Podcasts about health awareness

Hidden Hunger: The Importance of Micronutrients: Nutritionist Leyla Muedin focuses on the critical role of micronutrients—vitamins and minerals—in overall health. Leyla highlights the global issue of 'hidden hunger,' a deficiency in essential micronutrients that silently affects billions worldwide. She explains the impact of this deficit on immune function, growth, energy metabolism, and chronic disease prevention. The discussion includes key micronutrients like vitamins A, C, D, E, B complex, iron, zinc, iodine, and selenium, and their sources. Leyla underscores the need for dietary diversity, fortification, targeted supplementation, and nutritional awareness to combat this pervasive issue. She also advises on recognizing symptoms of deficiencies and the importance of individualized nutrition plans guided by healthcare professionals.

Fluent Fiction - Japanese: Brewed Bonds: Love and Healing in a Tokyo Café Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/ja/episode/2026-02-26-08-38-20-ja Story Transcript:Ja: 東京の真ん中にある小さなコーヒー焙煎所は、まるで冬の寒さから逃れるための隠れ家のようでした。En: In the heart of Tokyo, there was a small coffee roasting house that felt like a hideaway to escape the winter chill.Ja: 木の温かい内装と新鮮なコーヒー豆の豊かな香りが、訪れるすべての人に心地よい安らぎをもたらしていました。En: The warm wooden interior and the rich aroma of fresh coffee beans brought a comforting tranquility to everyone who visited.Ja: ここで働くのは、情熱的なバリスタの晴人でした。彼は毎日、完璧な一杯のコーヒーを提供するために心を込めていました。En: Working there was Haruto, a passionate barista who poured his heart into serving the perfect cup of coffee every day.Ja: 晴人の友達、ユキは、この焙煎所によく訪れていました。En: Haruto's friend, Yuki, frequently visited this roasting house.Ja: 実は、最近ユキは原因不明の頭痛に悩まされていましたが、それを晴人に話すことを避けていました。En: Recently, Yuki had been suffering from inexplicable headaches, but she avoided telling Haruto about it.Ja: 「心配をかけたくない」それがユキの本音でした。En: "I don't want to worry him," was Yuki's true feeling.Ja: ある冬の日、焙煎所の窓から見える雪景色を眺めながら、ユキは暖かいカフェラテを飲んでいました。En: One winter day, as she gazed at the snowy landscape from the roasting house window, Yuki was sipping on a warm cafe latte.Ja: しかし、突然強烈な頭痛が彼女を襲いました。En: Suddenly, she was hit by an intense headache.Ja: 彼女は痛みに顔をしかめましたが、晴人には悟られないよう、必死に微笑みました。En: She winced in pain but tried her best to smile so Haruto wouldn't notice.Ja: それを見逃すわけもなく、晴人はユキの異変に気づきました。En: Of course, Haruto didn't miss it and noticed Yuki's change.Ja: 「ユキ、大丈夫？」と優しい声で尋ねました。En: "Yuki, are you okay?" he asked gently.Ja: ユキは「ただの疲れよ」と答えましたが、その目は痛みに苦しんでいました。En: Yuki replied, "It's just fatigue," but her eyes were filled with struggle against the pain.Ja: 晴人は心配でした。En: Haruto was worried.Ja: 「ユキ、これはただの頭痛じゃなさそうだ。」彼の声には隠しきれない焦りがありました。En: "Yuki, this doesn't seem like just a headache." There was unmistaken concern in his voice.Ja: 「一度お医者さんに行ってみた方がいいと思う。」En: "I think you should see a doctor."Ja: ユキは少しだけ黙りましたが、その後無理に笑顔を見せました。En: Yuki was silent for a moment, then forced a smile.Ja: 「大丈夫よ、晴人。心配いらないわ。」彼女は再び言いました。En: "I'm fine, Haruto. You don't have to worry," she repeated.Ja: しかし、晴人はあきらめませんでした。En: However, Haruto didn't give up.Ja: その午後、焙煎所が静かになった頃、頭痛が再びユキを襲いました。En: That afternoon, when the roasting house had quieted down, the headache struck Yuki again.Ja: 今回は、まるで嵐のように激しいものでした。En: This time, it was as fierce as a storm.Ja: 彼女は耐えきれず、椅子に崩れ落ちました。En: Unable to endure it, she collapsed into a chair.Ja: 晴人は急いでユキのところに駆け寄り、彼女を支えました。En: Haruto quickly rushed to Yuki's side and supported her.Ja: 「ユキ、お願いだからお医者さんに行って。」その目は真剣そのものでした。En: "Yuki, please, go see a doctor." His eyes were earnest.Ja: ユキは、それを見てようやく自分の体調が彼に与える不安を悟りました。En: Seeing this, Yuki finally realized the anxiety her condition was causing him.Ja: 観念したように、彼女はうなずきました。En: Resigning herself, she nodded.Ja: 「わかった、晴人。行くわ。」彼女は本当に痛みに耐えられない以上に、晴人を心配させたくないと思いました。En: "Okay, Haruto. I'll go." More than enduring the pain, she didn't want to make Haruto worry.Ja: 数日後、ユキは診察を受け、お医者さんの指導通りに治療を始めました。En: A few days later, Yuki had a consultation and began treatment as instructed by her doctor.Ja: 晴人はその報告を聞き、心底安堵しました。En: Hearing this report, Haruto was deeply relieved.Ja: ユキも、健康を優先させることの重要性に気づきました。En: Yuki also realized the importance of prioritizing her health.Ja: 焙煎所で、晴人とユキはまた一緒に過ごしましたが、以前とは違っていました。En: At the roasting house, Haruto and Yuki spent time together again, but it was different than before.Ja: 晴人はもっと自分の気持ちをはっきり示し、ユキは助けを受け入れることを学びました。En: Haruto expressed his feelings more clearly, and Yuki learned to accept help.Ja: 二人の友情は、より強くなったのです。En: Their friendship had become stronger.Ja: いつもと変わらない美味しいコーヒーの香りだけが、二人の新しい日常をそっと見守っていたのでした。En: The ever-present aroma of delicious coffee quietly watched over their new daily life. Vocabulary Words:hideaway: 隠れ家tranquility: 安らぎpassionate: 情熱的なbarista: バリスタinexplicable: 原因不明fatigue: 疲れunmistaken: 隠しきれないfierce: 激しいendure: 耐えるconsultation: 診察storm: 嵐resigning: 観念earnest: 真剣gazed: 眺めるsnowy: 雪景色collapsed: 崩れ落ちるaroma: 香りintense: 強烈wince: 顔をしかめるprioritizing: 優先realize: 悟るanxiety: 不安treatment: 治療relieved: 安堵consultation: 診察quieted: 静かearnest: 真剣repeated: 再びstruggle: 苦しみearnest: 真剣

This week on Inspire Change, Gunter discusses what is consciousness, and how does it shape the inner lives of men?In this episode of Inspire Change with Gunter, Gunter explores the complex nature of consciousness and its profound influence on self-awareness, emotional experience, and personal growth. Drawing from psychology, neuroscience, and decades of therapeutic experience, he examines how consciousness shapes men's inner worlds — and why understanding it is essential for healing, emotional intelligence, and authentic connection.  Rather than treating consciousness as an abstract concept, Gunter breaks it down into practical components that listeners can explore in their own lives. He explains how internalized voices, social conditioning, and relational environments influence self-perception and vulnerability, and how greater awareness can lead to healthier emotional expression and deeper personal insight.  This conversation offers practical questions and reflective tools designed to help listeners better understand their mental states, emotional patterns, and self-model — opening pathways toward growth, resilience, and meaningful change.Key Themes & Discussion PointsThe Nature of ConsciousnessWhy consciousness remains one of psychology's most complex and “stubborn” questionsExploring whether we are mechanical beings or living organisms with rich inner worldsThe Three Components of ConsciousnessGunter outlines three interacting elements:State — the current mental and emotional conditionContent — thoughts, feelings, and sensory experienceSelf-model — how we perceive and define ourselvesInternalized Voices & Self-PerceptionHow introjected voices shape identity and self-awarenessThe influence of early authority figures and cultural messagingHow internal narratives shape emotional regulation and behaviorSocial Environment & Emotional ExpressionThe role of mirror neurons and relational dynamicsHow social environments influence vulnerability and connectionWhy men often experience emotional restriction in relational spacesConsciousness & MasculinityCultural conditioning and its impact on men's emotional accessHow masculinity norms influence vulnerability and self-expressionThe relationship between consciousness, emotional intelligence, and personal growthPractical Reflection QuestionsGunter offers guiding questions to deepen awareness:State• What is my current mental and emotional state?• Am I calm, tense, distracted, or overwhelmed?Content• What thoughts and emotions are present right now?• Are they grounded in reality or shaped by past experience?Self-Model• How do I see myself in this moment?• Is this perception compassionate, critical, or inherited?These questions help cultivate self-awareness and create space for intentional change.Memorable Sound Bites“Are we machines or living beings with inner worlds?”“Consciousness is three things working together.”“Internalized voices shape your self-model.”

The brothers are back and discuss a variety of topics ranging from Tracy Morgan's encounter with a former acquaintance to men's health awareness and the societal pressures surrounding it. They delve into political commentary on tariffs and trade deficits, the evolving landscape of comedy, and the legacy of Jesse Jackson. The conversation also touches on the implications of US-Iran relations and the importance of generational wealth. Razi asks should parents force prenuptial agreements before including their children in the will. The episode concludes with reflections on the changing nature of comedy and the need for comedians to adapt to contemporary societal norms.Chapters00:00 Introduction and Show Updates04:43 Reflections on Celebrity Encounters and Social Media Reactions07:32 Health Awareness and Men's Health Issues10:32 Economic Policies and Trade Deficits13:31 Comedians and Their Evolving Roles16:23 Tribute to Jesse Jackson and His Legacy19:27 Geopolitical Tensions and Leadership Concerns22:01 Nuclear Deterrents and Global Politics25:46 The Political Landscape Post-Trump27:47 Generational Wealth and Prenuptial Agreements46:16 The Evolving Landscape of Comedy47:53 Navigating Comedy in a Changing Landscape51:25 The Art of Delivery in Comedy54:34 Evolving with the Times: Comedians and Their Material57:04 Cancel Culture: Then and Now01:00:46 The Dynamics of Popularity and Cancelation01:02:43 Celebrating Life and Community01:10:21 Looking Ahead: Commitment to Improvement

Fluent Fiction - Swedish: From Code to Collapse: Elsa's Wake-Up Call in High-Tech City Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/sv/episode/2026-02-20-08-38-20-sv Story Transcript:Sv: Det var en kall vinterkväll i Stockholm.En: It was a cold winter evening in Stockholm.Sv: Snön föll mjukt utanför de höga glasfönstren i High-Tech City.En: The snow fell softly outside the tall glass windows in High-Tech City.Sv: Inne i kontorsbyggnaden hördes ljudet av tangentbord som knäpptes och de låga rösterna av kollegor som arbetade sent.En: Inside the office building, the sound of keyboards clicking and the low voices of colleagues working late were heard.Sv: Det var en plats där nya idéer föddes varje dag, och Elsa var en del av detta kreativa flöde.En: It was a place where new ideas were born every day, and Elsa was part of this creative flow.Sv: Elsa var en talangfull programmerare.En: Elsa was a talented programmer.Sv: Hon hade arbetat dag och natt för att skapa ett revolutionerande program.En: She had worked day and night to create a revolutionary program.Sv: Programmet skulle förändra hur användare interagerade med teknik.En: The program would change how users interacted with technology.Sv: Med den kommande teknikmässan kände hon pressen.En: With the upcoming tech fair, she felt the pressure.Sv: Hon ville imponera på sina chefer och vara färdig innan dess.En: She wanted to impress her bosses and be ready before then.Sv: Men Elsa hade börjat glömma något viktigt – sin hälsa.En: But Elsa had begun to forget something important—her health.Sv: Hon satt vid sitt skrivbord medan dag blev till natt utan att märka tiden.En: She sat at her desk as day turned into night without noticing the time.Sv: Hon åt sällan under dagen och kände sig ofta yr.En: She rarely ate during the day and often felt dizzy.Sv: Det var ett problem hon ignorerade.En: It was a problem she ignored.Sv: "Elsa", sa Viggo, en av hennes kollegor, och knackade lätt på hennes dörr.En: "Elsa," said Viggo, one of her colleagues, knocking lightly on her door.Sv: "Du ser blek ut.En: "You look pale.Sv: Du behöver verkligen ta en paus."En: You really need to take a break."Sv: "Jag måste bli klar, Viggo," svarade Elsa utan att lyfta blicken från skärmen.En: "I have to finish, Viggo," replied Elsa without lifting her eyes from the screen.Sv: "Det finns ingen tid kvar."En: "There's no time left."Sv: Viggo suckade, men han visste att argumentera med Elsa skulle inte hjälpa.En: Viggo sighed, but he knew that arguing with Elsa wouldn't help.Sv: Han bestämde sig för att stanna kvar lite längre, bara för att se till att hon var okej.En: He decided to stay a little longer just to make sure she was okay.Sv: Elsa fortsatte att arbeta.En: Elsa continued to work.Sv: Huvudet dunkade lätt, och hon började känna sig alltmer yr.En: Her head throbbed slightly, and she began to feel increasingly dizzy.Sv: Ändå fortsatte hennes fingrar att röra sig över tangentbordet.En: Yet her fingers kept moving across the keyboard.Sv: Plötsligt blev skärmen suddig.En: Suddenly, the screen became blurry.Sv: Innan hon förstod vad som hände, svartnade allt.En: Before she understood what was happening, everything went black.Sv: När Elsa föll av stolen, hörde Viggo fallet.En: When Elsa fell off her chair, Viggo heard the fall.Sv: Han rusade in och fann Elsa medvetslös på golvet.En: He rushed in and found Elsa unconscious on the floor.Sv: Hennes ansikte var blekt, och han insåg att hon behövde hjälp omedelbart.En: Her face was pale, and he realized she needed help immediately.Sv: Han hittade först hjälp i ett paket med juice som Elsa hade i sin väska.En: He first found help in a juice pack that Elsa had in her bag.Sv: Efter bara några minuter började Elsa återfå medvetandet.En: After just a few minutes, Elsa began to regain consciousness.Sv: "Vad hände?"En: "What happened?"Sv: viskade hon, förvirrad.En: she whispered, confused.Sv: "Du kollapsade, Elsa," sa Viggo medan han hjälpte henne upp till stolen.En: "You collapsed, Elsa," said Viggo as he helped her back to the chair.Sv: "Du kan inte fortsätta så här.En: "You can't continue like this.Sv: Din hälsa är viktigare än jobbet."En: Your health is more important than work."Sv: Elsa nickade svagt.En: Elsa nodded weakly.Sv: "Jag förstår det," sa hon lågmält.En: "I understand that," she said softly.Sv: "Tack, Viggo."En: "Thank you, Viggo."Sv: Den natten blev en vändpunkt för Elsa.En: That night became a turning point for Elsa.Sv: Hon insåg att hon måste balansera sitt arbete med sin hälsa.En: She realized she had to balance her work with her health.Sv: Hon ringde också sin syster Lina, som hade påmint henne om att ta hand om sig själv, och lovade henne att bättre ta hand om sitt välmående.En: She also called her sister Lina, who had reminded her to take care of herself, and promised her to better look after her well-being.Sv: Med hjälp av Viggo började Elsa planera sina arbetsuppgifter med mer omtanke.En: With Viggo's help, Elsa began planning her tasks with more care.Sv: Hon lärde sig att planera för raster och hälsosamma måltider.En: She learned to schedule breaks and healthy meals.Sv: Till slut lyckades hon slutföra sitt projekt och presentera det på teknikmässan, men denna gång med en sund balans mellan arbete och hälsa.En: In the end, she managed to complete her project and present it at the tech fair, but this time with a healthy balance between work and health.Sv: Stockholm var fortfarande inbäddat i vintersnö, men för Elsa kändes det som en ny början.En: Stockholm was still wrapped in winter snow, but for Elsa, it felt like a new beginning.Sv: Hon förstod nu att för att lyckas var det viktigt att inte bara imponera på andra, utan också att vara snäll mot sig själv.En: She now understood that to succeed, it was important not only to impress others but also to be kind to oneself. Vocabulary Words:cold: kallsnow: snönwindows: glasfönstrenoffice: kontorsbyggnadenkeyboards: tangentbordcolleagues: kollegorideas: idéercreative: kreativatalented: talangfullprogrammer: programmerarerevolutionary: revolutionerandeinteracted: interageradetechnology: teknikpressure: pressenimpress: imponerahealth: hälsadesk: skrivborddizzy: yrarguing: argumenterathrobbed: dunkadeblurry: suddigunconscious: medvetslöscollapsing: kollapsadejuice pack: paket med juiceregain consciousness: återfå medvetandetconfused: förvirradcollapse: kollapsadebalance: balanserawell-being: välmåendeturning point: vändpunkt

Send a textSusie Singer Carter ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Susie_Singer_Carter ) is an award-winning filmmaker ( https://www.gogirlmedia.com/ ) and caregiver advocate with a powerful new docuseries, No Country For Old People ( https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/B0F7D1RR5X/ref=atv_dp_share_cu_r  ), a Gold Anthem Award-winning exposé on nursing home neglect and the systemic failures facing America's elderly. Through film, podcasting, and activism, she has become one of the most compelling creative voices in Alzheimer's awareness and elder care reform.Susie first captured international attention with her Oscar-qualified short film My Mom and The Girl, starring Valerie Harper in her final performance — a deeply personal story born from Susie's own caregiving journey. From writing and producing Bratz the Movie, to co-producing Soul Surfer, Susie has navigated Hollywood at every level — but it's her advocacy-driven work that has become her defining voice.Susie is also the creator and host of the award-winning podcast Love Conquers Alz ( https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/love-conquers-alz/id1492023291 ), and she serves as host of the 3rd & Fairfax for the Writers Guild of America West.Most recently, Susie wrote, directed, and produced the 3-part docuseries No Country For Old People ( https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Loa4tGZ3GwI ), recipient of the 2024 Gold Anthem Award for Health Awareness. The film is a searing examination of nursing home neglect, systemic healthcare failures, and the human cost of institutional indifference — a subject she knows not just as a filmmaker, but as a daughter who lost her mother to Alzheimer's.Susie also leads Respect Oversight Advocacy Reform for Long Term Care ( https://www.roar4ltc.org/ ) a 501c3 nonprofit movement that is embracing the power of storytelling to engage and mobilize the public, with a strong focus on younger generations, to demand dignity,  accountability, and reform in long-term care.Susie Singer Carter doesn't just tell stories. She uses them to fight for change.Important Episode LinksNo Country For Old People; a Nursing Home Exposé -https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/B0F7D1RR5X/ref=atv_dp_share_cu_r http://nocountryforoldpeople.com/ https://www.youtube.com/@UCZGC8Htb549M2TNVSR67FOw My Mom and the Girl - https://vimeo.com/266772460 Respect Oversight Advocacy Reform for Long Term Care - https://www.roar4ltc.org/#SusieSingerCarter #NoCountryForOldPeople #ElderCare #NursingHomeCrisis #CaregiverAdvocacy #AlzheimersAwareness#HealthcareReform #DementiaCare #PublicHealth #AgingPopulation#LongTermCare #HealthPolicy #CaregiverLife #ElderJustice #LongevitySupport the show

The dental hygiene profession has faced threats to lower standards of care and allow lesser-trained individuals to do our jobs in some states. Bethany has come back on the podcast to explain her role with the Oral Health Awareness Project and how they are addressing legislative threats by educating both the dental community and the public on the depth of hygienists' education, clinical judgment, and role beyond “just a cleaning.” A simple place for clinical hygienists to support this movement is to be intentional when explaining their assessments, education, and scope to patients, because everyday clarity in the operatory shapes long-term change.

