Resilience Brilliance

Jena Taylor

Resilience Brilliance™ Podcast Resilience Brilliance is for high-achieving women and leaders navigating burnout, pressure, and life transitions. This podcast delivers practical, real-world resilience tools to help you rebuild your capacity, regulate stress, and perform without burning out. If you’ve been pushing through exhaustion, overwhelm, or adversity—this is where you reset, rebuild, and reclaim your life. Hosted by Jena Taylor—brain injury survivor, resilience strategist, and marketing expert—this show blends lived experience with science-backed tools from experts in neuroplasticity, trauma recovery, psychology, and performance. Each episode brings you: Real stories of resilience, healing, and transformationPractical tools you can apply immediatelyInsights to help you navigate burnout, stress, and high-pressure environments This isn’t about pushing harder. It’s about building resilience that actually holds up in real life. Tune in for honest conversations, actionable strategies, and a new way to rise—without losing yourself in the process. 🌸💗 Be real. Be resilient. Reclaim your life.™

  1. 5d ago

    Finding Serenity When Someone You Love Is Battling Addiction | Roberto Mayer

    What can the Serenity Prayer teach us about resilience, addiction, acceptance, and finding peace when life feels out of control? In this episode of the Resilience Brilliance Podcast, host Jena Taylor talks with author Roberto C. Mayer about his journey from computer science and technology to studying and writing about the deeper meaning of the Serenity Prayer. Roberto’s exploration of serenity began through a deeply personal experience: loving and supporting a family member struggling with addiction. Through mutual support groups, he discovered the power of community, self-awareness, acceptance, and learning to distinguish between what we can change and what we cannot. What can the Serenity Prayer teach us about resilience, addiction, acceptance, and finding peace when life feels out of control? In this episode of the Resilience Brilliance Podcast, host Jena Taylor talks with author Roberto C. Mayer about his journey from computer science and technology to studying and writing about the deeper meaning of the Serenity Prayer. Roberto’s exploration of serenity began through a deeply personal experience: loving and supporting a family member struggling with addiction. Through mutual support groups, he discovered the power of community, self-awareness, acceptance, and learning to distinguish between what we can change and what we cannot. Takeaways Importance of mutual support groupsUniversal lessons from the Serenity PrayerIn this episode, you’ll discover: • Why loving someone with addiction can feel so isolating • How mutual support can help families affected by addiction • The deeper meaning behind the Serenity Prayer • How to separate what you can control from what you cannot • Why acceptance does not mean giving up • The role self-awareness plays in resilience • How protecting your capacity helps you navigate difficult seasons • Why living on “automatic mode” can drain your energy and direction • How difficult experiences can become tools for future resilience • Why remembering “this too shall pass” can change how you experience adversity Chapters 00:00 Roberto's Journey to Writing05:18 Navigating Addiction and Family Dynamics12:36 Understanding the Serenity Prayer17:49 Building Resilience Through Challenges22:27 The Universal Message of the Book29:55 Finding Hope and RecoveryGuest links: Website Book- Portuguese version; English in production FREE RESILIENCE TRAINING Jena offers a free live Resilience Reset training each month with practical tools to help you reduce overwhelm, strengthen resilience, rebuild capacity, and reclaim your life. For individuals For organizations Stop letting an overloaded to-do list run your life—the Capacity Playbook helps you protect your energy, prioritize what matters, and make every day count. Grab your Capacity Playbook Subscribe to Resilience Brilliance and share LinkedIn Be real. Be resilient. Reclaim your life.™

  2. Oct 3

    The Gut-Brain Connection: Sleep, Stress, Inflammation & Brain Health | Dr. Harvey Loomstein

