Strokecast
188 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 1 year ago - ★★★★★ - 41 ratingsA Generation X stroke survivor explores rehab, recovery, the frontiers of neuroscience, and one-handed banana peeling.
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Stroke from a Genetic Condition Ended this Entrepreneur's Dream & Drove a New One
July 27, 2022 14:00 - 55 minutes - 50.9 MBDepression sucks, and it lies. It's a life threatening condition that affects a lot of stroke survivors and can block their recoveries. In 2010, business owner Keith Taylor survived a stroke. A rare genetic condition meant that the arteries and veins in his body don't always connect the way they're supposed. It's called Hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia (HHT). One day, that flawed connection leaked and began killing brain cell. Keith began his journey through the stroke care system of...
Life Coach Survived 2 Strokes and a TBI
July 12, 2022 14:00 - 1 hour - 75.2 MBJulie Kuch had her first stroke in 2009 when she was 30. No one believed her at the time, and she had to convince a neurologist to order an MRI before the medical system began to take her seriously. And once they did take her seriously, the system still didn't offer Julie rehab or even education about how to live life as a stroke survivor. Several years later, Julie had a do-over -- her second stroke. Oh, and she through in a TBI in between. Between her strokes, Julie created the service...
Stress, Stroke, and Hormones
June 30, 2022 14:00 - 1 hour - 60.7 MBWhat is stress and how does it impact stroke recovery? In this episode, I talk with Speech Language Pathologist, Wellness coach, and endocrinology expert Michelle rusk about the nature of stress and the role of Cortisol in our bodies. Modern life is stressful enough without contending with stroke and recovery. Add more mundane and major sources of stress to our lives on a daily basis drives out bodies to a continuous state of Fight, Flight, or Freeze. Overtime, that causes more health prob...
The Stroke Artist: A Tale of Survival, Painting, and Urology
June 20, 2022 14:00 - 1 hour - 55.6 MBOften we tend to think of "patients" and "providers." While sometime we may accuse medical teams of forgetting that their patients are whole human beings and not just a wrist band and chart in a hospital bed, it works the other way, too. We sometimes forget that our doctors are more than white coats adjusting out medications and asking who the president is -- again. But doctors are, in fact, human. And they can create art. And they can have strokes. Dr. Bevan Choate, MD, was a surgeon and...
5th Strokeaversary
June 11, 2022 22:47 - 45 minutes - 41.9 MBJune 3, 2022, was my fifth Strokeaversary. It's an important milestone. My risk for a second stroke is now statistically lower, but that not why this matters. It's not about celebrating experiencing a stroke. It celebrating survival and recovery. It's about coming back from a battle with my own blood vessels both damaged and enriched. It's complicated. But that blood clot on the morning of June 3, 2017, changed the direction of my life for good. In this solo episode I share some more tho...
Deb Shaw Champions the Challenges after 3 Strokes
May 31, 2022 14:00 - 1 hour - 57.6 MBDeb Shaw was at the top of her career, selling cybersecurity technical products to government customers for a silicon valley powerhouse. Things were going great. Then she had a stroke. And then she had another stroke. And then she had a third stroke, paired with a concussion. Since then, she started a nonprofit with her husband and has produced more than 10 booklets for stroke survivors to help them navigate their new lives. Recently, the American Heart Association named Deb their latest...
To Read, Write, and Speak Again
May 09, 2022 14:00 - 51 minutes - 47.6 MBSophie Salveson survived a stroke at 19. It's not the way any freshman wants to end their first year of college. She was a writer, actor, and singer. The stroke stole her right side limbs, her speech, and her access to language. Over the past 10 years she fought back through PT, OT, speech therapy. She learned to stand, walk and speak again. And she continues to make progress. In the previous episode (http://strokecast.com/ExpandedPractice) I spoke with Marabeth Quinn, Sophie's Mom, and D...
Communicate without Words
April 27, 2022 14:00 - 1 hour - 59.9 MB"Communication is the process by which shared meaning is created." CO 101 That's the first lesson we learned in Communications class back in college. Communication isn't spoken words or written words of photos or symbols or sounds or touches. Or even scents or tastes. Those are all just vehicles for communication. They are the trucks intended to carry the freight of meaning from one person to another. After stroke, some of those trucks are no longer available. Aphasia and dysarthria ...
