Not the big, obvious, life-shattering moments.Not the ones people bring casseroles for.

We are talking about the random Tuesday grief.The “We thought we were okay” grief.The “why does this still hurt?” grief.

The Anniversary You Didn’t Plan For

A year ago, March 29 started as a really good day.

A day date for Blair and Shayne.A meaningful event.One of those days where life feels full.

And then it flipped.

Their cat, Frey, went into distress. He had a stroke. He was two years old.They had to put him down.

Just like that.

And if you’ve ever lost a pet, you know this already: They aren’t “just animals.”

They are anchors. Nervous system regulators. Tiny, furry therapists who never send invoices.

Frey was named after our mom. Her Hebrew name is Freda. So, losing him wasn’t just losing a cat. It cracked open an older grief. A deeper one.

Grief doesn’t stay in its lane. It travels in packs.

“She’s a Lemon” and Other Things We Shouldn’t Say

Meanwhile, Alana had her own griefy moment.

Her soul cat, Molly, has been dealing with serious health issues.At the vet, a student casually referred to her as a “lemon.”

A lemon.

Let’s pause there.

Because language matters. Especially in grief. Especially in care.

You wouldn’t call a human with chronic illness a lemon.You wouldn’t reduce a living, breathing being to a defective object.

And yet, grief has this way of revealing how uncomfortable people are with vulnerability, illness, and anything that isn’t “fixable.”

Molly isn’t a lemon.She’s loved. She’s cared for. She’s still here.

And honestly, so are you.

Why Grief Feels Louder Around Holidays and Transitions

Passover is coming. Family-centred moments. Traditions. Memories.

And if you’re grieving? These times can feel like emotional landmines.

Add in travel, burnout, big projects, health stuff, and suddenly your nervous system is like:

“Hi. We are not okay.”

Grief gets louder when:

* Seasons change

* You slow down

* You’re tired

* You’re in between big life moments

In other words, grief shows up exactly when you don’t have the bandwidth for it.

Rude. But predictable.

The Hidden Layer: High-Functioning Grief

Here’s what’s wild.

While all of this is happening, we are also:

* Leading grief retreats in Bali

* Working on major career-defining opportunities

* Launching books

* Building a global movement

Because grief and ambition are not opposites.

They coexist.

You can be building something massive and still feel like your heart is quietly breaking in the background.

That doesn’t make you weak. That makes you human.

The Truth You Might Need Today

You are not behind.You are not broken.You are definitely not a lemon.

You are someone who has loved.Someone who has lost.Someone who is still showing up anyway.

That’s resilience.

Not the shiny, inspirational quote version. The real version. The messy one. The “I cried and still answered emails” version.

Grief doesn’t mean you’re going backwards.

It means something mattered.

And if you’re in it right now, reading this, wondering why today feels heavier than it should…

You’re not alone. You’re just human. And you are very RESILIENT A.F.!

You’re officially under the Griefluence,

X Blair + Alana

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Sometimes grief doesn’t look like crying in the corner.

Sometimes it looks like launching a global book, travelling the world, showing up for your community… and then crying over cat poop on your living room floor.

Welcome to being human.

In this episode, we pulled back the curtain on what it really looks like to live “under the griefluence”, that invisible layer where grief, stress, growth, and life all collide at once.

And if you’ve ever felt like you just can’t catch your breath, this one’s for you.

Grief Doesn’t Pause for Success

Let’s set the scene.

In the span of a few weeks:

* A grief retreat was led in the Maldives

* Grief Week was honoured in Mexico

* A global book launched in Times Square

* An Oscars Week opportunity in LA came out of nowhere

From the outside? Iconic.

Behind the scenes? Nervous system chaos.

Because here’s the truth no one talks about enough: You can be doing meaningful, successful, purpose-driven work… and still feel completely dysregulated.

Grief doesn’t wait for a convenient moment. It weaves itself into everything, even the milestones.

When Your Nervous System Says “Absolutely Not”

There’s a point where your body just taps out.

For us, it looked like:

* Flight delays and travel stress

* Getting physically sick

* Overstimulation and exhaustion

* Emotional overwhelm showing up at the most random moments

And then… life added a little extra spice.

Sick cats. Emergency vet visits. Zero sleep. And yes, literal chaos involving pet accidents that pushed us both right to the edge.

Not glamorous. Not curated. Very real.

This is what nervous system dysregulation actually looks like.

Not just stress, but your body saying, “We need to slow this down immediately.”

How We Regulate When Life Feels Like Too Much

Here’s the part that matters.

Not perfection. Not pushing through.

Regulation.

Instead of forcing productivity, we leaned into simple, grounding tools:

* Going for walks

* Canceling plans without guilt

* Resting and napping

* Stepping away from the noise of the internet

* Creative outlets like coloring, learning, and listening to books

Nothing fancy. No biohacking required.

Just small, intentional choices that tell your body:You are safe. You can slow down.

And that’s where resilience actually lives.

The Reality of Grief Anniversaries

Every year, we intentionally create space for grief.

We call it Grief Week, marking the anniversaries of losing both of our parents.

And while it includes warmth, connection, and even beautiful travel, it also carries weight.

Because grief anniversaries don’t just bring memories.

They bring:

* Emotional sensitivity

* Physical exhaustion

* Unexpected triggers

* A deep need for rest and reflection

If you feel “off” around certain dates and can’t explain why, this might be it.

Your body remembers, even when your mind tries to move on.

Resilience Isn’t Clean or Aesthetic

Let’s clear something up.

Resilience is not:

* Always being strong

* Holding it all together

* Looking polished while everything falls apart

Resilience is:

* Crying when you’re overwhelmed

* Asking for help

* Taking a nap instead of pushing through

* Laughing at the chaos, even when it’s messy

Sometimes resilience looks like building a global movement.

Sometimes it looks like surviving the day.

Both count.

What’s Next (And Why It Matters)

In the middle of all this, something incredible happened.

RESILIENT A.F.: Stories of Resilience Volume 3 officially launched.

And the momentum is building:

* Volume 4 is underway

* Skin Deep Stories 2 is coming next

* The community is evolving and moving to Substack

* More stories, more voices, more impact

Because at the core of everything we do is this belief:

Sharing stories heals. Community strengthens. And resilience is something we build together.

If You’re Feeling Overwhelmed Right Now

Let this be your reminder:

You don’t need to have it all figured out.You don’t need to push harder.You don’t need to pretend you’re okay when you’re not.

You just need to take the next small step.

Drink water. Go outside. Cancel the thing. Rest.

And trust this:

You are going to be okay.

You are resilient AF.

You’re officially under the Griefluence,

X Blair + Alana

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In this episode of Under the Griefluence, Blair Kaplan Venables and Alana get honest about rest, resistance, self-care, and the myth that healing or creativity follows a tidy timeline.

From the Maldives to the couch, from unfinished book proposals to bubble baths and disco balls, this conversation is a reminder that grief does not care about your to-do list.

And sometimes, that’s the point.

Grief, Rest, and Letting Go of the Productivity Myth

Blair recorded this episode while in the Maldives, intentionally stepping away from a very full life. A life that recently includes publishing a book, managing her husband’s health challenges, travelling nonstop, and holding space for a global grief community.

The original plan was simple on paper: long flights, uninterrupted time, and meaningful progress on a prescriptive memoir built around the Navigating Grief Framework.

What actually happened was sleep. A lot of it.

Instead of writing through the flights, Blair’s body did what bodies do when they finally feel safe enough to rest. It shut everything down. Between exhaustion, emotional load, and a Shameless binge, the expected “productive breakthrough” never arrived.

And that became the real lesson.

Grief does not perform on demand. Healing is not linear. And rest is not a failure.

Writing a Book While Living a Life

The book Blair and Alana are working on is deeply personal. It is a prescriptive memoir rooted in lived experience, neuroscience, and the Navigating Grief Framework. The intention of the Maldives trip was not perfection, but clarity. To understand what still needs to be written and what can wait.

What surfaced instead was something more honest.

Sometimes the work is not producing pages. Sometimes the work is noticing resistance, honouring exhaustion, and letting yourself be human inside the process.

Blair also shared that a more serious update will come once she leaves the Maldives. Grief, as always, has layers. And not all of them are ready to be spoken out loud yet.

Unexpected Connections and Grief in Small Moments

The episode also captures the quiet, human moments that often hold more healing than the big plans.

Blair talked about meeting two fellow travellers, Marcel and Paulina, who taught her how to play backgammon. About wandering the island, observing local culture, and adjusting to the intense humidity. About navigating suspected allergies made worse by air conditioning.

And then there was Eileen.

A calico cat who appeared during the trip and immediately reminded Blair of her late mother’s cat, Zena. One of those moments that hits you out of nowhere. A reminder that grief travels with us, even to paradise, and shows up in the smallest, most unexpected ways.

Alana’s Version of Grief Care

While Blair was across the world, Alana was practicing her own version of care.

She finished watching Survivor, leaned into colouring, read a book, and tested out a new bubble bath. Different geography, same intention. Gentle regulation. Comfort without productivity pressure.

They joked about sunscreen, humidity, and the idea of trading immunity for an invitation, but underneath the humour was a shared truth. Grief does not require dramatic gestures. Sometimes it asks for quiet routines that make your nervous system feel a little safer.

Built From Broken Pieces: When Grief Becomes Art

The episode also marked the launch of Blair and Alana’s new limited-edition clothing collection, Built From Broken Pieces.

The collection includes graphic tees, hoodies, and cozy staples featuring a disco ball design. A visual metaphor for resilience. Shattered, reflective, and still capable of catching the light.

The line is available for a short time only and launched with a 20 percent discount using the code GRIEFMONTH. Feedback from early buyers has already been deeply affirming, with many sharing how seen they feel wearing the message.

This is not just merch. It is wearable language for people who have survived things they never asked for.

A Global Grief Community Is Gathering

Blair also shared her excitement about an upcoming grief trip that includes participants from seven different countries. A reminder that grief is universal, even though it looks different everywhere.

The next episode of Under the Griefluence will be recorded during that trip, bringing listeners into the experience in real time.

What This Episode Really Teaches

This conversation is not about checking boxes. It is about releasing the idea that grief healing should look productive, polished, or impressive.

Sometimes the most honest work is rest.Sometimes the most radical act is stopping.Sometimes healing looks like sleep, cats, colouring books, and disco balls.

And sometimes, being under the griefluence means admitting you didn’t do what you planned, and loving yourself anyway.

If you are navigating grief, burnout, or emotional overload, this episode is your permission slip to soften the timeline.

And if you are ready to wear your resilience, Built From Broken Pieces is waiting for you.

You’re officially under the Griefluence.

X Blair + Alana

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Sometimes it shows up quietly, influencing choices in the background. What someone watches on a long flight. How they spend their energy. Why a reality TV marathon suddenly feels essential. Why movement, distraction, or structure becomes non-negotiable.

In a recent Under the Griefluence check-in, Blair Kaplan Venables and her sister Alana explore what grief looks like when it is not dramatic, public, or performative, but still very present.

This episode and reflection center on the subtle ways grief shapes behaviour, especially during travel, downtime, and moments when the nervous system is asking for regulation more than insight.

What It Means to Be “Under the Griefluence”

Being under the griefluence means grief is not front and center, but it is still influencing decisions.

People are functioning.They are showing up.They are living their lives.

But their choices look different.

They may travel more or less.They may binge-watch familiar shows.They may turn everyday activities into games just to maintain momentum.

This is not avoidance.It is adaptation.

Grief often shifts behaviour long before it becomes emotional language.

Travel, Grief, and the Need for Familiar Distraction

While travelling through Hong Kong en route to the Maldives for a grief trip, Blair shared how long-haul travel can amplify emotional fatigue. Extended flights remove structure, disrupt routines, and leave the nervous system suspended in a kind of emotional limbo.

During a 14-hour flight, she watched Shameless continuously.

Not for inspiration.Not for meaning.

For regulation.

For many people navigating grief, familiar television becomes less about entertainment and more about emotional containment. Predictable storylines, dark humour, and familiar characters can help stabilize the nervous system when everything else feels uncertain.

This is a common and valid grief response.

Survivor Marathons

At the same time, Alana shared that she watched 27 to 29 episodes of Survivor over three days. She is currently rewatching all 49 seasons before the next season airs.

She pairs watching with colouring, word games, and tracking progress. Each episode contributes to a larger goal.

What might sound excessive on the surface reveals something deeper: structure restores agency.

Fandom, Identity, and Continuity After Loss

Being a day-one fan of a show like Survivor is not just about entertainment. It represents continuity, identity, and belonging. When grief destabilizes a person’s sense of self, familiar rituals and long-standing interests can serve as emotional anchors.

Grief does not erase identity, but it often forces people to renegotiate who they are. Familiar stories and rituals remind them of who they have been across different chapters of life.

Grief Does Not Have a Correct Form

This conversation is not about prescribing how grief should look. It is about normalizing how grief already operates.

Many people cope by:

* Watching the same shows repeatedly

* Travelling during emotionally heavy periods

* Turning daily life into structured games

* Seeking distraction without guilt

These behaviours do not mean someone is avoiding grief. They often mean they are surviving it.

A Question For You

What have you done recently while under the griefluence?

There is no hierarchy of grief responses. There is only honesty, adaptation, and learning how to live alongside loss.

More Under the Griefluence check-ins are coming, including updates from the Maldives. Grief may influence the choices people make, but it does not define their failure or success.

It simply asks for gentleness.

You’re officially under the Griefluence.

X Blair + Alana

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In this bonus episode, Blair Kaplan Venables and her sister Alana Kaplan sit down to talk about what February has come to mean for them, how their grief rituals have evolved, and why sometimes the most healing plan is having no plan at all.

Why February Is Grief Month for Us

February holds the anniversaries of both of our parents’ deaths.

February 18 is “Dead Dad Day.”February 23 is “Dead Mom Day.”

These aren’t dates we chose lightly, and they aren’t labels meant to shock. They’re shorthand. A way of naming something heavy without pretending it’s lighter than it is.

This year marks the fourth anniversary of our dad’s death and the fifth anniversary of our mom’s. And while grief doesn’t disappear with time, the way we move through it has shifted.

Less structure.Less expectation.More listening to what our nervous systems actually need.

Grief Week, Year Four (and Five, Unofficially)

Every year around this time, we meet somewhere warm. What started as a promise to each other after our parents died has turned into an annual ritual we lovingly call Grief Week or, as we’ve nicknamed it, Spring Break for Sad People.

This year, it’s Puerto Vallarta.

Not for sightseeing.Not for productivity.Not for transformation.

We’re staying at an all-inclusive resort because grief is exhausting and decision-making is overrated when your heart is tired. The goal is simple: be sad and warm together.

No jeans.Minimal plans.Maximum ease.

Sometimes healing looks like rest, room service, and not asking yourself to be anything other than human.

How Grief Changes Over Time

In the early years, grief anniversaries required planning. Intentional rituals. Emotional scaffolding just to get through the day.

Now, there’s more flexibility.

Some years call for ceremony.Some years call for distraction.Some years call for lying by a pool and letting the waves do the regulating.

There is no right way to mark a grief anniversary. There is only the way that meets you where you are now, not where you think you should be.

Boundaries During Grief Are Not Optional

One of the most important parts of this conversation was about boundaries.

Grief doesn’t always look dramatic. Sometimes it looks like canceling plans. Saying no. Pulling inward. Choosing rest over explanation.

And not everyone understands that.

Blair shared a recent experience of canceling plans during Grief Month and being confronted for it. The reminder here matters: you do not owe anyone productivity, cheerfulness, or availability while you are grieving.

Your boundaries are allowed to exist even when others are uncomfortable with them.

Especially then.

If You’re Navigating Grief Anniversaries Right Now

Here’s what we want you to hear:

You don’t have to do this “well.”You don’t have to honor your grief publicly.You don’t have to explain your needs.

You can mark the day quietly.You can ignore the calendar entirely.You can cry, travel, rest, work, or do nothing at all.

Grief Month isn’t about performing sadness. It’s about giving yourself permission to feel what’s already there.

A Final Word for Grief Month

If February is heavy for you, too, you’re not alone.

Honour your grief in whatever way feels right.Choose ease where you can.Be sad and warm if possible.

And if all you manage is getting through the day, that counts.

Happy Grief Month.We’re right here with you.

You’re officially under the Griefluence.

X Blair + Alana

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Under the Griefluence is a bonus audio and written series from Blair and Alana, released 1 to 2 times a week alongside the RESILIENT AF podcast. These episodes are short, personal, and intentionally imperfect. Think voice notes, not polished performances.

This is where we talk about what’s really going on. In our lives. In our bodies. In the world. And how all of it intersects with grief, resilience, growth, and being human in a very loud, very complicated time.

Sometimes these episodes are reflections.Sometimes they’re updates.Sometimes they’re us processing something in real time because pretending we have it all figured out never helped anyone.

What is Under the Griefluence?

Under the Griefluence is a space for honest check-ins about life, loss, resilience, and meaning. It’s conversational. It’s real. It’s the kind of content that feels like a friend saying, “Hey, I’ve been thinking about this, and I wanted to tell you.”

You’ll hear about:

* What we’re navigating personally

* What’s happening in the world and how it’s impacting our nervous systems

* Lessons we’re learning the hard way

* Conversations we’d be having if you were sitting across from us with a coffee

No toxic positivity.No hustle-through-it advice.Just grounded, human conversations about resilience as a lived experience.

What is The Global Resilience Project?

The Global Resilience Project is a global storytelling and education platform dedicated to helping people strengthen their resilience muscle through honesty, connection, and practical tools.

At its core, the project exists to normalize conversations about grief, adversity, mental health, and growth. We believe resilience isn’t something you’re born with or without. It’s something you build over time through awareness, support, and practice.

Through books, podcasts, speaking, coaching, community, and education, The Global Resilience Project shares real stories from real people around the world and pairs them with frameworks and tools that help others navigate life’s hardest seasons.

Under the Griefluence is where you get the behind-the-scenes version of that work. The moments between the milestones. The feelings behind the mission.

What you’ll get here

By subscribing to Under the Griefluence, you’ll receive:

* 1 to 2 short bonus episodes or posts per week

* Personal reflections from Blair and Alana

* Honest conversations about grief, resilience, and the state of the world

* Simple, practical tools you can use to strengthen your resilience muscle in daily life

* A reminder that you’re not alone in what you’re feeling

This isn’t about fixing yourself.It’s about understanding yourself.And learning how to keep moving forward with compassion, clarity, and support.

Who this is for

This space is for you if:

* You’re navigating grief, change, burnout, or uncertainty

* You want resilience tools that actually work in real life

* You’re tired of being told to “just stay positive”

* You want to feel seen, understood, and less alone

If you’ve ever thought, “Is it just me, or is this all a lot?” — welcome. You’re in the right place.

Pull up a chair.Listen in.You’re officially under the Griefluence.

X Blair + Alana

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Alexis shares how an early fascination with death, fueled by Forensic Files and a family discovery that her great-grandmother was a mortician, led her into mortuary school and beyond. Her career spans hospice volunteering, medical examiner cases, forensic pathology, and holistic grief care, giving her a rare, full-spectrum view of the end-of-life process.

Blair and Alexis also discuss how death and grief conversations are slowly becoming more normalized in culture, similar to the shift we’ve seen around mental health, yet still deeply underserved.

A recurring theme in this episode is the role of community. Alexis emphasizes that grief was never meant to be carried privately and that conversation and ritual are essential tools for integration, not indulgences.

She shares a powerful story of being present for someone’s final moments and how those experiences forever change how you see time, relationships, and what actually matters.

Blair and Alexis bond over their shared love of nature, from hiking and birdwatching to living near redwoods. Alexis explains the science behind time in green spaces, including reduced cortisol, improved immune function, and nervous system regulation, while also honoring the ineffable, spiritual healing that happens when humans remember they are part of the natural world.

This is grief support without fluorescent lighting or folding chairs.

This episode is a reminder that grief is not a problem to solve, but a process to be witnessed. It invites listeners to rethink how we approach death, how we support one another, and how healing often begins when we slow down enough to listen, to nature, to our bodies, and to each other.

If this episode resonated, share it with someone navigating loss or working in a helping profession. Grief grows lighter when it’s carried together.

And yes, if you’re ever offered a drive through the redwoods after a hard conversation about mortality, say yes. Always say yes.

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About the Guest:

Alexis Hart, a Los Angeles native, is a seasoned death care professional with over a decade of experience across various facets of end-of-life and death care. Her extensive background spans mortuary and cemetery services, medical examiner, hospice, and forensic pathology, establishing her as a guiding light during families' darkest moments. She is currently the Chief Healing Officer at Prism Memorial.

Passionate about nature, Alexis seamlessly integrates its healing power into her work, enhancing the support she provides to those in need. She blends ritual, creativity, and compassion to craft meaningful, inclusive spaces where grief is honored as both personal and collective, sacred and transformative.

With a deep commitment to inclusivity and healing justice, she helps shape spaces where all stories are honored, and grief becomes a...

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In this deeply honest episode of RESILIENT A.F., Blair sits down with Amanda McKoy Flanagan to talk about compound grief, sobriety, marriage, and what it really takes to keep going when life keeps taking. Amanda shares her experience of losing five close family members in just three years, how those losses nearly unraveled her marriage, and why facing grief sober changed everything.

This conversation is raw, grounding, and surprisingly hopeful. It’s about grief that doesn’t fit neatly into timelines, the quiet strength of supportive partners, and the courage it takes to look inward instead of numbing out.

If you’ve ever wondered whether you’re “doing grief right” (spoiler: there’s no such thing), this episode will feel like a long exhale.

After moving from New York to Colorado, Amanda experienced an overwhelming series of losses, including the deaths of her brother, cousin, and former partner. She opens up about how grief stacked on top of grief impacted her emotional health, identity, and marriage.

Blair reflects on her own experience with compound loss and speaks candidly about navigating grief while sober, a path that removes the numbing but amplifies the truth.

Amanda and Blair explore the difference between grieving in active addiction versus grieving with full emotional presence. Together, they unpack what it means to sit with pain instead of escaping it, and why sobriety can be both brutal and deeply healing when loss hits.

Amanda shares a pivotal moment when her husband, Jim, recognized that something wasn’t right and suggested marriage counselling. What followed was resistance, realization, and ultimately repair.

If this episode hit home, share it with someone who needs to hear they’re not broken, they’re grieving. And if you’re ready to go deeper into these conversations, make sure you’re subscribed so you never miss an episode that tells the truth out loud.

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A native New Yorker turned Coloradan, Amanda McKoy Flanagan masterfully combines urban insights with a nature-inspired philosophy in her approach to love and loss. Certified intuitive loss + empowerment coach, writing coach, energy healer, and retreat leader, Amanda is the author of the award-winning inspirational memoir Trust Yourself to Be All In: Safe to Love and Let Go and host of the Sol Rising podcast. Empowering individuals to navigate life's toughest transitions with clarity, healing, and creative expression, Amanda focuses on holistic wellness, guiding clients toward emotional and spiritual recovery by releasing trauma and regaining balance. Offering a transformative approach to living fully, Amanda provides actionable insights for overcoming challenges by embracing the power of one’s own inner wisdom, natural resilience, and capacity for change.

