In this episode, host Ellen Corcella explores the Fever's extraordinary season of comebacks and draws powerful lessons about resilience that apply to our own seasons of crushed expectations and losses.

Key Themes

• Support, Trust, and Community: Building genuine connection in the face of chaos
• Belief in the Transcendent: The power of "we all we got, we all we need"
• Meaning and Purpose: Feeling valued and valuable in community
• Adaptability and Flexibility: Bending without breaking when circumstances change
• Future Orientation: Keeping our eyes on what's ahead

Featured Story

The 2025 Indiana Fever season—a case study in resilience through:

• Caitlin Clark was injured after 13 games;
• Recently recruited Veteran Dewanna Bonner leaves team;
• Season-ending injuries to Sophie Cunningham, Sydney Colson, Aari McDonald, and Chloe Bibby;
• Kelsey Mitchell hurt and Alyah Boston fouls out of decisive 5th playoff game; and
• Yet the team tied the game, forcing it into overtime, finding themselves within five game minutes from the WNBA Championship series.

About the Indiana Fever's 2025 Season

• “My Love Letter” to the Fever, Ariel Powers
• Inside the Indiana Fever's roller-coaster 2025 WNBA season - ESPN
• Indiana Fever, without Caitlin Clark and others, remains resilient - The Washington Post
• The Fever are surviving the injury bug thanks to resilience and a whole lot of Kelsey Mitchell - Swish Appeal
• How the Indiana Fever adjust to season-ending injuries - ESPN

About the Host

Ellen Corcella is an ordained minister with the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) and the author of Walk with Me: A Journey through the Landscape of Trauma. Through the Faith & Resilience Podcast, Ellen explores the complexity of our lives while illuminating paths towards healing and hope—examining the sacred values that anchor us to who we are and who we can be despite the turbulence, trauma, and anxiety of our contemporary lives.

"Walk with Me: A Journey through the Landscape of Trauma" by Ellen Corcella

• Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/author/walk_with_me_ellen_corcella
• BookBaby: https://store.bookbaby.com/book/walk-with-me2

Connect with Ellen Corcella

• Website: www.ellencorcella.com
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