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The Resilience Files: Unlocked Podcast
Stories of strength, survival, and
growth.
Episodes
19 episodes
Growing Up in the Shadow of a Cartel — Polly Betzner Walshin's Story of Resilience ⭐
🎙️ Episode 8: From Cartel Chaos to Unbreakable Strength with Polly Betzner WalshinWhat happens when you're born with Spina Bifida, grow up around the realities of cartel life, experience heartbreak, become a single mother, and still find...
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At 13, Liam Faced More Than Most Adults Ever Will
At just 13 years old, Liam faced a rare disease, chemotherapy, hospital stays, mental health struggles, and challenges most adults never experience.But through it all, he kept going.In this powerful episode of The Resilience Files...
Blind, Brave, and Unstoppable Gia Bernhardt
🎙️ At just 8 years old, Gia Bernhard was diagnosed with a rare genetic disorder that would eventually take her sight.Today, she's an artist, advocate, and living example of resilience.In this powerful episode, Gia shares how she n...
A Young Voice Fighting for Change for Type One Diabetes at 9 Years Old Constanza
At just 9 years old, Constanza’s life changed forever after being rushed into intensive care with diabetic ketoacidosis. What was first believed to be a COVID complication became a Type 1 Diabetes diagnosis — one that would require daily insuli...
At 11, Millie Almost Gave Up Now She’s Helping Others Heal
In this deeply honest episode of The Resilience Files: Unlocked, host Carrie Bernans sits down with 13-year-old Millie Waters to discuss her journey through bullying, depression, self-harm, and suicidal ideation after traumatic experie...
The Surprising Power of Mind Over Matter: How One Woman Body Builder Survived a Devastating Crash and Now Olympian
Most people think a tragic accident or life-changing diagnosis means the end of hope until they hear Cindra Stolk's story. After a devastating car crash left her with shattered bones and a prognosis that she’d never walk again, she refused to a...
She Died on Scene—Jennifer Wish’s Story of Survival and Resilience
In Episode 2 of Season 2 of The Resilience Files: Unlocked, Jennifer Wish shares her incredible journey of survival after a traumatic accident left her with severe injuries, memory loss, grief, and years of recovery.Jennifer opens up abo...
It Took Her Four Years to Leave, Conelie’s Story of Healing and Resilience
🎙️ EPISODE 1 — SEASON 2“It Took Her Four Years to Leave, Conelie’s Story of Healing and Resilience”In this powerful Season 2 premiere of The Resilience Files: Unlocked Season 2, Conelie Bou-Abs shares her journey through childhood...
What Keeps Us Going: Hope, Healing & Resilience in Uncertain Times
In this special 10th episode of The Resilience Files: Unlocked, your hosts pause to check in with themselves and with you.No guests, no scripts—just a raw, heartfelt conversation about how we’re really doing. Amid globa...
I Hit a Man With My Car… and He Wanted Me To
Dan McGovern never expected an ordinary drive to turn into a nightmare. When he accidentally struck a man on what turned out to be a suicide mission, his life changed forever.This gripping episode dives into the aftermath of trauma when ...
He Tried to Kill Me in Front of Our Kids: Dr. Delgado’s Story | The Resilience Files
Dr. Alicia Delgado was a successful psychologist, mother, and wife. Then one day, her husband choked her nearly to death—in front of their children.In this gripping episode, Dr. Delgado opens up about surviving domestic violence, the imp...
Booked, Blessed… and Diagnosed: Janora’s Unbelievable Year
Janora McDuffie was on top of the world—new marriage, booming career, and bookings back to back. But then, in the middle of her biggest year yet, she was diagnosed with cancer. In this episode, Janora shares how she faced her greatest battle wi...
I Survived an Eating Disorder - Lori’s Story of Self-Rescue | The Resilience Files Ep6
Raised by a bipolar alcoholic mother and a father with a gambling addiction, Lori Thomas spent her childhood in constant motion—physically, emotionally, and mentally. In this unfiltered episode of The Resilience Files: Unlocked, Lori o...
He Stabbed Me in the Throat, But I Survived - LaDios Muhammad’s Story | The Resilience Files Ep. 5
“I was stabbed five times… and they told me I’d never speak again.”In this gripping episode of The Resilience Files: Unlocked, LaDios Muhammad shares her harrowing story of surviving an attempted murder at the hands of her ex-husband. Told ...
Zach Shot Himself in the Head...And Survived. | The Resilience Files Ep. 4
“I pulled the trigger… and then I woke up.”Zach survived a suicide attempt that should have killed him, and came back with a mission to live differently. In this powerful episode of The Resilience Files: Unlocked, he shares what it’s like t...
Elise Neal: The Pain I Hid From Hollywood | The Resilience Files
What do you do when the world expects you to entertain—while you're quietly grieving the loss of the most important person in your life?In this powerful episode of The Resilience Files: Unlocked, acclaimed actress Elise Neal (The Hughle...
Fighting for His Daughter’s Life: Mike Knox’s Story of Faith and Fatherhood | Episode 2
"They told me she wouldn’t survive... but I refused to believe that was the end of our story." Mike Knox was living a vibrant, full life when everything changed—his young daughter was diagnosed with epilepsy, and seizures began threa...
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Welcome to The Resilience Files: Real People. Real Pain. Real Power.
Welcome to The Resilience Files, a powerful and heartfelt podcast hosted by three survivors—Carrie Bernans, Jessie B. Evans, and Anjelika Washington—who’ve each faced life-altering trauma and found a way to rise. In this trailer episode, get to...
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Blown Up, But Not Broken: Andrew’s Story of Survival | The Resilience Files: Unlocked - Episode 1
“I thought I was dead. Then I heard someone yelling, ‘You’re gonna be alright, Brown.’”In this powerful premiere episode of The Resilience Files: Unlocked, we sit down with Andrew Brown, an Army veteran who survived a life-altering explosio...