When the Pros Deny a Stroke
April 11, 2022 14:00 - 1 hour - 60.1 MBOlga and her husband were having the vacation of a lifetime. They hooked up a teardrop trailer to their Subaru in NJ and headed out west. The planned to explore the gorgeous landscapes of the Washington State parks before jumping on ferry to Alaska. On July 19, 2021, at a campground in Deception Pass State Park on the Washington State Peninsula, things started to unravel. Olga had a brain stem stroke. She felt tingling up and down one side of her body and could not stop vomiting. She felt...
Researching Brain Blood Clots
March 28, 2022 14:00 - 1 hour - 56.9 MBMore than 80% of strokes are caused by blood clots. These strokes are called "ischemic" because the clot block the flow of blood through a blood vessel, starving brain cells of oxygen and nutrients. My own stroke was ischemic. There are new treatments to clear the clot and restore blood flow and we talk about them a lot on this show. What we don't usually discuss is the nature of clots themselves and how that impacts patient recovery. So this episode is a little different. We go deep into...
How can you do 1,000 reps an hour?
March 07, 2022 15:00 - 46 minutes - 42.7 MBAgain and again, we learn the secret to stroke recovery is repetition. It's about doing the same movement or behavior again and again -- tens of thousands of times. In a typical session with an OT or PT, a patient might do the same exercise 30-60 times, which is a good start. But what if a therapist could crank that up to 1,000 reps an hour, or one every four seconds? Now you've got some interesting possibilities for recovery. Bionik, Inc makes devices and software that do just that. This...
A Hole in my Heart - Should I get it fixed?
February 28, 2022 15:00 - 1 hour - 57.2 MBIf you have a hole in the middle of your heart and it's not supposed to be there, is that a problem? Should it be fixed? The answer is a resounding, "Maybe." Dr. David Thaler and his colleagues looked at the impact of PFO closure on stroke patients and found that often, the best solution is to leave it alone. They developed a scoring system to help neurologists and cardiologist make the best decision on a patient-by-patient basis. Dr. Thaler joins me in this conversation to talk about the...
A Hole in my Heart - Should I get it fixed?
February 28, 2022 15:00 - 1 hour - 57.2 MBIf you have a hole in the middle of your heart and it's not supposed to be there, is that a problem? Should it be fixed? The answer is a resounding, "Maybe." Dr. David Thaler and his colleagues looked at the impact of PFO closure on stroke patients and found that often, the best solution is to leave it alone. They developed a scoring system to help neurologists and cardiologist make the best decision on a patient-by-patient basis. Dr. Thaler joins me in this conversation to talk about the...
Stroke in your 20s Will Change Your Path
February 11, 2022 15:00 - 1 hour - 55.1 MBA stroke is, of course, a traumatic event. It kicks off a deep dive into the medical system of whatever country you're in. For some, the first stroke is just a preview. Or even an intermission in other ongoing medical issues. That was the experience of Kawan Glover. He's come back from multiple strokes and brain surgeries to be an author, coach, and speaker. And he did all that before he was 25. Today, I talk with Kawan about his journey. (If you don't see the audio player below, visit h...
Remembering Peter G. Levine of Stronger After Stroke
January 24, 2022 15:00 - 25 minutes - 22.9 MBI was saddened to learn of the passing of Peter G. Levine. Deb Battistella, OT and Cohost of the Noggins and Neurons podcast with Pete announced in the January 17 episode that Pete passed away following a brief illness. You can hear Deb share the news and her thoughts here. Pete is known in stroke survivor circles as the author of the book, "Stronger After Stroke" where he talks about therapeutic approaches and why the work. His focus has been to help folks with varying levels of paralys...
Jaz vs. The Red Dragon: A Stroke Story
January 17, 2022 15:00 - 1 hour - 69.6 MBJasmine Loh was enjoying a pleasant lunch at work when the aneurysms hidden in her brain suddenly burst. Her world went blank briefly while the stroke settled into this thirty-something's head. A few minutes later, she reconnected with reality and went back to work to continue validating the performance of semiconductor fabrication equipment. That was in 2014. She left her job in semiconductor manufacturing due to her stroke, wrote a book, taught herself email marketing, and now does digi...
Learning to Speak at 34
January 03, 2022 15:00 - 1 hour - 59 MBAphasia really sucks. It's a common stroke results where the survivor loses their ability to speak. They may por may not lose the ability to read, writer, or understand what people are saying. What they keep is the ability to think, create, have ideas, thoughts, emotions, and the entire rich interior life we all have. They just lose the ability to communicate that to others. You know how frustrating it is when you can't come up with the word you want, but it's right on the tip of your tong...
