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Resilient Mental State

Conversations with experts, writers, and extraordinary individuals on the skill of mental, physical, and spiritual resilience. www.resilientmentalstate.com

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88:10

Lift to Live with Anne Marie Chaker

Resilient Mental State ·

2025/07/14

Personal stories are what provide credibility behind empowering knowledge.Anne Marie Chaker is living proof of the power of intentionally training and maintaining a healthy diet. A chance encounter in a hotel fitness center with a woman preparing for body building competition led to a life-transforming journey that pulled her out of depression following postpartum challenges, a divorce, and the death of her father.Anne Marie’s book Lift isn’t your standard book on the benefits of strength — it’s a

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89:35

Becoming a Warrior with Jeff Boss

Resilient Mental State ·

2025/07/08

From SEAL to shrink, Jeff Boss’s life has been exploring edges of performance and health. After 13 years as a Navy SEAL with eight deployments, Jeff transitioned to the private sector. After five years of battling grief and finding his place in civilian society, he did something he thought he’d never do - ask for help.In this powerful conversation, Jeff explains his philosophy behind becoming a warrior which is accessible to anyone, his mission as a clinical therapist primarily supporting first

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99:12

Overcoming Life’s Most Difficult Trials with Nadia...

Resilient Mental State ·

2025/07/07

After struggling with depression in her younger years, Nadia was misdiagnosed with bipolar disorder at age 29. She would then be medically managed for 11 years which prevented her ability to have children. When her diagnosis was finally modified to ADHD after an extensive process of re-evaluation, she weaned off of all medications attempting to reset and start anew. She soon realized she needed support in cultivating a productive identity before succumbing to the weight of life and the unproductive

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60:06

Resilience is a Skill that can be Trained

Resilient Mental State ·

2025/06/29

Resilience isn’t something you’re born with—it’s a skill you train. In this episode, Kyle Shepard, a Lieutenant Commander in the U.S. Navy, resilience instructor, Guinness World Record holder, and writer on Substack, dives deep into the power of intentional stress and why controlled discomfort is the key to growth. He shares his journey of pushing physical and mental limits, how he trained for a world record in burpees, and the mindset shifts that allow you to respond—not react—to life’s toughest

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39:44

Intentional Stress to Build Resilience

Resilient Mental State ·

2025/06/29

We can use intentional stress to build resilience and why that is such an important part of taking care of your mental health and preventing stressors from controlling your life. On a recent episode of the NAVAIR AirWaves Podcast, I discussed the power of intentionally causing stress with prepared strategies to train the skill that is resilience with Mikel Lauren Proulx. Get full access to Resilient Mental State at www.resilientmentalstate.com/subscribe

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32:09

Energy-Free Stress Management Strategies

Resilient Mental State ·

2025/06/29

Stress management doesn’t have to be challenging. If anything, you want it to be straight-forward and simple so effective and efficient strategies can be implemented as soon as one becomes aware of the stress response. On a recent episode of the NAVAIR AirWaves Podcast with Mikel Lauren Proulx, I discussed simple, energy-free strategies to help anyone reduce stress, stay sharp and avoid burnout. Get full access to Resilient Mental State at www.resilientmentalstate.com/subscribe

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62:58

Turning Stress Into Growth with Phil Powis and...

Resilient Mental State ·

2025/06/28

In this illuminating conversation, Kyle Shepard shares his journey as a military audiologist who has transformed personal challenges into a pathway of service through stress management and resilience training. With remarkable candor, Kyle reveals how a painful pregnancy loss nearly ended his marriage but ultimately strengthened it, teaching him powerful lessons about intentional communication and emotional regulation that now form the foundation of his work with others.Through practical wisdom, Kyle

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93:19

How to Build and Maintain a Resilient Identity with...

