The Resilience Diaries

Amanda Durocher is the host & creator of New View Advice podcast, which is a safe-space for listeners to ask their most vulnerable questions about the healing journey. Amanda offers healing-centered advice with a new view on age-old problems and traumas. Amanda started her healing journey in her early 20s after the death of a close friend and since has healed (and continues to heal) from rape, childhood trauma, and repressed memories.

How does one transform adversity and pain into purpose and impact? Michael Chase quickly made a name for himself as a dynamic and inspiring speaker, traveling the country to deliver uplifting and thought-provoking perspective on the power of kindness and how it can transform individuals and communities. With humor, sincerity, and a wealth of personal anecdotes, Chase has won over audiences of all ages and backgrounds. Attendees are shown how one act of kindness can make a profound difference in someone's life and in turn, ripple out to touch the lives of countless others.  Born and raised in a small town just north of Boston, Michael Chase always had a passion for helping others and spreading positivity. This has never been more evident since April of 2013. Chase was only a few feet from the second blast during the terrorist attacks at the Boston Marathon. Michael Chase evaded fatal physical harm but did not remain unscathed. He still struggles with the memories, images, and impact from the actions of a human with seemingly no humanity.  Michael champions kindness as a transformative force, relentlessly inspiring others to adopt this vital principle in their own lives.

Miranda is the founder and owner of Real Functional Healing. She has a clinical background and over 10 years of experience in functional medicine and nutrition. After working in various positions in the medical field, she realized there had to be a better approach. She was seeing a system of sick care, not healthcare. It was her own health issues that started the journey. Over the years, Miranda worked with naturopaths, nutritionists, and functional medicine doctors. She was diagnosed with MCAS (mast cell activation syndrome), small intestinal bacterial overgrowth, an immune reaction to gluten, and various food sensitivities. She dug deep into root causes of these issues, and learned to use food, lifestyle changes, and supplements to rebalance her body. The results were life changing, and Miranda knew she had found her calling. After graduating from the Nutrition Therapy Institute in 2012, Miranda went on to become a Restorative Wellness Solutions Certified Practitioner. She has completed additional functional medicine certifications in Functional Blood Chemistry Analysis; Mastering the Thyroid; and The Gluten, Leaky Gut, Autoimmune Connection. She is also a Certified Personal Trainer. Miranda is passionate about educating and empowering others to take control of their health! She continues to explore ways to further her own well-being through yoga, hiking, skiing, and cooking

Jesse Hendon stands at the intersection of sales leadership, education, and personal growth. As a husband, father, and coach, he believes in the transformative power of positivity, the importance of consistent self-improvement, and the pursuit of realistically ambitious goals. With his roots planted in the educational sphere, Jesse's unique perspective enriches his approach to sales leadership, underlining the value of lifelong learning and adaptability in achieving success. He's not just selling a product or service, but building relationships, fostering growth, and inspiring teams to reach new heights. Combining his inherent optimism with a pragmatic touch, Jesse brings a refreshing wave of 'optimistic realism' to the table - a unique approach that strikes a balance between dreaming big and acknowledging the real-world constraints. Jesse Hendon - creating success stories, one sale at a time. Follow Jesse on LinkedIn or Instagram. Follow Chantal on LinkedIn or Instagram.

Charity Craig is a respected marriage coach who guides thousands of women through the challenging process of healing their marriages after enduring their husband's affair. With a deep understanding of the complexities of relationships, Charity empowers women to rebuild trust, restore emotional intimacy, and rediscover the joy of a fulfilling partnership. Having personally experienced infidelity in her marriage, Charity brings a unique perspective and genuine empathy to her coaching practice. Her expertise and compassionate approach have earned her recognition in esteemed media outlets such as the Huffington Post, Good Morning America, New York Post, and Newsweek. Through her appearances in these publications, she has touched the lives of many individuals seeking guidance and wisdom after infidelity.  Charity believes women can find their inner strength, heal in the aftermath of betrayal, and create thriving marriages that are built to withstand the test of time.

Jade Gordon is a Keynote Speaker | Workshop Facilitator | Empowerment & Confidence Coach. Jade Gordon knows the power of positive leadership principles better than anyone, as Jon Gordon’s daughter, she was raised on them and knows the impact they can have. That’s why she is now on a mission to develop positive leaders and build great teams as a keynote speaker and workshop leader for The Jon Gordon Companies. Jade speaks to companies, schools, and non-profits about leadership and teamwork. Jade is also a former athlete who helps athletes develop a winning and team first mindset. Jade Gordon is a graduate of Clemson University with a degree in Communications. After college she moved to Los Angeles to pursue acting while working at Nobu Malibu, a World Famous restaurant. She learned the art of great customer service by loving and caring about the people she encountered daily. She brings that same love and passion to her keynotes and workshops.  Follow Jade on INSTAGRAM Follow Chantal on INSTAGRAM

