Creative Resilience

This podcast is meant to create a space for conversation, education, and connection around creative approaches to promoting mental health and well-being among youth, families, communities, and society. Specifically, we will hold space to honor the real-life stories of those impacted by trauma, stress, and adversity and discuss what goes into the creative process of developing and implementing interventions that promote healing and resilience. The podcast will highlight lived experience, research, lessons learned, and inspirations from academics, artists, and community leaders leading efforts to improve mental health and well-being within their communities through creative approaches that center partnership and community strengths to lead to sustainable change. Through sharing real-life stories, recent research evidence, concrete resources, and tangible examples of specific efforts, we hope to inspire and support creative action in more communities and serve as a space that promotes

Creative Resilience is a health podcast hosted by THRIVE Research Lab, with 7 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

THRIVE Research Lab hosts Creative Resilience, a health show with 7 episodes published.

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  Episode #7

  From Burkina Faso to Italy: Ibrahim Songne's Journey of Resilience and Community Leadership

  Dec 18, 202528 minS1

  <p>In this episode of Creative Resilience, Dr. Briana interviews Ibrahim Songne, who migrated from Burkina Faso to Italy and overcame cultural and language barriers to pursue his passion for food, connection, and community well-being. Ibrahim founded Ibris Pizza, now recognized among Italy’s top 50 pizzerias, and uses his culinary platform to foster community, social initiatives, and promote cultural exchange. His work includes social impact initiatives through his GIVE association like Pizza Sospesa that creates the opportunity for customers of his restaurant to leave prepaid slices of pizza and essential goods for those in need; Ponti Meticci a cultural exchange in...

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  Episode #6

  The Power of Lived Experience in Trauma-Informed Care and Reproductive Justice

  Nov 17, 202529 minS1

  <p>In this episode of Creative Resilience, Dr. Briana interviews Nicole Sessions, a writer, reproductive justice advocate, and full-spectrum doula who is currently serving as a peer provider on I-HOPE, a multisite comparative effectiveness trial examining culturally responsive Screening, Brief Intervention and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT) versus brief screening for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in reducing PTSD symptoms during and after pregnancy. Nicole shares her journey into birth work, inspired by her empowering childbirth experience, and her path to joining the I-HOPE Study as a peer provider supporting Black birthing patients with trauma-informed care. Throughout the discussion, Nicole reflects on...

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  Episode #5

  Relational Savoring to Promote Healing and Resilience

  Oct 27, 202532 minS1

  <p>In this episode of Creative Resilience, Dr. Briana speaks with Dr. Jessie Borelli, a clinical psychologist and professor at UC Irvine, about relational savoring, a brief, strength-based intervention designed to foster emotional well-being and resilience by helping individuals focus on and immerse themselves in moments of secure, loving connection within close relationships. Dr. Borelli explains that relational savoring draws on the concept of savoring, an emotion-regulation strategy, and applies it specifically to attachment-based interactions. Through guided reflections, participants revisit positive relational experiences to strengthen the emotional impact of those memories, which can be particularly beneficial for parents, trauma survivors...

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  Episode #3

  Empowering Communities Through Theater

  Oct 21, 202530 minS1

  <p>In this episode of Creative Resilience, Dr. Briana interviews Christopher Moses, the Jenning Hertz Artistic Director at Atlanta’s Alliance Theater, about the theater’s mission to foster creative expression, youth development, and community resilience through the arts. Moses highlights the Alliance’s unique approach to producing professional theater for all ages —from infants to adults —and its commitment to community engagement beyond the stage. He discusses how theater nurtures social-emotional skills, reduces isolation, and builds resilience in young people, often serving as a tool for healing and social change. The conversation also explores research partnerships that explore the impact of...

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  Episode #4

  Blending Art and Science to Promote Resilience

  Oct 21, 202535 minS1

  <p>In this episode of Creative Resilience, Dr. Briana interviews Dr. Danielle Littman, an assistant professor at the University of Utah College of Social Work, whose research combines arts-based, participatory methods to promote healing, belonging, and community among marginalized youth. Dr. Littman discusses her journey from theater artist to scholar, her focus on “third places” like parks and libraries as vital spaces for youth resilience, and her evaluations of prison arts programs that foster hope, identity, and empathy even in carceral settings. She also explores innovative methods, such as game-based inquiry, which engage youth in reimagining supportive spaces through creativity, fun...

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