Resilience is the key to a better life, but how do you find the courage to face life's challenges? Join us as we share stories of triumph, struggle, joy, and failure. Together, we’ll keep learning, growing, and celebrating all the wins—big and small. Host Jen Chambers, who battled back from a traumatic brain injury and autoimmune disease to create the life she dreamed of, is here to inspire and uplift. This podcast is your companion for building courage, embracing the art of reinvention, and celebrating every step of the journey, no matter how tough the path. Share your story, and let’s keep going together.

Send in your resilient story at voicemail link or at resilient.pod.mail at gmail dot com.

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In an effort to share what I do when I'm not writing or podcasting, I want to share a seres of medatations to support you. I'm starting with "Holiday Help: a Meditation for Letting Go."

I've had a lot of very fine teachers in my life. This year, I became cerified to teach Meditation and Breathwork through the Yoga Alliance. It's a tool I love to share in person, but I want to give the auditory gift of a few minute's peace to you each week. Starting today and going through winter, I'll share these meditations. Let me know if they are helpful or if there are any subjects you'd like meditations about.

Auhors Mentioned: Alice Hoffman

We're talking "Work-Life Balance: Balancing Courage and Career" today. Work-life balance is so important in maintaining overall health and well-being, but it's one of the hardest things to achieve. We discuss
the courage to prioritize self care, strategies for effective time management, and nurturing your courage in career choices.

Resources mentioned in this episode include:

Jen Liss' Class (Made for More) and Podcast, "Untethered"

Cathy Heller's Podcast

Gary Vaynerchuk (Gary Vee)

For Weird Wednesday, today's episode of our Wednesday series Mayhemporium has five of the most unusual, strange cases of crime from the Pacific Northwest. Without giving too much away, these cases are definitely ones that will stick out as some of the weirdest I've read, without being overly violent. Today's assortment includes: The Barefoot Bandit,The Portland Pooper, The Canine Con Man, The Seattle Streaker, & The Snohomish Treehouse Burglar.

Share your favorite strange crime story in the voicemail for the show. Remember, the best way to support the show is to rate, review and share with your friends. Thanks so much for listening!

Gilly is not just a wizard, but a sunflowery force. I was lucky enough to sit down with their Wizardness over a couple of hours and had a magical conversation about faeries, activism, and doing what feels right for your shiny soul by spreading love wherever you can. I’m honored to have Gilly as my featured guest. This week we chat more about having the courage to be yourself on the internet, his wizard alter ego, and his book… and I get a Wizard ceremony of my own! You'll have to listen to see my new wizard name. Here's a hint (It's the name of a summertime fruit).
Find Gilly on Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, & Patreon, where you’ll see him under @gilly_shine. You can also support him with Cameo, or by his links on his Linktree, https://linktr.ee/gilly_shine.
"I do things that make me happy, and I don't do things that don't make me happy." -- Gilly the Legendary Sunshine Wizard