What Still Remains

Meredith Patrick
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Stories of loss and resilience for the survivors in all of us.

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  1. 3d ago

    Parul Khosla Fought Fearlessly for Everything She Wanted After Spinal Fusion Surgery at 15

    Parul Khosla is the co-founder and CEO of Arena, a curated network for leaders across sports, media and entertainment that helps them build authentic, career-changing relationships. Before Arena, she spent more than a decade as a recruiter and DEI leader at the NFL, NHL, Madison Square Garden, Disney and Minute Media. She also founded Elevate Sports Talent and serves as executive director of the nonprofit South Asians and Sports. At 13, Parul was diagnosed with scoliosis, with a 45-degree spine curve. By 15, the curve had reached 62 degrees, and she underwent an eight-hour spinal fusion surgery that fused ten vertebrae. She spent the summer before junior year in bed, relearning how to sit and walk, while her friends celebrated sweet sixteens. In this episode, Parul shares what it was like to face major surgery as a teenager, why she hid her diagnosis from friends and teachers, and how listening to Taylor Swift’s “Fearless” carried her through. She talks about living with an invisible disability and how the experience shaped her into an independent leader who takes risks and builds things of her own. TIMESTAMPS 0:00 Introducing Parul 0:37 Diagnosed with scoliosis at 13 4:56 Spinal fusion surgery at 15 14:36 Listening to Taylor Swift’s “Fearless” on repeat 23:13 Living with an invisible disability 34:20 What she’d tell her younger self 35:56 How the surgery affected who she is today 36:42 What still remains To learn more about Parul Khosla visit https://www.linkedin.com/in/parul-khosla/ and https://www.instagram.com/parul_khosla  What Still Remains shares stories of loss and resilience for the survivors in all of us. Subscribe to What Still Remains https://www.youtube.com/@WhatStillRemainsPodcast Follow What Still Remains on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/whatstillremainspodcast

  2. Oct 13

    Kaleb Dahlgren Uses His Recovery From the Humboldt Broncos Bus Crash to Help Other Athletes

    Kaleb Dahlgren is a sports chiropractor, speaker, and former elite hockey player who survived the 2018 Humboldt Broncos bus crash. Diagnosed with type 1 diabetes at age four, he has spent his life overcoming hard things with discipline, community, and purpose. Today, he speaks and mentors worldwide on resilience, leadership, and health.Kaleb joined Meredith Patrick on What Still Remains to talk about the physical and emotional road to recovery, focusing on what you can control, and why forgiveness and vulnerability are the keys to peace in your life. TIMESTAMPS00:00 Introducing Kaleb 00:35 Growing up with type 1 diabetes04:00 How diabetes discipline carried into hockey05:57 The Humboldt Broncos bus crash and its aftermath10:52 A holistic approach to healing13:20 Joe Sakic's visit and the meaning of leadership15:40 Turning loss into purpose17:27 Why vulnerability is strength for men20:30 Finding beauty in small things22:49 Focusing on what you can control25:06 Facing bigger challenges with community29:26 Forgiving yourself and others34:40 What still remainsIf you or someone you know is struggling, call or text 988 (US and Canada)To learn more about Kaleb Dahlgren, visit https://www.kalebdahlgren.com/. What Still Remains shares stories of loss and resilience for the survivors in all of us.Subscribe to What Still Remains https://www.youtube.com/@WhatStillRemainsPodcastFollow What Still Remains on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/whatstillremainspodcast

  3. Sep 8

    Roseann Sdoia Materia Chooses the Positive Side After Losing Her Leg in the Boston Marathon Bombing

    Roseann Sdoia Materia is a Boston Marathon bombing survivor, author, and advocate for fellow amputees. On April 15, 2013, she lost her right leg above the knee, a moment that redirected her path from real estate development to sharing her story of resilience with others facing trauma and life-altering loss. She married Mike Materia, the Boston firefighter who saved her life, and reflected on her journey in Perfect Strangers: Friendship, Strength, and Recovery After Boston's Worst Day.  Roseann joined Meredith Patrick on What Still Remains to talk about the split-second decisions that kept her alive, what it meant to be helped by nearly a dozen strangers, and how she actively chooses to focus on the positive every day. Chapters 0:00 Introducing Roseann 0:31 Growing up with tough love and self-reliance 8:45 On being single and finding the right person 12:16 April 15, 2013: the moment everything changed 16:15 The strangers who saved her life 20:54 How humor got her through the hardest days 23:37 The daily adjustments no one else sees 28:03 Choosing which battles are worth fighting 32:20 Unexpected reminders, 13 years later3 6:43 Finding the positive side of things 41:52 What still remains  To learn more about Roseann Sdoia Materia and her book, Perfect Strangers: Friendship, Strength, and Recovery After Boston's Worst Day,  visit her Instagram. What Still Remains shares stories of loss and resilience for the survivors in all of us. Subscribe to What Still Remains https://www.youtube.com/@WhatStillRemainsPodcast Follow What Still Remains on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/whatstillremainspodcast

  4. Aug 11

    Yentli Soto Albrecht Has a 95% Chance of Getting ALS and Is Racing to Cure It

    An MD-PhD candidate at the University of Pennsylvania, Yentli Soto Albrecht carries a genetic mutation that gives her a 95 percent chance of developing ALS, the disease that took her father's life in 2024. Choosing to fight her genetic odds, she pivoted from infectious diseases to neurology, developing eleven collaborative projects across eight countries—working to change the future of the disease before it reaches her. Yentli joined Meredith Patrick on What Still Remains to share why she chose to get tested when so many people in her position choose not to, what it meant to care for her father while already knowing she faced his same fate, and how turning directly toward the disease she fears most has changed the way she thinks about the time she has left.  Chapters 0:00: Introducing Yentli 0:23: Why Yentli chose to get tested for ALS and FTD 1:55: Living with a 95% risk and no cure 2:51: The most difficult time of her life 7:26: Yentli’s pivot from infectious diseases to neurology 10:36: Finding others facing the same fight 14:08: What one person can accomplish in a year 18:04: Advice to her younger self 20:56: What still remains To learn more about Yentli Soto Albrecht and her work, visit @gently_as_she_goes · LinkedIn · curec9.com  What Still Remains shares stories of loss and resilience for the survivors in all of us. Subscribe to What Still Remains⁠ https://www.youtube.com/@WhatStillRemainsPodcast⁠ Follow What Still Remains on Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/whatstillremainspodcast⁠

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Stories of loss and resilience for the survivors in all of us.

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  • Creator
    Meredith Patrick
  • Years Active
    2026
  • Episodes
    4
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Meredith Patrick
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    What Still Remains