    In this episode of the Resilience Brilliance Podcast, host Jena Taylor interviews Dr. Harvey Loomstein, a neuropsychologist and expert in energy and functional medicine. They explore his personal health journey, the gut-brain connection, and approaches to chronic conditions. Dr. Harvey discusses gut health, plastics, nutrition and hydration, and how lifestyle choices, including diet and stress management, may affect health. Takeaways Connection between gut and brainImportance of nutrition for healingGut health is crucialPlastics impact health00:00 Introduction to Resilience Brilliance01:44 Dr. Harvey Loomstein's Journey05:59 The Role of Nutrition in Healing10:43 Breast Implants and Gut Health16:15 Neuroplasticity and Brain Health19:31 Pulse Electromagnetic Fields and Brain Function23:08 The Body as a System28:08 Inflammation and Brain Health32:42 The Control Over Our Health33:50 The Importance of Gut Health34:54 The Impact of Plastics on Health39:14 Dietary Choices and Inflammation42:05 Understanding Diabetes and Insulin Resistance44:17 The Role of Stress in Health50:34 Practical Tips for Better Health54:40 The Significance of Sleep and Recovery01:01:06 Hydration and Electrolytes in HealthIn this episode, you’ll hear about: ✔ The gut-brain connection and why gut health may influence brain health ✔ Neuroplasticity and brain injury recovery ✔ Why sleep is essential for restoration and recovery ✔ The relationship between stress, cortisol, and the body ✔ Nutrition, minerals, hydration, and healthy aging ✔ Dr. Harvey’s experience using pulsed electromagnetic fields (PEMF) ✔ Why chronic inflammation matters ✔ The importance of movement and hydration ✔ How emotional regulation can help interrupt the stress response ✔ Simple habits that may support brain and whole-body health ✔ Why Dr. Harvey believes the body should be treated as an interconnected system One of the simplest takeaways from the conversation? Don’t underestimate the basics: sleep, hydration, movement, nutrition, stress management, and paying attention to what your body is telling you. And yes...drink your water. 💧 ABOUT RESILIENCE BRILLIANCE Hosted by resilience strategist Jena Taylor, Resilience Brilliance explores what it takes to overcome adversity, rebuild after life knocks you sideways, and reclaim your life. FREE RESILIENCE TRAINING For individuals For organizations Jena offers a free live Resilience Reset training each month with practical tools to help you reduce overwhelm, strengthen resilience, rebuild capacity, and reclaim your life. Subscribe to Resilience Brilliance and share. LinkedIn Be real. Be resilient. Reclaim your life.™   Dr. Loomstein: LinkedIn Website  DISCLAIMER This episode is for educational and informational purposes only and is not intended as medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Some views and health claims discussed by the guest reflect his professional opinions and experience and may not represent established medical consensus. Always consult an appropriately qualified healthcare professional regarding your individual health needs. #BrainHealth #GutHealth #GutBrainConnection #HealthyAging #Neuroplasticity #Resilience #SleepHealth #StressManagement #FunctionalMedicine #ResilienceBrilliance #drharveyloomstein

  3. Aug 22

    Capacity Before Performance: The New Way to Prevent Burnout and Lead Better | Jena Taylor

    Traditional planners ask, “What do you need to get done?” But the better question is, “What do you actually have the capacity to carry, create, sustain, & overcome?” In this episode, Jena Taylor introduces the Resilience Brilliance Capacity Playbook, a practical guide to sustainable performance for high achievers, leaders, entrepreneurs, consultants, speakers, & purpose-driven professionals who are building something meaningful while carrying a lot. This is not another productivity planner built to help you squeeze more into an already full life. The Capacity Playbook is built around one core principle: Capacity comes before performance. Jena walks through the Capacity First Method, a 5-step framework designed to help you assess your current capacity, identify what is draining you, protect your energy and boundaries, rebuild resilience, & align your goals, business, revenue, leadership, & lifestyle around what is actually sustainable. Inside this episode, you’ll learn: Why traditional time management often fails high achieversHow to stop building success from exhaustionThe 5 steps of the Capacity First MethodWhy burnout often comes from small capacity leaks, not one major eventHow to use annual, quarterly, monthly, weekly, and daily leadership rhythmsHow to plan revenue, visibility, sales, and recovery without abandoning yourselfWhy recovery is part of the strategy, not a reward for burnoutHow leaders and organizations can use capacity as a performance strategyHow to recognize burnout risk before exhaustion becomes your operating systemWhy sustainable success requires protecting the person carrying the planThe Resilience Brilliance Capacity Playbook includes annual vision prompts, business strategy pages, quarterly planning, monthly CEO dashboards, weekly leadership rhythms, daily CEO pages, capacity audits, revenue planning, pipeline reviews, recovery planning, reflection prompts, resilience tools, and decision filters. If you are tired of planners that only ask what you need to do, but never ask what your goals require from your body, energy, relationships, recovery, & real life, this episode is for you. Get the Capacity Playbook Register for webinar For HR professionals, people leaders, executives, & organizations, register for the free lunch & learn Chapters:00:00 Introduction to the Capacity Playbook 02:23 Why traditional planning is not enough 04:47 Who the Capacity Playbook is for 08:31 The Capacity First Method 09:26 Step 1: Assess your current capacity 10:07 Step 2: Identify what is draining you 12:08 Step 3: Protect boundaries and recovery 14:34 Step 4: Rebuild capacity & resilience 16:08 Step 5: Align goals, work, & lifestyle 17:00 Annual vision & identity shift 20:00 Business strategy with capacity built in 23:00 Revenue without self-abandonment 26:00 Quarterly, monthly, weekly, & daily rhythms 29:00 Monthly CEO dashboard and capacity audit 32:00 Burnout risk check 35:00 Recovery as part of the strategy 38:00 Weekly and daily CEO pages 43:00 Capacity as an organizational performance strategy 47:00 What changes when you use the playbook 51:00 Next steps 55:00 Capacity is the source of performance #sustainable performance #burnout #JenaTaylor #capacitymanagement

