The Endurant Show

The Endurant Movement

The Endurant Show is more than a podcast. It’s a multigenerational movement redefining how we talk about trauma, healing, and mental health. Through raw, honest conversations, we explore post-traumatic growth, emotional healing, and the full spectrum of the human experience—honoring both heartbreak and hope. Together we are fueling a cultural shift rooted in connection, courage, and compassion. This show is brought to you by The Endurant Movement Where pain becomes purpose, grief transforms into growth, and every story inspires healing. Born from the life and loss of Anthony (“Ant”), this space is a tribute, a call to connection, and a commitment to change. The Endurant Movement exists to support those navigating grief, trauma, neurodivergence, and mental health challenges—especially in the silence that too many endure alone.

  1. JAN 28

    Rebuilding Trust After Loss & Trauma: The Future of Endurant

    What if trust isn’t something you “fix,” but something you gently rebuild moment by moment?In this closing episode of our Healing Together New Year’s mini-series, we reflect on where The Endurant Movement is going next, and why trust is at the heart of everything ahead. From trusting your body and intuition, to trusting relationships and life itself after loss, this conversation invites you to slow down, reflect, and honor how far you’ve come. A powerful pause before stepping into 2026 together. 🌱 GET INVOLVED WITH THE ENDURANT MOVEMENTThis season has only been possible because of the people who listen, care, and choose to stand with us. If this episode resonates, here are a few meaningful ways to take the next step: 📝 Share Your VoiceHelp shape Season Two by completing the Endurant Show Listener Survey: 👉 https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdMhOq8WV8ueJ9UcGtHtqT5GaK6f8JYKDQSL0ibIbPUK6Gceg/viewform 🤍 Join the TeamWe’re building and growing — and we’d love to hear from you. Explore open positions and ways to get involved: 👉 https://www.endurantmovement.org/join-us 🎤 Stand With Teen VoicesThis month, we’re inviting 100 people to stand together in support of Teen Voices through an ongoing $25 monthly gift.Your support helps ensure teens have safe spaces to be heard and that no teen ever feels alone. 👉 Become a $25 monthly donor here:https://www.endurantmovement.org/100voices Together, we can create lasting change one conversation, one connection at a time. 🔗 NONPROFIT & PARTNER LINKS  🤝 Our Partners & Community We’re grateful for the organizations and leaders helping expand mental health awareness, family support, and community-based healing: Peace One Day https://www.peaceoneday.org Creating moments of non-violence and collective healing worldwide. The Phoenix + Scott Strodehttps://www.scottstrode.com/ https://thephoenix.org Free sober-active community fostering connection and resilience. Stand Together https://standtogether.org Collaborative efforts advancing mental health, education, and opportunity. Cook Center for Human Connection https://www.cookcenter.org Research-based education supporting youth mental health and families. Same Here Global + Eric Kussinhttps://samehereglobal.org/ Advocate and mentor amplifying conversations around mental health and resilience.

    28 min
  2. JAN 21

    Building Resilience & Connection in Relationships (How We Heal Together – Part 3)

    As we step into a new year, what do we actually want to carry forward? In this gentle, grounding episode, Neal and Samara reflect on what truly matters connection, presence, and being seen. Drawing wisdom from teens, families, and their own lived experience, they share simple practices that help us listen more deeply, repair when things go sideways, and show up with curiosity instead of judgment. A calming invitation to slow down, breathe, and choose softness as we move into what’s next. 🌱 GET INVOLVED WITH THE ENDURANT MOVEMENT This season has only been possible because of the people who listen, care, and choose to stand with us. If this episode resonates, here are a few meaningful ways to take the next step: 📝 Share Your Voice Help shape Season Two by completing the Endurant Show Listener Survey:  👉 https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdMhOq8WV8ueJ9UcGtHtqT5GaK6f8JYKDQSL0ibIbPUK6Gceg/viewform 🤍 Join the Team We’re building and growing — and we’d love to hear from you.  Explore open positions and ways to get involved:  👉 https://www.endurantmovement.org/join-us 🎤 Stand With Teen Voices This month, we’re inviting 100 people to stand together in support of Teen Voices through an ongoing $25 monthly gift. Your support helps ensure teens have safe spaces to be heard—and that no teen ever feels alone. 👉 Become a $25 monthly donor here: https://www.endurantmovement.org/100voices Together, we can create lasting change — one conversation, one connection at a time. ⚠️ Content Warning: This episode includes discussions about trauma, mental health challenges, and suicide. Please listen mindfully.  If you or someone you know is struggling, you’re not alone. 988 (U.S.) offers free, confidential support 24/7. Visit the 988 Lifeline website for chat, text, or additional resources. Subscribe for more conversations on family healing and leadership. Listen to the full podcast on Spotify: The Endurant Show Join The Endurant Movement at endurantmovement.org. Instagram – @EndurantMovement | @NealTricarico | @Samarat ​🫂​ Special Thanks:motionfarm.io – Tremendous gratitude to José Rodriguez and the entire team for their exceptional audio and video editing. Without your willingness to answer the call to something greater, there would be no Endurant Show or Teen Voices.

