Beyond Stillness: Stories After Stroke

Beyond Stillness: Stories After Stroke
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Beyond Stillness: Stories After Stroke is a podcast where stroke survivors share powerful stories shaped by purpose, connection, and hope. Each episode is the result of eight weeks of guided, reflective story-crafting—conversations that help uncover the life wisdom that emerges through stroke recovery. Most guests are years, sometimes decades, beyond their stroke. Their stories offer perspective shaped by time, healing, and deep reflection—modern-day parables that invite listeners into moments of stillness, insight, and renewal. Produced by the nonprofit Beyond Stillness: Stories After Stroke, whose mission is to empower stroke survivors to articulate and publicly share their stories. The organization offers personalized reflection sessions, community gatherings, retreats, and workshops for survivors and carepartners. ✨ Learn more about their programs, services, or sponsor a guest’s story-crafting journey at www.beyondstillness.org.

  1. Who I Want to Be - Denise Lowell's Story - Part One

    JAN 27

    Who I Want to Be - Denise Lowell's Story - Part One

    Today we meet Denise Lowell.  Denise shares her journey from confusion, depression, and isolation after her stroke to discovering purpose and creating community. After losing her ability to read, write, and speak clearly due to aphasia, Denise transformed her struggle into action—creating a thriving aphasia support community in Rhode Island that has grown from a single conference to an organization serving people worldwide. Now, as she embarks on graduate school and explores what it means to care for herself after years of advocating for others, Denise reflects on the question: "What do I want to be when I grow up?" Community Conversation Prompt: What inspiring moment in your life nudged you to make a difference in the lives of others? Mentioned Resources: Just ASK (Aphasia Stroke Knowledge) Aphasia Center Intensive Treatment Programs Bridge Project Five People You Meet in Heaven by Mitch Albom National Aphasia Synergy Trish Hambridge's Story and Interview Click here to sponsor a stroke survivor on their seven week reflective story crafting journey. Join us on Instagram and Facebook and Youtube. Beyond Stillness: Stories After Stroke is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to empower stroke survivors to articulate and publicly share their stories of wisdom, purpose, connection, and hope. To learn more about our programs and services, please visit www.beyondstillness.org. #BeyondStillness #StrokeRecovery #StrokeSurvivor #StrokeStories #StrokeAwareness #Storytelling #StrokeSupport #Recovery #Resilience #Hope #Transformation #LifeAfterStroke #Inspiration #NarrativeIdentity #StorytellingHeals #RewritingMyStory #IdentityAfterStroke #PostTraumaticGrowth

    25 min
  2. Who I Want to Be - Denise Lowell's Interview - Part Two

    JAN 27

    Who I Want to Be - Denise Lowell's Interview - Part Two

    Today we meet Denise Lowell.  Denise shares her journey from confusion, depression, and isolation after her stroke to discovering purpose and creating community. After losing her ability to read, write, and speak clearly due to aphasia, Denise transformed her struggle into action—creating a thriving aphasia support community in Rhode Island that has grown from a single conference to an organization serving people worldwide. Now, as she embarks on graduate school and explores what it means to care for herself after years of advocating for others, Denise reflects on the question: "What do I want to be when I grow up?" Community Conversation Prompt: What inspiring moment in your life nudged you to make a difference in the lives of others? Mentioned Resources: Just ASK (Aphasia Stroke Knowledge) Aphasia Center Intensive Treatment Programs Bridge Project Five People You Meet in Heaven by Mitch Albom National Aphasia Synergy Trish Hambridge's Story and Interview Click here to sponsor a stroke survivor on their seven week reflective story crafting journey. Join us on Instagram and Facebook and Youtube. Beyond Stillness: Stories After Stroke is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to empower stroke survivors to articulate and publicly share their stories of wisdom, purpose, connection, and hope. To learn more about our programs and services, please visit www.beyondstillness.org. #BeyondStillness #StrokeRecovery #StrokeSurvivor #StrokeStories #StrokeAwareness #Storytelling #StrokeSupport #Recovery #Resilience #Hope #Transformation #LifeAfterStroke #Inspiration #NarrativeIdentity #StorytellingHeals #RewritingMyStory #IdentityAfterStroke #PostTraumaticGrowth

    47 min
  3. 2025 Wisdom Compilation - Part One

    JAN 13

    2025 Wisdom Compilation - Part One

    Join us for a reflective two-part compilation featuring the collective wisdom of twenty-eight of our 2025 storytellers. Stroke survivors share profound insights on discovering purpose, reclaiming voice, and finding hope through adversity. Hear stories of resilience, acceptance, and the transformative power of community as survivors navigate their recovery journeys. From learning to breathe again to advocating for aphasia awareness, these voices remind us we are part of something greater. Each story offers a compass for navigating life's challenges with courage, patience, and connection. Community Conversation Prompt:  Looking back, what insights have emerged from your stroke experience? Click here to sponsor a stroke survivor on their seven week reflective story crafting journey. Join us on Instagram and Facebook and Youtube. Beyond Stillness: Stories After Stroke is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to empower stroke survivors to articulate and publicly share their stories of wisdom, purpose, connection, and hope. To learn more about our programs and services, please visit www.beyondstillness.org. #BeyondStillness #StrokeRecovery #StrokeSurvivor #StrokeStories #StrokeAwareness #Storytelling #StrokeSupport #Recovery #Resilience #Hope #Transformation #LifeAfterStroke #Inspiration #NarrativeIdentity #StorytellingHeals #RewritingMyStory #IdentityAfterStroke #PostTraumaticGrowth

