Resilience is a Muscle

Four Guests, Four Perspectives & One Muscle Worth Building


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Resilience Is a Muscle by Laurie Carey is out NOW, purchase on Amazon and Barnes & Noble.

Laurie brings together the standout moments from her first four interviews and connects each conversation back to the core ideas in her newly released book, Resilience Is a Muscle. Steve Palmer on surviving homelessness through community, Drew Burdick on the high-agency mindset that separates those who thrive in an AI world from those who wait for rescue, Sarah Olin on why the future belongs to deep human relationships and Sheila Maitland on what happens to the brain in crisis and how to find your way back. If you haven’t heard the full episodes yet, this is your invitation. If you have, this is your reminder of what you’re building.

Episode Timestamps:

  • 0:00 — Introduction — Laurie sets up the Season 1 recap
  • 0:22 — Steve Palmer: resilience as a village — people who loved him when he couldn’t love himself
  • 2:12 — Drew Burdick: the island and the raft — high agency vs. low agency in an AI world
  • 4:00 — Sara Olen: AI can only take us so far — the future belongs to deep human relationships
  • 4:53 — Sheila Maitland: the Google Maps brain — what happens when crisis shrinks your options
  • 6:30 — Laurie’s closing reflection — resilience is a practice, not a personality trait

Guest Recap:

  • Steve Palmer (Ep. 1) — Founder of Indigo Road Hospitality & author of Saving Grace: on recovery, community, and people first leadership
  • Drew Burdick (Ep. 2) — Founder of Stealth X: on AI, the future of work, and the high-agency mindset
  • Sara Olen (Ep. 3) — Founder of Lumo: on executive coaching, workplace wellness, and human-centric leadership
  • Sheila Maitland (Ep. 4) — CEO of the Relationship Enrichment Center: on addiction, estrangement, and nervous system regulation

Connect & Resources:

  • Website: resilienceisamuscle.com
  • Nonprofit: We Connect The Dots — weconnectthedots.org
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  • Watch all episodes on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@nebulaacademy2702
  • Share this episode with someone who needs it — be the domino that starts a resilience revolution.

Every comeback started with a setback. Resilience is a muscle — you build it one rep at a time.

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