By Molly Buccola
Beyond Stillness: Stories After Stroke is a podcast where stroke survivors share powerful stories of wisdom, purpose, connection, and hope. Each episode offers a moment of pause for storytell
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This week on Beyond Stillness: Stories After Stroke, we welcome Dan The-Trike-Man Zimmerman who suffered a series of strokes due to Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia (HHT).
About four years after his last stroke, Dan woke in the middle of the night and vowed to get his life back on track. And that he did. Dan found freedom, community, and purpose through trike riding, a passion that has since fueled his recovery and empowered him to help others on similar journeys.
In this episode, we’ll hear how Dan transformed his life, founding the nonprofit ‘Spokes Fighting Strokes’ to share how trike riding can speed recovery and save lives. This is a story of survival, rediscovery, and purpose.
Dan’s Suggested Resources:
Azub Trikes
Catrike Recumbent Bikes
Cycle Con
Dan Zimmerman Facebook
Spokes Adaptive Cycling Facebook
Spoke Fighting Strokes - 501c3
Spokes Fighting Strokes Facebook
This week on Beyond Stillness: Stories After Stroke, we welcome Dan The-Trike-Man Zimmerman who suffered a series of strokes due to Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia (HHT).
About four years after his last stroke, Dan woke in the middle of the night and vowed to get his life back on track. And that he did. Dan found freedom, community, and purpose through trike riding, a passion that has since fueled his recovery and empowered him to help others on similar journeys.
In this episode, we’ll hear how Dan transformed his life, founding the nonprofit ‘Spokes Fighting Strokes’ to share how trike riding can speed recovery and save lives. This is a story of survival, rediscovery, and purpose.
Dan’s Suggested Resources:
Azub Trikes
Catrike Recumbent Bikes
Cycle Con
Dan Zimmerman Facebook
Spokes Adaptive Cycling Facebook
Spoke Fighting Strokes - 501c3
Spokes Fighting Strokes Facebook
This week on Beyond Stillness: Stories After Stroke, we welcome guest Bill Gasiamis, host of the Recovery After Stroke podcast, where he shares conversations with stroke survivors and the challenges they are overcoming. After experiencing a hemorrhagic stroke in 2012, Bill embarked on a journey of recovery and growth, which he details in his book, The Unexpected Way That a Stroke Became the Best Thing That Happened. Through his work, he guides others on a path to post-traumatic growth after stroke.
In this episode, we dive into an inspiring story of stroke recovery and personal transformation. Bill reveals how stroke became a turning point for overcoming the victim mindset, embracing responsibility, and finding strength through community support. Tune in to discover how resilience and post-traumatic growth can emerge from life’s most challenging moments.
Bill's Suggested Resources:
Recovery After Stroke
Stroke Foundation Australia
The Unexpected Way That A Stroke Became The Best Thing That Happened by Bill Gasiamis
This week on Beyond Stillness: Stories After Stroke, we welcome guest Bill Gasiamis, host of the Recovery After Stroke podcast, where he shares conversations with stroke survivors and the challenges they are overcoming. After experiencing a hemorrhagic stroke in 2012, Bill embarked on a journey of recovery and growth, which he details in his book, The Unexpected Way That a Stroke Became the Best Thing That Happened. Through his work, he guides others on a path to post-traumatic growth after stroke.
In this episode, we dive into an inspiring story of stroke recovery and personal transformation. Bill reveals how stroke became a turning point for overcoming the victim mindset, embracing responsibility, and finding strength through community support. Tune in to discover how resilience and post-traumatic growth can emerge from life’s most challenging moments.
