Diagnosed with severe and debilitating Crohn’s disease, Catherine Rodgers, a child life specialist at Kravis Children’s Hospital, drew inspiration from her patients—and entered the NYC Marathon to support them. 

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Road to Resilience brings you stories and insights to help you thrive in a challenging world. From fighting burnout and trauma to building resilient families, we explore what’s possible when science meets the human spirit.

One of the challenges of social anxiety is that it feels like you’re the only one experiencing it. But that’s not true. In fact, rates of social anxiety are high and growing in the United States. But Dr. Charissa Chamorro, clinical psychologist and Assistant Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, explains that there are things you can do to feel better.

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Daniel Nicastri, MD, a former Navy doctor and current Mount Sinai thoracic surgeon, interviews Lou Guerra, former Green Beret and current student at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. Guerra shares his journey from running a successful pizza restaurant to the battlefield to the classroom, and how the lessons he learned in Afghanistan and Ukraine helped him meet the academic challenges on the Upper East Side of Manhattan.

This episode of Road to Resilience is published in observance and support of Veterans Day.

For more information on early assurance programs for veterans, including the institutional pathway for military vets and Flex Med to gain acceptance to Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, click here:
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Road to Resilience brings you stories and insights to help you thrive in a challenging world. From fighting burnout and trauma to building resilient families, we explore what’s possible when science meets the human spirit.

After having a stillborn baby, it can be difficult to know how to continue. In this special episode of Road to Resilience, recorded in honor of Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month, guest host Dr. Joanne Stone, director of Mount Sinai’s Rainbow Clinic, speaks with Stephanie Lee, a former patient who lost her baby, Elodie, at 8 months. 

Stephanie shares her journey through unimaginable grief, her path toward healing, and how the Rainbow Clinic supported her throughout subsequent pregnancies. Today, she mentors others facing similar losses—transforming pain into purpose and love into resilience.  

For more information on the Mount Sinai-Rainbow Clinic or to make an appointment, click here.

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Road to Resilience brings you stories and insights to help you thrive in a challenging world. From fighting burnout and trauma to building resilient families, we explore what’s possible when science meets the human spirit.

Adolescence can be difficult for everyone. But when you’re battling depression, loneliness, and addiction, you really need a helping hand. In this episode of Road to Resilience, Dr. Shilpa Taufique, psychiatrist and Director of the Comprehensive Adolescent Rehabilitation and Education Service (CARES) at the Mount Sinai Health System, interviews Ronelle Pelissier, former patient, student, and current intake coordinator at CARES.

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Road to Resilience brings you stories and insights to help you thrive in a challenging world. From fighting burnout and trauma to building resilient families, we explore what’s possible when science meets the human spirit.

When even a little bit of powdered milk in a bowl of ice cream can cause an extreme reaction, navigating your child’s food allergies becomes challenging—and highly fraught. In this episode, Holly Esteves describes the challenges of keeping her son safe in the face of his allergies. She explains how faith, diligence, and lots of medical advice help her keep her son safe.

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Road to Resilience brings you stories and insights to help you thrive in a challenging world. From fighting burnout and trauma to building resilient families, we explore what’s possible when science meets the human spirit.

Studying the brain after death can give us valuable clues about treating—and perhaps curing—dementia and other neurological diseases, says Stephanie McQuillan, Clinical Research Manager at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai.

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Road to Resilience brings you stories and insights to help you thrive in a challenging world. From fighting burnout and trauma to building resilient families, we explore what’s possible when science meets the human spirit.

Dr. Raja Flores, Chair of Thoracic Surgery at Mount Sinai, discusses his groundbreaking work treating lung and esophageal cancers. He shares powerful stories of resilience from patients and families, explains the realities of cancer care, and highlights the importance of trust, compassion, and experience in facing some of life’s toughest diagnoses. 

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Road to Resilience brings you stories and insights to help you thrive in a challenging world. From fighting burnout and trauma to building resilient families, we explore what’s possible when science meets the human spirit.

