Exercise used to be second nature for me before my stroke. I used to do flow yoga at 4pm daily, 4-mile walks with Autumn daily, and frequent outdoor runs. Now my vestibular symptoms, headaches, and stubborn back pain turned movement into a whole new negotiation.

So I outsmarted the resistance by pairing exercise with the one routine I never abandon — my podcast!

As I demonstrate Day 1 of a 7-day, 30-minute, low-impact exercise plan ✨SEE LINK TO EXERCISE PLAN BELOW ✨ (sit-to-stands, supported lunges, calf raises, weight shifts, heel-to-toe walking), I also share what’s been rattling around in my head: self-imposed crisis, expectations, ego, motives, and the tension between showing up for others versus showing up for myself. As the inner debate built a verdict, I landed on the role of gratitude in my life after stroke.

Link to Recovery Exercise Program Week 1: https://recoverydailypodcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Exercise_Week1.pdf

Listen and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts and YouTube.

Rather listen on Apple Podcasts? https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/recovery-daily-podcast/id1693924779

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