Building Resilience at Any Age

Building Resilience at Any Age

Author: John Jantsch September 10, 2025 Duration: 22:14

Former national TV news anchor and founder of Rylan Media, Lynn Smith, joins John Jantsch to share lessons from her new book Just Keep Going. Drawing from career pivots, setbacks, and reinvention, Lynn reveals how resilience can be cultivated in children and adults alike. From overcoming fear to embracing courage, she explains why building resilience early creates stronger leaders later in life. Tune in to discover how to keep moving forward—no matter your age or stage.

Today we discussed:

00:00 Start
00:51 Meet Lynn Smith
01:27 Why She Wrote This Book
02:51 The Core Message
04:24 Who This Book Helps
05:48 Writing for Kids is Hard
07:07 Pictures Tell Stories Too
08:59 Teaching Kids Resilience
11:59 Her Career Pivot Story
13:24 The Role of Self-Awareness in Resilience
14:51 Modeling Strength for Kids
17:18 Teaching Resilience Tools
19:07 What's Next?
19:52 Keep Going Moments

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