RESILIENT PEOPLE

RESILIENT PEOPLE is a podcast hosted by Janet Fanaki. It started as a forum to share conversations with regular everyday people who are admired for their resilience and are helping others to be resilient too. 

In season 5, I have has shifted the narrative to give those who have lost someone special in their life an opportunity to talk and share advice about getting back to living again. Recognizing that grief is complicated, hard and sometimes seemingly never ending, I am bringing inspiration, a new mindset and motivation to those who feel stuck in not being able to l...

Bruce Springsteen once said, "The best music is essentially there to provide you something to face the world with". 

I can personally say that my music has been helping me face the world over and over again. 

This episode of RESILIENT PEOPLE covers the important place that music has had in my life. From singing to going to concerts, there's a renewing energy that comes from it. 

And I believe that any music can help to build our resilience, especially when we are faced with challenges. From the many grief experiences that I've had...

RESILIENT PEOPLE is created and hosted by Janet Fanaki.

Season 5 is all about living in the 'in-between moments of life'. The ones that land between the tough times. The ones when we should be grabbing the good opportunities and take care because the bad times most likely return. 

In this episode you'll hear about:

RESILIENT PEOPLE is a podcast and digital space created by Janet Fanaki. She is a public speaker, patient and care partner engagement consultant and podcaster.

Having grieved the care and passing of her husband Adam to glioblastoma, her mom and dad to declining health and most recently the sudden death of her 25 year old daughter, Janet has embraced living life in the “in-between moments”.

To learn more about her visit www.resilientpeople.ca and
Instagram @janetfanakiofficial

Tara MacIntosh had just discovered that she was pregnant with twins when, only hours later, her husband was diagnosed with Stage 4 Esophageal Cancer.

It was during the pandemic and a very stressful time to be a patient or caregiver receiving any medical intervention.

As her belly grew, Tara supported Gregor for all of his needs and was learning on the fly how to be a caregiver. She quickly learned the toughness that it takes to care for a loved one as well as the comfort that was missing for many who are in this role. <...

Nathan and Dana Schmidt of the Mountain Seed Foundation are my guests on this episode of the RESILIENT PEOPLE podcast.

Mountain Seed Foundation helps build resilience in children and families impacted by war with some of their biggest work being done in Ukraine.

Nathan is a former Marine who completed three tours in the Iraq war. He and Dana met there when she went as part of the Foreign Service.

Both are very open about the effects that war has on individuals and their families. Nathan spoke about openly about his post-traumatic stress...

To learn more about Kelli Gastis and to purchase her book, Fabulous In Flats, please visit: www.kelligastis.com

The RESILIENT PEOPLE podcast is produced and hosted by Janet Fanaki. It features conversations with regular people from around the world who are admired for their resilience. They have experienced a major life challenge, found a purpose from it and now help others to be resilient too. 

To learn more about Janet Fanaki and RESILIENT PEOPLE, bookings for speaking engagements, media interviews and to order a RESILIENT t-shirt go to www.resilientpeople.ca

On s...

RESILIENT PEOPLE profiles regular people from around the world who are admired for their resilience. They have experienced a major life challenge, found a purpose from it and now help others to be resilient too. 

To learn more about Janet Fanaki and RESILIENT PEOPLE visit www.resilientpeople.ca

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For this episode of RESILIENT PEOPLE, Janet Fanaki speaks with Wellness Coach Sharon Summerfield.  She is the founder of The Nourished Executive and counsels clients on dealing with burnout, stress management and building healthy daily rituals.    

Sharon was once a busy executive assistant and project manager for various engineering firms. She made a pivot to create the Nourished Executive by identifying a need and what was working for her in her own personal wellness journey.

After suffering debilitating pain from two accidents, Sharon created ‘Project Me’ and built her own team of experts who helped her to...

I want to thank Tara Pyfrom for speaking with me, sharing her story of surviving Hurricane Dorian and the purpose she found in writing for self care and to create a book about her experience. 

This episode covers:

To learn more about her, visit www.tarapyfrom.com or her Instagram page. 

The RESILIENT PEOPLE podcast is hosted by Janet Fanaki. It's my conversations with regular people from around the wo...

RESILIENT PEOPLE is produced and created by Janet Fanaki. It's conversations with regular people from around the world who are admired for their resilience. They have experienced a major life challenge, found a purpose from it and now help others to be resilient too. 