    25 min
  4. 2025 Wisdom Compilation - Part Two

    JAN 13

    2025 Wisdom Compilation - Part Two

    Join us for a reflective two-part compilation featuring the collective wisdom of twenty-eight of our 2025 storytellers. Stroke survivors share profound insights on discovering purpose, reclaiming voice, and finding hope through adversity. Hear stories of resilience, acceptance, and the transformative power of community as survivors navigate their recovery journeys. From learning to breathe again to advocating for aphasia awareness, these voices remind us we are part of something greater. Each story offers a compass for navigating life's challenges with courage, patience, and connection. Community Conversation Prompt:  Looking back, what insights have emerged from your stroke experience? Click here to sponsor a stroke survivor on their seven week reflective story crafting journey. Join us on Instagram and Facebook and Youtube. Beyond Stillness: Stories After Stroke is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to empower stroke survivors to articulate and publicly share their stories of wisdom, purpose, connection, and hope. To learn more about our programs and services, please visit www.beyondstillness.org. #BeyondStillness #StrokeRecovery #StrokeSurvivor #StrokeStories #StrokeAwareness #Storytelling #StrokeSupport #Recovery #Resilience #Hope #Transformation #LifeAfterStroke #Inspiration #NarrativeIdentity #StorytellingHeals #RewritingMyStory #IdentityAfterStroke #PostTraumaticGrowth

    27 min
  5. Purpose in the Daily - Sue Sipos' Story - Part One

    12/21/2025

    Purpose in the Daily - Sue Sipos' Story - Part One

    Today we meet Sue, whose left hand suddenly stopped working during a Zoom meeting. She couldn't type or navigate the buttons to leave the call. She made her way to the floor and curled up in the corner of her home office, terrified and waiting. Sue doesn't remember the ambulance or much from her weeks in the hospital—just fragments of dreams and her kids holding her hand. When she finally returned home, the real journey began—discovering that her deepest purpose wasn't in her busy professional life, but in the weekly rhythm of planning family dinners, transforming what once felt mundane into her greatest source of gratitude and meaning. Sue shares ways she is inviting her true being and values to shine now, post-stroke. Suggested Resources: Job Accommodation NetworkLove Your BrainNational Ability CenterCommunity Conversation Prompt: Sue found joy in cooking again, just differently. What do you do differently now that still brings you joy?Click here to sponsor a stroke survivor on their seven week reflective story crafting journey. Join us on Instagram and Facebook and Youtube. Beyond Stillness: Stories After Stroke is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to empower stroke survivors to articulate and publicly share their stories of wisdom, purpose, connection, and hope. To learn more about our programs and services, please visit www.beyondstillness.org. #BeyondStillness #StrokeRecovery #StrokeSurvivor #StrokeStories #StrokeAwareness #Storytelling #StrokeSupport #Recovery #Resilience #Hope #Transformation #LifeAfterStroke #Inspiration #NarrativeIdentity #StorytellingHeals #RewritingMyStory #IdentityAfterStroke #PostTraumaticGrowth

    13 min
  6. Purpose in the Daily - Sue Sipos' Interview - Part Two

    12/21/2025

    Purpose in the Daily - Sue Sipos' Interview - Part Two

    Today we meet Sue, whose left hand suddenly stopped working during a Zoom meeting. She couldn't type or navigate the buttons to leave the call. She made her way to the floor and curled up in the corner of her home office, terrified and waiting. Sue doesn't remember the ambulance or much from her weeks in the hospital—just fragments of dreams and her kids holding her hand. When she finally returned home, the real journey began—discovering that her deepest purpose wasn't in her busy professional life, but in the weekly rhythm of planning family dinners, transforming what once felt mundane into her greatest source of gratitude and meaning. Sue shares ways she is inviting her true being and values to shine now, post-stroke. Suggested Resources: Job Accommodation NetworkLove Your BrainNational Ability CenterCommunity Conversation Prompt: Sue found joy in cooking again, just differently. What do you do differently now that still brings you joy?Click here to sponsor a stroke survivor on their seven week reflective story crafting journey. Join us on Instagram and Facebook and Youtube. Beyond Stillness: Stories After Stroke is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to empower stroke survivors to articulate and publicly share their stories of wisdom, purpose, connection, and hope. To learn more about our programs and services, please visit www.beyondstillness.org. #BeyondStillness #StrokeRecovery #StrokeSurvivor #StrokeStories #StrokeAwareness #Storytelling #StrokeSupport #Recovery #Resilience #Hope #Transformation #LifeAfterStroke #Inspiration #NarrativeIdentity #StorytellingHeals #RewritingMyStory #IdentityAfterStroke #PostTraumaticGrowth

