What if there’s a part of you that already knows how to “keep climbing” when things get hard? In this episode, Dr. Tom reads his article published on April 5, 2026, exploring the resilience woven into every soul.

View the article + discussion questions here: https://www.tomwagnerspeaker.com/post/each-and-every-soul-has-some-easter-in-it-no-exceptions

Resources & Links

• Join us live for the 4/12 SMC Event “From Post-Traumatic Stress to Post-Traumatic Growth: Perspectives on Extracting Meaning from Adversity” Featuring Happiness Expert, Author, and Professor Tim Bono, PhD: https://www.tomwagnerspeaker.com/events
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Sooner or later, we all find ourselves in the gap between who we hoped to be and how we actually showed up. In this episode, Dr. Tom reads his article published on March 29, 2026, exploring what it means to meet yourself there and how self-compassion can become the beginning of healing.

View the article + discussion questions here: https://www.tomwagnerspeaker.com/post/mind-the-gap

Resources & Links

• Join us live for the 4/12 SMC Event “From Post-Traumatic Stress to Post-Traumatic Growth: Perspectives on Extracting Meaning from Adversity” Featuring Happiness Expert, Author, and Professor Tim Bono, PhD: https://www.tomwagnerspeaker.com/events
• SMC events honor that what is deepest within us is most universal between us. Your gift helps create space for reflection, connection, and belonging — donate here: https://gofund.me/d63f2a6a9 100% of donations support the costs of bringing SMC events to more people, more often.

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As the years go on, something in you will either settle…or awaken. In this episode, Dr. Tom reads his article published on March 22, 2026, exploring the choice between comfort and contribution, and what it means to grow older with purpose, wisdom, and intention.

Through reflections on everyday moments, inner tension, and the call to “generativity,” this episode invites you to consider how you want to live the years ahead.

View the article + discussion questions here: https://www.tomwagnerspeaker.com/post/when-snow-on-the-roof-means-fire-in-the-belly

Resources & Links

• Join us live for the 4/12 SMC Event “From Post-Traumatic Stress to Post-Traumatic Growth: Perspectives on Extracting Meaning from Adversity” Featuring Happiness Expert, Author, and Professor Tim Bono, PhD: https://www.tomwagnerspeaker.com/events
• SMC events honor that what is deepest within us is most universal between us. Your gift helps create space for reflection, connection, and belonging — donate here: https://gofund.me/d63f2a6a9 100% of donations support the costs of bringing SMC events to more people, more often.

Stay Connected with Dr. Tom Wagner & the SMC Community

• Sign up for Dr. Tom’s newsletter: tomwagnerspeaker.com/contact
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