Finding Forward after Stroke
December 13, 2021 15:00 - 1 hour - 64.7 MBJeffrey Morse went into surgery to repair an aneurysm. There was a 75% chance he wouldn't survive. Fortunately, he did wake up, but when he did, he discovered he was paralyzed from the neck down. Complications from the surgery that saved his life cause a spinal cord stroke that mean everything would change. And then, after a lot of hard work, Jeffrey defied all the odds and walked out of the hospital. One thing that jumps out at me from this interview is how much Jeffrey's career as a pil...
Electrodes and a Stationary Bike -- FES for Stroke Treatment
November 29, 2021 22:58Olivia and Emilee were my two, awesome inpatient OTs a couple years ago, and we stayed in touch after I left the hospital. One day, Olivia told me about the amazing new $40K rehab bike they just got. They were getting great results with patients. It's too bad my stroke didn't happen a year later. The new device was the RT300. It combines therapy, eStim, and data with exercise to help patients improve their core, their leg use, their arm use, or all three at once. So Olivia put me in t...
Surfer, Author, and Survivor Blake Hill's Journey
November 23, 2021 15:00 - 1 hour - 57 MBClick here for a machine-generated transcript. Blake Hill is an over achiever with an easy going attitude. Talking to him, you get the sense of a calm guy going with the flow, but underneath, he is paddling like crazy to get to the next big wave. After surviving a stroke, the turbulence in his life continued to increase, to the point where he was biking up a mountain in Canada and knew it was time to write Westfalia. We explore the events leading up to his mainly auto-biographical novel i...
100% with Stroke Survivor and Porn Star Misha Montana
November 04, 2021 14:00 - 1 hour - 73.3 MBClick here for a machine-generated transcript (If you don't see the audio player above, visit http://Strokecast.com/Misha) Misha Montana puts 100% into everything that she does. From her prodigious and impressive collection of tattoos, to her work ethic, to her unconventional career choices, to now her commitment to raise awareness of the challenges of post stroke life. Misha joined the stroke club this past spring when her COVID-19 infection spawned a blood clot that slipped through her...
Texan, Stroke Survivor, Writer, Hiker, and One-handed Guitar Player shares his Story
October 23, 2021 14:00 - 1 hour - 66.7 MBClick here for a machine-generated transcript The name "Avrel" means either "Elven King" or "Wild Boar" depending on who you ask. Fortunately, while Avrel Seale is not boring, this multi-book author and stroke survivor is the guest on Strokecast this week. Our discussion of course covers Avrel's story, but we also get into a discussion about the nature of Generation X and how all this discussion of generations came to be. Avrel also has some great insights into the writing process. His l...
Stroke in Antarctica in a Novel
October 07, 2021 14:00 - 1 hour - 64 MB(If you don't see the audio player above, visit http://Strokecast.com/Antarctica) Click here for a machine generated transcript I don't see many novels that deal with stroke and aphasia. Memoirs, sure, but not novels. That's one of the things that makes Jon McGregor's novel, Lean Fall Stand,* interesting. That, pls the fact that Jon himself is not a stroke survivor. He's someone who has taken an interest in our community an endeavored to learn more. Jon's novel follows the story of Rober...
London Cop and Stroke Survivor Becomes a Fantasy Author
September 27, 2021 14:00 - 1 hour - 55.6 MBJames Horton was a young police officer in London. He was 27 and felt invincible. His partner (personal one, not police one) was about to give birth to their first child. Naturally, that's the time a life of high blood pressure caught up with him and he experienced a hemorrhagic stroke. In this week's conversation, we James and I talk about that experience, how policing in London compares to policing in the US, how his stroke impacted his life and career, and how he came to write his fanta...
Stroke Leaves a Woman "Trapped Within"
September 12, 2021 14:00 - 1 hour - 58.4 MBClick here for a machine-generated transcript. Jo Ann Glim and her husband were enjoying the semi-retired lifestyle in their new, Florida home. They enjoyed day trips, volunteer activities, and other adventures. Jo Ann was starting a new temp gig at the Tropicana offices, and they were making all sorts of plans for the coming years .A blood vessel deep in Jo Ann's brain had other plans. It ruptured and damaged her Thalamus on her first day at a new temp job. Jo Ann would spend two weeks ...