This episode covers:

To hear more RESILIENT PEOPLE episodes and learn more about Janet Fanaki, order a...

The RESILIENT PEOPLE podcast is hosted by Janet Fanaki. This show profiles regular people from around the world who are admired for their resilience. They have lived through a major life challenge, found a purpose from it and now help others to be resilient too. 

This particular episode is narrated by Janet and focuses on the ways which we can help support a griever. It is in response to a post that Janet posted to Twitter where she comments on including her friend in plans after she suffered the loss of her husband. 

This episode co...

RESILIENT PEOPLE is hosted by Janet Fanaki and features conversations with EXTRAordinary people from around the world who are admired for their resilience. They have overcome a major life challenge, created a purpose from it and now help others to be resilient too. 

The  aim is to show that your negative experience does not define your future. It can also be a platform to help you find new meaning, to build a positive and resilient mindset.

In this episode, Janet speaks with motivational speaker and former police officer Shaun O'Gorman from Queensland, Australia.

To...

RESILIENT PEOPLE is hosted by Janet Fanaki and features conversations with EXTRAordinary people from around the world who are admired for their resilience. They have overcome a major challenge, created a purpose from it and now help others to be resilient too. 

The  aim is to show that your negative experience does not define your future. It can also be a platform to help you find new meaning, to build a positive and resilient mindset.

The guest on this episode is Dawn Custode. She was an Accountant who loved to sail, play games, get together wi...

RESILIENT PEOPLE is hosted by Janet Fanaki and features conversations with EXTRAordinary people from around the world who are admired for their resilience. They have overcome a major challenge, created a purpose from it and now help others to be resilient too. 

The  aim is to show that your negative experience does not define your future. It can also be a platform to help you find new meaning, to build a positive and resilient mindset.

This episode features tips and advice for single people to find joy on Valentine's Day. Typically focused on romance, attitudes ar...

Rae Ann Gruver is a mom, wife, former NICU nurse and the founder of The Max Gruver Foundation. 

Learn more about their work in creating awareness, education, policy and laws to prevent hazing across the United States. Attention to drugs, alcohol, and bullying are part of the education and awareness measures, as they are often used in hazing events.

Follow The Max Gruver Foundation on: 

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RESILIENT PEOPLE is a podcast created by Janet Fanaki. Each episodes introduces listeners to regular people from around the wor...

In this episode of the RESILIENT PEOPLE podcast, I interview Toronto psychiatrist and sleep expert, Dr. Cara Ooi. 

To learn more about her, please visit www.decodeinsomnia.com and on Instagram.

RESILIENT PEOPLE features conversations with regular people admired for their resilience. They have lived through a major life challenge, found a purpose from it and now help others to be resilient too. 

Created and hosted by Janet Fanaki. 

To learn more about RESILIENT PEOPLE visit www.resilientpeople.ca

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In this episode I interview celebrated parenting and now midlife author, Ann Douglas. 

Her new book, "Navigating the messy middle: A fiercely honest and wildly encouraging guide for midlife women" is out now. 

Follow Ann Douglas on social media including Twitter and Instagram. 

RESILIENT PEOPLE features conversations with regular people admired for their resilience. They have lived through a major life challenge, found a purpose from it and now help others to be resilient too. 

Created and hosted by Janet Fanaki. 

To learn more about RESILIENT PEOPLE visit www.resil...

The focus of this short episode of RESILIENT PEOPLE is on my takeaways from the book by Dr. Sanjay Gupta, "Keep Sharp: Build A Better Brain At Any Age". 

This episode offers Janet Fanaki's own personal views of the book's recommendations and building a positive mindset. 

Topics include:

The book is available at all bookstores and online sellers. 

To learn more about RESILIENT PEOPLE visit www.resilientpeople.ca

Follow Janet Fanaki, creator and...

Katie Clark is a travel blogger living in Paris. Learn more about Katie Clark on Instagram at: @theadventuresofnursekatie

RESILIENT PEOPLE features conversations with host Janet Fanaki and guests from around the world who are admired for their resilience. They have overcome major challenges, created a purpose from it and now help others to be resilient too. 

Season 3 of the podcast features conversations with midlife women. 

If you are midlife woman with a story of resilience to tell, or know someone who does, please go to the RESILIENT PEOPLE website and fill out the fo...

For this episode of RESILIENT PEOPLE, I was joined by Toronto divorce and family lawyer Leanne Townsend. 

