🎧 7 Best Stroke Podcasts to Listen to in 2025
Discover powerful stories, recovery insights, and expert interviews that support you through stroke recovery.
If you or someone you care about is recovering from a stroke, these stroke podcasts will keep you informed, inspired, and connected. Whether you’re in early rehab, years into recovery, or a caregiver or clinician, podcasts are a flexible and motivating tool to stay hopeful and proactive.
👇 These are the best stroke podcasts to tune into in 2025:
1. Recovery After Stroke
Host: Bill Gasiamis
🌐 Website → | 🎧 Apple Podcasts
This award-nominated podcast features heartfelt survivor interviews and expert insights on everything from neuroplasticity to mindset, nutrition, and post-traumatic growth. Bill, a three-time stroke survivor himself, brings lived experience and deep empathy to every conversation.
🔑 Great for: Stroke survivors, caregivers, and anyone exploring how to grow after trauma.
2. Know Stroke Podcast
Hosts: David Dansereau & Mike Garrow
🌐 Website → | 🎧 Available on major podcast platforms
This podcast brings stroke advocacy, innovation, and patient experience into the spotlight. Hosted by a physical therapist and a stroke survivor, Know Stroke explores the systemic gaps in care, new technologies, and real stories from the front lines of stroke recovery.
🔑 Great for: Those passionate about healthcare innovation, stroke advocacy, and policy reform.
3. Stronger After Stroke
Presented by: Norton Neuroscience Institute
🎧 Visit Website →
Produced by a major medical institute, this show balances expert advice with relatable survivor stories. Topics range from emotional recovery to new therapies and support for caregivers.
🔑 Great for: Listeners wanting both scientific credibility and emotional resonance.
4. Stroke Alert
Produced by: American Heart Association
🎧 AHA Podcast Page →
Stroke Alert is your monthly dose of research-backed updates from the frontlines of stroke medicine. Perfect for healthcare professionals and survivors who like to stay on top of clinical evidence.
🔑 Great for: Listeners who want to keep up with the latest medical research.
5. The Slow Road to Better
Host: Brain Injury Services
🎧 Apple Podcasts
Created by survivors with aphasia and other communication challenges, this authentic, raw, and often humorous podcast explores life after brain injury.
🔑 Great for: Anyone living with aphasia or communication-related stroke effects.
6. Life After Stroke with Christopher Ewing
Host: Christopher Ewing
🎧 Visit Website → 🎧Spotify
Christopher interviews survivors from around the world, spotlighting courage and community. His calm voice and open-hearted approach make this show incredibly comforting.
🔑 Great for: Global stories and an emotionally uplifting tone.
7. Survivor Science (NEW for 2025)
Host: Will Schmierer
🎧 Listen on Spotify →
Will blends personal recovery with science-driven insights, exploring neuroplasticity, psychology, diet, and resilience. It’s like a TED Talk with heart.
🔑 Great for: Listeners who want both the “how” and the “why” behind recovery.
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