Dr. Ben Baran – organizational psychologist, award-winning management professor, and rear admiral in the U.S. Navy Reserve joins Trending with Timmerie

Episode Guide

Building fortitude and resilience (2:10)
Overcome adversity – a worldview that builds meaning, purpose, and community (16:45)
The revival of baseball and comradery 'Tarps Off’ shirtless trend sweeps MLB stadiums (35:37)
What do millennials need? (42:03)
Tomorrow on Trending (50:54)

Resources mentioned:

Dr. Ben Baran

https://www.benbaran.com/about

Preorder: Crucibles: How Faith and Science Help Us Navigate Suffering

https://www.benbaran.com/crucibles

APOSTOLIC LETTER: SALVIFICI DOLORIS

https://www.vatican.va/content/john-paul-ii/en/apost_letters/1984/documents/hf_jp-ii_apl_11021984_salvifici-doloris.html

How to build friendships episodes

https://relevantradio.com/2025/03/rediscovering-friendship/

https://relevantradio.com/2026/02/a-face-transplant-from-another-person/

https://relevantradio.com/2026/05/intimate-friendships/