Roberto Pedroso

I come from a big, loud family. My grandma had 8 daughters and about 30 grandkids. In spite of this large number of people, she always made you feel taken care of, always heard. She was a strong woman who always sprung back quickly when facing a setback, and she had many. She taught me to always keep moving and look for a solution nobody had seen. Read More>>

Skylar Kang

I like to think that I get my resilience mostly from my ethnic background: I am Khmer, and Cambodians are known to be hard workers. We are hard workers because we as a people have been through many struggles, such as our temples being destroyed and lost to time, intellectuals and historians being murdered, the erasure of our history, and I would also like to mention the current conflict between Thailand and Cambodia. Read More>>

Sharon Birn

Resilience is defined as the capacity to withstand or recover quickly from difficulties, toughness. My journey with resilience began the very moment I was born, unexpectedly, at seven months of gestation in 1969. My lungs were underdeveloped, and I struggled to breathe. Read More>>

Joshua George

Resilience has a lot to do with connecting to your “why.” Why is this worth all the work, why is this worth the long hours, why do I have to keep putting myself out there? And for me, it’s because failure is not an option. Not when the stakes are this high. My “why,” the thing that keeps me up at night, is knowing that I’m going to make my mom a millionaire. She’s worked too damn hard for anything less. Read More>>

Heather Merillat

I have had to start over many times in my life. Each “do over” has created a layer of fortitude, that has served me well and provided me with experiences that have shaped me. Read More>>

Emmanuel Obile Joshau

My resilience as an artist comes from a combination of curiosity, mentorship, and community. From a young age, I’ve been driven by a deep curiosity, a desire to explore, discover, and express. That inner drive has always pushed me forward, but it was during my undergraduate years that my resilience truly began to take shape. Read More>>

Yuki Yamamura

I get it by drinking, talking with friends, listening to music, and especially listening to my own music when I’m feeling down. Read More>>

Russell Springsteen

Resilience comes from failure. I started wrestling competitively as a six year old, and continued through high school. I was a four-time state qualifier, runner-up my junior year, and placed 3rd in the state my senior year. I finished 48-2 my junior year in high school, and finished 2nd in the state. First place loser. Read More>>

Iris Jones

My resilience comes from my journey as an immigrant. Survival mode began from the moment I arrived in the USA. At 29 years old, I had to learn a new language, adapt to a new culture, and carrying the responsibility of being the first person others will one day talk about. I know I am paving the road for my daughter, and for those who will come after her. Read More>>

Heidi Sauceda

I’ve faced more than my share of setbacks, but each one became an opportunity to rise stronger. The journey hasn’t been easy, but I stayed focused and determined because I’ve always believed that my purpose was greater than me. I wasn’t just fighting for myself—I was paving the way for my children, showing them what’s possible when you lead with strength, faith, and perseverance. Read More>>

Robyn French

I think all resilience emerges from struggle, including my own. I know that’s a simplification and it doesn’t really answer the question of why some people break, while others adapt. The truth is, I do break, and I have been broken over and over before. I have experienced life-shattering events that stripped me to my core. Read More>>

Kayla Silver

This is a tough question because I feel that resilience isn’t a thing you have its a thing you practice and almost have to remind yourself that you are to have it. Perhaps some of us do just have an instinct to carry on, to find the solution, to stare down the face of a challenge, challenging times, risk, uncertainty, and not flinch – I certainly can’t say that is me. Read More>>

Shayla

My mother. She built a jewelry business from our kitchen table and worked hard in her small business. I’ve watched her bounce back from so much and I’m proud of her! Read More>>

Logen Oatmeal

Growing up I faced many hardships from a very young age. I learned fast to be adaptive and tough. At the age of four I was walking blocks to the store alone. My mom was an addict my entire life. My youngest memories of her include her leaving me in the car for hours on end while she was in bars or stores and the scariest memory of her telling my sister and I to say goodbye to each other for she was about to drive us off of a bridge and end all of our lives. Read More>>

Anastasiia Moskaliuk

I developed my resilience through years of building my career from the ground up, first in Ukraine and later in the United States. Competing and winning at international championships taught me to stay strong under pressure, adapt quickly, and turn challenges into opportunities. My students and my brand motivate me to keep moving forward, no matter how difficult the path may seem. Read More>>

