In this episode of Resiliency Within, Elaine Miller-Karas, interviews Dr. Adam Barsouk about a sobering reality: cancer has surpassed heart disease as the leading cause of death in many developed nations.

Yet there is hope—up to half of cancer deaths may be preventable through lifestyle changes, environmental awareness, and thoughtful public policy.

Dr. Barsouk shares important information from his recently published book, Outsmarting Cancer, which reframes one of the most pressing medical challenges of our time: how to prevent cancer.

Dr. Barsouk presents a sweeping examination of cancer's true origins—biological, environmental, dietary, infectious, industrial, occupational, and behavioral—and makes a compelling case for why cancer prevention must become a central priority in public and personal health.

His book explores a wide range of overlooked and misunderstood risk factors, as well as how inequities in diagnosis, treatment, and prevention disproportionately impact underserved populations.

This conversation invites us to rethink cancer not only as a medical diagnosis, but as a public health and societal challenge—one that calls for evidence-based prevention strategies, informed choices, and collective responsibility.

About Our Guest:

ADAM BARSOUK, MD is a resident-physician at the University of Pennsylvania. His articles about science, medicine, and policy have been featured in Forbes, Newsweek, Fox News, and Business Insider.

In this powerful episode, we honor the legacy of Jane Stevens, founder of PACEs Connection, and explore how her vision is evolving into a bold national and global trauma recovery movement—one grounded in the belief that healing-centered care is a right, not a privilege.

Through an intentional collaboration of organizations guided by Alliance Practice | Strategic Consulting for the Trauma Sector, this conversation highlights a growing movement that weaves together grassroots to systems-level change. From trauma-informed advocacy and upstream prevention policy to cross-sector partnerships and global certifications, this work is building a socio-ecological approach to healing across the lifespan.

Join Carey Sipp, solutions journalist and leading voice in PACEs science, and Dana Brown, lifelong community organizer and statewide trauma-informed leader, as they share how science, lived experience, and community wisdom are coming together to prevent adversity and promote resilience.

Together, they illuminate how positive childhood experiences, maternal and relational health, and community-driven leadership can disrupt cycles of trauma and create pathways for every child, family, and community to thrive.

Be inspired by a movement that is not only growing—but transforming systems, empowering communities, and redefining what healing looks like worldwide.

About Our Guests:

Carey Sipp is a solutions journalist, community builder, and subject matter expert on positive and adverse childhood experiences (PACEs) who has spent nearly two decades researching, writing, and speaking on the science linking childhood adversity to lifelong health outcomes — and championing the upstream prevention strategies and positive experiences that heal and protect. Carey has held a leadership role at PACEs Connection. She serves on the Board of the STAR Network Foundation, the Steering Committee of Prevent First, NC, and the Advisory Board of Trauma Resilient Educational Communities.Carey is the author of The TurnAround Mom

Dana Brown is the PACEs Science Statewide Facilitator and Interim Executive Director of PACEs Connection. She is a powerful social entrepreneur who has served the youth of her community in numerous ways. Some of the highlights of her dedication to her community include her efforts as an inner-city community organizer in City Heights for 29 years. She was a Commissioner on the City of San Diego Commission on Gang Prevention & Intervention and Chaired the Youth Committee. She is the co-chair of the San Diego Trauma-Informed Guide Team and on the Advisory Council of the University of San Diego's Character Development Center, and the leadership team of the Warrior Spirit Family with Indigenous communities. Dana is a HeartMath National Certified Coherence Advantage trainer and the author, of Hidden Treasures,

In this powerful episode of Resiliency Within, host Elaine Miller-Karas is joined by Louise Godbold, Executive Director of ECHO, to explore the critical role of survivor agency in trauma recovery. Together, they discuss why healing must be guided by the survivor's voice, choices, and lived experience—especially within systems that often overlook or override individual
needs.

Louise shares insights from her work with survivors of high-profile abuse, highlighting the added layers of complexity that come with public disclosure, including media exposure and the risk of retraumatization. The conversation also brings attention to Hague Mothers—women who flee domestic violence across borders to protect their children, only to face legal systems that may return their children without fully considering the context of abuse.

In light of recent public conversations—including the courage of Dolores Huerta and her allegations against César Chávez—this episode also reflects on the immense courage it takes for survivors to come forward, particularly when speaking about powerful and widely respected figures. Survivors who have disclosed experiences involving individuals such as Bill Cosby, Jeffrey Epstein, and Harvey Weinstein have helped bring greater awareness to the complexities of trauma, power, and accountability. These disclosures often come with significant personal risk, including public scrutiny, disbelief, and retraumatization.

This episode explores the importance of helping survivors create a coherent narrative of their experiences as part of the healing process, and the responsibility of journalists, professionals, and communities to adopt trauma-informed practices that reduce harm and promote resilience.

With compassion and clarity, this conversation offers a call to action: to center survivor agency, uphold dignity, and create systems that truly support healing.

About Our Guest:

Louise Godbold is the Executive Director of ECHO, a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing training and educational resources on trauma and resilience for survivors and professionals across multiple sectors.

Following her decision to come forward about her own experience with Harvey Weinstein in 2017, Louise became a trusted advocate for survivors of high-profile perpetrators, supporting them as they navigate the complex and often retraumatizing
terrain of public disclosure.

Her work centers on survivor agency, ethical storytelling, and trauma-informed systems change. Louise has written extensively on trauma and survivorship for publications including Pacific Standard, Slate, Smithsonian Magazine, Vox, and The Wrap. She is widely recognized for her leadership in advancing survivor-centered approaches that honor dignity, choice, and voice in the healing process.