The Mental Fitness Podcast

Build mental strength for real life.

ElizaChat co-founders, Dave and Luke, share honest conversations about handling stress, anxiety, and the everyday challenges of being human. Each episode brings you science-backed strategies and expert insights you can actually use—no fluff, just practical tools for building mental resilience at school, work, and home.

Surviving Isn't Thriving | Redefining Resilience with Lindsay Schiess

Hosts Dave Barney and Luke Olson are joined by therapist, professor, and speaker Lindsay Schiess to explore the true meaning of resilience and how to build it in everyday life.

Chapters

[Start] Strength vs Survival: Dave and Luke introduce Lindsay as she shares the experiences that shaped her understanding of resilience.

09:29 Redefining Resilience: Shifting our mindset to see resilience not as pushing through pain, but honoring it.

18:03 Pain Into Purpose: Learning to grow from past experiences and find purpose in sharing with others.

26:10 Connection to Others: Highlighting the importance of connection to help build your mental fitness.

37:41 Physical and Emotional Well-Being: The connections and influence between our physical and emotional health.

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