Learn more about her at: www.leannetownsend.ca

RESILIENT PEOPLE features conversations with host Janet Fanaki and guests from around the world who are admired for their resilience. They have overcome major challenges, created a purpose from it and now help others to be resilient too. 

Season 3 of the podcast features conversations with midlife women. 

If you are midlife woman with a story of resilience to tell, or know someone who does, please go to...

In this episode of the RESILIENT PEOPLE podcast, Janet Fanaki introduces listeners to Audrey Guth, a Toronto entrepreneur and founder of the non-profit organization Nankind. 

Audrey is a mother, grandmother, two-time cancer survivor and creator of multiple businesses. Her point-of-view to inspire  women to make a pivot in midlife is very inspiring. 

Janet and Audrey spoke about:

If you are a midlife woman with a story to tell, or know someone who does, please record a voice memo or type a message and send it to: info@resilientpeople.ca

Go to www.resilientpeople.ca for:

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Looking forward to having you along and s...

For more information on Sherry Dunlevy and the Graduating Grief Academy, click here. 

RESILIENT PEOPLE is hosted by Janet Fanaki and features conversations with EXTRAordinary people from around the world who are admired for their resilience. They have overcome a major challenge, created a purpose from it and now help others to be resilient too. 

The  aim of this podcast and the stories on the website is to show that your negative experience does not need to define you. It can also be a platform to help you find new meaning and purpose.  And to buil...

RESILIENT PEOPLE is hosted by Janet Fanaki and features conversations with EXTRAordinary people from around the world who are admired for their resilience. They have overcome a major challenge, created a purpose from it and now help others to be resilient too. 

The  aim is to show that your negative experience does not need to define you. It can also be a platform to help you find new meaning.  And build a positive and resilient mindset.

If you are someone with a story to tell, or know someone who does, please record a voice memo or...

Meet Caitlin Starr. When we spoke for the RESILIENT PEOPLE podcast, she was a high school student in Toronto. Now she’s studying at university in Montreal.

Caitlin is a competitive dancer and skier, intelligent and a vivacious young woman who also happens to be living with Type 1 Diabetes. 

But she is adamant on not being known foremost for her condition. As she says, she is not the label but so much more. 

We spoke about her role models and how she feels about being one to those who don’t have T1D as w...

RESILIENT PEOPLE is hosted by Janet Fanaki and features conversations with EXTRAordinary people from around the world who are admired for their resilience. They have overcome a major challenge, created a purpose from it and now help others to be resilient too.

The  aim is to show that your negative experience does not need to define you. It can also be a platform to help you find new meaning.  And build a positive and resilient mindset.

If you are someone with a story to tell, or know someone who does, please record a voice memo or...

In this episode of RESILIENT PEOPLE, I welcome caregiving expert Donna Thomson.

Through years of being a family caregiver to turning to advocacy work and research in the area, Donna shares a wealth of knowledge and personal experience. 

We spoke about: 

LINKS:

www.donnathomson.com

Facebook: @thecaregiverslivingroom

Learn more about Susan Mintz at: www.susanmintz.com

RESILIENT PEOPLE features conversations with host Janet Fanaki and guests from around the world who are admired for their resilience. They've overcome major challenges, created a purpose from it and now help others to be resilient too. 

If you are someone with a story to tell, or know someone who does, please record a voice memo or type a message to: info@resilientpeople.ca. 

Find all interviews from the podcast, information about Janet Fanaki, hiring her for speaking opportunities and order a RESILIENT t-shirt as...

Learn more about Starlings Community at: www.Starlings.ca

RESILIENT PEOPLE features conversations with host Janet Fanaki and guests from around the world who are admired for their resilience. They've overcome major challenges, created a purpose from it and now help others be resilient too. 

If you are someone with a story to tell, or know someone who does, please record a voice memo or type a message to: info@resilientpeople.ca. Find all interviews from the podcast, information about Janet Fanaki, hiring her for speaking opportunities and order a RESILIENT t-shirt at www.resilientpeople.c...

Chris DT Gordon is a special education teacher, runner, husband, father and a survivor of flesh-eating bacteria. 

When a small scrape to his hand led to months in the hospital and a near amputation, Chris took stock of the important people and things in his life.  

He launched the Scar Bearers podcast and committed to doing something kind for someone everyday. He also developed The Attitude of Gratitude and began preaching the merits of kindness and being grateful to his students, aiming to instill a sense of gratitude in them. 