  4. Jun 19

    Burnout Is Not a Motivation Problem. It's a Capacity Problem | Jena Taylor

    Burnout is often misunderstood as a motivation problem. In this episode, resilience strategist Jena Taylor explains why burnout is actually a capacity problem. Learn how physical, mental, emotional, and relational capacity affect performance, why high achievers often miss burnout warning signs, and practical resilience strategies to rebuild capacity, prevent burnout, and sustain performance at work and in life. In this episode: ✔ Why burnout often affects passionate, high-performing people ✔ The difference between motivation and capacity ✔ What capacity really means ✔ The hidden drains affecting performance and wellbeing ✔ Five warning signs of depleted capacity ✔ Why vacations don't always fix burnout ✔ How decision fatigue impacts performance ✔ Why high performers often miss burnout warning signs ✔ The connection between resilience, engagement, and sustainable performance ✔ Three practical steps to begin rebuilding capacity today ✔ Why leaders and HR professionals must address capacity before performance   Key Takeaways You can't outperform exhaustion. Burnout is not a motivation problem. It is a capacity problem. When physical, mental, emotional, and relational reserves are depleted, performance eventually declines. Real resilience is not about pushing harder. It's about protecting, rebuilding, and sustaining capacity over time.   Timestamps 00:00 Introduction 00:30 The biggest myth about burnout 02:20 Jena's personal burnout story 03:15 Why resilience is about capacity, not pushing harder 03:45 What capacity really means 04:45 Why vacations don't always solve burnout 05:10 Five warning signs of depleted capacity 05:25 Decision fatigue 05:55 Irritability and emotional overload 06:10 Brain fog and cognitive fatigue 07:35 Poor sleep and exhaustion 08:00 Feeling overwhelmed by simple tasks 08:30 Why high performers miss burnout warning signs 09:50 You can't outperform exhaustion 10:00 Three steps to rebuild capacity 10:20 Recognize 11:10 Reframe 11:40 Reset 12:05 Why leaders and HR professionals should care 12:40 The business cost of burnout 13:15 Capacity before performance 13:45 Free resources and next steps 14:25 Gallup's $1.9 trillion disengagement problem 15:00 Final thoughts   Resources 🌸 Free What’s Draining Your Capacity assessment 🌸 Free Monthly HR Lunch & Learn You Can't Outperform Exhaustion: How to Strengthen Engagement and Sustainable Performance in Today's Workplace LinkedIn - Jena Taylor Instagram - Resilience Brilliance Facebook - Jennifer L. Taylor   Keywords burnout, burnout recovery, resilience, employee engagement, leadership development, HR leadership, sustainable performance, workplace wellbeing, stress management, burnout prevention, capacity building, Jena Taylor

    Burnout Is Not a Motivation Problem. It's a Capacity Problem | Jena Taylor
  5. Jun 5

