about Mt. Everest—its marvel and majesty, its terrifying danger, its haunting call to adventure-seeking climbers. Years ago, Bayley was finally able to see Nepal for herself on a mission trip. She fell in love with the people, culture, and breathtaking …

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104: Debbie McCulloch - Facing Loss and Finding Light 44:19

6M ago44:19

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Send us a Text Message. In this poignant episode of A Resilience Project, Cindy Thompson welcomes Debbie McCulloch, a retired pharmacist and host of the podcast "Older & Bolder." Drawing from personal tragedy, Debbie discusses the traumatic loss of her youngest sister to homicide, an unsolved case that continues to haunt her family. Delving into th…

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103: Cindy Thompson - What Is Going Well? 24:03

7M ago24:03

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Send us a Text Message. Have you noticed how easy it is to focus on the adversities or inconveniences in your day? If you are someone who feels like the world is against you, or that nothing ever seems to go your way you are not alone. In a world saturated with negative news and overwhelming events, it is easy to succumb to a mindset that constantl…

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102: Cindy Thompson - When Finding Purpose Lights A Spark 18:50

8M ago18:50

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Send us a Text Message. Why is finding our purpose in life so important to our wellbeing? If we are not clear on what fulfills us, we might find ourselves wandering through life feeling empty and unmotivated. Once we click into our purpose and meaning, we discover what truly fills our cup. In this episode, Cindy Thompson, host of A Resilience Proje…

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101: Carla Flegel - And Then......This Happened 43:01

8M ago43:01

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Send us a Text Message. Can you recall the last time you had a long stretch of challenges, back-to-back with no end in sight? When this happens, do you find yourself wondering” why me?” It is natural to feel like this season will never end, and it is especially difficult to recognize the opportunities hidden within the adversity. The good news? Whe…

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100: Dr. Susan Biali Haas - The Resilient Life 44:23

9M ago44:23

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Send us a Text Message. How can you live with resilience and well-being in a world filled with stress, fear, and endless demands? Dr. Susan Biali Haas is here to show us it’s possible to break the cycle of overwhelm and exhaustion using simple, science-based shifts that restore joy, health, and meaning to your work and life. An award-winning medica…

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99: Jenny & Sophia Kierstead - We Are All Warriors & Heroes 46:40

9M ago46:40

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Send us a Text Message. If you reflect on some of the major adversities in life, who are the people who picked you up and encouraged you to carry on? Whether it is friends, family or significant other, having someone walk you through is critical for bouncing back. But what if it isn’t easy to connect with others? Amid the early challenges of the CO…

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98: Dr. Marie Helene Pelletier - The Resilience Plan 40:56

10M ago40:56

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Send us a Text Message. Do you have a first aid kit tucked away in your car or home? Have you ever purchased insurance of some kind? Or created a plan in case of an emergency? For many of us, we don’t think twice about preparing for disasters. But how often do we think about building our own personal resilience plan to weather times of uncertainty,…

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97: Julia Somody - Strategies For Sustainable Well-being 49:59

10M ago49:59

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Send us a Text Message. Does it feel like an increased number of people around you are experiencing burnout? Since the start of the pandemic, burnout levels have been increasing across all levels of organizations. At the end of 2022, the data showed that 33% of Canadians reported feeling burned out, while that number doubled among workers in health…

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96: Erin Beaudoin - You Can't Pour From An Empty Cup 49:44

11M ago49:44

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Send us a Text Message. When you have a really challenging day at work, what helps you through? What if that really hard day turns into several hard days in a row or even months? What would motivate you stay committed to the job and show up fully? In 2020 while the world was reeling from the pandemic, COVID-19 was also sweeping through Vancouver Is…

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95: Taryn Nergaard - Naturally Resilient...Neurodiversity 49:22

1y ago49:22

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Send us a Text Message. A diagnosis can change everything. For Taryn Nergaard, hers was the missing piece to her lifelong story of struggle and resilience. After being diagnosed with ADHD and autism later in life, Taryn felt like she could finally stop wearing the masks she’d always hidden behind and begin a new journey toward authenticity, self-co…

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94: Joanne Greene - Lessons That Happen By Accident 43:37

1y ago43:37

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Send us a Text Message. As a high achiever, Joanne Greene would suggest she spent most of her life needing to be in control. Finding value in productivity, and perfection over vulnerability, she preferred to be in the driver’s seat. It wasn’t until Joanne was in a fluke accident, sustaining severe injuries that she discovered her true power. Joanne…

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93: Jody Carrington - Feeling Seen 45:26

1y ago45:26

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Send us a Text Message. How can we re-calibrate our connection with others? What role do relationships play in our well-being—and our resilience? Dr. Jody Carrington’s reverence for connection is deeply embedded in her work as a psychologist, best-selling author, and public speaker. In her book, Feeling Seen: Reconnecting in a Disconnected World, D…