Mark Matthews is a Social Psychologist, Life Story and Performance Coach, and Host of The American Discovery Tour, a 14-month journey across all 50 states to better understand the story of America and how it affects people's ability to create an empowering life story. Mark is motivated to empower people to become courageous and resilient because when he was 9 years old, his mom, the most important person of his life, passed away tragically, leaving Mark feeling lost and alone. In response to this tragedy, Mark chose to become a hero, to change the legacy of his family, and to uplift people everyday through his purpose to honor his Mom by empowering others to live a bold, inspiring life. He uses the science of identity, narratives, and human flourishing to help people access greater levels of performance, well-being, creativity, and connection.  Click Americandiscverytour.com to follow the tour.  Click MarkMatthews.mykajabi.com if you are interested in hiring Mark as a life coach or organizational trainer. Follow The Resilience Diaries & Chantal on Instagram or Facebook

Nikki is a Colorado native who’s a true mountain girl at heart. She thrives on adventure and knows that growth comes from exploring her limits physically, mentally and emotionally. She started her first business at 23 and has been expanding as an entrepreneur ever since. 17 years later she has a collection of experiences and heartfelt connections from all over the world which are the guiding lights leading her into the next chapter of a wellness focused career. Beginning with a desire to help others through intuitive nutrition and life coaching, she’s now started a podcast called Here We Grow and has recently opened a yoga studio in Steamboat Springs, CO called Harmony. Her intention is to help people find health and wealth from the inside out so that they may create a lasting ripple effect in their life, ultimately creating the change they wish to see in this world.  On any given day you can find her riding her snowboarding or split-boarding in the backcountry with her pup running by her side. She also enjoys hiking, travel, yoga, golf, motorcycles, meditation, learning, meeting new people and enjoying the simplicities of life like laying in sunshine and watching the clouds pass by. She is an advocate of an alcohol free life and is happy to support anyone along their journey whether they are sober curious or looking to commit to an alcohol free life, she will be the first to tell you it’s the best decision she’s ever made.  Cheers to living a life of empowerment and freedom, one breath at a time! XO  Follow Nikki on Instagram Follow The Resilience Diaries on Instagram.

Imagine having to escape an abusive relationship, and your abuser happens to be a Private Investigator. Yikes! Nicole Luce shares her story with us today - After leaving an abusive relationship and moving to a new state, Nicole found herself a fresh start! This fresh start included rebuilding her internal connection and sense of self, re-learning and unlearning relationship habits, and creating a new craving for saying yes to adventures she's previously missed out on! Though she started out in nutrition and dietetics, Nicole is now the Director of Operations for WeDoEcom4U, an e-commerce company. Her underlying focus has always been to help others, and she desires to share how to begin this with yourself. Follow us on INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/the_resilience_diaries/

For many, the word grief is often associated with death. While it's normal and natural to grieve the passing of a loved one, grief is not always exclusive to death. Grief is also about loss, and loss comes in many different forms. Some losses are easy to recognize, while others are harder to comprehend and understand. The loss of a loved one, a job, a relationship... You could grieve being an empty nester or grieve that you are with a partner of the opposite sex when you'd maybe prefer a partner of the same sex but societal norms have not caught up yet etc. Trudi Remer is a Life Beyond Grief Coach who helps those who’ve been through a major loss find themselves in the aftermath by getting clear on the answer to the question, ‘what do I do now?’. Trudi is skilled at holding space for people in grief so they can process their big feelings and move forward in their new identity. She is compassionate, curious and completely understanding. Her training and lived experience has set herself up to do this incredibly important work. Grief is taboo in most cultures and her mission to normalize the conversation on grief is really meaningful to Trudi.

Kim is a Business & Life coach, Professional Speaker, Best selling author and LGBTQ+ advocate. She shares her experience of playing soccer at Cal Berkeley/UC Berkeley with some of the sports most elite female athletes and how that team dynamic shaped her view on Leadership and culture in other areas of her life. Kim is the author of "Get stuck in" and co-author of "Forever Athlete".  https://kimbradybusinesscoaching.com

Kim is a Business & Life coach, Professional Speaker, Best selling author and LGBTQ+ advocate. She shares her experience of playing soccer at Cal Berkeley/UC Berkeley with some of the sports most elite female athletes and how that team dynamic shaped her view on Leadership and culture in other areas of her life. Kim is the author of "Get stuck in" and co-author of "Forever Athlete". 

Imagine receiving the news that you have cancer. After a hell of a care ordeal and runaround, be told your leg was going to be amputated. Then finding out you have pancreas cancer that has spread. You end up being told by not just 1, but 5 different Doctors and specialists that there is nothing more they can do for you and to go home and enjoy your last days. Would you accept your fate? Or accept your fight? This is the story of one man who decided he was NOT going to give up, no matter what!

Adoption, Religious family, Sexuality exploration & finding comfort in the uncomfortable in order to grow.

While humans are all vastly different, the main thing we collectively share is the unique human experience and all it encompasses. Our individual journeys take us through twists and turns in life, unique in the sense that no journey is identical to another's. When we start to understand and respect another individuals existence and how they show up in the world, we start to move with more love for not only them, but within ourselves. These are the stories that make us when at a time we thought they might break us. Stories of endured setbacks, grief, loss, pain & suffering... and how we moved through them. These are The Resilience Diaries.