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https://www.amandamckoyflanagan.com/

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Get full access to The Global Resilience Project at theglobalresilienceproject.substack.com/subscribe]]>https://theglobalresilienceproject.substack.com/p/grieving-sober-loving-honestly-and-dd0274e2d51-6a82-4b4c-9a1f-c77a7880bca5Tue, 20 Jan 2026 12:00:00 GMTThe Global Resilience ProjectNo2194In this episode of Resilient AF, hosts Blair and Alana interviewed Dr. Tasha Faruqui and her daughter, Soraya, about their experiences with Mr. Main, a beloved teacher who passed away from illness. Soraya shared her ability to communicate with spirits and her close relationship with Mr. Main, who provided her support during a difficult time at school. Tasha discussed Soraya's unique gifts and their family's approach to discussing spirituality. The conversation also touched on Soraya's current health challenges, living in Hospice, and her message of advice for other teens facing similar situations. This is their story and Tasha and Soraya are RESILIENT A.F.

Buy the books: https://theglobalresilienceproject.com/books/

About the Guests:

Dr. Tasha Faruqui is a pediatrician, speaker, advocate, and author of Keep Your Head Up: A Mother’s Story of Chasing Joy in the Face of Grief (Jossey-Bass, 2025). Inspired by her father, a doctor to an underserved rural community, Tasha joined the National Health Service Corps after medical school. However, her focus shifted when her daughter Soraya was born with a rare genetic disorder. Tasha is now a passionate advocate for parents of medically complex children and those experiencing anticipatory grief, regularly sharing her message of hope at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital, Make-A-Wish events, and on Instagram (@thefaruqui5). She was named a top doctor by Cincinnati Magazine in 2022, 2024, and 2025. Connect and learn more at www.tashafaruqui.com.

Soraya

Soraya is 13 years old, and she is a kind, trendy girlie who loves so many things it’s almost impossible to list them all. She loves makeup, nail designs, graphic novels, dolls, and games on my iPad/ Computer. Her favorite games are Toca Boca and SIMS. She also loves hanging out with her family and friends. Soraya was born with a rare genetic disease that impacts the TAOK1 gene. Little is known about the disease; however, for Soraya, it is progressive and is similar to ALS. She is currently in hospice and making the best out of every moment. Soraya is most proud of her job as a Youth Equity Ambassador, where she connects with other individuals with disabilities across the world and advocates for accessible spaces.

⚠️ Content Note: Some episodes may contain themes that could be distressing. Please take care of yourself while listening, and don’t hesitate to seek support from a mental health professional if needed.

About the Hosts: 

Blair Kaplan Venables is a British Columbia-based grief and resilience expert and coach, motivational speaker and the Founder of The Global Resilience Project. Her expertise has been featured on media platforms like Forbes, TEDx, CBC Radio, Entrepreneur, and Thrive Global. She is named the Top Grief and Resilience Expert of the Year 2024 by IAOTP. USA Today listed Blair as one of the top 10 conscious female leaders to watch and she empowers others to be resilient from stages around the world. 'MyStory,’ which is a television show available on Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV+ and Google Play, showcases Blair's life story. She is the host of the Radical Resilience podcast and specializes in helping people strengthen their resilience muscle using scientifically proven methods and guides grieving high performers with her Navigating Grief Framework. The Global Resilience Project’s award-winning book series are international bestsellers, and her fourth book, RESILIENT A.F.: Stories of Resilience Vol 2, will be published in January 2025. In her free time, you can find Blair writing, in nature,...

Get full access to The Global Resilience Project at theglobalresilienceproject.substack.com/subscribe]]>https://theglobalresilienceproject.substack.com/p/what-greatness-will-you-bring-today-3f8a04a1080-eeb9-4dde-8b8a-0be6e4d9bb4fTue, 13 Jan 2026 12:00:00 GMTThe Global Resilience ProjectNo3504In this deeply honest and unexpectedly funny episode, sisters and co-founders Blair and Alana kick off 2026 by unpacking the emotional hangover of 2025. From grief anniversaries and health scares to TV obsessions, bowel updates (yes, really), and big audacious dreams, this conversation is a reminder that resilience is rarely tidy and never boring.

They talk about honouring their late mother, navigating the heaviness of the holidays, managing bodies that hold stress in strange places, and why it is okay to celebrate wins even when grief still sits at the table. The episode also pulls back the curtain on what is coming next for The Global Resilience Project, including books, billboards, a TV show in development, and a bold Q1 vision for 2026.

Equal parts reflective, irreverent, and forward-looking, this episode is for anyone who survived last year and is trying to move into the next one with presence, humour, and intention.

In This Episode, They Talk About:

1. Why December was emotionally and financially heavy and how that shaped the start of 2026
2. Honouring Sharon’s birthday with cake, Greek food, and ritual, even when life does not pause
3. How grief changes the holidays and why the absence of traditions can hit harder than expected
4. EMDR training, nervous system regulation, and doing healing work while still living real life
5. Somatized emotions, inflammation, and listening to what your body is trying to say
6. Canadian healthcare realities and the rise of health apps as a first line of reassurance
7. Alana’s very committed relationship with her bowel movements and her quest for answers
8. Survivor fandom, Season 50 dreams, and Blair offering to DM a former cast member
9. What Blair and Shayne are binge-watching and why streaming convenience is a blessing and a curse
10. TV shows that surprised us, including low-budget stories with global impact
11. Behind-the-scenes realities of TV production and what Anatomy of Lies revealed
12. The comedy series Blair and Alana have been developing for nearly a year, and what comes next
13. What it really means to turn grief into business without bypassing the pain
14. Blair’s Q1 2026 goal of signing a TV deal and how the pitch process works
15. The upcoming Substack that will share the real, messy, hilarious parts of building this work
16. A prescriptive memoir in progress rooted in the Navigating Grief Framework
17. Vision boards, chosen words for the year, and why presence beats pressure
18. What is launching next for The Global Resilience Project, including books, speaking, merch, and events
19. 
    
    Get full access to The Global Resilience Project at theglobalresilienceproject.substack.com/subscribe]]>https://theglobalresilienceproject.substack.com/p/grief-goals-and-gut-checks-closing-5359f03b130-c703-46f3-b7ce-e131c296159fTue, 06 Jan 2026 12:00:00 GMTThe Global Resilience ProjectNo2679In this year-end podcast episode, Blair and Alana reflected on their personal and professional highlights and challenges of 2025. They discussed their successful book launches, including two Times Square billboard campaigns and international bestseller status, while acknowledging logistical difficulties with shipping and event planning. Alana shared her medical challenges and recovery, including endometriosis surgery and a finger injury, while Blair highlighted her speaking engagements, including opening for Richard Branson, and the launch of their new tattoo book project, RESILIENT A.F. Skin Deep Stories. They also discussed their growing presence in the grief and resilience space, their upcoming projects, including a TV show, and their plans for 2026. The episode concluded with a touching story about receiving a message from their late mother, Sharon, through a hospice patient, emphasizing themes of resilience and connection.

    Buy the books: https://theglobalresilienceproject.com/books/

    Get on the Waitlist for RESILIENT A.F. Skin Deep Stories 2: https://theglobalresilienceproject.com/share-your-story-tattoo-waitlist/

    ⚠️ Content Note: Some episodes may contain themes that could be distressing. Please take care of yourself while listening, and don’t hesitate to seek support from a mental health professional if needed.

    About the Hosts: 

    Blair Kaplan Venables is a British Columbia-based grief and resilience expert and coach, motivational speaker and the Founder of The Global Resilience Project. Her expertise has been featured on media platforms like Forbes, TEDx, CBC Radio, Entrepreneur, and Thrive Global. She is named the Top Grief and Resilience Expert of the Year 2024 by IAOTP. USA Today listed Blair as one of the top 10 conscious female leaders to watch and she empowers others to be resilient from stages around the world. 'MyStory,’ which is a television show available on Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV+ and Google Play, showcases Blair's life story. She is the host of the Radical Resilience podcast and specializes in helping people strengthen their resilience muscle using scientifically proven methods and guides grieving high performers with her Navigating Grief Framework. The Global Resilience Project’s award-winning book series are international bestsellers, and her fourth book, RESILIENT A.F.: Stories of Resilience Vol 2, will be published in January 2025. In her free time, you can find Blair writing, in nature, travelling the world and helping people to strengthen their resilience muscles. 

    Links:

    https://www.blairkaplan.ca/

    https://theglobalresilienceproject.com

    https://www.linkedin.com/in/blairdkaplan 

    https://www.facebook.com/blair.kaplan 

    https://www.facebook.com/BlairKaplanCommunications  

    https://www.instagram.com/globalresiliencecommunity

    https://www.instagram.com/blairfromblairland/

    
    
    Get full access to The Global Resilience Project at theglobalresilienceproject.substack.com/subscribe]]>https://theglobalresilienceproject.substack.com/p/highs-and-lows-060-edb892329b1-fd4e-4be0-8eca-59f37047f969Tue, 30 Dec 2025 12:00:00 GMTThe Global Resilience ProjectNo2154Chelsea Pegue’s dad died suddenly from addiction and she had to learn to live without her best friend. This journey also led her to learn why addiction takes so many lives. This is her story and she is RESILIENT A.F.

    Buy the books: https://theglobalresilienceproject.com/books/

    About the Guest:

    Chelsea Pegues is a freelance writer, proofreader and editor based in the Hudson Valley region of New York. Since losing her dad to alcohol use disorder in 2020, she is honored and humbled to speak about addiction and recovery as much as possible, in an effort to be a force for change and an advocate for those in need. Her desire moving forward is to apply her creativity and skills to projects that make a positive impact in the world.

    Links:

    Instagram.com/chelsea.elizabeth.writes/

    chelseaelizabethwrites.com

    linkedin.com/in/chelsea-pegues-7b63ab211

    chelseapegues.substack.com

    ⚠️ Content Note: Some episodes may contain themes that could be distressing. Please take care of yourself while listening, and don’t hesitate to seek support from a mental health professional if needed.

    About the Hosts: 

    Blair Kaplan Venables is a British Columbia-based grief and resilience expert and coach, motivational speaker and the Founder of The Global Resilience Project. Her expertise has been featured on media platforms like Forbes, TEDx, CBC Radio, Entrepreneur, and Thrive Global. She is named the Top Grief and Resilience Expert of the Year 2024 by IAOTP. USA Today listed Blair as one of the top 10 conscious female leaders to watch and she empowers others to be resilient from stages around the world. 'MyStory,’ which is a television show available on Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV+ and Google Play, showcases Blair's life story. She is the host of the Radical Resilience podcast and specializes in helping people strengthen their resilience muscle using scientifically proven methods and guides grieving high performers with her Navigating Grief Framework. The Global Resilience Project’s award-winning book series are international bestsellers, and her fourth book, RESILIENT A.F.: Stories of Resilience Vol 2, will be published in January 2025. In her free time, you can find Blair writing, in nature, travelling the world and helping people to strengthen their resilience muscles. 

    Links:

    https://www.blairkaplan.ca/

    https://theglobalresilienceproject.com

    https://www.linkedin.com/in/blairdkaplan 

    https://www.facebook.com/blair.kaplan 

    https://www.facebook.com/BlairKaplanCommunications  

    https://www.instagram.com/globalresiliencecommunity

    https://www.instagram.com/blairfromblairland/

    
    
    Get full access to The Global Resilience Project at theglobalresilienceproject.substack.com/subscribe]]>https://theglobalresilienceproject.substack.com/p/for-eddie-stiicky-crucy-with-chelsea-8be4cb51e2c-5925-4785-b5d8-5c534817cb6cTue, 23 Dec 2025 12:00:00 GMTThe Global Resilience ProjectNo2620In this episode, Blair Kaplan Venables and Alana Kaplan pull back the curtain on what life looks like when creativity, grief, business, and resilience all collide at once.

    The conversation starts in heavier territory. Blair and Alana reflect on the devastating attack at a Hanukkah celebration in Sydney, Australia, and talk openly about what it means to hold grief, fear, and resilience at the same time. They explore the emotional weight of being Jewish right now, the meaning of Hanukkah in moments like this, and the exhaustion that comes from staying strong while the world feels increasingly unsafe. There is honesty here about fatigue, mental health, and the importance of checking in on yourself and each other when everything feels like a lot.

    Then, the mood lifts as they celebrate a major win: the recent New York book launch of RESILIENT A.F. Skin Deep Stories. They recap the Times Square billboard moment, the overwhelming community support, the energy of being together in person, and what it means to see a project rooted in resilience land so powerfully. They also share what’s coming next, including future publishing plans, a waitlist for the next tattoo book, and ideas for expanding the RESILIENT A.F. clothing line and other ventures.

    This episode is part life update, part grief processing, part creative strategy session, and part reminder that resilience isn’t about doing it all perfectly. It’s about showing up honestly, supporting your people, and continuing to build even when things feel heavy.

    If you’re navigating big feelings, big projects, or both at the same time, this one will feel like a deep exhale.

    Buy the books: https://theglobalresilienceproject.com/books/

    Subscribe to their Substack: https://theglobalresilienceproject.substack.com/ 

    RESILIENT A.F. Skin Deep Stories waitlist: https://theglobalresilienceproject.com/share-your-story-tattoo-waitlist/

    ⚠️ Content Note: Some episodes may contain themes that could be distressing. Please take care of yourself while listening, and don’t hesitate to seek support from a mental health professional if needed.

    About the Hosts: 

    Blair Kaplan Venables is a British Columbia-based grief and resilience expert and coach, motivational speaker and the Founder of The Global Resilience Project. Her expertise has been featured on media platforms like Forbes, TEDx, CBC Radio, Entrepreneur, and Thrive Global. She is named the Top Grief and Resilience Expert of the Year 2024 by IAOTP. USA Today listed Blair as one of the top 10 conscious female leaders to watch and she empowers others to be resilient from stages around the world. 'MyStory,’ which is a television show available on Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV+ and Google Play, showcases Blair's life story. She is the host of the Radical Resilience podcast and specializes in helping people strengthen their resilience muscle using scientifically proven methods and guides grieving high performers with her Navigating Grief Framework. The Global Resilience Project’s award-winning book series are international bestsellers, and her fourth book, RESILIENT A.F.: Stories of Resilience Vol 2, will be published in January 2025. In her free time, you can find Blair writing, in nature, travelling the world and helping people to strengthen their resilience muscles. 

    Links:

    https://www.blairkaplan.ca/

    
    
    Get full access to The Global Resilience Project at theglobalresilienceproject.substack.com/subscribe]]>https://theglobalresilienceproject.substack.com/p/the-big-apple-recap-058-cba3e310fba-9a1c-493d-bedd-cdd5fbff2d12Tue, 16 Dec 2025 12:00:00 GMTThe Global Resilience ProjectNo1635Suzanna Fisher lost her Grammy, who was her best friend. This is her story, and she is RESILIENT A.F.

    Buy the books: https://theglobalresilienceproject.com/books/

    About the Guest:

    Suzanna Fisher is a tattoo artist and Seattle local.

    Links:

    www.bellwethertattoo.com

    https://www.instagram.com/suzannafisher/

    ⚠️ Content Note: Some episodes may contain themes that could be distressing. Please take care of yourself while listening, and don’t hesitate to seek support from a mental health professional if needed.

    About the Hosts: 

    Blair Kaplan Venables is a British Columbia-based grief and resilience expert and coach, motivational speaker and the Founder of The Global Resilience Project. Her expertise has been featured on media platforms like Forbes, TEDx, CBC Radio, Entrepreneur, and Thrive Global. She is named the Top Grief and Resilience Expert of the Year 2024 by IAOTP. USA Today listed Blair as one of the top 10 conscious female leaders to watch and she empowers others to be resilient from stages around the world. 'MyStory,’ which is a television show available on Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV+ and Google Play, showcases Blair's life story. She is the host of the Radical Resilience podcast and specializes in helping people strengthen their resilience muscle using scientifically proven methods and guides grieving high performers with her Navigating Grief Framework. The Global Resilience Project’s award-winning book series are international bestsellers, and her fourth book, RESILIENT A.F.: Stories of Resilience Vol 2, will be published in January 2025. In her free time, you can find Blair writing, in nature, travelling the world and helping people to strengthen their resilience muscles. 

    Links:

    https://www.blairkaplan.ca/

    https://theglobalresilienceproject.com

    https://www.linkedin.com/in/blairdkaplan 

    https://www.facebook.com/blair.kaplan 

    https://www.facebook.com/BlairKaplanCommunications  

    https://www.instagram.com/globalresiliencecommunity

    https://www.instagram.com/blairfromblairland/

    https://www.facebook.com/globalresiliencecommunity  

    https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-global-resilience-project 

    blair@blairkaplan.ca 

    
    

    Alana Kaplan is a compassionate mental health professional based in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. She works in the mental health field, and is a co-host of the Resilient A.F.  podcast. Fueled by advocacy, Alana is known for standing up and speaking out for others. Passionate about de-stigmatizing and normalizing...
    
    Get full access to The Global Resilience Project at theglobalresilienceproject.substack.com/subscribe]]>https://theglobalresilienceproject.substack.com/p/the-art-of-a-signature-with-suzanna-856154152ae-debc-42f3-9ddd-78c07f7b3e95Tue, 09 Dec 2025 12:00:00 GMTThe Global Resilience ProjectNo2034Sara was living her dreams in Latin America with her husband Brian when a bus accident turned everything upside down; Sara broke her leg and lost five teeth, and tragically, Brian died, just one week after his 44th birthday. This is her story, and she is RESILIENT A.F.

    Buy the books: https://theglobalresilienceproject.com/books/

    About the Guest:

    Sara Clark is a facilitator, trainer, and team coach. She likes to nerd out about people problems, puzzling out ways to bridge our many differences. Communication differences are her forte. She has spent two decades working on international and multicultural teams, as well as bridging with her husband, whose style was very different style from her own. Over the last year, Sara has found a new route of connecting across difference – grief, which is what brings her to us today.

    Links:

    https://www.instagram.com/curiousways.co/

    https://www.linkedin.com/company/curiousways

    https://www.facebook.com/curiousways2/

    ⚠️ Content Note: Some episodes may contain themes that could be distressing. Please take care of yourself while listening, and don’t hesitate to seek support from a mental health professional if needed.

    About the Hosts: 

    Blair Kaplan Venables is a British Columbia-based grief and resilience expert and coach, motivational speaker and the Founder of The Global Resilience Project. Her expertise has been featured on media platforms like Forbes, TEDx, CBC Radio, Entrepreneur, and Thrive Global. She is named the Top Grief and Resilience Expert of the Year 2024 by IAOTP. USA Today listed Blair as one of the top 10 conscious female leaders to watch and she empowers others to be resilient from stages around the world. 'MyStory,’ which is a television show available on Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV+ and Google Play, showcases Blair's life story. She is the host of the Radical Resilience podcast and specializes in helping people strengthen their resilience muscle using scientifically proven methods and guides grieving high performers with her Navigating Grief Framework. The Global Resilience Project’s award-winning book series are international bestsellers, and her fourth book, RESILIENT A.F.: Stories of Resilience Vol 2, will be published in January 2025. In her free time, you can find Blair writing, in nature, travelling the world and helping people to strengthen their resilience muscles. 

    Links:

    https://www.blairkaplan.ca/

    https://theglobalresilienceproject.com

    https://www.linkedin.com/in/blairdkaplan 

    https://www.facebook.com/blair.kaplan 

    https://www.facebook.com/BlairKaplanCommunications  

    https://www.instagram.com/globalresiliencecommunity

    https://www.instagram.com/blairfromblairland/

    https://www.facebook.com/globalresiliencecommunity  

    
    
    Get full access to The Global Resilience Project at theglobalresilienceproject.substack.com/subscribe]]>https://theglobalresilienceproject.substack.com/p/for-brian-with-sara-clark-056-8019cc1ca6e-5fe4-48a8-86c9-c7c86b0a1133Tue, 02 Dec 2025 12:00:00 GMTThe Global Resilience ProjectNo2043Alana and Blair met in Los Angeles to attend End Well and Grieftastic. End Well is a grief conference and is considered “A Day About Death & Life: For the Curious and Courageous.” The day was full of inspirational speakers, deep connections and all of the feelings. The following day was Grieftastic, a book fair with grief books, panels, networking, and a lot of laughing. This episode is a digest of their two days and the amazing people they met.

     

    End Well: https://endwellproject.org/end-well-2025/

    Grieftastic: https://www.grieftastic.com/

    Buy The Global Resilience Project books: https://theglobalresilienceproject.com/books/

    ⚠️ Content Note: Some episodes may contain themes that could be distressing. Please take care of yourself while listening, and don’t hesitate to seek support from a mental health professional if needed.

    About the Hosts: 

    Blair Kaplan Venables is a British Columbia-based grief and resilience expert and coach, motivational speaker and the Founder of The Global Resilience Project. Her expertise has been featured on media platforms like Forbes, TEDx, CBC Radio, Entrepreneur, and Thrive Global. She is named the Top Grief and Resilience Expert of the Year 2024 by IAOTP. USA Today listed Blair as one of the top 10 conscious female leaders to watch and she empowers others to be resilient from stages around the world. 'MyStory,’ which is a television show available on Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV+ and Google Play, showcases Blair's life story. She is the host of the Radical Resilience podcast and specializes in helping people strengthen their resilience muscle using scientifically proven methods and guides grieving high performers with her Navigating Grief Framework. The Global Resilience Project’s award-winning book series are international bestsellers, and her fourth book, RESILIENT A.F.: Stories of Resilience Vol 2, will be published in January 2025. In her free time, you can find Blair writing, in nature, travelling the world and helping people to strengthen their resilience muscles. 

    Links:

    https://www.blairkaplan.ca/

    https://theglobalresilienceproject.com

    https://www.linkedin.com/in/blairdkaplan 

    https://www.facebook.com/blair.kaplan 

    https://www.facebook.com/BlairKaplanCommunications  

    https://www.instagram.com/globalresiliencecommunity

    https://www.instagram.com/blairfromblairland/

    https://www.facebook.com/globalresiliencecommunity  

    https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-global-resilience-project 

    blair@blairkaplan.ca 

    
    

    Alana Kaplan is a compassionate mental
    
    Get full access to The Global Resilience Project at theglobalresilienceproject.substack.com/subscribe]]>https://theglobalresilienceproject.substack.com/p/living-well-an-end-well-and-grieftastic-371f8c9aeb1-f26a-4239-adb7-da456f89bc26Tue, 25 Nov 2025 12:00:00 GMTThe Global Resilience ProjectNo1456Rachel lost her dad when she was 27 years old and turned to travel as a way to heal her heart. She built an online community as a way to express her feelings, which quickly grew. Shortly after, she started leading Grief Trips around the world to show others the beauty in travelling while grieving. This is her story, and she is RESILIENT A.F.

    Buy the books: https://theglobalresilienceproject.com/books/

    About the Guest:

    Rachel is the founder of Happy Grieving, a grief community. Her life took a profound turn after the loss of her father at the age of 27. This devastating experience reshaped her perspective and inspired her to dedicate her work to helping others navigate grief in meaningful, transformative ways. Her mission is to create a grief-literate society where open conversations about loss are normalized.

    Links:

    https://grieftrips.com/

    https://www.instagram.com/grief.trips

    https://www.instagram.com/happy.grieving/

    ⚠️ Content Note: Some episodes may contain themes that could be distressing. Please take care of yourself while listening, and don’t hesitate to seek support from a mental health professional if needed.

