Not What You Had Planned: Finding Strength and Hope in the Storms of Adversity

It’s 2008-the year of economic mayhem. The U.S. is in shambles, and just about everything you can imagine has gone wrong for Robert B. Haase. In a matter of 13 months, he experienced the loss of his business, home, wife, and health. His career as a public speaker is swiftly cut away from him as half of his tongue is removed due to an aggressive, cancerous lesion.

Robert’s outlook is less than promising, but he chooses to fight against the unimaginable. When the adversity of life’s circumstances rise against you, how do you navigate? How can resilience be found within the chaos of adversity? Do you choose to sit down, back down, or rise above your circumstances?

Join Robert on his quest for answers as he shares the intimate details of his adversity, personal struggles, and fears. His collection of interviews coalesce compassionate insights of adversity through the voices of others and seeks to find an understanding of how people learn to thrive in their new normal.

Whether you have lost someone or something, accept this open invitation to find solace, perspective, and the courage to build resilience. Learn from the discoveries and insights of Robert B. Haase’s journey and reflections.