Jeannette Brame

I get my resilience from tapping into the strengths I have within me. Sometimes we don’t realize what is on the inside of us until it is made aware of and pulled out! I definitely would say my resilience and also my strength comes from my faith in God and knowing that as I wake up to see and live for another day, that He’s given me purpose to keep going and to keep shining His light! Read More>>

Manon Rinsma

Resilience, for me, was born from loss. Losing my mother at twelve didn’t just shape me—it tested me, forced me to adapt, and taught me how to rebuild, even when home no longer felt like home. Read More>>

Michael Arterberry

My resilience comes from growing up with nothing and not wanting that to be my reality as an adult. What I was able to do with my life is not common within the stereotypes of America. I was able to break the cycle! Read More>>

Redd Volkaert

I’m too dumb to quit, and wanted to learn and play so bad, I refused to go away Read More>>

Deonte Tatum

I believe my resiliency comes from my upbringing. As a kid we didn’t have a whole lot. I was around family and friends who didn’t know how to quit. Read More>>

McKenzie Flannery

I get my resilience from a combination of experience, mindset, and the people around me. One of the most notable experiences that has shaped me most recently was my son being born at 28 weeks and staying in the NICU for 87 days. All of the sudden, I had this 1 lb. 7 oz. baby who was fighting for his life against all odds; adapting and fighting with whatever strength he could muster to overcome this stressful environment that he wasn’t suppose to be experiencing yet. Read More>>

sam de la Haye

I had a difficult upbringing, facing challenges from bullying to emotional abuse. Every day was about survival, which forced me to develop resilience. I learned that the harder I worked and the more I pursued my ambitions, the easier life became—I didn’t just survive, I started to thrive. Read More>>

Aria Moody

I firmly believe resilience for me has come from never giving up. There is a place deep down on the inside of me, (I’m sure it’s the God in me), that simply won’t allow me to ever completely let go of my dreams. Read More>>

Danny Ng

I came from a humble family, I was in the military for 5 years during my early days before becoming a tattoo artist. It was tough during exercises and training and often need to overcome a lot of challenges. Read More>>

Dawn Gibson-thigpen

From my grandmother and growing up without much. It didn’t matter what she went through, she always bounced back, and she taught us to do the same. Sometimes done with ease and others not so much. However, she always smiled no matter what. Read More>>

Linda Penkala

Throughout my career of being a professional jockey and recovering from accidents, trauma, and broken bones, I developed over time a system called FLOW that enabled me to succeed and persevere. Read More>>

Mark Burnett

1. My Caribbean Roots
Jamaica, and the wider Caribbean, is built on resilience, resourcefulness, and reinvention. We’ve faced economic struggles, hurricanes, and shifts in industries—but we never stop pushing forward. That spirit of survival and finding a way forward despite the odds is something that’s ingrained in me. Read More>>

Ray Hsu

My drive comes from an innate curiosity and ability to adapt. I constantly ask “why” and dig beneath the surface of challenges – it’s this mindset that helps me tackle obstacles creatively. Read More>>

Ryan Ferris

My resilience comes from two places. Firstly, a wonderful support system given to me by my parent. They showed up for me whether I felt deserving or not. In the best way they could they fostered safety for me. Read More>>

Stacy Appiah

I get my resilience from becoming a mother. I never really had the easiest life but when I became a mom that’s when I faced the most difficult time in my life. Read More>>

Stephanie Moore

I am 40 years old, but I was raised Rapunsel-style in an old farmhouse in the middle of the wilderness. There are not many people in my age bracket who understand what it must have been like living in the “olden days,” but I do. Read More>>

Abdulrehman Muzaffar

Man, life really knows how to throw punches. But I guess that’s where my resilience comes from—getting knocked down, dusting myself off, and standing up again, every single time. Read More>>

Kevin Vandwaye

My mother, she believed in hard work and being a good person. Read More>>

Latoria Lundy

My resilience comes from the environment that shaped me, the struggles, the chaos, and the unshakable will to rise above it all. Growing up in a home with two parents, but under the weight of a low socioeconomic status, I learned early on that survival required strength. Read More>>

Melanie Warner Spencer

Resilience is not a concept I was familiar with as a child or even as a young adult, but looking back, it was at play, most likely via a combination of genetics and circumstances. Read More>>

Vashaun Davis

I had learn everything I know from working with my uncle Shane fitness and branching off on my own brand called V2fitness it really started when I was kid being out there on that football field. Read More>>

Victor Hernandez

My resilience comes from a lifetime of proving to myself that I am more than the doubts, comparisons, and judgments thrown my way.  Read More>>

Sarah Adams

My resilience comes from very dark places personally. I have been through quite a lot in my life. Though traumatic, these experiences influence my art and art style heavily. Art is what gives me an outlet and keeps me going. Read More>>

Ash Fortis

My mantra these days is grit over glamour. Taking the road less traveled, remaining authentic to myself and my purpose. Growing up I faced adversities and challenges, I also spent a lot of time failing, they say when you hit rock bottom you can only go up, I held out hope and I watched that hope turn into miracles. Read More>>

Jenny Chapman

Resilience is something I’ve had to cultivate through lived experience—through hardship, heartbreak, and the unwavering decision to keep going, no matter what. My journey has been one of overcoming, healing, and ultimately finding purpose in my pain. Read More>>

Justin Taylor

It’s been said before many times but I think it’s true the older I get and the more my career brings me to new phases and challenges, it’s really just about learning from all of your failures or mistakes. Read More>>

Menka Soni

My resilience comes from my roots. Growing up in a small town in India, in a somewhat conservative family, and being born as the fifth girl in a family waiting for a boy, I learned resilience from the very beginning. Read More>>

Michael Rix (ricks Legal Last Name)

How I discovered my own personal resilience :

I discovered my own personal resilience by facing my true and original story. Telling the truth about your struggle is often very hard. Its hard because we want people to see us based on our successes. It’s like we are always flashing the sexiest and coolest parts of our resume so as no not show our broken parts. Read More>>

V.f. Molloy

My resilience was born in the quiet moments when no one was watching—in the stillness when the weight of the world felt unbearable. Rising in the morning even though I wanted to hide under the covers. Read more>>

Zakia Gailliard

Resilience is the ability to withstand, adapt, and grow stronger in the face of adversity. It’s not just about surviving difficult circumstances but learning from them and using them as fuel to keep moving forward. Read More>>

Jenny Cihak

At the age of 24, I received a diagnosis for a rare neurological autoimmune disease known as myasthenia gravis, which affects only 37 out of 100,000 individuals. Read More>>