    About the Hosts: 

    Blair Kaplan Venables is a British Columbia-based grief and resilience expert and coach, motivational speaker and the Founder of The Global Resilience Project. Her expertise has been featured on media platforms like Forbes, TEDx, CBC Radio, Entrepreneur, and Thrive Global. She is named the Top Grief and Resilience Expert of the Year 2024 by IAOTP. USA Today listed Blair as one of the top 10 conscious female leaders to watch and she empowers others to be resilient from stages around the world. 'MyStory,’ which is a television show available on Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV+ and Google Play, showcases Blair's life story. She is the host of the Radical Resilience podcast and specializes in helping people strengthen their resilience muscle using scientifically proven methods and guides grieving high performers with her Navigating Grief Framework. The Global Resilience Project’s award-winning book series are international bestsellers, and her fourth book, RESILIENT A.F.: Stories of Resilience Vol 2, will be published in January 2025. In her free time, you can find Blair writing, in nature, travelling the world and helping people to strengthen their resilience muscles. 

    Links:

    https://www.blairkaplan.ca/

    https://theglobalresilienceproject.com

    https://www.linkedin.com/in/blairdkaplan 

    https://www.facebook.com/blair.kaplan 

    https://www.facebook.com/BlairKaplanCommunications  

    https://www.instagram.com/globalresiliencecommunity

    https://www.instagram.com/blairfromblairland/

    
    
    Get full access to The Global Resilience Project at theglobalresilienceproject.substack.com/subscribe]]>https://theglobalresilienceproject.substack.com/p/happy-grieving-on-grief-trips-with-055276a9ccb-8240-4e04-ab69-19a481fd7979Tue, 18 Nov 2025 12:00:00 GMTThe Global Resilience ProjectNo2499Deb Drummond is an author in the forthcoming book about tattoos of resilience, RESILIENT A.F. Skin Deep Stories, launching December 2025. Dr. Parul Dua Makkar is an author in the upcoming book, RESILIENT A.F.: Stories of Resilience Volume, launching in March 2026.

    Deb Drummond joins us to talk about balancing various projects, life, and everything in between. They talk about health, abundance and what happiness can feel like. This is Deb’s story, and she is RESILIENT A.F.

    Dr. Parul Dua Makkar lost her brother, and as she came to terms with that, she lost her dad three years later. This is her story, and she is RESILIENT A.F.

    Buy the books: https://theglobalresilienceproject.com/books/

    About the Guests:

    Deb Drummond is a pioneer in the world of entrepreneurship. To date, she has built 7 international companies and inspired thousands around the globe.

    She is the Founder behind the Show Up StandUp Speak Up, Yes You! movement, a televised, heart project with a reach of over 350 million designed to remember the solidarity of International Women’s Day. Deb  owns The Women's Channel, offering accessible televised opportunities to all women.

    Deb’s thirty-year deep dive in Top Performance has built her reputation as a speaker, mastermind trainer and personal coach.  She has educated, and motivated audiences of 20 thousand to stand to their feet.  In her private practice, Deb has personally worked with over 30 thousand clients, moving them to a higher state of optimal health and wealth.

    A well-known radio host of the Mission Accepted podcast, Deb interviews dynamic Entrepreneurs, Ultrapreneurs, Creatives, and Media Professionals who reveal personal life stories and secrets to the success of ‘making it.’ Deb is the Founder of Mission Accepted Media, where she creates anthologies and books about people and business. She is the creator of the ever so popular Top Performance Day Planner and Tracker.

    Deb loves music and is happiest when she is connecting people that she knows will benefit from meeting each other and, if you were to go to her home, you would be greeted with a table of “treats” that look like she took over Willy Wonka’s candy shop!

    Links

    www.debdrummond.com

    LI – https://www.linkedin.com/in/DebDrummond/

    FB – https://www.facebook.com/deborahldrummond/

    IG – @deborahldrummond https://www.instagram.com/deborahldrummond/;

    @debdrummond_official (3)Instagram; @missionaccepted_media (3) Instagram

    YouTube – https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsnh0BsWjHS1aba4cItw4rw

    
    

    Dr. Parul Dua Makkar is a dentist, author, and grief coach whose life and work were forever shaped by loss—first her younger brother to oral cancer, and later her father. She channels that grief into action, educating healthcare professionals and the public on oral cancer prevention and early detection, while creating compassionate spaces for conversations about grief. Through her work, she bridges science and empathy, reminding us that awareness saves lives and shared stories heal...
    
    Get full access to The Global Resilience Project at theglobalresilienceproject.substack.com/subscribe]]>https://theglobalresilienceproject.substack.com/p/deb-drummond-and-dr-parul-dua-makkar-1d0322bb0fd-afcb-494e-895d-80f003c7f9aeTue, 11 Nov 2025 12:00:00 GMTThe Global Resilience ProjectNo3636The Kaplan sisters catch up on Shayne’s health, Alana’s experience with a cat psychic, a new way to communicate their mental health superpowers, and what they've both been up to. 

    Buy the books: https://theglobalresilienceproject.com/books/

    Grief and Resilience Expert Certification Program with Blair Kaplan Venables, information and registration: https://blairkaplan.ca/grief-resilience-expert-certification-program/

    Blair’s Substack: https://substack.com/@blairfromblairland

    ⚠️ Content Note: Some episodes may contain themes that could be distressing. Please take care of yourself while listening, and don’t hesitate to seek support from a mental health professional if needed.

    About the Hosts: 

    Blair Kaplan Venables is a British Columbia-based grief and resilience expert and coach, motivational speaker and the Founder of The Global Resilience Project. Her expertise has been featured on media platforms like Forbes, TEDx, CBC Radio, Entrepreneur, and Thrive Global. She is named the Top Grief and Resilience Expert of the Year 2024 by IAOTP. USA Today listed Blair as one of the top 10 conscious female leaders to watch and she empowers others to be resilient from stages around the world. 'MyStory,’ which is a television show available on Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV+ and Google Play, showcases Blair's life story. She is the host of the Radical Resilience podcast and specializes in helping people strengthen their resilience muscle using scientifically proven methods and guides grieving high performers with her Navigating Grief Framework. The Global Resilience Project’s award-winning book series are international bestsellers, and her fourth book, RESILIENT A.F.: Stories of Resilience Vol 2, will be published in January 2025. In her free time, you can find Blair writing, in nature, travelling the world and helping people to strengthen their resilience muscles. 

    Links:

    https://www.blairkaplan.ca/

    https://theglobalresilienceproject.com

    https://www.linkedin.com/in/blairdkaplan 

    https://www.facebook.com/blair.kaplan 

    https://www.facebook.com/BlairKaplanCommunications  

    https://www.instagram.com/globalresiliencecommunity

    https://www.instagram.com/blairfromblairland/

    https://www.facebook.com/globalresiliencecommunity  

    https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-global-resilience-project 

    blair@blairkaplan.ca 

    
    

    Alana Kaplan is a compassionate mental health professional based in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. She works in the mental health field, and is a co-host of the...
    
    Get full access to The Global Resilience Project at theglobalresilienceproject.substack.com/subscribe]]>https://theglobalresilienceproject.substack.com/p/helloooo-grief-season-052-55299d68ea3-0f52-4d87-90e7-63c2847e047cTue, 04 Nov 2025 12:00:00 GMTThe Global Resilience ProjectNo2055Heather Marianna is back on the podcast to chat with Blair about adult friendships, betrayal and a new way to make genuine adult friends. This is her story, and she is RESILIENT A.F.

    Buy the books: https://theglobalresilienceproject.com/books/

    Camp Manifest: https://sunshinesecretofoc.com/camp-manifest-retreat

    About the Guest:

    Heather Marianna is a powerhouse entrepreneur and the visionary founder of Beauty Kitchen, a brand she launched in 2012 after leaving her 9-to-5 job to pursue her passion for skincare, DIY beauty, and natural ingredients. What began as a YouTube series teaching at-home beauty recipes quickly evolved into a full-scale beauty empire—and she’s been trailblazing ever since.

    With years of hands-on experience, Heather has built and scaled multiple beauty brands from the ground up, mastering every facet of the business—from product formulation, pricing, and marketing to public relations, manufacturing, business credit, payroll, and retail strategy. She has even taken a company public and remains the majority shareholder, solidifying her reputation as a results-driven leader who not only talks about success but creates it. Her expertise has been featured in numerous books and articles, earning her recognition as one of the top authorities in beauty brand development and manufacturing.

    Celebrity Gifting Lounges – Exclusive Exposure for Brands

    Beyond brand creation, Heather is also the producer of the #1 Celebrity Gifting Lounge for Oscars and Emmys Week—a premier event that connects brands directly with A-list celebrities, influencers, media, and top industry insiders. Her gifting lounges have helped participating brands secure major media coverage, celebrity endorsements, and increased national visibility. Whether representing beauty, fashion, wellness or lifestyle, the brands showcased at these events benefit from unmatched exposure and credibility.

    Coaching for Existing and Emerging Brands

    Heather’s work doesn’t stop at startups. She also coaches established beauty and lifestyle brands looking to reignite growth, expand their markets, or refine their strategies. Through her one-on-one coaching and consulting, she helps business owners identify blind spots, improve pricing and marketing, and develop clear action plans for sustainable success.

    Why Work With Heather Marianna?

    Widely known as the Queen of Manufacturing, Heather offers low MOQs (minimum order quantities), flexible production options, and access to over 400 white-label formulas, allowing entrepreneurs to launch or expand their beauty brands with ease. She provides a one-stop solution—offering everything from custom product formulation and branding guidance to business strategy and coaching.

    Over the past decade, Heather has empowered countless entrepreneurs, celebrities, and TV personalities to launch and scale their own beauty lines. Her deep understanding of what it takes to move a concept from idea to retail-ready success makes her an invaluable mentor for anyone serious about building a thriving brand.

    Building and Scaling with the Right Support

    Heather believes success doesn’t happen by accident—it’s the result of smart strategy, expert guidance, and consistent evolution. Through her digital workbooks, mini-courses, product development packages, and private coaching, she offers tailored support for entrepreneurs at every stage of their journey. Whether launching a new brand or scaling an existing business, Heather Marianna helps clients avoid costly mistakes, fast-track their growth, and build brands that stand out in competitive...
    
    Get full access to The Global Resilience Project at theglobalresilienceproject.substack.com/subscribe]]>https://theglobalresilienceproject.substack.com/p/camp-manifest-with-heather-marianna-e3578b30f2e-1f7c-4f8d-a825-642f24a50a1dTue, 28 Oct 2025 12:00:00 GMTThe Global Resilience ProjectNo2484Big changes happened in the Kaplan sisters lives and they dive deep into what has been going on. This episode explores life changes and medical trauma and how both sisters are navigating it all.

    Buy the books: https://theglobalresilienceproject.com/books/

    ⚠️ Content Note: Some episodes may contain themes that could be distressing. Please take care of yourself while listening, and don’t hesitate to seek support from a mental health professional if needed.

    About the Hosts: 

    Blair Kaplan Venables is a British Columbia-based grief and resilience expert and coach, motivational speaker and the Founder of The Global Resilience Project. Her expertise has been featured on media platforms like Forbes, TEDx, CBC Radio, Entrepreneur, and Thrive Global. She is named the Top Grief and Resilience Expert of the Year 2024 by IAOTP. USA Today listed Blair as one of the top 10 conscious female leaders to watch and she empowers others to be resilient from stages around the world. 'MyStory,’ which is a television show available on Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV+ and Google Play, showcases Blair's life story. She is the host of the Radical Resilience podcast and specializes in helping people strengthen their resilience muscle using scientifically proven methods and guides grieving high performers with her Navigating Grief Framework. The Global Resilience Project’s award-winning book series are international bestsellers, and her fourth book, RESILIENT A.F.: Stories of Resilience Vol 2, will be published in January 2025. In her free time, you can find Blair writing, in nature, travelling the world and helping people to strengthen their resilience muscles. 

    Links:

    https://www.blairkaplan.ca/

    https://theglobalresilienceproject.com

    https://www.linkedin.com/in/blairdkaplan 

    https://www.facebook.com/blair.kaplan 

    https://www.facebook.com/BlairKaplanCommunications  

    https://www.instagram.com/globalresiliencecommunity

    https://www.instagram.com/blairfromblairland/

    https://www.facebook.com/globalresiliencecommunity  

    https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-global-resilience-project 

    blair@blairkaplan.ca 

    
    

    Alana Kaplan is a compassionate mental health professional based in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. She works in the mental health field, and is a co-host of the Resilient A.F.  podcast. Fueled by advocacy, Alana is known for standing up and speaking out for others. Passionate about de-stigmatizing and normalizing mental health, Alana brings her experience to The Global Resilience Project’s team, navigating the role one’s mental health plays in telling their story.

    Engaging in self-care and growth keeps her going, and her love for reading, travel, and personal relationships helps foster that. When she’s not...
    
    Get full access to The Global Resilience Project at theglobalresilienceproject.substack.com/subscribe]]>https://theglobalresilienceproject.substack.com/p/smorgasbord-and-strokes-050-082621dcba8-1665-4a09-a8e8-d6a7598d33ccTue, 21 Oct 2025 12:00:00 GMTThe Global Resilience ProjectNo1780This episode dives into the stories of two coauthors featured in RESILIENT A.F. Skin Deep Stories, Helga and BB.

    Helga Magdalen had to be resilient when both her mom and sister had terminal cancer diagnoses in the same time period. This is her story, and she is RESILIENT A.F.

    BB Gabriel shares the story of the tattoo that she got to represent the relationship with her sisters, Tara and Bryanne and navigating learning that her little sister was terminally ill. This is her story, and she is RESILIENT A.F.

    Buy the books: https://theglobalresilienceproject.com/books/ 

    Griefy Gals on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@griefygals 

    About the Guests: 

    Helga Magdalen is a mother of two amazing kids, an RN, an intuitive healer and a hypnotherapy intern. She loves to travel, write, spend time in nature, and go on adventures.

    Links:

    Instagram.com/czechgal1

    https://www.facebook.com/helgamagdalen

    linkedin.com/in/helga-schoening-a6343885

    
    

    BB Gabriel is a proud Canadian, a master’s level registered social worker, and an award-winning author with a deep commitment to healing through storytelling. Drawing from her own lived experiences, BB writes powerful narratives that chart the journey from trauma to triumph, exploring the complexities of adversity, grief, and personal transformation. Her work centres on stories of survival and resilience; offering raw, honest reflections on overcoming life’s most difficult challenges. 

    BB believes that storytelling is not only a tool for personal healing, but also a source of strength and solace for readers who find themselves reflected in the pages. By fostering emotional resilience and encouraging others to process, heal, and evolve, BB creates space for connection, growth, and hope. She aims to inspire, empower, and uplift those who are navigating trauma, grief, and profound change with messages of perseverance and possibility.

    Through her writing and professional work, BB is dedicated to giving back by supporting others on their healing journeys and reminding us that we are never truly alone. Her stories illuminate the path from surviving to thriving, offering readers the courage to keep going and the belief that transformation is always possible.

    Links:

    www.bbgabriel.com 

    https://www.instagram.com/no.ordinary.love_bb.gabriel

    
    

    ⚠️ Content Note: Some episodes may contain themes that could be distressing. Please take care of yourself while listening, and don’t hesitate to seek support from a mental health professional if needed.

    About the Hosts: 

    Blair Kaplan Venables is a British Columbia-based grief and resilience expert and coach, motivational speaker and the Founder of The Global Resilience Project. Her expertise has been featured on media platforms like Forbes, TEDx, CBC Radio, Entrepreneur, and Thrive Global. She is named the Top Grief and Resilience Expert of the Year 2024 by IAOTP. USA Today listed Blair as one of the top 10 conscious female leaders to watch and she empowers others to be resilient from stages around the world. 'MyStory,’ which is a television show available on Amazon Prime...
    
    Get full access to The Global Resilience Project at theglobalresilienceproject.substack.com/subscribe]]>https://theglobalresilienceproject.substack.com/p/helga-magdalen-and-bb-gabriel-are-8812a5cbb42-e85d-4918-b5c8-ca454a215624Tue, 14 Oct 2025 12:00:00 GMTThe Global Resilience ProjectNo3263Kimberly Rich went from surviving to thriving after the sudden death of her mother by turning her loss into her purpose. This is her story, and she is RESILIENT A.F.

    Buy the books: https://theglobalresilienceproject.com/books/

    
    

    About the Guest:

    Kimberly Rich received her doctoral degree from Creighton University with a research focus in grief and bereavement. Her journey with grief started following the sudden loss of her mother in 2021. It was then that she first recognized the power of relationship in grief, and also realized the ways that we can fail to support one another as end of life approaches, as well as in times of grief. In the coming months she accepted that her mission would be to improve how we approach death, dying and supporting those who are grieving. She now serves as a death doula, end of life coordinator, and grief educator. She has been published multiple times and has a podcast: The Only Guarantee. Kimberly is based in the suburbs of Chicago, IL but regularly travels to support those in need. You can learn more about her work on Instagram @tomorrowmourningllc or on her website at www.tomorrowmourningllc.com.

    
    

    ⚠️ Content Note: Some episodes may contain themes that could be distressing. Please take care of yourself while listening, and don’t hesitate to seek support from a mental health professional if needed.

    About the Hosts: 

    Blair Kaplan Venables is a British Columbia-based grief and resilience expert and coach, motivational speaker and the Founder of The Global Resilience Project. Her expertise has been featured on media platforms like Forbes, TEDx, CBC Radio, Entrepreneur, and Thrive Global. She is named the Top Grief and Resilience Expert of the Year 2024 by IAOTP. USA Today listed Blair as one of the top 10 conscious female leaders to watch and she empowers others to be resilient from stages around the world. 'MyStory,’ which is a television show available on Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV+ and Google Play, showcases Blair's life story. She is the host of the Radical Resilience podcast and specializes in helping people strengthen their resilience muscle using scientifically proven methods and guides grieving high performers with her Navigating Grief Framework. The Global Resilience Project’s award-winning book series are international bestsellers, and her fourth book, RESILIENT A.F.: Stories of Resilience Vol 2, will be published in January 2025. In her free time, you can find Blair writing, in nature, travelling the world and helping people to strengthen their resilience muscles. 

    Links:

    https://www.blairkaplan.ca/

    https://theglobalresilienceproject.com

    https://www.linkedin.com/in/blairdkaplan 

    https://www.facebook.com/blair.kaplan 

    https://www.facebook.com/BlairKaplanCommunications  

    https://www.instagram.com/globalresiliencecommunity

    
    
    Get full access to The Global Resilience Project at theglobalresilienceproject.substack.com/subscribe]]>https://theglobalresilienceproject.substack.com/p/tomorrow-mourning-with-kimberly-rich-05d23350d41-7d67-4380-93e7-6668a46cb8c0Tue, 07 Oct 2025 12:00:00 GMTThe Global Resilience ProjectNo3044Barri Leiner Grant was the caretaker for her dad. This is her story and she is RESILIENT A.F.

     

    Buy the books: https://theglobalresilienceproject.com/books/

    Griefy Gals on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@griefygals 

    About the Guest:

    Barri Leiner Grant is a well-respected grief specialist. author and founder of The Memory Circle: for those learning to live with loss. As coach, educator and advocate, she holds transformative gatherings and workshops to explore grief tending tools and techniques that foster community, hope and healing.  She is a recovering journalist with stints at The Chicago Tribune and Chicago Magazine. Her work has been featured in The Washington Post, Psychology Today, Maria Shriver’s Sunday Paper among others. Her popular Substack, Permission Granted, shares more of her personal essays and looks at life and loss through a modern lens. She honors her Dad today who died in January after living with memory loss and Alzheimer's for a decade. 

    Links

    https://barri.substack.com/

    http://www.thememorycircle.com/

    ⚠️ Content Note: Some episodes may contain themes that could be distressing. Please take care of yourself while listening, and don’t hesitate to seek support from a mental health professional if needed.

    About the Hosts: 

    Blair Kaplan Venables is a British Columbia-based grief and resilience expert and coach, motivational speaker and the Founder of The Global Resilience Project. Her expertise has been featured on media platforms like Forbes, TEDx, CBC Radio, Entrepreneur, and Thrive Global. She is named the Top Grief and Resilience Expert of the Year 2024 by IAOTP. USA Today listed Blair as one of the top 10 conscious female leaders to watch and she empowers others to be resilient from stages around the world. 'MyStory,’ which is a television show available on Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV+ and Google Play, showcases Blair's life story. She is the host of the Radical Resilience podcast and specializes in helping people strengthen their resilience muscle using scientifically proven methods and guides grieving high performers with her Navigating Grief Framework. The Global Resilience Project’s award-winning book series are international bestsellers, and her fourth book, RESILIENT A.F.: Stories of Resilience Vol 2, will be published in January 2025. In her free time, you can find Blair writing, in nature, travelling the world and helping people to strengthen their resilience muscles. 

    Links:

    https://www.blairkaplan.ca/

    https://theglobalresilienceproject.com

    https://www.linkedin.com/in/blairdkaplan 

    https://www.facebook.com/blair.kaplan 

    https://www.facebook.com/BlairKaplanCommunications  

    https://www.instagram.com/globalresiliencecommunity

    
    
    Get full access to The Global Resilience Project at theglobalresilienceproject.substack.com/subscribe]]>https://theglobalresilienceproject.substack.com/p/the-hope-dealer-with-barri-leiner-fa133447fe4-bc92-4cdb-ae6a-479dae16171fTue, 30 Sep 2025 12:00:00 GMTThe Global Resilience ProjectNo3066Blair and Alana sit together, literally, and share a recap of their experience at their second Emmys week gifting lounge, how the gratitude challenge unfolded and what else is going on in their RESILIENT A.F. worlds. 

    Buy the books: https://theglobalresilienceproject.com/books/ 

    ⚠️ Content Note: Some episodes may contain themes that could be distressing. Please take care of yourself while listening, and don’t hesitate to seek support from a mental health professional if needed.

    About the Hosts: 

    Blair Kaplan Venables is a British Columbia-based grief and resilience expert and coach, motivational speaker and the Founder of The Global Resilience Project. Her expertise has been featured on media platforms like Forbes, TEDx, CBC Radio, Entrepreneur, and Thrive Global. She is named the Top Grief and Resilience Expert of the Year 2024 by IAOTP. USA Today listed Blair as one of the top 10 conscious female leaders to watch and she empowers others to be resilient from stages around the world. 'MyStory,’ which is a television show available on Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV+ and Google Play, showcases Blair's life story. She is the host of the Radical Resilience podcast and specializes in helping people strengthen their resilience muscle using scientifically proven methods and guides grieving high performers with her Navigating Grief Framework. The Global Resilience Project’s award-winning book series are international bestsellers, and her fourth book, RESILIENT A.F.: Stories of Resilience Vol 2, will be published in January 2025. In her free time, you can find Blair writing, in nature, travelling the world and helping people to strengthen their resilience muscles. 

