The Stoic Minds Podcast

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This podcast dives into the journey of navigating life after serious burn trauma. Each episode speaks to Blake and Abby's unique experience following a life-altering accident that left Blake with 40% of his body covered in 3rd degree burns. In this podcast, we will discuss the hardships we've endured and how we have grown both individually and as a couple and how we've learned to view life through a more positive lens. We hope this podcast provides both education and support to those going through a similar experience.

Episodes

  1. 07/05/2021

    EPISODE SIX: Compassion With a Capital C

    In this week's episode, we continue the conversation on mental health and discuss the importance of compassion in the health care field.  We talk about some unfortunate situations we dealt with & how this affected Blake and our family throughout his hospitalization.  If you enjoy this podcast, please share and tune in next week for a fresh new episode! Thanks for listening! https://anchor.fm/stoicminds —- This episode is sponsored by Anchor: the easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    34 min

  2. 06/28/2021

    EPISODE FIVE: A Mental Battle

    In this week's episode, we're going to briefly talk about the origin story behind the name of the podcast, "The Stoic Minds".  Then, we will be diving into the heavy topic of mental health within burn trauma.  We will be discussing Blake's personal struggles with depression and other mental health issues he faced throughout his hospitalization and how he coped with this and continues to cope today.   If you enjoy this podcast, please share and tune in next week for a fresh new episode! Thanks for listening!  https://anchor.fm/stoicminds —- This episode is sponsored by Anchor: the easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    39 min

  3. 06/21/2021

    EPISODE FOUR: Sedation Vacation

    In this episode, we are going to talk about some random and funny stories that happened during the first few weeks of Blake’s hospital stay, when he was quite sedated from medication. We will discuss some aspects about what it was like to be in a medically-induced coma as well as things like how Blake communicated during this time, what he does and doesn’t remember, and so on! We also discuss some memorable moments that gave us a laugh during this difficult time. If you enjoy this podcast, please share and tune in next week for a fresh new episode! Thanks for listening! https://anchor.fm/stoicminds —- This episode is sponsored by Anchor: the easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    41 min

  4. 06/20/2021

    EPISODE THREE: Eight Surgeries Later

    In this episode, we’re going to be discussing all of the surgeries Blake had during his stay in the burn intensive care unit, as well as after his arrival home. We will talk about the process used for skin grafting, some complications he faced, and overall how he handled all of the surgeries If you enjoy this podcast, please share and tune in next week for a fresh new episode! Thanks for listening! https://anchor.fm/stoicminds —- This episode is sponsored by Anchor: the easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    46 min

  5. 06/06/2021

    EPISODE TWO: The First 48 Hours

    In this episode, we’re going to be discussing what the initial treatment plan looked like for Blake throughout the first 24-48 hour critical period after arriving at the burn intensive care unit. If you enjoy this podcast, please share and tune in next week for a fresh new episode! Thanks for listening! https://anchor.fm/stoicminds —- This episode is sponsored by Anchor: the easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    32 min

  6. 05/30/2021

    EPISODE ONE: Our Story

    *WARNING* some graphic information regarding burn trauma will be shared in this episode. In this pilot episode, Blake and Abby dive into their story of what happened on the night of Blake’s accident on December 4, 2020. This episode will begin with Blake sharing his perspective of the accident and then the roles will be reversed and Abby will share her perspective. If you enjoy this podcast, please share and tune in next week for a fresh new episode! Thanks for listening! https://anchor.fm/stoicminds —- This episode is sponsored by Anchor: the easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    37 min
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This podcast dives into the journey of navigating life after serious burn trauma. Each episode speaks to Blake and Abby's unique experience following a life-altering accident that left Blake with 40% of his body covered in 3rd degree burns. In this podcast, we will discuss the hardships we've endured and how we have grown both individually and as a couple and how we've learned to view life through a more positive lens. We hope this podcast provides both education and support to those going through a similar experience.

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