    23 min
  7. Connected In Gratitude: Part One - Community Special with Beyond Stillness Storytellers and Listeners

    12/07/2025

    Connected In Gratitude: Part One - Community Special with Beyond Stillness Storytellers and Listeners

    Today on Beyond Stillness: Stories After Stroke we share a Community Special focused on Gratitude.  This is a recording of our November Storyteller and Listener Gathering.  Our community of stroke and TBI survivors publicly share what we grateful for on this journey of recovery. From the therapists who believed in us, to the community that holds us when we stumble, to the unexpected wells of strength we've discovered within ourselves, our members share the mindsets, resources, and relationships that have carried them from those first days after stroke to where they are today. Whether it's finding purpose 20 years post-stroke, learning to let go and embrace new identities, or simply knowing we’re not alone on this roller coaster ride, these stories remind us that gratitude isn't just about what we've gained—it's about recognizing the connections that sustain us and the wisdom we're becoming. Let's dive in! Community Conversation Prompt: When reflecting upon your recovery, for whom are you grateful?  Why?How could you show and/or tell them this week? Click here to sponsor a stroke survivor on their seven week reflective story crafting journey. Join us on Instagram and Facebook and Youtube. Beyond Stillness: Stories After Stroke is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to empower stroke survivors to articulate and publicly share their stories of wisdom, purpose, connection, and hope. To learn more about our programs and services, please visit www.beyondstillness.org. #BeyondStillness #StrokeRecovery #StrokeSurvivor #StrokeStories #StrokeAwareness #Storytelling #StrokeSupport #Recovery #Resilience #Hope #Transformation #LifeAfterStroke #Inspiration #NarrativeIdentity #StorytellingHeals #RewritingMyStory #IdentityAfterStroke #PostTraumaticGrowth

    25 min
  8. Connected In Gratitude: Part Two - Community Special with Beyond Stillness Storytellers and Listeners

    12/07/2025

    Connected In Gratitude: Part Two - Community Special with Beyond Stillness Storytellers and Listeners

    Today on Beyond Stillness: Stories After Stroke we share a Community Special focused on Gratitude.  This is a recording of our November Storyteller and Listener Gathering.  Our community of stroke and TBI survivors publicly share what we grateful for on this journey of recovery. From the therapists who believed in us, to the community that holds us when we stumble, to the unexpected wells of strength we've discovered within ourselves, our members share the mindsets, resources, and relationships that have carried them from those first days after stroke to where they are today. Whether it's finding purpose 20 years post-stroke, learning to let go and embrace new identities, or simply knowing we’re not alone on this roller coaster ride, these stories remind us that gratitude isn't just about what we've gained—it's about recognizing the connections that sustain us and the wisdom we're becoming. Let's dive in! Community Conversation Prompt: When reflecting upon your recovery, for whom are you grateful?  Why?How could you show and/or tell them this week? Click here to sponsor a stroke survivor on their seven week reflective story crafting journey. Join us on Instagram and Facebook and Youtube. Beyond Stillness: Stories After Stroke is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to empower stroke survivors to articulate and publicly share their stories of wisdom, purpose, connection, and hope. To learn more about our programs and services, please visit www.beyondstillness.org. #BeyondStillness #StrokeRecovery #StrokeSurvivor #StrokeStories #StrokeAwareness #Storytelling #StrokeSupport #Recovery #Resilience #Hope #Transformation #LifeAfterStroke #Inspiration #NarrativeIdentity #StorytellingHeals #RewritingMyStory #IdentityAfterStroke #PostTraumaticGrowth

    25 min
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Beyond Stillness: Stories After Stroke is a podcast where stroke survivors share powerful stories shaped by purpose, connection, and hope. Each episode is the result of eight weeks of guided, reflective story-crafting—conversations that help uncover the life wisdom that emerges through stroke recovery. Most guests are years, sometimes decades, beyond their stroke. Their stories offer perspective shaped by time, healing, and deep reflection—modern-day parables that invite listeners into moments of stillness, insight, and renewal. Produced by the nonprofit Beyond Stillness: Stories After Stroke, whose mission is to empower stroke survivors to articulate and publicly share their stories. The organization offers personalized reflection sessions, community gatherings, retreats, and workshops for survivors and carepartners. ✨ Learn more about their programs, services, or sponsor a guest’s story-crafting journey at www.beyondstillness.org.

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  • Creator
    Beyond Stillness: Stories After Stroke
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2026
  • Episodes
    189
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2026 Beyond Stillness: Stories After Stroke
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