Thank You
Special end-of-year offer.
I have met more amazing people this year than any in my life. Writers and readers alike, this platform is packed with incredible knowledge, perspectives, and stories. Thank you all for the engagement, support, and sharing of your wisdom.
Life has had me on a rollercoaster the past few years and Substack has been a productive outlet that has given me far more than I have provided to it.
For this reason, I’m dropping my annual cost to $30 and my founding cost to $100 for the rest of the month.
I will also provide a free month’s subscription along with article recommendations based on personal interests to anyone who personally messages me with any form of feedback you may have about my work.
See below for the different tiers of membership to Resilient Mental State and what they offer along with feedback provided by several of my paid subscribers.
Regardless, thank you for a fantastic year and here’s to an even better 2026!
Become more resilient by joining our team.
For monthly subscription, you’ll unlock exclusive offers and subscriber-only posts to include:
Resilience-building challenge series, workouts of the week, masterclasses, and more.
Full archive of past posts with personal recommendations from me based on your interests.
Sign up for the annual membership and also receive:
15-minute call and a personalized 4-week skill development program.
Become a founding member for personal access to me and programs designed for you:
Quarterly 30-minute call to determine practical strategies to improve performance in any realm producing stress.
Personalized skill development programs to build resilience in multiple domains following each call.
Personalized post that will be crafted based on your unique goals.
I’ve worked 1:1 with thousands of individuals in healthcare, military, and leadership positions.
Guiding people in improving individual resilience and life trajectory is what I do.
Comments from current subscribers:
Kyle Shepard, a man whose life embodies the very essence of resilience and Stoic principles. As a military Resilience Instructor and father of three, Kyle doesn’t just teach mental toughness – he lives it. He’s a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu brown belt, former world record holder for burpees, and has spent over a decade teaching warriors how to stay strong under pressure. But what truly sets Kyle apart isn’t his impressive credentials. It’s how he’s transformed personal struggles into wisdom, combining Stoic principles with real-world experience.
-Stoic Wisdoms
I became a founding member because I admire and respect the effort and quality of the work you put into your Substack and I wish to support that effort.
You don’t know me, or anything about me, but I just want to say thank you. Your posts, comments and reminders of how to live life have come at an absolutely pivotal part of my life. The encouragement and drive you give not only myself but thousands of others cannot be overlooked. You are creating something amazing, and I’m so blessed I can be a part of the journey alongside you.
Found you via Michael Easter. You’re my only other paid subscription. Looking forward to ideas for maintaining and improving my resilience as I approach 70.
I became a founding member because your time and contributions have value. Keep sharing.
I’ve been perusing your many posts. They are a wealth of info, ideas and inspiration. I could spend months just reading them.
I have a paid subscription with Kyle. He knows what he’s talking about. He’s educated, experienced (military/ personal training/jiu-jitsu), and to top it off, just an all-round decent bloke. My lower back arthritis and torn hip cartilage have been aggravating me for years, and I’ve tried all kinds of different routes to make the pain get better or to at least, be able to move normally. But then I’ve found Kyle’s work. His articles vary from short to deep, simple to technical, and theory to practice. My back and hip are getting better and as far as I’m concerned, Kyle is my physical trainer now. I’ve dropped a reliance on anti-inflammatories and I’m more able in my body than I’ve been in years. But it’s the mental game too. Physical resilience translates into mental toughness. This is no joke either. You can train how mentally resilient you are by training with intentional stress, and Kyle’s the guy for the job. Strongly recommend.
-Adam PT
Thank you Kyle!
Thank you Kyle!