Pilot Episode: The Roots of Our Resilience

Meet your co-hosts, Katie and Laura, as they explore the roots of their own resilience. Think of the Radical Resilience Podcast as a virtual campfire; a place where people come together, to sit in the peaceful, safe circle of a crackling fire, and share stories. In...

1. Prison Life Sentence with Quan huynh

Katie and Laura explore radical transformation with convicted murderer, Quan Huynh. After spending twenty-two years in and out of correctional institutions, Quan was paroled from a life sentence in 2015. The following year, he received the Peace Fellowship Award for...

2. Peace, Love, and Persistence with P.J. Dixon

Despite his disability, which was expected to take his life by 7, P.J. Dixon chose to live, and live well!  P.J. truly lives an extraordinary life:  sailing, outdoor skydiving, indoor skydiving, trapezing, ziplining, hiking, mountain climbing, snow skiing,...

3. Surviving Sepsis with Callie Colwick

The day after Christmas, Callie went into septic shock while pregnant with her unborn son, Quinn. After being in a coma for three months, Callie awoke to the devastating news that she had not only lost her son, but also that both her legs had been amputated below the...

4. Growing Up AIDSBaby86 with Kalee G

Kalee G has HIV with an AIDS diagnosis which she received when she was just 7 years old. Through her lived experience, she knows first hand how dehumanizing stigmas can be, especially when directed at children. Her message is one of love, hope, compassion and empathy....

5. Leaving Corporate America for The Love Wave with Joe Atalig

Joe knows the grind. After building an illustrious career in Corporate America, spending countless nights on the road, away from family, but playing at the "top of the game," Joe found himself facing a series of life-threatening health conditions. At the moment that...

6. Building My Quadriplegic Dream Life with Alex P. Plasky

Alex's first memory in life was being homeless. He lost his dad to cancer at the age of seven and was shuffled into the foster care system. Just before aging out, he broke his neck becoming a quadriplegic. In spite of his past, or, perhaps because of it, Alex realized...

7. Comedy, Tragedy, and Unicorns with Andy Erikson

Andy Erikson’s love of cats and unicorns is only surpassed by her love of performing stand-up comedy. In 2015 Andy placed in the top 5 on NBC’s Last Comic Standing and in 2016 she played Chanel #7 on Ryan Murphy’s television series Scream Queens on Fox. Believe...

8. Imagine, Risk, Create with Yves Domingo

"If we are survivors after our service is completed; there is so much more that we have to offer to the world." From surviving war to thriving in civilian life, Yves Domingo has discovered that seeing (and bringing out) the best in others is a powerful reminder of how...

9. All in with Boomer Rose

Boomer Rose is a grateful recovering addict. After a decade plus of active addiction, and experiencing trauma, he now dedicates himself to impact the world with positivity.  Even in our darkest of times such as now, all he sees is hope. He is the host of the Pink...

ABOUT THE POD

For thousands of years, humans have gathered around the bonfire to bond, to build community, and to share stories and perspectives on life. We use our microphones to create our modern-day “bonfire.”

The heart of Radical Resilience is understanding the inflection points of resilience through the lens of our guests, focusing on key moments that transformed their understanding of themselves and the world. Over our “bonfire,” we examine the intentional practices of compassion, transformation, love, forgiveness, grit, and possibility for the future, knowing regular engagement with these concepts leads to new conversations for our brains to have with our bodies and our sense of self. Our guests bring new perspectives for our listeners to consider, reflect on, and practice.

Our goal is to strengthen our resilience muscles and deepen compassion, empathy, and growth through sharing the stories and perspectives of people who see life in ways most never imagine.

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