Resilient Forward

About Resilient Forward

Resilient Forward is a podcast that showcases resilient solutions and features innovative strategies, products, and services from prominent members of the business community, industry leaders, advocates, and elected officials who are all engaged in developing and implementing resilient solutions in their organizations.

Publisher

Resilient Forward

Category

education

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

3 Oct 2018

Latest episode

31 Aug 2026

Latest episodes

39 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   31 Aug 2026

   Broward's Resilience Plan, Flood Control Upgrades & the Road to the Climate Compact

   In this episode of Resilient Forward, the hosts sit down with Dr. Jennifer Jurado, Deputy Director and Chief Resilience Officer for Broward County, to talk through the county's newly completed resilience plan and the Section 203 study to upgrade the Central and Southern Florida Flood Control System. Jennifer breaks down how Broward put $5 million on the table to accelerate the federal study timeline, paving the way for five major pumps designed to tackle the county's flood control challenges head-on. The conversation also looks ahead to the Southeast Florida Climate Compact's 18th annual summit, taking place November 4–6 at the Broward County Convention Center, where Palm Beach, Broward, Miami-Dade, and Monroe counties will come together around shared climate challenges, public-private partnerships, and emerging technologies.

2. 

   23 Jul 2026

   Florida Leads: Funding, FEMA, and Disaster Preparedness

   In this episode of Resilient Forward, Paul Taylor, Growth Director for Resilient Services at Black & Veatch and former FEMA Region 7 Administrator, joins Irela Bagué, David Rathke, and Pepper Uchino to discuss what FEMA reform could mean for disaster recovery. They share practical steps that local governments can take to prepare for the next storm, emphasize the importance of getting funding into communities quickly, and explore how the return of BRIC grants indicates that mitigation funding may finally be heading in the right direction.

3. 

   8 Jun 2026

   Turning Plans into Projects: Florida's Resilience Investments

   In this episode of Resilient Forward, Irela Bagué, David Rathke, and Pepper Uchino sit down with Florida Chief Resilience Officer Eddy Booza to discuss the progress of the Resilient Florida Program, the recent signing of Florida's Coastal Resilience legislation, and the investments helping communities prepare for future risks. From vulnerability assessments and infrastructure projects to supporting local governments and measuring long-term outcomes, the conversation explores how resilience is being put into action across the state.

Who has been a guest on Resilient Forward

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• John Morales
• Jennifer Messemer-Skold
• Mark Darmanin
• Caroline Lewis
• Gabriela Rodriguez

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

5 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

2 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 17 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

21

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

32

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Books guests

Based on episode analysis; this does not confirm that the show is currently accepting guests.

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