Stephanie Olson - Speaker, Author, CEO, and resiliency, addiction, and sexual violence expert

Resilience in Life and Leadership

Stephanie Olson - Speaker, Author, CEO of The Set Me Free Project, and resiliency, addiction, and sexual violence expert

  • Gratitude, Finding Light in Dark Times - Resilience & Relationships (R&R) - Stephanie Olson and Rebecca Saunders

Gratitude, Finding Light in Dark Times - Resilience & Relationships (R&R) - Stephanie Olson and Rebecca Saunders

Wednesday 26th November 2025

Stephanie Olson and Rebecca Saunders explore gratitude's impact on mental health and relationships, revealing its transformative power.
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Resilience in Life and Leadership
Author:
Stephanie Olson - Speaker, Author, CEO, and resiliency, addiction, and sexual violence expert
Overview:
Categories:
Body & Mind
Sobriety Success Stories
Healing Relationships
Healing from Sexual Trauma
Navigating Challenges in Recovery
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Gratitude: Finding Light in Dark Times

Episode Overview

  • Gratitude can transform your outlook even during challenging times.
  • A gratitude journal can rewire your brain, boosting empathy and emotional regulation.
  • Surrounding yourself with positive influences shifts your mindset from negativity to appreciation.
  • Small things in life are just as important as big blessings when it comes to gratitude.
  • Scientific research supports the psychological benefits of practising gratitude.
"If your focus is negative and on the negative, then you will see the negative."
How do people find light in the darkest times? Stephanie Olson and Rebecca Saunders dive into the power of gratitude, exploring its profound impact on mental health and relationships. With a focus on appreciating the small things in life, they discuss how gratitude can transform your outlook even during challenging times. Sharing personal anecdotes and scientific research, they reveal how a simple gratitude journal can rewire your brain, boosting empathy and emotional regulation.
Stephanie and Rebecca also highlight the importance of surrounding yourself with positive influences and how this can shift your mindset from negativity to appreciation. You'll laugh at the realistic gratitude lists from teachers, showing that sometimes being thankful for a working copier is just as important as the big stuff. This episode encourages you to reflect on your own life and find those hidden gems of gratitude that might be overlooked. So, what's on your gratitude list today?
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