Tag Archives: how to be resilient

When Nothing Is Certain Anything Is Possible

If you’re anything like me, the events of 2020 so far have left you reeling. After starting the year with focus and enthusiasm, my plans and the work towards them got thrown into a spin by COVID-19. My optimism, focus and progress were instantly replaced with uncertainty, shock, and fear as the familiar patterns of […]

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[PODCAST] Overcoming Tragedy To Build A Better Future

Interview with Ben Donovan for Impact Unltd Podcast In this episode, we sit down with the inspirational Stacey Copas. At the age of 12 years old, Stacey suffered a tragic pool accident which caused her to be confined to a wheelchair. However, she chose to not allow physical confinement to define the entirety of her […]

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[PODCAST] How To Build Resilience and Overcome Adversity

  (originally published by A Higher Branch Academy) Today we meet with a Higher Branch community member, Stacey Copas who attended our annual event Upgrade Your Life 2020 in January. Stacey Copas, is the Author of “How To Be Resilient”, a Coach, International Keynote Speaker and Facilitator on finding the opportunity in change and adversity. […]

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Celebrating 29th Anniversary of the Accident that Changed my Life

Today I’m celebrating the 29th anniversary of the accident that left me a quadriplegic and needing a wheelchair for the rest of my life.   For many years afterwards I hated life and hated myself, and at my lowest points didn’t want to be here at all.   Fast forward to the 29th year and […]

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PODCAST – The Persistence Factor – How to Take Your Adversity and Turn it into Impact

It was fabulous to have Troy Brown interview me on his podcast The Persistence Factor. Here are the show notes from Troy: “The Queen of Resilience” is here to show you how to make it through adversity. Stacey Copas shares her amazing story of becoming a quadriplegic how she used that to impact people. Author […]

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Have You Ever?

Have you ever bought a book but not read it? Or bought an online course that you did not complete? You’re not the only one.  According to Seth Godin (in an interview with Tim Ferriss), online courses have a drop off rate of 97% so don’t feel bad that you haven’t finished some either (or […]

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3 Simple Ways To Avoid Family Conflict This Christmas

Christmas is the one time of the year that people get together, often out of a sense of obligation, even though they’d rather not! Everyone has an experience of tension, stress and confrontation brought about by being in this uncomfortable situation. The irony is that people go to family gatherings at Christmas time to “keep […]

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Podcast Interview – ETR Radio – How to be Resilient—Whatever You’re Facing

At age 12, Stacey Copas suffered a traumatic injury on this episode of ETR Radio, she talks about how that injury became an opportunity to learn about the incredible power and importance of resilience. You very clearly describe yourself as a resilience expert. Most people aren’t gonna really know what that means, so can you […]

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7 Surprisingly Simple Ways to be More Resilient

A warning before you start to read: You’re going to think, “why didn’t I think of that” or “I knew that”. Keep in mind: There is a difference between knowing something and putting that knowledge to good use. What is better to be thinking instead is, “How do I put that into practice” or “How […]

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ABC Sydney Interview – Resilience and New Year

ABC Sydney host Pearl Tan speaks with Sydney Keynote Speaker and Author Stacey Copas about resilience and why it is important, and its relevance at this time of the year. Click the image below to listen to the full interview.  

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