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The Alden Report PodcastAuthor: Mike Alden
REAL PEOPLE / REAL BUSINESSES / REAL INSPIRATION. In this raw and unfiltered podcast, nationally recognized host Michael Alden discusses fresh business ideas as well as timeless and proven success principles with real people, doing real things, running real businesses and providing real inspiration. These recordings offer a rare glimpse into what it takes to start, grow and succeed in business and in life. Mike Alden is the Founder of a premier Direct Response Marketing firm, recognized for three consecutive years by the Inc. 5000 list of America's fastest growing private companies. Alden is also a three-time Wall Street Journal and USA Today bestselling author of Ask More Get More, 5% More, and Blueprint to Business. These books offer pragmatic and simple self-help guides teaching readers how to get more out of life and reach new levels of success. Language: en Genres: Business, Entrepreneurship Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it |
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#211 - Breaking Barriers: How One Woman Redefined Resilience in Business
Episode 211
Tuesday, 13 January, 2026
In this special comeback episode of The Alden Report, host Mike Alden welcomes his wife, Dr. Taryn Marie Stejskal — renowned resilience expert, bestselling author, and global leadership coach — for a deeply personal and powerful conversation.Dr. Taryn Marie shares her journey from overcoming childhood trauma to executive leadership roles at Nike and Cigna, and ultimately launching her own resilience-focused companies just as the COVID-19 pandemic hit. Together, Mike and Taryn explore what resilience really looks like behind the scenes: vulnerability, loneliness, entrepreneurship, burnout, and the complicated realities women face in business — including navigating inappropriate advances while maintaining integrity.This episode is honest, emotional, and full of practical wisdom for anyone rebuilding, pivoting, or searching for meaning in their work and life.⏱ Episode Highlights00:00 – Empowerment & self-worth in business03:09 – Divine timing and book origins08:38 – Childhood trauma and why she wrote her book14:10 – Vulnerability and loneliness20:28 – Leaving Nike and corporate life35:51 – Navigating sexism in business41:07 – Advice for women facing unwanted advances57:01 – Burnout, empowerment & what’s nextAbout Dr. Taryn Marie Dr. Taryn Marie Stejskal, PhD, is a #1 Wall Street Journal Best-Selling Author, keynote speaker, and one of the world’s leading experts on resilience, mental health, and wellbeing. She is the author of The 5 Practices of Highly Resilient People, endorsed by Arianna Huffington, Daniel Pink, Maria Shriver, and more.🔗 Connect with Dr. Taryn Marie🌐 https://www.resilience-leadership.com 📘 https://www.facebook.com/DrTarynMarie 📸 https://www.instagram.com/drtarynmarie 💼 https://www.linkedin.com/in/taryn-marie-stejskal 📺 https://www.youtube.com/@dr.tarynmarie1729Companies Co-Founded Dr. Taryn Mariehttps://bodycaremd.com/https://bioaccesslabs.com/📖 Book: https://www.resilience-leadership.com/5-practices-highly-resilient-people-book🎧 Flourish Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/flourish-with-dr-taryn-marie/id1589306573For more info on Michael Alden visit: https://www.mikealden.com/ Subscribe to The Alden Report Podcast: iTunes: https://bit.ly/49AEVVESpotify: https://bit.ly/49kHqwCAmazon Music: https://bit.ly/4jzPM6KiHeart Radio: https://bit.ly/3YC83HaPodchaser: https://bit.ly/49AER8m Follow Mike Alden here: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MikeAlden2012Twitter: https://x.com/MikeAlden2012Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mikealdenTikToK: https://www.tiktok.com/@mikealden2012