    28 min
  3. JAN 14

    What 2025 Taught Us About Letting Go (How We Heal Together – Part 2)

    So many of us are carrying heavy stories alone. This episode centers on the power of community, what it means to ask for help, to receive support long after a crisis has passed, and to let go of the idea that we’re supposed to handle grief by ourselves. Samara and Neal reflect on how connection, presence, and shared humanity can transform pain into something more bearable and even meaningful. 🌱 GET INVOLVED WITH THE ENDURANT MOVEMENT This season has only been possible because of the people who listen, care, and choose to stand with us. If this episode resonates, here are a few meaningful ways to take the next step: 📝 Share Your Voice Help shape Season Two by completing the Endurant Show Listener Survey:  👉 https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdMhOq8WV8ueJ9UcGtHtqT5GaK6f8JYKDQSL0ibIbPUK6Gceg/viewform 🤍 Join the Team We’re building and growing and we’d love to hear from you.  Explore open positions and ways to get involved:  👉 https://www.endurantmovement.org/join-us 🎤 Stand With Teen Voices This month, we’re inviting 100 people to stand together in support of Teen Voices through an ongoing $25 monthly gift. Your support helps ensure teens have safe spaces to be heardand that no teen ever feels alone. 👉 Become a $25 monthly donor here: https://www.endurantmovement.org/100voices Together, we can create lasting change  one conversation, one connection at a time. ⚠️ Content Warning: This episode includes discussions about trauma, mental health challenges, and suicide. Please listen mindfully.  If you or someone you know is struggling, you’re not alone. 988 (U.S.) offers free, confidential support 24/7. Visit the 988 Lifeline website for chat, text, or additional resources. Subscribe for more conversations on family healing and leadership. Listen to the full podcast on Spotify: The Endurant Show Join The Endurant Movement at endurantmovement.org. Instagram – @EndurantMovement | @NealTricarico | @Samarat ​🫂​ Special Thanks:motionfarm.io – Tremendous gratitude to José Rodriguez and the entire team for their exceptional audio and video editing. Without your willingness to answer the call to something greater, there would be no Endurant Show or Teen Voices.

    33 min
  4. JAN 7

    Reflections from Our First Season (How We Heal Together - Part 1)

    In this New Year’s mini-series episode, Neal and Samara look back on Season One of The Endurant Show sharing what they’ve learned about healing that isn’t linear, emotions that don’t cancel each other out, and why presence matters more than having the right words. They close with three simple, powerful practices you can carry into 2026 to build trust, resilience, and deeper connection one micro-moment at a time. 🌱 GET INVOLVED WITH THE ENDURANT MOVEMENTThis season has only been possible because of the people who listen, care, and choose to stand with us. If this episode resonates, here are a few meaningful ways to take the next step: 📝 Share Your VoiceHelp shape Season Two by completing the Endurant Show Listener Survey: 👉https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdMhOq8WV8ueJ9UcGtHtqT5GaK6f8JYKDQSL0ibIbPUK6Gceg/viewform 🤍 Join the TeamWe’re building and growing — and we’d love to hear from you. Explore open positions and ways to get involved:  👉 https://www.endurantmovement.org/join-us 🎤 Stand With Teen VoicesThis month, we’re inviting 100 people to stand together in support of Teen Voices through an ongoing $25 monthly gift. Your support helps ensure teens have safe spaces to be heard—and that no teen ever feels alone. 👉 Become a $25 monthly donor here:  https://www.endurantmovement.org/donate Together, we can create lasting change — one conversation, one connection at a time. ⚠️ Content Warning:This episode includes discussions about trauma, mental health challenges, and suicide. Please listen mindfully.  If you or someone you know is struggling, you’re not alone. 988 (U.S.) offers free, confidential support 24/7. Visit the 988 Lifeline website for chat, text, or additional resources. Subscribe for more conversations on family healing and leadership. Listen to the full podcast on Spotify: The Endurant Show Join The Endurant Movement at endurantmovement.org. Instagram – @EndurantMovement | @NealTricarico | @Samarat ​🫂​ Special Thanks:motionfarm.io – Tremendous gratitude to José Rodriguez and the entire team for their exceptional audio and video editing. Without your willingness to answer the call to something greater, there would be no Endurant Show or Teen Voices.

