Resilience Unravelled

Sam Syed - Making it happen

06 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Sam Syed is co-founder, CFO and COO at Capsll, an app that enables users to gather their once-scattered memories into digital time capsules. Sam was b...

Matthew Fox - Creation spirituality. Creativity, compassion and justice.

30 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Matthew Fox is a spiritual theologian, an Episcopal priest and an activist for gender, racial and eco-justice. He has written more than 39 books ...

DDS Dobson-Smith - The culture of belonging

23 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Belonging is an archetypal experience that we all seek. In the workplace, a sense of belonging will only happen if you have both diversity and inclusi...

Michele Kuei - Overcoming challenges and limiting beliefs

16 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

There are a lot of things that happen to us in life, events, injuries, trauma or divorce. With any type of life event happens we try to protect oursel...

Stephen Sideroff - Mastering the nine pillars of resilience

09 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Dr Stephen Sideroff is an internationally recognised psychologist, executive and medical consultant and expert in resilience, optimal performance, add...

Sallie Wagner - Whats next? Mindset, choice and EFT

02 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Sallie Wagner feels resilience is incredibly important and crucial to our life and wellbeing in four major areas – physical, emotional, mental and s...

Africa Family Business Summit - Accra June 24th 2022

25 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The First Africa Family Business Summit (AFBS) will be held at the Kempinski Hotel in Accra on June 24th 2022.The aim of the AFBS is to bring together...

Rob Swymer - Overcome adversity and build resilience

25 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Like most people, successful executive, life strategist, and author Rob Swymer has gone through his share of adversity. Rob married his first wife Bon...

Jane Shaw - Time management. The bigger picture.

18 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Often people attend time management courses and come back very enthusiastic about what they've learned. They start of with good intentions but after a...

Michele Capots - Running from the cannon. Self-acceptance, resilience and mental wellness

11 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

A clinical depression in her 20s, and later, a bipolar I diagnosis, caused Michele Capots to lose all self-confidence, self-esteem, and self-worth. Sh...

Kevin Roth - Create a different story

04 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Kevin Roth began to play the dulcimer in 1972 at the old age of thirteen, and at sixteen recorded his first album which immediately launched him into ...

Lara Sabanosh - Living under the veil of domestic violence

28 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Lara Sabanosh and her husband had been marrried for twenty years and had been based at Guantanamo Bay in a civilian capacity for four years. On Januar...

Rob Dubin - Decide to be happy

21 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Pre-pandemic in the US there was a notion that if you did all the right things, happiness would just happen to you. That's not actually the way happin...

Paola Knecht - Setting a vision for success

14 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

 Paola Knecht is a certified leadership, transformational, and self-development coach with fifteen years of experience working in leading-edge gl...

Clint Davis - Making the most of the past and your legacy

07 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Clint Davis is an entrepreneur with a passion for storytelling and preserving the past. A cancer survivor who lost two siblings at a young age, Clint ...

Rosie Mankes - Humour and Tragedy in partnership

28 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Rosie Mankes is a life coach, motivational speaker, and author of Find Your Joy and Run With It, a memoir about overcoming her second battle with canc...

Karen Leibenguth - Mindfulness in Nature

21 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Karen Liebenguth is an accredited mindfulness teacher, certified coach, mentor and facilitator.  She is also the founder of Green Space Coaching ...

From the inhuman to the humane - Alex Hershaft

14 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Dr Alex Hershaft was just 5 years old when the Nazis invaded his homeland of Poland. He and his family were forced into the Warsaw Ghetto but he survi...

Changing your perception of Time - with Lisa Broderick

07 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Lisa Broderick has worked with entrepreneurs and established companies to create lives of presence and purpose for four decades. Her approach of integ...

Your history doesn't have to define you! With Arman Vestad

31 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week on the Resilience Unravelled podcast, Dr Russell Thackeray talks to Arman Vestad who spent a lot of his life on the run! Through a series of...

The Soberful Life with Veronica Valli

24 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The Soberful Life with Veronica ValliThis week on the Resilience Unravelled podcast, Dr Russell Thackeray talks to Veronica Valli who struggled with a...

Jonathan Joseph - Fashion as empowerment. Social responsibility, technology and resilience

17 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Jonathan Joseph saw a lot of toxicity and negativity when he was working in the luxury womans fashion and sportswear industry. This not only affected ...

Kathryn Ford - What relationships need to suceed. Communication, learning and resilience

10 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The type of conversation that many couples have often doesn't help their relationship. Often it boils down to a debate, a checking in about who knows ...

Dr Russell Thackeray - Welcome to 2022

03 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to 2022!This week Dr Russell Thackeray muses on the recent arrival of 2022 and suggests some ideas to make the most of the year. He focuses so...

