The Bright Side

AVM Alliance Podcast

In Brain News: Survivor, Malori Rodgers, just released her book “A Stroke a Heaven” which talks about her personal journey after a traumatic brain injury. Our guest today is Heather Golladay, who talks about the importance for looking at the bright side of things. Her husband suffered an ischemic stroke and she is the graphic arts designer for AVM Alliance and the creator of our butterfly pig and each week's art work. We end today with Chapter 5 of our focus book Suffer Strong with a discussion on redefining loss and opening our hands to the future.
Information: KCBD News Article on Malori Rodgers
Book: A Stroke of Heaven

Support the Show.

Webpage: https://www.avmalliance.org
Go Fund Me: https://www.gofundme.com/f/avmalliance
Our FB Page: https://www.facebook.com/AVMAlliance
Our FB Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/325321586185434
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/avmalliance/
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@avmalliance
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@avmalliance
Personal Blog: https://www.caringbridge.org/visit/kylerlewis
Twitter: https://twitter.com/avmawareness

Chapters

1. Closing (00:00:00)

2. Intro (00:00:37)

3. A Stroke of Heaven (00:01:44)

4. Guest Speaker: A friends perspective (00:03:52)

5. Sharing Updates: Caring Bridge and Facebook Pages (00:05:46)

6. Unseen Difficulties w/ Stroke Survivors (00:09:31)

7. Always Look on the Bright Side (00:14:50)

8. Be Mad, it's ok... But Get Over It and Look on the Bright Side (00:19:10)

9. Last Advice... Be the Sunshine (00:20:27)

10. Suffer Strong: Chapter 5 (00:23:01)

11. Motivational Song Recommendation: Whatever It Takes by Imagine Dragons (00:23:38)

12. Closing (00:23:57)