When 46-year-old Mack Godbee’s heart, kidneys, and liver all began to fail, doctors at Mount Sinai faced the extraordinary challenge of performing the first-ever triple organ transplant in New York State. In this episode, surgeons Drs. Ani Anyanwu and Sandy Fuhrman recount the historic procedure, the teamwork that made it possible, and the resilience of a patient who beat the odds.

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Road to Resilience brings you stories and insights to help you thrive in a challenging world. From fighting burnout and trauma to building resilient families, we explore what’s possible when science meets the human spirit.

Postpartum psychosis affects one to two women out of every thousand births. It can arrive suddenly—within days of delivery—and present with hallucinations, delusions, mania, or suicidal thoughts. Despite the severity, it's one of the most overlooked and stigmatized perinatal mental health conditions. In this powerful and eye-opening episode of Road to Resilience, Mount Sinai psychiatrist Dr. Veerle Bergink, and computational geneticist Dr. Behrang Mahjani, unpack the science, warning signs, and pathways to healing for this psychiatric emergency. 

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Road to Resilience brings you stories and insights to help you thrive in a challenging world. From fighting burnout and trauma to building resilient families, we explore what’s possible when science meets the human spirit.

Karen Rochester developed a very dangerous heart condition—at one point, she was told she might not survive the ambulance ride to the hospital. But a heart transplant, coupled with a tremendous support system and a positive attitude, the former nurse made it through. Now she likes to tell her story, extolling the importance of community and resilience.

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Road to Resilience brings you stories and insights to help you thrive in a challenging world. From fighting burnout and trauma to building resilient families, we explore what’s possible when science meets the human spirit.

Godsfavour Guillet knows that healing goes both ways. As a nurse leader and caregiver, she’s helped innumerable patients and families, but also fellow nurses who needed support. Her story is deeply human and relatable, reminding us that resilience doesn’t mean shouldering it all alone.

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Road to Resilience brings you stories and insights to help you thrive in a challenging world. From fighting burnout and trauma to building resilient families, we explore what’s possible when science meets the human spirit.

We think we know a lot about cannabis and other recreational substances. In this podcast, Yasmin Hurd, PhD, Director of the Addiction Institute at Mount Sinai, discusses how her research has upended some of what society had taken for granted.

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Road to Resilience brings you stories and insights to help you thrive in a challenging world. From fighting burnout and trauma to building resilient families, we explore what’s possible when science meets the human spirit.

When journalist Jonathan Gluck was diagnosed with multiple myeloma in 2002, he was given 18 months to 3 years to live. Now, over 23 years later, he tells how medical research, resilience, and hope have kept him going despite the myriad physical and emotional challenges he's faced. He explains how, for him, resilience means distraction, flow, and realistic optimism.

Discover how Mount Sinai's Center for Excellence in Multiple Myeloma advances research and treatment, bringing hope to those most in need.

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Road to Resilience brings you stories and insights to help you thrive in a challenging world. From fighting burnout and trauma to building resilient families, we explore what’s possible when science meets the human spirit.

The past decade has seen tremendous advances in treatment for brain cancer. In this podcast, neurosurgeon Dr. Isabelle Germano discusses how she helps patients with brain cancer deal with the diagnosis and treatment. 

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Road to Resilience brings you stories and insights to help you thrive in a challenging world. From fighting burnout and trauma to building resilient families, we explore what’s possible when science meets the human spirit.

The decision of whether to receive a mammogram can be one of the most consequential of a woman's life. In honor of Mammogram May, Dr. Laurie Margolies, MD, who serves as Vice Chair of Breast Imaging for the Mount Sinai Health System, discusses how mammograms detect breast cancer, the technological advancements driven by AI that have already improved patient experiences, and how breast cancer itself offers innumerable opportunities to witness—and even cultivate—resilience.  

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Road to Resilience brings you stories and insights to help you thrive in a challenging world. From fighting burnout and trauma to building resilient families, we explore what’s possible when science meets the human spirit.

