Persistence U with Lizbeth
An award-winning author turned Lifetime TV movie subject, host Lizbeth Meredith works to tame trauma and increase resilience leveraging the power of persistence.Created for and by survivors and strivers, Persistence U podcast with Lizbeth hosts guests willing to share from the heart to both inform and inspire. Whether they've published a first book after 70, or slowly re-entered life after a crushing setback, they'll tell who and what helped. Because big goals and obstacles are no match when you have a good community.
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Is It Time to Let Go? Female Friendship Breakups and What They Teach Us from the author of Estranged
In this episode of Persistence U with Lizbeth dives into a deeply relatable and rarely explored topic: the estrangement of female friendships. Our guest, Susan Shapiro Barash, is a leading voice in women’s studies and author of over a dozen nonfiction books, including her latest: Estranged: Leaving Toxic Friendships an
The Nurse Practitioner Who Became Her Own Patient—And Found a New Mission: The Story of Kelly Tuttle
Three months after a car crash, Kelly Tuttle fell asleep at the wheel again—this time from brain fatigue. She was trying to return to “normal,” but her concussion had other plans. This week on Persistence U, Kelly shares how she turned her traumatic brain injury into a second act—retraining in neurology, writing a guid
One moment changed everything. A motorcycle accident left Air Force veteran Kijuan “Kiwi” Jones blind, battered, and full of questions. But not for long. He didn’t just survive—he thrived. In this episode of Persistence U with Lizbeth, Kiwi shares how he built a new life through faith, therapy, and fierce determination
From Global Executive to Art-for-Sanity Advocate: Susan Hensley on Living Resiliently
What if 10 minutes a day could help you process tough emotions, release perfectionism, and rediscover joy? Today’s Persistence U guest, Susan Hensley, shares her surprising journey from news anchor to corporate executive to resilience coach—and how a brown, messy painting at a friend"s house opened the door to a powerf
Confidence After Collapse: Betrayal, Solo Travel, and Building a Business on the Road
What happens when your life is blown apart by betrayal? If you"re Tzara Attwater, you build a van from scratch, drive it solo across Australia, and reassemble your sense of self along the way. In this gripping and often hilarious episode, Lizbeth sits down with Tzara to talk about her epic 2.5-year solo road trip aroun
Fleeing from Evil, Building a Legacy: Elishaba Doerksen’s Fight for Justice and Joy
In this gripping and emotional episode of Persistence U with Lizbeth, Elishaba Doerksen joins from Alaska to share her extraordinary journey from unimaginable trauma to fierce independence. Born into a secluded, abusive family cult with 14 siblings and a father who claimed spiritual authority to justify horrific abuse,
