Resilience: The Art of Getting Back Up

Things You Learn in Therapy

Resilience gets a fresh take in this heartfelt conversation between Leslie Bolser and Dr. Beth Trammell, who strip away the buzzword status and reframe this essential life skill as something we practice every single day. Moving beyond the trendy "grit" narrative, they explore what resilience actually looks like from toddlerhood through the teenage years—and why some moments of bouncing back are naturally easier than others.
The discussion shines particularly bright when examining how differently resilience manifests across age groups. For our youngest children, it might be the remarkable ability to move from throwing blocks to giving hugs in mere seconds. Elementary students benefit from learning to identify their emotions and their intensity—recognizing when they're at "anger level 10" when the situation only calls for a "level 4." And for teenagers? That missing white hoodie might represent something far deeper than parents initially recognize.
What makes this episode especially valuable is the compassionate acknowledgment that resilience isn't equally accessible to everyone. Children facing ongoing challenges like depression, anxiety, bullying, or systemic barriers genuinely find emotional elasticity more difficult. Parents will find tremendous comfort in the reminder that they themselves demonstrate resilience constantly in ways they rarely celebrate or even notice. The permission to start small, celebrate tiny victories, and recognize resilience as an ongoing practice rather than an achievement makes this a must-listen for anyone raising or working with children today.
Ready to rethink how you recognize and nurture resilience in yourself and the children in your life? Listen now and discover how bouncing back happens in the most ordinary moments of your day.

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Chapters

1. Resilience: The Art of Getting Back Up (00:00:00)

2. Introducing Resilience for the New Year (00:00:07)

3. Building Resilience in Young Children (00:02:36)

4. Elementary Age: Identifying Emotion Levels (00:06:21)

5. Teen Resilience and Social Pressures (00:10:22)

6. Recognizing Resilience in Parents and Wrap-up (00:14:38)