Resilient Mental State ·

2025/06/28

In this powerful episode, I sit down with Kyle Shepard who is a military resilience instructor, author of Resilient Mental State, fitness coach, and father → to dive deep into what it really means to build and sustain a resilient identity. Kyle shares lessons from 12+ years of serving in the U.S. Navy, training service members to overcome extreme stress, and his personal journey of overcoming hardship, loss, and emotional setbacks.We explore:* The difference between building resilience and

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8:55

Mindset Lessons from Parenting

Resilient Mental State ·

2025/06/28

What does it take to raise resilient kids in a world full of pressure, milestones, and constant comparison?You may know Kyle from his powerful episode on Mindset Lessons from the Field, but this time, we focused on parenting.And wow... it hit home.Kyle shared how resilience went from a “collateral duty” in his military role to a personal mission the day he became a dad. Suddenly, he wasn’t just responsible for himself—he had little eyes watching. And that’s where the truth really landed:Our kids

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46:17

Raising Resilient Kids with Gina Casazza of EmpowerLit

Resilient Mental State ·

2025/06/28

Parenting is the greatest crash course in resilience you’ll ever take. In this powerful conversation with Kyle Shepard—dad of (almost) four and fierce advocate for emotional intelligence—we got real about what it means to raise kids who are both kind and tough in today’s overstimulated world.Here’s what we unpacked:Emotional Intelligence Isn’t Taught in the MeltdownKyle dropped a truth bomb early on: “No one learns well in the middle of a meltdown.”We talked about the importance of managing our own

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104:56

Jesse McEntee of Next Adventure

Resilient Mental State ·

2025/06/24

A hunter-philosopher, Jesse C. McEntee of Next Adventure on Substack has become one of my favorite writers on any platform. Applying his creative and reflective perspectives, Jesse is a master at using nature as a reference for living to the fullest.His writing on fatherhood also ranks with some of the best wisdom I’ve found which is why a good amount of this conversation was spent discussing the beauty of being a dad.Other topics we discussed: nature as a classroom, answering your calls, phases of

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85:11

Kevin Stark of The Arete Path

Resilient Mental State ·

2025/06/19

22 years in the SEAL Teams to high performance coaching, Kevin Stark lives the philosophy behind his company The Arete Path - human excellence in the service of others.I came into this conversation already a fan of Kevin’s and left an even bigger one. Listening to people speak from the heart without any preparation is an excellent way to assess authenticity. No surprise, Kevin is the real deal. He exceeded my already high expectations for this discussion in every way. Credibility of character

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70:26

Sam Alaimo of What then?

Resilient Mental State ·

2025/06/09

From SEAL Teams to the classroom at Columbia University, Sam Alaimo of is a legitimate warrior-philosopher.Just as good live as he is with his weekly essay on What then?, Sam has become one of my favorite modern writers. I really enjoyed getting to learn more about him and his empowering perspectives in this conversation. We discussed life philosophy; Stoicism; war; adversity in transitions; challenging the mind, body, and spirit to enhance performance; and much more.You will hear us refer to an

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95:09

Kirsten Breidenbruch of The Girl Stoic

Resilient Mental State ·

2025/06/05

I had a great time talking to Kirsten Breidenbruch aka The Girl Stoic yesterday. Her story about starting as an intern at BlackRock and quickly becoming Vice President before the age of 30 is incredible in and of itself. What she decided to do once she realized she wasn’t living the life she had hoped for is even more impressive.In relation to her story, we discuss resilience, authenticity, life purpose and fulfilled living in any domain. Kirsten is the real deal. Her posts and notes, both on

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54:36

Anne & Avery of Noos Substack

Resilient Mental State ·

2025/05/21

Two moms making whole foods, regular exercise, and healthy habits cool. Anne, a Registered Dietitian, and Avery, a Certified Health Coach, exemplify fulfilled living doesn’t have to be complicated. Their account Noos Substack provides simple, practical strategies to improve your relationship with food, movement, and other behaviors without being miserable. I really enjoyed talking to them and discussing their mission in relation to mine. Get full access to Resilient Mental State at

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