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RESILIENT A.F. with Blair and Alana

RESILIENT A.F. with Blair and Alana

By: Blair Kaplan Venables
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Welcome to RESILIENT A.F. with Blair and Alana—a podcast that celebrates the incredible strength of the human spirit and the ability to bounce forward. This is the show where we dive headfirst into the raw, real, and unfiltered stories of people who have faced life’s toughest challenges—and come out the other side stronger. In every episode, we explore the complex journey of resilience: the heartbreaks, the breakthroughs, and the triumphs. Whether it’s navigating personal loss, overcoming mental health battles, or finding hope amidst chaos, RESILIENT A.F. is a safe space to connect with others who have been there. Blair and Alana bring a unique mix of candid storytelling, heartfelt empathy, and expert insights, shining a light on the untold stories of grit and growth. With inspiring guest interviews and conversations with mental health professionals, each episode is designed to empower you to bounce forward, no matter what life throws your way. Why listen? 1. Relatable Stories: Hear real people share their journeys of resilience in their own words. 2. Expert Advice: Gain tools, tips, and insights from mental health experts to support your own healing and growth. 3. Empowerment: Leave each episode feeling inspired, hopeful, and ready to tackle life’s challenges head-on. But we’re not here to sugarcoat it—resilience isn’t always pretty. It’s messy, it’s painful, and it’s profoundly human. We’re here to remind you that while life can knock you down, it also offers the chance to rise again, stronger than before. ⚠️ 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. If you’re ready to find hope, strength, and the courage to keep moving forward, hit play and join us on this powerful journey. Because no matter what life throws your way, you are RESILIENT A.F. Subscribe now and keep on strengthening your resilience muscle today.Copyright 2025 Blair Kaplan Venables Hygiene & Healthy Living Psychology Psychology & Mental Health Social Sciences
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Episodes
  • Is This Love? with Charley Sky Gardner | 027
    May 13 2025

    Charley 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/

    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:

    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

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    26 mins
  • The CATchup | 026
    May 6 2025

    Blair 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


    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

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    34 mins
  • The Story of A First Responder with Sam van Born | 025
    Apr 29 2025

    Sam 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.


    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:

    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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    28 mins

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