Episodes 62
Avg. Duration 25m
Activity Moderate
Apple Rating 5.0 (1)
Since Nov 2020
Latest Episode Jan 2026

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Ever wonder what makes people resilient? How some can manage tough times with a great perspective and strong mindset? RESILIENT PEOPLE is an original podcast hosted by Janet Fanaki. A self-described Resilience Explorer, Janet speaks with regular people from around the world who are admired for their resilience as well as experts in fields like sleep, fitness, education and nutrition. RESILIENT PEOPLE guests have lived through a major life challenge and found a purpose from it to help others. From forming a charity to writing a book, starting a fundraiser and becoming popular public speakers. It's the way that they took a negative experience and turned it into something positive that Janet is drawn to and wants to share their journey with listeners. For season 3 of the podcast, Janet is shifting her focus to stories from midlife women. Counting herself in this group, she is learning from the women who have turned this sometimes scary and lonely time in their lives, to one that is bringing them joy and fulfillment. Listen to the RESILIENT PEOPLE podcast to get introduced to the people you wish you always knew, and now do.

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S5E62 Jennifer Powell and the loss of her friend Tracy

Jan 07, 2026 33m

Jennifer Powell is a Mom and entrepreneur who lives in Toronto. She approached me to share her story about her dear friend Tracy who passed away at only 43 years old.The two were close for years,…

S5E61 Building resilience by doing nothing

Aug 07, 2025 7m

For this episode of RESILIENT PEOPLE, I'm taking you on a walk. It's a Sunday in late July and I'm looking forward to a day of doing nothing. When was the last time you can say that you did that too?…

S5E60 Building resilience through grief: Misery is optional

Jun 17, 2025 41m

Thirty years ago, Beverley Burke lost her husband Kevin. She is the mom to a dear friend of mine, but as a fellow widow, she's also become my coach and a close friend. We spoke about her memories of…

S5E59 The power of music

Mar 19, 2025 6m

Music can be one of the most healing things when you're going through a challenge.It is effective for managing stress and helping us to let go.Bruce Springsteen once said, "The best music is…

S5E58 Welcome to Season 5: Living in the in-between moments

Feb 28, 2025 4m

This episode is changing the nature of the podcast a bit. After suffering a devastating loss this past fall, with the death of my 25 year old daughter Isobel, I began to rethink what’s important to…

S4E57 Tara MacIntosh of Gregor's Gift

Oct 30, 2024 50m

Tara MacIntosh had just discovered that she was pregnant with twins when, only hours later, her husband was diagnosed with Stage 4 Esophageal Cancer. It was during the pandemic and a very stressful…

S4E56 Nathan & Dana Schmidt of Mountain Seed Foundation

Oct 10, 2024 59m

Nathan and Dana Schmidt of the Mountain Seed Foundation are my guests on this episode of the RESILIENT PEOPLE podcast. Mountain Seed Foundation helps build resilience in children and families…

S4E55 Kelli Gastis: Fabulous in flats with MS

Sep 04, 2024 28m

Kelli Gastis is a wife, mother, former dancer and can now add author to her list of achievements. Her book, Fabulous In Flats, is about the journey that Multiple Sclerosis has taken her on and how…

S4E54 Raymond Chhun: No one gets out of mud on their own

Aug 07, 2024 47m

Raymond Chhun is a registered nurse in Winnipeg, Manitoba. He's worked in clinic as well as an instructor, and is currently applying for his PhD to research building resilience in nursing.His mother…

S4E53 Wellness Expert Sharon Summerfield: 'Project Me'

Jul 05, 2024 40m

For this episode of RESILIENT PEOPLE, Janet Fanaki speaks with Wellness Coach Sharon Summerfield.  She is the founder of The Nourished Executive and counsels clients on dealing with burnout, stress…

S4E52 Hurricane Dorian Survivor Tara Pyfrom

Jun 21, 2024 40m

Tara Pyfrom grew up in the beautiful Bahamas. She comes from a long line of family members who lived there for generations. Residents there are used to hurricanes.In 2019 Tara's beloved island…

S4E51 Welcome to Season 4 of RESILIENT PEOPLE

Jun 21, 2024 5m

For this episode, I reflect on some of the learnings from past guests, the purpose that her guests have found from the challenges they faced and how a bigger purpose can be created through adversity.…

S3E50 How to help a griever get back to living life

Jul 18, 2023 10m

This episode is a response to a Twitter post that I recently made that garnered a bit of attention. I was remarking on how I, as a widow, was starting to include a friend who recently lost her…

S3E49 Australian police officer and motivational speaker Shaun O'Gorman

Jun 15, 2023 44m

Shaun O'Gorman is an author, motivational speaker, father, and a former police officer in Queensland, Australia Growing up in a police family, Shaun knew from a very young age what he aspired to be…

S3E48 How to die with no regrets

Feb 18, 2023 26m

Back in 2019 I spoke with a woman by the name of Dawn Custode. She loved to sail, travel, spend time helping the causes that she held dear and having fun with loved ones. At the time, Dawn was dying…

S3E47 Finding joy as a single on Valentine's Day

Feb 12, 2023 8m

This episode of RESILIENT PEOPLE features tips and advice for single people to find joy on Valentine's Day. Typically focused on romance, attitudes are finally starting to change around it. We now…

S3E46 Rae Ann Gruver of The Max Gruver Foundation

Dec 14, 2022 45m

In 2017, Max Gruver began as a freshman at Louisiana State University. He, along with his parents, was full of hope and excitement. From Georgia, his parents heard about his first weeks away at…

S3E45 Psychiatrist and sleep expert Dr. Cara Ooi

Nov 18, 2022 39m

In this episode of the RESILIENT PEOPLE podcast, I interview Toronto psychiatrist and sleep expert, Dr. Cara Ooi. Helping teens to sleep better is her main focus, but as our conversation will show,…

S3E44 Author and midlife expert Ann Douglas

Nov 05, 2022 37m

In this episode I interview celebrated parenting and now midlife author, Ann Douglas. Her new book, "Navigating the messy middle: A fiercely honest and wildly encouraging guide for midlife women" is…

S3E43 How to build resilience: Build a better brain

Oct 28, 2022 7m

The focus of this short episode of RESILIENT PEOPLE is on my takeaways from the book by Dr. Sanjay Gupta, "Keep Sharp: Build A Better Brain At Any Age". It's a science-driven guide to preventing…

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