The Dental Services Unit within the Ministry of Health, Wellness and Nutrition, in collaboration with ACADO St. Lucia Limited, recently held an oral health promotion and education activity at the St. Aloysius Roman Catholic Boys Infant School, aimed at improving oral hygiene practices among students at the early childhood level. The students were taught the importance of proper oral hygiene, including correct tooth-brushing techniques and the role of daily dental care in maintaining overall health. 

Stroke Effects: What a Hemorrhagic Stroke Did to Jake Stroke effects aren't always obvious. Some show up immediately. Others arrive quietly, long after the hospital discharge papers are signed. For Jake, the stroke effects didn't end when his life was saved; they began there. Four months after a hemorrhagic stroke, Jake can walk, talk, think clearly, and hold a conversation that's thoughtful, articulate, and reflective. To someone passing him in the street, he might look “lucky.” But stroke effects don't ask for permission to be visible. They live beneath the surface, shaping movement, sensation, pain, identity, and recovery in ways few people prepare you for. This is what stroke did to Jake. The Stroke Effects That Came Without Warning Before his stroke, Jake's life was full and demanding. A husband. A father of four. An administrator coordinating drivers and operations. Active. Fit. Always moving toward the next opportunity. But in hindsight, the stroke effects were quietly signaling their arrival. Jake experienced severe headaches with a rapid onset. Nausea. Vomiting. Visual disturbances. At the time, they were dismissed as migraines. His blood pressure had been flagged as “pre-high” years earlier while living overseas, but after returning to Canada, he found himself without a regular doctor in an overloaded medical system. These were early stroke effects masquerading as manageable inconveniences. When the hemorrhagic stroke finally hit, it did so decisively, affecting the right side of his body, disrupting speech, movement, sensation, and cognition all at once. What Stroke Did to His Body One of the most misunderstood stroke effects is how specific and strange the deficits can be. Jake didn't just “lose strength.” He lost motor planning. When he tried to write the letter T, his brain sent the wrong instruction. Instead of a straight downward line, his hand looped as if writing an L. The muscles worked. The intention was there. The signal was wrong. To retrain that connection, he didn't practice ten times. He practiced thousands. This is one of the realities of stroke effects: recovery isn't about effort alone, it's about repetition at a scale most rehab programs don't explain clearly enough. Post-Stroke Pain: The Stroke Effect No One Warns You About If there's one stroke effect that dominates Jake's day-to-day experience, it's pain. Not soreness. Not discomfort. Neuropathic pain. Jake describes it as: Burning sensations Tingling Tightness, like plastic strapping wrapped around his limbs At its worst, a “12 out of 10” pain, like being tased while his hand is on fire This kind of post-stroke pain often resets overnight. One morning, he wakes up and feels almost normal. The next, the pain returns without warning, severe enough to stop him in his tracks. This is a stroke effect that confuses survivors and clinicians alike because it doesn't follow logic, effort, or consistency. It simply exists. And for many survivors, it's one of the hardest stroke effects to live with. The Non-Linear Reality of Stroke Effects Stroke recovery doesn't move forward in a straight line. Jake learned this quickly. One week brings noticeable gains. The next feels like a regression. Then progress returns quietly, unexpectedly. This non-linear pattern is itself a stroke effect. Early on, these fluctuations feel frightening. Survivors worry they're “going backwards.” But over time, patterns emerge. Rest days aren't failures. They're part of recovery. Silent healing days matter just as much as active ones. Understanding this changed how Jake viewed his recovery and how he measured progress. Identity Loss: An Overlooked Stroke Effect Some stroke effects don't show up on scans. Jake wasn't defined by his job, but work still mattered. Structure mattered. Contribution mattered. After the stroke, uncertainty crept in. Would he return to the same role? Could he handle the same responsibility? Should he? Stroke effects often force people to renegotiate identity, not because they want to, but because they must. The question shifts from “What do I do?” to “Who am I now?” For many survivors, this is one of the most emotionally demanding stroke effects of all. Recovery Begins With Action, Not Permission While hospitalized, Jake made a decision. He wouldn't wait passively. He brought in notebooks. Pencils. Hand grippers. Hair clippers. He practiced shaving, writing, and gripping, no matter how long it took. If writing the alphabet took all day, that was the day's work. By discharge, his writing had moved from scribbles to cursive. This wasn't luck. It was intentional engagement with stroke effects, meeting them head-on instead of avoiding them. What Stroke Effects Teach Us Jake's experience reveals something important: Stroke effects are not just medical outcomes. They are lived realities. They affect: How your body moves How pain shows up How progress feels How identity shifts How hope is tested And yet, understanding stroke effects, naming them, and normalizing them can reduce fear and isolation. That's why conversations like this matter. You're Not Alone With These Stroke Effects If you're early in recovery, you might recognize yourself in Jake's story. If you're years in, you might recognize where you've been. Either way, stroke effects don't mean the end of progress. They mean the beginning of a different kind of journey, one that rewards patience, repetition, and perspective. If you want to go deeper into recovery insights, lived experience, and hope-driven guidance: Learn more about the book here: The Unexpected Way That a Stroke Became the Best Thing That Happened Support the podcast and community here: Recovery After Stroke Patreon Final Thought Stroke effects don't define who you are, but they do shape how you recover. Jake's story reminds us that recovery isn't about returning to who you were. It's about learning how to live fully with what remains and discovering what's still possible. Disclaimer: This blog is for informational purposes only and does not constitute medical advice. Please consult your doctor before making any changes to your health or recovery plan. Living With Stroke Effects You Can't Always See Jake reveals the stroke effects that remained after the hospital—pain, motor issues, fatigue, and how he's navigating recovery four months on. Highlights: 00:00 Introduction and Background 05:10 Health Awareness and Signs 16:56 Personal Health Journey and Challenges 23:11 Recovery Process and Emotional Impact 38:28 Attitude Towards Recovery 46:30 Long-Term Recovery and Reflection 55:06 Work and Identity Post-Stroke 01:07:40 Pain Management and Coping Strategies 01:16:16 Community and Shared Experiences Transcript: Introduction and Background Bill Gasiamis (00:00) Today’s episode is one that really stayed with me long after we finished recording. You’re going to meet Jake, a stroke survivor who is very early in recovery and navigating the reality of what stroke actually does to a person long after the emergency has What makes this conversation so powerful isn’t just the hemorrhagic stroke Jake experienced. It’s how openly he talks about the stroke effects that followed. The pain, the confusion. the nonlinear recovery and the parts of stroke that are hard to explain unless you’ve lived them. I won’t give away Jake’s story that’s his to tell, but I will say this. If you’re early in recovery or you’re trying to make sense of symptoms that don’t quite fit the brochures or discharge notes, there’s a good chance you’ll hear something in Jake’s experience that feels confronting and reassuring at the same time. Now, before we get into the conversation, want to pause for a moment and say this, everything you hear, the interviews, the hosting, the editing exists because listeners like you help keep this podcast going. When you visit patreon.com slash recovery after stroke, you’re supporting my goal of recording a thousand episodes. So no stroke survivor has to ever feel like they’re navigating this if you’re looking for something you can lean on throughout your recovery or while supporting someone you love my book, the unexpected way that a stroke became the best thing that happened is available at recovery after stroke.com slash book. It’s the resource I wished I’d had when I was confused, overwhelmed and trying to understand what stroke had done to my life. all right. Now let’s get into the conversation with Jake. Bill (01:40) Jake Bordeaux, welcome to the podcast. Jake (01:42) Hi Bill, how are you this evening? Bill (01:44) I’m very well my friend. It is morning here. Just gone past 9am. We had a late night last night. We went to the opera and we saw Carmen. Jake (01:57) Hmm. How’s that? Bill (01:59) And for those who haven’t seen it, it’s in French and you have to read the subtitles because it has subtitles. I couldn’t read them because I was just a little too far. So I was squinting the whole night. But it’s a great opera, it was a great show, but we got home late so I’m quite tired. Jake (02:20) I couldn’t imagine that. Luckily I do speak French. So I wouldn’t need the subtitles, but that’s something I was afraid of actually, you know, coming out of the stroke is I was afraid almost that I had forgotten how to speak French or that I’d forgotten how to speak both languages. But luckily I speak ⁓ English and French. Bill (02:40) With a name like Bordeaux, I would definitely expect you to at least have some idea of French. Jake (02:45) Yes, indeed, sir. Half English and half French. I’ve been using that largely to my advantage. I’d been working up here in Northern Ontario with Federal Express. So I was working in administration here and sort of coordinating the management and the drivers being the liaison during the two during the day. so, you know, anytime the drivers might have equipment that needs any kind of repair or any kind of issues they might come up with on road as well as when they leave the station and when they come back into the station, I’m the guy that they would deal with. Bill (03:22) Wow, that’s cool. So tell me what was life like before stroke for you? What were you up to? What kind of things did you do? How did you spend your time? Jake (03:33) Well, life has had a lot of ups and downs for me in the last year’s bill. So, ⁓ I had been living for many years in, in Hong Kong and I’m originally from Canada and, I was born in the seventies, born in Ontario here. And by 2009, I had had various, you know, done grit, various career, choices or opportunities, job opportunities here. And I decided to. try my hand at a little something overseas. ⁓ I had an opportunity with a fellow Canadian named Noah Fuller who brought me over wanting to show me how to get into the watch business. And being two ⁓ enthusiasts, you know, being, ⁓ you know, I’d say we were into watch modification, watch restoration, and we were wanting to get a little bit more into building custom parts and building out custom watches. ⁓ working with various ⁓ people, military groups, et cetera, at working on their watch project. So he asked me to come to Hong Kong, learn everything that he knew about the business, and hopefully show me what I was gonna get into over there. That worked out, and while I was over there, I met my wife, I love my wife, I’m still with her. Stroke Effects: Health Awareness and Signs I got together with my wife in 2009 when I had first arrived in Hong Kong and I got married to her in 2010. During that time, Noah unfortunately passed away, so I lost my business partner, but the business continued to grow. So over the years, the business grew with my wife and I running that on our own. ⁓ Unfortunately, maybe it got some of the attention on the world stage. There’s been a lot of political, we’ll say issues in Hong Kong and leading into the pandemic, business was already suffering. ⁓ Once the pandemic hit and Hong Kong was locked down for a ⁓ big chunk of time. that really affected our business and took it down. By the time the pandemic had played its way out, our life over there was looking like it wasn’t panning out the way we’d wanted it to. And a lot of the opportunities that had been unfolding for us all of a sudden came to a close. ⁓ So we moved back to Canada. about two years ago and I started working up here and thinking about our next business opportunity. I’m a lot like you and I’m never really satisfied with what I’m doing and I kind of want to reach for the next thing and I kind of want to reach for more. So I like to work a lot. So while I was working on getting the next thing started, I was working with Federal Express. My days would be really, really busy. I would get up quite early in the morning and I’d chop wood here. I have a dog that I like to walk. I have a golden retriever. I have four children. So I have three girls and a boy and they’re ranging from four years old to 14 years old. They’re all in school. And of course, I was working full time at Federal Express and ⁓ working towards the next thing. So I guess life was pretty active. Bill (07:27) Pretty helpful. Did you have any sense that, you know, with regards to your health, things might take a turn? Was there any information coming to you that you might see now kind of in hindsight and go, well, that was probably a sign. Jake (07:45) Yeah, Bill. So I’ve watched a lot of your podcasts and I found them particularly helpful, especially a lot of the ones relating to hemorrhagic stroke. ⁓ Reason being that’s what happened to me. So ⁓ I had a hemorrhagic stroke ⁓ and it took out a large part of ⁓ my capabilities, I guess, mobility on my right side. So a lot of my body that’s affected is my right side. ⁓ Now, when I got back here from Hong Kong to Canada, unfortunately, I came here to a little bit of an overloaded medical system, to say the least. So I’m hoping that maybe some of what we’re talking today might help people who are in Canada if they suffer the ⁓ same thing as I did to try and get them on track for us, get them back into recovery. ⁓ When I arrived here, the system was overloaded. I didn’t have a doctor. So unfortunately, while I had been warned for several years that I had pre high blood pressure and ⁓ the doctors in Hong Kong had been, you know, monitoring my blood pressure and keeping a pretty close eye on things after arriving here in Canada, that wasn’t a case. And so you know, it would look now that I think about it, that I was having some warning signs. I was having headaches and I’d say that some of those headaches were pretty severe. ⁓ The headaches would come on like a, like a very fast, ⁓ fast onset headache. I would get very nauseated very quickly. ⁓ And then sort of, would, I’d vomit the headache. would pass. At first, I thought I was getting migraine headaches. I’d had one when I was a lot younger. But ⁓ these were coming with some visual disturbance. I was having this horrible headache. was having nausea. So all the things you might expect from a migraine, except that it was going away within minutes and all of a sudden I was back at work. you know, in hindsight, that definitely was ⁓ a warning flashes. And ⁓ had I had a proper physician, if I had somebody watching out for me, they may have caught that. I don’t know, there’s no way for us to know that. So what I would say is, if anybody’s having pretty high blood pressure, keep an eye on that. I would say my blood pressure when I had the stroke was quite high. And if I had been monitoring that, I might’ve been on top of it. So would you like to hear about the day that it happened or? Bill (10:45) Yeah, I would in a moment. So with the blood pressure in Hong Kong, were you being monitored and also medicated or was it just you were being monitored? Bill Gasiamis (10:56) We’ll get back to Jake’s story in just a moment. I want to pause for a second and ask you something important. Why do you listen to this podcast? For many people, it’s because they finally hear someone who understands what they’re going through or because they learn something that helps them make sense of their own stroke effects without feeling overwhelmed or alone. And here’s the part most listeners never really think podcast only exists because people like you help keep it There’s no big company behind it. No medical organization funding the work. 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I wasn’t on any kinds of blood pressure medications, any kind of heart medications. ⁓ I wasn’t on any kind of antidepressants or anything like that. ⁓ I would say that I was pretty much feeling like I was in fairly good shape. haven’t gained or lost a heck of a lot of weight since the stroke. So what you see is what you get. wasn’t overweight. I wasn’t eating a lot of junk. I don’t smoke cigarettes. So. Bill (13:56) Yeah. One of those things. I know what you mean. Like I’ve been diagnosed with high blood pressure in the last six months and headaches. Jake, I’ve had headaches for years. I’m talking maybe four or five years. And at the beginning, they were intermittent. They would come and go similar to what you mentioned. And I would be able to get through the day. And I thought they were migraines, although nobody really convinced me that they were migraines. I couldn’t really say. That sounds familiar if I look up what migraine is and all the people who I’ve ever asked about a migraine, it never sounded like, I was never convinced by it. And then a little while ago, was at home, excuse me, I was at home with my wife, feeling really unwell. Did my, checked my blood pressure and it was about 170 over 110, 120, somewhere there. And that was, I knew that’s way too high, know, previously. I’ve checked my blood pressure maybe on the on perfect day and it was 120 over 80. So for me that was pretty serious. We went to the hospital because of all my history and they said your blood pressure is high. It’s probably a migraine causing you to have a migraine which is then causing your blood pressure to go high rather than the other way around. They didn’t say it’s high blood pressure is causing the migraine and or the headache. And then they put me on some migraine medication and they said, if we give you this migraine medication, it’s going to knock you out. You’re going to sleep, but you should wake up without a headache. Well, I woke up with a headache. The migraine medication didn’t do anything. So within a couple of weeks of that particular hospitalization and then going to my general practitioner, he prescribed me a blood pressure medication, came to start on it’s called to help keep the blood pressure down. Now I’m trying to get to the bottom of why do I have high blood pressure? That’s the part that’s frustrating me, because no one can tell you why you have high blood pressure unless they check your arteries and they’re half clogged or you’ve got some other issues with your heart or something like that. And I don’t have any of those issues. So now ⁓ it’s one of those things. It’s kind of like, well, you have high blood pressure. It might be something that runs in your family. When I check with my dad, my dad says that he has high blood pressure. My dad’s 84. So it’s like, you know, and he says, I started taking blood pressure medication at around 50, which is my age. But that’s still, that’s not good enough for me. Like I’m still not comfortable with, well, your dad did. So you are, and then therefore, just move on with life, take this tablet and then move on. Now I’m happy to take the tablet because I do not want to have another hemorrhagic stroke. I’m very comfortable taking a tablet to prevent that, right? No trauma, no traumas. Personal Health Journey, Stroke Effects, and Challenges But ⁓ it’s a very interesting place to find myself in after going through all the three brain hemorrhages that I’ve already had since 2012, brain surgery, learning how to walk again. Now I’ve had enough. I don’t want… I don’t want to be doing this anymore, even though I am finding myself here and I’m tackling it. Part of me is going, man, this is too much. Why do we need to go through this now? Jake (17:29) Yeah, I wanted to ask you something actually, maybe if you’ve had the same, you brought something back to mind here, is that one thing I did have, again, in hindsight, I had visual disturbance. in 2018, my grandmother, bless her shit, my grandmother passed away and I was abroad and I took it pretty hard. was largely raised by my grandfather, my grandmother. And I took it, it was very emotional. And ⁓ when I was grieving, I had an episode where I had a rather bad headache. And again, I had one of these feelings, like I thought I had a migraine headache. Maybe I did, or maybe we’re reading something into it. But coming out of that, I had a visual problem. And it was one of my eyes. in my right eye, you know, again, I have my issues now with my right hand side. My right eye had gotten quite blurry. I was having ⁓ issues with my vision in my right eye. And ⁓ a doctor had decided that, well, maybe it’s a form of macular degeneration. And he decided to do a laser surgery. at the time in Hong Kong. However, it didn’t have any effect. It didn’t help me out at all. And the only thing that helped that was time. And I wonder again now if the reason why treating the eye didn’t take any effect is because he should have been treating or looking at the brain. I think that maybe the issue might have been a small stroke to begin with. and I didn’t realize it at the time. Bill (19:25) That sounds very plausible, right? That’s I think probably a very logical conclusion to get to. Sometimes, you you hear people lose their vision and the way they discovered they’ve had a stroke is they’ll go to the ophthalmologist and they’ll say, I can’t see. And the guy will go, well, your eye looks perfect. I there’s nothing wrong with your lens. There’s nothing wrong with the macula. The eye pressure is fine. Everything’s fine. And that definitely suggests that there is a ⁓ neurological issue of some kind, right? So it’s like, next step is go to the hospital, get it checked out. But ⁓ yeah, well, there’ll be no way of knowing, but I science, I had similar kind of things happen about a year and a half before my first bleed. was at our local football here, which ⁓ my team made the what we call the grand final. There’s usually a playoff series and then the last two teams get to the final game of the year and then the one that wins wins the championship. And my team made it and I was there cheering them on, screaming my head off, you know, just being a really passionate supporter and went home that weekend with a massive headache that lasted about five days and ended up in hospital. They did a lumbar puncture. They checked for a brain hemorrhage or anything along those lines and they didn’t find anything and they also didn’t find the faulty blood vessel that later would cause the first brain hemorrhage. But when I speak to people about it, everyone will say, well, we’ll never know, Bill. There’s no way of knowing whether they were linked. But in my mind, it’s pretty logical to conclude that that first massive five day headache was a sign that something wasn’t right in my brain. And although they had that suspicion of that, they didn’t know what they were looking for. So they couldn’t find the faulty blood vessel. just did a scan, a CT, sorry. Yeah, they just did a CT to actually see if there was any visible signs of a tumor or a bleed or something like that. And since there wasn’t, they weren’t able to diagnose the faulty blood vessel that would later. ⁓ bleed three times. Jake (21:55) That’s incredible, by the way, the three times thing, and that’s got to take a lot of strength to get through. ⁓ I don’t know if I had mentioned to you, how recent this has been. So ⁓ one thing that I’ve noticed with your podcast is that most of the guests who are on have had a considerable amount of time elapse in between when the event has taken place and when they’ve been able to get back lot of their capabilities, a lot of their abilities. So how long exactly did it take you to get back to the stage or the state that you’re in now? Bill (22:36) I would say that I had, ⁓ well, the first three years were tumultuous because every time I was on the road to recovery after the first bleed, then the second bleed happened, that was six weeks apart. And then after the second bleed, I was really unwell. ⁓ Memory issues, couldn’t type an email, couldn’t read, couldn’t drive, couldn’t work. Recovery Process and Emotional Impact angry, really angry. I was probably in that state for the best part of about six to nine months. And then it started to ease and settle down as the blood vessel stopped bleeding. And then the, and then the blood in my head started to dissipate and kind of dissolved, I suppose. And I think I thought everything was going fine. So between February, 2012 and November, 2014, that’s when I had the next bleed November, 2014. the third one. And then when I woke up from that, I had to learn how to walk again. So by the time I got to February 2015, I had been three years in you know, in the dungeon, you know, getting just smashed around by stroke again and again and again, and then brain surgery, then learning how to walk again. And I think personally, I turned the tide maybe at around 2018, 2019. So it took another three to four years for me to feel like even though I’m living with all these deficits, I have got enough of my cognitive function back, my physical function back to be able to go back to my painting company, which had been on pause for a number of years. yeah, so all up, you know, from first bleed, Jake (24:25) incredible. Bill (24:30) to back to the painting company, you know, it seven years. It was quite a long time. And I hear people have similar kind of stories about five, six, seven years. They’re still dealing with everything that the stroke caused, but they have some kind of a turn, like for the better, some kind of like a shift in whether it’s mindset, whether it’s emotionally or whether it’s physically, they have kind of some. Like a fork in the road moment where things change for the better. Jake (25:03) That’s incredibly inspiring for me. So yeah, you give me a lot of hope because I’ve been going through a lot and I’ve only been at this for four months now. so I had this stroke in late July and upon getting into the hospital, again, I wasn’t able to talk. I wasn’t able to use my, couldn’t move my right hand side at all. ⁓ I wasn’t able to go to the washroom, any of the things. I was basically left with kind of like ⁓ a blank slate and everything that I’ve gotten back has been pretty rapid. So I’m really extremely thankful for that, especially that, given that hemorrhagic strokes are rare, ⁓ consequences seem to be more severe and more often fatal. So, yeah, I’ve only been at this for a few months, Bill (26:10) Yeah, I was gonna ask what was it what happened on the day of the strike? What was it like? Jake (26:16) Yeah, so on the day of the stroke, let me get back there for just a second. Right, so on the day of, it was a pretty regular day and I had got up, it was a beautiful day, it was July. ⁓ My family had been on a trip recently, they’d gone to the nation’s capital and visited my family and I was happy to have them back. I just bought my wife a new bike and ⁓ I tuned it up. The dog had been out and I was starting work at 2 p.m. So I was about to go in for 2 p.m. and see the drivers for the whole second part of their day until the closing. ⁓ And I ⁓ was biking into work. again, I was incredibly active. ⁓ So I was biking to work and it would be generally about a 15 minute bike ride and it’s a lot of uphill, et cetera. And some of the route is through some residential areas and even some pathways that go through the woods. Again, I live in Canada and in particular in Northern Ontario in quite a small town named Kirkland called Kirkland Lake, which is a gold mining town. we’re in a gold mining boom right now. And so yeah, I was biking to work, feeling pretty good. ⁓ When I got to work, or when I was just getting to work, I was pretty close to being late ⁓ after messing around with the kids a little bit. And so I pushed myself a little bit harder than I usually do. ⁓ I got to work right on time. I got in a little bit winded. And I started getting my equipment together, got all of my equipment and headed to my office and headed to the window where I’d be greeting all of the drivers as they come into the station. And I started to feel a little bit dizzy. So my thinking was though, I probably just pushed it a little too hard and I probably should have had a drink of water. So I grabbed a drink of water. And ⁓ I sat back down at my desk and the first drivers started to come in. And as they started to come in, I started to feel like it was hard ⁓ to keep track of what they were saying. I was having a hard time concentrating and that’s really not like me. Usually I’m able to concentrate on four children, a wife, a pet, myself. And when I’m at work, I’m able to deal with the whole station full of FedEx workers, drivers, et cetera. So I started asking the drivers, can you just leave your things with me? I’m going to put them aside for a few minutes until I’m back in the game here. I think I’ve winded myself a bit. I’m just going to chill. And the equipment started to pile up, because it was one driver, two drivers. three drivers. And as this was starting to go on, I was looking over at a lady who was working next to me in the office. ⁓ And ⁓ I’m very lucky that she was there. And ⁓ I’ll let you know why in a second. But ⁓ I started to look at her and I started to look at the drivers. And I think at that point, she looked at me and ⁓ it struck her there’s something really not right with Jake. So she came over and started to ask me some questions and she started to try and direct the drivers away from me so that maybe they’d stop asking questions. And it became pretty apparent to her real quick ⁓ that I was having a stroke. Now, thankfully, this