What does it really mean to be resilient? Is resilience simply about pushing through difficult times, or is it about learning how to recover emotionally and reconnect with joy?
In this episode of Coached Soul, Dr. Steve Hudgins sits down with Marlene Sandhu, an expert who has spent decades helping people understand and regulate their minds and emotions. Together, they explore the meaning of resilience, the difference between surviving adversity and experiencing genuine emotional well-being, and how practical tools can help us navigate life’s ups and downs.
Marlene shares her personal experience with depression and the breakthrough she discovered through breathwork. She explains how practices such as Sky Breath Meditation can support emotional recovery, helping people approach stress, sadness, and everyday challenges with greater awareness.
The conversation also challenges the idea that resilience means being strong all the time. Instead, it explores how we can develop healthier ways to process emotions, recover from difficult experiences, and bring more vitality and joy into our daily lives.
Whether you’re navigating stress, seeking emotional balance, or looking for practical ways to strengthen your resilience, this conversation offers insights to help you move beyond simply coping and toward greater emotional well-being.
In This Episode, You’ll Discover:
- What resilience really means and how we recover from life’s challenges
- The difference between survival mechanisms and genuine emotional well-being
- Whether resilience is something we’re born with or can develop
- Marlene Sandhu’s personal journey with depression and emotional healing
- How breathwork became a turning point in Marlene’s experience\
- The role of Sky Breath Meditation in emotional regulation
- Practical ways to navigate stress, sadness, and difficult emotions\
- Why resilience isn’t simply about pushing through adversity
- How to cultivate more joy, energy, and emotional balance in everyday life
Key Moments:
00:00 Understanding sadness and acceptance
04:23 Discussing resilience and emotional survival
08:38 Dealing with stress through breathwork
12:04 Dallas traffic and EMDR session
13:31 Dealing with emotions using meditation
16:04 The importance of breath and vitality
22:31 Helping Veterans with Sky Breath
25:19 Introduction to family resiliency
Resilience isn’t necessarily about avoiding difficult emotions or pretending everything is fine. It’s about developing ways to navigate life’s challenges, recover from adversity, and reconnect with a sense of well-being.
Listen to the full episode of Coached Soul with Dr. Steve Hudgins and Marlene Sandhu to explore the power of breath, emotional resilience, and the journey toward finding joy again.