From Locked in to Pageant Queen
September 02, 2021 14:00 - 1 hour - 82.8 MBAt 30 years old, social worker Jeri Ward was incredibly busy. Perhaps too busy. Having a stroke was the not even on her radar. But then again, is it ever? Multiple hospital visits and a failed thrombectomy later, she found herself completely paralyzed and unable to speak for months in a hospital bed. Scared, bored, and frustrated she would go on to recover, win the title of Mrs. Ohio International, and partner with the American Heart Association to raise awareness of stroke in the general ...
Brain Remapping After Stroke
August 23, 2021 14:00 - 53 minutes - 49.1 MBClick here for a machine-generated transcript. After a stroke, do nearby nerve cells take over the function of dead nerve cells as folks regain function? That's what we would expect, but new research from Dr. William Zeiger suggests that is not the case. After giving very specific strokes to mice, they used advanced imaging techniques to understand just what was happening in those little mouse brains. It was not what they expected. We talk about that research, brain remapping after stroke...
Can you treat depression with Tai Chi?
August 10, 2021 14:00 - 45 minutes - 42.1 MBClick here for a machine generated transcript Recent research shows that doing Tai Chi after a stroke may reduce depression. We talk with the author of the study in this episode. It's a nice complement to our previous episode where we talked about the nature of Post Stroke Depression. Depression is an insidious illness that undermines recovery, healing, relationships and the joy we could find in life. Traditional treatments may include talk therapy and/or medication. There are also a hos...
Arm Recovery with Vagus Nerve Stimulation
August 03, 2021 01:57 - 51 minutes - 47 MBA lot of the attention in stroke research is paid to the acute phase. How can we treat a stroke in the ER? What can we do so it doesn't get worse? How can we prevent strokes from happening? What can we do in inpatient rehab to help folks get better? Those are all important things, and the stunning innovations happening around us are amazing, newsworthy, and truly impacting people's lives in a meaningful way. But there's not as much attention given to chronic stroke. Sure, there's some. T...
Stroke and Depression - New Research
August 02, 2021 17:00 - 48 minutes - 66.1 MBSurviving a stroke is not the end of a medical issue. It's the start of a new journey, with new challenges. Major depression is often one of those challenges. It interferes with recovery, rehab, adjusting to a new life, and maintaining relationships. In short, it's big problem. And it's pretty common. According to new research by Dr. Laura Stein from the Icahn School of medicine, depression after stroke is twice as likely to occur as depression after heart attack. There's something unique...
Understanding Post Stroke Depression
August 02, 2021 17:00 - 48 minutes - 66.1 MBClick here for a macine generated transcript Surviving a stroke is not the end of a medical issue. It's the start of a new journey, with new challenges. Major depression is often one of those challenges. It interferes with recovery, rehab, adjusting to a new life, and maintaining relationships. In short, it's big problem. And it's pretty common. According to new research by Dr. Laura Stein from the Icahn School of medicine, depression after stroke is twice as likely to occur as depressio...
Ep 137 - Get the Arm Back with Vagus Nerve Stimulation
July 15, 2021 14:00A lot of the attention in stroke research is paid to the acute phase. How can we treat a stroke in the ER? What can we do so it doesn’t get worse? How can we prevent strokes from happening? What can we do in inpatient rehab to help folks get better? Those are all important things, and the stunning innovations happening around us are amazing, newsworthy, and truly impacting people’s lives in a meaningful way. But there’s not as much attention given to chronic stroke. Sure, there’s some. ...
AFO Shoes Don't have to be Ugly
July 06, 2021 14:00 - 51 minutes - 46.9 MBAFOs (Ankle-Foot Orthotics) offer many stroke survivors freedom by letting us safely walk. They lift our affected feet as we take our steps so our toes don't drag on the ground and trip us. They give us the mobility that foot drop threatens to take. But they're not usually very attractive. And finding shoes that work with them is a challenge because they need to be bigger and wider so we can squeeze a weak foot and brace into the show. A common question I hear from survivors is, "Where ca...
Ep 136 -- AFO Shoes Don't have to be Ugly
July 06, 2021 14:00 - 51 minutes - 46.9 MBClick here for a machine-generated transcript AFOs (Ankle-Foot Orthotics) offer many stroke survivors freedom by letting us safely walk. They lift our affected feet as we take our steps so our toes don't drag on the ground and trip us. They give us the mobility that foot drop threatens to take. But they're not usually very attractive. And finding shoes that work with them is a challenge because they need to be bigger and wider so we can squeeze a weak foot and brace into the show. A comm...
