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LIFE Beyond Aphasia Does your spouse have aphasia? You're in the right place. Let's rebuild your life beyond aphasia, together.

In this week's episode I talk about Jerry. He was four years post-stroke when I met him, and his world had gotten tiny. ...
06/05/2026

In this week's episode I talk about Jerry. He was four years post-stroke when I met him, and his world had gotten tiny. He felt that traditional rehabilitation and speech therapy didn't fully preparing him for real-world challenges, and didn't see his own responsibility in getting back to himself.

Three things came out of that conversation.
- His world shrank because shame was driving it, not aphasia recovery.
- The people around him pulled back because they were following his lead.
- And his voice had literally gotten softer over four years because he had decided he was less worth hearing.

Once he saw those three things, everything changed. I walk you through what we did next. You can start this week.

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06/04/2026

You used to talk to anyone. The cashier. The neighbor. The guy at Home Depot. Now you sit in the car with your aphasia and let your wife go instead. Want to get back to being "the guy?" Take your first action: https://aphasiastrengthscompass.com In this episode I talk about Jerry. Four years post-st...

Did you know this? Where is the chain broken for your spouse? ⛓️‍💥
06/03/2026

Did you know this? Where is the chain broken for your spouse? ⛓️‍💥

06/02/2026

This is one of the most important things I say to care partners and one of the hardest things for the world around them to understand.

Both are true.

You are allowed to hold both.

Every June, the awareness content fills up and the people actually living inside an aphasia household scroll past thinki...
06/02/2026

Every June, the awareness content fills up and the people actually living inside an aphasia household scroll past thinking: that's not what this looks like.

Awareness is necessary, and we're so grateful for this month dedicated to to it. But it doesn't stop there.

We're dedicating this month to those who life inside aphasia, providing help and support for them that's actually helpful.

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05/30/2026

"We went from just trying to make it to the next day, to living."

That is a real review from a real spouse. She watched his words come back. She watched him start commenting on the weather, asking questions, engaging with life again.

But what struck me most was what happened to her.

Nobody had ever explained to her what was happening inside her husband's mind after his stroke.

Nobody had shown her how to connect with who he is today. Once she understood that, everything changed. She stopped grieving the marriage she lost and started building the one that was possible right in front of her.

That is exactly why I built the Care Partner Collective. Because I kept seeing this in the spouses of my private clients. They weren't doing anything wrong, they just never got the roadmap. And once they did, they found their way back to each other.

You deserve that roadmap too. And you do not have to be my patient's wife to get there.

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She called ahead. She asked the nurse to make sure the doctor addressed her husband directly — yes and no questions, she...
05/29/2026

She called ahead. She asked the nurse to make sure the doctor addressed her husband directly — yes and no questions, she would fill in the gaps. The doctor never once looked at him. She redirected him three times. He kept going.

And on the drive home she came within a foot of rear-ending the car in front of her. Hands shaking. Heart in her throat. And sitting there in the middle of traffic she finally thought — I cannot keep doing this alone.

If you've been white knuckling caregiving until your hands shake — this episode is for you.
Genevieve talks about what white knuckling actually costs you, what it would look like to loosen your grip even a little, and what's open right now that can help you build the structure to actually do it.

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Mark your calendars! I'm going LIVE with AGE of Central Texas in June, and it's free to join! Reserve your spot with the...
05/28/2026

Mark your calendars! I'm going LIVE with AGE of Central Texas in June, and it's free to join! Reserve your spot with the link in my bio.

05/28/2026

In this episode, we discuss the challenges of medical appointments when a loved one has aphasia and faces barriers to communication. Despite advocating for patient rights, the doctor often bypasses the disabled person, creating frustration and highlighting the need for better patient communication.....

There was no ceremony for the moment you became a care partner. No training. No manual. No one asked you. Underneath eve...
05/27/2026

There was no ceremony for the moment you became a care partner.

No training. No manual. No one asked you.

Underneath everything you are carrying, you don't want to be a care partner. You want to be a wife. That is not selfish. And the path back to each other is real.

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