EP 194: Building Resilience: The Key to Better Health | A Conversation With Dr. Tara Narula

EP 194: Building Resilience: The Key to Better Health | A Conversation With Dr. Tara Narula

June 26, 2026 · 48 min

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Dr. Tara Narula discusses the concept of resilience as a muscle that can be built to improve health and longevity.

Resilience is often talked about as a personality trait—something you either have or you don't. But according to Dr. Tara Narula, resilience is more like a muscle: it can be built, strengthened, and may have a profound impact on our health. Mosheh sits down with Dr. Tara Narula, Chief Medical Correspondent for ABC News, practicing cardiologist, and author of the new book ⁠⁠The Healing Power of Resilience⁠⁠. Drawing from both her medical expertise and her own experience navigating a serious health scare during medical school, Dr. Narula explains the science behind resilience and why it is deeply connected to physical health, heart health, and longevity. The conversation explores stress, loneliness, relationships, religion, uncertainty, and the habits that help people recover from life's inevitable challenges. Tara also shares why she believes roughly 80% of cardiovascular disease may be preventable, what chronic stress is doing to our bodies, and the practical steps people can take today to become healthier, more resilient, and better equipped for whatever comes next. Mosheh Oinounou (⁠⁠⁠⁠@mosheh⁠⁠⁠⁠) is an Emmy and Murrow award-winning journalist. He has 20 years of experience at…

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Host: Mosheh Oinounou

Guest: Dr. Tara Narula

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Organizations: ABC News

Books & works: The Healing Power of Resilience

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