Road to Resilience
A podcast that brings you stories and insights to help you thrive in a challenging world. From fighting burnout and trauma, to building resilient families and communities, we explore what’s possible when science meets the human spirit. Powered by the best experts in the world.
When Social Media Becomes Too Much
Social media always carries benefits and disadvantages. These are even more stark with older patient populations, according to neuropsychologist Maria Loizos, PhD. Listen Now
Alopecia as a Dallas Cowboys Cheerleader
Dallas Cowboy cheerleader Armani Latimer shares her story of hair loss and recovery with dermatologist Emma Guttman, MD, PhD. Listen Now
Cancer Treatment During Pregnancy
Willana Mack had just been diagnosed with Stage 3 breast cancer when she found out she was pregnant. In this podcast, she discusses how she found a doctor who could address both situations medically—as she handled the personal and logistical journey to recovery. Listen Now
Refugee to Gaming Guru
Living in a refugee camp on one meal a day might seem like a less-than-ideal jumping-off point for a career in video games. But not for Lual Mayen. Listen Now
Men’s Health, Prostate Cancer and Education
For men to receive treatment for prostate health or erectile dysfunction can be scary. Urologist and men’s sexual health expert Dr. Mahyar Kashani explains the treatment options. Listen Now
Matters of the Heart
Caroline Austin-Maddison is a nurse practitioner at Mount Sinai Hospital, specializing in cardiac care. Her work in Harlem and the Caribbean Island of Monserrat reveals innumerable case studies in resilience—in her patients, in the nurses, and in herself. Listen Now
Strength Through Pain
Kevin Hines is a storyteller and advocate for suicide prevention; he knows what he’s talking about, having survived a leap off the Golden Gate Bridge. Listen Now
Hope in Harlem
On this special episode, a panel of sports superstars—including NBA legends Allan Houston and Derek Anderson—as well as mental health professionals and Harlem community leaders discuss the role of resilience in their upbringings, careers, and approaches to mental and community health. Listen Now
Healing Through Empowerment
Healing-centered engagement is a new way to think about healing youth trauma and fostering resilience, says Harvard professor and community activist Dr. Shawn Ginwright. Listen Now
The Breast Cancer Wake-Up Call
A breast cancer diagnosis can be a frightening wake-up call. Breast surgeon Elisa Port, MD, brings her years of patient care and research to help patients develop realistic optimism. Listen Now
Addiction Among Older Adults
Helping older adult address their substance abuse is as much about compassion and empathy as it is about medicine, explains Lauren Kelly, MD. Listen Now
Struggles with Obesity
Obesity leads to—and is caused by—a variety of social, emotional, and physical issues. Surgeon Subhash Kini, MD, discusses some of these challenges. Listen Now
Creativity Cures the Mind
Singer-songwriter turned behavioral scientist Dr. Tasha Golden discusses her personal and professional experience with using creativity to heal the mind. Listen Now
Resilience in Community Care
In this special episode, Dr. Yasmin Meah, co-founder and director of the East Harlem Health Outreach Partnership (EHHOP), sits down with Martina Lopez May, a dedicated medical student and practitioner at EHHOP. Listen Now
Care for the Caregiver
Caregiving is a delicate balance between caring for the person who is ill and the person who is providing support, explains author and opera expert Fred Plotkin. Listen Now
Environmental Science, at Gunpoint
Physician-researcher Diddier Prada brings what he learned treating patients at gunpoint in the Colombian Amazon to addressing environmental justice in New York City. Listen Now
The Burnout Crisis
This conversation, between Gail Gazelle, MD, and Lauren Peccoralo, MD, discusses doctor burnout – its growing frequency and what to do about it. Listen Now
Matching Mind & Body
Joshua Safer, MD, Executive Director of the Mount Sinai Center for Transgender Medicine and Surgery, discusses the importance of individualized care in transgender medicine. Listen Now
Recipes for Resilience
Cooking isn’t just for sustenance; it’s also an act of love and, sometimes, courage. These are lessons professional chef James Kelly knows all too well— having fed first responders on 9/11, faced off against Bobby Flay on Iron Chef, and undergone a double-lung transplant linked to his time at Ground Zero. Listen Now
Life as a Hero’s Journey
Thinking about the structure of the Hero’s Journey —how film and novel characters overcome challenges— can help you see your own life in a new light, says Benjamin Rogers, PhD, Assistant Professor of Management and Organization at Boston College’s Carroll School of Management. Listen Now
In Sickness & Health
