Listener Favorite: Growth Following Trauma with Rebecca Weaver

The Courage Effect

#47: In this episode of The Courage Effect, host Suzanne Weller speaks with Rebecca Weaver, founder and CEO of HRuprise, about her journey through post-traumatic growth following a breast cancer diagnosis during the pandemic. They discuss the importance of recognizing collective trauma, the concept of post-traumatic growth, and how to navigate personal and professional challenges with courage and intention. Rebecca shares her insights on resilience, the need for honest storytelling, and the transformative power of growth after adversity.

Takeaways:

• The idea of seasonality – we will move through it.
• You will be even stronger than you thought possible.
• Post-traumatic growth is a possibility.
• How do we put the pieces back together in a new way?
• It's possible for us to move forward and thrive.
• You can make it through so much more than you ever thought you could.
• We need to acknowledge that where we were doesn't exist anymore.

Sound Bites

• "Post-traumatic growth is a possibility."
• "It's about living intentionally."
• "We have experienced this collective trauma."
• "This truly is just a season."
• "Tomorrow is not promised."
• "It's possible for us to move forward and thrive."

Chapters:

00:00 - Embracing Seasons of Change

02:40 - The Journey of Post-Traumatic Growth

14:19 - Understanding Post-Traumatic Growth

20:57 - Navigating Collective Trauma

24:10 - Lessons Learned and Moving Forward

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