Michael Steger Talks About Purpose

In this episode of Resilient You, CorStone CEO Steve Leventhal talks with Michael Steger, Ph.D. Michael is a Professor of Psychology, and the Founding Director of the Center for Meaning and Purpose at Colorado State University. For more than 15 years, he has researched how people flourish by living a meaningful life.

Dan Tomasulo - Psychologist, Professor, Speaker and Author is one of the top ten influencers on the issue of depression. He is the Academic Director and core faculty member at the Spirituality Mind Body Institute (SMBI), Teachers College, Columbia University, and holds a Ph.D. in psychology, MFA in writing, and a Master of Applied Positive Psychology from the University of Pennsylvania. Dan joins CorStone CEO and resilience expert Steve Leventhal here on Resilient You to talk about finding meaning, purpose and hope during COVID-19. For more from Dan, he authors the daily column, Ask the Therapist, as well as the Learned Hopefulness blog for PsychCentral.com, and developed the Dare to be Happy experiential workshops for Kripalu. You can check out his blogs here.

Dr. Maria Sirois is a licensed clinical psychologist who has worked with families and children facing serious challenges for nearly twenty years. She joins CorStone CEO and resilience expert Steve Leventhal here on Resilient You about how you can help your children navigate the COVID-19 pandemic and create a positive future. 

Personal resilience expert Steve Leventhal talks with renowned psychologist Dr. Barbara Fredrickson, author of books including "Positivity" and "Love 2.0", about how even fleeting pleasant emotional states can contribute to resilience, wellbeing, and good mental health during times of great challenge.

The mental health fallout of COVID19 is expected to impact societies long after the pandemic itself subsides. Steve Leventhal chats with Chris Underhill about how both top-down and grassroot level interventions are needed.

It’s a tough time for everyone, everywhere but bringing compassion toward others and toward the self help us sustain the challenge and propel us into a positive future. Dr. Kristen Neff talks about how to grow the muscle of self compassion and ways to exercise it. 

Join Personal Resilience Expert Steve Leventhal and Harvard Health's Dr. Vikram Patel for a discussion about the impact COVID-19 has had on mental health of people everywhere - from youth in the US to people living in the developing world.

Kids and families are being impacted emotionally by the COVID-19 crisis. Sha-En Yeo discusses how parents can provide support to their children by helping them reframe their experiences, find larger meaning in challenging times, and transform “freak-outs” into gratitude.

Nationally and internationally, we are in a state of crisis for many reasons. Resilience Expert Steve Leventhal and Maria Sirois discuss how and where we can find happiness now.

Ryan Niemiec says there are universal character strengths that can help us stay resilient during challenging times. He discusses what those are, how to find yours, and what you can do to develop them. ​