Valerie Canino - The learning is in the journey. Resolving conflict between teens and their families.

27 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Critical thinking is essential in helping teens work through a problem and realise what is going to move them forward so they get the result they want...

Dr Russell Thackeray - Time to invest in ourselves.

20 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Another chance to listen to last year's Christmas podcast from Dr. Russell Thackeray. In it he talks about why resilience is so important at this time...

Doug Noll - Understanding and dealing with conflict

13 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Whatever the size of a dispute, the issue at hand is usually not the problem. People generally prefer peace so only involve conflict if they feel the...

Wendy Bjork - Taking charge of MS

06 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

MS is a life limiting illness but people can choose how to look at it, deal with it and live with it. It can be very easy to feel out of control and s...

Paul Denniston - Grief Yoga. Healing through movement

29 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

There are many types of yoga. Hatha, Vinyasa, Kundalini, Restorative and Laughter for example, and Paul Denniston uses elements from each in his Grief...

Derek Newborn - A blueprint for life. Moving on from extreme narcissism.

22 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Derek Newborn had always had a vision of how his life would be. He achieved everything he thought he wanted but, on the inside, abandonment issues fro...

Clarke Boozer - The power of mindset. Dealing with Polymyositis.

08 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

When Clarke was diagnosed with Polymyositis he was depressed, angry, mad at the world but also helpless. Because the disease had progressed very quick...

Nicki Pike - Life as our label. Dealing with grief.

01 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Nicki feels that we don’t talk about grief and loss and what we go through in the early days enough. There is a lot of information about grief but l...

Jeff Martinowich - Why perseverance and resilience matter

25 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Jeff Martinovich has had many dark days but, when he looks back on the things that happened, he feels the key to getting through was perseverance and ...

Kathy Hagler - Healing from wounds. The Art of Scars.

18 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Kathy Hagler partners with organsations through good times, crises, challenges, and obstacles, and helps to move their culture, climate, and character...

David Richman - Cycle of Lives. Emotional connections with cancer

11 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

David’s Richman's career working for a Wall Street firm was incredibly stressful. He suffered from both external and self-inflicted stress, was over...

Faith Elicia - Never good enough. Recovery from eating disorders.

04 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Eating disorders cross gender, race, sexual orientation, and socioeconomic groups and are among the deadliest of mental illnesses. Anyone caught in th...

William Allen - High sensitivity. A gift or a challenge?

27 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The word 'sensitive' can be seen to have some negative correlations for men by being thought of a ‘weak’ characteristic. Frailty or vulnerability ...

Francine Russo - Understanding what's important ... and what's not. Love after 50.

20 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Studies have shown that love after 50 can be more satisfying than at any other stage in life. People are more emotionally stable, more focused on the ...

Jay Shifman - Choose your struggle. Conversations about mental health, substance abuse and addiction.

13 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

There are many people trying deal with substance abuse and addiction who don't talk about it because of the stigma they feel surrounds it. Encouraging...

Radha Ruparell - Don't waste the good moments. Covid and beyond.

06 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Sometimes it takes a catastrophic event to wake us up, something that upends life as we know it. These turning points can be terrifying but we all enc...

Claudia Tinnirello - From Sicily to the UK. How to overcome judgment and build confidence

30 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Claudia Tinnirello is originally from Sicily but has lived in England since 2005. Not being an English native speaker, Claudia understands the struggl...

Jennifer Crowley - Changing lane. Making impactful change.

23 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Prior to her professional life as a coach and consultant, Jennifer or Jen Crowley thought she had life she was meant to have. Married with a son, she ...

Pat Moffett - Raising awareness of Early Onset Alzheimer's

16 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Pat Moffett married his wife Carmen in 1976 and they raised five children together.  Then, in 1998 Carmen was diagnosed with Early Onset Alzheime...

Wendy Tamis Robbins - Escaping the box. Breaking free from anxiety.

09 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Wendy Tamis Robbins anxiety, obsessive-compulsive and panic disorders started when she was a young child growing up in a volatile household. Anxiety c...

Rusty Gaillard - Breaking the code. Your life how you want it to be.

02 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We all work towards a code, a pattern or belief system that we follow in life. This can be very difficult to change and to do so we need to deliberate...

Georgie Oldfield - New solutions for Pain Management

26 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

"There is no evidence to link the severity of pain with the amount of tissue damage. If the body heals and the pain persists it may be more about whe...

The Chesters - Moving on from gambling addiction

19 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Through counselling, Gam anon and researching addiction, Erica managed to separate the person from the addiction. The person she married was not the p...

Dr Stephen Gardner - Living Love. Summers at Camp Jabberwocky.