    Links:

    https://www.blairkaplan.ca/

    https://theglobalresilienceproject.com

    https://www.linkedin.com/in/blairdkaplan 

    https://www.facebook.com/blair.kaplan 

    https://www.facebook.com/BlairKaplanCommunications  

    https://www.instagram.com/globalresiliencecommunity

    https://www.instagram.com/blairfromblairland/

    https://www.facebook.com/globalresiliencecommunity  

    https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-global-resilience-project 

    blair@blairkaplan.ca 

    
    

    Alana Kaplan is a compassionate mental health professional based in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. She works in the mental health field, and is a co-host of the Resilient A.F.  podcast. Fueled by advocacy, Alana is known for standing up and speaking out for others. Passionate about de-stigmatizing and normalizing mental health, Alana brings her experience to The Global Resilience Project’s team, navigating the role one’s mental health plays in telling their story.

    Engaging in self-care and growth keeps her going, and her love for reading, travel, and personal relationships...
    
    Get full access to The Global Resilience Project at theglobalresilienceproject.substack.com/subscribe]]>https://theglobalresilienceproject.substack.com/p/emmys-week-2025-recap-046-ebd7d6c8386-b1dc-42a9-ba07-e850fc264bd1Tue, 23 Sep 2025 12:00:00 GMTThe Global Resilience ProjectNo1446In this episode, Blair Kaplan Venables interviews Sarah Edmondson, an actress and whistleblower of the NXIVM cult, about her journey and experiences. Sarah joined NXIVM in 2005, believing it was a personal development program, but later discovered its darker, cult-like nature. She describes the red flags she encountered, including high-pressure sales tactics and the eventual branding with cult leader Keith Raniere's initials. Sarah emphasizes the importance of self-education, therapy, and community support in recovery. She also discusses the upcoming book she co-authored with her husband, which aims to help others identify and escape from cult-like. This is her story and she is RESILIENT A.F. 

    Pre-order Sarah's upcoming book on her website at Sarahedmondson.com/book. 

    Buy the books: https://theglobalresilienceproject.com/books/ 

    Be featured in RESILIENT A.F.: Stories of Resilience Vol. 3: https://blairkaplan.kartra.com/page/RAF26 

    About the Guest:

    Sarah Edmondson is a Canadian actress and voice-over artist who has starred in multiple TV series and more than a dozen films. Her whistleblower story following her departure from personal and professional development company NXIVM is told in her memoir, Scarred: The True Story of How I Escaped NXIVM, the Cult that Bound My Life, the CBC podcast “Uncover: Escaping NXIVM,” and critically acclaimed HBO documentary series on NXIVM, The Vow.

    Co-hosted by her husband and fellow NXIVM whistleblower Anthony “Nippy” Ames, her podcast, A Little Bit Culty, explores the fads, beliefs, and trends that blur the line between devotion and dysfunction to help people understand, heal from, and avoid abusive situations. Besides her work as an actor and podcaster, Sarah attends conferences and events as a speaker, host, and cult-recovery advocate. Her TEDx talk, “How to spot a cult,” is featured on TED.com.

    Links:

    Email: sarah@sarahedmondson.com

    Website:  www.sarahedmondson.com

    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sarah.edmondson.752

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sarahedmondson/

    Twitter: https://twitter.com/sarahjedmondson

    Book:https://amzn.to/4hVquPu

    
    

    ⚠️ Content Note: Some episodes may contain themes that could be distressing. Please take care of yourself while listening, and don’t hesitate to seek support from a mental health professional if needed.

    About the Hosts: 

    Blair Kaplan Venables is a British Columbia-based grief and resilience expert and coach, motivational speaker and the Founder of The Global Resilience Project. Her expertise has been featured on media platforms like Forbes, TEDx, CBC Radio, Entrepreneur, and Thrive Global. She is named the Top Grief and Resilience Expert of the Year 2024 by IAOTP. USA Today listed Blair as one of the top 10 conscious female leaders to watch and she empowers others to be resilient from stages around the world. 'MyStory,’ which is a television show available on Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV+ and Google Play, showcases Blair's life story. She is the host of the Radical Resilience podcast and specializes in helping people strengthen their resilience muscle using scientifically proven methods and guides grieving high performers with her Navigating Grief Framework. The Global Resilience Project’s award-winning book series are international bestsellers, and her fourth book, RESILIENT A.F.: Stories of Resilience Vol 2, will be published in January 2025. In her free time, you can find Blair writing, in nature, travelling the world and helping people to strengthen their resilience...
    
    Get full access to The Global Resilience Project at theglobalresilienceproject.substack.com/subscribe]]>https://theglobalresilienceproject.substack.com/p/escaping-a-sex-cult-with-sarah-edmondson-0a20099dd47-20e8-4e22-9f62-01be22f22730Tue, 16 Sep 2025 12:00:00 GMTThe Global Resilience ProjectNo3647Kari Berridge and Aly Rice, two authors in the forthcoming book about tattoos of resilience, RESILIENT A.F. Skin Deep Stories are RESILIENT A.F.

    Kari Berridge’s daughter found out about a secret that she had been carrying and is now estranged from her, including her three grandkids. This is her story.

    Over four years, Aly Rice lost both of her parents, her dog, her career and her sense of safety after surviving endless harassment and revenge porn - resilience wasn't a choice, it became Aly’s only way forward. Join Aly and Blair as they go deeper into Aly’s story and talk about the mantra she had tattooed on her. This is her story.

     

    Join the RESILIENT A.F. Gratitude Challenge: https://tgrp.myflodesk.com/gratitudechallenge

    Buy the books: https://theglobalresilienceproject.com/books/

    Griefy Gals on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@griefygals

    About the Guests:

    Kari Berridge is multifaceted and embodies resilience and triumph over life’s challenges. She is a dedicated mother, proud grandma, accomplished fitness coach, successful business owner, and inspiring author.

    In her compelling book, “Cut the Anchor”, Kari shares her powerful life journey, beginning with her courageous confrontation of limiting self-beliefs. Her story is a testament to her unwavering spirit, which has guided her through a tumultuous path of heartache and transformation. Battling pervasive feelings of self-doubt, Kari navigated a series of difficult trials, including her struggles with Anorexia, depression, surviving sexual assault, enduring toxic and abusive relationships, facing infidelity, surviving a suicide attempt, experiencing the challenges of two failed marriages, and navigating through single parenting. 

    Kari’s story is a testament to the human spirit’s unconquerable nature. She broke free from the suffocating grip of negative self-beliefs and dedicated herself to the hard work required to become the remarkable woman she is today. She offers insight into believing in yourself to become the person you were meant to be.

    Kari’s message resonates deeply with those who have walked a similar path, demonstrating that it is possible to rise above adversity and emerge as a stronger, more authentic version of oneself. 

    Links:

    https://fit2motivate.net 

    https://www.facebook.com/kari.berridge

    https://www.linkedin.com/in/kariberridge/

    https://www.youtube.com/@KariBerridge

    Aly Rice is a Resilience + Reinvention expert, coach, host of 2 podcasts and a motivational speaker. She spent over 20 years as a corporate interior designer before being thrust into her new life. In a short span of time, Aly endured the profound losses of both parents, her beloved dog, and a deeply personal betrayal that shattered her world. At her breaking point, she made a pivotal choice: to rise, reclaim her voice, and rebuild from the inside out.

    She is an ACC-Credited Coach through the International Coaching Federation (ICF), Certified Imposter Syndrome Coach Practitioner and Certified Success Principles Facilitator, trained by Jack Canfield. She is the host of the Sex, Lies & Tacos podcast, the This Could Get Messy...
    
    Get full access to The Global Resilience Project at theglobalresilienceproject.substack.com/subscribe]]>https://theglobalresilienceproject.substack.com/p/kari-berridge-and-aly-rice-are-resilient-08759b15b15-b437-4e23-82f3-2e55a664c93fTue, 09 Sep 2025 12:00:00 GMTThe Global Resilience ProjectNo3596Blair and Alana officially kick off season two with a deep dive on their viral TikTok video about grief, chatted about being tatted, and what is to come this season. The sisters are about to begin their publicity tour with their first stop at Harvest, a luxury gifting suite celebrating Emmys week, followed by a “family reunion” in Winnipeg. You can follow their adventures on social media (Instagram, TikTok and beyond). Friends, remember that you are RESILIENT A.F.

    Join the RESILIENT A.F. Gratitude Challenge: https://tgrp.myflodesk.com/gratitudechallenge

    Buy the books: https://theglobalresilienceproject.com/books/

    Be featured in RESILIENT A.F.: Skin Deep Stories: https://blairkaplan.kartra.com/page/tattoo

    Griefy Gals on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@griefygals

    ⚠️ Content Note: Some episodes may contain themes that could be distressing. Please take care of yourself while listening, and don’t hesitate to seek support from a mental health professional if needed.

    About the Hosts: 

    Blair Kaplan Venables is a British Columbia-based grief and resilience expert and coach, motivational speaker and the Founder of The Global Resilience Project. Her expertise has been featured on media platforms like Forbes, TEDx, CBC Radio, Entrepreneur, and Thrive Global. She is named the Top Grief and Resilience Expert of the Year 2024 by IAOTP. USA Today listed Blair as one of the top 10 conscious female leaders to watch and she empowers others to be resilient from stages around the world. 'MyStory,’ which is a television show available on Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV+ and Google Play, showcases Blair's life story. She is the host of the Radical Resilience podcast and specializes in helping people strengthen their resilience muscle using scientifically proven methods and guides grieving high performers with her Navigating Grief Framework. The Global Resilience Project’s award-winning book series are international bestsellers, and her fourth book, RESILIENT A.F.: Stories of Resilience Vol 2, will be published in January 2025. In her free time, you can find Blair writing, in nature, travelling the world and helping people to strengthen their resilience muscles. 

    Links:

    https://www.blairkaplan.ca/

    https://theglobalresilienceproject.com

    https://www.linkedin.com/in/blairdkaplan 

    https://www.facebook.com/blair.kaplan 

    https://www.facebook.com/BlairKaplanCommunications  

    https://www.instagram.com/globalresiliencecommunity

    https://www.instagram.com/blairfromblairland/

    https://www.facebook.com/globalresiliencecommunity  

    
    
    Get full access to The Global Resilience Project at theglobalresilienceproject.substack.com/subscribe]]>https://theglobalresilienceproject.substack.com/p/gratitude-is-the-attitude-043-7fc4c55fff7-aaec-41db-b089-8472b654782bTue, 02 Sep 2025 12:00:00 GMTThe Global Resilience ProjectNo2095August is wrapping up, and Blair and Alana have been working hard behind the scenes to bring you a life-changing tool.

    What if a simple, daily practice could change your brain so that you see the world more positively? Well, it CAN, and we are going to do it together.

    Welcome to the RESILIENT A.F. 21-Day Gratitude Challenge starting on September 1, 2025. You will be guided through a daily practice, and there will be a chance to win prizes, and you will FOR SURE win a rewired brain (if you follow this protocol).

    Blair has been doing this DAILY since 2016 and it’s helped Blair and Alana through their darkest moments.

    Join the FREE challenge here: https://tgrp.myflodesk.com/gratitudechallenge

    Buy the books: https://theglobalresilienceproject.com/books/

    Be featured in RESILIENT A.F.: Stories of Resilience Vol. 3:

    https://blairkaplan.kartra.com/page/RAF26 

    The RESILIENT A.F. Journal: https://a.co/d/b4YRLZZ

    (available on your country’s Amazon website)

    Benable: https://benable.com/griefygals. Benable is an app to share your favourite things, and earn from 40,000 brands. Skip the waitlist with my code: PHKRJ

    ⚠️ Content Note: Some episodes may contain themes that could be distressing. Please take care of yourself while listening, and don’t hesitate to seek support from a mental health professional if needed.

    About the Hosts: 

    Blair Kaplan Venables is a British Columbia-based grief and resilience expert and coach, motivational speaker and the Founder of The Global Resilience Project. Her expertise has been featured on media platforms like Forbes, TEDx, CBC Radio, Entrepreneur, and Thrive Global. She is named the Top Grief and Resilience Expert of the Year 2024 by IAOTP. USA Today listed Blair as one of the top 10 conscious female leaders to watch and she empowers others to be resilient from stages around the world. 'MyStory,’ which is a television show available on Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV+ and Google Play, showcases Blair's life story. She is the host of the Radical Resilience podcast and specializes in helping people strengthen their resilience muscle using scientifically proven methods and guides grieving high performers with her Navigating Grief Framework. The Global Resilience Project’s award-winning book series are international bestsellers, and her fourth book, RESILIENT A.F.: Stories of Resilience Vol 2, will be published in January 2025. In her free time, you can find Blair writing, in nature, travelling the world and helping people to strengthen their resilience muscles. 

    Links:

    https://www.blairkaplan.ca/

    https://theglobalresilienceproject.com

    https://www.linkedin.com/in/blairdkaplan 

    https://www.facebook.com/blair.kaplan 

    https://www.facebook.com/BlairKaplanCommunications  

    
    
    Get full access to The Global Resilience Project at theglobalresilienceproject.substack.com/subscribe]]>https://theglobalresilienceproject.substack.com/p/welcome-to-the-resilient-af-gratitude-d40fe54ca14-1168-47cf-8418-6e35da923e42Tue, 26 Aug 2025 12:00:00 GMTThe Global Resilience ProjectNo1789Joseph Allen Maldonado called Blair Kaplan Venables while incarcerated to talk about his childhood, and complex grief and shared the truth behind the the show “Tiger King.” This is his story, and he is RESILIENT A.F. 

    About the Guest:

    Joseph Allen Maldonado (né Schreibvogel; born March 5, 1963), known professionally as Joe Exotic and nicknamed "The Tiger King," is an American media personality and businessman who operated the Greater Wynnewood Exotic Animal Park (also known as the G.W. Zoo, Tiger King Park and formerly the Garold Wayne Exotic Animal Memorial Park) in Wynnewood, Oklahoma, from 1999 to 2018. Born in Kansas, Exotic and his family moved to Texas, where he enrolled at Pilot Point High School.[3]

    After graduation, Exotic briefly served as the chief of police in Eastvale. He then opened a pet store with his brother, but after his brother's death in 1997, Exotic sold the store and founded the G.W. Zoo. During his tenure as director there, he also held magic shows and cub-petting events at venues across the U.S., hosted an online talk show, and worked with producer Rick Kirkham to create a reality television series about himself, but this latter effort ended when most footage was destroyed in a fire in 2015. In 2016, Exotic ran as an independent in the 2016 presidential election, earning attention as a novelty candidate due to his eccentric persona and unconventional campaign style. Exotic left the G.W. Zoo in June 2018 and was arrested three months later on suspicion of hiring two men to murder Big Cat Rescue founder Carole Baskin, with whom he had a complicated rivalry.[5]

    In 2019, Exotic was convicted and sentenced to 22 years in prison on 17 federal charges of animal abuse and two counts of attempted murder for hire for the plot to kill Baskin. In 2021, he worked with attorney John Michael Phillips to file a motion for a new trial, and on July 15, 2021, a U.S. appeals court ruled that the convictions for the two murder attempts were wrongly treated as separate. The trial court reduced his sentence by 1 year, resentencing him to 21 years in late January 2022. Source: Wikipedia

    Links:

    
    
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    Buy the books: https://theglobalresilienceproject.com/books/

    Be featured in RESILIENT A.F.: Stories of Resilience Vol. 3: https://blairkaplan.kartra.com/page/RAF26 

    About the Guest:

    Adrienne Harris has alchemized her personal journey of transcending challenging relationships into a soul-driven mission, empowering others to release limiting patterns within their energetic code and embrace relationships of depth and fulfillment.

    With 20+ years of experience in customer service and entrepreneurship, Adrienne recognized the profound need for a compassionate, heart-centered approach to understanding our connections with others. This realization ignited her calling as a relationship coach, particularly for those navigating the transformative paths of midlife.

    As a devoted mother residing in the serene Okanagan Valley, Adrienne is deeply committed to inspiring others to cultivate self-awareness and align with their values, vision, and lifestyle rooted in their unique energetic blueprint. Her gift lies in weaving practical wisdom with real-life insights, establishing her as a trusted spiritual guide and inspirational speaker who leads conscious midlife seekers toward authentic relationships and soulful well-being.

    Links:

    www.facebook.com/adriennehcoaching

    www.iinstagram.com/adriennehcoaching

    
    

    Gift: A relationship guide: https://www.adrienneharris.ca/numerology-and-relationship-guide

    
    

    ⚠️ Content Note: Some episodes may contain themes that could be distressing. Please take care of yourself while listening, and don’t hesitate to seek support from a mental health professional if needed.

    About the Hosts: 

    Blair Kaplan Venables is a British Columbia-based grief and resilience expert and coach, motivational speaker and the Founder of The Global Resilience Project. Her expertise has been featured on media platforms like Forbes, TEDx, CBC Radio, Entrepreneur, and Thrive Global. She is named the Top Grief and Resilience Expert of the Year 2024 by IAOTP. USA Today listed Blair as one of the top 10 conscious female leaders to watch and she empowers others to be resilient from stages around the world. 'MyStory,’ which is a television show available on Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV+ and Google Play, showcases Blair's life story. She is the host of the Radical Resilience podcast and specializes in helping people strengthen their resilience muscle using scientifically proven methods and guides grieving high performers with her Navigating Grief Framework. The Global Resilience Project’s award-winning book series are international bestsellers, and her fourth book, RESILIENT A.F.: Stories of Resilience Vol 2, will be published in January 2025. In her free time, you can find Blair writing, in nature, travelling the world and helping people to strengthen their resilience muscles. 

    Links:

    https://www.blairkaplan.ca/

    https://theglobalresilienceproject.com

    
    
    Get full access to The Global Resilience Project at theglobalresilienceproject.substack.com/subscribe]]>https://theglobalresilienceproject.substack.com/p/the-mystical-relationship-between-3f14ce711b2-83b5-4135-8818-bf614000a04fTue, 12 Aug 2025 12:00:00 GMTThe Global Resilience ProjectNo1804Dr. Tanya English found resilience with the stillbirth of her first child. This is her story, and she is RESILIENT A.F.

    Buy the books: https://theglobalresilienceproject.com/books/

    Be featured in RESILIENT A.F.: Skin Deep Stories: https://blairkaplan.kartra.com/page/tattoo

    Be featured in RESILIENT A.F.: Stories of Resilience Vol. 3: https://blairkaplan.kartra.com/page/RAF26   

    About the Guest:

    Dr. Tanya English has dedicated over 35 years to the healing arts, beginning her journey as a massage therapist and evolving into a chiropractor and energy healer. Inspired by the belief that we are all born with the innate power to heal, Dr. English's mission is to empower individuals to tap into their tremendous healing potential for their highest good.

    In 2001, Dr. English founded Quantum Healing International. She works with individuals, conducts retreats, and mentors others in Energy Scanning. HealingwiththeBlues.com emerged from her healing journey after the stillbirth of her first child. A profound healing experience at the Mississippi Valley Blues Fest in 1994 marked a turning point in her grief, leading her to believe that everything happens for the highest good. This experience inspired her to perform with The Tanya English Band, starting in 2012.

    Dr. English brought her healing message full circle by delivering "Healing with the Blues" at the Mississippi Valley Blues Fest in 2021 and 2023, celebrating the transformative power of music and healing.

    Links:

    https://www.facebook.com/Drtanyarenglish/

    https://www.facebook.com/quantumhealinginternational/

    https://www.linkedin.com/in/drtanyaenglish/

    https://www.youtube.com/drtanyaenglish

    https://www.instagram.com/drtanyaenglish

    
    

    Gift: The Powerful Personal Affirmation - Learn how to write your personal affirmation in a way that brings it power and authority in your life. Attention to your Intention brings no Tension! https://dr-tanya-english.mykajabi.com/the-ppa

    
    

    ⚠️ Content Note: Some episodes may contain themes that could be distressing. Please take care of yourself while listening, and don’t hesitate to seek support from a mental health professional if needed.

    About the Hosts: 

    Blair Kaplan Venables is a British Columbia-based grief and resilience expert and coach, motivational speaker and the Founder of The Global Resilience Project. Her expertise has been featured on media platforms like Forbes, TEDx, CBC Radio, Entrepreneur, and Thrive Global. She is named the Top Grief and Resilience Expert of the Year 2024 by IAOTP. USA Today listed Blair as one of the top 10 conscious female leaders to watch and she empowers others to be resilient from stages around the world. 'MyStory,’ which is a television show available on Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV+ and Google Play, showcases Blair's life story. She is the host of the Radical Resilience podcast and specializes in helping people strengthen their...
    
    Get full access to The Global Resilience Project at theglobalresilienceproject.substack.com/subscribe]]>https://theglobalresilienceproject.substack.com/p/healing-with-the-blues-with-dr-tanya-f947f7b4069-c4d2-4fe9-9c4b-0c58f73206deTue, 05 Aug 2025 12:00:00 GMTThe Global Resilience ProjectNo2190Blair and Alana debrief on Alana’s surgery, her recovery, her first rave, Blair’s upcoming birthday and a community update for The Global Resilience Project. This is the final new episode before their summer break, and they will be back with fresh episodes and a 21-Day Gratitude Challenge in September 2025.

    Happy Grieving Australia Grief Trip November 2026: https://grieftrips.com/australia

    Buy the books: https://theglobalresilienceproject.com/books/

    Be featured in RESILIENT A.F.: Stories of Resilience Vol. 3: https://blairkaplan.kartra.com/page/RAF26 

    ⚠️ Content Note: Some episodes may contain themes that could be distressing. Please take care of yourself while listening, and don’t hesitate to seek support from a mental health professional if needed.

    About the Hosts: 

    Blair Kaplan Venables is a British Columbia-based grief and resilience expert and coach, motivational speaker and the Founder of The Global Resilience Project. Her expertise has been featured on media platforms like Forbes, TEDx, CBC Radio, Entrepreneur, and Thrive Global. She is named the Top Grief and Resilience Expert of the Year 2024 by IAOTP. USA Today listed Blair as one of the top 10 conscious female leaders to watch and she empowers others to be resilient from stages around the world. 'MyStory,’ which is a television show available on Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV+ and Google Play, showcases Blair's life story. She is the host of the Radical Resilience podcast and specializes in helping people strengthen their resilience muscle using scientifically proven methods and guides grieving high performers with her Navigating Grief Framework. The Global Resilience Project’s award-winning book series are international bestsellers, and her fourth book, RESILIENT A.F.: Stories of Resilience Vol 2, will be published in January 2025. In her free time, you can find Blair writing, in nature, travelling the world and helping people to strengthen their resilience muscles. 

    Links:

    https://www.blairkaplan.ca/

    https://theglobalresilienceproject.com

    https://www.linkedin.com/in/blairdkaplan 

    https://www.facebook.com/blair.kaplan 

    https://www.facebook.com/BlairKaplanCommunications  

    https://www.instagram.com/globalresiliencecommunity

    https://www.instagram.com/blairfromblairland/

    https://www.facebook.com/globalresiliencecommunity  

    https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-global-resilience-project 

    blair@blairkaplan.ca 

    
    

    Alana Kaplan is a compassionate mental health professional based in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. She works in the mental
    
    Get full access to The Global Resilience Project at theglobalresilienceproject.substack.com/subscribe]]>https://theglobalresilienceproject.substack.com/p/life-week-bass-couch-2025-038-1897bb902ec-88c8-49f7-a6ad-2a4bc9b89903Tue, 29 Jul 2025 12:00:00 GMTThe Global Resilience ProjectNo1886Dr. Heather Taylor lost her brother and struggled finding her own grief therapist, so she said "f**k it" and went to school to become a grief therapist. This is her story and she is RESILIENT A.F. 