lady’s not usually sitting in the office next to me. It was one of those things where she just happened to be there this day and she happens to work with the fire brigade here. and she works with first responders and she’s incredibly well educated as far as first aid and strokes and heart attacks, et cetera. So she was able to recognize what was going on with me right away. ⁓ She had management and she had everybody ⁓ take a look at me and they had the first responders coming right away. The emergency crew showed up within minutes. and they started asking me all the appropriate questions and they started lifting me out of there and driving me away. So I got to work, I guess, at about 2 p.m. That was when my shift started. And ⁓ by 2.25, ⁓ my wife was walking home from the neighborhood park with our kids and heard an ambulance. go by here, not realizing it was me. I’d been taken off in the ambulance. They brought me to a nearby town and then they airlifted me to Sudbury, Ontario. I guess in our nearby town, they determined that yes, I was having a stroke. They did a very quick preliminary scan. They sent me to Sudbury, Ontario, where they started doing more scans and figured out exactly what was going on. Although the medical system had failed me and I didn’t have a doctor going into it, when the rubber hit the road there, they had it together and they got me the appropriate help as fast as possible. That’s probably what helped me to get my recovery online so quick. Bill (32:18) definitely does the time that you take to get to hospital makes a massive difference. That was a good outcome considering everything that was going wrong at the time. So then how does the hospital stay go? How long are you in the hospital and how does it play out? Jake (32:37) Yeah, so I arrived in in the hospital in in Sudbury and I was there for for a few days so ⁓ yeah, I was there for a few days and in that time my My ⁓ my wife and ⁓ one of my good friends one of our children there They managed to come and see me and from what they say I was incoherent at the time So I guess I was still able to talk ⁓ but what was coming out of me was a lot of garbled nonsense. I’ve seen some of your guests say, I thought I was saying, can you please hand me my bag and I need you to bring, and all that was coming out was sort of, blah, blah, blah, blah, like it wasn’t making any sense at all. ⁓ So I was in there for days. And once they had me stabilized in ⁓ Sudbury, Ontario, they decided to transfer me and I had my choice between a couple of different towns. So I would say that by the 25th, 24th, 25th, I was stabilized and I was heading to Sudbury on the 25th. ⁓ Once I arrived in Sudbury, I think I was visited, ⁓ by my folks and my wife and kids. And then I was sent to Timmins, Ontario for my actual recovery. So it was pretty fast. I had the stroke on the 21st and by the 26th, I was in Timmins where I’d spend the rest of my ⁓ recovery time. Bill (34:27) How did they deal with leaking blood vessel? Jake (34:30) ⁓ They didn’t. So they had determined that they were going to probably do a surgery. When they were taking me into the hospital, they had told me that there was a ⁓ brain hemorrhage, ⁓ that it was leaking, that they were going to be monitoring it, that it would be likely there would be a surgery, and that I should probably be be prepared not to make it through. ⁓ So I guess, you know, they gave me some hope. I mean, they told me that we can hope for the best, but they were quite honest with me at the time in saying you might be going for the rest of your life ⁓ wearing diapers or unable to talk. ⁓ And it’s quite probable that you might not make it out of this. Uh, so they monitored it and they continued to bring me while I was in the Sudbury for scans and they continued to monitor the situation. Um, but they didn’t do any surgery. So, uh, I was put on medications to bring the blood pressure down, to keep the blood pressure down. And, uh, and I was placed on those while I was in, in hospital. And I continued to. recover all the way through August. And by the end of August, I had come back home. ⁓ while I was in hospital, I was only visited twice because it was far away from, from my home. And, ⁓ I’m honestly, Bill, I’m glad. ⁓ I was really happy. I was able to see my, my, my wife and kids by phone, obviously, you know, the wonders of modern technology. ⁓ but I was left with a lot of time on my own to reflect and I was left with a lot of time on my own to get better. you know, one of the things I decided once I got to the hospital was I’m not going to spend any time in the lounge. I’m not going to spend any of the time with the other patients who are ⁓ in here, nothing against them or anything like that. But the very first thing I did, was I started to try and find more information about what exactly happened to me and ⁓ what are my chances of getting better and what gives me the best chances. And what I came up with was I had better start working on my recovery immediately. yeah, so one of the very first things that I did is I got my notebook into me. notebook, got pencils, I got a pencil sharpener, I got one of those, ⁓ you know, hand gripper ⁓ exercise, you know, for your hands. ⁓ And I got a razor blade, and I got my wife and kids to bring in a hair trimmer. And I decided that no matter how long it was going to take me to shave, I was going to do that on my own. no matter how long I thought I’m in here, I don’t have anything else to do today. If it’s going to take me all day to cut my hair and shave my face, I’m going to do that. ⁓ If it takes me all day to do the, write the alphabet down, I’m going to get through that. And I went from again, ⁓ scribbles from just scribbles and barely being able to hold onto the pencil to, ⁓ by the time I left the hospital, I was writing in perfect cursive. Attitude Towards Recovery Bill (38:22) Yeah, that’s brilliant. I love that attitude. That attitude is probably ⁓ something that holds people in very, like creates a great outcomes for people, regardless of how much the stroke has affected them, regardless of how bad their deficits are, you know, regardless of what version of stroke they caught, they, they had to experience. And this is what I was doing when I was in rehab as well. So I did the same thing when I came back from hospital. So My first stay, I came back and we were on the internet checking, you know, is a blade in the brain? What is all this stuff? What does it all mean? Trying to get some answers. The second time, ⁓ six weeks later, I was searching for what kind of food should I be eating? If I’ve had a stroke, what should I be avoiding, et cetera? That was pretty cool to find out and learn, wow, there is actually a protocol that you can ⁓ take that supports your brain health instead of one. that doesn’t support your brain health. So that was pretty awesome. And then ⁓ in rehab, I was searching YouTube for videos about neuroplasticity. was searching videos for ⁓ anything that had to do with recovery of a neurological challenge, et cetera. And it was just way better than being ⁓ sort of worrying about my own situation and focusing on me like. internalizing it, you know, I was externalizing it and becoming proactive and I found, ⁓ and I found some great meditations. So I’m lying there. I can’t walk. I’m very sleepy. I need to sleep most of the time because I’m exhausted from all of the rehab. I’ll put on a meditation and just let it do its thing in the background while I was healing, resting, you know, recuperating. ⁓ so I think that approach just changes the way that your body responds as well because your body wants to step up to the plate. If you set an intention, we’re going through the healing process, this is the path that we’re gonna take, the body follows. If you go through the other part, if you take the different path and go, well, things are not going good for us, we’re doing it really tough, we’re feeling sorry for ourselves, we’re not gonna put any extra effort in. the body’s going to go, no, I’m listening. I’ll do exactly what you want. And you get the results that, that your intention has set. Right. So I think that’s brilliant. The way that you went about that and not interacting with other people. kind of get that too, because it can bring you down. Like seeing other people doing it hard can bring you down. And also ⁓ sometimes other people’s attitudes can rub off as well. And they can bring you down if They’re feeling bad about this situation and you don’t want to be around people who are going to ruin your vibe. Doesn’t matter who they are or where they are. Jake (41:27) Right. And one thing that where I think the hospitals and doctors and therapy where I think they really let us down is something that I believe it was on one of your podcasts and someone talking about neuroplasticity is that when we do something for therapy, we should be doing it thousands of times. We shouldn’t be doing it a few times. I think where we’re let down is like, ⁓ for instance, I went for my physiotherapy today and I find it helpful and I definitely do go, I would recommend it to anybody. But we will do each of these exercises 10 times. Do this 10 times, do this 10 times, do this 10 times. But what we’re failing to see is that, you know, To really make those connections, need to do things hundreds or thousands of times. ⁓ I have a, know, a, for instance, for you, you know, I mentioned the writing. So a place where I have an incredible block is, ⁓ I will go to try and begin something, particularly where I’m going to write something down and I’ll have the intention of writing one thing and something different will come. So, I would try and begin a word with the letter T and instead of beginning by going up and then straight down and crossing my T, instead I’m doing a loop like it’s an L. So in order to, you know, retrain, sort of get that, get that connection made, to go and start doing words that begin with the letter T. Bill (43:17) I have Jake (43:24) and a lot of times, mean like thousands of times before I could sit down and write a letter T. if people are feeling like they’re not getting anywhere or it’s not coming along for them and they are doing the exercises, I would say don’t give up and do them more. Don’t give up and do them less, do them more. Bill (43:33) Wow. Jake (43:53) ⁓ If you’re going to be doing something like walking, if you’re finding that difficult, then I think maybe if you walked around the block on Tuesday, go another 10 steps further and do that for the following week and always just keep adding to it because it does get better. And I don’t know about you, do you find Bill like I know one of your recent guests mentioned that it was a challenge for him to deal with how non-linear the recovery is. And I think that only hearing that from other people allowed me to accept that. Because a lot of the time I’ll feel like I’m doing great and things are incredibly better. And then maybe I have a week where I’m doing in respects, I’m doing worse than I was when I was in hospital. And I think that that’s really hard to deal with. you have that too, or did you find that? The non-linear kind of feeling? Yeah. Bill (44:55) Indeed, and then what happens four months, five months, six months, 10 months, is you start seeing the pattern and the pattern is, okay, I’ve made some inroads, okay, here’s the quiet time or the downtime coming and then you feel better about it because it’s not a big deal. You see the pattern and you notice it and it’s less frustrating because that’s actually, it appears as though you’re doing nothing to your head. Your head might be going, oh, I’m not doing anything. Long-Term Recovery and Reflection sitting on my butt, I’m not able to get through a day of physical exertion or anything like that. I must be going backwards. Well, in fact, your body’s just doing a different version of recovery and it looks different. It looks still and it looks silent and it looks fatigued, but it isn’t going backwards. It’s just a different phase and it needs all of it. You need to do that silent, still, quiet, fatigued resting one. And then you need to do the one which is to whatever extent you can, full on, full out, doing too much, going too far, ⁓ over-exerting yourself. And they kind of, you can’t have one without the other. You have to have them both. And ⁓ if you understand that, then you don’t get anxious or upset about it or bothered about it. And you start playing the long game. You stop focusing on today, I didn’t have a lot of effort, but… If I reflect on my last six months or nine months, there was maybe only seven days that I was really low or didn’t feel great. The rest were better days or I felt okay or whatever it was. if you start playing when you’re only four months out, it’s hard to play the long game. But when you get to a year or 12 months out, you look back and reflect, you can see that majority of what you were doing was getting. outcomes that were favorable and therefore, you know, and therefore you can sort of be okay with the quiet days, rest, the rest of all those. I used to go to loud events, whether they were a concert, a family event, a party, wedding, whatever. If they were long drawn out days, I would have to plan for the next day to be completely a write off, nothing on the calendar. No going anywhere, seeing anybody, doing anything so that I could rest properly and get my brain back online so that I could have a good day, the third day, you know? And that’s how we did it for many, many years. And I remember one time when the shift came, when I said to my wife, I am not doing anything tomorrow. You make sure that whatever you do, you do without me. You’re going to go and do your thing, but I’m not going to be involved. And then waking up in the morning and going, hey, I feel fantastic. What are we doing today? And she’s like, I didn’t plan for you, but okay. ⁓ let’s get the ball rolling on something. So we did something minor, but it was more than nothing. And that was my, okay. My moment of things are shifting and I’m able to recover overnight with a good night’s sleep quicker than I was. doing previously. Jake (48:19) That’s great. That’s great. Yeah. A lot of this, I really appreciate talking to you and I appreciate hearing your guests who have been at this a lot longer than I have. ⁓ I’m incredibly encouraged by how well I’ve done so far, but it’s also, there’s a lot of questions. ⁓ For instance, I’m in this stage where I don’t know, Bill, if I’m going to make it back to the same job as I was doing before, don’t know whether it’s reasonable to think that. Right now I’m doing, you know, going through all the steps that I need to go through and doing all the evaluations that I need to do. ⁓ But I’m not sure what the outcome is going to be. And that’s a little bit hard because I’m, you know, like most people who are entrepreneurs or, you know, have large families, we like to have an element of control, you know, with things. So it’s been hard to just sort of sit back here and not know what’s coming along. As far as work goes, I don’t know. Luckily, you know, I have a building here where I do own the building and I do have commercial space downstairs. So maybe I have the option to now use that space for myself. And ⁓ maybe I’ll have to be, maybe I’ll be forced to go back into. entrepreneurship and open my own business. Maybe going back to work ⁓ is not the path for me. We’ll have to wait and see. Bill (49:56) It will emerge. You’ll get a sense of it. I had ⁓ three years where I worked for another organization and it was a completely different field and they were, the role was a very entry level administrative role. Very, we’re talking a role that would probably be replaced by AI now. ⁓ So we, I was doing that for three years and what was good about planning and trying to get back to that level of effort and work was that it served a purpose. And part of the purpose was talking to people, traveling, ⁓ doing work on the computer. It was retraining me as I was getting comfortable with the role, getting used to traveling, getting back to being in loud environments, et cetera. So it was difficult, was tiresome, it was challenging, but it was… kind of like its own therapy. And when it served its purpose after three years, I was done. I just said, okay, I’m out of here. going back to running my own business again. And I’ll be, I’ll do that as slowly or at my own pace in any other way that I can so that ⁓ I create the whole, all the rules around the amount of hours that I attend, the type of work that I take on. You know, so if I was too tired to work the following week, I would just tell my clients I’m busy for a week and I can book you in two weeks down the road, you know. So that was what was good about going back to my business. And also what was good about going back to a job for somebody else because their expectations, you know, working for a corporation, the expectations are far lower than the ones that we put on ourselves when we’re working. for ourselves. So I know some people think working for a corporation is really stressful and all that kind of stuff. And it probably is. No. But I mean, I was barely working six hours a day. Whereas working for myself six hours a day that the day’s just starting, you six hours. You haven’t even hit lunchtime yet. So it’s interesting to think about work and how ⁓ and how you can use it as a therapy. Jake (52:23) It is well, I mean the difference for me is that I was actually in that role that you’re explaining right now when I had the stroke so I I’d gone through a whole bunch of very difficult things in Hong Kong and upon coming back here to Canada, I was almost feeling like I I had a lot of stress going on and I had a lot of things that I needed to sort out and ⁓ there was a lot of things that we need to settle with the kids. There was all sorts of stuff that needed to be done. So the job that I was working was actually, it was already fulfilling that role that you explained. I was having that less responsibility. was going in for a specific amount of hours that they were letting me know. So that was exactly it. was an administration job, but it was really not close to the amount of responsibility that I was used to having. ironically, now that this has happened to me, it might be the amount of control that I have over the amount of worked that might be an advantage after going to stroke. I’d be interested to see or to hear more about ⁓ how people deal with the change that comes with the different type of work they might be forced into, forced out of, and how they deal with that. Because I think that a lot of people deal with, ⁓ they think of their employment or they deal with their life in this sort of way, like people often ask, especially in Asia. What do you do? The first thing that people do if you’re in Hong Kong is they hand you a business card. They call it a name card there. And the very first thing that you do when you meet somebody before you even speak is you hand them the card and you each examine each other’s cards. So this idea of like, what I do is who I am. And I, and I think that when you have something like this happen to you often what you do must change. when you’re identifying with what you do, you’re sort of declaring that as your title, who you are, I would imagine that’s pretty tough. Luckily, I wasn’t tied to Federal Express, thankfully. Work and Identity Post-Stroke Bill (55:00) Yeah, I hear you. is, people will work as a lawyer for 20 years or 30 years, have a stroke, and then it’s like, well, who am I now? What am I now? And that’s the challenge with working and identifying as the work that you do. know, those days are gone in theory. You know, you don’t get named John lawyer anymore. You don’t get named John banker. anymore, you you don’t get the your surname from the occupation that you do back in the day, you know, Baker, carpenter, plumber, you know, all those people, they were their entire job, they did it for 3040 5060 years, that was what they did. And then when they couldn’t work anymore, well, they still identified as john plumber, because they had the name, the name was given to them or John Carpenter or whomever. The thing about it is now with jobs being so ⁓ not long term anymore, you get a job or you go to a particular employer and then two, three years you’re in another role or another title, et cetera, ⁓ or you’ve moved up the corporate ladder, et cetera. Well, if you’ve never even done that, if you’ve only ever worked and you haven’t explored your interests, ⁓ hiking, walking, running, playing ball, ⁓ becoming a poker player, ⁓ whatever, whatever it is other than my job, you’re very, it’s understandable that it’s very narrow how you can explain to somebody how you occupy your time. Like what do you do? Well, I do plumbing, but I also do poker. ⁓ I do this, but I also do that. I’m that guy. Like when you ask me, sometimes I will literally be in a painting outfit, not so often now, but my painting clothes, and then I’ll take them off and I’ll sit in front of the computer and I’ll record a podcast episode. And then at the end of the day, I’ll be doing a presentation somewhere, speaking publicly on a particular topic at the moment. My favorite topic is post-traumatic growth. When somebody asks me, what do you do? If they know me, they know I do podcasting. They know I do painting. They know I do speaking. They know I’ve written a book. ⁓ they know all these things about me. If they don’t know me, depending on which room I’m in, I’m a podcaster. If I’m in one room, I’m an author. If I’m in another room, if I’m in another room, I’m a painter and so on. And what that allows me to do is. not be tied down to my entire existence being about only one thing, because I think that would be boring as, and I would hate to be the guy that only knows something about painting, how to paint the wall fantastically. mean, great, maybe, but not really rewarding, and not a lot of ⁓ spiritual and existential growth in painting a wall. I solve a problem for you, but I haven’t gained anything. other than money for me. It’s not really, you know, it’s not my cup of tea anymore. Now I get to have a podcast, I get to make way less money out of a podcast episode and yet reach hundreds and thousands of people and feel really amazing about that. And what that does is that fills up my cup. That allows me to fill up my cup on the down days where I’m not earning a living. And then it allows me to go earn a living. and then not feel like all I’m doing is working and going through the maze all day every day and just being on the constant cycle of the boredom and the sameness and all that kind of stuff. So I sprinkle a little bit of this and that into my life so that I don’t have ⁓ the same day twice because I can’t cope with the same day three times. Twice is a real bad sign for me. If there’s a third day coming, that’s gonna be the same as yesterday. I’m not up for that, I don’t want to know about it. Jake (59:21) Right. Well, that also helps with your recovery. I think like, as you say, you do a lot of different things and that helps a lot. Right. So, you know, one, for instance, is, know, the, of the first things I started to think of when I was in the hospital in Sudbury and thinking of getting home is my gosh, it’s going to start getting cold soon. Winter’s going to hit. And I really have to start getting that wood all stacked. Right. So So, you know, here I am, I’m benefiting from it now. I burn wood all winter, but, ⁓ you know, I spent a lot of my rehab ⁓ stacking wood. And I mean, that’s incredibly great physiotherapy, right? Whether you’re stacking wood or like you said, you made me think when you’re talking about painting, I’m thinking about like the karate kid, right? Like with wax on wax on paint on, this is the kind of stuff that gets you out of one particular mold. And with your brain sort of like focused on recovering in one single area, you can recover in all these different areas. And I think they contribute to like a big picture of your recovery. Bill (1:00:34) I agree with that. It’s exactly right. It’s you know standing on the ladder which I do less of these days because I Felt off about a year and a half ago. So standing on the ladder and Getting down the ladder holding a paint can and applying paint ⁓ Putting drop shades down and picking up tubs of paint, you know ⁓ That whole every part of that physical activity is using a different part of the brain. Writing a book, even if it’s only 10 minutes a day, writing half a page or 10 paragraphs or whatever it is, that uses a different part of the brain. ⁓ Public speaking, that trains and uses a different part of the brain. Everything that I do definitely kind of helps to rewire the brain in many, different ways and supports my ongoing recovery and… ⁓ is and the idea behind it amongst other things, the idea behind it from a neurological kind of perspective is that it activates more of the brain. The more of the brain that’s activated, the more chance you are of creating new neuronal pathways and having ⁓ more options for healing or recovery. And then it works emotionally for me, it works mentally for me. Do you know, so I get… the emotional fitness and the mental fitness out of it. Speaking on the podcast, meeting people gives back. you know, that serves my, I need to serve other people purpose. Do you know, like, it’s just so much, everyone ⁓ who knows me kind of knows that I wear a lot of hats. I kind of. I kind of like, I do it. I show people like when they’re saying, what are you up to today? I’ve been wearing a lot of hats today. And if I’m not wearing a hat, like I pretend that I put another one off or just took one off when I’m sitting with them or talking with them. It’s crazy how many things I do. And about the only hat I would prefer not to wear right now is I prefer to put the painting hat down. and just hand that over to somebody else and just go, I think that part of my life’s done and I’ll move on to other things. Jake (1:02:57) If you don’t mind, have one, there’s one more thing that right now that I’d like to mention just before I forget. Is that all right? All right. All right. So the only other thing, the thing that I’ve been dealing with myself and I don’t know how many people deal with it or don’t deal with it. I know that not everybody does. don’t, I deal with a lot of post, uh, post stroke pain. So while I don’t have Bill (1:03:04) Yeah, of course. Jake (1:03:25) ⁓ the misfortune of losing use of my feet or losing use of my hand. I mean, it’s limited. do therapy, but I’m able to use my hands. I’m able to write and all this. But coming along with that is an incredible amount of ⁓ burning, tingling ⁓ sort of ⁓ feelings like there is ⁓ almost like the, know, if you can think of newspapers when they’re delivered in a bundle and they’ve got this kind of plastic strapping around it. ⁓ It’s usually it’s yellow, you know, this sort of plastic strapping. I feel often like that is wrapped around my arms, like it’s wrapped around my leg. I deal with a lot of this kind of stuff, unfortunately. So again, I mean, I’m not going to sit here and whine about it because again, ⁓ I can walk, I can do all the things that I need to do and I’d rather have that than what I do. But I’m wondering if it’s really common for a lot of people to have this, you know, post stroke pain. Bill (1:04:44) If 10 was the worst pain you’ve ever experienced in your life, that’s like we’re talking about 10 is somebody’s cut your limb off ⁓ and one is no pain at all. Like where would the pain be for you? Jake (1:05:00) Well, thankfully, again, thankfully ⁓ I’ve had some progress in this. So when I first came to, when I was first starting to get all the feeling back, ⁓ I started to notice that some feeling wasn’t coming back. But while I was in the hospital, I was on quite a lot of medication. So I was on some pretty heavy painkillers. ⁓ I think hydro-morphone, things like this. And I came off of those when I was coming home and a lot of the feelings started coming back. I would say that some days and at some times that pain can be what I would say maybe it’s a 12 out of 10. Like it’s bad. at some points I’ve been left doing nothing but be able to just really just sit there and cry. I’m going to be honest with you. And the pain could be quite severe. Now luckily those days are few and far between. It’s not all the time. ⁓ And here’s the deal. The thing that’s very strange with the post stroke pain or the intensity of it is that it’s like going to sleep or it’s like the start of a new day, the beginning of a new day is like a reset button’s been hit. So for instance, I could wake up on a Monday and I could be hit with the worst pain that I’ve ever had in my life. It feels literally like I’m being hit with a taser gun on the right side of my body and that while somebody’s hitting it with the taser gun, they’ve lit my hand on fire. And, ⁓ And then the very next day after I’ve gone to sleep, I woke up and I’ve had the rest. I wake up almost scared to move because for me, sort of when I wake up and I haven’t moved yet, it’s almost like nothing’s happened to me. It’s like I wake up and I don’t know that I’m numb. don’t know that I’m in pain. don’t know that all this is going on. And then I start to move and sometimes I can sit there and feel a relief. Think, wow. There’s nothing severe going on. This is pretty good and it’s going to be a great day. Or sometimes I can be struck with a type of debilitating pain that I can’t even describe. Yeah. Pain Management and Coping Strategies Bill (1:07:34) Well, what you’re describing is very common. I know a lot of people going through post stroke pain. ⁓ It is a thing. I have a very minor version of exactly the thing that you described about how the tightness and things wrapped around ⁓ your hand, like the newspaper. that’s kind of what I feel on my left side, the whole left side all the time and the burning and tingling sensation all the time. And okay, on my worst days, these days, like it’s probably, you know, I know, it’s probably a four and a terrible one would be a five, but it doesn’t get there much. And what I’ve noticed is that the, either I’ve become more tolerant of it or my my pain has decreased in my awareness. Like I’m aware of the fact that my limb is in the state that it’s in. And sometimes I’ll go to get a massage to get the muscles loo

