Resilience with Tasha Schuh

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Life can change in an instant — and when it does, it can feel overwhelming, isolating, and uncertain. I’m Tasha Schuh: resilience coach, inspirational speaker, and author. After a life-changing theater accident at age 16 left me a quadriplegic, I learned that while we don’t always get to choose our circumstances, we can choose how we respond. This podcast is for anyone navigating life-altering challenges, diagnoses, and unexpected curveballs. Each episode offers practical resilience tools, hope-filled stories, mindset shifts, and strategies to help you find peace, purpose, and joy — even in the middle of hard seasons. You are not alone. Together, we’ll learn how to thrive (not just survive), build strength from the inside out, and create a life you truly love — no matter what comes your way.

Episodes

  1. 2D AGO

    Episode 3: ICU – Life on the Edge (Part 1: The Prognosis)

    What happens when your life changes in a single moment? In this episode of Resilience with Tasha Schuh, I take you inside the first days after my devastating accident as I was rushed to the neurological ICU at Saint Marys Hospital at Mayo Clinic. At just sixteen years old, I began to realize the seriousness of my injuries as doctors delivered a life-altering prognosis: a C5 spinal cord injury that would leave me paralyzed from the chest down. In this episode, I share what those early hours in the ICU were really like — the tests, the uncertainty, the emotional shock, and the moment I began to understand that my life might never look the same. This part of my story explores the fragile space between survival and surrender, and the beginning of a resilience journey that would shape the rest of my life. In this episode: • The first hours in the ICU after my traumatic accident  • Hearing a life-changing spinal cord injury diagnosis at sixteen  • The emotional impact of realizing my life may never look the same  • The strength of family, friends, and community during a crisis This is Part 1 of my ICU story. In the next episode, I’ll share what happened during my 16-hour neck surgery and how close I came to losing my life. Learn more about my resilience coaching and speaking at: https://TashaSchuh.com I would also love to hear from you. If there are topics you’d like me to cover or guests you’d love to hear from, please reach out and share your ideas with me at: Tasha@TashaSchuh.com If this episode encouraged you, please subscribe to the podcast and share it with someone who could use hope and resilience today.

    14 min

  2. MAR 20

    Episode 2: The Day that Changed Everything

    On November 11, 1997, an ordinary Tuesday became the day that changed my life forever. In this episode of Resilience with Tasha Schuh, part of the “My Story” series, I take you back to the exact day of my accident—set during opening week for The Wizard of Oz and a rehearsal at the historic Sheldon Theatre in Red Wing, Minnesota. What began as a typical high school evening quickly turned into a terrifying moment that would lead to a spinal cord injury and the beginning of a completely new life.  I share what I remember clearly, what became fuzzy, and what I’ve learned over time from others who were there. This episode focuses only on the day of the accident—what it felt like in the moments before, during, and immediately after—ending as I’m airlifted to the hospital. In this episode, you’ll hear about: The emotional weight I was carrying that dayThe split-second moment that changed everythingThe fear and uncertainty that followedThe ambulance, the helicopter, and the realization that nothing was in my controlNext episode: ICU – Life on the Edge (Part 1: The Prognosis) In the next episode, I’ll take you into the intensive care unit after the helicopter lands, and share what the doctors said—the moment everything became real. Learn more about my resilience coaching and speaking at: https://TashaSchuh.com I would also love to hear from you. If there are topics you’d like me to cover or guests you’d love to hear from, please reach out and share your ideas with me at: Tasha@TashaSchuh.com If this episode encouraged you, please subscribe to the podcast and share it with someone who could use hope and resilience today.

    21 min

  3. MAR 6

    Episode 1: Welcome to Resilience with Tasha Schuh!

    What is resilience — and why does it matter so much for your mental health, purpose, and peace? Welcome to the very first episode of Resilience with Tasha Schuh. In this opening episode, I share the heart behind this podcast, why it has been months in the making, and what you can expect from Season One. I also introduce my “My Story” series, where I open up about the experiences that shaped my journey; moments of challenge, growth, and resilience. At 16 years old, a theater accident left me a quadriplegic and changed my life forever. Since then, I’ve spent my life learning, living, and teaching resilience — first through speaking full-time beginning in 2007, and now through resilience coaching and education-based mental health work. Alongside my husband Doug, we’ve had the honor of speaking to more than 120,000 students and educators and thousands more about resilience, hope, and mental health — and that work continues to grow. In this episode, I share: • Why I launched this podcast  • What resilience really means (and why we aren’t born with it)  • How resilience supports emotional well-being and mental health  • The connection between challenge and growth  • A breakdown of the 30-episode journey of Season One Season One includes:  Part 1: My Story of Resilience  Part 2: The PATH to Resilience (Purpose, Attitude, Team, Hope)  Part 3: Resilience in Action — practical tools and guest stories Each episode is designed to be around 20–30 minutes — deep enough to matter, but still doable for your busy life. If you’re navigating a life-changing challenge, burnout, loss, identity shifts, or simply want to build stronger resilience skills, this podcast is for you. Lastly, be sure to subscribe so you don’t miss the next episode: The Day That Changed Everything — the story of the accident that reshaped my life. There is always hope. And you can love your life, even when it doesn’t look the way you expected. Learn more about my resilience coaching and speaking at: https://TashaSchuh.com I would also love to hear from you. If there are topics you’d like me to cover or guests you’d love to hear from, please reach out and share your ideas with me at: Tasha@TashaSchuh.com If this episode encouraged you, please subscribe to the podcast and share it with someone who could use hope and resilience today.

    16 min

  4. SEASON 1 TRAILER

    Trailer: Resilience with Tasha Schuh Podcast Trailer

    One of the best things that has come from my life-changing accident is being able to help others find strength through life’s unexpected twists and turns.  Hi, I’m Tasha Schuh, resilience coach, speaker, and author. As someone who unexpectedly became a quadriplegic at 16, I look to help those who are trying to navigate life-changing challenges and diagnoses. You are not alone in your challenges, and it’s my honor to share survival tools and life-giving strategies. I've learned from my own challenges to help empower you to thrive in life, not just survive.  This podcast is about helping you to learn how to love your life despite your circumstances and find balance. You can have peace, purpose, and joy again. See you on the podcast! Learn more about my resilience coaching and speaking at: https://TashaSchuh.com I would also love to hear from you. If there are topics you’d like me to cover or guests you’d love to hear from, please reach out and share your ideas with me at: Tasha@TashaSchuh.com If this episode encouraged you, please subscribe to the podcast and share it with someone who could use hope and resilience today.

    1 min

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Life can change in an instant — and when it does, it can feel overwhelming, isolating, and uncertain. I’m Tasha Schuh: resilience coach, inspirational speaker, and author. After a life-changing theater accident at age 16 left me a quadriplegic, I learned that while we don’t always get to choose our circumstances, we can choose how we respond. This podcast is for anyone navigating life-altering challenges, diagnoses, and unexpected curveballs. Each episode offers practical resilience tools, hope-filled stories, mindset shifts, and strategies to help you find peace, purpose, and joy — even in the middle of hard seasons. You are not alone. Together, we’ll learn how to thrive (not just survive), build strength from the inside out, and create a life you truly love — no matter what comes your way.

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