This is Find Your Dream Job, the podcast, it helps you get hired, have the career you want, and make a difference in life.

I'm your host, Mack Pritchard.

I'm also the founder of Max List.

It's a job board in the Pacific Northwest that helps you find a fulfilling career. Every Wednesday,

I talk to a different expert about the tools you need to get the work you want. It's important

to deal with disappointment when you look for work, but resilience also matters

after your job search ends.

Beth Bonata Kennedy is here to talk about how growing your resilience helps your career.

She's a leadership coach, a resilience training expert, and a speaker with more than 20 years

of experience. Beth is also the author of Career Recharge,

Five Strategies to Boost Resilience and Beat Burnout.

She joins us from Beverly, Massachusetts.

Well, let's jump right into it, Beth.

What is resilience exactly?

So, resilience.

I know we've heard a lot about this since the pandemic,

and my definition is pretty clear.

It's that resilience is the ability to manage stress proactively,

moving forward, and bouncing back from challenges.

But what it's not, it's not about having a tough exterior

and getting through everything and pushing and sharing stress with others. And that's,

unfortunately, what a lot of people think resilience is. What difference does resilience make

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