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Highs and Lows | 060
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- Dec 30, 2025
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- 2154
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Summary
In this year-end podcast episode, Blair and Alana reflected on their personal and professional highlights and challenges of 2025. They discussed their successful book launches, including two Times Square billboard campaigns and international bestseller status, while acknowledging logistical difficulties with shipping and event planning. Alana shared her medical challenges and recovery, including endometriosis surgery and a finger injury, while Blair highlighted her speaking engagements, including opening for Richard Branson, and the launch of their new tattoo book project, RESILIENT A.F. Skin Deep Stories. They also discussed their growing presence in the grief and resilience space, their upcoming projects, including a TV show, and their plans for 2026. The episode concluded with a touching story about receiving a message from their late mother, Sharon, through a hospice patient, emphasizing themes of resilience and connection. Buy the books: https://theglobalresilienceproject.com/books/ Get on the Waitlist for RESILIENT A.F. Skin Deep Stories 2: https://theglobalresilienceproject.com/share-your-story-tattoo-waitlist/ ⚠️ Content Note: Some episodes may contain themes that could be distressing. Please take care of yourself while listening, and don’t hesitate to seek support from a mental health professional if needed. About the Hosts: Blair Kaplan Venables is a British Columbia-based grief and resilience expert and coach, motivational speaker and the Founder of The Global Resilience Project. Her expertise has been featured on media platforms like Forbes, TEDx, CBC Radio, Entrepreneur, and Thrive Global. She is named the Top Grief and Resilience Expert of the Year 2024 by IAOTP. USA Today listed Blair as one of the top 10 conscious female leaders to watch and she…