12 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Camp Jabberwocky was one of the first sleep over camps for people with serious disabilities. In 1953, UK actress Helen Lamb was working in Massachuset...

Julie Cluff - Building a life after loss. Healing from grief.

05 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

When we lose someone we love, especially if we are involved in an accident and have survivor’s guilt, we need to see that there is a reason we are s...

Steven R Campbell - Rewiring the Brain

28 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Steven R Campbell, MSIS, worked in hospital administration for twenty years before acquiring his Masters at the University of San Francisco and g...

Dr Gail Gazelle - Resilience, burnout and the importance of self-compassion

21 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Resilience can be seen as a deep well of resources that resides in each of us. It's more than just bouncing back, it’s about reaching our personal ...

Laura Khoudari - The Body, Mind and PTSD

14 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This week on the podcast, Dr Russell Thackeray talks to Laura Khoudari who is a trauma practitioner, certified personal trainer, and corrective exerci...

Lawrence Doochin - Strategies for dealing with fear

07 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

If we are too preoccupied with the past and the future, going back over memories and worrying about what might happen, with no real solution or plan f...

Janet Watson - Mindset Matters

31 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Mindset prepares us for some of the most important conversations in our lives. Whether it’s going into a competition or a boardroom meeting, we need...

Julian Reeve - Hamilton to Heart Attacks. The Theatre of Perfectionism

24 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Maladaptive perfectionism can lead to anxiety, depression, burnout and even suicide. Nothing is ever good enough and perfectionists constantly battle ...

Holly Bertone - Attitude to Gratitude

17 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We all need fortitude or inner strength. Our day might not be perfect but we can take control of our life despite of what’s coming our way – we ca...

Russell Heath - Change the narrative and get unstuck.

10 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Changing purpose or narrative is a key part of getting unstuck. The conversation we have with ourselves determines how we see the world. Changing this...

Barbie Wharton - Losing the illusion.

03 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Barbie Wharton's resilience was really tested in 2015 when she woke up with Bells Palsy, a condition that causes a temporary weakness or paralysis of ...

David Hanscom - Solutions for anxiety and chronic-pain

26 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

As well as being something physical, threats can also be intrusive or repressed thoughts and emotions. These are processed in the brain in the same wa...

Patrick Chester - Understanding gambling addiction

19 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

If you take a group of people playing slot machines or cards, backing a horse or a football team, some won't be affected at all, a couple may develop ...

Susan de Lorenzo - Pulling the gems from adversity

12 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

As a survivor of invasive breast cancer whose marriage dissolved as treatment ended, Susan De Lorenzo draws on her personal journey as well as her tra...

Adam Weber - It's easy to meditate. Just sit down and get started

05 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Using meditation to help with the mental, physical and emotional problems created by stress.Taking the ‘woo woo’ away from meditation and making i...

Corry MacDonald - Like yoga with crayons

29 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The therapeutic processes of art and the way that creative expression can develop healing and mental wellbeing and transform challenges into wisdom, i...

James Boardman - Conflict of identity? Remember the mission.

22 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

James Boardman is a former Royal Marine Commando who now helps men to rebuild their lives and have a better state of mind through the way they live th...

Michael Schauch - Mountaineering, authenticity and a story of Karma

15 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Mike feels the attraction of mountaineering is the connection with the natural world that allows him to plug back into what he feels it is to be human...

Georgie Williams – Gender, sexuality and communication.

08 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Our dynamics, our sexual and non-sexual relationships and the roles assigned to us socially are often based around our gender perceptions of one anoth...

Nancy McKay: Out of pain comes purpose.

01 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Dr. Russell Thackeray talks to Nancy J. McKay who is based in Colorado. Nancy is the Founder of Amazing Outlook Coaching and believes...

Daniel Jenkins: What we want not what we need

22 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Daniel Jenkins qualified as a solicitor in October 2015, first working for a high street firm in South Wales before moving to London to set up a busin...

Sara Geber: Planning for the next phase of life

15 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Dr. Russell Thackeray talks to Dr Sara Geber, a nationally recognised authority and expert in the area of life planning and retiremen...

John Marx: Building resilience for emergency responders

08 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

John Marx is the Executive Director of the Law Enforcement Survival Institute and author of the book, Armor Your Self™: How to Survive a Career...

Bob Krulish

01 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

During Bob Krulish’s tenure at a major insurance he saw a doctor for stress related symptoms and was incorrectly diagnosed with depression. He was p...

Compassion in the workplace

25 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Nate Regier, Ph.D., is the CEO and founding owner of Next Element Consulting, a global leadership firm dedicated to bringing compassion into the ...