Bill's Suggested Resources:
Recovery After Stroke
Stroke Foundation Australia
The Unexpected Way That A Stroke Became The Best Thing That Happened by Bill Gasiamis
This week on Beyond Stillness: Stories After Stroke we share a Caregiver Compilation. We’ve gathered caregiving insights from John Humphrey, Victoria Moran, Valerie Hollaender, Dr. Ivy Randle, and Nikki Juvan, all have shared their stories on this show. In today’s episode, they reflect on how their perspectives on caregiving and life have evolved over the years. Tune in to discover powerful revelations and deep connections between caregiving and personal transformation. Thank you for joining us for part one of our Caregiver Compilation.
Caregiver Resources:
Renew and Connect: A Transformative Caregiver Retreat Series
- Tuesdays Sept 24th - Oct 29th (3-5pm PST) via Zoom
Beyond Stillness Monthly Caregiver Gatherings
- Third Wednesday each month 3-4pm PST via Zoom
This week on Beyond Stillness: Stories After Stroke we share a Caregiver Compilation. We’ve gathered caregiving insights from John Humphrey, Victoria Moran, Valerie Hollaender, Dr. Ivy Randle, and Nikki Juvan, all have shared their stories on this show. In today’s episode, they reflect on how their perspectives on caregiving and life have evolved over the years. Tune in to discover powerful revelations and deep connections between caregiving and personal transformation. Thank you for joining us for part one of our Caregiver Compilation.
Caregiver Resources:
Renew and Connect: A Transformative Caregiver Retreat Series
- Tuesdays Sept 24th - Oct 29th (3-5pm PST) via Zoom
Beyond Stillness Monthly Caregiver Gatherings
- Third Wednesday each month 3-4pm PST via Zoom
Join our six-week virtual retreat series designed to transform your care partnering journey. Rediscover your core values, trust your inner voice, and establish healthy boundaries. Enhance your communication skills and deepen connections with fellow care partners/caregivers. Reflect on your growth and celebrate achievements within a supportive community. Empower yourself and elevate your care partnering experience—sign up today!
For more information and the sign up, click here.
In this episode of Beyond Stillness: Stories After Stroke, we hear from Barry North, an academic and seasoned professional with a PhD in Chemistry from Brandeis University and a Master’s in Public Health from Columbia University. Barry’s career in Corporate Health and Safety led him to two decades in Denver before transitioning to Seattle, where he embraced a new calling as a personal and professional coach. He is passionate about sailing, photography, health, and wellness.
On November 13, 2020, Barry experienced a life-altering stroke that challenged him in unimaginable ways. In his story, Barry opens up about his battle with depression and the transformative strategies that help him not only recover but thrive. He shares how he rediscovered his passions and cultivated resilience in the face of adversity.
Join us for an inspiring episode on overcoming obstacles, embracing change, and finding opportunities for growth even in the darkest times.
Barry's Suggested Resources:
In this episode of Beyond Stillness: Stories After Stroke, we hear from Barry North, an academic and seasoned professional with a PhD in Chemistry from Brandeis University and a Master’s in Public Health from Columbia University. Barry’s career in Corporate Health and Safety led him to two decades in Denver before transitioning to Seattle, where he embraced a new calling as a personal and professional coach. He is passionate about sailing, photography, health, and wellness.
On November 13, 2020, Barry experienced a life-altering stroke that challenged him in unimaginable ways. In his story, Barry opens up about his battle with depression and the transformative strategies that help him not only recover but thrive. He shares how he rediscovered his passions and cultivated resilience in the face of adversity.
Join us for an inspiring episode on overcoming obstacles, embracing change, and finding opportunities for growth even in the darkest times.
Barry's Suggested Resources:
This week on Beyond Stillness: Stories After Stroke, we feature Beatriz Fritschler, a renowned social impact strategist and wellness entrepreneur. Originally from Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, and currently residing in Washington Heights, New York, Beatriz shares her incredible story of surviving a ruptured brain aneurysm in 2018. In this episode, she discusses how this life-altering event led to significant personal growth and a deeper connection with her body. Don’t miss this inspiring episode on healing, personal transformation, and finding purpose after a stroke.
Beatriz' Suggested Resources:
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