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re·sil·ient
/rəˈzilyənt/
adjective
(of a person or animal) able to withstand or recover quickly from difficult conditions.
The Global Resilience Project is a community where you can share and read stories of resilience to help you overcome life’s most difficult challenges.
The Global Resilience Project (GRP) was created in 2019 and is an internationally recognized platform and social enterprise that fosters resilience, personal healing, and emotional strength. With a mission to inspire, educate, and empower individuals and communities, GRP brings together powerful stories of overcoming life’s most challenging obstacles, creating a collective narrative of hope, perseverance, and transformation.
Created by Blair Kaplan Venables, she is supported by her sister, Alana Kaplan, The GRP’s Mental Health Director, and a small but mighty team.
At the heart of GRP is the belief that resilience is not just a trait but a skill that can be cultivated and shared and that anyone can strengthen their resilience muscles. Through its multifaceted approach, the project provides tools, resources, and support to help people navigate grief, adversity, and life’s unpredictable changes. By shining a light on human resilience, GRP helps others find their own strength in times of need.
The Global Resilience Project publishes books, has the RESILIENT A.F. with Blair and Alana podcast, a clot with confidence and clarity. Their online community, launching in early 2025, will offer additional support.
AS SEEN IN
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THE BOOKs
Our anthologies are collections of stories of resilience to help you overcome life’s more difficult challenges.
SUBMIT
The Global Resilience Project is collecting stories of resilience from around the world, submit your story.
MEDIA
The Global Resilience Project has been featured in various media publications, check out the articles.
STORIES OF Resilience
Suzanna Fisher – RESILIENT A.F.: Skin Deep Stories
My grandmother’s signature on my hand, 2015. Edith Fisher was my best friend during the first half of my life. She was my grandmother on my dad’s side, but more importantly, my friend. Growing up, my folks would ship me to Grammy’s house in Southern California to spend the summer. I was sent to the
Steph Sarazin – RESILIENT A.F.: Skin Deep Stories
A watercolor rendering of Earth is on the right side of my upper torso, along my ribcage. It was inked in March 2024. The World At My FeetFrom 20 to 50: Reclaiming Resilience At Mid-Life The summer I turned twenty, I was young, healthy, and alive with the thrill of possibility. I was working in
Sarah Edmondson – RESILIENT A.F.: Skin Deep Stories
Branded: A Scar, A Story, A Symbol of Resilience There are moments in life when the ground beneath you disappears, when everything you thought you knew about yourself, your relationships, your purpose, and the world tilts and collapses. For me, that moment came on the cold floor of my own home. I lay there, shaking,
OUR TEAM
Blair Kaplan Venables
Founder
Blair Kaplan Venables is an expert in social media marketing and the president of Blair Kaplan Communications, a British Columbia-based PR agency. She brings fifteen years of experience to her clients which include global wellness, entertainment and lifestyle brands. She is the creator of the Social Media Empowerment Pillars, has helped her customers grow their followers into the tens of thousands in just one month, win integrative marketing awards and more.
Blair is listed in USA Today as one of the top 10 conscious female leaders to watch in 2022 and Yahoo! listed Blair as a top ten social media expert to watch in 2021. She has spoken on national stages and her expertise has been featured in media outlets including Forbes, CBC Radio, Entrepreneur and Thrive Global. Blair is an international bestselling author and has recently published her second book, ‘The Global Resilience Project.’ She is the co-host of the Dissecting Success podcast and in her free time, you can find Blair growing The Global Resilience Project’s online community where users share their stories of overcoming life’s most difficult moments.
Alana Kaplan
Mental Health Director
Alana Kaplan is a compassionate mental health professional based in Winnipeg, Manitoba. She’s a child and family therapist at a Winnipeg- based community agency, and a yoga teacher. Fueled by advocacy, Alana is known for standing up and speaking out for others. Passionate about de-stigmatizing and normalizing mental health, Alana brings her experience to The Global Resilience Project’s team, navigating the role one’s mental health plays into telling their story.
Engaging in self-care and growth is what keeps her going and her love for reading, travel, and personal relationships helps foster that. When she’s not working, Alana can often be found on walks, at the yoga studio, or playing with any animal that she comes across.