Stroke of Luck

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Hosted by Paul Fink - a stroke survivor with speech difficulty called Aphasia - Stroke of Luck is a podcast about overcoming adversity, and learning from others about the challenges that life has thrown at them.

Episódios

  1. 20/12/2021

    Marching to the tune of positivity - Don Elgin

    “A great little crack around the ears that I needed”. Don Elgin is a triple Paralympian, larrikin raconteur, motivational speaker and proud family man. He uses his life experience and dealing with physical disability - he had part of his left leg amputated after birth - to inspire and motivate people to “have a crack.’

    1h13min

  2. 13/12/2021

    Run for your life. Nobody runs 52 marathons in 52 weeks without a reason - Tristan Miller

    ‘To work harder, to want more, is a natural occurrence of me doing something so extreme.” Find out why ultra-marathon runner, motivational speaker, and world record-breaker Tristan Miller set a running task that almost broke him - and what he learned about himself and giving in the process.

    1h14min

  3. 06/12/2021

    When the voice of summer went silent - Jim Maxwell

    “The Maxwell motto is Reviresco, which means ‘I rise up”. Jim Maxwell is a veteran sports broadcaster and cricket author. He suffered a stroke live on air while covering the 2016 Olympics. Jim talks to Paul about his positive mindset and sense of humour, which aided his return to the microphone.

    54min

  4. 29/11/2021

    It’s how we recover - not tragedy - that defines us. - David Schwarz

    “Gambling for me was a bandaid for a lot of hurt that I was suffering.” David Schwarz is a former AFL footballer, reformed gambler and radio host. He talks openly about the tragic death of his father when David was a boy, a series of serious knee injuries, and overcoming his gambling addiction.

    57min

  5. 22/11/2021

    Changing perceptions of disability - Graeme Innes

    “I can see green shoots of progress, but really we have a long way to go”. Graeme Innes is a lawyer, company director and is the former Australian Disability Discrimination Commissioner. In episode 3 of Stroke of Luck, he discusses his passion for people not being limited by their diversity and his lifelong work towards a fairer society.

    41min

  6. 15/11/2021

    Building resilience that lasts - Michael Klinger

    “The 18th of December 2017 … it changed our life forever.” Michael Klinger is a retired Australian cricketer who played at the highest level for two decades. Off the field, his life was touched by adversity. He speaks about his wife’s health battles, losing his mum and how those challenges compare to life on the sporting field.

    47min

  7. 08/11/2021

    Legends, lessons and loss - Alisa Camplin

    “I can’t advocate enough for the power of the mind.” Alisa Camplin is Australia's first female Winter Olympic gold medallist. In this first episode of Stroke of Luck, she shares insights about resilience learned from her sporting career, business and after the loss of her first son Finnan.

    1h14min

  8. TRAILER DA TEMPORADA 1

    Trailer: Introducing Stroke of Luck

    In Stroke of Luck, host and stroke survivor Paul Fink is on a mission to learn about how we overcome adversity. He knows a thing or two about it. In 2014, he had a serious stroke that left him on life support. Now, the father-of-three wants to know how others cope with the challenges life puts in front of them and how they are shaped by adversity.

    2min

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Sobre

Hosted by Paul Fink - a stroke survivor with speech difficulty called Aphasia - Stroke of Luck is a podcast about overcoming adversity, and learning from others about the challenges that life has thrown at them.

Informações

  • Criado por
    Paul Fink
  • Anos de atividade
    2 mil
  • Episódios
    8
  • Classificação
    Livre
  • Copyright
    © Paul Fink
  • Site do podcast
    Stroke of Luck