    37 min
  5. 12/17/2025

    Flipping the Mental Health Script: A New Path to Understanding & Healing

    When “success” stops working: Former sports executive Eric Kussin shares the moment his “dream job” collided with a mental health crash and how that breakdown became the beginning of a new kind of healing. From trauma and stress in the body to nervous system education, this episode reframes mental health as something we all have and can learn to care for. ⚠️ Content Warning: This episode includes discussions about trauma, mental health challenges, and suicide. Please listen mindfully.  If you or someone you know is struggling, you’re not alone. 988 (U.S.) offers free, confidential support 24/7. Visit the 988 Lifeline website for chat, text, or additional resources. 🟣Guest: Eric KussinPersonal Acct, CEO of @samehere_global. Former NBA League Office, Phx Suns, NJ Devils, FL Panthers, Executive. Keynote Speaker. Author.Website: samehereglobal.orgInstagram: @eric_kussin Subscribe for more conversations on family healing and leadership. Listen to the full podcast on Spotify: The Endurant Show Join The Endurant Movement at endurantmovement.org. Instagram – @EndurantMovement | @NealTricarico | @Samarat ​🫂​ Special Thanks: Rainbow Creative – Thank you to our production company partner, led by Executive Producer Matthew “MoJo” Jones and Associate Producer Rachel Stern. rainbowcreative.co motionfarm.io – Tremendous gratitude to José Rodriguez and the entire team for their exceptional audio and video editing. Without your willingness to answer the call to something greater, there would be no Endurant Show or Teen Voices.

    1h 17m
  6. 12/03/2025

    Why Do We Fight What We Feel? The Truth About Grief, Empathy & Authenticity

    What if grief isn’t the enemy, but “the hand of a friend”? In this tender conversation, Neil and Jerry Colonna (author of Reboot and Reunion) talk about navigating depression, and the pressure to be “strong” again. They dig into black and white thinking, why our world feels like it’s at war with empathy, and how honesty not perfection is what our kids and teams really need from us. This episode is an invitation to feel it all and still lead with heart.⚠️ Content Warning: This episode includes discussions about trauma, mental health challenges, and suicide. Please listen mindfully.  If you or someone you know is struggling, you’re not alone. 988 (U.S.) offers free, confidential support 24/7. Visit the 988 Lifeline website for chat, text, or additional resources. 🍉​ Guest: Jerry Colonna Founder and Coach at Reboot.io Author of bestsellers: Reunion: Leadership and the Longing to Belong and Reboot: Leadership and the Art of Growing Up Website: www.reboot.io Instagram: @jerry.colonna Subscribe for more conversations on family healing and leadership. Listen to the full podcast on Spotify: The Endurant Show Join The Endurant Movement at endurantmovement.org. Instagram – @EndurantMovement | @NealTricarico | @Samarat ​🫂​ Special Thanks: Rainbow Creative – Thank you to our production company partner, led by Executive Producer Matthew “MoJo” Jones and Associate Producer Rachel Stern. rainbowcreative.co motionfarm.io – Tremendous gratitude to José Rodriguez and the entire team for their exceptional audio and video editing. Without your willingness to answer the call to something greater, there would be no Endurant Show or Teen Voices.

    1h 19m
  7. 11/26/2025

    What Losing a Friend Taught Me: A Teen’s Journey Through Grief

    In this powerful episode of Teen Voices, Kai opens up about losing his friend Anthony and the profound ways grief reshaped him. Through tender stories of their friendship and the values Anthony embodied, Kai reflects on learning to appreciate life’s smallest moments, sit honestly with difficult emotions, and surround himself with people who truly care. This conversation is a raw, moving reminder that grief never disappears, our lives simply grow around it and that healing is possible when we allow ourselves to connect, share, and be seen. A comforting listen for anyone navigating loss or longing for hope.⚠️ Content Warning:This episode includes discussions about trauma, mental health challenges, and suicide. Please listen mindfully.  If you or someone you know is in crisis: In the U.S., call or text 988 for the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline. Outside the U.S., visit [findahelpline.com] for international support options.🍉​ Connect with our Teen Voices on Instagram!Ash: @rising.from.the.ashxKai: @Kai.foudy Follow for more conversations on family healing and leadership.Join The Endurant Movement at endurantmovement.org. Instagram – @EndurantMovement | @NealTricarico | @Samarat ​🫂​ Special Thanks:motionfarm.io – Tremendous gratitude to José Rodriguez and the entire team for their exceptional audio and video editing. Without your willingness to answer the call to something greater, there would be no Endurant Show or Teen Voices.

    25 min

Trailer

5
out of 5
21 Ratings

About

The Endurant Show is more than a podcast. It’s a multigenerational movement redefining how we talk about trauma, healing, and mental health. Through raw, honest conversations, we explore post-traumatic growth, emotional healing, and the full spectrum of the human experience—honoring both heartbreak and hope. Together we are fueling a cultural shift rooted in connection, courage, and compassion. This show is brought to you by The Endurant Movement Where pain becomes purpose, grief transforms into growth, and every story inspires healing. Born from the life and loss of Anthony (“Ant”), this space is a tribute, a call to connection, and a commitment to change. The Endurant Movement exists to support those navigating grief, trauma, neurodivergence, and mental health challenges—especially in the silence that too many endure alone.