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92: Colleen Jones - A Game That Taught Me About Life 43:05

1y ago43:05

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Send us a Text Message. Can you recall a time when you witnessed the remarkable achievements and success of someone and considered them to be fortunate, blessed, or lucky? If we want to find the true essence of one's success, we might take a closer look at the habits, discipline and fortitude that were the pillars of resilience. Colleen Jones has a…

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91: Lorie Tesny - Sailing Through Life 42:47

1y ago42:47

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Send us a Text Message. As a two-time melanoma cancer survivor, Lorie knows the challenges of navigating the choppy waters of life all too well. After her experience with cancer and recovery, Lorie set sail on a new voyage and became a certified mindfulness and meditation teacher, helping her clients build resilience through their own storms. Speak…

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90: Adam Lang - The Ultimate Connector 44:19

1y ago44:19

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Send us a Text Message. Many of us understand that being involved with sports has several benefits, but how does it grow our Resilience? Ask anyone who played or continues to be involved with sports, and they will likely tell you some of their best connections and long-time friendships originated from playing on a team. Aside from growing our commu…

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89: Nikki Holekamp - One In A Million 42:37

1y ago42:37

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Send us a Text Message. Welcoming a child into the world is a monumental moment in a parent’s life. But for Nikki Holekamp and her husband, amidst the joy and celebration of her son’s birth, it was also a time of heartache, confusion, and fear. Their son Asher was born with Distal Spinal Muscular Atrophy, a rare genetic condition. One in a million …

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88: Arjuna George - Burnt Around The Edges 43:31

1+ y ago43:31

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Send us a Text Message. Have you noticed that sometimes the very thing that lights us up can become the very thing that can burn us out? After a long career as a first responder in his hometown community of Salt Spring Island, Arjuna George was on a silent yet destructive path to burnout. In this inspiring podcast episode, a retired firefighter and…

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87: Raycine Spence - Falling Apart So We Can Fall Together 41:16

1+ y ago41:16

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Send us a Text Message. What does it take to heal a broken body and a broken heart at the same time? Raycine Spence has learned first-hand that life as we know it can fall apart and become unrecognizable. Life can push us to the point where we feel we might break. When we feel broken, what does it take to put things back together? Sometimes this is…

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86: Rob Volpe - Tell Me More About That 44:48

1+ y ago44:48

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Send us a Text Message. When Rob Volpe was bullied in school, he wielded a powerful weapon in return: empathy. He didn’t know it at the time, but that was the early beginning of a lifetime–and eventually, a career—in pursuit of bringing more empathy and compassion into our relationships to enrich our world. Rob, an astute observer of life, thought …

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85: Leesa Vreugde - Everyone Has Their Tribal Story 37:52

1+ y ago37:52

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Send us a Text Message. Have you noticed that some people seem to have an inner strength and determination for getting through tough times? Do you ever wonder how they came to be that way? We know that early adversity in our development such as divorce, addictions, mental health concerns or loss, all have an impact on how we navigate this thing cal…

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84: Tim Ringgold - Adversity Is The Instructor 46:33

1+ y ago46:33

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Send us a Text Message. Imagine surviving the murder of your 5 friends and facing addiction head-on, only to realize these hardships were preparing you for an even greater adversity. My guest Tim Ringgold is a TEDx speaker, author, and owner of Sonic Divinity Music therapy. Having studied the healing elements of music in preterm and childbirth expe…

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83: Carrie Scollon - Start Somewhere 43:29

1+ y ago43:29

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Send us a Text Message. Have you noticed that others recognize and value your gifts more than you do? What if it was possible to tame that negative gremlin that sabotages your well-being? What story might evolve and replace the old beliefs that are no longer serving you? Carrie Scollon knows all too well what that inner critic can sound like, and t…

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82: Corliss Rassyle - One Decision Can Change Your Life 44:08

1+ y ago44:08

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Send us a Text Message. Can one decision change everything? It did for Corliss. After her career and marriage fell apart, Corliss took one step that changed the course of her life for good. In this episode, Corliss tells her inspiring story of what it took to pull herself out of one of the most discouraging seasons in her life. She shares tangible …

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81: Cindy Thompson - Resilience For Change Makers 23:09

1+ y ago23:09

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Send us a Text Message. How many of you make new year’s resolutions? If you do, how successful are you at keeping that commitment to yourself? According to statistics 9-12% of people keep their new year’s resolutions, while one out of four people will quit their new year’s resolution before the end of January. If you believe you are one of those st…

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80: Bob Goff - Everybody Always 36:08

1+ y ago36:08

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Send us a Text Message. What have you done lately that completely terrified you? When you get out of your comfort zone how vulnerable do you feel? As we celebrate our two-year anniversary, I reflect on the most vulnerable thing I have done in years (maybe ever). In doing so, we are bringing back episode 01 with New York Times Best-Selling author Bo…

