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Thriving in Adversity: How to Do More Than Just Survive Under Pressure

Soldier Pulse
Jessica Bunin and Rebecca Patterson
April 14, 2026

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Episode Notes:

Rebecca Patterson sits down with Dr. Jessica Bunin, a retired Army physician and leadership coach whose career spans combat psychiatry, critical care, and senior academic medicine. From the battlefields of Iraq and Afghanistan to her own battle with cancer, Jessica shares how extraordinary adversity shaped her approach to leadership, resilience, and what it truly means to thrive.

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