Finding Your Voice with Kristen Traverse

The Identity Project; a My Why Podcast

My Why Revolution founders Jessie Mann and Kristen Traverse sit down for their first podcast together. In order to share stories of how other people have found strength through vulnerability Kristen and Jessie believe they have to step outside of their comfort zone. In this special podcast, Jessie interviews Kristen on what it was like to experience a stroke at the age of 31. The stroke took away Kristen's ability to speak and it was through regaining that skill that she learned that the stroke gave her a whole new voice she didn't know she had. 5:10... Kristen address how the stroke was like an 'out of body experience'. 10:00... Signs of a stroke 13:00... Having a stroke and being a mom 15:05... NOT, "Everything happens for a reason." 16:54... Relearning to speak 21:29... Social anxiety with a hidden disability 28:20... Seizures and other health concerns 30:20... Mental health and how to find balance 40:12... Putting your legacy over your resume 47:00... Why are we podcasting? More on Kristen: A Stroke Could not Silence this Hero: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qjPo-jnZfyw (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qjPo-jnZfyw)