Relentlessly Resilient Podcast

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Part 2: Christopher and Jeanette on working through grief after losing their 15-year-old son to cancer Sep 14, 2023

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15-year-old Austin Kahn passed away from a terminal brain tumor just days after his birthday. For his parents, Christopher and Jeanette Kahn, unity and good communication in the middle of tragedy helped keep their family together, even as it was falling apart. In this second part of a two-part series, Jeanette and Christopher share how their family learned to process and grieve the loss of their son. Together, they discuss the lessons of courage, determination, and acceptance Austin exemplified and the good work the parents are doing in Austin’s memory through the “Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation for Childhood Cancer.”

Even though we live in challenging times, we can become Relentlessly Resilient as we lean on and learn from one another’s experiences. Hosts Jennie Taylor and Michelle Scharf are no strangers to overcoming adversity; Michelle lost her husband to cancer, while Jennie’s husband, Major Brent Taylor, was killed in the service of our country. Their stories bond them together, and now listeners can join them weekly as they visit with others enduring challenges and who teach us how they are exercising resiliency, finding value in their grief, and purpose in moving forward.

Listen to the Relentlessly Resilient Podcast regularly on your favorite platform, at kslpodcasts.com, kslnewsradio.com, or on the KSL NewsRadio App. Join the Resilience conversation on Facebook at @RelentlesslyResilient and Instagram @RelentlesslyResilientPodcast. Produced by KellieAnn Halvorsen.

Part 1: Christopher Kahn on losing his 15-year-old son to Cancer Sep 09, 2023

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15-year-old Austin Kahn passed away from a terminal brain tumor just days after his birthday. For his parents, Christopher and Jeanette Kahn, unity and good communication in the middle of tragedy helped keep their family together, even as it was falling apart. In this first part of a two-part series, Christopher shares Austin’s story of courage, determination, and acceptance in the face of death. In the second part of the series, his wife Jeanette joins to talk about the grief process and the good work the parents are doing in Austin’s memory through the “Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation for Childhood Cancer.”

Michelle Scharf on learning to empower others through certified life coaching Aug 31, 2023

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Our host, Michelle Scharf, has shown a great passion for helping empower individuals, whether it's through this podcast, lobbying to protect children from harmful adult product marketing and illegal drugs, or her new role as a Jay Shetty School certified Life Coach. On this special episode of Relentlessly Resilient, cohost Jennie Taylor interviews Michelle about the process, education, and help she is now able to give to her clients as she empowers them to discover their own answers to align their values and aspirations.

Listen to the Relentlessly Resilient Podcast regularly on your favorite platform, at kslpodcasts.com, kslnewsradio.com, or on the KSL NewsRadio App Join the Resilience conversation on Facebook at @RelentlesslyResilient and Instagram @RelentlesslyResilientPodcast. Produced by KellieAnn Halvorsen.

Captain Benjamin Wheatley on teaching soldiers resilience at the U.S. Army Medical Center of Excellence Aug 24, 2023

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Utah-born soldier Captain Benjamin Wheatley has learned a lot about resilience as he served his nation in the U.S. Army. Now, as the Director of the U.S. Army Medical Center of Excellence Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Center, he gets to operationalize the center’s people-first initiatives. He helps make sure people are taken care of by making sure that we have a leadership environment that recognizes how important they are to leading soldiers and their families. He joins this episode of Relentlessly Resilient to share the lessons, resources, and importance of balance in Military Life.

Cohost Conversation: Five years of evolving grief Aug 16, 2023

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Hosts Michelle Scharf and Jennie Taylor have learned a lot together about the evolution of grief over the past five years since the death of their husbands. While their individual tragedies brought them together, they have found the strength to ask hard questions, greet others with empathy, and connect by sharing and listening to others' stories. In this special cohost conversation of the Relentlessly Resilient podcast, they check in with each other on their evolving grief journey and the resiliency they have discovered along the way.

Peter Anthony Wynn, Founder of the INCubator, on the values that lead to resilience Aug 10, 2023

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For author, speaker, and entrepreneurial businessman Peter Anthony Wynn, resilience is more than a tool to be placed in some first aid kit for emergencies. Resilience is a way of living the values of your life in such a way that you can make it through the difficult and easy times in life. With a plethora of experience in both, he joins this episode of Relentlessly Resilient to discuss the lessons he has learned as the founder and CEO of The INCbuator, the tragic suicide of his daughter, and the faith that has helped pull him through trying times.

Melissa Leía on becoming ‘Warrior Strong’ while fighting human trafficking and sexual exploitation Aug 02, 2023

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Melissa Leía knows a lot about becoming ‘Warrior Strong.’ From a young age, her life was painfully painted by sexual abuse, exploitation, and addiction. Now she advocates for sincere and honest change in our society when it comes to talking about human trafficking, sexual education, and the real changes that need to happen to protect some of the most vulnerable. While the problem is rampant across the real and digital world, she advocates for cultural changes right here in Utah, where the problem is obscured by apparent conformity and shame-based biases. Melissa is working with organizations like the Anti Trafficking Organization: EXITUS, the Utah Trafficking in Persons Task Force, schools of higher and lower learning, lawmakers, officials, and more to break the cycle of abuse and exploitation. She joins this episode of Relentlessly Resilient to educate listeners on how to educate and reach out in kindness on the issue of human trafficking because “People are not for sale.”

If you or someone you know is a victim of human trafficking, you can get confidential help from the National Human Trafficking Hotline at 1-888-373-7888 or online at HumanTraffickingHotline.org.

Not broken, but rearranging: The wisdom of 16-year-old Penelope Rose Jul 14, 2023

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You can find resilience and awareness at any time in your life and today’s guest on the Relentlessly Resilient podcast showcases how learning these skills early in life can help bless you and those around you. Host Michelle Scharf welcomes a mighty wise and young new friend onto the show to share her knowledge. 16-year-old Penelope Rose enlightens listeners and hosts with her hard-earned lessons on relationships, acceptance, and the crowning thought, “You are not broken, but just rearranging.”

Why Ben Lyne, a runner with a sign, believes in you Jul 07, 2023

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Since 2022 runner Ben Lyne has been cheering people up across the Wasatch Front, and then the world, with a simple message on a handheld sign, “I believe in you.” Having been an avid runner for over a decade, he had often pondered ways to help uplift those he passed when the idea of the sign came to him. Ben now encourages others with his sign in real life, at events, and in his online presence. He joins this episode of Relentlessly Resilient to share the story of running for a cause.

Cohost Conversation: Family vacations after losing one of your own Jul 03, 2023

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Summer is often filled with family vacations, celebrations, and reunions. But how do you continue forward with these traditions after losing a member of your family? This is the cohost conversation Relentlessly Resilient hosts Michelle Scharf and Jennie Taylor discuss on this week’s episode. They discuss incorporating old memories into new experiences in such a way they can include, honor, and express love for the ones passed over to the other side. And they express how that sting of grief can evolve over time into new emotions.

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