Your Pet Brain
June 19, 2021 14:00 - 1 hour - 55.2 MB"Your Pet Brain" is a big adorable, plush brain with giant eyes for those of us who could use a spare one. And my girlfriend wanted one. We could both use some extra neurons. As her birthday approached I decided to order one. Brain shipped in his box (yes, I'm already anthropomorphizing and gendering him). Cathy went downstairs to take care of something and the saw the distinctive box. She felt a wave of mild envy, and thought, "Aww, someone else got a brain." Then she took a closer look...
Ep 135 - Your Pet Brain
June 19, 2021 14:00 - 1 hour - 55.2 MBClick here for a machine-generated transcript "Your Pet Brain" is a big adorable, plush brain with giant eyes for those of us who could use a spare one. And my girlfriend wanted one. We could both use some extra neurons. As her birthday approached I decided to order one. Brain shipped in his box (yes, I'm already anthropomorphizing and gendering him). Cathy went downstairs to take care of something and the saw the distinctive box. She felt a wave of mild envy, and thought, "Aww, someone e...
Sex Disparities in Stroke Research
June 12, 2021 14:00 - 46 minutes - 42.8 MBWe know that fast treatment is critical to surviving a stroke and reducing long-term disability. We know that there are a lot of studies that look at treatments that work and don't work. We know that the results of those studies will inform ER procedures and major spending projects at hospitals around the world. We know that men and women are biologically identical and that treatment for one sex will be just as effective on the other sex, right? RIGHT?! Okay. Maybe we don't know that b...
Ep 134 - Sex Disparities in Stroke Research
June 12, 2021 14:00 - 46 minutes - 42.8 MBClick here for a machine generated transcript We know that fast treatment is critical to surviving a stroke and reducing long-term disability. We know that there are a lot of studies that look at treatments that work and don't work. We know that the results of those studies will inform ER procedures and major spending projects at hospitals around the world. We know that men and women are biologically identical and that treatment for one sex will be just as effective on the other sex, ri...
Ep 133 - 4th Strokeaversary
June 05, 2021 14:00 - 21 minutes - 19.6 MBClick here for a Machine Generated Transcript It's been 4 years since my stroke. It feels like 4 months. It's a good time to reflect on the experience. The most important piece is that I'm still recovering. Within the past 6 months I've gotten more independent finger control back. That may not seem like much, but the key point is that recovery can continue for years. Anyone who says recovery stops at 6 or 12 months is spewing nonsense. Celebration I choose to recognize this dat...
Ep 132 - AHORA with Dr. Remle Crowe
May 27, 2021 14:00 - 1 hour - 58.1 MBClick here for a machine generated transcript. BEFAST is the pneumonic device English speakers can use to recognize most strokes. Balance, Eyes, Face, Arms, Speech, Time to call an ambulance. But what if you speak Spanish instead of English? BE FAST doesn't directly translate well. So how can you recognize a stroke? PhD Research Scientist and EMS expert Dr. Remle Crowe and two of her colleagues worked on this problem over the past year. They came up with the Spanish pneumonic AHORA. ...
AHORA with Dr. Remle Crowe
May 27, 2021 14:00 - 1 hour - 58.1 MBBEFAST is the pneumonic device English speakers can use to recognize most strokes. Balance, Eyes, Face, Arms, Speech, Time to call an ambulance. But what if you speak Spanish instead of English? BE FAST doesn't directly translate well. So how can you recognize a stroke? PhD Research Scientist and EMS expert Dr. Remle Crowe and two of her colleagues worked on this problem over the past year. They came up with the Spanish pneumonic AHORA. Ahora translates to Now which captures the same urge...
Ep 131 - Zebras, Treatments, and Aging
May 21, 2021 14:00 - 35 minutes - 32.6 MBClick here for a machine-generated transcript After I published last week's episode, I realized I had more to say. Thus, we have this week's episode. Zebras "When you hear hoof beats, think horses, not zebras." This is a phrase I've seen used to describe making a diagnosis of a medical condition. Consider the most common condition first; it's probably not the exotic one. And that's a great approach that provide excellent medical care -- most of the time. In my conversation with Rachel...