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table by the window sat Bram, Liselotte, and Sander.Nl: Bram, een jonge kunstenaar, keek vaak naar buiten.En: Bram, a young artist, often looked outside.Nl: De wereld buiten leek hem meer te interesseren dan het gesprek aan tafel.En: The world beyond seemed to interest him more than the conversation at the table.Nl: Hij had niet veel zin om te praten over zijn recente operatie, een appendectomie.En: He wasn't keen on discussing his recent surgery, an appendectomy.Nl: Hij wilde vooral nadenken over zijn nieuwe serie schilderijen.En: He especially wanted to think about his new series of paintings.Nl: Een grote tentoonstelling stond voor de deur, en Bram wilde dat alles perfect was.En: A major exhibition was approaching, and Bram wanted everything to be perfect.Nl: "Bram, heb je de dokter al gebeld voor je controle?"En: "Bram, have you called the doctor for your check-up yet?"Nl: vroeg Liselotte bezorgd.En: asked Liselotte worriedly.Nl: Haar groene ogen stonden ernstig.En: Her green eyes looked serious.Nl: Ze was Brams goede vriendin en maakte zich zorgen om hem.En: She was Bram's close friend and was concerned about him.Nl: "Nee, nog niet," antwoordde Bram nonchalant.En: "No, not yet," Bram replied nonchalantly.Nl: "Ik voel me prima.En: "I feel fine.Nl: Er is geen haast."En: There's no rush."Nl: Hij wilde zich niet bezig houden met artsen en ziekenhuizen.En: He didn't want to deal with doctors and hospitals.Nl: Hij wilde creatief zijn, schilderen en zijn werk afmaken zonder verstoring.En: He wanted to be creative, to paint, and to finish his work without disruption.Nl: "Je moet echt gaan," drong Liselotte aan.En: "You really need to go," Liselotte insisted.Nl: "Je gezondheid is belangrijk."En: "Your health is important."Nl: Sander, die naast hen zat, keek even op van zijn koffie.En: Sander, sitting next to them, glanced up from his coffee.Nl: Hij wilde zich er niet te veel mee bemoeien.En: He didn't want to interfere too much.Nl: Het was lastig om tussen twee vrienden in te staan.En: It was difficult being caught between two friends.Nl: Plotseling voelde Bram een scherpe pijn in zijn buik.En: Suddenly, Bram felt a sharp pain in his abdomen.Nl: Hij kromp even ineen.En: He flinched for a moment.Nl: Het was alsof zijn lichaam hem vertelde dat Liselotte gelijk had.En: It was as if his body was telling him that Liselotte was right.Nl: Liselotte legde snel haar hand op zijn arm.En: Liselotte quickly placed her hand on his arm.Nl: "Zie je?En: "See?Nl: We moeten nu gaan.En: We need to go now.Nl: Ik roep een taxi," zei ze vastberaden.En: I'll call a taxi," she said resolutely.Nl: "Oké, oké," zei Bram, de pijn negerend.En: "Okay, okay," Bram said, ignoring the pain.Nl: Hij wist dat hij niet langer kon ontkennen hoe hij zich voelde.En: He knew he could no longer deny how he felt.Nl: Samen stonden ze op, met Sander die de rekening betaalde en Liselotte Brams jas aangaf.En: Together they stood up, with Sander paying the bill and Liselotte handing Bram his coat.Nl: In het ziekenhuis bleek het gelukkig een kleine complicatie.En: At the hospital, it fortunately turned out to be a minor complication.Nl: Niets ernstigs, maar het moest wel gecontroleerd worden.En: Nothing serious, but it needed to be checked.Nl: Zodra Bram op het bed lag, besefte hij hoe belangrijk dit bezoek was.En: As soon as Bram lay on the bed, he realized how important this visit was.Nl: Hij had geluk gehad.En: He had been lucky.Nl: Na de controle voelde Bram zich opgelucht.En: After the check-up, Bram felt relieved.Nl: Niet alleen fysiek, maar ook mentaal.En: Not just physically, but also mentally.Nl: Toen Liselotte en Sander hem later terugbrachten naar het café, kon hij ze alleen maar dankbaar aankijken.En: When Liselotte and Sander later brought him back to the café, he could only look at them gratefully.Nl: "Dank je," zei hij zacht.En: "Thank you," he said softly.Nl: "Ik dacht dat ik alles alleen moest doen, maar jullie hebben me laten zien dat het oké is om steun te accepteren."En: "I thought I had to do everything alone, but you showed me that it's okay to accept support."Nl: Liselotte glimlachte.En: Liselotte smiled.Nl: "We zijn er altijd voor je, Bram."En: "We'll always be there for you, Bram."Nl: Bram keek naar de vlammetjes van de open haard in het café en begreep voor het eerst dat onafhankelijkheid niet betekende dat je alles alleen moest doen.En: Bram looked at the flames of the fireplace in the café and understood for the first time that independence didn't mean doing everything alone.Nl: Soms is hulp vragen juist een teken van kracht.En: Sometimes, asking for help is a sign of strength.Nl: Terwijl de avond verder ging, voelde hij zich geïnspireerd en klaar voor de volgende stap, zowel in zijn kunst als in zijn leven.En: As the evening went on, he felt inspired and ready for the next step, both in his art and in his life. Vocabulary Words:appendectomy: appendectomiesurgeon: dokterceiling: plafondpicturesque: schilderachtigeemitted: gavenrelaxed: ontspannenartist: kunstenaarexhibition: tentoonstellingserious: ernstignonchalantly: nonchalantcreative: creatiefdisruption: verstoringinterfere: bemoeienabdomen: buikflinched: krompresolutely: vastberadencoat: jascomplication: complicatiegratefully: dankbaarindependence: onafhankelijkheidstrength: krachttender: zachtcontemplate: nadenkensoftly: zachtjesuninterrupted: zonder verstoringfortunate: gelukkiggratefully: dankbaaranxiously: bezorgdcourageously: moedigflames: vlammetjes

