Sean Entin: The Stroke Hacker. How I Made It Back.

Every 45 seconds someone in America suffers from a stroke. Sean
Entin, a stroke survivor and now survivor’s coach, joins the
SupeAge podcast this week to discuss how he turned his trauma to
triumph. At just 40 years old, Sean suffered a stroke. Before
that, he was a successful entrepreneur, husband and father. His
live was filled with travel and celebrities. Then, his life
changed, and he lost almost everything, except his will to
live.



In this episode you will learn:


The struggles one might experience after a traumatic brain
injury

How to support a loved one who has been through a traumatic
brain injury 

How to find the humor is a difficult situation

How being of service to others can shift your mentality and
and give you purpose

How having a community helps build resilience in the most
difficult times






“My brain at 40 years old, David, was that of a 3 year old kid. I
was not able to speak, not able to add, write, nothing. Nothing
was coming together. I had to relearn everything all over
again.” 





“I knew inside, David, that I was going to walk. I just believed
in my mantra of “I can, I shall, I will.’”





“I fought for my daughters. I really, really did. I fight for
them everyday. Because I still have effects of the stroke, of
course, but every time I got to pull through because I have these
two little girls who are counting on me.” 





“Don’t believe in the impossible. Believe: I am possible.” 





Sean’s advice for any caregiver of a stroke or brain trauma
survivor: “Imagine you’re a rock and a wave’s coming to hit you.
Be that rock for the wave to hit you. Don’t move with that wave.
Stay stationary on that sand and on that beach. Be the biggest
rock that you can and create the space for your loved one to come
at you.” 





Listen to the full SuperAge episode wherever you stream your
podcasts.


Connect with Sean:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/StrokeHacker/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thestrokehacker
Youtube:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5V1W9xCAADsrHQydClQdug
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sean-entin-35042b72/
Website: www.strokehacker.com


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