Zebras, Treatments, and Aging
May 21, 2021 14:00 - 35 minutes - 32.6 MBAfter I published episode 130, I realized I had more to say. Thus, we have this week's episode. If you don't see the audio player below, visit http://Strokecast.com/zebra to listen. Click here for a machine-generated transcript Click here for a machine-generated transcript Zebras "When you hear hoof beats, think horses, not zebras." This is a phrase I've seen used to describe making a diagnosis of a medical condition. Consider the most common condition first; it's probably not the exo...
Ep 130 -- Bra Easy and the One-Handed Bra
May 14, 2021 14:00 - 52 minutes - 47.7 MBTo read a machine-generated transcript, click here. Let's talk about bras! Specifically, dealing with bras one-handed! Don't worry. In this episode I don't opine on exactly what you put where to get the thing on. Instead, I talk with Rachel Whittaker, the Australian entrepreneur who turned a terrible situation into BraEasy -- The company in position to help bra wearers around the world. She tells us about her then 9-year old daughter stroke and how that led her to a bra the wearer c...
Ep 130 -- BraEasy and the One-Handed Bra
May 14, 2021 14:00 - 52 minutes - 47.7 MBTo read a machine-generated transcript, click here. Let's talk about bras! Specifically, dealing with bras one-handed! Don't worry. In this episode I don't opine on exactly what you put where to get the thing on. Instead, I talk with Rachel Whittaker, the Australian entrepreneur who turned a terrible situation into BraEasy -- The company in position to help bra wearers around the world. She tells us about her then 9-year old daughter stroke and how that led her to a bra the wearer coul...
Ep 129 -- Take a Deep Dive with Motus Nova CEO David Wu
May 07, 2021 14:00 - 55 minutes - 51.2 MBClick here for a machine-generated transcript using Microsoft Word on the Web. The Motus Hand and Motus Foot from Motus Nova ("New Movement") are air-powered, robotic exoskeletons for in home therapy after a brain injury. Ella Sofia introduced me to the team a couple months ago, and they are now a sponsor of the Strokecast. I wanted to learn more about the product and the company so this week I talk with Motus Nova CEO David Wu. Bio Veteran entrepreneur with over a decade's worth o...
Take a Deep Dive with Motus Nova CEO David Wu
May 07, 2021 14:00 - 55 minutes - 51.2 MBThe Motus Hand and Motus Foot from Motus Nova ("New Movement") are air-powered, robotic exoskeletons for in home therapy after a brain injury. Ella Sofia introduced me to the team a couple months ago, and they are now a sponsor of the Strokecast. I wanted to learn more about the product and the company so this week I talk with Motus Nova CEO David Wu. If you don't see the audio player below, visit http://Strokecast.com/MotusCEO to listen to the conversation. Click here for a machine-gen...
Carmen De La Paz talks Gratitude, Meditation, Stroke and Power Tools
April 29, 2021 14:00 - 1 hour - 61.1 MBI spoke with Carmen De La Paz in the Spring of 2021, and Carmen was awesome. Carmen is an Emmy-nominated TV personality. She spent years appearing on HGTV and the Oprah Winfrey network. She's a carpenter, an artist, a bilingual host, a singer, an actor, a musician, a dancer and more. Carmen is also a stroke survivor who's story involves a helicopter ride, waking up to the last rites, multiple hospital infections (including sepsis and staph), and encephalitis. And today she is back to wor...
Ep 128 -- Gratitude, Meditation, and Power Tools with Carmen De La Paz
April 29, 2021 14:00 - 1 hour - 61.1 MBClick here for a machine-generated transcript. This week, I spoke with Carmen De La Paz. Carmen is an Emmy-nominated TV personality. She spent years appearing on HGTV and the Oprah Winfrey network. She's a carpenter, an artist, a bilingual host, a singer, an actor, a musician, a dancer and more. Carmen is also a stroke survivor who's story involves a helicopter ride, waking up to the last rites, multiple hospital infections (including sepsis and staph), and encephalitis. And today s...
Ep 127 -- One Fine Day Everything Changes
April 16, 2021 14:00 - 53 minutes - 49.4 MBClick here for a machine generated transcript One Fine Day everything changes. Nothing will be the same. Sometimes that's a good thing. Sometimes it's not. And sometimes we won't know for years. Sameer Bhide was living the American dream. He grew up in India, Came to the US for college, graduated with his Masters Degree, got his green card, and too a great job in IT consulting. By the time he was 47, he was married with kids and living in a great home in the suburbs of Washington, DC w...