Death Taught Us How To Live

What happens when life changes in an instant? At just 34 years old, Rashmi Delva faced this question head-on when she suffered an ischemic stroke while vacationing in California. Despite being health…

A burst blood vessel during a simple stretching routine at the gym would forever change the trajectory of Phat's life. At just 36 years old, this engineer and active community member experienced a he…

The moment of a stroke changes everything. For Vanessa Kelly, that moment came with a sudden "pop" behind her eye, followed by darkness. Three weeks later, she woke in an ICU, her life forever transf…

When a stroke impacts a parent, the ripple effects transform the entire family - especially the children. This raw, honest conversation brings together stroke survivor Avm Superhero and his two daugh…

Jerry Wald shares his powerful story of surviving a hemorrhagic stroke in 2010 and how it transformed him from a workaholic banking executive to the host of "Let's Talk Stroke" podcast. Both hosts di…

What does it mean to completely reinvent yourself after losing the ability that defined your entire identity? In this powerful conversation, professional chef Terrence Michael Tomlin Sr. takes us thr…

What would you do if you suddenly found yourself fully conscious but completely paralyzed, unable to move or speak, essentially "buried alive" in your own body? For Chris Adkins, this nightmare becam…

In This episode, my guest is Jenny Clarke the co-founder and CEO of the non-profit organization SameYou. I have asked her to be my guest to explain, the purpose of SameYou and why it is important to …

Tymaik returns to DTUHTL to update the brain survivor community on his recovery and to give more motivational tips to survivors on their road to recovery. 
 
 
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Imagine being told you'd never walk, read, or write again. Now, imagine defying those odds and becoming a 50 percent disabled bodybuilder and an influential author. This is Robert Brady Johnson's rea…

In this episode, Jessica and Brandon talk about how they started a life together then Brandon had an AVM rupture.  In the blink of an eye, they had to navigate a new life as a stroke survivor and car…

Jason Lopes had a cerebral stroke. He comes to DTUHTL to explain how life is not over after a near-death experience.
He was in the wrong crowd as a young man but now he wants to show the young black y…

In this episode, Molly shares how her family, friends, and questions about humanity and spirituality helped her through her stroke recovery. She also shares how she creates space for stroke survivors…

My Guest is Ralph Cortese. Ralph is a stroke survivor who took his passion for hearing stroke survivor's stories and created a 24-hour web-based radio station for stroke survivors and their families.

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Akira had a stroke in her adolescence. She comes to DTUHTL to explain how she dealt with being a stroke survivor as a black girl in the United States.

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In this episode, my guest is Cory Getz.  Cory is a stroke survivor who has a brain trauma support group in southern California. In his support group, he encourages people to come as they are and not …

In this episode my guest is Shannel Pearman. Shannel had a stroke after the birth of her son. She comes to DTUHTL with a message to stroke survivors. Her message is to get up from your pity party esp…