Episodes

Learning The Truth with Patricia Clarke
April 8, 2022

Learning The Truth with Patricia Clarke

Patricia Clarke found the truth of her identity and why it was secret. This is her story and she is resilient. You can read stories of resilience and share your story at: www.iamresilient.info Trigger Warning: The Resilience ...
Goodbye, Dad with Alana Kaplan
April 1, 2022

Goodbye, Dad with Alana Kaplan

Blair and Alana talk about what it’s like to lose their father. This is part of their story and they are resilient. Trigger Warning: The Resilience Project provides an open space for people to share their personal experiences...
Surviving Abuse with Karen Whelan
March 25, 2022

Surviving Abuse with Karen Whelan

Karen Whelan is a survivor of physical and sexual abuse. This is her story and she is resilient. You can read stories of resilience and share your story at: www.iamresilient.info Trigger Warning: The Resilience Project provid...
What Is Your Swan? with Barbie Layton
March 18, 2022

What Is Your Swan? with Barbie Layton

Barbie Layton was bullied when she was younger. This is her story and she is resilient. You can read stories of resilience and share your story at: www.iamresilient.info Trigger Warning: The Resilience Project provides an ope...
The Truth About Money Trauma with Keisha Blair
March 11, 2022

The Truth About Money Trauma with Keisha Blair

Keisha Blair’s husband died at age 34, just eight weeks after she gave birth to my second child. This is her story and she is resilient. You can read stories of resilience and share your story at: www.iamresilient.info Trigge...
Ask For Help with Mike Skrypnek
March 4, 2022

Ask For Help with Mike Skrypnek

Mike Skrypnek was recently "forced," through a pros and cons decision with life and death, to uncover and seek treatment for unhealed trauma buried for 40 years. Mike is resilient and this is his story. You can read stories o...
How To Strengthen Your Resilience Muscle
Feb. 25, 2022

How To Strengthen Your Resilience Muscle

On February 18, 2022, Blair and Alana’s father, Leonard Kaplan, passed away. The Global Resilience Project was created because of his relationship with Blair. Over the years, Blair has mastered how to strengthen her resilienc...
Suffering From Infertility with Jon Waldman
Feb. 18, 2022

Suffering From Infertility with Jon Waldman

Jon Waldman learned that his family suffered from infertility, and this is his story. You can read stories of resilience and share your story at: www.iamresilient.info Trigger Warning: The Resilience Project provides an open ...
Losing Our Mother Part 2 with Alana Kaplan
Feb. 11, 2022

Losing Our Mother Part 2 with Alana Kaplan

Sisters, Blair Kaplan Venables and Alana Kaplan, talk about the series of events that led up to the loss of their mother. This is part two of two. Part one is Episode 7. You can read stories of resilience and share your story...
Losing Our Mother Part 1 with Alana Kaplan
Feb. 4, 2022

Losing Our Mother Part 1 with Alana Kaplan

Sisters, Blair Kaplan Venables and Alana Kaplan, talk about the series of events that led up to the loss of their mother. This is part one of two. Part two will be Episode 8. You can read stories of resilience and share your ...
Making Brave Choices with Theresa Lambert
Jan. 28, 2022

Making Brave Choices with Theresa Lambert

Theresa Lambert has to pivot her business during the pandemic. This is her story. You can read stories of resilience and share your story at: www.iamresilient.info Trigger Warning: The Resilience Project provides an open spac...
She Walks Canada with Lindsay Sutherland Boal
Jan. 21, 2022

She Walks Canada with Lindsay Sutherland Boal

Lindsay Sutherland Boal realized her problematic drinking habits were profoundly negatively affecting her life in several ways and she had to drop the only vice she thought she had. She had no idea what that meant and this is...
Goodbye Sugar Cravings with Melissa Deally
Jan. 14, 2022

Goodbye Sugar Cravings with Melissa Deally

Originally recorded in May 2020, this conversation is still extremely relevant. Do you think you have a sugar addiction or have you developed unhealthy eating habits while staying safe at home? Blair Kaplan Venables & Melissa...
Sisters with Alana Kaplan
Jan. 14, 2022

Sisters with Alana Kaplan

Alana Kaplan is the first guest of our series, Radical Resilience. She shares tips for those of you who are new to spending a lot of time on video calls and in front of the screen. The transition from working in an office to ...
Who We Are
Jan. 14, 2022

Who We Are

Welcome to Blair Kaplan Venables’ new podcast, Radical Resilience. To honour her mother on what would have been her birthday, she chose today, January 17 to launch. In this introductory episode, Blair explains what this podca...