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A space for gentle resilience, where we share the science and soul behind cultivating resilience in your life, to become, to rise, and to elevate. A guide to using your inner compass to find your way back to yourself, we share with you how to navigate resilience from the inside out. More than endless information it's the podcast we wish we had to show us the the tools we needed and couldn’t understand or access before. Thank you for being here, we value your thoughts and opinions, if you’d like to share anything, please contact us at: resilientogether@gmail.com. Art: IG @projectsby_mfrancisca

  1. APR 26

    Coming Home to Yourself - A personal reflection

    Positivity isn’t the answer to everything—and in this episode, we unpack why. We explore the difference between “just being positive” and truly finding meaning in adversity. From understanding your inner voice to building self-trust and community, this is a grounded conversation on doing the real work of resilience.

    41 min

  2. APR 20

    Science - Resilience in Relationship: Finding Beauty, Belonging & Strength in Adversity

    What if resilience isn’t something you build alone—but something that emerges through how you relate to life? In this episode, we reflect on the conversation with Marisa Valle and explore the science behind gratitude, awe, connection, and adversity. Through five key relationships—life, challenge, others, the inner voice, and the body—we uncover how resilience is shaped not just by mindset, but by biology, emotion, and connection. From the neuroscience of gratitude to the role of oxytocin in bonding, this episode bridges science and lived experience to reveal a powerful truth: even in difficulty, there is space for beauty, growth, and belonging.

    12 min

  3. APR 12

    Returning to yourself - An interview about the strength of finding beauty in challenge

    In this deeply moving episode of Rise, Valentina sits down with educator and social-emotional learning expert Isabel Perez to explore a more honest, human definition of resilience. Through Isabel’s powerful personal story—navigating a life-altering diagnosis, multiple surgeries, and visible change—this conversation reframes resilience not as pushing through or “being strong,” but as the ability to return to yourself, again and again. Together, they unpack how resilience is built through connection, vulnerability, and community—not isolation. They reflect on the wisdom of children, the role of our inner voice, and how we lose (and can reclaim) our natural capacity to be open, present, and self-compassionate. This episode is an invitation to: Rethink what resilience really meansReconnect with your inner childFind beauty in unexpected placesAnd become a kinder companion to yourselfBecause resilience isn’t about becoming who you once were—it’s about embracing who you are now.

    41 min

  4. MAR 29

    Meeting the Moment: A Gentle Closing Ceremony for Life’s Cycles

    In this reflective closing episode, Valentina & Inma invite listeners into a quiet, intentional pause to honor the natural cycles that shape our lives—beginnings, middles, and endings. Through a simple five-minute guided ceremony, she encourages us to step out of constant motion and gently locate ourselves within a current personal cycle, whether in work, relationships, or inner growth. By tuning into the body, breath, and present moment, listeners are guided to ask: Where am I right now, and what is needed from me here? The practice emphasises responding with qualities like courage, patience, or release, depending on the phase we’re in. Ultimately, the episode is a reminder that life unfolds rhythmically. When we slow down to acknowledge and move with these cycles—rather than rushing ahead—we cultivate greater ease, presence, and fulfilment.

    7 min

  5. MAR 23

    Cycles up Close & Personal: Navigating Life, Uncertainty & Inner Rhythms

    In this deeply personal and reflective episode, we explore the reality of living through cycles—both internal and external—and what it truly means to stay resilient when you're in the middle of uncertainty. Valentina shares her journey of navigating months of job searching, the emotional toll of silence and rejection, and the strange adjustment that comes with finally reaching the end of a long-awaited cycle. Together, we unpack how difficult it is to trust that things will change when you’re stuck in the “nothingness” phase—and why awareness alone doesn’t make cycles easier to handle. We dive into the complexity of experiencing multiple cycles at once—from career transitions to family life to hormonal and emotional rhythms—and how overwhelming it can feel to respond to all of them at the same time. Inma brings in both scientific and holistic perspectives, explaining neurochemical cycles like dopamine drops, stress responses, and the importance of recovery phases that we often resist. The conversation also explores: The inner seasons of the menstrual cycle and how they shape emotions, energy, and self-perception The role of the inner critic, especially during more challenging phases Why closure matters—and how unfinished cycles create mental “noise” The power of reframing discomfort as information rather than failure How practices like journaling, self-awareness, and community support can help us move through cycles more consciously Ultimately, this episode is a reminder that cycles aren’t meant to be perfectly managed or beautifully lived at all times. Resilience isn’t about getting it right—it’s about continuing to show up, learning from each phase, and allowing both the highs and lows to have their place. And as always, we close by honouring that even this conversation is part of a cycle—one that we’ll intentionally complete in the next episode.