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79: Jody Luke - Love Does 46:26

1+ y ago46:26

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Send us a Text Message. What is one strategy that is sure to cultivate Resilience? Highlighting one of the most valuable practices that is proven to sustain, encourage and lift human spirits this episode dials inro the magic that happens when people help people. Wrapping up our series of three episodes with a big bow, Jody Luke, Executive Director …

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78: James Belt - Hope Realized 42:28

1+ y ago42:28

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Send us a Text Message. For the second of our three-part series, we are learning from James Belt, author of “Hope Realized”. Drawing on his insights and involvement with NICA-Works, a non-profit organization based out of Nicaragua, James believes a world free of poverty is possible – when we reimagine the powerful force of hope and what it can do. …

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77: Keturah & Sef DeChristopher - Restore & Revive 47:51

1+ y ago47:51

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Send us a Text Message. Despite our background, upbringing, or life circumstances as humans we have a tendency to believe a story about ourselves that can either nourish us and encourage growth, or it can prevent us from developing the gifts and values already within us. My guests Keturah and Sef DeChristopher are on assignment to support as many i…

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76: Kayla Douthitt - What’s Eating You? 39:47

2y ago39:47

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Send us a Text Message. As a teenager, Kayla Douthitt was doing the best she could to fit in. Although this is a natural developmental need, Kayla was also managing anxiety and perfectionism. This created the ideal conditions for one of the most difficult mental health conditions to move in and take over her life. After 10 years of battling low sel…

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75: Curtis Robinson – There Is Always A Path Forward 35:16

2y ago35:16

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Send us a Text Message. When are you faced with one of our greatest challenges in your life what helps you to press on? On May 3, 2016 Curtis Robinson, a primary care firefighter, could not have imagined what was in store for his community. Over the course of several days, a wildland fire would burn out of control, leading to the largest wildfire e…

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74: Peta Hooke - I Can’t Stand: Embracing the CAN in Can’t 46:25

2y ago46:25

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Send us a Text Message. Over the last two years of living through a pandemic our focus has often been on what we could not do. What if we flipped this lens and made it a point to celebrate what we can do? Born with Cerebral Palsy, Peta Hooke doesn’t know what it is like to walk or run, but don’t let her disability fool you! With a twinkle in her ey…

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73: Geralyn Ritter - A Second Chance At Life 46:14

2y ago46:14

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Send us a Text Message. What does one do when they get a second chance at life? Would you live your life any differently? May 12 of 2015 seemed like a typical day as passengers were travelling on Amtrak 188 Northeast Regional train from Washington, DC bound for New York City. Many would have been commuting for work just as they had done many times …

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72: Laurie White - 10-33 Officer Down Steps Back Up 50:43

2y ago50:43

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Send us a Text Message. We often say that life can change in the blink of an eye. I wonder what it would it be like to know our lives could be at risk when we leave for work each day? With only a few years under her belt as a member of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, Laurie White had been taught to expect the unexpected. Despite extensive traini…

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71: Marc Miller - You Are Stronger Than You Think 41:18

2y ago41:18

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Send us a Text Message. Have you ever struggled with the idea that you should be strong for someone else? Have you been surprised to find out you are able toc handle more than you ever imagined? Marc Miller understands these feelings well. His life took a drastic turn at the age of 15 when his older brother suddenly died in a motorcycle accident. H…

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70: Cindy Thompson - Who Are You Becoming? 23:28

2y ago23:28

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Send us a Text Message. Sit down with our host Cindy as she shares her birthday reflections. Why do we struggle with aging? How can we feel more resilient as we move through all the beautiful milestones of life? Sit down with our host Cindy Thompson as she reflects on some of these questions herself. Giving us a glimpse into what she has been wrest…

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69: Kelly Rae Roberts - Your Story Matters 45:09

2y ago45:09

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Send us a Text Message. We love to be inspired by stories of those who dare to dream. Kelly Rae Roberts shows how each of us can listen to those heart whispers, get curious, and give ourselves the freedom to pursue a passion. Once a social worker, she united her gift of encouragement with delight in art to do just that and now lives life as a full-…

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68: Ame-Lia Tamburrini - Circles Of Change 42:17

2y ago42:17

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Send us a Text Message. How many people would say that receiving a diagnosis of Hodgkin’s Lymphoma opened a “space for something new to happen”? Ame-Lia Tamburrini knew she was ready for a change. Would she have made these changes if it were not for her cancer journey? Once treatment is completed and life is supposed to get back to ‘normal’, one is…

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67: Dr. Caroline Buzanko - Resilience Needs Opportunity - Raising Resilient Kids 45:36

2y ago45:36

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Send us a Text Message. As a parent does it feel like you have been through one of the longest, most unpredictable storms of your life? On any given day parenting can invite some of the most complex, messy, and beautiful moments of our lives. When you are tired and doing your best to steer the ship of family life, it can be comforting to know you a…

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