Brian interviews Joel Cocklin on the topic of Resilience.

Five elements of Resilience:

1. Positivity
2. Resourcefulness
3. strong sense of self (confidence)
4. Self-discipline
5. Flexibility – Resilient people are not rigid people

Podcast #074 on Positive Psychology

Some facts about Joel:

• Pastored for 10 years in PA
• Entered Army chaplaincy in 1982 for 27 years plus
• Specialized in family/marriage therapy – 3 year program completed in 14 months – MS in human development and family studies – clinical setting seeing couples and families with myriad of problems at Fort Riley
• Command chaplain with US Southern Command – a great privilege to be the chaplain and work with a 4 star general and then a 4 star Navy Admiral, working with religious leaders in those countries
• Senior chaplain at Fort Bragg
• Retired as a full-bird colonel
• 9 years as Director of Leadership Development and then as Academic Dean of Winebrenner Theological Seminary
• Now retired

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