January 23rd is national Maternal Health Awareness day. NewsTalk KZRG was joined by Dr. Adcock with Kansas City University to discuss the importance of maternal health, recent technological advancements, and available resources. Join Ted, Steve, and Lucas for the KZRG Morning Newswatch!

Fluent Fiction - Serbian: Snowbound Lessons: Friendship Tested on Avalska Planina Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/sr/episode/2026-01-23-08-38-20-sr Story Transcript:Sr: Бели покривач је лежао мирно на Авалском планини, као тепих испод моћних борова.En: The white blanket lay silently on Avalska planina, like a carpet beneath the mighty pines.Sr: Хладни ваздух затегао је кожу попут ситних иглица, али ништа није реметило мир, осим тихих корака Вука, Мире и Луке.En: The cold air tightened the skin like tiny needles, but nothing disturbed the peace except the quiet steps of Vuk, Mira, and Luka.Sr: Овај зимски дан био је идеалан за планинарење, иако су знали да ће им требати више напора због снега.En: This winter day was ideal for hiking, even though they knew it would take more effort because of the snow.Sr: Вук је увек био авантуриста.En: Vuk was always an adventurer.Sr: Осмех му није силазио с лица док је корачао испред својих пријатеља.En: A smile never left his face as he walked ahead of his friends.Sr: Али дубоко у себи, постојала је брига о здрављу коју је вешто прикривао.En: But deep inside, there was a concern for his health that he skillfully concealed.Sr: Желео је да овај дан буде безбрижан бекство од обавеза.En: He wanted this day to be a carefree escape from obligations.Sr: Мира, увек оптимистична, носила је свој ранац пун прве помоћи и топле облоге.En: Mira, always optimistic, carried her backpack full of first aid supplies and warm wraps.Sr: Бринела је о Вуку, знала је колико му је важно да макар на један дан заборави на све.En: She was concerned about Vuk, knowing how important it was for him to forget everything for at least one day.Sr: Лука, опрезан и научен, увек је проверавао стазе на мапи.En: Luka, cautious and learned, always checked the trails on the map.Sr: Њих троје били су нераздвојни.En: The three of them were inseparable.Sr: Док су се пењали све више, Вук је изненада осетио како му грло почиње да сверби.En: As they climbed higher, Vuk suddenly felt his throat begin to itch.Sr: Покушао је игнорисати.En: He tried to ignore it.Sr: "Ништа није," рекао је кроз осмех, али Мира је одмах приметила промену у његовом гласу.En: "It's nothing," he said with a smile, but Mira immediately noticed the change in his voice.Sr: "Вуче, изгледаш бледо," забринуто је рекла.En: "You look pale, Vuče," she said worriedly.Sr: Лука се сагласио.En: Luka agreed.Sr: "Морамо стати.En: "We need to stop.Sr: Пружимо му помоћ.En: Let's give him some help."Sr: " Извадили су из ранца све што су имали.En: They pulled out everything they had from the backpack.Sr: Иако није било много, њихова знања о првој помоћи су им помогла.En: Although it wasn't much, their knowledge of first aid helped them.Sr: Време је одмицало, а Вуково стање се није поправљало.En: Time passed, and Vuk's condition didn't improve.Sr: Снег је почео интензивније падати, што је отежавало видљивост на стази.En: The snow began to fall more intensely, making visibility on the trail difficult.Sr: Одлучили су да прекину излет.En: They decided to cut the trip short.Sr: "Вратимо се натраг, што пре," предложио је Лука, а Мира је и даље држала Вука за руку.En: "Let's head back as soon as possible," suggested Luka, while Mira still held Vuk's hand.Sr: Полако, корак по корак, кренули су низ снежни пут.En: Slowly, step by step, they began down the snowy path.Sr: Срца су им лупала, али нису хтели изгубити мирни дух излета.En: Their hearts were pounding, but they didn't want to lose the peaceful spirit of the outing.Sr: Само су желели стићи до основе планине што пре.En: They just wanted to reach the base of the mountain as soon as possible.Sr: Када су коначно угледали почетак стазе, осетили су олакшање.En: When they finally saw the beginning of the trail, they felt relief.Sr: Помоћ је убрзо стигла, и Вук је добио потребну медицинску пажњу.En: Help soon arrived, and Vuk received the necessary medical attention.Sr: Док је лежао у топлини, схватио је колико му значи здравље.En: While lying in warmth, he realized how much his health meant to him.Sr: Али оно што је било важније од свега била је верност пријатеља који су га подржали.En: But what mattered more than anything was the loyalty of the friends who supported him.Sr: Вук је од тог дана постао опрезнији.En: From that day on, Vuk became more cautious.Sr: Схватио је важност равнотеже између авантуре и мере предострожности.En: He understood the importance of balancing adventure with precaution.Sr: Његова свест о здрављу оснажила се, баш као и захвалност за истинско пријатељство и пажљивост коју су Мира и Лука показали.En: His awareness of health was strengthened, just as was his gratitude for the true friendship and attentiveness shown by Mira and Luka. Vocabulary Words:blanket: покривачpines: бороваtightened: затегаоneedles: иглицаobligations: обавезаoptimistic: оптимистичнаbackpack: ранацcautious: опрезанthroat: грлоitch: свербиpale: бледоintensely: интензивнијеvisibility: видљивостrelief: олакшањеwarmth: топлинаgratitude: захвалностloyalty: верностfriendship: пријатељствоadventurer: авантуристаconcealed: прикриваоprecaution: предострожностattentiveness: пажљивостinseparable: нераздвојниaid: помоћknowledge: знањаsnowy: снежниpounding: лупалаbalancing: равнотежеawareness: свестtrue: истинско

Keyanna McKenzie went from navigating family history and personal health challenges to creating the "Boobies and Babes" event, empowering women to prioritize their health. Her mission is to break the silence, foster community, and make conversations about breasts and self-exams a normal part of life. Inspired by her grandmothers and her own experiences, she now advocates for advocacy, awareness, and living dreams fully. If this conversation matters to you, share the episode with your family and friends and consider making a donation at therose.org so more women receive breast cancer screening and care. Subscribe to Let’s Talk About Your Breasts on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeart, and wherever you get your podcasts. Key Questions Answered How did Keyanna first learn about The Rose? What led Keyanna to seek breast health care at a young age? What was Keyanna's first experience at The Rose like? Does Keyanna have a family history of breast cancer? How did Keyanna discover her own breast lump? How did Keyanna process the discovery of her lump and what was her next step? What role did The Rose play in Keyanna’s diagnostic journey? What inspired Keyanna to create the “Boobies and Babes” event? What is unique about the “Boobies and Babes” event, and who is it for? How does Keyanna address the stigma or lack of conversation among young women regarding breast health? Why is genetic counseling and understanding risk factors important, according to Keyanna? What challenges does Keyanna identify for women in accessing breast health care? Timestamped Overview 00:00 "Breast Cancer Journey in Houston" 05:49 Pain, Caffeine, and Reality 09:41 "Normalizing Breast Health Conversations" 11:11 Young Women’s Health Awareness 13:54 "Advocating Wellness and Awareness" 19:37 "Honoring Memories and Love" 21:16 Edo Event With Modern Flair 23:34 "Be Your Own Advocate" 26:45 Empowering Women & Young CreativesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Fluent Fiction - Dutch: A Winter's Resilience: Braving the Veluwebos Together Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/nl/episode/2026-01-22-08-38-19-nl Story Transcript:Nl: Anouk en Bastiaan wandelden door het stille en witte Veluwebos.En: Anouk and Bastiaan walked through the silent and white Veluwebos.Nl: De bomen zonder bladeren stonden als wachters om hen heen, terwijl een zacht sneeuwtapijt kraakte onder hun zware laarzen.En: The leafless trees stood like guardians around them, while a soft carpet of snow crunched under their heavy boots.Nl: Anouk hield van de natuur, van winterse avonturen, maar niet van medische problemen.En: Anouk loved nature, winter adventures, but not medical problems.Nl: Bastiaan was praktisch en altijd voorbereid.En: Bastiaan was practical and always prepared.Nl: Hij had een rugzak vol met spullen voor noodgevallen.En: He had a backpack full of supplies for emergencies.Nl: "Het is prachtig hier," zei Anouk, terwijl ze de ijzige lucht op haar huid voelde.En: "It's beautiful here," said Anouk, as she felt the icy air on her skin.Nl: Ondanks de kou genoot ze met volle teugen.En: Despite the cold, she thoroughly enjoyed herself.Nl: Maar diep van binnen voelde ze een lichte kriebel in haar keel.En: But deep down, she felt a slight tickle in her throat.Nl: Ze negeerde het, vastbesloten haar wandeling niet te laten verpesten.En: She ignored it, determined not to let it spoil their walk.Nl: "We moeten deze kant op," wees Bastiaan terwijl hij hun geplande route bekeek.En: "We need to go this way," pointed Bastiaan as he looked at their planned route.Nl: Anouk knikte en volgde hem, terwijl de sneeuw zachtjes bleef vallen.En: Anouk nodded and followed him, while the snow continued to fall gently.Nl: Na een tijdje begon Anouk te voelen dat er iets niet klopte.En: After a while, Anouk began to feel that something wasn't right.Nl: Haar keel jeukte meer, haar huid voelde raar aan.En: Her throat itched more, her skin felt strange.Nl: Ze wilde niets zeggen, bang om hun tocht te verpesten en haar angst voor medische situaties te tonen.En: She didn't want to say anything, afraid of ruining their trek and showing her fear of medical situations.Nl: Maar de symptomen werden erger.En: But the symptoms worsened.Nl: "Bastiaan," begon ze aarzelend, "ik voel me... een beetje vreemd."En: "Bastiaan," she began hesitantly, "I'm feeling... a bit strange."Nl: Ze hoopte haar stem klonk nonchalant, maar Bastiaan draaide zich meteen om met bezorgde ogen.En: She hoped her voice sounded casual, but Bastiaan turned immediately with concerned eyes.Nl: "Wat is er aan de hand?"En: "What's wrong?"Nl: vroeg hij, stap dichterbij komend.En: he asked, stepping closer.Nl: Anouk legde uit hoe ze zich voelde.En: Anouk explained how she felt.Nl: "Waarom zei je niets eerder?"En: "Why didn't you say anything earlier?"Nl: vroeg Bastiaan bezorgd en haalde een klein EHBO-doosje tevoorschijn uit zijn rugzak.En: asked Bastiaan worriedly, pulling a small first aid kit from his backpack.Nl: Anouk haalde haar schouders op en sloeg haar ogen neer, iets beschaamd.En: Anouk shrugged and looked down, somewhat embarrassed.Nl: Bastiaan stelde Anouk gerust en controleerde haar symptomen.En: Bastiaan reassured Anouk and checked her symptoms.Nl: "We moeten terug," zei hij vastberaden.En: "We need to go back," he said resolutely.Nl: "Het wordt te gevaarlijk."En: "It's getting too dangerous."Nl: De terugweg was zwaar voor Anouk.En: The way back was tough for Anouk.Nl: Haar ademhaling werd moeilijker en haar huid bleef jeuken.En: Her breathing became more difficult, and her skin continued to itch.Nl: Maar Bastiaan bleef kalm, leidde haar langzaam terug uit het bos, terwijl hij steeds kleine grapjes maakte om haar op te vrolijken.En: But Bastiaan remained calm, slowly guiding her back out of the forest, while he kept making small jokes to cheer her up.Nl: Eindelijk, na wat voelde als een eeuwigheid, bereikten ze de rand van het bos en het kleine café dat daar stond.En: Finally, after what felt like an eternity, they reached the edge of the forest and the small café that stood there.Nl: Binnen zetten ze zich neer, vlak bij het haardvuur.En: Inside, they settled near the fireplace.Nl: Bastiaan gaf haar wat medicijnen en iets warm te drinken.En: Bastiaan gave her some medicine and something warm to drink.Nl: "Het spijt me," zei Anouk.En: "I'm sorry," said Anouk.Nl: "Ik wilde niet dat ons avontuur eindigde."En: "I didn't want our adventure to end."Nl: Bastiaan lachte.En: Bastiaan laughed.Nl: "Een avontuur is alleen een avontuur als we veilig zijn.En: "An adventure is only an adventure if we're safe.Nl: Je deed het goed, Anouk."En: You did well, Anouk."Nl: Anouk glimlachte terug, de warmte van het vuur en de veiligheid van Bastiaans aanwezigheid stillend haar angst.En: Anouk smiled back, the warmth of the fire and the safety of Bastiaan's presence calming her fear.Nl: Ze dacht na over wat ze geleerd had: soms is het belangrijker om te vertrouwen op anderen, om hulp te vragen.En: She reflected on what she had learned: sometimes it's more important to rely on others, to ask for help.Nl: Zelfs de grootste avonturiers moeten hun grenzen erkennen.En: Even the greatest adventurers must recognize their limits.Nl: En zo eindigde hun winterse tocht.En: And so their winter trek ended.Nl: Het Veluwebos schitterde nog steeds onder de zachte deken van sneeuw, een avontuur op zichzelf, wachtend op hun terugkeer, maar nu wisten ze, samen konden ze alle uitdagingen aan.En: The Veluwebos still sparkled under the soft blanket of snow, an adventure in itself, waiting for their return, but now they knew, together they could face any challenge. Vocabulary Words:silent: stilleleafless: zonder bladerenguardians: wachterscrunched: kraakteembarrassed: beschaamdreassured: stelde gerustresolutely: vastberadenextraordinary: buitengewoondetermined: vastbeslotenitinerary: routeitch: jeuksymptoms: symptomenhesitantly: aarzelendcasual: nonchalantconcerned: bezorgdebackpack: rugzakemergencies: noodgevalleneternity: eeuwigheidfireplace: haardvuurmedicine: medicijnenadventurers: avonturierslimits: grenzensoft: zachtadventures: avonturenpractical: praktischfelt strange: voelde raar aanto ruin: verpestenbreathtaking: prachtigdespite: ondanksfear: angst

