Pepperdine community members share a story that has impacted their perspective on resilience 4:23 What a narrative researcher investigates 6:09 The various mediums of narrative that supported the different seasons of Dr. Gray's life 10:38 The ways in which films can be a place of escape but also a place of empowerment 15:35 What happens when there's no "fairytale ending" or no "ending" at all 19:56 Re-negotiating the "ending" and what the "problem" is to begin with  24:18 The power of radical honesty in the journey to self-acceptance 26:41 Stories you can only experience and not tell; honoring the chaos of a story 30:10 Building empathy when storytelling and listening to stories 32:35 How marginalized communities and identities can utilize narrative storytelling to build resilience, find community, and challenge systems 43:14 The connections between the dimensions of resilience and narrative storytelling 52:55 Life plotting as a tool for resilience building and humanizing oneself 59:28 When to share and when to not force yourself to share your story 1:04:48 Bouncing back and pushing forward