With its thriving industries—from biotech and defense to tourism and tech—San Diego has become a hub for innovation in corporate leadership. Known for cultivating adaptive, forward-thinking business leaders, the city is fast emerging as a crucial center for resilience training, especially as organizations face an era defined by constant disruption. Against this backdrop, Dr. Taryn Marie Stejskal, a globally recognized authority on resilience, delivered insights that resonated deeply with San Diego’s corporate community, bringing fresh perspectives on how leaders can harness resilience as a strategic advantage.

Today, this impactful collection of stories has earned the highly-coveted Los Angeles Tribune Critically-Acclaimed Best Seller Recognition as voted by the Tribune Acclaimed Critics Board. This prestigious recognition honors the book’s editorial and design excellence, the social relevance of its topic, and the potential for positive impact in its contents.

In a world filled with adversity, setbacks, and challenges, resilience is no longer a luxury—it’s a necessity. But what if the very obstacles you face could become the building blocks of your greatest success? 

The much-anticipated book “Triumphs of Transformation: Inspiring Stories of Resilience and Life Change”, now available for pre-order, offers a profound exploration into the power of resilience and transformation, featuring stories from influential leaders across industries who’ve turned life’s toughest moments into their defining triumphs.

When your child comes to you with a problem, it’s tempting to tell them, “Oh, don’t worry about it.”

But learning how to cope with anxiety and worry is a key part or resiliency, Taryn Marie Stejskal, founder, the founder of the Resilience Leadership Institute and author of “The 5 Practices of Highly Resilient People: Why Some Flourish When Others Fold” wrote for CNBC Make It.

She advises parents put aside some time for “worry sessions.”

“Set a timer for five minutes and ask your child to worry about every aspect of their concern,” she says. “They can even write down all their anxieties. Then, once the period is over, ask them to release the worries and no longer think about them.”

At the brink of defeat, there’s a single choice that each of us makes: crumble under the weight of your challenges or rise, stronger than ever before. In Triumphs of Transformation, luminary individuals share how they chose to rise.” 

With a foreword by Dr. Taryn Marie Stejskal, #1 Wall Street Journal Best-Selling Author and USA Today’s top expert on resilience, mental health, and well-being, “Triumphs of Transformation” offers real-life stories of resilience from accomplished leaders, ranging from celebrities to everyday people with extraordinary stories, each of whom has faced adversity head-on and emerged stronger; and whose experiences span across industries, continents, and backgrounds. Together, they offer a message of hope and practical wisdom for anyone feeling overwhelmed by life’s challenges.

What a tremendous honor to be voted one Top 30 Best Leadership Professionals - for the 2nd year in a row! Thank you, Global Gurus, for recognizing my work and ranking me once again as one of the world's best leadership experts! Congratulations to all of the brilliant leadership speakers, trainers, and thought leaders whom I'm sharing this esteemed award with

"Gaslighting is a significant threat to our sanity," says Dr. Taryn Marie Stejskal, Ph.D., the founder of the Resilience Leadership Institute (RLI). "Recognizing and shutting down gaslighting not only removes a manipulative person from our lives, it ensures that our self-trust, self-confidence and self-belief in our experience, perceptions and reality remains intact."

"I am there with you! In life, I feel like there are seasons, seasons of hard work, seasons where focusing on health is more accessible!" Dr. Taryn Marie Stejskal wrote.

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Sometimes, rushing to recover after experiencing stressful situations can make things worse, notes Taryn Marie Stejskal, Ph.D., founder of the Resilience Leadership Institute (resilience-leadership.com) author of The 5 Practices of Highly Resilient People. “We live in a culture where there’s such pressure on everyone to be OK that we’re at a funeral or have surgery on Friday, and we think it’s a big win to be in the office on Monday,” says Stejskal. “But we don’t bounce back; we bounce forward. Resilience is the ability to effectively face challenge, change and complexity— what I call the three C’s—in a way that ultimately enhances us, not diminishes us.”

You’re going to be hearing a lot more about Dr. Taryn Marie Stejskal, especially in this day and age that is characterized by more difficulty than most of us have experienced in our lifetimes. Dr. Taryn Marie has been working with people, and their organizations, for more than 20 years to teach them how to more effectively face adversity. Today, as the unrivaled #1 international expert on resilience, mental health, and well-being, her remarkable journey reflects her commitment to not only understanding, but teaching people how to more effectively confront challenges, adapt to change, and navigate complexity.

Every year, thousands of people decide to strike out and start their own businesses. Entrepreneurship is not for the faint of heart, however, and it takes a certain level of drive and dedication to choose to be an entrepreneur.These 10 individuals have taken their ideas and formed businesses that seek to revolutionize industries, solve problems, address pain points, give back, and even make people healthier. Here’s a rundown of some of the top emerging entrepreneurs of 2023.

"Handles constructive criticism well" appears in many work-related performance reviews. You may have even had it on your report card growing up. And there's a reason why dealing with constructive criticism is considered an important life skill.

"As they say, 'Feedback is a gift,'" says Dr. Taryn Marie Stejskal, Ph.D., a psychologist and Chief Resilience Officer and founder of the Resilience Leadership Institute.

Like many of us, she has faced challenges throughout her life, including an undiagnosed learning disability and “some traumatic experiences pretty early on” that left her with two decades of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).

Learn to see where you’ve already been and what you already know by making a “reverse bucket list” with three items on it: something you lost, a bad health diagnosis, and “thing(s) that scare you.” These are what makes you the person you are.

Allow yourself to be molded by your experiences, rather than hardened by them. Learn “productive perseverance” and how to “pursue goals intelligently.” Understand how to make connections, both externally and within yourself. Be grateful and open to the possibilities, ………..

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Remember that resiliency is not about “bouncing back.” Instead, “Resilient people bounce forward, not back.” Learn to see where you’ve already been and what you already know by making a “reverse bucket list” with three items on it: something you lost, a bad health diagnosis……….

Once upon a time, life was a ball. You got up on the sunny side of the bed, greeted the day, and you kept moving with the flow like a pro. Bad things hit you and caromed off like you were rubber because they didn't affect you. You were in control and the new book “The 5 Practices.……

When she was a young teen, Taryn Marie Stejskal had a stalker. The first time she saw him, she says, he was peeking through her bedroom window. Later, he trespassed in her parents’ backyard. Reports were filed, but the man was bold: One evening, he tried……….

With the arrival of spring comes birds chirping and perfect weather. The idea of sitting outside with a good book is pure nirvana. Spring is an opportune moment to immerse yourself in the pages of a book that will inspire and provoke. As the days get longer and brighter……….

Once upon a time, life was a ball. You got up on the sunny side of the bed, greeted the day and you kept moving with the flow like a pro. Bad things hit you and caromed off like you were rubber because they didn’t affect you. You were in control, and ……….