    Buy the book:

    Be featured in RESILIENT A.F.: Skin Deep Stories: https://blairkaplan.kartra.com/page/tattoo 

    Be featured in RESILIENT A.F.: Stories of Resilience Vol. 3:  https://blairkaplan.kartra.com/page/RAF26 

    Gift: In helping to normalize talking about grief and better understanding how it impacts us in so many different ways, here is a link to my common grief reactions digital download: https://bit.ly/commongriefreactions

    
    

    About the Guest:

    Dr. Heather Taylor, PsyD is a licensed psychologist, grief educator, and the host of the Grief is the New Normal podcast, where she breaks down the realities of grief with warmth, honesty, and just the right amount of sass. Available on all major podcast platforms, her show invites listeners to embrace their grief stories without apology.

    With over a decade of experience, Dr. Taylor specializes in helping individuals navigate loss, trauma, and reproductive psychology through her PsyPact-accredited telehealth practice. She recently launched a grief membership area for clinicians—a go-to resource for those seeking better ways to support grieving clients while staying grounded themselves.

    Dr. Taylor is also the author of a thoughtfully designed grief journal, now available on Amazon, offering practical tools, reflective prompts, and a compassionate approach to help people process their loss at their own pace.

    Known for her down-to-earth style and validating, inclusive approach, Dr. Taylor blends professional expertise with lived experience to create spaces where grief feels a little less isolating. Whether she’s working with clients, chatting on her podcast, or developing resources for clinicians, her mission is clear: to normalize grief and help others find a way forward—one step, one breath, and one moment at a time.

    Links:

    www.linkedin.com/in/heather-taylor-psyd-licensed-psychologist

    https://www.instagram.com/grief_is_the_new_normal/

    www.griefisthenewnormal.com

    https://www.youtube.com/@Grief_Is_The_New_Normal

    
    

    ⚠️ Content Note: Some episodes may contain themes that could be distressing. Please take care of yourself while listening, and don’t hesitate to seek support from a mental health professional if needed.

    About the Hosts: 

    Blair Kaplan Venables is a British Columbia-based grief and resilience expert and coach, motivational speaker and the Founder of The Global Resilience Project. Her expertise has been featured on media platforms like Forbes, TEDx, CBC Radio, Entrepreneur, and Thrive Global. She is named the Top Grief and Resilience Expert of the Year 2024 by IAOTP. USA Today listed Blair as one of the top 10 conscious female leaders to watch and she empowers others to be resilient from stages around the world. 'MyStory,’ which is a television show available on Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV+ and Google Play, showcases Blair's life story. She is the host of the...
    
    Get full access to The Global Resilience Project at theglobalresilienceproject.substack.com/subscribe]]>https://theglobalresilienceproject.substack.com/p/grief-is-her-new-normal-with-dr-heather-7002e394d0f-0a0f-4485-8e69-0be1c94a945aTue, 22 Jul 2025 12:00:00 GMTThe Global Resilience ProjectNo2141Jenn Fredericks’ daughter was diagnosed with a brain tumor and she Jenn had two kidney transplants. This is her story and she is RESILIENT A.F.

    Buy the books: https://theglobalresilienceproject.com/books/

    Be featured in RESILIENT A.F.: Skin Deep Stories: https://blairkaplan.kartra.com/page/tattoo

    Be featured in RESILIENT A.F.: Stories of Resilience Vol. 3: https://blairkaplan.kartra.com/page/RAF26 

    About the Guest:

    Jenn has overcome immense adversity and emerged as a beacon of resilience and hope for others. Her experience as a patient with a life-threatening, chronic illness spanning three decades and caregiver for her daughter with a life-threatening diagnosis speaks volumes about her strength, determination, and compassion.

    As a Personal Resilience Practitioner and Prosilience Coach, she guides her clients towards a new perspective on life. Her approach of cultivating self-awareness while honoring the struggles and triumphs in life builds a foundation to create renewed vitality, inner calm, and joy in life. The specific focus on patients with life-threatening, chronic illness and their caregivers highlights her deep understanding of the demanding, unique challenges faced by these individuals.

    By empowering them to build proactive resilience, she enables them to move from uncertainty, fear and depletion to experiencing more ease and joy in life, fostering a greater sense of well-being.

    
    

    Links:

    LI: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jennfredericks/

    IG:  https://www.instagram.com/jfredwi/

    FB: https://www.facebook.com/JennFredericksProsilienceCoach

    Gift: You Can’t “Self-Care” Your Way Out of Caregiver Burnout https://subscribepage.io/BNH41A

    
    

    ⚠️ Content Note: Some episodes may contain themes that could be distressing. Please take care of yourself while listening, and don’t hesitate to seek support from a mental health professional if needed.

    About the Hosts: 

    Blair Kaplan Venables is a British Columbia-based grief and resilience expert and coach, motivational speaker and the Founder of The Global Resilience Project. Her expertise has been featured on media platforms like Forbes, TEDx, CBC Radio, Entrepreneur, and Thrive Global. She is named the Top Grief and Resilience Expert of the Year 2024 by IAOTP. USA Today listed Blair as one of the top 10 conscious female leaders to watch and she empowers others to be resilient from stages around the world. 'MyStory,’ which is a television show available on Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV+ and Google Play, showcases Blair's life story. She is the host of the Radical Resilience podcast and specializes in helping people strengthen their resilience muscle using scientifically proven methods and guides grieving high performers with her Navigating Grief Framework. The Global Resilience Project’s award-winning book series are international bestsellers, and her fourth book, RESILIENT A.F.: Stories of Resilience Vol 2, will be published in January 2025. In her free time, you can find Blair writing, in nature, travelling the world and helping people to strengthen their resilience muscles. 

    Links:

    
    
    Get full access to The Global Resilience Project at theglobalresilienceproject.substack.com/subscribe]]>https://theglobalresilienceproject.substack.com/p/prosilience-is-her-middle-name-with-23d9b240195-f597-42a4-bc40-f4ee7e09bb02Tue, 15 Jul 2025 12:00:00 GMTThe Global Resilience ProjectNo1604Nina Rodriguez’s brother and only sibling, Yosef, died unexpectedly on September 11, 2019, the day after his 32nd birthday. This is her story and she is RESILIENT A.F.

    Buy the books: https://theglobalresilienceproject.com/books/ 

    Be featured in RESILIENT A.F.: Skin Deep Stories: https://blairkaplan.kartra.com/page/tattoo 

    Be featured in RESILIENT A.F.: Stories of Resilience Vol. 3: https://blairkaplan.kartra.com/page/RAF26  

    
    

    Free access to Grief and Light: The Community: https://grief-and-light-community.mn.co/share/Cf2lBEWMEGWF_Fxm?utm_source=manual and 20% OFF any 1:1 service. Simply email info@griefandlight.com with "RESILIENT AF" as the subject line.

    
    

    About the Guest:

    Nadjalisse 'Nina' Rodriguez is founder of Grief and Light, Podcast Host, and a Certified Grief Guide. She created the Grief and Light Podcast after the sudden and unexpected loss of her only sibling, Yosef, as an authentic exploration of grief and life after loss. Through each conversation, she aims to give a voice to the griever’s experience, and foster a more grief-informed, hopeful world. Beyond the podcast, Nina extends her heart-centered support through Grief and Light: The Community, monthly circles, 1:1 grief tending sessions, speaking engagements, active presence on social media, and forthcoming in-person retreats. She has been featured in various publications and podcasts, regularly contributes to Get Griefy Magazine, and has completed the Grief Care Professional Certificate Program under renowned psychotherapist and best-selling author of It's OK That You're Not OK, Megan Devine.

    Get to know more at griefandlight.com.

    
    

    Links:

    https://www.instagram.com/griefandlight

    https://www.youtube.com/@griefandlight

    https://www.facebook.com/griefandlight

    https://www.griefandlight.com/

    
    

    ⚠️ Content Note: Some episodes may contain themes that could be distressing. Please take care of yourself while listening, and don’t hesitate to seek support from a mental health professional if needed.

    About the Hosts: 

    Blair Kaplan Venables is a British Columbia-based grief and resilience expert and coach, motivational speaker and the Founder of The Global Resilience Project. Her expertise has been featured on media platforms like Forbes, TEDx, CBC Radio, Entrepreneur, and Thrive Global. She is named the Top Grief and Resilience Expert of the Year 2024 by IAOTP. USA Today listed Blair as one of the top 10 conscious female leaders to watch and she empowers others to be resilient from stages around the world. 'MyStory,’ which is a television show available on Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV+ and Google Play, showcases Blair's life story. She is the host of the Radical Resilience podcast and specializes in helping people strengthen their resilience muscle using scientifically proven methods and guides grieving high performers with her Navigating Grief Framework. The Global Resilience Project’s award-winning book series are international bestsellers, and her fourth book, RESILIENT A.F.:
    
    Get full access to The Global Resilience Project at theglobalresilienceproject.substack.com/subscribe]]>https://theglobalresilienceproject.substack.com/p/grief-and-light-with-nina-rodriguez-8e74ef9c92c-0868-4cfa-b9fe-64a6df7c22e3Tue, 08 Jul 2025 12:00:00 GMTThe Global Resilience ProjectNo1741Angela Rinaldis suffered from anorexia and over-exercise addiction and was hospitalized because of it. This is her story and she is RESILIENT A.F.!

    Buy the books: https://theglobalresilienceproject.com/books/ 

    Be featured in RESILIENT A.F.: Skin Deep Stories: https://blairkaplan.kartra.com/page/tattoo 

    Be featured in RESILIENT A.F.: Stories of Resilience Vol. 3: https://blairkaplan.kartra.com/page/RAF26  

    About the Guest: 

    Angela Rinaldis is lawyer, mother of two, business entrepenuer, rising improvisor, fitness enthusiast and survivor of an eating disorder, which shaped who she has become today and how she faces challenges. Angela is the founder of Project True a not for profit raising funds for those suffering from eating disorders and breaking the silence around mental illness. Angela takes on challenges willingly and is constantly pushing boundaries. Angela is transparent about her recovery journey and wants for those suffering from an eating disorder know that they are not alone. 

    Link: Instagram

    ⚠️ Content Note: Some episodes may contain themes that could be distressing. Please take care of yourself while listening, and don’t hesitate to seek support from a mental health professional if needed.

    About the Hosts: 

    Blair Kaplan Venables is a British Columbia-based grief and resilience expert and coach, motivational speaker and the Founder of The Global Resilience Project. Her expertise has been featured on media platforms like Forbes, TEDx, CBC Radio, Entrepreneur, and Thrive Global. She is named the Top Grief and Resilience Expert of the Year 2024 by IAOTP. USA Today listed Blair as one of the top 10 conscious female leaders to watch and she empowers others to be resilient from stages around the world. 'MyStory,’ which is a television show available on Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV+ and Google Play, showcases Blair's life story. She is the host of the Radical Resilience podcast and specializes in helping people strengthen their resilience muscle using scientifically proven methods and guides grieving high performers with her Navigating Grief Framework. The Global Resilience Project’s award-winning book series are international bestsellers, and her fourth book, RESILIENT A.F.: Stories of Resilience Vol 2, will be published in January 2025. In her free time, you can find Blair writing, in nature, travelling the world and helping people to strengthen their resilience muscles. 

    Links:

    https://www.blairkaplan.ca/

    https://theglobalresilienceproject.com

    https://www.linkedin.com/in/blairdkaplan 

    https://www.facebook.com/blair.kaplan 

    https://www.facebook.com/BlairKaplanCommunications  

    https://www.instagram.com/globalresiliencecommunity

    
    
    Get full access to The Global Resilience Project at theglobalresilienceproject.substack.com/subscribe]]>https://theglobalresilienceproject.substack.com/p/project-true-with-angela-rinaldis-569e6be5946-47e5-4ba3-a5b8-a3eaf9e95ce0Tue, 01 Jul 2025 12:00:00 GMTThe Global Resilience ProjectNo1891Enjoy this solo episode from Blair Kaplan Venables. She brings you an update on Alana’s rise to Survivor fan fame and her recovery from surgery, Blair’s experience with no medication in the forest, and a major announcement about The Global Resilience Project’s book series.

     

    Read the Psychology Today article: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/soulbroken/202506/its-getting-griefy

    Buy the books: https://theglobalresilienceproject.com/books/

    Be featured in RESILIENT A.F.: Skin Deep Stories: https://blairkaplan.kartra.com/page/tattoo

    Be featured in RESILIENT A.F.: Stories of Resilience Vol. 3: https://blairkaplan.kartra.com/page/RAF26 

    ⚠️ Content Note: Some episodes may contain themes that could be distressing. Please take care of yourself while listening, and don’t hesitate to seek support from a mental health professional if needed.

    About the Hosts: 

    Blair Kaplan Venables is a British Columbia-based grief and resilience expert and coach, motivational speaker and the Founder of The Global Resilience Project. Her expertise has been featured on media platforms like Forbes, TEDx, CBC Radio, Entrepreneur, and Thrive Global. She is named the Top Grief and Resilience Expert of the Year 2024 by IAOTP. USA Today listed Blair as one of the top 10 conscious female leaders to watch and she empowers others to be resilient from stages around the world. 'MyStory,’ which is a television show available on Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV+ and Google Play, showcases Blair's life story. She is the host of the Radical Resilience podcast and specializes in helping people strengthen their resilience muscle using scientifically proven methods and guides grieving high performers with her Navigating Grief Framework. The Global Resilience Project’s award-winning book series are international bestsellers, and her fourth book, RESILIENT A.F.: Stories of Resilience Vol 2, will be published in January 2025. In her free time, you can find Blair writing, in nature, travelling the world and helping people to strengthen their resilience muscles. 

    Links:

    https://www.blairkaplan.ca/

    https://theglobalresilienceproject.com

    https://www.linkedin.com/in/blairdkaplan 

    https://www.facebook.com/blair.kaplan 

    https://www.facebook.com/BlairKaplanCommunications  

    https://www.instagram.com/globalresiliencecommunity

    https://www.instagram.com/blairfromblairland/

    https://www.facebook.com/globalresiliencecommunity  

    
    
    Get full access to The Global Resilience Project at theglobalresilienceproject.substack.com/subscribe]]>https://theglobalresilienceproject.substack.com/p/no-meds-and-in-bed-033-e828cfb1dfb-eac9-47fc-ae93-cd4454164f52Tue, 24 Jun 2025 12:00:00 GMTThe Global Resilience ProjectNo1467Pat Alva-Kraker was diagnosed with breast cancer for the second time and survived. This is her story, and she is RESILIENT A.F. 

    Gift: Free e-guide Seven Self-Care Habits for the Amazing Woman: https://www.majesticcoachinggroup.com/self-carehabits

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    About the Guest:

    Meet Pat Alva-Kraker, a dynamic serial entrepreneur with a passion for innovation, leadership, and creativity. As the Managing Partner of Majestic Coaching Group, LLC, Pat empowers women in IT through personalized business advising, mentoring, and training. She also leads Majestic Lending, LLC, supporting real estate investors with private lending opportunities.

    An accomplished clay artist, Pat conducts workshops that help women build confidence, embrace their true selves, and enhance intuition through pottery. As an international speaker and 6-time best-selling author, her talks inspire women over 45 to embrace mindful leadership, relevancy, and self-care. Based in Fort Worth, Pat enjoys international travel and pickleball.

    Links:

    https://www.facebook.com/majesticcoaching/

    https://www.linkedin.com/company/majestic-coaching-group-llc/ 

    https://www.linkedin.com/in/patalvakraker/ 

    ⚠️ Content Note: Some episodes may contain themes that could be distressing. Please take care of yourself while listening, and don’t hesitate to seek support from a mental health professional if needed.

    About the Hosts: 

    Blair Kaplan Venables is a British Columbia-based grief and resilience expert and coach, motivational speaker and the Founder of The Global Resilience Project. Her expertise has been featured on media platforms like Forbes, TEDx, CBC Radio, Entrepreneur, and Thrive Global. She is named the Top Grief and Resilience Expert of the Year 2024 by IAOTP. USA Today listed Blair as one of the top 10 conscious female leaders to watch and she empowers others to be resilient from stages around the world. 'MyStory,’ which is a television show available on Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV+ and Google Play, showcases Blair's life story. She is the host of the Radical Resilience podcast and specializes in helping people strengthen their resilience muscle using scientifically proven methods and guides grieving high performers with her Navigating Grief Framework. The Global Resilience Project’s award-winning book series are international bestsellers, and her fourth book, RESILIENT A.F.: Stories of Resilience Vol 2, will be published in January 2025. In her free time, you can find Blair writing, in nature, travelling the world and helping people to strengthen their resilience muscles. 

    Links:

    https://www.blairkaplan.ca/

    https://theglobalresilienceproject.com

    
    
    Get full access to The Global Resilience Project at theglobalresilienceproject.substack.com/subscribe]]>https://theglobalresilienceproject.substack.com/p/double-take-a-breast-cancer-story-997164c8cac-85bf-454f-bbc0-6b77952b4ca4Tue, 17 Jun 2025 12:00:00 GMTThe Global Resilience ProjectNo1839Simone Lovell suffered from postpartum depression and weight gain and chose to break the line of intergenerational dieting. This is her story, and she is RESILIENT A.F. 

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    About the Guest:

    Simone is a mama, food coach and mentor. She has been a health coach for over 20 years. Simone helps keep mamas informed and healthy and transform from the inside out and become the best version of themselves by giving them the tools and roadmap to achieve optimum health and fat loss. She teaches her clients how to eat the right food at the right time for the right reasons and empowers them to make daily changes toward leading a healthier lifestyle.

    Links:

    Instagram.com/simonenlovell

    Facebook.com/simonelovellcoach

    Tiktok.com/simonenlovell

    
    

    Gift: Hormone Smart Workout Guide: https://simonelovell.mykajabi.com/hormonebalance

    
    

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    About the Hosts: 

    Blair Kaplan Venables is a British Columbia-based grief and resilience expert and coach, motivational speaker and the Founder of The Global Resilience Project. Her expertise has been featured on media platforms like Forbes, TEDx, CBC Radio, Entrepreneur, and Thrive Global. She is named the Top Grief and Resilience Expert of the Year 2024 by IAOTP. USA Today listed Blair as one of the top 10 conscious female leaders to watch and she empowers others to be resilient from stages around the world. 'MyStory,’ which is a television show available on Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV+ and Google Play, showcases Blair's life story. She is the host of the Radical Resilience podcast and specializes in helping people strengthen their resilience muscle using scientifically proven methods and guides grieving high performers with her Navigating Grief Framework. The Global Resilience Project’s award-winning book series are international bestsellers, and her fourth book, RESILIENT A.F.: Stories of Resilience Vol 2, will be published in January 2025. In her free time, you can find Blair writing, in nature, travelling the world and helping people to strengthen their resilience muscles. 

    Links:

    https://www.blairkaplan.ca/

    https://theglobalresilienceproject.com

    https://www.linkedin.com/in/blairdkaplan 

    https://www.facebook.com/blair.kaplan 

    https://www.facebook.com/BlairKaplanCommunications  

    
    
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    About the Guest:

    Lynn Moore is a British Columbia-based author and motivational speaker who has embraced life’s journey with purpose and passion. Her remarkable story spans decades, weaving together roles as an educator, entrepreneur, wife, mother, and adventurer. With a natural talent for writing and teaching, Lynn has brought her gifts to every chapter of her life. From a marriage that thrived for 50 years to launching and running three successful businesses, her entrepreneurial spirit knows no bounds. Lynn’s adventures took her across the globe, including teaching English to young Buddhist monks in Kathmandu, Nepal. At 74, her insatiable curiosity led her back to university to study Psychology, proving that age is no barrier to learning. Lynn’s life mission has always been to uplift, inspire, and empower others to pursue their highest potential. Her book, Born to Bounce Back: Regain your zest for life after it knocks you down, is available from Amazon, Barnes and Noble and Chapters Indigo.

    Links:

    https://www.borntobounceback.ca

    https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100079529637147

    https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100086777795156

    https://www.linkedin.com/in/lynn-moore-729563300/

    https://www.instagram.com/?hl=en

    Gift: 6 New & Unique Ways to Bounce Back After Life Knocks You Down" booklet: https://www.borntobounceback.ca

    ⚠️ Content Note: Some episodes may contain themes that could be distressing. Please take care of yourself while listening, and don’t hesitate to seek support from a mental health professional if needed.

    About the Hosts: 

    Blair Kaplan Venables is a British Columbia-based grief and resilience expert and coach, motivational speaker and the Founder of The Global Resilience Project. Her expertise has been featured on media platforms like Forbes, TEDx, CBC Radio, Entrepreneur, and Thrive Global. She is named the Top Grief and Resilience Expert of the Year 2024 by IAOTP. USA Today listed Blair as one of the top 10 conscious female leaders to watch and she empowers others to be resilient from stages around the world. 'MyStory,’ which is a television show available on Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV+ and Google Play, showcases Blair's life story. She is the host of the Radical Resilience podcast and specializes in helping people strengthen their resilience muscle using scientifically proven methods and guides grieving high performers with her Navigating Grief Framework. The Global Resilience Project’s award-winning book series are international bestsellers, and her fourth book, RESILIENT A.F.: Stories of Resilience Vol 2, will be published in January 2025. In her free time, you can find Blair writing, in nature, travelling the world and helping people to strengthen their resilience muscles. 

    Links:

    https://www.blairkaplan.ca/

    
    
    Get full access to The Global Resilience Project at theglobalresilienceproject.substack.com/subscribe]]>https://theglobalresilienceproject.substack.com/p/born-to-bounce-back-with-lynn-moore-5d43dc9dba9-d984-4ece-ab30-7d059b510118Tue, 03 Jun 2025 12:00:00 GMTThe Global Resilience ProjectNo1975Sometimes dark humour can help you navigate life’s challenges and Hollywood is great at showing us just that. In this episode, Blair and Alana chat about their favourite dark comedy TV shows and why they love them. Which ones should they add to the list?

    Episode Mentioned: My Dead Mom with Wendy Litner Episode

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    ⚠️ Content Note: Some episodes may contain themes that could be distressing. Please take care of yourself while listening, and don’t hesitate to seek support from a mental health professional if needed.

    About the Hosts: 

    Blair Kaplan Venables is a British Columbia-based grief and resilience expert and coach, motivational speaker and the Founder of The Global Resilience Project. Her expertise has been featured on media platforms like Forbes, TEDx, CBC Radio, Entrepreneur, and Thrive Global. She is named the Top Grief and Resilience Expert of the Year 2024 by IAOTP. USA Today listed Blair as one of the top 10 conscious female leaders to watch and she empowers others to be resilient from stages around the world. 'MyStory,’ which is a television show available on Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV+ and Google Play, showcases Blair's life story. She is the host of the Radical Resilience podcast and specializes in helping people strengthen their resilience muscle using scientifically proven methods and guides grieving high performers with her Navigating Grief Framework. The Global Resilience Project’s award-winning book series are international bestsellers, and her fourth book, RESILIENT A.F.: Stories of Resilience Vol 2, will be published in January 2025. In her free time, you can find Blair writing, in nature, travelling the world and helping people to strengthen their resilience muscles. 

