Rockin’ Resilience
Don’t miss this powerful and perspective-setting conversation with Ukrainian rock singer Dima Afanasyev from his Kyiv living room. He has been surviving and thriving during unimaginably stressful circumstances. His story, and the stories of many other Ukrainians, are inspiring examples of how to stay strong during extreme adversity and everyday challenges. Stop and listen to this remarkable, real-time portrait of resilience, complete with a moving cover of CCR’s Who’ll Stop The Rain.
About Guest Dima Afanasyev
Dima is a Ukrainian musician and record producer, founder and frontman of the band Sinoptik. Originally from Donetsk, which was occupied by Russia, he left his native city together with his family in 2014 and moved to Kyiv. Sinoptik is a Ukrainian rock power trio who won “The world’s best rock band” in the 2016 Global Battle of the Bands, and the only independent Ukrainian band who rocked the 80,000-seat Olympics Stadium in Kyiv. Uriah Heep, Marilyn Manson, Within Temptation, Jinjer are among the rock music giants who noticed Sinoptik and invited them as special guests to share the stage.
Music Videos:
Who’ll Stop The Rain (cover by Sinoptik)
Pigs On The Wing (cover by Sinoptik)
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About Host Jordan Friedman
Jordan is known as The Stress Coach, a career path that likely started when one of the world’s largest brain tumors was discovered in his head at age 10. The resulting, nonstop stress continued through college until he reluctantly enrolled in a stress management class that led to much less stress, a degree in public health, a job as Columbia University’s health education director and now a career as a global stress management speaker, trainer and author. For 25 years, Jordan’s been privileged to help and learn from 9/11 survivors, teachers, CEOs, police officers, incarcerated adults, students and lots of other stressed people who want to be more successful, get better grades, sleep easier and be healthier.
In 2004, Jordan founded The Stress Coach to provide innovative workshops, multimedia webinars, chill apps, online courses and more stress-relief opportunities. The Chill Factory podcast is Jordan’s latest effort to bring stress relief and better health to the world.