    How Narcissistic Abuse Rewires Your Life—and How to Heal | Alexa Sasha Marshall

    Many survivors of narcissistic abuse struggle with self-doubt, people-pleasing, burnout, anxiety, and repeating painful relationship patterns. In this powerful conversation, resilience strategist Jennifer (Jena) Taylor sits down with trauma-informed results coach Alexa Sasha Marshall to explore what narcissistic abuse really looks like, how it impacts your nervous system, and what it takes to heal. Alexa shares her deeply personal story of surviving a suicide attempt, navigating a difficult relationship with her mother, and discovering the transformative power of boundaries, self-expression, and self-worth. Together, they discuss: ✔ Signs of narcissistic abuse ✔ Gaslighting and emotional manipulation ✔ Why people repeat unhealthy relationship patterns ✔ How trauma impacts the nervous system ✔ The importance of boundaries ✔ Healing through self-expression and play ✔ Emotional resilience and personal growth ✔ Reclaiming your authentic self ✔ Breaking generational cycles ✔ Self-actualization and recovery If you've ever felt trapped in a toxic relationship, struggled with people-pleasing, or wondered why the same challenges keep showing up in your life, this conversation offers practical insights and hope. Timestamps 00:00 The Journey of Resilience07:20 The Power of Boundaries16:02 The Importance of Self-Care23:42 Navigating Relationships and Boundaries33:06 Empowerment and Transformation43:24 Resilience and Self-Compassion49:47 The Impact of Trauma01:00:48 Understanding Narcissistic Abuse01:09:02 Embracing Change and Growth01:15:03 The Importance of Self-Expression01:22:21 The Journey of Healing01:37:49 The Power of Play and Flexibility  Resources Alex Sasha LinkedIn Instagram   Rebuilding When Your Relationship Ends The Comfort Trap Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents The Body Keeps the Score Gabor Mate's YouTube Free Breath work videos on YouTube 🌸 Join Jena’s FREE live Resilience Reset training: https://pages.resiliencebrilliance.co/webinar Free cheat sheet https://resiliencebrilliance.co/resilience-skills-cheat-sheet keywords: narcissistic abuse recovery, gaslighting, emotionally immature parents, boundaries, Narcissistic abuse, Healing from narcissistic abuse, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationships, Trauma recovery, Boundaries, Healing childhood trauma, Self-worth, emotional healing, personal growth, trauma-informed coaching

  6. May 26

    Business resilience: Protect your company from disruption, disasters, & revenue loss | Keith Erwood

    What happens when disaster hits your business—a cyberattack, fire, flood, or even sudden growth? Most companies aren’t prepared. In this episode of Resilience Brilliance, Jena sits down with business resilience expert Keith Erwood to discuss how organizations can prepare for disruption, protect revenue, and build systems that hold up under pressure. This conversation goes beyond theory. You’ll learn why waiting until something breaks is often the costliest mistake a business can make—and what practical resilience actually looks like. Watch this episode if:• You lead a business or team and want to protect revenue • You’ve never created a business continuity plan • You think “it won’t happen to me” ⚠️ • You want to scale without chaos • You oversee operations, IT, or risk management What you’ll learn✔ Why most companies are dangerously unprepared ✔ The biggest mistakes businesses make with disaster planning ✔ How to recover operations faster after disruption ✔ The difference between resilience and endurance ✔ Why leaders fail under pressure—and how to prepare ✔ Practical ways to protect revenue, people, and systems ✔ Hidden risks that could impact your business right now Key insightResilience isn’t about reacting after something breaks. It’s about preparing before it happens—so your business keeps moving no matter what. Timestamps00:00 – Why business resilience matters 02:12 – Keith’s journey from EMT to resilience expert 04:22 – The mistake that could destroy a business 09:49 – What business continuity really means 15:02 – Building a resilience plan in 6 weeks 19:19 – Why technology alone won’t save you 24:24 – What resilience means for organizations 26:03 – When success becomes a disruption 28:44 – The truth about insurance coverage 39:40 – Why people ignore risk until it’s too late 48:31 – Training leaders for crisis situations 52:47 – Keith’s free resilience community + resources 55:37 – New resilience software reveal 👀 59:27 – Reducing recovery time from hours to seconds ResourcesConnect with Keith Erwood Website LinkedIn Instagram: @protect_er Get Keith’s free book: Text “BOOK” to 925-339-8886 🌸 Ready to reclaim your life? Join the free Resilience Reset training: Resilience Reset Webinar 🌸 Connect with Jena LinkedIn Facebook Instagram Resilience Brilliance Keywords: business resilience, business continuity planning, disaster recovery, organizational resilience, crisis management, IT disaster recovery, leadership in crisis, operational risk, business disruption planning, revenue protection strategies

  7. May 2

    From trauma to freedom: Healing, forgiveness & reclaiming your life | Helen Valentino