Kylie Kwon

My resilience comes from my parents and the courage they had to take a huge risk for a better life for their children. In 1981, when I was eight years old, my parents, my little sister, and I immigrated to the U.S. from Seoul, South Korea. They were in their mid-30s and brought with them their two little girls, two bags, about $2,000, and didn’t speak English. Every time I think about the bravery and courage this took, it inspires me. Read More>>

Kathleen Flartiy

For me, resilience is deeply rooted in purpose. I’ve had the privilege of serving in both military and civilian health care settings for over four decades, and what drives me is a profound sense of responsibility to those who’ve worn the uniform and to the families who stand beside them. Read More>>

Trisha Lundeen Issendorf

I grew up in dysfunction—in a world shaped by narcissism and the weight of being the scapegoated middle child. Life often felt like a roller coaster: unpredictable, emotionally draining, and isolating. But those early experiences gave me something unexpected—resilience. Read More>>

Monica Garcia

My resilience comes from wanting a better future for me and my son Jason. Sure life is hard but life is also filled with opportunities. Instead of focusing on the negative I try to focus on the positive while planning and working on a better outcome from whatever situation I am in. Read More>>

Sydney Alexandria

I get my resilience from the fire I walked through and the decision to rise from the ashes, not just for me, but for everyone I’m called to serve.

There was a moment when my life shifted in an instant. I survived a near-death experience at the hands of someone I once loved deeply, someone battling a manic bipolar episode. That moment could’ve shattered me. Instead, it cracked me open. Read More>>

JORDANA TURKEL

Living with dyslexia has given me a deep well of resilience. From an early age, I had to work harder than most to achieve what others seemed to grasp with ease. Reading, writing, and organizing information didn’t come naturally to me, so I learned to push through frustration, self-doubt, and setbacks. That persistence shaped my grit. Read More>>

Bridgett Leslie

My grandmother used to say, “Hard work doesn’t kill anyone,” a phrase that echoed through our home whenever we grumbled about chores or long days. That mantra quietly shaped the foundation of who I became. Long before bylines and broadcast credits, I was building resilience in the margins, away from any spotlight. Read More>>

Andrew Temoche

I definitely got it from my mother. She definitely inspires me and pushes me to my limits to be my best in whatever I do. Read More>>

Lauren Henke

I think my resilience was developed as a means for survival – being an incredibly sensitive person, I’ve had to build it over years and years of riding a rather intense version of the roller coaster that is the human experience (high highs, low lows). Read More>>

Dee Jackson

I believe my resilience was shaped early on, growing up as the only girl on both sides of my family for 12 years. I had a younger brother and a lot of older male cousins, and none of them treated me any differently because I was a girl. If anything, I had to prove myself even more. Read More>>

Kafilat Abogunde

I get my resilience from God, my struggles, and my dreams. My faith reminds me that even when I feel weak, I am not walking alone. The challenges I’ve faced from living with PCOS to heartbreaks,dissapointment,and the ups and downs of running a business
It shaped me into someone stronger and more patient. Read More>>

Kyle Kouri

The only thing I know for certain is that my dreams definitely won’t come true if I stop chasing them. Plus, I’d rather die than live a normal life, which makes committing to an artistic career as an actor and a writer the only viable option. Read More>>

John Coats

I’ve always had a pretty obvious speech impediment, some days it’s not bad at all and some days it’s much worse. Because of this, I’ve always challenged myself to push out of my comfort zone and engage in activities with public speaking or presenting. Read More>>

Doug Millaway

My dad died when I was 11 months old. Our mom went on to raise four kids on her own over the next 20 years or so. Two of those kids were my dad’s kids from a previous marriage (even though their biological mother was still around).  Read More>>

Caro Tejada

My faith in God never fails. God is my resilience. I am strong because of Him. I understand there is a higher power that loves me. I have had many dark days, but God has never failed me. And here I am! sharing the good news! happy to alive, excited to share my projects, talking to local communities, I am so grateful for life and creation.  Read More>>

Victor Obielu

I get my resilience from self-development believing in myself that one day I can build a capacity that will help me achieve my goals in life Read More>>

