The Endurant Show

Rebuilding Trust After Loss & Trauma: The Future of Endurant

What if trust isn’t something you “fix,” but something you gently rebuild moment by moment? In this closing episode of our Healing Together New Year’s mini-series, we reflect on where The Endurant Movement is going next, and why trust is at the heart of everything ahead. From trusting your body and intuition, to trusting relationships and life itself after loss, this conversation invites you to slow down, reflect, and honor how far you’ve come. A powerful pause before stepping into 2026 together. 🌱 GET INVOLVED WITH THE ENDURANT MOVEMENT This season has only been possible because of the people who listen, care, and choose to stand with us. If this episode resonates, here are a few meaningful ways to take the next step: 📝 Share Your Voice Help shape Season Two by completing the Endurant Show Listener Survey:  👉 https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdMhOq8WV8ueJ9UcGtHtqT5GaK6f8JYKDQSL0ibIbPUK6Gceg/viewform [https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdMhOq8WV8ueJ9UcGtHtqT5GaK6f8JYKDQSL0ibIbPUK6Gceg/viewform] 🤍 Join the Team We’re building and growing — and we’d love to hear from you.  Explore open positions and ways to get involved:  👉 https://www.endurantmovement.org/join-us [https://www.endurantmovement.org/join-us] 🎤 Stand With Teen Voices This month, we’re inviting 100 people to stand together in support of Teen Voices through an ongoing $25 monthly gift. Your support helps ensure teens have safe spaces to be heard and that no teen ever feels alone. 👉 Become a $25 monthly donor here: https://www.endurantmovement.org/100voices [https://www.endurantmovement.org/100voices] Together, we can create lasting change one conversation, one connection at a time. 🔗 NONPROFIT & PARTNER LINKS  🤝 Our Partners & Community We’re grateful for the organizations and leaders helping expand mental health awareness, family support, and community-based healing: * Peace One Day  https://www.peaceoneday.org [https://www.peaceoneday.org] Creating moments of non-violence and collective healing worldwide. * The Phoenix + Scott Strode https://www.scottstrode.com/  https://thephoenix.org [https://thephoenix.org] Free sober-active community fostering connection and resilience. * Stand Together  https://standtogether.org [https://standtogether.org] Collaborative efforts advancing mental health, education, and opportunity. * Cook Center for Human Connection  https://www.cookcenter.org [https://www.cookcenter.org] Research-based education supporting youth mental health and families. * Same Here Global + Eric Kussin https://samehereglobal.org/ [https://samehereglobal.org/] Advocate and mentor amplifying conversations around mental health and resilience.

Building Resilience & Connection in Relationships (How We Heal Together – Part 3)

As we step into a new year, what do we actually want to carry forward? In this gentle, grounding episode, Neal and Samara reflect on what truly matters connection, presence, and being seen. Drawing wisdom from teens, families, and their own lived experience, they share simple practices that help us listen more deeply, repair when things go sideways, and show up with curiosity instead of judgment. A calming invitation to slow down, breathe, and choose softness as we move into what’s next. 🌱 GET INVOLVED WITH THE ENDURANT MOVEMENT This season has only been possible because of the people who listen, care, and choose to stand with us. If this episode resonates, here are a few meaningful ways to take the next step: 📝 Share Your Voice Help shape Season Two by completing the Endurant Show Listener Survey:  👉  https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdMhOq8WV8ueJ9UcGtHtqT5GaK6f8JYKDQSL0ibIbPUK6Gceg/viewform 🤍 Join the Team We’re building and growing — and we’d love to hear from you.  Explore open positions and ways to get involved:  👉 https://www.endurantmovement.org/join-us 🎤 Stand With Teen Voices This month, we’re inviting 100 people to stand together in support of Teen Voices through an ongoing $25 monthly gift. Your support helps ensure teens have safe spaces to be heard—and that no teen ever feels alone. 👉 Become a $25 monthly donor here: https://www.endurantmovement.org/100voices Together, we can create lasting change — one conversation, one connection at a time. ⚠️ Content Warning: This episode includes discussions about trauma, mental health challenges, and suicide. Please listen mindfully.  If you or someone you know is struggling, you’re not alone. 988 (U.S.) offers free, confidential support 24/7. Visit the 988 Lifeline website for chat, text, or additional resources. Subscribe for more conversations on family healing and leadership. Listen to the full podcast on Spotify: The Endurant Show Join The Endurant Movement at endurantmovement.org. Instagram – @EndurantMovement | @NealTricarico | @Samarat 🫂 Special Thanks: motionfarm.io – Tremendous gratitude to José Rodriguez and the entire team for their exceptional audio and video editing. Without your willingness to answer the call to something greater, there would be no Endurant Show or Teen Voices.

