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Smashing it after stroke podcast

Paul Burns is a young stroke survivor and host of Smashing it After Stroke.

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Speech pathology & inclusive communication

(Season 2, Episode 6) Paul talks to to speech pathologist Emma Power. Emma is a clinician, researcher and Associate Professor at the University of Technology Sydney.
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Technology and AI

(Season 2, Episode 5) Paul explores stroke recovery from a different angle. How can technology and AI (artificial intelligence) be used to assist people living with disabilities? Paul is joined by Marius Mathisen from Norway and Matt Giovanello from the US.
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Speech therapy

(Season 2, Episode 4) Paul talks to speech pathologist Jessica Mutzelberg. A speech pathologist can help with communication, swallowing and voice changes after a stroke. Jessica talks about why speech therapy is not just about speech, and shares some apps that can help at home.
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Behavioural optometry

(Season 2, Episode 3) Paul talks to senior optometrist Melanie Imlach. Melanie has spent a large part of her career working with people who have neurological conditions that impact vision.
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Exercise physiology

(Season 2, Episode 2) Paul chats to senior exercise physiologist Mark Simpson. Exercise physiology can help with strategies for self-managing chronic or complex conditions. Mark and Paul dive into managing fatigue after stroke, looking at pacing concepts and how to break out of the boom bust cycle.
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Neuro physiotherapy

(Season 2, Episode 1) Paul talks to senior neuro physiotherapist Jessica Georgy. Jessica has extensive experience in treating a wide variety of patients with neurological conditions, including people who have experienced a stroke.
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Ash Gordon

(Season 1, Episode 6) Paul talks to Ash about the early stages of Ash’s stroke and long recovery, getting back to study after his stroke, how the University accommodated him, mental health, goal setting…and more!
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Beth Browning

(Season 1, Episode 5) Paul talks to Beth, who has a strength and determination that has seen her to go on to smash it after the stroke she suffered when she was 19 years old.
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Gustavo Zaera

(Season 1, Episode 4) Gustavo is a Spanish born, multilingual, Norwegian technology entrepreneur who has dealt with many challenges including a brain tumour in 2013.
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Nichola Browning

(Season 1, Episode 3) Nichola is a registered nurse and the mum of a young stroke survivor. Paul chats with her about the effect this had on her whole family, how she managed “burn out” and how she continues to move forward.
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Rob Goyen

(Season1, Episode 2) Rob is an ambitious endurance athlete who is always chasing the next achievement. We find out what drives him to succeed and what motivated him to compete in 250km Ultramarathon on the 10th anniversary of his stroke.
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Saran Chamberlain

(Season 1, Episode 1) Paul talks with Saran, who has worn many different hats in her life and has always said “never say no” to taking something on. Her Stroke may have changed her course but certainly hasn’t stopped her.
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