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Stroke recovery is brutal. It takes discipline, obsession, and endless hours of work. I’m Will Schmierer, a stroke survivor living with MS,…
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77. Stroke Recovery and Finding Strength: A Conversation with Jan Burl

Send us a text In episode 77 of Survivor Science, I sit down with stroke survivor, author, and coach Jan Burl to talk about her incredible journey of resilience and recovery. Jan shares her powerful story of surviving a sever...

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Jan. 23, 2025

77. Stroke Recovery and Finding Strength: A Conversation with Jan Burl

Send us a text In episode 77 of Survivor Science, I sit down with stroke survivor, author, and coach Jan Burl to talk about her incredible journey of resilience and recovery. Jan shares her powerful story of surviving a sever...

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Jan. 14, 2025

76. Podcasting After Stroke: Sharing Stories and Building Community

Send us a text In episode 76 of the Survivor Science podcast, I dig into one of the most common questions I hear from stroke survivors: how do you start a podcast or livestream to share your journey? Whether you’re a stroke s...

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Jan. 9, 2025

75. Stroke Survivor Insights: What We Wish You Knew

Send us a text In episode 75 of the Survivor Science podcast, I dive into the realities of life after stroke and what we as survivors wish others understood. From the invisible challenges like fatigue and the mental load of r...

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Jan. 6, 2025

74. Stroke Recovery and Responsibility: Survivor Science Soundbite

Send us a text Welcome to 2025 and the first episode of the year! In this episode, I’m diving into the themes of responsibility and mindset in stroke recovery, inspired by Bill Gasiamis’s book, Stroke: The Best Thing That Hap...

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Dec. 31, 2024

Survivor Science Soundbite: Closing 2024 – A Year for Stroke Survivors

Send us a text As 2024 wraps up, Survivor Science reflects on a year of significant growth and evolution. The rebranding from The Lovable Survivor Podcast to Survivor Science was a key milestone, aligning the platform more cl...

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Dec. 24, 2024

72. Soundbite: Stroke Recovery Reflections: Five Years, Lessons, and …

Send us a text In this week's Survivor Science Soundbite, recorded on the Monday before Christmas, I reflect on five transformative years since my stroke on December 22, 2019. From navigating the early days of recovery to bal...

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