Fluent Fiction - Japanese: Heartwarming Science: A Winter's Lesson in Tokyo's Miraikan Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/ja/episode/2026-01-18-08-38-20-ja Story Transcript:Ja: 東京の冬は寒くて風が冷たい。En: Winter in Tokyo is cold, and the wind is chilly.Ja: そんな中、新年の休みを迎えた晴樹と由奈は、日本科学未来館、通称ミライカンを訪れていました。En: In the midst of this, Haruki and Yuna found themselves visiting the Miraikan, also known as the National Museum of Emerging Science and Innovation, during the New Year's holidays.Ja: 未来館は、科学や未来の技術を紹介する展示がたくさんあり、人々で賑わっていました。En: The Miraikan was bustling with people, as it featured numerous exhibits showcasing science and future technologies.Ja: 子どもたちや家族連れが、きらきらと輝くロボットや未来の乗り物を見て歓声を上げています。En: Children and families were raising their voices in excitement at the sparkling robots and futuristic vehicles.Ja: 晴樹はとても楽しみにしていました。En: Haruki was looking forward to it very much.Ja: 彼は科学が大好きな高校生で、いつも優しいお姉さん、由奈を尊敬していました。En: He was a high schooler with a deep love for science, and he always respected his kind older sister, Yuna.Ja: 「今日は、由奈に迷惑をかけたくない」と思いながら、晴樹は周りの展示に夢中になっていました。En: "I don't want to trouble Yuna today," he thought as he got engrossed in the exhibits around him.Ja: しかし、冬の乾燥した空気の中で、晴樹の呼吸は少し苦しかったのです。En: However, in the dry winter air, Haruki found it a bit hard to breathe.Ja: 「大丈夫だ。きっと大丈夫。」晴樹は小さく自分に言い聞かせ、由奈には何も言わないことに決めました。En: "I'm okay. I'll be okay," Haruki quietly reassured himself, deciding not to say anything to Yuna.Ja: お姉さんの由奈は大学生で、晴樹をよく気遣ってくれる存在です。En: His sister, Yuna, was a university student who often looked after him.Ja: でも今日は、彼は自分の力で楽しみたいと思っていました。En: But today, he wanted to enjoy the day on his own strength.Ja: やがて、二人はインタラクティブな展示の前に立ち止まりました。En: Eventually, the two stopped in front of an interactive exhibit.Ja: 「すごいね！」由奈は目を輝かせながら言いました。En: "This is amazing!" Yuna said with sparkling eyes.Ja: しかし、晴樹の呼吸はさらに苦しくなって来ました。En: However, Haruki's breathing became even more difficult.Ja: 彼は一生懸命に辛さを隠していましたが、体が言うことを聞いてくれません。En: He tried hard to hide his discomfort, but his body wouldn't cooperate.Ja: 急に彼は立っているのが大変になり、ひざをつくと、苦しそうに息を吸いました。En: Suddenly, he found it hard to stand and dropped to his knees, struggling to breathe.Ja: 「晴樹！大丈夫？」由奈はすぐに弟に駆け寄りました。En: "Haruki! Are you okay?" Yuna immediately rushed to her brother.Ja: 彼女は慌てて人々の間をかき分け、助けを呼びに行きました。En: She hurriedly parted the crowd and went to call for help.Ja: すぐにスタッフが駆け付け、晴樹にインヘーラーを渡しました。En: Soon, staff arrived and handed Haruki an inhaler.Ja: 「ゆっくり吸って」とスタッフが優しく声を掛けます。En: "Breathe slowly," the staff gently advised.Ja: その後、ベンチに座り、落ち着きを取り戻した晴樹は、静かになった展示室で由奈に向かって「ごめんね、由奈」と小さな声で言いました。En: Afterward, sitting on a bench and regaining his composure, Haruki quietly said to Yuna, "I'm sorry, Yuna."Ja: 由奈は弟の手を優しく握り返し、「晴樹が無事でよかった。En: She gently squeezed his hand back and smiled, saying, "I'm just glad you're okay, Haruki.Ja: それが一番大事だよ。」と微笑みました。En: That's the most important thing."Ja: その瞬間、晴樹は大切なことに気付きました。En: At that moment, Haruki realized something important.Ja: 「自分の健康を無視してはいけない。En: "I shouldn't ignore my health.Ja: 由奈は、いつも僕のことを大事に思ってくれているんだ。」En: Yuna always cares deeply about me."Ja: そう思うと、彼は安心感に包まれました。En: With that thought, he felt wrapped in a sense of relief.Ja: 帰り道、由奈は「また一緒に来ようね」と笑い、晴樹も「うん！」と元気に答えました。En: On the way home, Yuna laughed and said, "Let's come again together," to which Haruki cheerfully replied, "Yeah!"Ja: 二人の中には、強い絆がありました。En: Between the two of them, there was a strong bond.Ja: 新たな決意を胸に、寒さの中でも二人は心温まる一日を過ごしました。En: With a renewed determination in their hearts, they spent a heartwarming day despite the cold.Ja: 未来館の魅力と共に、新年の始まりを感じながら、二人は家路につくのでした。En: Feeling the allure of the Miraikan and the beginning of the new year, they headed back home. Vocabulary Words:chilly: 冷たいemerging: 新たなbustling: 賑わっていましたexhibit: 展示futuristic: 未来的なengrossed: 夢中になっていましたdiscomfort: 辛さcomposure: 落ち着きrelief: 安心感allure: 魅力determination: 決意introduction: 紹介attraction: 魅力interactive: インタラクティブなreassure: 言い聞かせるgently: 優しくignore: 無視するbond: 絆sparkling: きらきらと輝くtrouble: 迷惑resolve: 決意breathe: 呼吸hurry: 慌ててinhaler: インヘーラーcourage: 勇気empathy: 気遣うenthusiastic: 元気にkindness: 優しいstruggle: 苦しんでannouncement: 歓声

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Fluent Fiction - Hindi: From Stress to Serenity: A Life Altered at the Lotus Temple Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/hi/episode/2026-01-09-23-34-02-hi Story Transcript:Hi: दिल्ली की सर्दियाँ अपने आप में एक अनुभव होती हैं।En: The winters of Delhi are an experience in themselves.Hi: ठंडी हवा चेहरे को छूते हुए मन में सुकून भर देती है।En: The cold breeze touching the face fills the mind with peace.Hi: ऐसा ही एक ठंडा दिन था, जब राहुल, पूजा, और उनके दोस्त विक्रम, लोटस टेम्पल घूमने गए।En: It was on such a cold day when Rahul, Pooja, and their friend Vikram went to visit the Lotus Temple.Hi: लोटस टेम्पल अपनी कमल के आकार की वास्तुकला के लिए प्रसिद्ध है और इसके शांत वातावरण में लोग ध्यान करने आते हैं।En: The Lotus Temple is famous for its lotus-shaped architecture, and people come here for meditation in its serene environment.Hi: राहुल पिछले कुछ महीने से काम के चलते काफी तनाव में था।En: Rahul had been under a lot of stress due to work over the past few months.Hi: उसकी पत्नी पूजा बार-बार कहती रहती थी कि उसे डॉक्टर के पास जाना चाहिए, लेकिन राहुल उसकी बात को नजरअंदाज कर देता था।En: His wife Pooja kept insisting that he should see a doctor, but Rahul would ignore her advice.Hi: "अभी मेरे पास वक्त नहीं है," वह हमेशा कहता।En: "I don't have time right now," he would always say.Hi: टेम्पल के बाहर खड़े हुए, उन्होंने ठंडी हवा में गहरी साँस ली।En: Standing outside the temple, they took a deep breath in the cold air.Hi: पूजा ने राहुल को देखा और कहा, "राहुल, तुम्हें डॉक्टर को दिखाना चाहिए।En: Pooja looked at Rahul and said, "Rahul, you should see a doctor.Hi: यह हल्के में लेने वाली बात नहीं है।En: This is not something to take lightly."Hi: " राहुल ने उसे मुस्कुराकर टाल दिया, "मैं ठीक हूँ, पूजा।En: Rahul brushed it off with a smile, "I'm fine, Pooja.Hi: चिंता मत करो।En: Don't worry."Hi: "लेकिन कुछ ही देर बाद, जब वे टेम्पल के अंदर थे, राहुल के सीने में भयानक दर्द उठा और वह जमीन पर गिर पड़ा।En: But shortly afterward, when they were inside the temple, Rahul experienced a severe pain in his chest and collapsed to the ground.Hi: पूजा घबरा गई।En: Pooja panicked.Hi: वहाँ मौजूद लोगों में भगदड़ मच गई, लेकिन उस भीड़ में विक्रम जल्दी से राहुल के पास पहुँचा।En: There was chaos among the people present, but in that crowd, Vikram quickly reached Rahul.Hi: विक्रम, जो पेशे से डॉक्टर था, ने तुरंत स्थिति को समझा और राहुल की मदद करने लगा।En: Vikram, who was a doctor by profession, immediately understood the situation and started helping Rahul.Hi: लोम ने पूजा को शांत किया, "चिंता मत करो, मैंने राहुल को स्थिर कर दिया है।En: Vikram calmed Pooja, "Don't worry, I've stabilized Rahul.Hi: हमें तुरंत अस्पताल ले जाना होगा।En: We need to get him to the hospital immediately."Hi: " पूजा के आँखों में आँसू थे, लेकिन उसने हिम्मत दिखाई।En: Tears were in Pooja's eyes, but she showed courage.Hi: कुछ देर में एमबुलेंस आ गई और राहुल को अस्पताल पहुँचाया गया।En: In a short while, the ambulance arrived and Rahul was taken to the hospital.Hi: डॉक्टरों की त्वरित कार्रवाई के कारण, राहुल की स्थिति में सुधार हुआ।En: Thanks to the doctors' swift action, Rahul's condition improved.Hi: अस्पताल के एक बिस्तर पर लेटा हुआ राहुल सोच में पड़ा था।En: Lying on a hospital bed, Rahul was lost in thought.Hi: उसने पूजा का हाथ थामा और कहा, "मुझे माफ करना।En: He held Pooja's hand and said, "I'm sorry.Hi: मुझे तुम्हारी बात पहले ही मान लेनी चाहिए थी।En: I should have listened to you earlier."Hi: "उस दिन के बाद राहुल के जीवन में बदलाव आया।En: From that day on, Rahul's life changed.Hi: उसने अपने स्वास्थ्य को प्राथमिकता दी, योग किया और अपने जीवन में ध्यान की शुरुआत की।En: He prioritized his health, practiced yoga, and began meditating.Hi: उसे समझ में आ गया था कि काम महत्वपूर्ण है, लेकिन जीवन और स्वास्थ्य उससे भी महत्वपूर्ण हैं।En: He realized that work is important, but life and health are even more important.Hi: लोटस टेम्पल का वह दिन राहुल को एक नई दिशा दिखा गया - एक शांतिपूर्ण जीवन की ओर, जहाँ काम और स्वास्थ्य में संतुलन होता है।En: That day at the Lotus Temple showed Rahul a new direction – towards a peaceful life, where there is a balance between work and health.Hi: अब वह अपने परिवार के साथ समय बिताने और अपने सेहत का अच्छे से ख्याल रखने लगा।En: Now he spends time with his family and takes good care of his health.Hi: यह राहुल का नया जीवन था, जो न केवल उसे बल्कि उसके परिवार को भी खुशहाल बना रहा था।En: This was Rahul's new life, which brought happiness not only to him but also to his family. Vocabulary Words:winters: सर्दियाँexperience: अनुभवarchitecture: वास्तुकलाserene: शांतstress: तनावcollapsed: गिर पड़ाpanicked: घबरा गईchaos: भगदड़stabilized: स्थिर कर दियाambulance: एमबुलेंसcondition: स्थितिswift: त्वरितprioritized: प्राथमिकता दीmeditating: ध्यान करनेdirection: दिशाbalance: संतुलनpeaceful: शांतिपूर्णcourage: हिम्मतbreath: साँसignored: नजरअंदाजprofesion: पेशाenvironment: पर्यावरणtemple: टेम्पलhospital: अस्पतालhealth: स्वास्थ्यrealized: समझ में आ गयाaction: कार्रवाईthought: सोचambition: महत्त्वाकांक्षाambulance: एमबुलेंस

In this episode of the Uplevel Dairy Podcast, Peggy sits down with Greg Bethard, CEO of High Plains Ponderosa Dairy, to catch up on his progress and leadership strategies. Highlighting topics such as stress management, the development of new leaders, and Greg's personal approach to health and longevity, the conversation also explores the importance of effective people management and the future role of AI in the dairy industry. Greg shares insights on building resilience through experience and maintaining a healthy mind and body as a cornerstone of effective leadership. The episode also touches on the potential challenges and opportunities in expanding large-scale dairy operations globally.This Episode is brought to you by AdisseoThis episode is sponsored by Uplevel Dairy Podcast Founding Partner Adisseo, a global leader in nutritional solutions and premier provider of rumen-protected methionine for dairy producers who want to optimize milk production, capture more value from components, and maintain the health of their high-performing herds. Learn more at https://www.adisseo.com/en/00:00 Welcome Back Greg Bethard: CEO of High Plains Ponderosa Dairy01:36 Reflecting on Past Episodes and Impact02:33 High Plains Ponderosa: Leadership and Team Dynamics03:26 Employee Relations and Work Environment05:51 Succession of Leadership at High Plains08:26 Challenges and Growth in Dairy Operations11:28 Managing Stress and Building Resilience14:37 Personal Health and Longevity17:34 Diet and Exercise for Optimal Performance20:15 Structured Simplicity in Nutrition and Movement20:23 Running Routine and Fitness Insights22:08 The Importance of Mental Engagement22:57 Health Awareness in the Next Generation26:26 AI and Technology in Dairy Management34:17 Future Aspirations and Reflections36:35 Conclusion and Final Thoughts

Erik Dane on ALS, Disability Visibility, and Refusing to Give Up Erik Dane—forever remembered by many as “McSteamy” from Grey's Anatomy—has lived much of his career in the spotlight. From blockbuster films to hit television shows, and more recently capturing a new generation on Euphoria, his career has continued to evolve. But in April 2025, at the height of renewed success, Dane was diagnosed with ALS—a devastating disease with no cure. Now using a wheelchair, Erik Dane is still acting, still creating, and still showing up. He recently appeared on Brilliant Minds and participated in a powerful media panel discussing the role, disability visibility, and what it means to continue working in an industry that rarely makes space for visible illness. We bring you that panel—and the conversation it sparked. As we look ahead to the new year, Erik Dane's story is a profound reminder of two essential truths: nothing matters more than your health, and even when your body isn't cooperating, your dreams don't have to end.

Speaker, coach and recovered addict Nicholas Ingel joins Saskia Falken to unpack why addiction and relapse increase during the festive season, and how mental health, environment and support systems play a role. This 2-hour respite from hard news encourages the audience to take the time to explore, taste, read, and reflect. The show - presented by former journalist, baker and water sports enthusiast Pippa Hudson - is unashamedly lifestyle driven. Popular features include a daily profile interview #OnTheCouch at 1:10 pm. Consumer issues are in the spotlight every Wednesday while the team also unpacks all things related to health, wealth, & the environment. Thank you for listening to a podcast from Lunch with Pippa Hudson Listen live on Primedia+ weekdays between 13:00 and 15:00 (SA Time) to Lunch with Pippa Hudson broadcast on CapeTalk https://buff.ly/NnFM3Nk For more from the show, go to https://buff.ly/MdSlWEs or find all the catch-up podcasts here https://buff.ly/fDJWe69 Subscribe to the CapeTalk Daily and Weekly Newsletters https://buff.ly/sbvVZD5 Follow us on social media: CapeTalk on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CapeTalk CapeTalk on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@capetalk CapeTalk on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ CapeTalk on X: https://x.com/CapeTalk CapeTalk on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@CapeTalk567 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Share time with Bethany Montoya as she talks about the creation of the Oral Health Awareness Project and the Lone Star Society.  Positive momentum and change for the dental hygiene community.

In this episode of the Gladden Longevity Podcast, Dr. Jeffrey Gladden interviews Vlad Vukicevic , CEO and founder of the Better & Better, who shares his remarkable journey from childhood cancer survivor to entrepreneur in the health and wellness space. The conversation explores themes of longevity, health challenges, mental health, and innovative health products, emphasizing the importance of preventive care and personal growth.   For Audience ·       Use code 'Podcast10' to get 10% OFF on any of our supplements at https://gladdenlongevityshop.com/ !      Takeaways ·       Vlad's journey began with a cancer diagnosis at age five. ·       He underwent extensive treatment, including chemotherapy and a bone marrow transplant. ·       The experience shaped his understanding of mortality and health. ·       Vlad's family provided crucial support during his health challenges. ·       He developed a hypochondriac tendency due to his past health issues. ·       Vlad emphasizes the importance of ongoing health monitoring. ·       He founded Better and Better to innovate in health products. ·       The company focuses on integrating health benefits into everyday routines. ·       Vlad believes in continuous improvement in health and wellness. ·       He aims to make health management easier for everyone.     Chapters 00:00 Introduction to Longevity and Health 01:34 Vladimir's Early Health Challenges 04:43 The Impact of Childhood Cancer 09:06 Coping with Mortality and Mental Health 13:42 Navigating Teenage Years Post-Cancer 17:16 Ongoing Health Monitoring and Preventive Care 19:59 The Evolution of Health Awareness 22:46 Entrepreneurial Journey and Health Innovations 27:24 The Future of Health Products 32:00 Conclusion and Personal Growth   To learn more about Vlad: Website: https://www.betterandbetter.com/   Reach out to us at:    Website: https://gladdenlongevity.com/     Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Gladdenlongevity/    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gladdenlongevity/?hl=en     LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/gladdenlongevity    YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5_q8nexY4K5ilgFnKm7naw   Gladden Longevity Podcast Disclosures Production & Independence The Gladden Longevity Podcast and Age Hackers are produced by Gladden Longevity Podcast, which operates independently from Dr. Jeffrey Gladden's clinical practice and research at Gladden Longevity in Irving, Texas. Dr. Gladden may serve as a founder, advisor, or investor in select health, wellness, or longevity-related ventures. These may occasionally be referenced in podcast discussions when relevant to educational topics. Any such mentions are for informational purposes only and do not constitute endorsements. Medical Disclaimer The Gladden Longevity Podcast is intended for educational and informational purposes only. It does not constitute the practice of medicine, nursing, or other professional healthcare services — including the giving of medical advice — and no doctor–patient relationship is formed through this podcast or its associated content. The information shared on this podcast, including opinions, research discussions, and referenced materials, is not intended to replace or serve as a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Listeners should not disregard or delay seeking medical advice for any condition they may have. Always seek the guidance of a qualified healthcare professional regarding any questions or concerns about your health, medical conditions, or treatment options. Use of information from this podcast and any linked materials is at the listener's own risk. Podcast Guest Disclosures Guests on the Gladden Longevity Podcast may hold financial interests, advisory roles, or ownership stakes in companies, products, or services discussed during their appearance. The views expressed by guests are their own and do not necessarily reflect the opinions or positions of Gladden Longevity, Dr. Jeffrey Gladden, or the production team. Sponsorships & Affiliate Disclosures To support the creation of high-quality educational content, the Gladden Longevity Podcast may include paid sponsorships or affiliate partnerships. Any such partnerships will be clearly identified during episodes or noted in the accompanying show notes. We may receive compensation through affiliate links or sponsorship agreements when products or services are mentioned on the show. However, these partnerships do not influence the opinions, recommendations, or clinical integrity of the information presented. Additional Note on Content Integrity All content is carefully curated to align with our mission of promoting science-based, ethical, and responsible approaches to health, wellness, and longevity. We strive to maintain the highest standards of transparency and educational value in all our communications.

