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 li ...
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Surviving the Impossible with Aaliyah and Brady Walker : A Conversation on Survival and Partnership
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30:54Surviving the Impossible with Aaliyah and Brady Walker : 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 nex…
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Traversing the Summit with Sage Canaday : A Conversation on Overcoming the Unexpected
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25:38Traversing 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? W…
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Finding Your Sunny Side with Loren Ridinger : A Conversation on Life After Loss
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39:19Finding 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 w…
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A Second Act with Dave Hall : A Conversation on Survival
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32:09A 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 clottin…
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Demanding Change with Teri Stanfield : A Conversation on Grief and Advocacy
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29:53Demanding 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 …
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Expecting the Unexpected with Michael Philbin : A Conversation on Resilience
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28:25Expecting 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 al…
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A Legacy Honored with Deveraux and Kristie Hubbard: A Conversation on Remembrance and Community
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35:29A 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 Hub…
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A Future Unknown with Todd Robertson : A Reprisal Conversation on Tedious Outcomes and Diagnosis
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24:31A 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 b…
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A Place to Land with Todd Robertson: A Conversation on Community Care and Perseverance.
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21:45In 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 sh…
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Triumph with Bonnie Bernstein : A Conversation on Unlikely Survival and Carving Your Own Path
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26:41‘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…
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Hope with Dr. Mark Lewis: A Conversation on Resilience and Kindness
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27:49In 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…
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An Honored Legacy with Doug Adkins: A Conversation on Grief and Systemic Change
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24:38If 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 …
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The Way Forward with Arshelle Brooks-Harris: A Conversation on Loss and Community Advocacy
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34:05It 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…
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Storytelling and Defying Expectation: A Conversation with Jennifer Smith
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36:30Amidst 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 …
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Systemic Advocacy with Heide Bajnrauh: A Conversation on Survival and Heroism
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34:34Imagine 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, H…
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Conquering Fear with John ‘JT’ Lasker: A Conversation on Fatherhood and Survival
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33:48In 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 …
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The Power of Advocacy as Prevention: A Conversation with Traci Wilkes Smith
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23:10Just 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, w…
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Little Miracles and the Strength of Sisterhood with Mimi MacKinnon
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29:01Imagine 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 fo…
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Never Slowing Down: A Conversation with Fastest Woman in the World and Blood Clot Survivor Tatyana McFadden
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25:05The crowd roars as you fly around the final turn. Pump after pump of your wheels, the moment is yours as you soar across the finish line. Amidst the cheering and congratulations something is off. Your legs feel swollen, and painful with discoloration. The return of a blood clot. On this episode of the 12-part series, Taking a Breath: A Stop the Clo…
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From World Champion & Olympian to Blood Clot Survivor – The Katie Hoff Anderson Story
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26:29Gliding through the water with each calculated breath, hitting every fly turn with voracious tenacity. Suddenly everything changes. Something's wrong. A sharp pain rips across your chest. It’s the all-too-common global killer. A blood clot. On this episode of the 12-part series, Taking a Breath: A Stop The Clot podcast, we are joined by 8-time worl…
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Introducing Taking a Breath: A Stop The Clot Podcast.
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1:40Taking 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 Anderso…
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