Listen in on my conversation with Jacob Kendall, a social worker, speaker, and coach. We discuss resiliency from both personal and population-level perspectives, and how to walk alongside someone who is dealing with something difficult. Jacob has a unique perspective as someone who has had two open-heart surgeries and has worked as a social worker. You can find Jacob on <a href='http://www.linkedin.com/in/jacobevanskendall'>LinkedIn</a> or via email: <a href='mailto:jacobevanskendall@gmail.com'>jacobevanskendall@gmail.com</a> __________ Podcast editor: <a href="https://www.neelpanji.com/">Neel Panji</a> Contact Manya via <a href="https://manyachylinski.com">www.ManyaChylinski.com</a> Follow Manya on <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/manyachylinski/">LinkedIn</a> or <a href="https://twitter.com/ManyaChylinski">Twitter</a> #trauma #resilience #resiliency #NotesOnResilience #MentalHealth #TraumaInformed #TraumaSensitive

12: Trauma-informed with LeRoy Thompson

 Conversations about trauma, resilience, and compassion.  How do we genuinely support individuals who have experienced trauma and build inclusive and safe environments? Trauma significantly affects the mental and physical health of those who experience it, and personal resiliency is only part of the solution. The rest lies in addressing organizational, systemic, and social determinants of health and wellness, and making the effort to genuinely understand the impact of trauma.  Here, we ask and answer the tough questions about how wellness is framed in an organizational context, what supports are available and why, what the barriers are to supporting trauma survivors, and what best practices contribute to mental wellness. These conversations provide a framework to identify areas for change and actionable steps to reshape organizations to be truly trauma sensitive.