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Applying the Actionable Truths 3: Authenticity

We take a look this week at the third actionable truth our research has shown us helps you move from trial to triumph: authenticity. This truth is the first in the processing phase of our Beyond the Crucible Roadmap for moving past our worst day toward new opportunity. This phase, we discuss, is marked by the need to overcome fear and commit to change — two things we can only do by leaning into who we really are, not who we want others to think we are.

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Why Growth and Comfort Can’t Ride the Same Horse

A comment from a recent guest on the show about the tension between growth and comfort as we aim to move beyond our crucibles prompted a blog on the subject that fuels this week’s discussion. Warwick and Gary examine three truths about why prioritizing comfort rather than growth when setback and failure strike will not lead you to the joy and fulfillment of a life of significance.

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Applying the Actionable Truths 2: Self-Reflection

We take a deep-dive look at the second actionable truth that helps you move from trial to triumph: self-reflection.
Our discussion centers on the ways in which reflecting on your crucible can reveal important insights about yourself — your strengths, weaknesses, even vulnerabilities — that you can use to forgive yourself, forgive others and bounce forward to a life of significance.

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Helping Heroes Heal from Moral Injury: Judy Isaacson Elias

Judy Isaacson Elias’ traumatic childhood was caused, she says, by the traumas her father brought home with him from his service in World War II. Her dad was withdrawn, struggled with job stability and connecting with his family. The dysfunction in her home led her to run away and turn to alcohol and drugs. But a trip to Israel her father arranged for her led her to reconnect with her Jewish faith, and the healing she felt in doing so would decades later give her an idea to help other veterans like her father who suffered from what has come to be known as moral injury.

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These Actionable Truths Will Guide You From Trial to Triumph

Our research into how people experience crucibles and chart a path beyond them has led us to identify a core set of “actionable truths” — 10 in all — that will help you overcome the obstacles you face as you navigate your unique journey from trials to triumph. This week, in our overview episode of what we’re calling the series within the show, we’ll discuss the insights our newly crafted Beyond the Crucible Roadmap offers and identify each of the actionable truths.

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Sir Warwick Fairfax: A Man of Noble Character

It’s certainly not uncommon to hear a son talk about his father with respect, admiration and love – the way Warwick talks about his father in this week’s episode. But the noble character Sir Warwick Fairfax modeled to his son has had an impact that’s birthed the business that son founded, including this podcast you’re listening to right now.

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