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June 29, 2025 13 mins

In this introductory episode of the Building Resilient Kids podcast, host Tim Curtis shares the motivation behind launching the podcast and outlines what listeners can expect from the series. It will provide you the 'Who', 'What' and 'Why'.

Tim is a co-author of the bestselling book The Resilience Shield and author of Building Resilient Kids. He gives the context for his passion on resilience which was initially shaped by his military experiences; his being a resilience nerd.... and his accompanying deep interest in human growth and performance through adversity.

Key themes covered:

  1. Why resilience matters for kids 
  2. The vital role of parents, carers, educators, coaches, and the wider community in fostering resilience
  3. An introduction to the Resilience Shield model and its applicability to building resilient kids:

BRK POD- SERIES PREVIEW:

You will meet the experts behind Tim's interviews in the book Building Resilient Kids; discovering not only their professional insights but also find out a bit about them on a deeply personal level including their personal strategies (and even their “resilience superpowers”).

 

References:

www.resilienceshield.com

 

Buy the Book 'Building Resilient Kids': Click here 

 

 

 

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