For twelve months we have been isolated, separated from family and friends because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Sharing meals, holidays, and hugs with our children or grandchildren who do not live with us, attending civic meetings or religious services, gathering …
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During these uncertain and possibly uncomfortable times, often it can feel like we are on a rollercoaster of emotions. We are having to change routines and get used to a new way of life. Last week at the THRIVE Coffee …
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Dr. Mollie Marti shares a simple loving kindness practice. “Over the years, through my work with individuals and communities deeply impacted by trauma and loss, I found myself adapting it in ways to help regulate emotions. Repeating these words helped me calm …
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Event: July 25, 2018 – Cedar Rapids, IA – Admission: FREE (pre-registration required) This workshop uses the THRIVE Resilience Model™ framework and provides actionable tools to support caring adults. Seating is limited. REGISTER TODAY!
Dr. Mollie Marti chats with Tonya Hotchkin, Outpatient Clinical Director at Tanager Place, a behavioral healthcare organization in Cedar Rapids Iowa. Tonya, who has co-taught the THRIVE Resilience Model developed by Dr. Marti, discusses the relationship between trauma and resilience …
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Dr. Mollie Marti talks with Dr. Melissa Reeves, past president of the National Association of School Psychologists about factors that build youth resilience. We talk about fostering competency and the importance of positive modeling. Ready for some myth busting on …
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Dr. Mollie Marti talks with Chuck Peters, President of The Gazette Company in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Chuck, known for his innovative ideas and collaborative leadership style when helping his community recover from a 500-year flood, talks about community leadership and …
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Dr. Mollie Marti talks with Lisa Bluder, Head Coach for the University of Iowa Women’s Basketball and U.S. Coach for the PanAmerican Games. Using the THRIVE Resilience Model as a framework, Bluder shares stories from her exceptional career, discusses life …
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Dr. Mollie Marti talks with Linda Langston, former County Supervisor and President of the National Association of Counties, an organization representing counties across the United States. Linda talks about her presidential initiative, Ready and Resilient Counties, and strategies to prepare …
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Dr. Mollie Marti talks with Angela Maiers, founder of the nonprofit Choose2Matter that was inspired by her brother’s death by suicide. Angela shares her “You Matter Manifesto”, the ABC’s of Youth Building, and practical ways to show others they matter. …
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