482. Are you resilient or just ‘enduring’ - Building strength, meaning and new memories with Dr. Suzan Song

Ever been told “You’re so strong… You’re so resilient” but it feels like you’re not? Well, you could actually just be good at ‘enduring’ and today’s guest wants to help you feel like you can move through difficult chapters and truly feel resilient and strong.&nbsp;Dr. Suzan Song is a Harvard- and Stanford-trained psychiatrist and medical anthropologist who has worked with families and people facing crisis around the world. She is the author of Why We Suffer and How We Heal, exploring how narrative and everyday rituals help us build resilience in uncertain times.You’ll learn:What making meaning from difficult experiences or events looks likeThe difference between endurance and resilienceWhen to move on from the phase of&nbsp; ‘this is bad and feels unfair’&nbsp;How to build a powerful family legacy through generationsThe role of rituals in resilienceAnd more. I truly hope it helps,&nbsp;Alexx StuartYour HostFancy a few more podcasts we’ve done over the years, related to this one?Show #390 Somatics: How to Make your Journey Real and True with Irene Lyon, MSc.Show #405 It’s not you, it’s your nervous system: How to tell the difference with Jessica MaguireShow #352 – Psychologist Alex Howard Says It’s Not Your FaultShow #447 The Biology of Trauma: Uncover, Understand, and Heal with Dr. Aimie ApigianShow #271 – Melanie Salmon: Healing Trauma with QECShow #240 – Dr Carrie Rigoni: Vagus Nerve Health for Babies, Kids, and ParentsWant to learn more about this week’s guest?&nbsp;Website: www.suzansong.com&nbsp;Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drsuzansong&nbsp;Book: https://bit.ly/4c5Jla2&nbsp;Thank you to this month’s show partners for joining us to help you make your low tox swaps!&nbsp;@waterscofilters with an additional 15% off their BIO POT 500 5.25L with code LOWTOXWATER - take all the bad stuff out + keep all the deeply hydrating minerals IN with 13 stages of filtration. (Ensure you tick ‘one time’ and not the default ‘subscription’ when adding to cart) https://bit.ly/4fQZqPp&nbsp;@weledaaustralia with 25% off site-wide at weleda.com.au code LOWTOXLIFE to stock up on faves or make your first exciting low tox swaps - enjoy!&nbsp;@ausclimate is our major partner giving you 10% off their range for the whole of 2025, with brilliant Winix Air Purifiers, the best Dehumidifiers I’ve ever used and their new energy-efficient heating, air-circulating and cooling range. code LOWTOXLIFE (also works over and above their sales - pro tip!) <img src="data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAABAAAAAQCAYAAAAf8/9hAAACq0lEQVR4AYySa0hTYRiAz75tenbfnG7opiEKUl5KIhJCpCAQqh+OEAmiyxKjwKAfhtGvrvjLkITyEpJCpSlRf2xFURBINcTABKm56S7ucnZ2PXPnfDurd3DCLl4OvBw++J7nvXwvIrbx9Y1O7x63fZ58+upLaHjqQ+j+Y9vknb5n9YBuKRh78WlfRXnZo3wxskRCVCa4GpDSQcrCZvEwSDYVTL6bazCbC4dxOlXncKxMhKl4s0xOHiJlsgme4+rTmO3aUACwUa8ZjNJ0rX+VGpUrNBe6O4/PXjp91J5KRHtlcllMKhY3/VcAZes1qgEqSNWsLPvtXIq/3nHiYAh6Xh8IIf4fAcC6AuVQwB+s/Ta/SAQoqppmmbuDT97v