    Links:

    https://www.blairkaplan.ca/

    https://theglobalresilienceproject.com

    https://www.linkedin.com/in/blairdkaplan 

    https://www.facebook.com/blair.kaplan 

    https://www.facebook.com/BlairKaplanCommunications  

    https://www.instagram.com/globalresiliencecommunity

    https://www.instagram.com/blairfromblairland/

    https://www.facebook.com/globalresiliencecommunity  

    https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-global-resilience-project 

    
    
    Get full access to The Global Resilience Project at theglobalresilienceproject.substack.com/subscribe]]>https://theglobalresilienceproject.substack.com/p/finding-humour-in-the-darkness-029-ff80d311d7c-6549-4779-ad00-1509390cf546Tue, 27 May 2025 12:00:00 GMTThe Global Resilience ProjectNo2054Simran Attili realized that she was living a very surface-level life and running on empty fuel for a while, and that something had to really change. She let go of all the societal pressure and family obligations and started my self-discovery journey. This is her story, and she is RESILIENT A.F. 

    Buy the book: https://theglobalresilienceproject.com/books/ 

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    About the Guest: 

    Simran Attili is a Podcast Host of the Enrich Podcast, where her mission is to inspire millions to become resilient, empowered and authentically themselves. Simran is passionate about personal growth and mental wellness, and dives deep into conversations on overcoming mental health challenges, building resilience and creating fulfilling lives. Through expert insights and practical advice on topics like wellness, confidence and self discovery, Simran guides her listeners to break through limiting beliefs, embrace their strengths and step into a life of purpose. 

    Links:

    https://www.instagram.com/simranattili.co/ 

    https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/enrich-podcast-by-simran-attili/id1537657138 

    https://open.spotify.com/show/0jFVkuIO7zbwg3wv9XxWEX

    
    

    ⚠️ Content Note: Some episodes may contain themes that could be distressing. Please take care of yourself while listening, and don’t hesitate to seek support from a mental health professional if needed.

    About the Hosts: 

    Blair Kaplan Venables is a British Columbia-based grief and resilience expert and coach, motivational speaker and the Founder of The Global Resilience Project. Her expertise has been featured on media platforms like Forbes, TEDx, CBC Radio, Entrepreneur, and Thrive Global. She is named the Top Grief and Resilience Expert of the Year 2024 by IAOTP. USA Today listed Blair as one of the top 10 conscious female leaders to watch and she empowers others to be resilient from stages around the world. 'MyStory,’ which is a television show available on Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV+ and Google Play, showcases Blair's life story. She is the host of the Radical Resilience podcast and specializes in helping people strengthen their resilience muscle using scientifically proven methods and guides grieving high performers with her Navigating Grief Framework. The Global Resilience Project’s award-winning book series are international bestsellers, and her fourth book, RESILIENT A.F.: Stories of Resilience Vol 2, will be published in January 2025. In her free time, you can find Blair writing, in nature, travelling the world and helping people to strengthen their resilience muscles. 

    Links:

    https://www.blairkaplan.ca/

    https://theglobalresilienceproject.com

    https://www.linkedin.com/in/blairdkaplan 

    
    
    Get full access to The Global Resilience Project at theglobalresilienceproject.substack.com/subscribe]]>https://theglobalresilienceproject.substack.com/p/living-an-enriched-life-with-simran-4bf554b3194-9afd-4abd-8044-34d87c895386Tue, 20 May 2025 12:00:00 GMTThe Global Resilience ProjectNo1830Charley Sky Gardner, a 16-year-old junior, sits down to talk with Blair about her first book, Is This Love? They dive into what love is and how love is needed to be resilient. This is Sky’s story, and she is RESILIENT A.F.!

    https://www.charleysky.com/

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    About the Guest:

    As a teen author, Charley Sky focuses on guiding young people through the complexities of relationships and love, offering a fresh perspective rooted in lived experience. She is dedicated to empowering others to understand themselves.

    Raised in Los Angeles, Charley Sky (affectionately known as “Sky”) is now a junior at a New England boarding school, a highly impactful activist for organizations for homeless youth (YAC and Ignite Food Project, Bali), and fluent in Mandarin Chinese.

    She is passionate about strengthening human connection and fostering conscious and expansive connections through her writing, visual art, poetry and way of living.

    
    

    Links: https://www.charleysky.com/

    
    

    ⚠️ Content Note: Some episodes may contain themes that could be distressing. Please take care of yourself while listening, and don’t hesitate to seek support from a mental health professional if needed.

    About the Hosts: 

    Blair Kaplan Venables is a British Columbia-based grief and resilience expert and coach, motivational speaker and the Founder of The Global Resilience Project. Her expertise has been featured on media platforms like Forbes, TEDx, CBC Radio, Entrepreneur, and Thrive Global. She is named the Top Grief and Resilience Expert of the Year 2024 by IAOTP. USA Today listed Blair as one of the top 10 conscious female leaders to watch and she empowers others to be resilient from stages around the world. 'MyStory,’ which is a television show available on Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV+ and Google Play, showcases Blair's life story. She is the host of the Radical Resilience podcast and specializes in helping people strengthen their resilience muscle using scientifically proven methods and guides grieving high performers with her Navigating Grief Framework. The Global Resilience Project’s award-winning book series are international bestsellers, and her fourth book, RESILIENT A.F.: Stories of Resilience Vol 2, will be published in January 2025. In her free time, you can find Blair writing, in nature, travelling the world and helping people to strengthen their resilience muscles. 

    Links:

    https://www.blairkaplan.ca/

    https://theglobalresilienceproject.com

    https://www.linkedin.com/in/blairdkaplan 

    
    
    Get full access to The Global Resilience Project at theglobalresilienceproject.substack.com/subscribe]]>https://theglobalresilienceproject.substack.com/p/is-this-love-with-charley-sky-gardner-880b6e5202d-e386-4b51-a809-310dc0684c88Tue, 13 May 2025 12:00:00 GMTThe Global Resilience ProjectNo1558Blair and Alana jam on what is happening in their worlds and talk about all things cats, pet grief, Mother’s Day, grief trips and Endo. Remember, pet grief is real grief, and it’s okay to take the time you need to heal. 

    Curious about the November Australia Grief Trip? Learn more here: https://grieftrips.com/australia 

    
    

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    ⚠️ Content Note: Some episodes may contain themes that could be distressing. Please take care of yourself while listening, and don’t hesitate to seek support from a mental health professional if needed.

    About the Hosts: 

    Blair Kaplan Venables is a British Columbia-based grief and resilience expert and coach, motivational speaker and the Founder of The Global Resilience Project. Her expertise has been featured on media platforms like Forbes, TEDx, CBC Radio, Entrepreneur, and Thrive Global. She is named the Top Grief and Resilience Expert of the Year 2024 by IAOTP. USA Today listed Blair as one of the top 10 conscious female leaders to watch and she empowers others to be resilient from stages around the world. 'MyStory,’ which is a television show available on Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV+ and Google Play, showcases Blair's life story. She is the host of the Radical Resilience podcast and specializes in helping people strengthen their resilience muscle using scientifically proven methods and guides grieving high performers with her Navigating Grief Framework. The Global Resilience Project’s award-winning book series are international bestsellers, and her fourth book, RESILIENT A.F.: Stories of Resilience Vol 2, will be published in January 2025. In her free time, you can find Blair writing, in nature, travelling the world and helping people to strengthen their resilience muscles. 

    Links:

    https://www.blairkaplan.ca/

    https://theglobalresilienceproject.com

    https://www.linkedin.com/in/blairdkaplan 

    https://www.facebook.com/blair.kaplan 

    https://www.facebook.com/BlairKaplanCommunications  

    https://www.instagram.com/globalresiliencecommunity

    https://www.instagram.com/blairfromblairland/

    https://www.facebook.com/globalresiliencecommunity  

    https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-global-resilience-project 

    
    
    Get full access to The Global Resilience Project at theglobalresilienceproject.substack.com/subscribe]]>https://theglobalresilienceproject.substack.com/p/the-catchup-026-96422918389-f4b8-47ac-b31b-755b77808437Tue, 06 May 2025 12:00:00 GMTThe Global Resilience ProjectNo2034Sam van Born worked as a firefighter during the global pandemic and shares her stories in our books. This is her story, and she is RESILIENT A.F..

    Gift: Email sammyvan89@gmail.com for a sample.

    
    

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    About the Guest:

    Sam van Born is a 24-year first responder and has been a Captain for the last 7 years. She enjoys helping people. Between working in the fire service and her side business in the health and wellness field, she is busy.

    Links:

    https://www.instagram.com/samvanborn?igsh=MTVnYXN5bzA0b3czbw==

    https://www.facebook.com/SamvanBornHealthyYouCoach?mibextid=ZbWKwL

    Bravenly Website: samvanborn.bravenlyglobal.com

    
    

    ⚠️ Content Note: Some episodes may contain themes that could be distressing. Please take care of yourself while listening, and don’t hesitate to seek support from a mental health professional if needed.

    About the Hosts: 

    Blair Kaplan Venables is a British Columbia-based grief and resilience expert and coach, motivational speaker and the Founder of The Global Resilience Project. Her expertise has been featured on media platforms like Forbes, TEDx, CBC Radio, Entrepreneur, and Thrive Global. She is named the Top Grief and Resilience Expert of the Year 2024 by IAOTP. USA Today listed Blair as one of the top 10 conscious female leaders to watch and she empowers others to be resilient from stages around the world. 'MyStory,’ which is a television show available on Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV+ and Google Play, showcases Blair's life story. She is the host of the Radical Resilience podcast and specializes in helping people strengthen their resilience muscle using scientifically proven methods and guides grieving high performers with her Navigating Grief Framework. The Global Resilience Project’s award-winning book series are international bestsellers, and her fourth book, RESILIENT A.F.: Stories of Resilience Vol 2, will be published in January 2025. In her free time, you can find Blair writing, in nature, travelling the world and helping people to strengthen their resilience muscles. 

    Links:

    https://www.blairkaplan.ca/

    https://theglobalresilienceproject.com

    https://www.linkedin.com/in/blairdkaplan 

    https://www.facebook.com/blair.kaplan 

    https://www.facebook.com/BlairKaplanCommunications  

    https://www.instagram.com/globalresiliencecommunity

    https://www.instagram.com/blairfromblairland/

    
    
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    About the Guest:

    Jessica Fein is the author of Breath Taking: A Memoir of Family, Dreams, and Broken Genes, and host of the "I Don't Know How You Do It" podcast, featuring real, raw, and rare conversations with people whose lives seem unimaginable. She writes the “Grace in Grief” column for Psychology Today, and her writing has appeared in The New York Times, Newsweek, The Boston Globe, HuffPost, and other leading publications. Her work encompasses hope and humor, grit and grace -- the tools that make up her personal survival kit.

    Links:

    Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/jessica.fein.92/

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/feinjessica/

    LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/jessica-fein-b643b09

    Personal Website: https://www.jessicafeinstories.com

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    About the Hosts: 

    Blair Kaplan Venables is a British Columbia-based grief and resilience expert and coach, motivational speaker and the Founder of The Global Resilience Project. Her expertise has been featured on media platforms like Forbes, TEDx, CBC Radio, Entrepreneur, and Thrive Global. She is named the Top Grief and Resilience Expert of the Year 2024 by IAOTP. USA Today listed Blair as one of the top 10 conscious female leaders to watch and she empowers others to be resilient from stages around the world. 'MyStory,’ which is a television show available on Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV+ and Google Play, showcases Blair's life story. She is the host of the Radical Resilience podcast and specializes in helping people strengthen their resilience muscle using scientifically proven methods and guides grieving high performers with her Navigating Grief Framework. The Global Resilience Project’s award-winning book series are international bestsellers, and her fourth book, RESILIENT A.F.: Stories of Resilience Vol 2, will be published in January 2025. In her free time, you can find Blair writing, in nature, travelling the world and helping people to strengthen their resilience muscles. 

    Links:

    https://www.blairkaplan.ca/

    https://theglobalresilienceproject.com

    https://www.linkedin.com/in/blairdkaplan 

    https://www.facebook.com/blair.kaplan 

    https://www.facebook.com/BlairKaplanCommunications  

    https://www.instagram.com/globalresiliencecommunity

    
    
    Get full access to The Global Resilience Project at theglobalresilienceproject.substack.com/subscribe]]>https://theglobalresilienceproject.substack.com/p/shiva-girl-with-jessica-fein-024-f7f9ffbb8a6-c8b5-4703-aa3f-98729422b2ebTue, 22 Apr 2025 12:00:00 GMTThe Global Resilience ProjectNo2204Jessica Emich and Jill Emich joined Blair to talk about their stories of resilience, self-healing through movement medicine, food, breath and all the practices they share IN COMMUNITY through their company Shine Living Community. This is their story and they are RESILIENT A.F.

    Buy the books: https://theglobalresilienceproject.com/books/

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    Free gift: We can do a free month of our Shine Living Community Digital App! And we will share about our just launched bestselling cookbook EAT DRINK SHINE Second Edition by the SHINE Sisters. How?

    
    

    About the Guests:

    @shinelivingcommunity  

    We were born into this lifetime as triplet sisters. It is this relationship that taught us about what sisterhood means and how to navigate a world that constantly compares us to each other. Being triplets makes for a unique existence and naturally created an early curiosity to discover who we are as individuals and the roles we play as part of the whole.

    We have seen in our own family how food, love, and connection heals. Our brother Dennis was diagnosed with a degenerative disease called metachromatic leukodystrophy as a young boy and his doctors gave him 25 years to live. Today he is in his 50s and even his doctors can’t deny that he is a living miracle. This is proof of how love heals and when we nourish our bodies and spirit for optimal vitality, we transform our health and our lives.

    We have discovered that when we stand tall in our unique beings and live from a place of community and healing, we have the courage to be our fullest selves and create big impact in the world.

    Over the span of 20+ years, we created iconic restaurants and gathering places, each of them about building community and connection to one another, to our bodies, and to our spirit.

    Through our epic dance parties, nourishing food, herbal potions, cocktails, classes, workshops, and retreats, we bring deep nourishment and community together ~ while sharing our own unique gifts through all of it.

    We created Shine Living Community as a safe space where you are seen, heard, accepted, and respected. This space is a nurturing community where wellness is accessible and fun for the whole family.

    Jessica Emich

    Jessica Emich is co-founder of Shine Living Community and co-author of Eat Drink Shine. She is also a yoga teacher, meditation teacher, and an inspiring speaker.

    As the eldest of triplet Shine Sisters, her mission and purpose is to see life as the great transformer to heal and awaken. She shines the brightest through family, nature, and community.

    Jessica owned and managed community-driven restaurants and gathering places for 23 years in Boulder, Colorado before she and her sister Jill co-created Shine Living Community as an in-person and digital global movement of health and wellness.

    Jessica teaches yoga, meditation, and breathwork classes based in several yoga traditions to create an embodied, grounded practice full of self-love and self-healing. She is a Certified Body Awake Yoga Instructor as well as a Certified Sacred Flow Yoga Instructor, and has a masters in Holistic Nutrition.

    Jessica leads Shine Living Yoga classes; co-teaches Freedom Movement Method, Warrior Workouts, and...
    
    Get full access to The Global Resilience Project at theglobalresilienceproject.substack.com/subscribe]]>https://theglobalresilienceproject.substack.com/p/shine-living-community-with-jessica-925cf947fca-d8c0-47e7-b4ab-937b7b70da4aTue, 15 Apr 2025 12:00:00 GMTThe Global Resilience ProjectNo2862A growing family, health issues and a huge milestone. Join Alana Kaplan and Blair Kaplan Venables as they check in and provide an update on life and The Global Resilience Project.

    Buy the books: https://theglobalresilienceproject.com/books/

    Be featured in RESILIENT A.F.: Skin Deep Stories: https://blairkaplan.kartra.com/page/tattoo

    Be featured in RESILIENT A.F.: Stories of Resilience Vol. 3:  https://blairkaplan.kartra.com/page/RAF26 

    ⚠️ Content Note: Some episodes may contain themes that could be distressing. Please take care of yourself while listening, and don’t hesitate to seek support from a mental health professional if needed.

    About the Hosts: 

    Blair Kaplan Venables is a British Columbia-based grief and resilience expert and coach, motivational speaker and the Founder of The Global Resilience Project. Her expertise has been featured on media platforms like Forbes, TEDx, CBC Radio, Entrepreneur, and Thrive Global. She is named the Top Grief and Resilience Expert of the Year 2024 by IAOTP. USA Today listed Blair as one of the top 10 conscious female leaders to watch and she empowers others to be resilient from stages around the world. 'MyStory,’ which is a television show available on Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV+ and Google Play, showcases Blair's life story. She is the host of the Radical Resilience podcast and specializes in helping people strengthen their resilience muscle using scientifically proven methods and guides grieving high performers with her Navigating Grief Framework. The Global Resilience Project’s award-winning book series are international bestsellers, and her fourth book, RESILIENT A.F.: Stories of Resilience Vol 2, will be published in January 2025. In her free time, you can find Blair writing, in nature, travelling the world and helping people to strengthen their resilience muscles. 

    Links:

    https://www.blairkaplan.ca/

    https://theglobalresilienceproject.com

    https://www.linkedin.com/in/blairdkaplan 

    https://www.facebook.com/blair.kaplan 

    https://www.facebook.com/BlairKaplanCommunications  

    https://www.instagram.com/globalresiliencecommunity

    https://www.instagram.com/blairfromblairland/

    https://www.facebook.com/globalresiliencecommunity  

    https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-global-resilience-project 

    blair@blairkaplan.ca 

    
    

    Alana Kaplan is a compassionate mental health professional based in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. She works in the mental health field, and is a co-host of the Resilient A.F.  podcast. Fueled by advocacy, Alana is known
    
    Get full access to The Global Resilience Project at theglobalresilienceproject.substack.com/subscribe]]>https://theglobalresilienceproject.substack.com/p/welcome-to-the-family-lenny-022-a8e457371c6-656f-42d5-a9c7-6e5ac36b6070Tue, 08 Apr 2025 12:00:00 GMTThe Global Resilience ProjectNo1793Monica Ion joined Blair to talk about the loss of her mom, resilience and The 7 Universal Laws Framework. This is her story and she is RESILIENT A.F.

    Buy the books: https://theglobalresilienceproject.com/books/

    Be featured in RESILIENT A.F.: Skin Deep Stories: https://blairkaplan.kartra.com/page/tattoo

    Be featured in RESILIENT A.F.: Stories of Resilience Vol. 3:  https://blairkaplan.kartra.com/page/RAF26 

    About the Guest:

    Monica Ion is the Founder of the School of Universal Laws and FTP Methodology. Spending 15,000 hours between 2016 and 2024 working with clients worldwide, she has supported entrepreneurs to achieve exponential growth and assisted women in creating personal, financial, and professional fulfillment.

    Earning degrees in Psychology and Sociology combined with a background in math and science, Monica discovered the 7 Universal Laws—a framework that makes client breakthroughs predictable and repeatable. Universal laws are fundamental principles that are thought to govern the structure and behavior of the universe. They are seen as constant, unchanging, and applicable to all things, regardless of time or space. The 7 Universal Laws that Monica uses are found to be the most relevant to understanding how the mind operates and creates lasting transformation.

    Monica is the Co-Founder of Inspired Life Circle and was rated as Romania’s #1 coach by the country’s top business leaders. Her expertise has been featured in media outlets such as Forbes, BDTV and The Woman and her forthcoming book, The 7 Universal Laws, will be available on Amazon in May 2025.

    She envisions a world where every home and business has someone who knows how to ask the right questions based on the universal laws to create transformation. In her spare time, Monica takes long walks, admires nature and spends time with her family.

    
    

    Links: https://monica.cx/

    
    

    ⚠️ Content Note: Some episodes may contain themes that could be distressing. Please take care of yourself while listening, and don’t hesitate to seek support from a mental health professional if needed.

    About the Hosts: 

    Blair Kaplan Venables is a British Columbia-based grief and resilience expert and coach, motivational speaker and the Founder of The Global Resilience Project. Her expertise has been featured on media platforms like Forbes, TEDx, CBC Radio, Entrepreneur, and Thrive Global. She is named the Top Grief and Resilience Expert of the Year 2024 by IAOTP. USA Today listed Blair as one of the top 10 conscious female leaders to watch and she empowers others to be resilient from stages around the world. 'MyStory,’ which is a television show available on Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV+ and Google Play, showcases Blair's life story. She is the host of the Radical Resilience podcast and specializes in helping people strengthen their resilience muscle using scientifically proven methods and guides grieving high performers with her Navigating Grief Framework. The Global Resilience Project’s award-winning book series are international bestsellers, and her fourth book, RESILIENT A.F.: Stories of Resilience Vol 2, will be published in January 2025. In her free time, you can find Blair writing, in nature, travelling the world and helping people to strengthen their resilience muscles. 

    Links:

    https://www.blairkaplan.ca/

    
    
    Get full access to The Global Resilience Project at theglobalresilienceproject.substack.com/subscribe]]>https://theglobalresilienceproject.substack.com/p/the-7-universal-laws-with-monica-5d6567ac04a-68a1-44a1-ba57-0359f5a7bf94Tue, 01 Apr 2025 12:00:00 GMTThe Global Resilience ProjectNo1891Join Blair as she and Grant Garry talk about his inspiring documentary, Meet Me Where I Am. They dive into all of the lessons Grant learned along the way about grief and resilience.

    Buy the books: https://theglobalresilienceproject.com/books/

    Be featured in RESILIENT A.F.: Skin Deep Stories: https://blairkaplan.kartra.com/page/tattoo

    Be featured in RESILIENT A.F.: Stories of Resilience Vol. 3: https://blairkaplan.kartra.com/page/RAF26 

    
    

    About the Guest:

    Grant Garry is an award winning filmmaker, actor, and singer. He is the director of the documentary Meet Me Where I Am - available on Amazon Prime, Tubi, and Youtube Movies. Grant recently starred as “Beast” in Disney’s Beauty and the Beast at The San Luis Obispo Opera. Grant graduated Cum Laude with a Bachelor's Degree in Theatre Arts from Loyola Marymount University. Previous credits include NCIS: Los Angeles, Legally Blonde: The Musical, Black Cat, Night of the Living Deb, Sweeney Todd, Cinderella. He currently hosts the show The Where I Am Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and Amazon Music.

    Links:

    https://www.instagram.com/grant__garryigsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ%3D%3D&utm_source=qr

    https://www.instagram.com/meetmewhereiamfilmigsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ%3D%3D&utm_source=qr

    https://bio.site/MeetMeWhereIAmFilm

    https://www.grantgarry.com/

    
    

    Gift: Here is Grant singing A Whole New World from Disney's Aladdin! https://www.instagram.com/reel/Cqnv--hpbFW/?igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ==

    
    

    ⚠️ Content Note: Some episodes may contain themes that could be distressing. Please take care of yourself while listening, and don’t hesitate to seek support from a mental health professional if needed.

    About the Hosts: 

    Blair Kaplan Venables is a British Columbia-based grief and resilience expert and coach, motivational speaker and the Founder of The Global Resilience Project. Her expertise has been featured on media platforms like Forbes, TEDx, CBC Radio, Entrepreneur, and Thrive Global. She is named the Top Grief and Resilience Expert of the Year 2024 by IAOTP. USA Today listed Blair as one of the top 10 conscious female leaders to watch and she empowers others to be resilient from stages around the world. 'MyStory,’ which is a television show available on Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV+ and Google Play, showcases Blair's life story. She is the host of the Radical Resilience podcast and specializes in helping people strengthen their resilience muscle using scientifically proven methods and guides grieving high performers with her Navigating Grief Framework. The Global Resilience Project’s award-winning book series are international bestsellers, and her fourth book, RESILIENT A.F.: Stories of Resilience Vol 2, will be published in January 2025. In her free time, you can find Blair writing, in nature, travelling the world and helping people to strengthen their resilience muscles. 