Trends in Organisational Development

18 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Dr Jonathan Westover describes himself as a scholar/practitioner. He has been an Associate Professor at Utah Valley University for 11 years and leads ...

How our narrative determines our choices

11 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Kimberly Spencer is an award-winning high performance coach and trainer, who is currently based on the Gold Coast of Australia. Originally from Los An...

How to survive a technology driven workplace

04 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Steve Prentice is a published author, keynote speaker, university lecturer, and full-time consultant to Fortune 500 companies. His specialty is explai...

Make a choice and change your life

09 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Amanda Webster hid her depression with drugs, alcohol and self-harm. She reached rock bottom, but then realised she had to make a choice to change her...

Schizophrenia recovery. Getting back to reality.

02 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Bill McPhee spent five years in a deep depression before the right medication and support from family and friends helped him in his schizophrenia reco...

You need resilience to be a seafaring adventurer

26 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

When he broke his neck Geoff faced enormous adversity but he built the resilience he needed to start living his life again and get back to sailing. Th...

Spiritual and business health.

19 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

A strong background in the business world and in spiritual health means Donnalynn understands how use spiritual tools to solve business problems. The ...

Emotional Reconnection. Learn to SOAR

12 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Following the murder of his girlfriend, Mike developed his Emotional Reconnection Practice to help men tap into their emotions in a real and authentic...

Coaching and personal development. Make the leap and invest in yourself.

05 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Business owners need to invest in themselves through coaching and personal development to improve and develop themselves as well as their businesses....

Employee engagement. Reconnecting, building trust and creating value.

28 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Shona Elliott is a Canadian currently based in Edmond, Oklahoma. She was in the process of setting up her own business to help CEO s with employee e...

Men s mental health. Compassion rather than judgement.

21 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Fellas with Feelings showcases practical methods and insights that may help improve men's mental health and their physical well-being. The post R...

Millennials. A different way of looking at work and success?

14 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In 10 years time Millennials will make up the majority of the workforce. Dr Wisdom believes we all need to work together so they can find success at w...

How decision-making drives change. New Heart for Life.

07 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

After recovering from open heart surgery Dan found himself drifting back into his old habits. He decided a drastic change was needed. The post Resilie...

Personality. Recognise your style and understand its impact

31 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Once you know which personality type someone falls into, you can take any scenario and understand how that personality type will approach that situati...

Put the effort in. Building mental strength.

24 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

When things go wrong its no good asking why did it happen? We need the the mental strength to develop a sense of purpose and keep driving forward. T...

Mindfulness. Not just being in the now?

17 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Tim Segaller is an executive coach and mindfulness trainer. He specialises in helping leaders and teams stay resilient inspired and connected in the f...

It's not my business. Developing self-acceptance

10 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Food addiction and self-loathing made Bex a virtual recluse but she.realised she needed to make a change so her journey to self-acceptance began. The ...

Build resilience to beat burnout

03 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

By better managing our energy we can build resiliency and overcome burnout. Finding work that we really love to do helps build resilience and beat bur...

Talking to writing. Dealing with the effects of multiple sclerosis

27 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Kim Currie was a radio broadcaster for 33 years but in 2004 in was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis which took contol of his body and life. The post ...

Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. What happens after traumatic events?

20 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

The trauma of regularly dealing with hostility, aggression and conflict contributed to a Post Traumatic Stress Disorder diagnosis. The post Resilience...

Living life boldly

13 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Amber's story of sight loss can motivate and inspire others to live a life that is not determined by their circumstances but rooted in purpose. T...

Mindsets to support children though COVID-19

06 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Christine Adams, MD, is a child, adolescent and adult psychiatrist who has practiced in Louisville, Kentucky for over forty years. Her work there ...

Virtual solutions for a post COVID-19 world

29 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Businesses need to re-learn what their customers want and expect to create virtual solutions and optimal online experiences to drive success. The post...

Living an authentic life

22 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

To understand what its like to be transgender try to imagine not being seen as the person you are rather than wanting to be the opposite gender. The p...

Burnout. The role of workplace culture.

15 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

David helps organisation's prevent burnout by looking at changes that can be made to its workplace culture to engage and supprt employees. The po...

Stroke recovery. Finding the answers.

08 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In 2014, with no warning, Marcia suffered a major stroke. The stroke left her unable to walk and with aphasia and with a long stroke recovery journey....

Aviation, adventure and adversity

01 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Ryan used his previous life experiences to form a new mindset to tackle change head on and use the adversity thrown his way to fuel his recovery. The ...

Addiction. Moving forward with recovery

25 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

As a former addict, Rob Lohman now helps people suffering from substance abuse find purpose in their life away from addiction. The post Resilience Unr...