    50 min

  6. MAR 16

    The Science of Cycles: Why Humans Are Wired for Rhythm

    This month on Rise, we’ve been exploring cycles — in nature, in our work, in our bodies, and in our lives. In this episode, Dr. Inma takes us deeper into the science behind those rhythms. Drawing from ecology, psychology, and neuroscience, she explores why cycles are not just metaphors but fundamental biological patterns that shape how humans function. Ecosystems move through phases of growth, conservation, release, and renewal — and humans follow similar rhythms in our careers, identities, creativity, and emotional lives. You’ll hear about the biology of circadian rhythms, the brain’s 90-minute focus cycles, and the neuroscience behind the post-achievement dip that can follow major accomplishments. The episode also explores how emotions complete their own cycles, how experiences can echo across generations through learning and epigenetics, and why community plays a crucial role in resilience. Seasonal light patterns influence hormones, sleep, and mood, reminding us that even in modern life our bodies remain connected to the rhythms of the natural world. Ultimately, resilience isn’t about escaping change or maintaining constant productivity. It’s about recognizing the cycles we live within and learning to move with them. Because just like nature, life doesn’t move in straight lines — it moves in rhythms. Amabile, T. M., & Kramer, S. J. (2011). The power of small wins. Harvard Business Review, 89(5), 70–80. Dopico, X. C., et al. (2015). Widespread seasonal gene expression reveals annual differences in human immunity and physiology. Nature Communications, 6, 7000.https://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms8000 Gross, J. J. (2015). Emotion regulation: Current status and future prospects. Psychological Inquiry, 26(1), 1–26.https://doi.org/10.1080/1047840X.2014.940781 Hastings, M. H., Maywood, E. S., & Brancaccio, M. (2018). Generation of circadian rhythms in the suprachiasmatic nucleus. Nature Reviews Neuroscience, 19, 453–469.https://doi.org/10.1038/s41583-018-0026-z Holling, C. S. (2001). Understanding the complexity of economic, ecological, and social systems. Ecosystems, 4(5), 390–405.https://doi.org/10.1007/s10021-001-0101-5 Kleitman, N. (1982). Basic rest-activity cycle—22 years later. Sleep, 5(4), 311–317.https://doi.org/10.1093/sleep/5.4.311 McEwen, B. S. (1998). Protective and damaging effects of stress mediators. New England Journal of Medicine, 338(3), 171–179.https://doi.org/10.1056/NEJM199801153380307 Rosenthal, N. E., et al. (1984). Seasonal affective disorder. Archives of General Psychiatry, 41(1), 72–80.https://doi.org/10.1001/archpsyc.1984.01790120076010 References

    18 min

  7. MAR 9

    English - Living in Cycles: Resilience, Nature & the Wisdom of Change

    In this deeply reflective conversation, Valentina sits down with Carla—now Shakti—plant medicine practitioner and healer, to explore the powerful relationship between nature, feminine cycles, and personal transformation. After experiencing profound loss and rebirth, Shakti shares how observing the rhythms of nature helped her understand the human experience: beginnings and endings, growth and decay, attachment and release. From the menstrual cycle to menopause, from grief to renewal, this episode dives into how awareness of our internal and external seasons can free us from resistance and reconnect us to our power. Together, they explore: Why suffering often comes from resisting change The wisdom of the menstrual cycle and its four phases Menopause as a rite of passage and rebirth How community and shared experience build resilience Breathing as a metaphor for trust, surrender, and renewal This episode is an invitation to observe, accept, and honor the cycles within you—because spring always follows winter, and every ending carries the seed of a new beginning. You are not alone. You are nature. And resilience grows where awareness begins.

    12 min

  8. MAR 9

    Spanish - Vivir en Ciclos: Resiliencia, Naturaleza y la Sabiduría del Cambio

    In this deeply reflective conversation, Valentina sits down with Carla—now Shakti—plant medicine practitioner and healer, to explore the powerful relationship between nature, feminine cycles, and personal transformation. After experiencing profound loss and rebirth, Shakti shares how observing the rhythms of nature helped her understand the human experience: beginnings and endings, growth and decay, attachment and release. From the menstrual cycle to menopause, from grief to renewal, this episode dives into how awareness of our internal and external seasons can free us from resistance and reconnect us to our power. Together, they explore: Why suffering often comes from resisting change The wisdom of the menstrual cycle and its four phases Menopause as a rite of passage and rebirth How community and shared experience build resilience Breathing as a metaphor for trust, surrender, and renewal This episode is an invitation to observe, accept, and honor the cycles within you—because spring always follows winter, and every ending carries the seed of a new beginning. You are not alone. You are nature. And resilience grows where awareness begins.

    36 min
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A space for gentle resilience, where we share the science and soul behind cultivating resilience in your life, to become, to rise, and to elevate. A guide to using your inner compass to find your way back to yourself, we share with you how to navigate resilience from the inside out. More than endless information it's the podcast we wish we had to show us the the tools we needed and couldn’t understand or access before. Thank you for being here, we value your thoughts and opinions, if you’d like to share anything, please contact us at: resilientogether@gmail.com. Art: IG @projectsby_mfrancisca

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  • Creator
    Valentina Flor and Inma Adarves-Yorno
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  • Episodes
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