    Links:

    
    
    Get full access to The Global Resilience Project at theglobalresilienceproject.substack.com/subscribe]]>https://theglobalresilienceproject.substack.com/p/meet-me-where-i-am-with-grant-garry-7d16a0716d6-b893-4650-8ae7-d922bf777939Tue, 25 Mar 2025 12:00:00 GMTThe Global Resilience ProjectNo2875For one of the first times, Jasmariah Swenson shares her traumatic story of an experience with a family member. This is her story and she is resilient.

    Buy the book: https://theglobalresilienceproject.com/books/

    Be featured in RESILIENT A.F.: Skin Deep Stories: https://blairkaplan.kartra.com/page/tattoo

    Be featured in RESILIENT A.F.: Stories of Resilience Vol. 3:  https://blairkaplan.kartra.com/page/RAF26 

    About the Guest:

    Jasmariah Swenson is the owner of Vulnerable With Me, that she started to expand vulnerability. Her diversity in life has been the key to creating meaningful connections. She is an inspired writer who loves creating from her intuition. Her words take you on a journey. No matter what life throws at her, she always finds a way to make it through with a beautiful perspective. She emphasizes the importance of living life in slow motion & not just telling your story but, feeling your story.

    Links:

    @SweetJasmariah

    @VulnerableWithMe

    
    

    ⚠️ Content Note: Some episodes may contain themes that could be distressing. Please take care of yourself while listening, and don’t hesitate to seek support from a mental health professional if needed.

    About the Hosts: 

    Blair Kaplan Venables is a British Columbia-based grief and resilience expert and coach, motivational speaker and the Founder of The Global Resilience Project. Her expertise has been featured on media platforms like Forbes, TEDx, CBC Radio, Entrepreneur, and Thrive Global. She is named the Top Grief and Resilience Expert of the Year 2024 by IAOTP. USA Today listed Blair as one of the top 10 conscious female leaders to watch and she empowers others to be resilient from stages around the world. 'MyStory,’ which is a television show available on Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV+ and Google Play, showcases Blair's life story. She is the host of the Radical Resilience podcast and specializes in helping people strengthen their resilience muscle using scientifically proven methods and guides grieving high performers with her Navigating Grief Framework. The Global Resilience Project’s award-winning book series are international bestsellers, and her fourth book, RESILIENT A.F.: Stories of Resilience Vol 2, will be published in January 2025. In her free time, you can find Blair writing, in nature, travelling the world and helping people to strengthen their resilience muscles. 

    Links:

    https://www.blairkaplan.ca/

    https://theglobalresilienceproject.com

    https://www.linkedin.com/in/blairdkaplan 

    https://www.facebook.com/blair.kaplan 

    https://www.facebook.com/BlairKaplanCommunications  

    https://www.instagram.com/globalresiliencecommunity

    
    
    Get full access to The Global Resilience Project at theglobalresilienceproject.substack.com/subscribe]]>https://theglobalresilienceproject.substack.com/p/her-heart-beats-on-with-jasmariah-8738a36ed35-7781-40ff-90ca-8b914cd473b8Tue, 18 Mar 2025 12:00:00 GMTThe Global Resilience ProjectNo1681Blair and Alana have returned from their 3rd annual Grief Week and an Oscar’s gifting lounge. This episode dives into a recap of their hilarious adventures. Learn more about Harvest, the luxury gifting suite to celebrate the Emmys:  

    https://www.beautybrandcoaching.com/events/emmy-gifting-lounge

    Buy the books: https://theglobalresilienceproject.com/books/

    Be featured in RESILIENT A.F.: Skin Deep Stories: https://blairkaplan.kartra.com/page/tattoo

    Be featured in RESILIENT A.F.: Stories of Resilience Vol. 3: https://blairkaplan.kartra.com/page/RAF26 

    ⚠️ Content Note: Some episodes may contain themes that could be distressing. Please take care of yourself while listening, and don’t hesitate to seek support from a mental health professional if needed.

    About the Hosts: 

    Blair Kaplan Venables is a British Columbia-based grief and resilience expert and coach, motivational speaker and the Founder of The Global Resilience Project. Her expertise has been featured on media platforms like Forbes, TEDx, CBC Radio, Entrepreneur, and Thrive Global. She is named the Top Grief and Resilience Expert of the Year 2024 by IAOTP. USA Today listed Blair as one of the top 10 conscious female leaders to watch and she empowers others to be resilient from stages around the world. 'MyStory,’ which is a television show available on Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV+ and Google Play, showcases Blair's life story. She is the host of the Radical Resilience podcast and specializes in helping people strengthen their resilience muscle using scientifically proven methods and guides grieving high performers with her Navigating Grief Framework. The Global Resilience Project’s award-winning book series are international bestsellers, and her fourth book, RESILIENT A.F.: Stories of Resilience Vol 2, will be published in January 2025. In her free time, you can find Blair writing, in nature, travelling the world and helping people to strengthen their resilience muscles. 

    Links:

    https://www.blairkaplan.ca/

    https://theglobalresilienceproject.com

    https://www.linkedin.com/in/blairdkaplan 

    https://www.facebook.com/blair.kaplan 

    https://www.facebook.com/BlairKaplanCommunications  

    https://www.instagram.com/globalresiliencecommunity

    https://www.instagram.com/blairfromblairland/

    https://www.facebook.com/globalresiliencecommunity  

    https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-global-resilience-project 

    
    
    Get full access to The Global Resilience Project at theglobalresilienceproject.substack.com/subscribe]]>https://theglobalresilienceproject.substack.com/p/grief-week-2025-recap-018-0da7cb6fe22-5e33-4d0e-afd7-496444d8c5f7Tue, 11 Mar 2025 12:00:00 GMTThe Global Resilience ProjectNo2388Kera Sanchez, the Editor in Chief of Get Grief Magazine, teamed up with Blair and The Global Resilience Project for a collaboration issue of her magazine. Join them as they talk about their griefy friendship and the journey that led to this magical union.

    About the Guest:

    Kera Sanchez is a high school dean of students, military wife, and mom of two who channels her personal journey through loss into advocacy and empowerment. A passionate mother loss and grief advocate, she is the author of “Legacy Letters: A Guided Journal” and founder of Get Griefy Magazine and Get Griefy’s Small Business Collective, platforms dedicated to grief education and support. Through her work, Kera helps others find strength in their stories, turning pain into purpose and fostering healing and connection.

    
    

    Instagram @getgriefymagazine

    Sites: https://www.legacylettersjournal.com/

    https://www.getgriefymagazine.com/

    
    

    ⚠️ Content Note: Some episodes may contain themes that could be distressing. Please take care of yourself while listening, and don’t hesitate to seek support from a mental health professional if needed.

    About the Hosts: 

    Blair Kaplan Venables is a British Columbia-based grief and resilience expert and coach, motivational speaker and the Founder of The Global Resilience Project. Her expertise has been featured on media platforms like Forbes, TEDx, CBC Radio, Entrepreneur, and Thrive Global. She is named the Top Grief and Resilience Expert of the Year 2024 by IAOTP. USA Today listed Blair as one of the top 10 conscious female leaders to watch and she empowers others to be resilient from stages around the world. 'MyStory,’ which is a television show available on Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV+ and Google Play, showcases Blair's life story. She is the host of the Radical Resilience podcast and specializes in helping people strengthen their resilience muscle using scientifically proven methods and guides grieving high performers with her Navigating Grief Framework. The Global Resilience Project’s award-winning book series are international bestsellers, and her fourth book, RESILIENT A.F.: Stories of Resilience Vol 2, will be published in January 2025. In her free time, you can find Blair writing, in nature, travelling the world and helping people to strengthen their resilience muscles. 

    Links:

    https://www.blairkaplan.ca/

    https://theglobalresilienceproject.com

    https://www.linkedin.com/in/blairdkaplan 

    https://www.facebook.com/blair.kaplan 

    https://www.facebook.com/BlairKaplanCommunications  

    https://www.instagram.com/globalresiliencecommunity

    https://www.instagram.com/blairfromblairland/

    https://www.facebook.com/globalresiliencecommunity  

    
    
    Get full access to The Global Resilience Project at theglobalresilienceproject.substack.com/subscribe]]>https://theglobalresilienceproject.substack.com/p/together-we-heal-with-kera-sanchez-69de34b665e-753c-4a05-837e-7b9fbdc95941Tue, 04 Mar 2025 12:00:00 GMTThe Global Resilience ProjectNo2104Saskia Christian found out her dad was missing and that she was never going to get the opportunity to introduce him to her husband and son. This is her story and she is RESILIENT A.F.!

    Buy the book: https://theglobalresilienceproject.com/books/

    Be featured in RESILIENT A.F.: Skin Deep Stories: https://blairkaplan.kartra.com/page/tattoo

    Be featured in RESILIENT A.F.: Stories of Resilience Vol. 3: https://blairkaplan.kartra.com/page/RAF26

    About the Guest:

    Saskia Christian, an accomplished Executive Trainer, Trauma and Global Resilience Life Coaching Expert, has a remarkable background. With 17 years of corporate visionary engineering leadership experience, she excelled as a technical leader. However, her path took an unexpected turn, leading her to become a renowned Training Executive, Trauma Healing and Resilience Coaching Consultant, Speaker, Author and Founder of BoostThru.

    Saskia's expertise extends beyond her corporate success. She is a prolific author, with her book "Mindset Mastery: Unleashing Your Inner Victor in Corporate Adversities" showcasing her ability to unlock mind power. She has authored e-courses on Seasonal Resiliency and co-authored seven anthologies, including an International Bestseller in the US Library of Congress and two Amazon Bestsellers. Notably, her personal story about her father's disappearance in "Resilient A.F: Stories of Resilience" gained recognition at The 2024 Oscars and Emmys gift lounges.

    Saskia is a Brainz Magazine Executive Contributor and has received Brainz CREA, Global Author Icon, Global Visionaries Leaders, GSFE( Global Society of Female Entrepreneurs) Kindness and LOANI (Leaders of All Nations International) Change Leader awards. As a Resilience Trailblazer, Saskia makes a huge impact in the lives of professionals in distress by offering purpose-driven comebacks.

    Links:

    http://linkedin.com/in/saskia-christian

    https://www.instagram.com/boostthru/

    https://www.facebook.com/saskia.christian.3?mibextid=LQQJ4d

    https://m.youtube.com/channel/UCMDpQAqv5j-lp7BfTsragBA

    Gift: BoostThru’s Boundaries Assessment Tool which is designed to assist listeners with unlocking their Resilience, building healthier relationships and empowering themselves. Link in email.

    ⚠️ Content Note: Some episodes may contain themes that could be distressing. Please take care of yourself while listening, and don’t hesitate to seek support from a mental health professional if needed.

    About the Hosts: 

    Blair Kaplan Venables is a British Columbia-based grief and resilience expert and coach, motivational speaker and the Founder of The Global Resilience Project. Her expertise has been featured on media platforms like Forbes, TEDx, CBC Radio, Entrepreneur, and Thrive Global. She is named the Top Grief and Resilience Expert of the Year 2024 by IAOTP. USA Today listed Blair as one of the top 10 conscious female leaders to watch and she empowers others to be resilient from stages around the world. 'MyStory,’ which is a television show available on Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV+ and Google Play, showcases Blair's life story. She is the host of the Radical Resilience podcast and specializes in helping people strengthen their resilience muscle using scientifically proven methods and guides grieving high performers with her Navigating Grief Framework. The Global Resilience Project’s award-winning book series are international bestsellers, and her fourth book, RESILIENT A.F.: Stories of Resilience Vol 2, will be published in January 2025. In her free time, you can find Blair writing, in nature, travelling the world and helping people to strengthen their resilience muscles. 

    Links:

    https://www.blairkaplan.ca/

    
    
    Get full access to The Global Resilience Project at theglobalresilienceproject.substack.com/subscribe]]>https://theglobalresilienceproject.substack.com/p/her-missing-dad-with-saskia-christian-028393308ee-5d1f-415c-9bd6-bede2c84d3acTue, 25 Feb 2025 12:00:00 GMTThe Global Resilience ProjectNo1864It’s that time of year again when Blair and Alana honour the anniversary of their parent’s dying. Their dad, Leonard, died on February 18, 2022, and their mom, Sharon, died on February 23, 2021 - both in the same year. The sisters dive into the history of Grief Week, what life is like leading up to it and how they are spending Grief Week 2025.

    Buy the books: https://theglobalresilienceproject.com/books/

    Be featured in RESILIENT A.F.: Skin Deep Stories: https://blairkaplan.kartra.com/page/tattoo

    Be featured in RESILIENT A.F.: Stories of Resilience Vol. 3:  https://blairkaplan.kartra.com/page/RAF26 

    ⚠️ Content Note: Some episodes may contain themes that could be distressing. Please take care of yourself while listening, and don’t hesitate to seek support from a mental health professional if needed.

    About the Hosts: 

    Blair Kaplan Venables is a British Columbia-based grief and resilience expert and coach, motivational speaker and the Founder of The Global Resilience Project. Her expertise has been featured on media platforms like Forbes, TEDx, CBC Radio, Entrepreneur, and Thrive Global. She is named the Top Grief and Resilience Expert of the Year 2024 by IAOTP. USA Today listed Blair as one of the top 10 conscious female leaders to watch and she empowers others to be resilient from stages around the world. 'MyStory,’ which is a television show available on Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV+ and Google Play, showcases Blair's life story. She is the host of the Radical Resilience podcast and specializes in helping people strengthen their resilience muscle using scientifically proven methods and guides grieving high performers with her Navigating Grief Framework. The Global Resilience Project’s award-winning book series are international bestsellers, and her fourth book, RESILIENT A.F.: Stories of Resilience Vol 2, will be published in January 2025. In her free time, you can find Blair writing, in nature, travelling the world and helping people to strengthen their resilience muscles. 

    Links:

    https://www.blairkaplan.ca/

    https://theglobalresilienceproject.com

    https://www.linkedin.com/in/blairdkaplan 

    https://www.facebook.com/blair.kaplan 

    https://www.facebook.com/BlairKaplanCommunications  

    https://www.instagram.com/globalresiliencecommunity

    https://www.instagram.com/blairfromblairland/

    https://www.facebook.com/globalresiliencecommunity  

    https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-global-resilience-project 

    blair@blairkaplan.ca 

    
    

    Alana Kaplan is a compassionate mental health...
    
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    About the Guest:

    Lou Bowers is a British Columbia-based visibility expert with over a decade of experience in marketing small businesses and four years of specializing in elevating other brands. She has successfully guided a range of ventures, from a soap-making goat farm and two gift shops to a parenting coaching business, showcasing her diverse skill set and deep understanding of what it take to gain traction in competitive markets.

    Lou’s expertise has been featured at Women Entrepreneurs of Kamloops, where she is a founding member, and her insights have been published in HuffPost, solidifying her reputation as a thought leader in the industry.

    Her story of being a glass child will be featured in the forthcoming book, RESILIENT A.F.: Stories of Resilience Vol.2. She is also the creator of Networking at Night, a platform that has helped over 150 local entrepreneurs build valuable connections and enhance their brand visibility.

    Her approach emphasizes the importance of being the face of your brand, consistently showing up, and cultivating the know, like, and trust factor essential for building long-term client relationships. Through her proven strategies, Lou helps businesses create a credible and authentic presence that resonates and drives lasting success.

    
    

    Links:

    https://www.facebook.com/loubowersvisibility

    https://www.linkedin.com/in/lou-bowers-b72794219/

    https://www.instagram.com/loubowersvisibilityexpert/

    Gift: All Eyes On You is a jam-packed guide full of ideas to get more visibility for your business and step into the spotlight. https://loubowers.com/aeoyform

    
    

    ⚠️ Content Note: Some episodes may contain themes that could be distressing. Please take care of yourself while listening, and don’t hesitate to seek support from a mental health professional if needed.

    About the Hosts: 

    Blair Kaplan Venables is a British Columbia-based grief and resilience expert and coach, motivational speaker and the Founder of The Global Resilience Project. Her expertise has been featured on media platforms like Forbes, TEDx, CBC Radio, Entrepreneur, and Thrive Global. She is named the Top Grief and Resilience Expert of the Year 2024 by IAOTP. USA Today listed Blair as one of the top 10 conscious female leaders to watch and she empowers others to be resilient from stages around the world. 'MyStory,’ which is a television show available on Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV+ and Google Play, showcases Blair's life story. She is the host of the Radical Resilience podcast and specializes in helping people strengthen their resilience muscle using scientifically proven methods and guides grieving high performers with her Navigating Grief Framework. The Global Resilience Project’s award-winning book series are international bestsellers, and her fourth book, RESILIENT A.F.: Stories of Resilience Vol 2, will be published in January 2025. In her free time, you can find Blair writing, in nature, travelling the world and helping people to strengthen their resilience muscles. 

    Links:

    https://www.blairkaplan.ca/

    https://theglobalresilienceproject.com

    https://www.linkedin.com/in/blairdkaplan 

    
    
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    Buy the book:

    RESILIENT A.F.: Stories of Resilience Vol. 2 is now available!

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    About the Guest:

    Wendy is a lawyer-turned-writer and creator of the CBC original digital series, How to Buy a Baby-a comedy based on her own hilarious inability to conceive. Season one was nominated for an International Emmy Award, and garnered nominations at festivals around the world including HollyWeb, U.K. WebFest, Seoul WebFest, Copenhagen WebFest and T.O. WebFest. The series also won best writing at the International Academy of Web Television Awards and Best Comedy Series and Best Directing at the Indie Series Award. At home in Canada, season one won Best Web Program or Series at the Canadian Screen Awards and Wendy won Best Writing in a Web Program or Series for season two. Wendy is currently at work on her second original digital series, My Dead Mom, based on the death of her mother who just won’t stop talking. Wendy has further worked on a number of other shows including: The Beaverton, Children Ruin Everything, Pretty Hard Cases, the Popularity Papers, and served as an Executive Producer on season 1 of Run the Burbs.  Wendy’s essays have appeared in The Globe and Mail, The Huffington Post, xoJane, Today’s Parent, SheWrites, and McSweeneys, among others. Wendy is a graduate of Osgoode Hall Law School and the Richard Ivey School of Business, though she is happy to not be practicing law or business.  She also juggles her career with two very energetic twin boys (who don’t understand the concept of “quiet time”).

    My Dead Mom trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b7P3_kjNows

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    About the Hosts: 

    Blair Kaplan Venables is a British Columbia-based grief and resilience expert and coach, motivational speaker and the Founder of The Global Resilience Project. Her expertise has been featured on media platforms like Forbes, TEDx, CBC Radio, Entrepreneur, and Thrive Global. She is named the Top Grief and Resilience Expert of the Year 2024 by IAOTP. USA Today listed Blair as one of the top 10 conscious female leaders to watch and she empowers others to be resilient from stages around the world. 'MyStory,’ which is a television show available on Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV+ and Google Play, showcases Blair's life story. She is the host of the Radical Resilience podcast and specializes in helping people strengthen their resilience muscle using scientifically proven methods and guides grieving high performers with her Navigating Grief Framework. The Global Resilience Project’s award-winning book series are international bestsellers, and her fourth book, RESILIENT A.F.: Stories of Resilience Vol 2, will be published in January 2025. In her free time, you can find Blair writing, in nature, travelling the world and helping people to...
    
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    RESILIENT A.F.: Stories of Resilience Vol. 2 is not available!

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    About the Guest:

    Tracy Matthews is a Creativity and Reinvention Expert, Best-Selling Author, and the Host of the Top-Rated Thrive By Design Podcast.

    As a serial entrepreneur, she’s reinvented herself several times and built several multiple 7+ figure businesses. She believes creativity is the biggest gift for navigating challenges, living a more fulfilled life, and having fun while creating wealth.

    Notable media placements include The Today Show, Entrepreneur, InStyle Magazine, and Elle. Through her podcast, blog, social media platforms, coaching, and programs, she inspires over 200,000 people weekly to launch, grow, and scale successful creative brands. You can find more information at TracyMatthews.com.

    She lives in Scottsdale, Arizona, with her partner Jason, his two daughters, and her puppy, Roxy.

    Links:

    TracyMatthews.com/Blair

    TracyMatthews.com

    https://www.instagram.com/iamtracymatthews/

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    About the Hosts: 

    Blair Kaplan Venables is a British Columbia-based grief and resilience expert and coach, motivational speaker and the Founder of The Global Resilience Project. Her expertise has been featured on media platforms like Forbes, TEDx, CBC Radio, Entrepreneur, and Thrive Global. She is named the Top Grief and Resilience Expert of the Year 2024 by IAOTP. USA Today listed Blair as one of the top 10 conscious female leaders to watch and she empowers others to be resilient from stages around the world. 'MyStory,’ which is a television show available on Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV+ and Google Play, showcases Blair's life story. She is the host of the Radical Resilience podcast and specializes in helping people strengthen their resilience muscle using scientifically proven methods and guides grieving high performers with her Navigating Grief Framework. The Global Resilience Project’s award-winning book series are international bestsellers, and her fourth book, RESILIENT A.F.: Stories of Resilience Vol 2, will be published in January 2025. In her free time, you can find Blair writing, in nature, travelling the world and helping people to strengthen their resilience muscles. 

    Links:

    https://www.blairkaplan.ca/

    https://theglobalresilienceproject.com

    https://www.linkedin.com/in/blairdkaplan 

    https://www.facebook.com/blair.kaplan 

    
    
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    ⚠️ Content Note: Some episodes may contain themes that could be distressing. Please take care of yourself while listening, and don’t hesitate to seek support from a mental health professional if needed.

    About the Hosts: 

    Blair Kaplan Venables is a British Columbia-based grief and resilience expert and coach, motivational speaker and the Founder of The Global Resilience Project. Her expertise has been featured on media platforms like Forbes, TEDx, CBC Radio, Entrepreneur, and Thrive Global. She is named the Top Grief and Resilience Expert of the Year 2024 by IAOTP. USA Today listed Blair as one of the top 10 conscious female leaders to watch and she empowers others to be resilient from stages around the world. 'MyStory,’ which is a television show available on Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV+ and Google Play, showcases Blair's life story. She is the host of the Radical Resilience podcast and specializes in helping people strengthen their resilience muscle using scientifically proven methods and guides grieving high performers with her Navigating Grief Framework. The Global Resilience Project’s award-winning book series are international bestsellers, and her fourth book, RESILIENT A.F.: Stories of Resilience Vol 2, will be published in January 2025. In her free time, you can find Blair writing, in nature, travelling the world and helping people to strengthen their resilience muscles. 

    Links:

    https://www.blairkaplan.ca/

    https://theglobalresilienceproject.com

    https://www.linkedin.com/in/blairdkaplan 

    https://www.facebook.com/blair.kaplan 

    https://www.facebook.com/BlairKaplanCommunications  

    https://www.instagram.com/globalresiliencecommunity

    https://www.instagram.com/blairfromblairland/

    https://www.facebook.com/globalresiliencecommunity  

    https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-global-resilience-project 

    blair@blairkaplan.ca 

    
    

    Alana Kaplan is a compassionate mental health professional based in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. She works in the mental health field, and is a co-host of the...
    
