After rebuilding my strength and finding my way back to kettlebells, I thought I was finally weightless again. But a year after feeling stronger than ever, I experienced a stroke that changed everything. Months of testing, uncertainty, and fear eventually led to finding a PFO — a hole in my heart that could be fixed. Episode 5 follows the moment I thought I had finally found the answer, the solution, and the path back to myself.

With my world-class coach, Shannon, who sees me clearly, momentum becomes the thing that carries me - physically and emotionally. This episode is about discovering that flight isn’t about force. It’s timing.

This episode of This Might Be Personal focuses on identity and coming to grips with what earning your place and owning your place once it’s earned means.

I didn’t want to beat the hare… I just didn’t want to feel left behind by it.

A reflection on pressure, identity, and the quiet grief of not moving as fast as you think you should.

Sometimes people come into our life at the perfect time to give us a message we really need to hear. After suffering from a stroke at 37, I was lucky enough to meet someone who changed my perspective.