We Are For Good Podcast - The Podcast for Nonprofits 334. The Practice of Vulnerability + How to Build Your Resilience - Dr. Taryn Marie Stejskal
Meet Dr. Taryn Marie. This resiliency expert believes there’s a lot of info on building resilient mindset, but that the world knows very little about resilient doing. This convo is about how vulnerability enhances and creates resiliency. Tune in and discover tools/resources that promote resilience when we inevitably face challenges, change and complexity.
💡Learn
- The practice of vulnerability
- 5️⃣ Practices of Highly Resilient People
- Defining vulnerability biases
- Activation, tools & resources to help
Today’s Guest
Dr. Taryn Marie Stejskal, International Keynote Speaker and Author
Episode Highlights
- Dr. Taryn’s story and journey to where she is today (3:00)
- Defining resilience and misconceptions around it (6:45)
- The practice of vulnerability (10:45)
- Vulnerability comes alive in community (18:45)
- Further exploring the 5 Practices of Highly Resilient People (27:55)
- How to lean into vulnerability and build resiliency (37:30)
- A powerful moment of philanthropy in Dr. Taryn’s life (47:00)
- Dr. Taryn’s One Good Thing: The power of simple pleasures and presence. (50:00)
For more information and episode details visit: www.weareforgood.com/episode/334.
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