Chris lives in New...

If one of your new year's resolutions is to shake up your life, this conversation with Susan may be the nudge you need. Learn more about Susan Heinrich at www.midlifeglobetrotter.com.

RESILIENT PEOPLE features conversations with host Janet Fanaki and guests from around the world who are admired for their resilience. They've overcome major challenges, created a purpose from it and now help others be resilient too. 

If you are someone with a story to tell, or know someone who does, please record a voice memo or type a message to: info@resilientpeople.ca. F...

David A. Grant lives with a traumatic brain injury after being hit by a teenage driver while cycling. 

People who have a TBI face many issues that in some cases are permanent. Headaches, dizziness, fatigue, depression, irritability and memory problems to name a few. 

Living with difficulties like these can cause the people around them to disappear, leaving the affected person with a sense of despair and loneliness. 

When David found himself wanting to connect more often with others who were living with a brain injury, he created an online Facebook group that was...

Learn more about Janette Fennell at www.kidsandcars.org. 

RESILIENT PEOPLE is a show that profiles regular people around the world who are admired for their resilience. They have overcome a major life challenge, found a purpose from it and now help others to be resilient too. If you are someone with a story to tell, or know someone who does, please drop a line to: info@resilientpeople.ca Find more stories of resilience and learn more about host Janet Fanaki at www.resilientpeople.ca The RESILIENT PEOPLE podcast is available everywhere you listen including Apple and S...

To learn more about The Tempest Two visit www.tempesttwo.com or on socials @thetempesttwo. 

RESILIENT PEOPLE is a show that profiles regular people around the world who are admired for their resilience. They have overcome a major life challenge, found a purpose from it and now help others to be resilient too.

 If you are someone with a story to tell, or know someone who does please drop a line to: info@resilientpeople.ca 

Hear more inspiring conversations of resilience at www.resilientpeople.ca. 

To support the annual Adam Fanaki Brai...

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RESILIENT PEOPLE is a show that profiles regular people around the world who are admired for their resilience. They have overcome a major life challenge, found a purpose from it and now help others be resilient too. If you are someone with a story to tell, or know someone who does please drop a line to: info@resilientpeople.ca.

Learn more about past episodes, expert articles on resilience, my passion project, The Adam Fanaki Brain Fund, and purchase a RESILIENT t-shirt at www.resilientpeople.ca.

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Learn more about Kyle White at www.fitfrom400.com and on Instagram @kylewhite92. 

RESILIENT PEOPLE is a show that profiles regular people around the world who are admired for their resilience. They have overcome a major life challenge, found a purpose from it and now help others to be resilient too. If you are someone with a story to tell, or know someone who does please drop a line to: info@resilientpeople.ca Hear more inspiring conversations of resilience at www.resilientpeople.ca The RESILIENT PEOPLE podcast is available everywhere you listen including Apple and Spotify.

Welcome to Season 2 of the RESILIENT PEOPLE podcast. It's great to be back and I'm so happy to have you along with me.

This season, we'll be hearing more from regular people around the world who are admired for their resilience. As we heard from previous guests, the power of purpose will continue to be a central theme in the upcoming season. We've learned some terrific lessons for building resilience and these will continue as we move forward. 

All of the episodes will demonstrate that, with the right tools and resources, it is possible to f...

Emily O'Brien made one bad decision that landed her in prison. While spending time with other inmates watching television and making popcorn, Emily also developed a business idea. A gourmet popcorn company called, Comeback Snacks. It not only satisfies cravings but also helps former inmates by giving them a second chance - a comeback. 

Emily chatted with Janet Fanaki, the host of RESILIENT PEOPLE about her experience and why this purpose is so important to her. 

To learn more visit www.comebacksnacks.com and on socials @comebacksnacks.

For more interviews with EXTRAordinary people ad...

Like any special day in the year, Father’s Day can be happy and terribly sad for many people. Losing one’s dad, husband or father-like figure can make this day very difficult to navigate alone. 

Janet Fanaki, host of the RESILIENT PEOPLE podcast and lead content creator for the RESILIENT PEOPLE blog, lost her 51 year old husband Adam to brain cancer in 2020. Married for 21 years and the father to her two children Isobel and Sam, Father’s Day continues to be a tricky one for her to navigate. 

“The first year without him was really har...