In this episode, we hear from Anna Smith Higgs, who had a stroke in 2004, but is now known for, amongst other things, her burlesque performance art.

You can find out more about Anna here: https://differentstrokes.co.uk/stories/annas-story/

And you can see her in action here:

https://youtu.be/Hw2GW9D8lhA

The Warrior Podcast is here to raise awareness of stroke among working-age people, from the viewpoint of someone whose career in journalism was ended at the age of 49 by a stress-related stroke

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A slightly different episode this month.

Martin speaks to Paul McGowan Mortgage & Protection Broker of How Financial Review Stockport Ltd

It's a side of stroke survival and life after a stroke that people don't even think about.

The Warrior Podcast is here to raise awareness of stroke among working-age people, from the viewpoint of someone whose career in journalism was ended at the age of 49 by a stress-related stroke

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In this episode, Martin - assisted by Pete - speak to former police detective, now entrepreneur Dionne Buckingham-Brown about her dealings with stress; how it affected her life, her career and her health.

If you want to contact Dionne, she can be found on LinkedIn here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dionnebuckinghambrown/

The Warrior Podcast is here to raise awareness of stroke among working-age people, from the viewpoint of someone whose career in journalism was ended at the age of 49 by a stress-related stroke

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In this month's episode we hear from a woman who knows all too well how stress can adversely affect how you behave - but it's what she did next that she came onto the podcast to talk about.

Jo Howarth is all about the happiness. Listen in to find out why...

Her website is here:

https://www.thehappinessclub.co.uk

And this is the link to the Apple Store for the app that Jo talked about at the end of the episode:

https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/appreciating-windowsills-lite/id1265038271

The Warrior Podcast is here to raise awareness of stroke among working-age people, from the viewpoint of someone whose career in journalism was ended at the age of 49 by a stress-related stroke

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In this episode, Martin talks to Pete Morgan about the unseen side of being a stroke survivor, and the wider world of being a disabled person.

The website mentioned in the episode is headway.org.uk

The Warrior Podcast is here to raise awareness of stroke among working-age people, from the viewpoint of someone whose career in journalism was ended at the age of 49 by a stress-related stroke

Find out more www.askthewarrior.com

In this episode, Martin hears from Sophie Stewart, a former NHS nurse who suffered a stroke, but who now sees is as a positive experience, talking about it in her blog.

This is an incredible conversation that is well worth a few moments of your time.

Sophie's blog can be found at:-

https://medium.com/@sophiestewart_24480

And she can also be found on Twitter:-

@HealedbyStroke

In this episode, Martin, along with Pete Morgan, speaks to the incredible Claire Russell.

Her story really does need to be heard to be believed.

A stroke in her teens, the real chance of being brain dead, a month in a coma.

Hear how she dealt with that, how the stroke affected her - and how she uses the challenges that life has thrown at her to better herself, and those around her.

Claire can be found at www.mhib.co.uk

Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/claire-russell-business/

Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/clairelouiseruss

A few years ago, Mark Goodier had a stroke. Like all stroke survivors, it has changed his life and made him re-evaluate his work/life balance.

In this episode, he talks to Martin - and Pete Morgan - about his stroke story, the lasting effect on him, how he fought back - and he tells us about his own podcast - Stroke Stories.

A fascinating interview - nothing like the Mark you would have heard on the radio!

The Warrior Podcast is here to raise awareness of stroke among working-age people, from the viewpoint of someone whose career in journalism was ended at the age of 49 by a stress-related stroke

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Mark Goodier can be found on Twitter @markgoodier and the podcast Twitter account is @strokestories and can be found on iTunes here 

In this episode, we speak to the woman behind the Warrior - Martin's wife, Carmel.

She gives her side of the story about Martin's stroke, about how their relationships has changed - and the frustrations that she sometimes feels.

The Warrior Podcast is here to raise awareness of stroke among working-age people, from the viewpoint of someone whose career in journalism was ended at the age of 49 by a stress-related stroke

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In this episode, we hear from Sarah who is the Head of Stroke Support in the Central Zone for the biggest stroke charity in the UK - the Stroke Association.

Sarah can be found on Twitter - @adderley_sarah

The Warrior Podcast is here to raise awareness of stroke among working-age people, from the viewpoint of someone whose career in journalism was ended at the age of 49 by a stress-related stroke

Find out more www.askthewarrior.com