Listen in on my conversation with David Barber, an emergency manager at MIT and chair of IAEM&apos;s USA mental health and wellness caucus. We discussed compassion, empathy,  mindfulness, and the role of organizations in supporting resiliency. David and I met several years ago at an emergency management conference and became instant friends because we both think about and work toward mental health equality/equity for all. I learned so much about him during this conversation; I hope you enjoy the episode. You can reach David via email at <a href='mailto:dbarber@mit.edu'>dbarber@mit.edu</a> or text him at 617-719-1205, to learn more about brain breaks, emergency management, and IAEM (International Association of Emergency Managers.__________ 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 #survivor #EverySingleSurvivor #stories #storytelling #leaders #leader

14: Resonant frequency and resiliency with Xu Simon

 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.