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    About the Guest:

    Janet Omstead is a Board-Certified (NBC-HWC) health coach, author of the best-selling book “The Play Book:  How To Get In The Habit Of Good Health” and play expert with over 20+ years of experience in the health and wellness industry.

    She is on a mission to re-ignite the world’s passion for play as the solution to the global inactivity crisis. Janet believes that when we create the motivation and desire for regular movement using play as the catalyst for better health regardless of age, we address our body’s inherent needs to manage itself effectively and create an environment that promotes wellness, fun, and joy.

    As such, using play as exercise opens the doors to a physically, emotionally and psychologically healthy society.

    Whether speaking, coaching, or leading RED January Canada, Janet’s strength lies in her playful approach to life!

    Links:

    https://janetomstead.com

    https://www.instagram.com/janetomstead

    https://www.linkedin.com/in/janetomstead

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    ⚠️ Content Note: Some episodes may contain themes that could be distressing. Please take care of yourself while listening, and don’t hesitate to seek support from a mental health professional if needed.

    About the Hosts: 

    Blair Kaplan Venables is a British Columbia-based grief and resilience expert and coach, motivational speaker and the Founder of The Global Resilience Project. Her expertise has been featured on media platforms like Forbes, TEDx, CBC Radio, Entrepreneur, and Thrive Global. She is named the Top Grief and Resilience Expert of the Year 2024 by IAOTP. USA Today listed Blair as one of the top 10 conscious female leaders to watch and she empowers others to be resilient from stages around the world. 'MyStory,’ which is a television show available on Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV+ and Google Play, showcases Blair's life story. She is the host of the Radical Resilience podcast and specializes in helping people strengthen their resilience muscle using scientifically proven methods and guides grieving high performers with her Navigating Grief Framework. The Global Resilience Project’s award-winning book series are international bestsellers, and her fourth book, RESILIENT A.F.: Stories of Resilience Vol 2, will be published in January 2025. In her free time, you can find Blair writing, in nature, travelling the world and helping people to strengthen their resilience muscles. 

    Links:

    https://www.blairkaplan.ca/

    https://theglobalresilienceproject.com

    https://www.linkedin.com/in/blairdkaplan 

    https://www.facebook.com/blair.kaplan 

    https://www.facebook.com/BlairKaplanCommunications  

    https://www.instagram.com/globalresiliencecommunity

    https://www.instagram.com/blairfromblairland/

    
    
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    ⚠️ Content Note: Some episodes may contain themes that could be distressing. Please take care of yourself while listening, and don’t hesitate to seek support from a mental health professional if needed.

    About the Hosts: 

    Blair Kaplan Venables is a British Columbia-based grief and resilience expert and coach, motivational speaker and the Founder of The Global Resilience Project. Her expertise has been featured on media platforms like Forbes, TEDx, CBC Radio, Entrepreneur, and Thrive Global. She is named the Top Grief and Resilience Expert of the Year 2024 by IAOTP. USA Today listed Blair as one of the top 10 conscious female leaders to watch and she empowers others to be resilient from stages around the world. 'MyStory,’ which is a television show available on Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV+ and Google Play, showcases Blair's life story. She is the host of the Radical Resilience podcast and specializes in helping people strengthen their resilience muscle using scientifically proven methods and guides grieving high performers with her Navigating Grief Framework. The Global Resilience Project’s award-winning book series are international bestsellers, and her fourth book, RESILIENT A.F.: Stories of Resilience Vol 2, will be published in January 2025. In her free time, you can find Blair writing, in nature, travelling the world and helping people to strengthen their resilience muscles. 

    Links:

    https://www.blairkaplan.ca/

    https://theglobalresilienceproject.com

    https://www.linkedin.com/in/blairdkaplan 

    https://www.facebook.com/blair.kaplan 

    https://www.facebook.com/BlairKaplanCommunications  

    https://www.instagram.com/globalresiliencecommunity

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    https://www.facebook.com/globalresiliencecommunity  

    https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-global-resilience-project 

    blair@blairkaplan.ca 

    
    

    Alana Kaplan is a compassionate mental health professional based in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. She works in the mental health field, and is a co-host of the Resilient A.F.  podcast. Fueled by advocacy, Alana is known for standing up and speaking out for others. Passionate about de-stigmatizing and normalizing mental health, Alana brings her experience to The Global Resilience Project’s team, navigating the role one’s mental health plays in telling their story.

    Engaging in...
    
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    About the Guest:

    Angie Hanson is an author and the founder of Butterflies + Halos, a grief-focused stationery company. After enduring the heartbreaking losses of her son, husband, and brother within just 2.5 years, Angie transformed her pain into purpose. Her memoir, Chapters of a Resilient Heart, offers an intimate look at her journey through grief and resilience. Through Butterflies + Halos, she creates heartfelt greeting cards that help grieving individuals and their supporters find the words to connect, heal, and honor their feelings. Angie is also in the process of becoming a certified grief coach where she will use her knowledge and teachings to help guide others through their own journey of grief and help them also find their resilience. Angie's mission is to ensure that no one feels unseen in their grief, and she continues to inspire others to navigate loss with grace, courage, and empathy.

    Links:

    https://www.butterfliesandhalos.com

    https://butterfliesandhalos.etsy.com

    https://www.instagram.com/butterfliesandhalos 

    https://www.facebook.com/butterflieandhalos

    https://www.tiktok.com/@butterfliesandhalos

    www.linkedin.com/in/angie-hanson-09a85290 

    Gift: Any listeners can go to my website or Etsy shop and will receive 15% off their entire order by using the code: PODCAST15

    ⚠️ Content Note: Some episodes may contain themes that could be distressing. Please take care of yourself while listening, and don’t hesitate to seek support from a mental health professional if needed.

    About the Hosts: 

    Blair Kaplan Venables is a British Columbia-based grief and resilience expert and coach, motivational speaker and the Founder of The Global Resilience Project. Her expertise has been featured on media platforms like Forbes, TEDx, CBC Radio, Entrepreneur, and Thrive Global. She is named the Top Grief and Resilience Expert of the Year 2024 by IAOTP. USA Today listed Blair as one of the top 10 conscious female leaders to watch and she empowers others to be resilient from stages around the world. 'MyStory,’ which is a television show available on Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV+ and Google Play, showcases Blair's life story. She is the host of the Radical Resilience podcast and specializes in helping people strengthen their resilience muscle using scientifically proven methods and guides grieving high performers with her Navigating Grief Framework. The Global Resilience Project’s award-winning book series are international bestsellers, and her fourth book, RESILIENT A.F.: Stories of Resilience Vol 2, will be published in January 2025. In her free time, you can find Blair writing, in nature, travelling the world and helping people to strengthen their resilience muscles. 

    Links:

    https://www.blairkaplan.ca/

    https://theglobalresilienceproject.com

    https://www.linkedin.com/in/blairdkaplan 

    https://www.facebook.com/blair.kaplan 

    https://www.facebook.com/BlairKaplanCommunications  

    
    
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    About the Guest:

    Joseph Allen Maldonado (né Schreibvogel; born March 5, 1963), known professionally as Joe Exotic and nicknamed "The Tiger King," is an American media personality and businessman who operated the Greater Wynnewood Exotic Animal Park (also known as the G.W. Zoo, Tiger King Park and formerly the Garold Wayne Exotic Animal Memorial Park) in Wynnewood, Oklahoma, from 1999 to 2018.

    Born in Kansas, Exotic and his family moved to Texas, where he enrolled at Pilot Point High School.[3] After graduation, Exotic briefly served as the chief of police in Eastvale. He then opened a pet store with his brother, but after his brother's death in 1997, Exotic sold the store and founded the G.W. Zoo. During his tenure as director there, he also held magic shows and cub-petting events at venues across the U.S., hosted an online talk show, and worked with producer Rick Kirkham to create a reality television series about himself, but this latter effort ended when most footage was destroyed in a fire in 2015. In 2016, Exotic ran as an independent in the 2016 presidential election, earning attention as a novelty candidate due to his eccentric persona and unconventional campaign style.

    Exotic left the G.W. Zoo in June 2018 and was arrested three months later on suspicion of hiring two men to murder Big Cat Rescue founder Carole Baskin, with whom he had a complicated rivalry.[5] In 2019, Exotic was convicted and sentenced to 22 years in prison on 17 federal charges of animal abuse and two counts of attempted murder for hire for the plot to kill Baskin. In 2021, he worked with attorney John Michael Phillips to file a motion for a new trial, and on July 15, 2021, a U.S. appeals court ruled that the convictions for the two murder attempts were wrongly treated as separate. The trial court reduced his sentence by 1 year, resentencing him to 21 years in late January 2022. 

    Source: Wikipedia

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    Free Gift: 28 Day Grief Tip Calendar

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    About the Guest:

    Moira is the Owner and Founder of GriefSpan. After the loss of her parents and brother, Moira became a Certified Grief Educator.  She now helps and supports grieving individuals and groups all over the world, through the most heartbreaking times of their lives. Grief Education enables grievers to process their grief in a safe space, while learning more about best practices and tools to help navigate the journey they never asked to be on. Moira has a large community and network on Instagram and can also be found at www.griefspan.com

    Links:

    https://www.instagram.com/griefspaneducation?igsh=ejA5b3ZvZTFsanF3&utm_source=qr

    https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61556405250138

    https://www.griefspan.com  

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    About the Hosts: 

    Blair Kaplan Venables is a British Columbia-based grief and resilience expert and coach, motivational speaker and the Founder of The Global Resilience Project. Her expertise has been featured on media platforms like Forbes, TEDx, CBC Radio, Entrepreneur, and Thrive Global. She is named the Top Grief and Resilience Expert of the Year 2024 by IAOTP. USA Today listed Blair as one of the top 10 conscious female leaders to watch and she empowers others to be resilient from stages around the world. 'MyStory,’ which is a television show available on Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV+ and Google Play, showcases Blair's life story. She is the host of the Radical Resilience podcast and specializes in helping people strengthen their resilience muscle using scientifically proven methods and guides grieving high performers with her Navigating Grief Framework. The Global Resilience Project’s award-winning book series are international bestsellers, and her fourth book, RESILIENT A.F.: Stories of Resilience Vol 2, will be published in January 2025. In her free time, you can find Blair writing, in nature, travelling the world and helping people to strengthen their resilience muscles. 

    Links:

    https://www.blairkaplan.ca/

    https://theglobalresilienceproject.com

    https://www.linkedin.com/in/blairdkaplan 

    https://www.facebook.com/blair.kaplan 

    https://www.facebook.com/BlairKaplanCommunications  

    https://www.instagram.com/globalresiliencecommunity

    
    
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    ⚠️ Content Note: Some episodes may contain themes that could be distressing. Please take care of yourself while listening, and don’t hesitate to seek support from a mental health professional if needed.

    About the Hosts: 

    Blair Kaplan Venables is a British Columbia-based grief and resilience expert and coach, motivational speaker and the Founder of The Global Resilience Project. Her expertise has been featured on media platforms like Forbes, TEDx, CBC Radio, Entrepreneur, and Thrive Global. She is named the Top Grief and Resilience Expert of the Year 2024 by IAOTP. USA Today listed Blair as one of the top 10 conscious female leaders to watch and she empowers others to be resilient from stages around the world. 'MyStory,’ which is a television show available on Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV+ and Google Play, showcases Blair's life story. She is the host of the Radical Resilience podcast and specializes in helping people strengthen their resilience muscle using scientifically proven methods and guides grieving high performers with her Navigating Grief Framework. The Global Resilience Project’s award-winning book series are international bestsellers, and her fourth book, RESILIENT A.F.: Stories of Resilience Vol 2, will be published in January 2025. In her free time, you can find Blair writing, in nature, travelling the world and helping people to strengthen their resilience muscles. 

    Links:

    https://www.blairkaplan.ca/

    https://theglobalresilienceproject.com

    https://www.linkedin.com/in/blairdkaplan 

    https://www.facebook.com/blair.kaplan 

    https://www.facebook.com/BlairKaplanCommunications  

    https://www.instagram.com/globalresiliencecommunity

    https://www.instagram.com/blairfromblairland/

    https://www.facebook.com/globalresiliencecommunity  

    https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-global-resilience-project 

    blair@blairkaplan.ca 

    
    

    Alana Kaplan is a compassionate mental health professional based in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. She works in the mental health field, and is a co-host of the Resilient A.F.  podcast. Fueled by advocacy, Alana is known for standing up and speaking out for others. Passionate about de-stigmatizing and normalizing mental health, Alana brings her experience to The Global Resilience Project’s team, navigating the role one’s mental health plays in telling their story.

    Engaging in self-care and growth keeps her going, and her love for reading, travel, and personal relationships helps foster that. When she’s not working, Alana can often be found on walks, working on a crossword puzzle, or playing with any animal she sees.

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    About the Hosts: 

    Blair Kaplan Venables is a British Columbia-based grief and resilience expert and coach, motivational speaker and the Founder of The Global Resilience Project. Her expertise has been featured on media platforms like Forbes, TEDx, CBC Radio, Entrepreneur, and Thrive Global. She is named the Top Grief and Resilience Expert of the Year 2024 by IAOTP. USA Today listed Blair as one of the top 10 conscious female leaders to watch and she empowers others to be resilient from stages around the world. 'MyStory,’ which is a television show available on Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV+ and Google Play, showcases Blair's life story. She is the host of the Radical Resilience podcast and specializes in helping people strengthen their resilience muscle using scientifically proven methods and guides grieving high performers with her Navigating Grief Framework. The Global Resilience Project’s award-winning book series are international bestsellers, and her fourth book, RESILIENT A.F.: Stories of Resilience Vol 2, will be published in January 2025. In her free time, you can find Blair writing, in nature, travelling the world and helping people to strengthen their resilience muscles. 

    Links:

    https://www.blairkaplan.ca/

    https://theglobalresilienceproject.com

    https://www.linkedin.com/in/blairdkaplan 

    https://www.facebook.com/blair.kaplan 

    https://www.facebook.com/BlairKaplanCommunications  

    https://www.instagram.com/globalresiliencecommunity

    https://www.instagram.com/blairfromblairland/

    https://www.facebook.com/globalresiliencecommunity  

    https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-global-resilience-project 

    blair@blairkaplan.ca 

    
    

    Alana Kaplan is a compassionate mental health professional based in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. She works in the mental health field, and is a co-host of the Resilient A.F.  podcast. Fueled by advocacy, Alana is known for standing up and speaking out for others. Passionate about de-stigmatizing and normalizing mental health, Alana brings her experience to The Global Resilience Project’s team, navigating the role one’s mental health plays in telling their story.

    Engaging in self-care and growth keeps her going, and her love for reading, travel, and personal relationships helps foster that. When she’s not working, Alana can often be found on walks, working on a crossword puzzle, or playing with any animal she sees.

    ⚠️ Content Note: Some episodes may contain themes that could be distressing. Please take care of yourself while listening, and don’t hesitate to seek support from a...
    
    Get full access to The Global Resilience Project at theglobalresilienceproject.substack.com/subscribe]]>https://theglobalresilienceproject.substack.com/p/staying-connected-to-the-dead-002-0a50b3cb201-b149-4e68-a9d9-3a6626e63d34Tue, 03 Dec 2024 12:00:00 GMTThe Global Resilience ProjectNo2226Amy Singleton lost everything, including her marriage, career, and health. This is her story, and she is RESILIENT A.F. 

    About the Guest:

    Powerhouse Amy Singleton is an entrepreneur based in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Originally a Registered Nurse, Amy’s own health forced her out of a career she loved. Looking for purpose in ALL the wrong places, she wound up alone & desperately suicidal. Amy now dedicates her life to helping others see HOPE & PURPOSE beyond their own failures. Too many people struggle to navigate their careers AND families without sacrificing professional or personal achievements. She uses stories, humor and practical insights to inspire women to carve their own path for success after failure. Whether we’ve failed ourselves, been failed by others, or been failed by our own bodies– there IS hope ahead when we CUT through the BS & dig into living our most authentic lives.

    Links:

    https://www.linkedin.com/in/therealamysingleton/

    https://www.facebook.com/therealamysingleton

    https://www.instagram.com/therealamysingleton/

    https://www.youtube.com/@therealamysingleton

    https://www.tiktok.com/@therealamysingleton

    https://www.listennotes.com/@therealamysingleton/

    Gift: A personal branding Canva Template set to help you get your own message out on social media using professional-looking memes.  https://amysingletonpersonalbrand.plannerpack.co/

    ⚠️ Content Note: Some episodes may contain themes that could be distressing. Please take care of yourself while listening, and don’t hesitate to seek support from a mental health professional if needed.

    About the Hosts: 

    Blair Kaplan Venables is a British Columbia-based grief and resilience expert and coach, motivational speaker and the Founder of The Global Resilience Project. Her expertise has been featured on media platforms like Forbes, TEDx, CBC Radio, Entrepreneur, and Thrive Global. She is named the Top Grief and Resilience Expert of the Year 2024 by IAOTP. USA Today listed Blair as one of the top 10 conscious female leaders to watch and she empowers others to be resilient from stages around the world. 'MyStory,’ which is a television show available on Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV+ and Google Play, showcases Blair's life story. She is the host of the Radical Resilience podcast and specializes in helping people strengthen their resilience muscle using scientifically proven methods and guides grieving high performers with her Navigating Grief Framework. The Global Resilience Project’s award-winning book series are international bestsellers, and her fourth book, RESILIENT A.F.: Stories of Resilience Vol 2, will be published in January 2025. In her free time, you can find Blair writing, in nature, travelling the world and helping people to strengthen their resilience muscles. 

    Links:

    https://www.blairkaplan.ca/

    https://theglobalresilienceproject.com

    
    
    Get full access to The Global Resilience Project at theglobalresilienceproject.substack.com/subscribe]]>https://theglobalresilienceproject.substack.com/p/the-end-of-a-marriage-with-amy-singleton-e5b266646f4-5b5a-4a2e-a837-7222699c1544Tue, 03 Dec 2024 12:00:00 GMTThe Global Resilience ProjectNo1727Heather Marianna’s close friend died, and she inherited her Hollywood business. This is her story, and she is RESILIENT A.F.

    About the Guest: 

    Heather Marianna, CEO of Heather Marianna LLC, is the driving force behind Beauty Kitchen, a luxury skincare brand renowned for its natural, cruelty-free products. With her start as a YouTube beauty expert, Heather launched Beauty Brand Coaching, offering personalized mentorship on brand development, media exposure, and white-label products. Featured in Forbes, E! News, and over 100 TV segments, Heather also curates high-profile events, such as her Harvest Celebrity Gifting Lounge during the Primetime Emmys and Oscars week, elevating the gifting experience for media, celebrities, and VIPs and offering major exposure for brands and companies.

    Links:

    https://www.beautybrandcoaching.com/ 

    https://www.beautybrandcoaching.com/oscars 

    https://www.instagram.com/heathermarianna 

    ⚠️ Content Note: Some episodes may contain themes that could be distressing. Please take care of yourself while listening, and don’t hesitate to seek support from a mental health professional if needed.

    About the Hosts: 

    Blair Kaplan Venables is a British Columbia-based grief and resilience expert and coach, motivational speaker and the Founder of The Global Resilience Project. Her expertise has been featured on media platforms like Forbes, TEDx, CBC Radio, Entrepreneur, and Thrive Global. She is named the Top Grief and Resilience Expert of the Year 2024 by IAOTP. USA Today listed Blair as one of the top 10 conscious female leaders to watch and she empowers others to be resilient from stages around the world. 'MyStory,’ which is a television show available on Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV+ and Google Play, showcases Blair's life story. She is the host of the Radical Resilience podcast and specializes in helping people strengthen their resilience muscle using scientifically proven methods and guides grieving high performers with her Navigating Grief Framework. The Global Resilience Project’s award-winning book series are international bestsellers, and her fourth book, RESILIENT A.F.: Stories of Resilience Vol 2, will be published in January 2025. In her free time, you can find Blair writing, in nature, travelling the world and helping people to strengthen their resilience muscles. 

    Links:

    https://www.blairkaplan.ca/

    https://theglobalresilienceproject.com

    https://www.linkedin.com/in/blairdkaplan 

    https://www.facebook.com/blair.kaplan 

    https://www.facebook.com/BlairKaplanCommunications  

    https://www.instagram.com/globalresiliencecommunity

    https://www.instagram.com/blairfromblairland/

    https://www.facebook.com/globalresiliencecommunity  

    
    
    Get full access to The Global Resilience Project at theglobalresilienceproject.substack.com/subscribe]]>https://theglobalresilienceproject.substack.com/p/building-a-hollywood-legacy-with-27cc14f237f-23be-45ed-9feb-d586bcf200a7Tue, 03 Dec 2024 12:00:00 GMTThe Global Resilience ProjectNo1947Blair Kaplan Venables and Alana Kaplan are back with a fresh new podcast from The Global Resilience Project.

    About the Hosts: 

    Blair Kaplan Venables is a British Columbia-based grief and resilience expert and coach, motivational speaker and the Founder of The Global Resilience Project. Her expertise has been featured on media platforms like Forbes, TEDx, CBC Radio, Entrepreneur, and Thrive Global. She is named the Top Grief and Resilience Expert of the Year 2024 by IAOTP. USA Today listed Blair as one of the top 10 conscious female leaders to watch and she empowers others to be resilient from stages around the world. 'MyStory,’ which is a television show available on Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV+ and Google Play, showcases Blair's life story. She is the host of the Radical Resilience podcast and specializes in helping people strengthen their resilience muscle using scientifically proven methods and guides grieving high performers with her Navigating Grief Framework. The Global Resilience Project’s award-winning book series are international bestsellers, and her fourth book, RESILIENT A.F.: Stories of Resilience Vol 2, will be published in January 2025. In her free time, you can find Blair writing, in nature, travelling the world and helping people to strengthen their resilience muscles. 

    Links:

    https://www.blairkaplan.ca/

    https://theglobalresilienceproject.com

    https://www.linkedin.com/in/blairdkaplan 

    https://www.facebook.com/blair.kaplan 

    https://www.facebook.com/BlairKaplanCommunications  

    https://www.instagram.com/globalresiliencecommunity

    https://www.instagram.com/blairfromblairland/

    https://www.facebook.com/globalresiliencecommunity  

    https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-global-resilience-project 

    blair@blairkaplan.ca 

    
    

    Alana Kaplan is a compassionate mental health professional based in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. She works in the mental health field, and is a co-host of the Resilient A.F.  podcast. Fueled by advocacy, Alana is known for standing up and speaking out for others. Passionate about de-stigmatizing and normalizing mental health, Alana brings her experience to The Global Resilience Project’s team, navigating the role one’s mental health plays in telling their story.

    Engaging in self-care and growth keeps her going, and her love for reading, travel, and personal relationships helps foster that. When she’s not working, Alana can often be found on walks, working on a crossword puzzle, or playing with any animal she sees.

    ⚠️ Content Note: Some episodes may contain themes that could be distressing. Please take care of yourself while listening, and don’t hesitate to seek support from a mental health professional if needed.

    Thanks for listening!

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