Mariela Salas

My resilience comes from my faith in God. In this industry, there are ups and downs, slow seasons, or moments where self-doubt creeps in but I’ve learned to lean on Him for strength and direction. I truly believe He placed this business in my heart for a reason, and when things get tough, I remind myself that I’m not doing it alone. Read More>>

JaVét Moore

I can only speak from the heart, so here it will be all honesty and truth from me. My resilience comes from my faith in GOD and for me that’s Jesus. Um, truly I would not be here if it wasn’t for him. I’ve almost lost my life on multiple occasions and so many people know me as the daughter of GOD or woman of faith.  Read More>>

Pablo Mejía

I’m a filmmaker, originally from the Texas-Mexico borderlands, and my work is rooted in the stories of migration, memory, and identity that shaped my upbringing. My path started with my mother’s handheld camcorder in the sugarcane towns of Tamaulipas, where she documented our life before we immigrated to the U.S. That early act of storytelling – simple and loving – lit a fire in me. Read More>>

Chympaeion-Shymeil Sailor

I get my resilience through my experience.
For every lesson learned comes knowledge and that’s the best teacher. Read More>>

Esther Ruggles

I think being bullied as a child & adult really taught me how to be resilient.
I developed a pretty thick skin. Read More>>

Kelly

Having to overcome heartbreak pain and loss over and over again throughout my life beginning in early childhood and persisting throughout my formative years into adulthood Read More>>

Mia Raymond, LMFT, CEDS-C

I believe everything single experience we have in life is an opportunity to learn from. I choose to anchor in this. Read More>>

Cynthia Garcia

I learned resilience from the matriarchs in my family. Read More>>

Yuichi

I tend to think of myself as being resilient, and I think most people around me would agree. But I also likely hold a somewhat different image of what resilience means than most.

I imagine that when most people think of being resilient, they think of having a strong sense of self or purpose, but for me, it’s almost the opposite. Read More>>

Rinku Kapur

“Courage doesn’t always roar. Sometimes courage is the quiet voice at the end of the day saying, ‘I will try again tomorrow.” — Mary Anne Radmacher
“I think my resilience comes from a mix of life experiences and the people who’ve supported me along the way. I’ve learned that setbacks are part of the process, and each one has made me a little stronger.” Read More>>

Anthony La Touche

I believe my resilience stems from a combination of my heritage and how I was raised. My dad has faced more challenges than most. He has lost both his parents, his wife, and recently battled cancer. Yet he is still here, still showing up, still expressing gratitude. Watching him navigate life with such grace has been my blueprint. Read More>>

The Magic of Elizabeth & Eric

Elizabeth and I (Eric) have parents who grew up dirt poor, and had to endure so much hardship in their lives that it has given us great perspective. The fact that we are magicians, professionally, is a testament to the sacrifices they made and the love and support they gave us. Read More>>

Tamara Baranova

Resilience found me in the middle of two life-changing transitions: moving to a new country and starting over in a completely new profession. Six years ago, I moved to the United States with my husband and daughter. At the same time, I made the bold decision to leave my previous career and pursue something I had never done before — tattooing. Read More>>

Cameron Dobbs

My resilience has been built over decades of adversity and obstacles of many shapes and sizes. I grew up in Atlanta, Georgia, in a family of five, a family of faith, and a family of football. My grandfather, father, uncle, brother-in-law, and brother all played football in college.  Read More>>

Sydney Bassard

Resilience was instilled in me from an early age. My mom always taught me that it was not just good enough to “try and try again”, but to “try, try, try again”. This mindset has helped me in adulthood and as a business owner! I was waitlisted for graduate school, which was a huge stressor for me at the time. Ultimately, I was admitted into my program and excelled as a student. Read More>>

Michael Dunn

I’m a highly driven person. As a child was taught to never give up. Failure is not an option. Once I committed 100% and quit my regular 9-5 job to pursue a disc golf business I new I had to have success and used that to drive me. Colorado has an incredible disc golf community and is really supportive. I live with epilepsy and it has also been a huge part of my overall resilience. The world does not slow down ever. Read More>>

Fiske Nyirongo

My resilience comes from the people who have invested in me in one way or another—the women (and men) who have shown me kindness and softness. It’s rooted in the generosity of an uncle who insisted we spend school holidays in his mini mansion when my parents struggled to feed us, and a mother who crossed borders to ensure I received an education. Read More>>