EPISODE 89
Interview from Down Under with Noreen
Episode Notes
Summary
In this episode, Joe does a remote interview with fellow stroke survivor and artist, Noreen Walsh from Australia. It’s our first episode with a guest from Down Under! Noreen is a part of our #ChangeTheFaceOfStroke campaign and is a great example of how strokes can hit at any age. She suffered her stroke at only 18 months! Noreen shares her experience growing up with the deficits from her stroke, how it affects her now and how she’s paving her own unique path as an artist! If you are a stroke surviver and would like to be included in our Change The Face Of Stroke campaign, please submit a B&W photo preferably with a white background to hello@theneuronerds.com.
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Editor
Marcellus Wesley
About the Guest
Octavia’s life changed dramatically when she found out she had a rare congenital brain disease, characterized by a cerebral arteriovenous malformation. This went unknown until it hemorrhaged in 2012. Luckily, she survived to tell her story. Octavia currently lives and works in Chicago and is active in the survivor community. She created the blog – nomadicaffeine.com – to highlight “life after” for young survivors.
💡Fun Fact:
For a long time, I wouldn’t drive with my right shoe on.
🤓Nerdom:
Books & Music!
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