What 2025 Taught Us About Letting Go (How We Heal Together – Part 2)

So many of us are carrying heavy stories alone. This episode centers on the power of community, what it means to ask for help, to receive support long after a crisis has passed, and to let go of the idea that we’re supposed to handle grief by ourselves. Samara and Neal reflect on how connection, presence, and shared humanity can transform pain into something more bearable and even meaningful. 🌱 GET INVOLVED WITH THE ENDURANT MOVEMENT This season has only been possible because of the people who listen, care, and choose to stand with us. If this episode resonates, here are a few meaningful ways to take the next step: 📝 Share Your Voice Help shape Season Two by completing the Endurant Show Listener Survey:  👉  https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdMhOq8WV8ueJ9UcGtHtqT5GaK6f8JYKDQSL0ibIbPUK6Gceg/viewform 🤍 Join the Team We’re building and growing and we’d love to hear from you.  Explore open positions and ways to get involved:  👉 https://www.endurantmovement.org/join-us 🎤 Stand With Teen Voices This month, we’re inviting 100 people to stand together in support of Teen Voices through an ongoing $25 monthly gift. Your support helps ensure teens have safe spaces to be heardand that no teen ever feels alone. 👉 Become a $25 monthly donor here: https://www.endurantmovement.org/100voices Together, we can create lasting change  one conversation, one connection at a time. ⚠️ Content Warning: This episode includes discussions about trauma, mental health challenges, and suicide. Please listen mindfully.  If you or someone you know is struggling, you’re not alone. 988 (U.S.) offers free, confidential support 24/7. Visit the 988 Lifeline website for chat, text, or additional resources. Subscribe for more conversations on family healing and leadership. Listen to the full podcast on Spotify: The Endurant Show Join The Endurant Movement at endurantmovement.org. Instagram – @EndurantMovement | @NealTricarico | @Samarat 🫂 Special Thanks: motionfarm.io – Tremendous gratitude to José Rodriguez and the entire team for their exceptional audio and video editing. Without your willingness to answer the call to something greater, there would be no Endurant Show or Teen Voices.

Reflections from Our First Season (How We Heal Together - Part 1)

In this New Year’s mini-series episode, Neal and Samara look back on Season One of The Endurant Show sharing what they’ve learned about healing that isn’t linear, emotions that don’t cancel each other out, and why presence matters more than having the right words. They close with three simple, powerful practices you can carry into 2026 to build trust, resilience, and deeper connection one micro-moment at a time. 🌱 GET INVOLVED WITH THE ENDURANT MOVEMENT This season has only been possible because of the people who listen, care, and choose to stand with us. If this episode resonates, here are a few meaningful ways to take the next step: 📝 Share Your Voice Help shape Season Two by completing the Endurant Show Listener Survey: 👉https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdMhOq8WV8ueJ9UcGtHtqT5GaK6f8JYKDQSL0ibIbPUK6Gceg/viewform [https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdMhOq8WV8ueJ9UcGtHtqT5GaK6f8JYKDQSL0ibIbPUK6Gceg/viewform] 🤍 Join the Team We’re building and growing — and we’d love to hear from you. Explore open positions and ways to get involved:  👉 https://www.endurantmovement.org/join-us [https://www.endurantmovement.org/join-us] 🎤 Stand With Teen Voices This month, we’re inviting 100 people to stand together in support of Teen Voices through an ongoing $25 monthly gift. Your support helps ensure teens have safe spaces to be heard—and that no teen ever feels alone. 👉 Become a $25 monthly donor here:  https://www.endurantmovement.org/donate Together, we can create lasting change — one conversation, one connection at a time. ⚠️ Content Warning: This episode includes discussions about trauma, mental health challenges, and suicide. Please listen mindfully.  If you or someone you know is struggling, you’re not alone. 988 (U.S.) offers free, confidential support 24/7. Visit the 988 Lifeline website for chat, text, or additional resources. Subscribe for more conversations on family healing and leadership. Listen to the full podcast on Spotify: The Endurant Show Join The Endurant Movement at endurantmovement.org. Instagram – @EndurantMovement | @NealTricarico | @Samarat 🫂 Special Thanks: motionfarm.io – Tremendous gratitude to José Rodriguez and the entire team for their exceptional audio and video editing. Without your willingness to answer the call to something greater, there would be no Endurant Show or Teen Voices.

Flipping the Mental Health Script: A New Path to Understanding & Healing

When “success” stops working: Former sports executive Eric Kussin shares the moment his “dream job” collided with a mental health crash and how that breakdown became the beginning of a new kind of healing. From trauma and stress in the body to nervous system education, this episode reframes mental health as something we all have and can learn to care for. ⚠️ Content Warning: This episode includes discussions about trauma, mental health challenges, and suicide. Please listen mindfully.  If you or someone you know is struggling, you’re not alone. 988 (U.S.) offers free, confidential support 24/7. Visit the 988 Lifeline website for chat, text, or additional resources. 🟣Guest: Eric Kussin Personal Acct, CEO of @samehere_global.  Former NBA League Office, Phx Suns, NJ Devils, FL Panthers, Executive. Keynote Speaker. Author. Website: samehereglobal.org Instagram: @eric_kussin Subscribe for more conversations on family healing and leadership. Listen to the full podcast on Spotify: The Endurant Show Join The Endurant Movement at endurantmovement.org. Instagram – @EndurantMovement | @NealTricarico | @Samarat 🫂 Special Thanks: Rainbow Creative – Thank you to our production company partner, led by Executive Producer Matthew “MoJo” Jones and Associate Producer Rachel Stern. rainbowcreative.co motionfarm.io – Tremendous gratitude to José Rodriguez and the entire team for their exceptional audio and video editing. Without your willingness to answer the call to something greater, there would be no Endurant Show or Teen Voices.