LIFE Beyond Aphasia

You're excited to travel and participate again, but the noise, crowds, and unknowns feel like an emotional tax that drains your energy. That's the invisible anxiety of aphasia, and anticipation feels ...

4 Dec 202511min

Inclusion isn't seasonal—it's a skill that requires a system. If you understand the "Mental Gas Tank," the next step is proactively coaching your guests so conversations feel calmer, easier, and truly...

27 Nov 202510min

Have you ever felt like you're watching your own life on fast forward, where everything happens too quickly to keep up? That's the invisible drain of aphasia fatigue—the social and communication overl...

22 Nov 202510min

Inclusion doesn't just happen—it’s something we practice. The loving instinct to protect your person with aphasia can inadvertently shrink their world, but today, host Genevieve shares a practical, ev...

22 Nov 20258min

You love them, but are you accidentally slowing their progress? This episode tackles the one mindset that silently holds families back after aphasia: the urge to protect instead of include. Like Shirl...

14 Nov 202511min

“We used to be better at this.” That thought comes when you open a drawer and find old communication tools — the photo cards, the whiteboard, the worksheets. They were helping once. Then life got hea...

31 Okt 202523min

“He was sent home after only 20 days of therapy. No roadmap. No plan. Just silence.” For many stroke survivors, that silence turns into helplessness. But for Eric Jackson, it sparked something else. I...

24 Okt 202526min

When stroke changes who you are and how you see yourself, recovery can’t stop at the physical. This episode explores how rebuilding identity together brings back meaning, purpose, and connection. Work...

16 Okt 202536min