This interview, between Sarah Bannon, PhD, and Jonathan M. DePierro, PhD, focuses on the importance of social support in building resilience, especially at the intersection of resilience and neurological disease. The two psychologists discuss connections among resourcefulness, optimism, relationships, and resilience, especially when it comes to dementia. Listen Now
Education Through Autism
Raising an autistic child presents special challenges and joys. In these two interviews, Alexander Kolevzon, MD, presents the researcher-physician perspective and Marli Marinelli discusses caring for her autistic son. Listen Now
Thriving With Down Syndrome
Medical collaboration and realistic optimism can help Down syndrome patients and their families enjoy a good quality of life, says geneticist Ibrahim Elsharkawi, MD. Listen Now
Surviving Domestic Violence
Rebuilding a life after domestic violence can be challenging, explains neurologist Kristen Dams-O'Connor, PhD, and survivor Elizabeth DeJesus. Listen Now
When Hearts Attack
Recuperating from a heart attack requires resilience and teamwork, explains cardiologist Marc Miller, MD. Listen Now
The Trials of Scientific Research
Genetics research requires knowledge, ingenuity, and resilience, explains molecular biologist Dr. Brian Brown. Listen Now
The Brain & Body Under Social Stress
Researching how mice respond to emotional challenges can provide lessons in resilience for humans, finds psychologist/researcher Scott Russo. Listen Now
The Challenges of Schizophrenia
Thriving with schizophrenia requires resilience, explains psychiatrist Dr. Alexander Charney. He discusses the challenges and strengths of his patients. Listen Now
Zlata’s Diary
Author and filmmaker Zlata Filipovic discusses the role of resilience in helping her and her family survive war in Sarajevo. Listen Now
Bridging Parenting and Recovery
For pregnant people suffering from addiction, recovery is fraught with stigma and setbacks. Dr. Leah Habersham, the director of Mount Sinai’s Bridge Program, offers a glimpse of their journey. Listen Now
Physical Endurance Breeds Resilience
Lesley Paterson discusses how resilience led to five triathlon world titles and a prize-winning film—and how the first accomplishment helped fuel the second. Listen Now
Interpreting Resilience
For Alessa Ramos, facing paraplegia wasn't the end; it was the beginning. Listen Now
The Dog Will See You Now
Ali Spikestein discusses how cuddling with facility dogs can help build resilience in patients, particularly in children Listen Now
Approaches to Building Resilience
Dr. Barbara Sahakian discusses what her research with children and teens teaches us about building resilience after childhood trauma. Listen Now
Women’s Health is Everyone’s Right
Most biomedical research focuses on men; Michal Elovitz, MD, is working to change that Listen Now
The Cold Chill of Seasonal Depression
When seasonal affective disorder—also called seasonal depression—gets you down, your own resilience skills can help. Listen Now
When a Family Experiences a Homicide
Witnessing the murder of her sister changed Leslie Schlachter’s life forever. A physician’s assistant at Mount Sinai, she discusses her long journey to recovery from PTSD and the impact on her work. Listen Now
A New Approach to Behavioral Health
A Center That Inspires Hope for Mental Illness - Grant Mitchell, MD, describes the radical new approach of the Mount Sinai-Behavioral Health Center. Listen Now
Modern Widows Club
Carolyn Moor, founder of the nonprofit Modern Widows Club, on resilience lessons we acquire and practice during life's most traumatic events. Listen Now
Coping with a Rapid-Aging Disease
On this podcast, Tiffany Wedeking discusses how she deals with progeria, a disease that ages her eight years for every 365 days that pass, through a combination of determination, humor, creativity—and resilience. Listen Now
Powering Through Internal Conflict
Learning resilience is key to handling digestive disease, explains Dr. Laurie Keefer, Director of Psychobehavioral Research within Mount Sinai's Division of Gastroenterology Listen Now
Music Therapy
When offered by a trained professional, medical music psychotherapy can help people handle stress, manage pain, or improve socialization and communication skills. Certified music therapist Caitlin Bell hits all the right notes. Listen Now
Resilience Lessons from Sully
Former airline pilot Captain "Sully" Sullenberger offers resilience lessons brought about by his father's suicide, his years of training as a pilot and airline captain, and his famed landing of a passenger plane in the Hudson River, known as the "Miracle on the Hudson." Listen Now
The Long Battle with Long COVID
Mount Sinai experts, Dr. Zijian Chen and Dr. David Putrino, tell all you need to know about Long COVID. Listen Now
Return
Road to Resilience's new host and producer Stephen Calabria takes the reins with some reflections on his professional journey and the future of the podcast. Listen Now