Chapter Title: Unplugged: What I Actually Believe About Resilience

I didn't prepare any of this.

No slides. No outline. No notes. Just me, a microphone, and whatever came out.

Sometimes that's when the real stuff shows up. When you stop trying to be a coach and just let yourself be a person who's been through some things and figured out a few things along the way.

Here's what came out.

The Definition You Haven't Heard

Emotional resilience isn't about being tough. It's not about gritting your teeth and powering through.

Here's how I defined it in the moment, words I'd never spoken in that order before: Emotional resilience is the ability to go through a difficult circumstance, situation, or event, and at the end of it, effectively sort and manage your emotions to the p ...