The Speech Expert Who Lost Her Voice — and Found Herself | Vanessa Abraham

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From a thriving speech pathologist to a patient in the ICU, unable to speak or move this is the powerful story of Vanessa Abraham. In this episode of The Resilient Mind, we're joined by Vanessa Abraham, a licensed speech language pathologist who experienced a sudden, life-altering illness that left her paralyzed and fighting for her life. In a cruel twist of irony, the very tools she had created to help her patients communicate became her only lifeline. Vanessa shares her harrowing journey from being a busy, healthy mom to waking up in the ICU, unable to move anything but her eyes. She opens up about the physical and emotional toll of her recovery, the challenges of navigating the healthcare system, and the profound psychological battle that began long after she left the hospital. Join us for a raw and inspiring conversation about resilience, the grieving process of losing your former self, and the incredible power of the human spirit to reclaim life after trauma. ---------- Connect With Vanessa Abraham LinkedIn:- https://www.linkedin.com/in/vanessa-abraham-10a1661a3 Instagram:- https://www.instagram.com/speechless_slp/ Facebook:- https://m.facebook.com/p/Speechless-SLP-61569361746127/ Take action and strengthen your mind with The Resilient Mind Journal. Get your free digital copy today: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/Download_Journal ---------- ⏰ TIMESTAMPS: 00:00:00 - From Healthy to Helpless: A Speech Pathologist's Story 01:05:02 - Welcome to The Resilient Mind 01:29:18 - Introducing Vanessa Abraham 02:17:21 - The "Line in the Sand" Moment: A Sudden Illness 03:50:09 - The Speechless Speech Pathologist: Losing the Ability to Communicate 04:45:02 - A Twist of Fate: Using a Device She Made for Others 05:47:08 - The Slow Road to Communication 06:32:12 - Two Months in the Hospital 08:26:16 - The Psychological War After the ICU 09:08:13 - Grieving the Life You Lost ---------- 🔔 Don't forget to subscribe to the channel @TheResilientMindPodcast ---------- ✨Tags✨ Vanessa Abraham, spirituality, personal development, trauma, emotional intelligence, technology, ai, sciencs, resilient, mind, podcast, Vanessa Abraham, The Resilient Mind, resilience, survival story, ICU, speech language pathologist, medical trauma, recovery, mental health, emotional resilience, patient advocacy, disability, chronic illness, healthcare, personal story, overcoming adversity, speechless, memoir, inspiration, motivation ✨Hashtags✨ #vanessaabraham #podcast #survival