November is Men's Health Awareness month. In this episode of Texas County Voice, we sit down with TAC's Senior Director of Health Benefit Services Quincy Quinlan and Senior Wellness Consultant Mark Zollitsch to explore why men often avoid care, the barriers they face and how reaching out can make a difference. From vital stats to practical tips, we shine a light on why speaking up is the first step toward a healthier life.

In this episode, the hosts preview the highly anticipated North London Derby, discussing the recent international break, injury updates, and team lineups. They analyse the impact of key player absences and share their expectations for the match, including fun facts and trivia about the fixture. The conversation culminates in score predictions and final thoughts on the upcoming game. 00:00 - International Break Highlights 02:55 - Injury Table Insights and Player Updates 05:54 - Discussion on Player Performances and National Team Success 08:50 - Analysing Injury Impact on Team Dynamics 11:43 - NLD Lineup Predictions and Tactical Considerations 14:39 - Richarlison's Role and Team Strategy for the Derby 23:23 - Player Performance Analysis 26:09 - Team Dynamics and Set Pieces 29:30 - Match Predictions and Statistics 32:57 - Lighthearted Banter and Personal Anecdotes 37:35 - Health Awareness and Humor #Tottenhamnews #spursnews Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Fluent Fiction - Norwegian: Hidden Heartbeats: Autumn's Secret Unveiled in Oslo Park Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/no/episode/2025-11-16-08-38-20-no Story Transcript:No: I den klare høstluften i Oslo, skjulte Frogner Park en hemmelighet blant sine gyldne løv.En: In the clear autumn air of Oslo, Frogner Park hid a secret among its golden leaves.No: Astrid, en kvinne i slutten av 50-årene, gikk langs stiene med Lars og Signe.En: Astrid, a woman in her late 50s, walked along the paths with Lars and Signe.No: "Se på de vakre trærne," sa Astrid med et smil, men svakheten i stemmen kunne ikke skjules for lenge.En: "Look at the beautiful trees," said Astrid with a smile, but the weakness in her voice couldn't be concealed for long.No: Lars, Astrids yngre bror, kastet et bekymret blikk mot henne.En: Lars, Astrid's younger brother, cast a worried glance at her.No: Han hadde lagt merke til at hun ofte stoppet for å trekke pusten dypt.En: He had noticed that she often stopped to take a deep breath.No: Signe, en livlig venninne som besøkte fra en annen by, snakket ivrig om kunsten i parken.En: Signe, a lively friend visiting from another city, eagerly talked about the art in the park.No: "Den skulpturen der borte, den er fantastisk!En: "That sculpture over there, it's amazing!"No: " utbrøt Signe, men Astrids oppmerksomhet gled vekk.En: exclaimed Signe, but Astrid's attention drifted away.No: Stadig følte Astrid et trykk i brystet, som en fjerne tromming.En: Often, Astrid felt a pressure in her chest, like a distant drumming.No: "Det er bare høstluften som gjør meg svimmel," sa hun til seg selv.En: "It's just the autumn air making me dizzy," she told herself.No: Hun ønsket å nyte dagen, ikke bekymre Lars eller Signe.En: She wanted to enjoy the day, not worry Lars or Signe.No: Men smerten ble sterkere.En: But the pain grew stronger.No: "Du virker litt blek, Astrid," sa Lars forsiktig.En: "You seem a bit pale, Astrid," said Lars gently.No: "Kanskje vi burde ta en pause.En: "Maybe we should take a break."No: "Astrid satte seg på en benk, mens bladenes rasling fylte luften omkring dem.En: Astrid sat on a bench, while the rustling of the leaves filled the air around them.No: Hennes hjerte banket vilt, men hun lo det bort.En: Her heart pounded wildly, but she laughed it off.No: "Jeg har det bra," sa hun, selv om ordene føltes tykke på tungen.En: "I'm fine," she said, even though the words felt thick on her tongue.No: Men da hun forsøkte å reise seg, sviktet kroppen, og hun sank tilbake.En: But when she tried to get up, her body failed her, and she sank back down.No: Panikken steg hos Lars.En: Panic rose in Lars.No: "Vi trenger hjelp!En: "We need help!"No: " ropte han til forbipasserende.En: he shouted to passersby.No: Signe grep telefonen og ringte etter ambulanse mens hun holdt Astrids hånd.En: Signe grabbed her phone and called for an ambulance while she held Astrid's hand.No: Varmen fra vennens fingerspisser ga trøst.En: The warmth from her friend's fingertips provided comfort.No: Da hjelpen ankom, ble Astrid fraktet til sykehuset.En: When help arrived, Astrid was taken to the hospital.No: På vei inn for behandling klemte hun Lars' hånd.En: On the way in for treatment, she squeezed Lars' hand.No: "Jeg skulle ha sagt noe tidligere," hvisket hun motvillig.En: "I should have said something earlier," she whispered reluctantly.No: Lars nikket, med øyne fylt av tårer, men også lettelse.En: Lars nodded, his eyes filled with tears, but also relief.No: Senere, på rommet i sykehuset, satt Signe og Lars ved Astrids side.En: Later, in the hospital room, Signe and Lars sat by Astrid's side.No: Hun følte seg lettet, både fysisk og mentalt.En: She felt relieved, both physically and mentally.No: "Jeg lover å ikke skjule noe igjen," sa hun forsiktig.En: "I promise not to hide anything again," she said carefully.No: "Jeg trenger dere.En: "I need you."No: "Høstens lys strømmet inn gjennom vinduet.En: Autumn's light streamed in through the window.No: Frogner Park var fortsatt der ute, full av liv og håp.En: Frogner Park was still out there, full of life and hope.No: Astrid visste nå at hun ikke lenger måtte bære byrden alene.En: Astrid now knew that she no longer had to carry the burden alone.No: Sammen med de hun elsket, kunne hun møte hva enn livet presenterte, ærlig og uten frykt.En: Together with those she loved, she could face whatever life presented, honestly and without fear. Vocabulary Words:clear: klaresecret: hemmelighetgolden: gyldneconcealed: skjulesworried: bekymreteagerly: ivrigsculpture: skulpturenattention: oppmerksomhetpressure: trykkdizzy: svimmelpale: blekrustling: raslingpounded: banketthick: tykkesank: sankpanic: panikkenpassersby: forbipasserendeambulance: ambulansefingertips: fingerspisserprovided: gatreatment: behandlingreluctantly: motvilligrelief: lettelsehonestly: ærligburden: byrdenlively: livligwhispered: hvisketglanced: blikkhide: skjulehope: håp

"Manufacturing joy is exhausting..."Ryan Clark November is Men's Health Awareness month and a good opportunity for us to check in with each other, check in with our loved ones and have tough conversations that generate awareness. Ryan, Channing and Fred discuss the recent passing of NFL player Marshawn Kneeland and how mental health doesn't discriminate from the rich, the successful or the ones who seem to have it all. And often, times are heavier, as people try to navigate everyday life with how they are supposed to be perceived vs how it really is. Each of the guys opens up and shares what they struggle with and the ways they try to seek help when going through tough times. We talk about the pressures and struggles of athletes in this time and get into the athlete owned platforms vs former athlete's who have platforms as the media landscape continues to change where more and more people respond directly as the source and the increasing need for people to respond to everything and anything. We have a little fun and get into it when a topic that Ryan and Fred find themselves on one side while Channing surprisingly is on the other side of it, making sense of a situation that RC and Fred can't even begin to comprehend- If you pass away, is it ok for your best friend to date or marry your spouse? We discuss! Pivot Family, don't forget to like, comment and hit the subscribe button, we love hearing from you! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this empowering episode of Keeping Abreast, Dr. Jenn Simmons welcomes Dr. Will Cole, a leading functional medicine expert, to explore what it truly means to find the root causes of disease and take back ownership of your health.Dr. Cole shares his path from conventional to functional medicine and how telehealth revolutionized his ability to connect with patients worldwide. Together, he and Dr. Jenn unpack the modern health landscape—from the rise of autoimmune conditions and hormonal imbalances to the challenges of medical politics and social media's influence on health narratives.The conversation highlights why empowerment, collaboration, and bioindividuality are the future of medicine—and how you can become an active participant in your own healing journey.

The AWS Meltdown: $50 Billion Lost and Nobody's Talking About It | Karel Cast 25-134 When Amazon Web Services (AWS) went down, the internet itself nearly broke — apps crashed, transactions froze, and the global economy took a $50 BILLION hit in just hours. But the real story isn't just about one outage… it's about how dangerously dependent we've become on a single company's servers. Karel breaks down the truth behind the AWS crash, why it's scarier than you think, and what it says about the fragile state of our tech-driven world. Also on today's show:

This week we check out the Netflix original thriller/horror movie "Its Whats Inside"

In this solo episode of Keeping Abreast, Dr. Jenn Simmons delivers an empowering and deeply personal message about what true health means—and why less than 10% of Americans are metabolically healthy.Drawing from her recent community webinar, Dr. Jenn unpacks the real roots of breast cancer, the systemic failures of modern medicine, and how personalized health plans can transform outcomes. She explains why breast cancer is not a random event, but a metabolic and environmental response—and how women can reverse that pattern through awareness, testing, and intentional lifestyle change. This episode also introduces the AURIA test, a revolutionary tear-based screening tool for early breast cancer detection, and features heartfelt testimonials from women who have rebuilt their health through Dr. Jenn's programs.If you've ever wondered how to move beyond diagnosis into true healing—or how to prevent breast cancer altogether—this conversation is your roadmap.In This Episode, You Will Learn:Why less than 10% of Americans are metabolically healthyThe link between metabolic dysfunction and breast cancerHow modern medicine treats symptoms instead of root causesWhy diet and lifestyle are the true drivers of recoveryHow alcohol, toxins, and environment shape disease riskThe importance of personalized health plans for healingWhy breast cancer is a normal response to an abnormal environmentHow the AURIA test is transforming early detectionWhat nutrigenomic testing reveals about your unique needs

America's healthcare system is failing because it focuses on prescriptions instead of prevention. In this episode of The P.A.S. Report Podcast, Professor Nick Giordano speaks with Dr. Chad Walding, Doctor of Physical Therapy and cofounder of NativePath, to expose why Americans are becoming weaker and sicker despite record spending on healthcare. Dr. Walding explains how collagen plays a vital role in maintaining strength, mobility, and overall health. Poor nutrition and lifestyle habits have led to a fiscal crisis and a national security threat. Together, they discuss the Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) movement, emphasizing how nutrition, transparency, and self-reliance can help rebuild America's health from the ground up.  Episode Highlights: Why the U.S. system focuses on treatment over prevention, and how that mindset fuels chronic disease. From obesity and food quality to supplement transparency, Dr. Walding and Professor Giordano explore how restoring nutrition, awareness, and accountability can Make America Healthy Again. Dr. Walding explains why collagen is essential for maintaining strength, mobility, and vitality, and the major role it plays in reversing the damage caused by poor nutrition.

The #1 Thing We're Ignoring — And It's Killing Us | Karel Cast 25-131 We talk about money, politics, and power — but the one thing that truly matters to every human being is being ignored: our health.

Fluent Fiction - Japanese: Leaves of Change: A Naval Engineer's Health Awakening Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/ja/episode/2025-10-15-22-34-02-ja Story Transcript:Ja: 横須賀の海軍基地は秋の色で彩られていました。En: The Yokosuka naval base was adorned in autumn colors.Ja: 赤やオレンジ色の紅葉が基地の周りを囲み、活気と穏やかな自然が共存していました。En: Red and orange foliage surrounded the base, where liveliness and serene nature coexisted.Ja: 広志は真面目な海軍技師で、仕事に熱心でした。En: Hiroshi was a diligent navy engineer, dedicated to his work.Ja: しかし彼は健康のことを気にかけることが少なく、疲れを感じることが多くなっていました。En: However, he rarely paid attention to his health and often felt tired.Ja: この秋、広志には重要なプロジェクトがありました。En: This autumn, Hiroshi had an important project.Ja: 期限が迫ってくる中で、彼は疲労感と体の不調を隠し続けていました。En: As the deadline approached, he continued to hide his fatigue and physical discomfort.Ja: 広志の妹、恵美子は基地の医療センターで働く看護師です。En: Hiroshi's sister, Emiko, is a nurse working at the base's medical center.Ja: 彼女は兄が無理をしていることを心配していました。En: She was worried that her brother was overexerting himself.Ja: しかし広志はいつも「大丈夫だ」と言い、問題を抱えていることを認めませんでした。En: But Hiroshi always insisted, "I'm fine," refusing to admit he had any problems.Ja: ある日、広志はまた頑張って仕事をしていました。En: One day, Hiroshi was once again working hard.Ja: しかし、頭がくらくらとして、手から工具が滑り落ちてしまいました。En: However, he became dizzy, and the tool slipped from his hand.Ja: ちょうどその時、恵美子がその場に現れ、兄の具合が悪いことに気づきました。En: Just then, Emiko appeared and noticed her brother was unwell.Ja: 「広志、お兄さん、本当に大丈夫なの？」恵美子は真剣に兄を見つめました。En: “Hiroshi, are you really okay?” Emiko gazed seriously at her brother.Ja: 広志はためらいながらも、「実は、最近体の調子が悪くて......」と打ち明けました。En: Hesitatingly, Hiroshi confessed, “Actually, I haven't been feeling well lately...”Ja: 恵美子は頷き、「お兄さん、健康を大事にしなきゃ。私は助けるから、一緒に医者に行こう」と言いました。En: Emiko nodded and said, “You need to take care of your health, brother. I'll help, so let's go to the doctor together.”Ja: その日、広志は恵美子と医療センターに行き、検査を受けました。En: That day, Hiroshi went to the medical center with Emiko and got tested.Ja: 結果、彼はしばらくの間仕事を休んで治療を受けることになりました。En: As a result, he needed to take a break from work for treatment.Ja: プロジェクトは同僚に引き継ぎましたが、彼の健康が最優先ということに気づきました。En: He transferred the project to his colleagues but realized that his health must take precedence.Ja: 広志は恵美子に感謝しました。En: Hiroshi thanked Emiko.Ja: そして今後はバランスを取ること、家族や健康を大切にすることを学びました。En: He learned the importance of maintaining balance and cherishing family and health.Ja: 秋の紅葉が見頃を迎える中、広志は新しい生活を始めました。En: As the autumn leaves reached their peak, Hiroshi started a new chapter in his life.Ja: これからも健康を大事にし、家族と共に過ごす時間の大切さを心に刻みました。En: He resolved to prioritize his health and cherish time spent with family.Ja: 基地の外では、秋風が優しく吹き、葉っぱ達が美しい音を奏でていました。En: Outside the base, the autumn breeze blew gently, and the leaves made a beautiful sound.Ja: 広志の心もまた穏やかになり、明るい未来が待っているように感じられました。En: Hiroshi's heart also became peaceful, and he felt like a bright future was awaiting him. Vocabulary Words:adorned: 彩られていましたfoliage: 紅葉coexisted: 共存していましたdiligent: 真面目なengineer: 技師dedicated: 熱心でしたfatigue: 疲労感discomfort: 不調medical center: 医療センターoverexerting: 無理をしているinsisted: 言いconfessed: 打ち明けましたnodded: 頷きtreatment: 治療precedence: 最優先cherishing: 大切にすることbreeze: 秋風gently: 優しくresolve: 決意しましたhesitatingly: ためらいながらもproject: プロジェクトdeadline: 期限attentiveness: 気にかけることがcolleagues: 同僚tested: 検査を受けましたrealized: 気づきましたserene: 穏やかなunwell: 具合が悪いpriority: 最優先surrounded: 囲み

If you've ever felt alone in the healthcare maze, this episode is here to remind you: your story matters, and you are not alone. Kavita Bouknight shares how her personal health journey and family experiences inspired her mission to make healthcare information more accessible, and how she's leveraging technology through her company's program, SPARK, to bridge crucial communication gaps between patients and providers. The conversation explores the needs and future of women's health, the entrepreneurial path, and the importance of advocating for yourself and others in today's complex medical landscape.    TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 "Match Health Collective Founder Interview" 03:40 "Navigating Care in Sandwich Generation" 08:01 Navigating Stressful Situations 10:10 Navigating Healthcare Isolation 16:01 Patient Engagement in Clinical Trials 19:48 Advocating for Clear Breast Health 22:17 Dense Breast Tissue Awareness 25:49 Take the Leap and Evolve 27:18 Entrepreneurial Evolution and Vision 29:51 Naming Expertise Transforms Business 34:06 Boosting Women's Health Awareness 38:21 Feeling Alone Despite Support 39:39 Expressing Gratitude and Support   LEARN MORE: The Clear Pathways Program: https://www.breastdensitysummit.org/ MAKE A DONATION: https://www.paypal.com/donate?hosted_button_id=NJMF86A8Y9RJQ Women's Health Advocates: https://womenshealthadvocates.org/   With a focus on health innovation and high-impact marketing, Kavita Bouknight is a trusted advisor to venture-backed startups and publicly traded healthcare organizations, bringing over 20 years of experience in strategy and go-to-market execution. She is the Founder and CEO of Match Health Collective, a full-service marketing agency that helps medical device and life science companies build brands, accelerate clinical adoption, and engage patients and physicians. She also leads Match Health Academy, which develops programs and tools to drive meaningful engagement and make complex health information more accessible through video and text-based communication. FOLLOW KAVITA:  Website: https://matchhealth.com Kavita LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/kavitabouknight/ Match Health Collective LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/match-health-collective/?viewAsMember=true   FOLLOW LISA: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lisamalianorman/ https://www.instagram.com/lisamalia.evoke/  