    SummaryWhat does it really take to heal from trauma, betrayal, and addiction? In this episode of Resilience Brilliance, Jena sits down with Helen Valentino—ex-army nurse, entrepreneur, and holistic healer—to share a journey most people never talk about. From childhood trauma to addiction and rebuilding from nothing, Helen reveals how she turned pain into purpose—and how forgiveness became the turning point that set her free. This is real resilience. If you’ve felt overwhelmed, stuck, or off, this conversation will meet you where you are. Takeaways✔ How trauma impacts identity, relationships, & self-worth ✔ The truth about forgiveness ✔ Breaking patterns of betrayal ✔ The link between trauma & addiction ✔ What real healing looks like ✔ Rebuilding after everything falls apart ✔ Why resilience is about capacity—not pushing through Key InsightForgiveness isn’t about them. It’s about freeing yourself. Timestamps00:00 – Welcome 01:54 – Meet Helen Valentino 02:48 – Childhood trauma and abuse 08:42 – Coping patterns and isolation 14:38 – Perfectionism and self-worth 18:35 – Therapy and relationships 22:23 – Business and betrayal 29:00 – Repeating patterns 32:26 – Forgiveness as medicine 35:18 – Loneliness and community 39:40 – Forgiving her parents 42:01 – What forgiveness means 47:37 – Lessons from pain 49:37 – Grief and self-talk 50:39 – Rewiring thoughts 51:34 – Life happens for us 55:40 – Sobriety journey 59:08 – Cacao and healing 01:04:27 – Mushrooms and transformation 01:07:46 – Turning pain into purpose 01:09:22 – Nature and healing 01:10:45 – Final wisdom 01:12:16 – Connect with Helen 01:15:28 – Closing   Resources Women who love too much No bad parts Little Soul and the Sun   Connect-Helen website WhatsApp: +44 7971 798462 LinkedIn Instagram   🌸 Ready to Reclaim Your Life? Free live training Free resilience skills cheat sheet 🌸 Connect with Jena LinkedIn Facebook Instagram website healing from trauma, emotional healing, resilience after trauma, forgiveness and healing, trauma recovery, overcoming adversity, addiction recovery story, childhood trauma healing, personal growth journey, resilience podcast, how to rebuild your life, mental health and healing, burnout and recovery

  8. Apr 21

    Dog nutrition, rescue & resilience: healing pets (and yourself) naturally | Wendy Chow Brown

    What if your dog’s food was the key to their health—and your own healing? In this episode of Resilience Brilliance, I sit down with animal rescue advocate and holistic pet health expert Wendy Chow Brown to explore the connection between resilience, grief, and caring for animals. Wendy shares how Lyme disease and personal loss reshaped her approach to dog rescue and nutrition. From medical rescues to natural feeding, this conversation delivers real insight you can actually use. If you’ve ever questioned what you’re feeding your dog—or how resilience is built in real life—this episode will open your eyes.   Watch this episode if you: ·       want to improve your dog’s health naturally ·       navigating grief or life transitions ·       curious about holistic pet care ·       love rescue dogs (especially Chow Chows 🐾 What you’ll learn: ·       Why processed kibble may harm your dog ·       How diet impacts inflammation and behavior ·       The connection between human and pet health ·       What medical dog rescue really looks like ·       How animals help us heal Key Takeaways ·       Diet directly impacts health ·       Behavior signal deeper issues ·       Healing may require non-traditional approaches ·       Rescue animals can thrive ·       Resilience is built through adversity Timestamps 00:00 Intro 01:45 Wendy’s rescue journey 03:25 Lyme disease + self-advocacy 06:30 Health → dog care approach 13:00 First rescues 20:00 Dog food turning point 30:00 Behavior + health 40:00 Kibble vs real food 54:00 Cookbook 01:13:00 Grief + resilience Resources Wendy website Instagram cookbook: Lily 1 Lily 2 Lily 3 Colostrum Green lipped mussel Bone Broth   🌸 Join my FREE Resilience Reset training Free cheat sheet keywords: dog nutrition, holistic pet health, dog food vs kibble, dog rescue stories, resilience after loss, natural dog food recipes, chow chow rescue, medical dog rescue, pet health tips, dog allergies and diet, inflammation in dogs, grief and healing, resilience tools, Lyme disease recovery, animal therapy benefits

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Resilience Brilliance™ Podcast Resilience Brilliance is for high-achieving women and leaders navigating burnout, pressure, and life transitions. This podcast delivers practical, real-world resilience tools to help you rebuild your capacity, regulate stress, and perform without burning out. If you’ve been pushing through exhaustion, overwhelm, or adversity—this is where you reset, rebuild, and reclaim your life. Hosted by Jena Taylor—brain injury survivor, resilience strategist, and marketing expert—this show blends lived experience with science-backed tools from experts in neuroplasticity, trauma recovery, psychology, and performance. Each episode brings you: Real stories of resilience, healing, and transformationPractical tools you can apply immediatelyInsights to help you navigate burnout, stress, and high-pressure environments This isn’t about pushing harder. It’s about building resilience that actually holds up in real life. Tune in for honest conversations, actionable strategies, and a new way to rise—without losing yourself in the process. 🌸💗 Be real. Be resilient. Reclaim your life.™