{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/5c267bc58b414df94d0a5fd7/6821e358986466935db86abd?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"How to Build Resilience and Rewrite Your Story with Nina Sossamon-Pogue","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/5c267bc58b414df94d0a5fd7/1747051241943-1490363b-3bc8-4b4c-be94-cb05deb1eabb.jpeg?height=200","description":"<blockquote>“It’s okay to not be okay. It’s just not okay to stay that way.” — Nina Sossamon-Pogue</blockquote><p><br></p><p>What do you do when life knocks you flat? </p><p><br></p><p>Former U.S. gymnast turned Emmy-winning journalist, tech exec, and resilience coach Nina Sossamon-Pogue has fallen—and learned how to get back up more times than she can count. In this episode of <em>The Storytelling Lab</em>, Rain sits down with Nina to explore how we build personal resilience, reframe failure, and use storytelling to take control of our lives when everything feels out of control.</p><p><br></p><p>They dig into Nina’s practical “T.H.I.S.” framework, which helps people process failure, navigate identity loss, and shift the narrative they’re stuck in. </p><p><br></p><p>This conversation blends the science of mindset with the art of storytelling to help high achievers—and anyone in a “now what?” moment—redefine success and take back authorship of their lives. If you’ve ever felt lost in the messy middle of your story, this one’s for you.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>In this episode, you will learn to:</strong></p><ul><li><strong>Zoom out on your life story</strong> using Nina’s “lifetime timeline” exercise to shift from tunnel vision to long-term perspective.</li><li><strong>Assess and strengthen your support system</strong> by identifying who’s helping and who’s hurting in your current chapter.</li><li><strong>Isolate the moment</strong> to reduce anxiety and take meaningful action in the present, rather than spinning in regret or fear.</li><li><strong>Reframe the stories you tell yourself</strong> to stop self-sabotaging with catastrophizing and overgeneralizing thoughts.</li><li><strong>Move through “Now What?” moments with intention</strong> by defining your next chapter based on who you want to become—not just what’s happened to you.</li></ul><p><br></p>","author_name":"Rain Bennett"}