The Resilience Sessions

The Drive Project•blesma.org

Honest and inspiring conversations, and stories of overcoming extraordinary adversity. Military veterans who have suffered loss of sight or use of limbs speak to figures from public life. We hear their stories, their struggles, and how resilience was crucial in their most difficult days. The Resilience Sessions has been inspired by Making Generation R – a campaign which aims to create a generation of resilient people across the U.K. The series is brought to you by Blesma, the limbless veterans charity, and is based on an original idea by Simon Harmer and The Drive Project. The Resilience Sessions are supported by Openreach and produced by The Drive Project.

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Episodes

Alice Driver and Stewart Harris

This week Hannah Whittingham, the producer of The Resilience Sessions speaks to presenters Alice Driver, founder of the Making Generation R programme, and Stewart Harris, veteran and Making Generation R speaker. As well as picking out their most poignant and memorable moments from the series, they chat about the Making Generation R programme behind The Resilience Sessions, the impact telling his story has had on Stewart, and about the work of Blesma, The Limbless Veterans charity who fund the po...

Jan 20, 2021•1 hr 1 min•Season 2Ep. 7

Remastered - Carol Vorderman and Simon Harmer

In a remastered episode from series 1, Carol Vorderman , television personality and businesswoman, talks with Si Harmer , a former combat medical technician in the British Army, who lost both legs in Afghanistan. Carol and Si discuss their struggles, motivations and how they have cultivated resilience in their own lives. They talk about the importance of gratitude and positivity, how to navigate the complex world of social media, and reflect on how their children bring richness to their lives. T...

Jan 14, 2021•47 min•Season 2Ep. 6

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