Hosted by Justin and Roger Chlowitz · 🇺🇸 US · EN · 35 episodes
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When Words Don’t Come Easy is a podcast about connection — even when communication gets hard.I’m Justin, and my dad Roger is recovering from a stroke that left him with aphasia.We talk. We struggle. We laugh. We guess the words.But this show isn’t just about us.It’s also about the people who’ve been there:Other stroke survivors. Families. Speech therapists. Doctors. Advocates.People who know what it’s like when the words won’t come — but the love is still loud.If you’ve ever felt alone in this journey, this podcast is for you.Subscribe and join the conversation.
Justin and Roger Chlowitz hosts When Words Don't Come Easy, a health show with 35 episodes published.
What happens when a psychologist suddenly becomes the patient? In Episode 24 of When Words Don't Come Easy , Justin and Roger sit down with Matthew Liebman to discuss his stroke recovery, living with aphasia, and how his
Most people have never heard of amusia . After his stroke, Matthew lost the ability to feel rhythm, find a beat, or sing along to music, even though his body works perfectly. Hear his incredible story this Sunday on When
🎙️ NEW EPISODE THIS SUNDAY Psychologist and stroke survivor Dr. Matthew Liebman joins When Words Don’t Come Easy for a powerful conversation about the experience of aphasia beyond “difficulty with word finding.” “Aphasi
In this episode of When Words Don’t Come Easy, we sit down with Robert, the creator of LarrySpeakeasy, a new communication app inspired by his family’s experience with aphasia and stroke recovery. Robert shares how a sim
When Words Don't Come Easy welcomes Nicholas Kelly, a registered dietitian and cystic fibrosis advocate, for a conversation about the role nutrition plays in stroke and aphasia recovery. Nick shares practical tips for ma
Registered dietitian Nicholas Kelly shares an easy nutrition tip: smoothies and meal replacement drinks can be a simple way to get healthy calories and nutrients when meals feel challenging. What simple nutrition tips ha
Our guest this week, Nicholas Kelly, Registered Dietitian and Cystic Fibrosis Advocate, shares stroke and aphasia diet tips, including why small meals, patience, and adapting to your new normal can play an important role
Don't miss this thoughtful discussion on the important role food and mealtimes can play in recovery and quality of life.
In this inspiring episode of When Words Don't Come Easy, Justin and Roger sit down with Kent and Leah, the founders of Aphasia ReLearned, a nonprofit dedicated to helping stroke survivors and people with aphasia access l
Leah from Aphasia Relearned is passionate about making intensive aphasia therapy accessible to everyone. She wants more programs built across the country and hope to eventually bring the conversation to Congress. Because
Kent has attended the Michigan Intensive Aphasia Program 7 times and continues to improve. At first, he just wanted to say his kids’ names again.Now he’s relearning reading, writing, and math. Please check out Aphasia Re
Meet Kent & Leah, founders of Aphasia Relearned. They created the program to help people with aphasia access intensive, specialized therapy that is often too expensive and rarely covered by insurance. Because everyone de
This week on When Words Don’t Come Easy, we’re honored to welcome — one of the world’s leading researchers in aphasia and stroke recovery. Professor Julius Fridriksson serves as Vice President for Research at the Univers
Professor Julius Fridriksson explains aphasia recovery in a way that instantly makes sense. Sometimes the main highway is gone. Recovery means finding new roads. It may take longer. It may look different. But progress is
Julius Fridriksson explains why brain health may be one of the most important factors in stroke and aphasia recovery. New research is changing how we understand recovery and challenging the idea that the brain and body s
This week’s guest is Professor Julius Fridriksson, Vice President for Research at the University of South Carolina.For years, people believed aphasia therapy stopped working.But the issue wasn’t the therapy.It was how re
In this episode of When Words Don’t Come Easy, Justin and Roger sit down with Jonathan Hirons to talk about his life-changing stroke, the long road through aphasia recovery, and how he turned one of the hardest experienc
In this episode of When Words Don’t Come Easy, Julie shares her honest and emotional journey through stroke recovery and living with aphasia. Joined by her husband, she opens up about the day everything changed, the chal
In Episode 17, we sit down with Nicole Salzano, a young stroke survivor and passionate advocate for aphasia awareness. Her story is especially powerful because her stroke happened while she was in college, completely cha
Here’s a clean, strong synopsis that actually sounds like a real episode, not a resume dump: We’re joined by Anna Swindle, a speech-language pathologist, board-certified swallowing specialist, and expert in neuroplastici
Nicholas Kelly
Registered Dietitian and Cystic Fibrosis Advocate
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Kent
Community Minister Network
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Leah
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Her Husband
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Julie
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