What to read, watch, and listen to if you lovedOption B: Facing Adversity, Building Resilience, and Finding Joy
Sheryl Sandberg, Adam Grant · Book · 2017
If you loved Option B: Facing Adversity, Building Resilience, and Finding Joy, start with The Resilient Mind — a podcast on the same thread. Below: 4 films, 4 series and 2 podcasts, each matched to Option B: Facing Adversity, Building Resilience, and Finding Joy across media.
What hooked you in Option B: Facing Adversity, Building Resilience, and Finding Joy was the raw, honest exploration of navigating profound personal loss.
Films on the same thread
Joy
David O. Russell · Film · 2015
Shares a thread with Option B: Facing Adversity, Building Resilience, and Finding Joy: Overcoming Adversity.
Much like the journey described in Option B: Facing Adversity, Building Resilience, and Finding Joy, this film captures the grit required to overcome adversity while balancing the demands of motherhood.
Remarkably Bright Creatures
Olivia Newman · Film · 2026
Explores: Grief and healing, Intergenerational friendship, Hidden secrets.
This story mirrors the themes of healing found in Option B: Facing Adversity, Building Resilience, and Finding Joy as a widow discovers how to reclaim wonder after deep grief.
Barbie
Greta Gerwig · Film · 2023
Explores: Existentialism, Gender Roles, Self-Discovery.
If you appreciated the self-discovery elements of Option B: Facing Adversity, Building Resilience, and Finding Joy, you will connect with this exploration of identity and finding joy amidst life changes.
Silver Linings Playbook
David O. Russell · Film · 2012
Explores: Mental Health Recovery, Second Chances, Unconventional Romance.
This film explores the messy reality of mental health recovery, echoing the practical approach to processing setbacks found in Option B: Facing Adversity, Building Resilience, and Finding Joy.
Series on the same thread
After Life
Ricky Gervais · Series · 2019
Shares a thread with Option B: Facing Adversity, Building Resilience, and Finding Joy: Grief.
This series examines the cycle of grief with the same brutal honesty found in Option B: Facing Adversity, Building Resilience, and Finding Joy, focusing on finding meaning after loss.
Shrinking
Brett Goldstein · Series · 2023
Shares a thread with Option B: Facing Adversity, Building Resilience, and Finding Joy: Grief.
You will recognize the delicate balance between professional life and private mourning that defines Option B: Facing Adversity, Building Resilience, and Finding Joy in this look at finding healing.
It's Okay to Not Be Okay
Park Shin-woo · Series · 2020
Explores: healing through love, emotional baggage, found family.
The emphasis on emotional healing and overcoming past baggage mirrors the central mission of Option B: Facing Adversity, Building Resilience, and Finding Joy to move forward after life setbacks.
Borgen
Adam Price · Series · 2010
Explores: Political Intrigue, Moral Dilemmas, Power and Corruption.
The professional resilience required in this drama echoes the strength Sandberg explores in Option B: Facing Adversity, Building Resilience, and Finding Joy when facing life-altering moral and personal challenges.
Podcasts on the same thread
The Resilient Mind
Podcast
Shares a thread with Option B: Facing Adversity, Building Resilience, and Finding Joy: Personal Development.
This podcast provides the same practical tools for cultivating mental toughness that made Option B: Facing Adversity, Building Resilience, and Finding Joy an essential guide for overcoming adversity.
Making Space with Hoda Kotb
Hoda Kotb, TODAY · Podcast · 2026
Shares a thread with Option B: Facing Adversity, Building Resilience, and Finding Joy: Personal development.
Hoda Kotb explores the same human resilience highlighted in Option B: Facing Adversity, Building Resilience, and Finding Joy, offering inspiring testimonies on how to navigate the process of emotional healing.
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Common questions
What is the primary focus of Option B: Facing Adversity, Building Resilience, and Finding Joy?
Option B: Facing Adversity, Building Resilience, and Finding Joy focuses on how to build personal resilience and move forward after experiencing life's inevitable setbacks. It combines Sheryl Sandberg's personal experiences following the sudden death of her husband with practical research-based advice from co-author Adam Grant.
Is Option B: Facing Adversity, Building Resilience, and Finding Joy based on personal experience?
Yes, Option B: Facing Adversity, Building Resilience, and Finding Joy is rooted in the personal experience of Sheryl Sandberg. She writes about the void and emptiness she felt after her husband died unexpectedly, using her journey to provide a guide for others navigating their own difficult life events.
Who are the authors of Option B: Facing Adversity, Building Resilience, and Finding Joy?
Option B: Facing Adversity, Building Resilience, and Finding Joy was written by Sheryl Sandberg, known for Lean In, and Adam Grant, the author of Originals. Together, they provide a powerful and practical perspective on how to process grief and cultivate resilience after facing significant tragedy.
What themes are explored in Option B: Facing Adversity, Building Resilience, and Finding Joy?
Option B: Facing Adversity, Building Resilience, and Finding Joy explores themes of grief, the nature of personal loss, and the process of finding joy again. The book offers actionable insights on how to navigate the void left by sudden tragedy and develop the strength to move forward.