Kari Berridge and Aly Rice, two authors in the forthcoming book about tattoos of resilience, RESILIENT A.F. Skin Deep Stories are RESILIENT A.F.
Kari Berridge’s daughter found out about a secret that she had been carrying and is now estranged from her, including her three grandkids. This is her story.
Over four years, Aly Rice lost both of her parents, her dog, her career and her sense of safety after surviving endless harassment and revenge porn - resilience wasn't a choice, it became Aly’s only way forward. Join Aly and Blair as they go deeper into Aly’s story and talk about the mantra she had tattooed on her. This is her story.
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About the Guests:
Kari Berridge is multifaceted and embodies resilience and triumph over life’s challenges. She is a dedicated mother, proud grandma, accomplished fitness coach, successful business owner, and inspiring author.
In her compelling book, “Cut the Anchor”, Kari shares her powerful life journey, beginning with her courageous confrontation of limiting self-beliefs. Her story is a testament to her unwavering spirit, which has guided her through a tumultuous path of heartache and transformation. Battling pervasive feelings of self-doubt, Kari navigated a series of difficult trials, including her struggles with Anorexia, depression, surviving sexual assault, enduring toxic and abusive relationships, facing infidelity, surviving a suicide attempt, experiencing the challenges of two failed marriages, and navigating through single parenting.
Kari’s story is a testament to the human spirit’s unconquerable nature. She broke free from the suffocating grip of negative self-beliefs and dedicated herself to the hard work required to become the remarkable woman she is today. She offers insight into believing in yourself to become the person you were meant to be.
Kari’s message resonates deeply with those who have walked a similar path, demonstrating that it is possible to rise above adversity and emerge as a stronger, more authentic version of oneself.
Links:
https://fit2motivate.net
https://www.facebook.com/kari.berridge
https://www.linkedin.com/in/kariberridge/
https://www.youtube.com/@KariBerridge
Aly Rice is a Resilience + Reinvention expert, coach, host of 2 podcasts and a motivational speaker. She spent over 20 years as a corporate interior designer before being thrust into her new life. In a short span of time, Aly endured the profound losses of both parents, her beloved dog, and a deeply personal betrayal that shattered her world. At her breaking point, she made a pivotal choice: to rise, reclaim her voice, and rebuild from the inside out.
She is an ACC-Credited Coach through the International Coaching Federation (ICF), Certified Imposter Syndrome Coach Practitioner and Certified Success Principles Facilitator, trained by Jack Canfield. She is the host of the Sex, Lies & Tacos podcast, the This Could Get Messy podcast and. the creator of the Survival to Thrival guide. When Aly isn’t focused on helping women navigate the chaos of change, silence their inner critics, and create lives that feel fully their own, you will find her exploring new places, paddleboarding on the water, or out for a walk with her dog and sidekick, Poppy.
Links:
https://www.instagram.com/alyspeaksup
www.AlyRice.com
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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
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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 self-care and growth keeps her going, and her love for reading, travel, and personal relationships helps foster that. When she’s not working, Alana can often be found on walks, working on a crossword puzzle, or playing with any animal she sees.
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