Supriya Ganesh, star of the hit TV show, “The Pitt” is joined by Mount Sinai experts on emergency medicine, stress, and resilience to discuss how the fictional and real-life ERs overlap—and to share personal coping skills in their respective professions. 

The Mount Sinai Health System supports healthcare worker mental health with its Center for Stress, Resilience and Personal Growth, which was founded during the height of COVID. Learn more about the Center at the following link: https://icahn.mssm.edu/research/center-stress-resilience-personal-growth

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Road to Resilience brings you stories and insights to help you thrive in a challenging world. From fighting burnout and trauma to building resilient families, we explore what’s possible when science meets the human spirit.

Kidney disease is often silent. But it can have a huge effect on your life, including dialysis and organ transplant. In this podcast, nephrologist and researcher Dinushika Mohottige, MD, talks about how to maintain your kidney health. She also addresses the impacts of environment and community on maintaining healthy kidneys.

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Road to Resilience brings you stories and insights to help you thrive in a challenging world. From fighting burnout and trauma to building resilient families, we explore what’s possible when science meets the human spirit.

The COVID-19 pandemic required us to try to protect ourselves and treat the disease while simultaneously trying to figure it out. Infectious Diseases physician Gopi Patel, MD, remembers the challenges from the health care provider perspective.

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Road to Resilience brings you stories and insights to help you thrive in a challenging world. From fighting burnout and trauma to building resilient families, we explore what’s possible when science meets the human spirit.

In 2022, a young man named Christian Arreola survived being electrocuted with 13,000 kilowatts, losing his right arm in the process. After being outfitted with a state-of-the-art bionic arm—and working with occupational therapist Jennie McGillicuddy to master its use—Christian developed a new lease on life.  

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Road to Resilience brings you stories and insights to help you thrive in a challenging world. From fighting burnout and trauma to building resilient families, we explore what’s possible when science meets the human spirit.

People hold certain misconceptions about grieving, which can make the process even harder. The idea that grief is a linear process with a definite endpoint can create anxiety for people who worry that they are not grieving “correctly,” says Kailey Roberts, PhD, in conversation with Jonathan M. DePierro, PhD.

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Road to Resilience brings you stories and insights to help you thrive in a challenging world. From fighting burnout and trauma to building resilient families, we explore what’s possible when science meets the human spirit.

During the worst of the COVID-19 crisis, many people turned to social media to stay connected, informed, and entertained. That hasn't always yielded positive results—for older adult users who may have had some cognitive decline and were new to social media, it left them vulnerable to scams and propaganda. In this podcast, neuropsychologist Maria Loizos, PhD, discusses the challenges and risks of social media use, especially among older patients.

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Road to Resilience brings you stories and insights to help you thrive in a challenging world. From fighting burnout and trauma to building resilient families, we explore what’s possible when science meets the human spirit.

When you lose your hair, it can be very stressful, especially for women. But there are ways to deal with alopecia both medically and emotionally. In this podcast, Armani Latimer, Dallas Cowboy cheerleader, shares her story of hair loss and recovery with dermatologist Emma Guttman, MD, PhD.

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Road to Resilience brings you stories and insights to help you thrive in a challenging world. From fighting burnout and trauma to building resilient families, we explore what’s possible when science meets the human spirit.

Willana Mack had just been diagnosed with Stage 3 breast cancer when she found out she was pregnant. In this podcast, she discusses how she found a doctor who could address both situations medically—as she handled the personal and logistical journey to recovery. 

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Road to Resilience brings you stories and insights to help you thrive in a challenging world. From fighting burnout and trauma to building resilient families, we explore what’s possible when science meets the human spirit.

Born while his family was on the run from South Sudan and raised in a Uganda refugee camp, Lual Mayen is now CEO of his own video game company. In this podcast, he tells the story of his mother’s love, and his own creativity, determination, and luck.

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Road to Resilience brings you stories and insights to help you thrive in a challenging world. From fighting burnout and trauma to building resilient families, we explore what’s possible when science meets the human spirit.