The Resilient Life
Episodes
Kyle Quilausing: Using Addiction to Inspire Youth
24 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
From promising beginnings as an aspiring young golfer to the grips of crystal meth addiction. A lofty prison escape and three years in solitary confin...
Dan Bailey: CrossFit, Humor + Maintaining Humility
17 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Finding overnight success in the CrossFit community. Training Navy SEALs and the importance of maintaining a humble mind. Using humor and an alter ego...
Brian Stann: MMA, the Fallen + the Drive of a Marine
10 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
What drives a Marine to become a Marine. Going from illegal fist fights on the weekends to 9 years as a professional MMA fighter. Using the memories o...
Logan Aldridge: Pushing Limits as an Adaptive Athlete
27 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Losing “just an arm” as a 13-year-old competitive wakeboarder. Pushing past physical limits, from 7 hours of ping pong a day to deadlifting 500 po...
Miranda Alcaraz: Fitness, Authenticity + Street Parking
20 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Helping people find consistency in fitness. Staying committed to authenticity, even if it means leaving yourself open to criticism. Turning a simple i...
Rob Jones: Life After Losing Two Limbs
13 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
A drive to exemplify selflessness that began with the Marines. Thirty-one marathons in 31 days after losing two legs in war. How to “use the weight”...
Philip Krim: The Business Side of Sleep
06 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Disrupting the mattress industry by making it about sleep instead of springs. Going from start-up to IPO in a pandemic. Having a bias toward action an...
Robert Paylor: Fighting to Stand Again
29 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Standing up out of a wheelchair after a life-threatening rugby injury left him paralyzed. The “mental diet” and learning to be grateful for what y...
Paige VanZant: Being A Woman in the Ring
22 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Embracing MMA after a brutal sexual assault and years of bullying. The highs and lows of making a living in the ring. Body image and the injury factor...
Rob Riggle: Comedy on a Backdrop of Service
08 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Improv and the power of instantaneous feedback. Being a part of search and recovery at Ground Zero after 9/11. Not always having the opportunity to sh...
Tom Beaupre: Patience + A Musician’s Dream
01 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Working as a barista while pursuing a dream in Music City. Uniting people and healing through music. The two paths of grief.Tom Beaupre, bassist for F...
Mary Katharine Ham: Perspective After Tragedy
25 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Navigating life as a pregnant widow. Building beautiful things from tragedy. Parenting during the pandemic, and the balance between shutting down soci...
Miles McPherson: Racial Barriers + The Third Option
18 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Overcoming a cocaine addiction while balancing an NFL career. Relentlessly pursuing a new calling. Offering a third option for a racially divided nati...
Brian “Tosh” Chontosh: Resilience as a Muscle
11 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Ultramarathons. Spending 24 hours on a treadmill in the dark. Being a potential Medal of Honor recipient. Navy Cross Recipient Brian “Tosh” Chonto...
Alex Gorsky: Veteran Resolve at J&J
04 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The race to a COVID-19 vaccine. Communicating effectively to over 132,000 critical employees during a pandemic. Leadership and personal loss. Alex Gor...
The Resilient Life Trailer
22 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Join your host, Ryan Manion as she walks you through the introductory trailer of her new podcast: The Resilient Life. The Resilient Life will be a jou...