Welcome back to the You're Not Alone Podcast!

We are back this week to review the past 13 episodes. This episode shares anything we missed, answers questions that have come in from our listeners, and highlights the tears, giggles and laughter, and all the inspiration shared with us over the last 4 months! Thank you to all our loyal listeners for all your support!!

Shout out to our amazing team at Neuro & Brain Performance Centers, LLC - we couldn't do this without you cheering us on! We love you all!!

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Welcome back to the "You're Not Alone Podcast"!

Today Morgan and Val are joined by their friend, Jen Nicoll, a stroke SURVIVOR and all around go getter that doesn't let anything stop her!

Jen shares her story of waking up in the middle of the night, knowing something was definitely wrong. Her husband moved quickly to call for help and Jen woke up two days later in ICU. Jen had sustained a serious stroke at 35 years old. This amazing wife and mother to then 3 year old, Jessica, knew she was not going to let anything stop her from being a successful mom, wife, and community leader.

Jen worked hard in speech, occupational, and physical therapies for many years to move forward with her life. A chance encounter at a Walmart led to meeting Dan Zimmerman, founder of Spokes Fighting Strokes. Since then she has become the Phoenix manager of the organization, also guiding many new riders across town on adapted trikes.

Jen has become an amazing advocate for not only local stroke survivors, but she is also reaching communities with her TikTok page, @one.handed.cooker , where Jen posts videos of delicious recipies she makes one-handed on her Blackstone grill! Make sure you give her a follow!!

If you would like more information about Spokes Fighting Strokes, you can find them on Facebook at Spokes Adaptive Cycling, or visit their website at spokesfightingstrokes.org

If you are interested in sharing your story or have advice and tips for our listeners, please email us at: yourenotalonepodcast48@gmail.com

As always, thanks to our team at Neuro and Brain Performance Centers LLC, our patients who are listening and providing feedback each week in the clinic, and to all our amazing followers! See you next week!!

Welcome back to You're Not Alone Podcast!

This week Morgan and Val sat down to talk with Jimmy, who shares his incredible life story. Jimmy played all the sports, nothing could stop him - until he took a hit to the leg by a ball during a game. He tried to shake off the pain until he couldn't anymore, and a quick trip into the doctor's office turned into a cancer diagnosis.

Jimmy shares what it was like to go through his journey, becoming an amputee as a teen, how he and his family moved forward, and how he refused to accept being seen as different and charged through barriers that might try to limit him, both professionally and socially. With passion, an amazing spirit and support from his friends, Jimmy continued on with sports and has always found a way to do anything he ever wanted to do.

If you are interested in sharing your story or have advice and tips for our listeners, please email us at: yourenotalonepodcast48@gmail.com

Thank you to all of our loyal listeners as we celebrate episode 10!

This week Shay shares her story of living with limb & girdle muscular dystrophy. Shay provides her perspective of what it was like to receive this diagnosis at 28 years old, and how it impacted her independence and her career. She shares that there were low moments after diagnosis but no high like the one she had after becoming a mother to her amazing son, Brycen. Shay spills the tea on her dating life and what parenting a teen is like for her as she positively navigates her journey with muscular dystrophy!

If you are interested in sharing your story or have questions or comments, we'd love to hear from you! Email us at: yourenotalonepodcast@gmail.com

Join Morgan and Valerie as they talk all about pro bono services in the Metro Phoenix (AZ) area with their special guest, Heather Murray, of GateWay Community College. GateWay is home to the SaPHE Lab and HUG Clinic (Healthcare United at GateWay), a pro bono clinic operated by students under direct supervision of a licensed clinician. Services include physical therapy, pulmonary rehabilitation, occupational therapy, and ultrasound imaging.

They'll discuss additional clinics in the area: ATSU, Midwestern University, Carrington, ASIS Massage Clinic, Arizona Massage College. Services range from PT/OT to dental, massage, vestibular, balance and hearing assessments. Also mentioned is NAU Flagstaff who also operates a clinic on campus. Not all clinics offer full pro bono services, please check with each program if there is cost involved before scheduling.

Resource links:
https://www.gatewaycc.edu/hug-clinic
https://www.gatewaycc.edu/community/saphe-lab
https://www.atsu.edu/arizona-school-of-health-sciences/center-for-occupational-and-physical-therapy
https://www.atsu.edu/afa-balance-and-hearing-institute
https://www.atsu.edu/the-center
https://nau.edu/physical-therapy/pt-clinic/
https://www.mwuclinics.com/arizona/services/therapy/physical-therapy-institute
https://www.findhelp.org/

Sharon Malone joins us again to discuss a variety of topics regarding women's health after injury. The topics we address today are applicable to all persons with mobility issues. We'll start off talking about women's annual appointments and those dreaded OB-GYN stirrups, advocating patient care independently, and breaking through provider's assumptions. Body image can be a difficult challenge for many, and Sharon will discuss how she has managed to find her confidence again.
From there we transition to a more taboo subject, intimacy after injury. This conversation is meant for mature audiences, please note this portion of the episode discusses sex and intimacy after injury and/or persons with mobility limitations.