Taking a Breath: A Stop the Clot Podcast
Taking a Breath: A Stop the Clot Podcast is a show committed to shining a light on the dangers of blood clots and breathing life into The National Blood Clot Alliance’s mission of pushing these preventable killers to the forefront of public discourse. We will hear the stories of notable blood clot survivors like Olympic medalists Katie Hoff Anderson & Tatyana McFadden, among others, as well as the expertise of medical professionals to provide connection, empathy and resources to listeners like you. At Stop the Clot we know the patient because we are the patient. Journey through this miraculous series with hosts and blood clot survivors Leslie Lake and Todd Robertson as they, with the help of listeners like you, change the way we think about blood clots. Join us as we collectively stop the clot. The National Blood Clot Alliance (NBCA) is a 501(c)(3), non-profit, voluntary health organization dedicated to advancing the prevention, early diagnosis and successful treatment of life-threatening blood clots such as deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism.
Episodes
Going for Gold with Lauren Brzozowski : A Conversation on Persistence and Survival
The road to an olympic medal is a road of diligence, consistency and sometimes heartbreak. How do you
adjust from a moment of survival into a pillar of inspiration on the bob run and off. On this episode of
Taking a Breath, we are joined by Team USA Bobsled Olympic Hopeful Lauren Brzozowski to discuss her
experience as a blood clot survivor. Wit...
Surviving the Impossible with Aaliyah Walker and Brady Arnold : A Conversation on Survival and Partnership
When the odds are stacked against you, how do you navigate a future you were statistically not supposed to experience? How do you navigate the impossibility of a worst-case scenario when survivability fluctuates drastically from one minute to the next? On this episode of Taking a Breath, we are joined by Aaliya...
Traversing the Summit with Sage Canaday : A Conversation on Overcoming the
Unexpected
Like most professional athletes, knowing your body and its idiosyncratic tendencies is key. The built resilience and scaling effort comes down to knowing precisely the inner and outer workings of your own body. What happens when you're faced with the unfamiliar? What happens when it's life threatening? On this episode of Taking a Breath, we...
Finding Your Sunny Side with Loren Ridinger : A Conversation on Life After Loss
Where do you begin when starting over? How do you find the resilience to move forward when life as you know it is irrevocably changed?
On this episode of Taking a Breath, we are joined by Loren Ridinger to discuss the life and legacy of her late husband JR Ridinger as well as the launch of her new book Scrambled or Sunny-Side Up: Living Your...
A Second Act with Dave Hall : A Conversation on Survival
Clotting events are sudden. They can feel like something as mundane as a slight cough or a sore leg. When the symptoms begin, its only a matter of time before its too late. On this episode of Taking a Breath, we are joined by News Anchor Dave Hall to discuss his experience of having a clotting event life on air and his journey post clot as a blood clot survivor. Wi...
Demanding Change with Teri Stanfield : A Conversation Grief and Advocacy
No parent should endure the guttural horror of losing a child. When all that you've lived for has been taken away, how do you find the strength and purpose on the road ahead? On this episode of Taking a Breath, we are joined by Teri Stanfield to discuss the life and legacy of her late son Bryce Taggart Stanfield and what it means to demand sy...
Expecting the Unexpected with Michael Philbin : A Conversation on Resilience
On this episode of Taking a Breath, we are joined by Dr. Michael Phiblin to discuss his experience as a blood clot survivor in the wake of cancer survival. With National Blood Alliance President Leslie Lake and National Blood Clot Alliance Patient Liaison Todd Robertson alongside listeners like you, we will continue working together to col...
A Legacy Honored with Deveraux and Kristie Hubbard: A Conversation on Remembrance and Community.
The loss of a child is unimaginable. When faced with the impossible reality, how do you find strength to keep going? On this episode of Taking a Breath, we are joined by founders of The Second Foundation for blood clot awareness Deveraux and Kristie Hubbard to discuss the legacy and life of their late son Deveraux Hubbard The Se...
A Future Unknown with Todd Robertson : A Reprisal Conversation on Tedious Outcomes and Diagnosis
Even when things feel stable and comfortable, tides still have the capacity to shift. How do you allow yourself to grieve, to be angry and to maintain hope in the face of the severe and unexpected? On this Season Two Premiere, we are once again joined by the host of this very podcast and National Blood Clot Alliance’s Patient Li...
In a world full of sporadic heartbreak and devastating happenstance, how to do we make the world a littleeasier on one another? Through community we, in turn, make life a little easier on ourselves. On thisSeason One Finale, we are joined by, as always,host of this very podcast and National Blood ClotAlliance’s Patient Liaison, Todd Robertson to share his story as a survivor and as a resource to thethousands of blood clot ...
‘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 mo...
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 C...
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 Blo...
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 ...
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 Smi...
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 host...
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...
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 Sm...
Imagine waking up one winter morning knowing something doesn’t feel right. In an instant, you collapse and everything goes dark. In the miraculous events unbeknownst to you, you’re told that during a clotting emergency, you died. Twice. On this episode of the 12-part series, Taking a Breath: A Stop the Clot Podcast, we are joined by the Director for Events at Major League Soccer, Mimi MacKinnon to discuss her journey as a...
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