Quick Spoon: Are you thriving or just surviving?

Quick Spoon: Are you thriving or just surviving?

July 8, 2026 · 2 min · Season 7 · Episode 46

About this episode

Dr Rose Aghdami discusses the subtle signs of low resilience and poses the question of whether we are thriving or just surviving.

Sometimes the signs that we're running low on resilience aren't dramatic. We're still turning up. Still getting through the to-do list. Still appearing to cope. But underneath, something feels different. In this Quick Spoon , chartered coaching psychologist Dr Rose Aghdami shares some of the subtle warning signs that we might be running on empty, and invites us to ask a simple but powerful question: Am I thriving, or am I simply surviving? This Quick Spoon is taken from my full conversation with Dr Rose Aghdami, author of How to FUEL Your Resilience . If you'd like to hear the complete conversation, you'll find it wherever you listen to People Soup. People Soup: Real conversations about work, leadership, and being human — grounded in behavioural science, with practical ideas you can actually use. If this episode resonated with you, please consider following People Soup, leaving a rating or review, or sharing it with someone who might find it useful. Every recommendation helps more people discover practical, evidence-based conversations about work, leadership and being human. Resilience starts with staying human – People Soup – Apple Podcasts Connect with Rose on Linkedin The Book…

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