Janet Omstead had three near-death experiences, the first one at 24 years old, six weeks before her wedding. This is her story, and she is RESILIENT A.F.!

About the Guest:

Janet Omstead is a Board-Certified (NBC-HWC) health coach, author of the best-selling book “The Play Book: How To Get In The Habit Of Good Health” and play expert with over 20+ years of experience in the health and wellness industry.

She is on a mission to re-ignite the world’s passion for play as the solution to the global inactivity crisis. Janet believes that when we create the motivation and desire for regular movement using play as the catalyst for better health regardless of age, we address our body’s inherent needs to manage itself effectively and create an environment that promotes wellness, fun, and joy.

As such, using play as exercise opens the doors to a physically, emotionally and psychologically healthy society.

Whether speaking, coaching, or leading RED January Canada, Janet’s strength lies in her playful approach to life!

Links:

https://janetomstead.com

https://www.instagram.com/janetomstead

https://www.linkedin.com/in/janetomstead

Gift: 150 Ways To Move More from my book



⚠️ Content Note: Some episodes may contain themes that could be distressing. Please take care of yourself while listening, and don’t hesitate to seek support from a mental health professional if needed.

About the Hosts:

Blair Kaplan Venables is a British Columbia-based grief and resilience expert and coach, motivational speaker and the Founder of The Global Resilience Project. Her expertise has been featured on media platforms like Forbes, TEDx, CBC Radio, Entrepreneur, and Thrive Global. She is named the Top Grief and Resilience Expert of the Year 2024 by IAOTP. USA Today listed Blair as one of the top 10 conscious female leaders to watch and she empowers others to be resilient from stages around the world. 'MyStory,’ which is a television show available on Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV+ and Google Play, showcases Blair's life story. She is the host of the Radical Resilience podcast and specializes in helping people strengthen their resilience muscle using scientifically proven methods and guides grieving high performers with her Navigating Grief Framework. The Global Resilience Project’s award-winning book series are international bestsellers, and her fourth book, RESILIENT A.F.: Stories of Resilience Vol 2, will be published in January 2025. In her free time, you can find Blair writing, in nature, travelling the world and helping people to strengthen their resilience muscles.

Links:

https://www.blairkaplan.ca/

https://theglobalresilienceproject.com

https://www.linkedin.com/in/blairdkaplan

https://www.facebook.com/blair.kaplan

https://www.facebook.com/BlairKaplanCommunications

https://www.instagram.com/globalresiliencecommunity

https://www.instagram.com/blairfromblairland/

What’s the story behind your tattoo? The Global Resilience Project is inviting you to share your tattoo and your story of resilience with the world. Your story will be published in our 4th book, RESILIENT A.F.: Skin Deep Stories, launching in December 2025. It will also be shared online, social media, on our podcast and with the world.

Learn more: https://blairkaplan.kartra.com/page/tattoo

⚠️ Content Note: Some episodes may contain themes that could be distressing. Please take care of yourself while listening, and don’t hesitate to seek support from a mental health professional if needed.

About the Hosts:

Blair Kaplan Venables is a British Columbia-based grief and resilience expert and coach, motivational speaker and the Founder of The Global Resilience Project. Her expertise has been featured on media platforms like Forbes, TEDx, CBC Radio, Entrepreneur, and Thrive Global. She is named the Top Grief and Resilience Expert of the Year 2024 by IAOTP. USA Today listed Blair as one of the top 10 conscious female leaders to watch and she empowers others to be resilient from stages around the world. 'MyStory,’ which is a television show available on Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV+ and Google Play, showcases Blair's life story. She is the host of the Radical Resilience podcast and specializes in helping people strengthen their resilience muscle using scientifically proven methods and guides grieving high performers with her Navigating Grief Framework. The Global Resilience Project’s award-winning book series are international bestsellers, and her fourth book, RESILIENT A.F.: Stories of Resilience Vol 2, will be published in January 2025. In her free time, you can find Blair writing, in nature, travelling the world and helping people to strengthen their resilience muscles.

Links:

https://www.blairkaplan.ca/

https://theglobalresilienceproject.com

https://www.linkedin.com/in/blairdkaplan

https://www.facebook.com/blair.kaplan

https://www.facebook.com/BlairKaplanCommunications

https://www.instagram.com/globalresiliencecommunity

https://www.instagram.com/blairfromblairland/

https://www.facebook.com/globalresiliencecommunity

https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-global-resilience-project

blair@blairkaplan.ca

Alana Kaplan is a compassionate mental health professional based in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. She works in the mental health field, and is a co-host of the Resilient A.F. podcast. Fueled by advocacy, Alana is known for standing up and speaking out for others. Passionate about de-stigmatizing and normalizing mental health, Alana brings her experience to The Global Resilience Project’s team, navigating the role one’s mental health plays in telling their story.

Engaging in...

Angie Hanson had to figure out how to live her life without her son, husband and brother after losing them. This is her story and she is RESILIENT A.F.

About the Guest:

Angie Hanson is an author and the founder of Butterflies + Halos, a grief-focused stationery company. After enduring the heartbreaking losses of her son, husband, and brother within just 2.5 years, Angie transformed her pain into purpose. Her memoir, Chapters of a Resilient Heart, offers an intimate look at her journey through grief and resilience. Through Butterflies + Halos, she creates heartfelt greeting cards that help grieving individuals and their supporters find the words to connect, heal, and honor their feelings. Angie is also in the process of becoming a certified grief coach where she will use her knowledge and teachings to help guide others through their own journey of grief and help them also find their resilience. Angie's mission is to ensure that no one feels unseen in their grief, and she continues to inspire others to navigate loss with grace, courage, and empathy.

Links:

https://www.butterfliesandhalos.com

https://butterfliesandhalos.etsy.com

https://www.instagram.com/butterfliesandhalos

https://www.facebook.com/butterflieandhalos

https://www.tiktok.com/@butterfliesandhalos

www.linkedin.com/in/angie-hanson-09a85290

Gift: Any listeners can go to my website or Etsy shop and will receive 15% off their entire order by using the code: PODCAST15

⚠️ Content Note: Some episodes may contain themes that could be distressing. Please take care of yourself while listening, and don’t hesitate to seek support from a mental health professional if needed.

About the Hosts:

Blair Kaplan Venables is a British Columbia-based grief and resilience expert and coach, motivational speaker and the Founder of The Global Resilience Project. Her expertise has been featured on media platforms like Forbes, TEDx, CBC Radio, Entrepreneur, and Thrive Global. She is named the Top Grief and Resilience Expert of the Year 2024 by IAOTP. USA Today listed Blair as one of the top 10 conscious female leaders to watch and she empowers others to be resilient from stages around the world. 'MyStory,’ which is a television show available on Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV+ and Google Play, showcases Blair's life story. She is the host of the Radical Resilience podcast and specializes in helping people strengthen their resilience muscle using scientifically proven methods and guides grieving high performers with her Navigating Grief Framework. The Global Resilience Project’s award-winning book series are international bestsellers, and her fourth book, RESILIENT A.F.: Stories of Resilience Vol 2, will be published in January 2025. In her free time, you can find Blair writing, in nature, travelling the world and helping people to strengthen their resilience muscles.

Links:

https://www.blairkaplan.ca/

https://theglobalresilienceproject.com

https://www.linkedin.com/in/blairdkaplan

https://www.facebook.com/blair.kaplan

https://www.facebook.com/BlairKaplanCommunications