Fluent Fiction - Norwegian: From Fjords to Fate: Sofie's Journey to Self-Discovery Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/no/episode/2025-09-28-22-34-02-no Story Transcript:No: Det var en stille høstmorgen i Flåm.En: It was a quiet autumn morning in Flåm.No: Sofie gikk langs stien dekket av blader i gylne farger.En: Sofie walked along the path covered with leaves in golden colors.No: Den friske luften fylte lungene hennes, og hun satte pris på det vakre landskapet rundt seg.En: The fresh air filled her lungs, and she appreciated the beautiful landscape around her.No: Fjorden glitret under morgentåken, og fjellene reiste seg majestetisk rundt landsbyen.En: The fjord sparkled under the morning mist, and the mountains rose majestically around the village.No: Sofie elsket Flåm.En: Sofie loved Flåm.No: Hun likte småbyens ro og de velkjente stiene hun vandret hver dag.En: She enjoyed the small town's tranquility and the familiar paths she walked every day.No: Men denne morgenen bar hun på en tung nyhet.En: But this morning, she carried heavy news.No: Hun hadde nylig fått vite at hun hadde en arvelig sykdom.En: She had recently learned that she had an inherited disease.No: Behandlingen fantes kun i Oslo, langt borte fra hennes kjære hjem.En: The treatment was only available in Oslo, far away from her dear home.No: Lars, Sofies beste venn, inviterte henne til en fjelltur.En: Lars, Sofie's best friend, invited her on a mountain hike.No: Det var hans måte å hjelpe henne til å tenke klart.En: It was his way of helping her to think clearly.No: Ina, en annen nær venn, hadde rådet Sofie til å vurdere alle muligheter nøye.En: Ina, another close friend, had advised Sofie to consider all possibilities carefully.No: På fjellturen merket Sofie at noe ikke var riktig.En: During the mountain hike, Sofie noticed that something wasn't right.No: Hun følte seg svak, og pusten ble kortere mens hun klatret oppover.En: She felt weak, and her breath became shorter as she climbed upward.No: Lars så bekymret på henne.En: Lars looked at her worriedly.No: "Sofie, du må ta dette alvorlig," sa han forsiktig.En: "Sofie, you must take this seriously," he said gently.No: Denne episoden ble et vendepunkt for Sofie.En: This episode became a turning point for Sofie.No: Hun innså at hennes frykt for forandring måtte vike for behovet for helsehjelp.En: She realized that her fear of change had to give way to the need for medical help.No: Hun skjønte at ved å ignorere problemet, kunne hun miste alt hun elsket.En: She understood that by ignoring the problem, she could lose everything she loved.No: Til tross for hennes frykt for å forlate Flåm og familien, bestemte Sofie seg for å dra til Oslo.En: Despite her fear of leaving Flåm and her family, Sofie decided to go to Oslo.No: Det var en vanskelig beslutning, men hun visste at det var nødvendig.En: It was a difficult decision, but she knew it was necessary.No: Hun pakket sine nødvendige ting, og med stor mot, sa hun farvel til Flåm for denne gang.En: She packed her essential things, and with great courage, she said goodbye to Flåm for now.No: I Oslo møtte hun nye utfordringer, men også nye venner som delte hennes erfaringer.En: In Oslo, she faced new challenges, but also met new friends who shared her experiences.No: Hun begynte å sette pris på byens liv og muligheten for å bli frisk.En: She began to appreciate the city's life and the possibility of getting well.No: Etter noen måneder med behandling, vendte Sofie tilbake til Flåm, sterkere og mer åpen for forandringer.En: After a few months of treatment, Sofie returned to Flåm, stronger and more open to changes.No: Hun hadde lært å prioritere helsen sin, og hun visste nå at hun kunne mestre fremtidige utfordringer.En: She had learned to prioritize her health, and she now knew she could master future challenges.No: Det vakre landskapet i Flåm tok henne igjen imot.En: The beautiful landscape in Flåm welcomed her once more.No: Hun gikk langs de velkjente stiene med et smil.En: She walked along the familiar paths with a smile.No: Livet i hjemlige trakter føltes enda mer verdifullt når hun visste at hun hadde tatt det riktige valget.En: Life in her hometown felt even more valuable, knowing she had made the right choice.No: Sofie visste at hva som enn skjedde, ville hun alltid finne veien hjem.En: Sofie knew that no matter what happened, she would always find her way home. Vocabulary Words:quiet: stilleautumn: høstpath: stileaves: bladermajestic: majestetisktranquility: rofamiliar: velkjenteinherited: arveligtreatment: behandlingadvised: rådetpossibilities: muligheterepisode: episodenturning point: vendepunktfear: fryktchange: forandringhealth: helsenecessary: nødvendigcourage: motchallenges: utfordringerprioritize: prioriteremaster: mestrevaluable: verdifulltlungs: lungerlandscape: landskapvillage: landsbysparkled: glitretbreathtaking: åndeløsdecision: beslutningessential: nødvendigeappreciated: sette pris på

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Welcome to Hot Topics! In this episode, we're joined by John McDaniel, who shares his experience with ulcerative colitis, a chronic inflammatory bowel disease that causes inflammation and ulcers in the digestive tract. This condition leads to symptoms like abdominal pain, diarrhea, fatigue, and weight loss.John talks about his journey living with ulcerative colitis, which he was diagnosed with at age 13. He recalls how his symptoms, including bloody stools, started suddenly and how he was afraid to tell his parents. The diagnosis required an endoscopy and a colonoscopy, as the condition doesn't show on regular imaging tests like X-rays.He also discusses the emotional challenges of living with a chronic illness, including feelings of embarrassment and being misunderstood. John explains how stress plays a role in his condition, leading to what he calls "stress poop," where anxiety can trigger flare-ups. After surgery to remove his colon, he had a temporary stoma, which helped him eliminate waste while he healed. He now has a j-pouch, allowing him to eliminate waste normally. To monitor his condition, John has to get a colonoscopy every year, which is more than the average man, highlighting the ongoing nature of his care. He stresses the importance of awareness since there is currently no known cure for inflammatory bowel disease. Now in remission and not taking any medications, John manages his condition with a careful diet and regular check-ups. He encourages others facing similar issues to seek support. Join us for this important conversation that highlights the strength needed to live with ulcerative colitis and offers helpful insights for those dealing with similar challenges.Who is John McDaniel?John is a stay at home dad who is a nerd about several things including music, books, history, and sports. He also hosts a podcast about the EFL and NFL called "The PitchGrid Podcast."You can find John:On Facebook (Profile): https://www.facebook.com/the.pitchgrid.podcastOn Facebook (Page): https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61566358666939On Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thepitchgrid/On X # 1: https://x.com/pitchgridpodOn X # 2: https://x.com/JRAwkyOn YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@PitchGridPodOn TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thepitchgridpodOn Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/thepitchgridpod.bsky.socialJohn has a podcast called "The PitchGrid Podcast." Listen and subscribe here: https://open.spotify.com/show/4jGYrJadVEuflrR1QamfkFWatch this episode on YouTube: https://youtube.com/live/DGnco_NmE14Rate this episode on IMDB: TBA********************************************Follow A Step Ahead Tutoring Services:On Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/astepaheadtutoringservicesOn Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/astepaheadtutoringservicesOn X: https://www.x.com/ASATS2013On LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/a-step-ahead-tutoring-services/On YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@astepaheadtutoringservicesOn TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@asats2013On Eventbrite: https://astepaheadtutoringservices.eventbrite.comVisit us on the web: https://www.astepaheadtutoringservices.comSign up for our email list: https://squareup.com/outreach/a41DaE/subscribeSign up for our text list: https://tapit.us/cipPJOCheck out our entire "Hot Topics!" podcast: https://www.astepaheadtutoringservices.com/hottopicspodcastSupport us:Cash App: https://cash.app/$ASATS2013PayPal: https://paypal.me/ASATS2013Venmo: https://venmo.com/u/ASATS2013Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/hot-topics--5600971/support Original date of episode: May 29, 2025

Kent Bressler talks with Finn Israel, a young man living with Atypical Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome. Finn shares how a surprising diagnosis led to kidney failure and the urgent need for a transplant. Through it all, Finn highlights the strength he finds in family, friends, and community support. He and Kent also talk about the challenges of kidney disease, the strict process for finding donors, and the hope that comes from living donors. Finn stays positive by enjoying activities like hiking and cooking while waiting for a match. Tap here to stay up to date with Finn. If you feel inspired to become Finn's donor, go to Stanford Health — Living Donor Program and complete a short questionnaire. Are YOU the one? For more information on Kidney Solutions and to join our supportive community, visit kidneysolutions.org. Host: Kent Bressler Producer: Jason Nunez Remember to keep breathing, and don't miss the next amazing episodes of Kent's Kidney Stories!

Mathew Knowles is a visionary entrepreneur, renowned music executive, and esteemed educator best known for his instrumental role in launching and managing the careers of Destiny's Child and Beyoncé. As a third-generation entrepreneur with a background in corporate diagnostic imaging and technology sales, Mathew's expertise spans talent development, global brand building, and health advocacy. A passionate advocate for wellness and cancer prevention—himself a male breast cancer survivor—he champions early detection and genetic awareness, while consistently empowering others with his decades of experience, adaptability, and commitment to leadership and education. Takeaways: The Power of Passion and Consistency: Mathew credits his enduring success to a relentless passion for his work, emphasizing that passion—paired with strong work ethic and consistency—fuels greatness and allows leaders to stay relevant across changing times and industries. The Importance of Early Detection: Drawing from his cancer survivor journey and background in diagnostic imaging, Mathew underscores the lifesaving value of early health screenings and genetic testing, especially within communities of color, advocating for a proactive approach over a reactive one. Brand Building Beyond the Surface: Mathew details his branding philosophy, explaining that both individuals and businesses must see themselves as brands, and that successful brands convey their value not just through words but through optics, actions, and strategic messaging. Sound Bites: “We are all individually as well as in our corporate careers as well as in entrepreneurship, we are a brand. The moment we walk outside the door, we're messaging to the world.” “Passion and work ethics go together like a glove. When you live your passion, you never work—you work when you have a job.” “Early detection is the key. For something that could take 30 minutes or two hours of your day…it can determine if you're going to be in one of those stages or if you're at risk.” Connect & Discover Mathew: Event Link: Touch4Life Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mrmathewknowles/?hl=en Website: https://www.mathewknowles.com/ X: https://x.com/mathewknowles?lang=en Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mrmathewknowles/

Mathew Knowles is a visionary entrepreneur, renowned music executive, and esteemed educator best known for his instrumental role in launching and managing the careers of Destiny's Child and Beyoncé. As a third-generation entrepreneur with a background in corporate diagnostic imaging and technology sales, Mathew's expertise spans talent development, global brand building, and health advocacy. A passionate advocate for wellness and cancer prevention—himself a male breast cancer survivor—he champions early detection and genetic awareness, while consistently empowering others with his decades of experience, adaptability, and commitment to leadership and education. Takeaways: The Power of Passion and Consistency: Mathew credits his enduring success to a relentless passion for his work, emphasizing that passion—paired with strong work ethic and consistency—fuels greatness and allows leaders to stay relevant across changing times and industries. The Importance of Early Detection: Drawing from his cancer survivor journey and background in diagnostic imaging, Mathew underscores the lifesaving value of early health screenings and genetic testing, especially within communities of color, advocating for a proactive approach over a reactive one. Brand Building Beyond the Surface: Mathew details his branding philosophy, explaining that both individuals and businesses must see themselves as brands, and that successful brands convey their value not just through words but through optics, actions, and strategic messaging. Sound Bites: “We are all individually as well as in our corporate careers as well as in entrepreneurship, we are a brand. The moment we walk outside the door, we're messaging to the world.” “Passion and work ethics go together like a glove. When you live your passion, you never work—you work when you have a job.” “Early detection is the key. For something that could take 30 minutes or two hours of your day…it can determine if you're going to be in one of those stages or if you're at risk.” Connect & Discover Mathew: Event Link: Touch4Life Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mrmathewknowles/?hl=en Website: https://www.mathewknowles.com/ X: https://x.com/mathewknowles?lang=en Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mrmathewknowles/

Is it hustle… or is it survival mode? In today's episode, we unpack what it really means to balance grit and grace in a world that glorifies grind culture. From the chaos of modern schedules to the pressure to do it all, we're cutting through the noise to talk about how flexibility, consistency, and mindset shifts can help you stay in the game without burning out. We share how our own routines have evolved—especially as parents, business owners, and health professionals—and how you can build sustainable habits that don't require perfection. Plus, we weigh in on the ancestral health debate, shifting your mindset for better outcomes, and the small actions that actually move the needle for long-term health. Whether you're feeling overwhelmed or just trying to find a rhythm that works, this one's for you. What You'll Learn: Why balance doesn't mean 50/50, and what to aim for instead How to stay consistent when life gets chaotic The mindset shift that makes health sustainable Where ancestral health advice falls short in the modern world Why your version of self-care matters more than any trend Press play, and let's build a life where health supports your hustle—not drains it. APPLY FOR COACHING: https://www.lvltncoaching.com/1-1-coaching SDE Method app: https://www.lvltncoaching.com/sde-method-app Project B Waiting List https://quest.lvltncoaching.com/project-b Macros Guide https://www.lvltncoaching.com/free-resources/calculate-your-macros Join the Facebook Community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/lvltncoaching FREE TOOLS to start your health and fitness journey: https://www.lvltncoaching.com/resources/freebies Alessandra's Instagram: http://instagram.com/alessandrascutnik Joelle's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/joellesamantha?igsh=ZnVhZjFjczN0OTdn Josh's Instagram: http://instagram.com/joshscutnik Chapters 00:00 Introduction to Grind Culture vs. Getting Things Done 02:53 The Evolution of Podcast Platforms 05:45 Finding Balance in Life and Fitness 11:19 The Concept of Harmony Over Balance 15:19 Flexibility and Discipline in Achieving Goals 20:03 Personal Experiences and Perspectives on Hard Work 23:53 Finding Time for Health Amidst Busy Lives 27:17 Grit and Grace: Balancing Self-Care 30:13 Identifying with Your Future Self 35:14 The Importance of Hard Work in Health 39:19 Modern Health vs. Ancestral Myths 42:40 The Power of Health Awareness

Would you die for your kids? Most dads would. But would you live for them? In this powerful episode of the Dad Edge Podcast, I sit down with Andrew Jax—father of three, Australian natural bodybuilding champion, and founder of the “Ditch the Dad Fat” program. Known as the “6 Pack Dad,” Andrew shares how optimizing your health isn't just about looking good—it's about leading with strength, energy, and integrity at home. We explore the silent leadership of fatherhood, why most men's health declines after marriage, and how to reverse that trend with small, sustainable changes. Andrew breaks down the real cost of saying “I don't have time,” the importance of emotional and physical energy for our families, and how you can enjoy your pizza and beer—and still lose the dad bod. Whether you're already committed to health or just thinking about getting back in the game, this episode will fire you up and equip you with strategies you can use today.   TIMELINE SUMMARY: [0:00] - Would you die for your kids? What about live for them? [2:10] - Introducing Andrew Jax: father, champion bodybuilder, and coach [3:17] - Why health is a leadership issue, not just a vanity project [5:00] - The “Dad decline”: why men fall apart after marriage [8:22] - Guilt, shame, and why self-care isn't selfish [13:06] - The myth of “no time” and how to make fitness fit your life [17:07] - Why starting small matters—and why most men wait for a crisis [21:22] - Andrew's “Habit Sustainability Formula” explained [25:17] - Daily accountability: the #1 key to long-term success [28:10] - How to stay lean without relying on exercise [31:08] - Why sleep and stress management are crucial to fat loss [34:03] - Finding balance: eating clean without giving up your life [37:04] - Prioritizing protein, carbs, fats, and smart supplementation [43:08] - How Andrew leads his family spiritually, emotionally, and physically [46:10] - Where to connect and get a free copy of Andrew's book   5 KEY TAKEAWAYS 1. Health Is a Legacy Issue Your kids aren't just watching—they're modeling. Leading with health means passing on a generational inheritance of physical, emotional, and mental well-being. They'll follow your example more than your advice. 2. Self-Care Is Not Selfish Skipping your workout may feel noble in the moment, but long-term neglect robs your family of your energy, presence, and vitality. When you take care of yourself, you increase your capacity to take care of others. 3. You Don't Need Hours or Perfection You don't need five workouts a week or chicken and broccoli forever. Andrew's clients are busy dads and business owners who see results with three efficient sessions per week and a flexible, sustainable eating plan. 4. Daily Accountability Changes Everything Forget once-a-week check-ins. Andrew's clients get results through daily guidance and support. If you want real change, don't go it alone—build a system that keeps you on track every single day. 5. Lead at Home Like You Lead at Work Andrew's success isn't just in coaching—it's in how he shows up as a husband and father. He shares how servant leadership, spiritual alignment, and presence fuel his connection with his wife and kids every day.   LINKS & RESOURCES: Free copy of my Ditch The Dad Fat eBook: ditchthedadfatbook.gr8.com Free training on How Busy Dads Are Losing 10-35lbs & Reclaiming Their Health, Energy & Confidence In 6 Weeks Without Exercise or Extreme Diets: ditchthedadfat.com Ditch The Dad Fat Podcast: rebrand.ly/DTDFPodcast Dad Edge Podcast Website: https://www.thedadedge.com Episode Page: https://www.thedadedge.com/538 If this episode gave you fresh perspective or practical tips, please rate, follow, review, and share the podcast. Your support fuels this mission to help fathers lead legendary lives—for themselves and their families.