Dr. Alia Bojilova is a registered psychologist with a focus on resilience.
She grew up in Eastern Europe during some of the most tumultuous times in recent history before immigrating to New Zealand at age 17. During her service with the New Zealand Defense Force, she worked as the Lead Psychologist and an Officer with the SAS.
While serving as a UN military observer in Syria, Alia and her team were taken hostage, and she negotiated the release of herself and her team.
She holds a PhD from the University of Waikato and studied the link between curiosity and resilience in special operations forces.
Since leaving the military, Alia has served as coach and advisor to leaders and teams around the world, and across a wide range of sectors, including government, venture capital, elite-level sports, corporate services, and creative industries.
She’s the author of The Resilience Toolkit, available on Amazon.
Timestamps: 00:22 Introduction to Alia Bojilova 01:21 Lead Psychologist for New Zealand SAS 05:35 The Link Between Curiosity and Resilience 07:51 Resilience in Special Operators 12:38 Time of Service and Involvement in SAS 14:51 What Does "Military Observer" Mean? 17:04 Assessing for Curiosity in Training 19:22 Curiosity's Distinction from Openness 31:40 Common Signifiers of a Resilient, Curious Mindset 35:40 Olympic Athletes and Special Operators 37:13 The Phenomenal Gift of Being Taken Captive in Syria 54:01 One or Two Books Everyone Should Read 55:18 Best and Worst Advice Ever Received 56:31 Outro
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