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The Listen Path: Listening Through Grief, Faith, and Resilience | PTBYB Live

Rick Cram is joined by Kathy Joy and Lara Silverman for a positive and encouraging conversation about the second of The Eight Paths of Intentionality: Listen.

What does it mean to truly listen?

To listen to yourself…
to others…
and to the Lord…
especially in seasons of Grief, suffering, uncertainty, or pain?

In this upcoming episode of PLAN TO BE YOUR BEST® Live, Rick Cram is joined by two thoughtful guests for a deeply human conversation about the second of the Eight Paths of Intentionality:

Listen.

Together, we’ll explore:

• how listening shapes resilience
• the role of listening in grief and healing
• how we learn to hear hope in difficult seasons
• listening honestly to our thoughts, Emotions, and needs
• listening to others with compassion and presence
• listening spiritually through suffering and uncertainty

This conversation will include reflections on resilience, faith, creativity, storytelling, grief, joy, and what it means to remain open-hearted when life becomes difficult.

★ Featured Guests ★

★ Lara Silverman

Author of the memoir: "Singing Through Fire"

A moving and spiritually rich story of Love, suffering, grief, faith, resilience, and surprising joy amidst overwhelming hardship.

Lara’s story explores how God meets us in suffering—and how joy can still emerge even in life’s darkest trials.

Singing Through Fire on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Singing-Through-Fire-Finding-Surprising/dp/B0FMQZ264W

★ Kathy Joy Hoffner

Author, speaker, Cadre contributor, and creator of the “Harbor Pilots” resilience theme.

Kathy Joy’s work focuses on storytelling, listening, grief, creativity, faith, and helping others process life experiences with compassion and hope.

Her philosophy:

“By telling our stories, we give others permission to unload their own weights and worries.”

★ PLAN TO BE YOUR BEST®
Resilience When Life Demands More

PTBYB Live explores resilience, intentionality, identity, and hope for people navigating pressure, pain, grief, leadership challenges, and major life transitions.

★ Free Resource
Download the Three Steps of Resilience Worksheet (fillable PDF):
👉 https://rickcram.com/download-the-three-steps-of-resilience-worksheet/

★ Connect with Rick Cram
Learn more or schedule a free private Resilience Planning Conversation:
👉 https://rickcram.com

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Rick Cram Rick Cram — Plan To Be Your Best

Rick Cram is the creator and author of Plan To Be Your Best …As You Navigate Pain© and a Resilience Coach who helps you become the most resilient person you know. He lives by his guiding truth: “The level of pain must be matched by the level of intentionality.”

With a background as a communications expert and trained caregiver, Rick’s own journey—from a life-altering football injury, seven surgeries on his left knee, and decades of pain—taught him that resilience isn’t just surviving; it’s transforming. His signature method moves beyond mere endurance. Through three actionable steps—Tune In, Plan, and Be Your Best—integrated across the Eight Paths of Intentionality, Rick guides individuals and groups to turn pain into direction, build sustained resilience, reclaim energy, and live with purpose.

Whether you’re navigating personal hardship or leading through organizational stress, Rick’s whole-person, intentional approach equips you with proven strategies and skills—and emerge more confident, empowered, and resilient than ever.

Rick has a passion for the ocean, Cape Cod, fishing, music and working out with his Total Gym (which he immediately bought after Chuck Norris invited him to workout together.