#2: The Secret Sauce to Overcoming Adversity

Welcome back! In this episode, we’re continuing our deep dive into mental resilience—what it is, why it matters, and most importantly, how to build it. We’re talking about the three core skills that are the secret sauce to resilience:

• Commitment – Having a strong sense of purpose to push through difficulties.
• Control – Focusing on what you can influence and letting go of what you can’t.
• Challenge – Seeing obstacles as opportunities for growth.

Note to Self: Embracing the Challenge

This week’s Note to Self is all about challenge—leaning into the hard stuff, making mistakes, and growing from them. Even the challenge of putting this podcast together is a learning experience, and I’m here for it!

In Session with Dr. Ronica Jacobs

We’re joined again by Dr. Ronica Jacobs, a multilingual education leader, resilience coach, and host of LifeJacked: The Resilience Podcast. She’s breaking down:

1. How to develop commitment and stay disciplined, even when distractions creep in.

2. The power of control—what you can and can’t change, and how to let go of the stress that’s weighing you down.

3. Why fear isn’t the enemy—your brain is just trying to keep you safe, and resilience is about training it to push through.

Connect With Dr. Ronica Jacobs

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/resilientdrro/

LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-ron%C3%ADca-l-jacobs-67172715/

Lifejacked: The Resilience Podcast:

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/lifejackedpodcast/

YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@lifejackedpodcast

Reddit Question of the Week

This week’s anonymous question is about mental toughness—what to do when life feels overwhelming, and how to build resilience when challenges feel too big to handle. Dr. Ronica offers some powerful advice, including:

1. Stop comparing yourself to others—your path is yours.

2. Focus on one thing at a time instead of trying to fix everything at once.

3. Set realistic expectations—some deadlines are self-imposed, and it’s okay to adjust them.

Let Me Leave You With This…

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