Community Special: Seattle's Young Adult Stroke Survivor Group Reflections

10/27/24 • 22 min

This week on Beyond Stillness: Stories After Stroke we share a Community Special. Seattle’s Young Adult Stroke Survivor Group is for the young and young at heart and is led by Jessica Partnow and Scott Brody. In today’s episode, stroke survivors share recovery insights. They talk about self-advocacy, healing mantras, effective communication, and finding gratitude in everyday moments. Whether you’re navigating your own recovery journey or supporting someone who is, this episode offers practical wisdom and tools for personal growth.
Resource:
Seattle Young Adult Stroke Survivors

Community Conversation Prompts:

What wisdom has emerged through your own recovery?
How has your perspective shifted over time?
What is your hope for other stroke survivors?

Community Conversation Prompts:

What wisdom has emerged through your own recovery?
How has your perspective shifted over time?
What is your hope for other stroke survivors?

Previous Episode

Yes, And ... - Aaron Hachez' Story

This week on Beyond Stillness: Stories After Stroke, we welcome guest Aaron Hachez, who suffered a stroke on April 11, 2011. Aaron, a father and appreciator of life's little moments, taught himself computer programming at age 11 and went on to work as a professional programmer for 20 years. After his stroke, he chose to pursue his passion for language by enrolling in a collegiate linguistics program, fulfilling his lifelong dream of earning a degree.

Aaron shares his recovery journey, describing the experience of waking as “a newborn in an adult body.” He offers a unique perspective on regaining consciousness, memory, speech, and mobility while seeing the world anew. Join us as he uncovers creative ways to engage and live with intention, revealing a story of deep vulnerability, strength, and the beauty of reinvention. Aaron’s Story is entitled, “Yes, and...”

Community Conversation Prompts:

What new and exciting creative project would you like to explore? How could you take one step towards that this week?
How have you created opportunities with the motto "Yes, and...?" How would you like to do so moving forward?

Next Episode

Struggle's Role Post Stroke - Mitch Raymond's Interview

This week on Beyond Stillness: Stories After Stroke, we welcome guest Mitch Raymond, a loving husband, devoted father, and empathetic physical therapist. Mitch was born with a brain tumor, which resulted in a life-changing stroke at the age of six. He reflects on experiences living with disabilities as a child and the transformative moments that helped him redefine the word "special," ultimately inspiring his life direction.
Community Conversation Prompts:

How have you overcome significant challenges?
What difficult life experience have you drawn upon to support or empower others? How do you do so?

Resources:
Long Trail School Quinnipiac University
Rotary Cub
Special Olympics
This is Me - The Greatest Showman
United Health Alliance Stroke Camp