From Trauma to Resilience: The Stress Continuum and the Power of Reappraisal, with Dr Eamonn McCarthy

Hardiness with Dr Paul Taylor · Oct 2, 2026 · 1h 3m · transcript

This conversation explores how early life stress shapes the brain, why complex trauma is different from a single traumatic event, and how people can build resilience over time. Dr Paul Taylor speaks with Dr Eamonn McCarthy about forensic psychology, trauma work, performance psychology, and the practical ways therapy, exercise, sleep, and mindset can support change.

Stress can break you—or build you into someone stronger than you thought possible. Dr Eamonn McCarthy reveals why some people unravel under pressure while others turn hardship into resilience, and how trauma, recovery, and…