‘We are not sure how you survived.’ In this moment what do you do? What do you say? How do you take this sudden reality and use its energy to propel you into the life you may not have lived? On this episode of the 12-part series, Taking a Breath: A Stop the Clot Podcast, we are joined by Founder and CEO of Walk Swiftly Productions and former Sports Journalist for ESPN and CBS Sports, Bonnie Bernstein to discuss forward momentum in the face of a life cut short. Join our hosts, National Blood Alliance President Leslie Lake, and National Blood Clot Alliance’s Patient Liaison Todd Robertson as they, with the help of trusted medical professionals and listeners like you, work together to Stop the Clot!

Taking a Breath: A Stop The Clot Podcast is an Everything Podcasts Production.

For more information on the National Blood Clot Alliance, please visit https://www.stoptheclot.org/

In the moments of seemingly irreconcilable odds, how do you navigate the often times short path before you? On this episode of the 12-part series, Taking a Breath: A Stop the Clot Podcast, we are joined by Oncologist, Father and Blood Clot Survivor, Dr. Mark Lewis to discuss the powerful affects of hope in the face of worst-case scenarios. Join our hosts, National Blood Alliance President Leslie Lake, and National Blood Clot Alliance’s Patient Liaison Todd Robertson as they, with the help of trusted medical professionals and listeners like you, work together to Stop the Clot!

Taking a Breath: A Stop The Clot Podcast is an Everything Podcasts Production.

For more information on the National Blood Clot Alliance, please visit https://www.stoptheclot.org/

If you knew, in the moment, that they would be the final words you would ever speak to your child, what would you say? On this episode of the 12-part series, Taking a Breath: A Stop the Clot Podcast, we are joined by Father and Political Advocate Doug Adkins to discuss the memory of his Daughter Emily Adkins and the groundbreaking work of systemic medical advocacy through the Emily Adkins Bill.

Join our hosts, National Blood Alliance President Leslie Lake, and National Blood Clot Alliance’s Patient Liaison Todd Robertson as they, with the help of trusted medical professionals and listeners like you, work together to Stop the Clot!

Taking a Breath: A Stop The Clot Podcast is an Everything Podcasts Production.

For more information on the National Blood Clot Alliance, please visit stoptheclot.org.

It is the call no parent is ready to receive. Hearing those words echo from the receiver of your phone. She’s gone. How do you move forward when everything you know has changed? How do you move forward without your child? On this episode of the 12-part series, Taking a Breath: A Stop the Clot Podcast, we are joined by Mother, Activist and Community Leader Arshelle Brooks-Harris to discuss her journey as a parent in losing her daughter to a clotting event and her life-saving community advocacy for systemic change. Join our hosts, National Blood Alliance President Leslie Lake, and National Blood Clot Alliance’s Patient Liaison Todd Robertson as they, with the help of trusted medical professionals and listeners like you, work together to Stop the Clot!

Taking a Breath: A Stop The Clot Podcast is an Everything Podcasts Production.

For more information on the National Blood Clot Alliance, please visit stoptheclot.org

Amidst the cheering and applause of the supportive crowd, you feel the break. SNAP! A moment you trained for years in the making thwarted by a broken bone. In the process of healing, complications arise and a blood clot changes the trajectory of your life. Forever. On this episode of the 12-part series, Taking a Breath: A Stop the Clot Podcast, we are joined by Founder, CEO and President of Everything Podcasts Jennifer Smith to discuss trauma-induced clotting events and her journey as a blood clot survivor. Join our hosts, National Blood Alliance President Leslie Lake, and National Blood Clot Alliance’s Patient Liaison Todd Robertson as they, with the help of trusted medical professionals and listeners like you, work together to Stop the Clot!

Taking a Breath: A Stop The Clot Podcast is an Everything Podcasts Production.

For more information on the National Blood Clot Alliance, please visit stoptheclot.org

Imagine waking up in a hospital. Your friends and family surround you, tears welling in every eye. Unbeknownst to you, they are gathered to say their final goodbyes. On this episode of the 12-part series, Taking a Breath: A Stop the Clot Podcast, we are joined by Senior Policy Advisor, Public Health Advocate and Managing Director at Minat Health, Heide Bajnrauh to discuss her journey as a blood clot survivor. Join our hosts, National Blood Alliance President Leslie Lake, and National Blood Clot Alliance’s Patient Liaison Todd Robertson as they, with the help of trusted medical professionals and listeners like you, work together to Stop the Clot!

Taking a Breath: A Stop The Clot Podcast is an Everything Podcasts Production.

For more information on the National Blood Clot Alliance, please visit https://www.stoptheclot.org/

In the dead of night, the feeling of hot lighting rips across your chest. The soft and only irritating pain that you thought would go away on its own has become something worse. Something deadly. On this episode of the 12-part series, Taking a Breath: A Stop the Clot Podcast, we are joined by the Senior Vice President at ESPN+, John ‘JT’ Lasker to discuss his journey as a blood clot survivor. Join our hosts, National Blood Alliance President Leslie Lake, and National Blood Clot Alliance’s Patient Liaison Todd Robertson as they, with the help of trusted medical professionals and listeners like you, work together to Stop the Clot!

Taking a Breath: A Stop The Clot Podcast is an Everything Podcasts Production.

For more information on the National Blood Clot Alliance, please visit stoptheclot.org.

Just like any other day, you make your way home after a long day of work along the same path you’ve traveled thousands of times. This time it feels harder than normal. Your breath becomes heavy and your body feels weak. On the subway platform, you begin to shut down. On this episode of the 12-part series, Taking a Breath: A Stop the Clot Podcast, we are joined by the Attorney, Mother and Community Advocate, Traci Wilkes Smith to discuss her journey as a blood clot survivor. Join our hosts, National Blood Alliance President Leslie Lake, and National Blood Clot Alliance’s Patient Liaison Todd Robertson as they, with the help of trusted medical professionals and listeners like you, work together to Stop the Clot!

Taking a Breath: A Stop The Clot Podcast is an Everything Podcasts Production.

For more information on the National Blood Clot Alliance, please visit stoptheclot.org.