Can You Truly Flourish While Serving Others—Or Are You Just Surviving?In honor of Counselor Appreciation Month, TIPS hosts Ashlie and Gilbert welcome Dr. Brenda Keck—Townsend Institute core faculty member, trauma recovery expert, and international mental health practitioner—to reveal how resilience transforms both leaders and the communities they serve.Drawing from her personal journey of answering a vocational calling and navigating her own mental health crisis, Brenda shares how leaders can move from merely surviving to truly flourishing.You'll discover:The PERMA model: a positive psychology framework for building sustainable resilience The unique burnout challenges facing faith-based and nonprofit leaders How to maintain healthy boundaries while sustaining long-term community impact Why resilience is a skill and how practical practices like gratitude journaling to rewire your brain toward the goodWhether you're a nonprofit leader, faith-based professional, therapist, or anyone serving others at the cost of your own wellbeing, this conversation offers a blueprint for building the personal character and resilience needed to lead sustainably.Perfect for: Nonprofit leaders, faith-based professionals, therapists, trauma-informed coaches, anyone experiencing burnout or seeking to build sustainable resilience.-------The Townsend Institute at Concordia University Irvine offers fully accredited online graduate degrees and professional certificates in three content areas: Organizational Leadership, Executive Coaching and Consulting, and Counseling. Experience transformational education that operates at the crossroads of competence, character, and connection through the Townsend Institute’s life-changing counseling and leadership programs. To find out more, visit our website at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.cui.edu/townsend⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Enjoying the podcast? We want your input! Please email us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for any feedback or ideas you have on topics or guests you would like to learn from!-------Episode music is "Psalm 1 (That Man)" featuring Tommy Walker, Ben Lange, & Kip Fox, produced by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Songwriter Initiative⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ of The Center for Worship Leadership at Concordia University Irvine.

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