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The Hidden Reality of Recovery After Stroke, Brain Injury or Trauma By Julian Reddish Recovery & Wellbeing One of the most common comments people hear after returning to work following a stroke, brain injury, illness or significant life event is: "You're back at work...

If someone had told me years ago that I'd be a counsellor supporting stroke survivors, people living with disability, carers, and those facing life's toughest challenges, I probably wouldn't have believed them. My journey hasn't followed a straight line. After...

For many of us, our professional identity isn’t just what we do for a living—it is a massive piece of who we are. It dictates our routines, fuels our sense of purpose, and connects us to a social world. When a stroke hits, that blueprint is suddenly torn up.When the...

A Conversation with Julian Reddish Counselling Recovery after a stroke changes more than just your physical health. It changes your confidence. Your relationships. Your identity. And often, the way you see yourself. Recently, I sat down with my first client, Roger, to...

Recovery can feel incredibly lonely. Even when you’re surrounded by people who care, there can still be this quiet sense that no one truly understands what life feels like now. The changes. The uncertainty. The effort it takes just to keep moving forward. I know that...

  Sometimes people ask me: "Julian, I’ve been following you for some time now… can you take me back to how you got through the early days of your recovery?" The short answer? I didn’t really “get through” it. The longer answer is… I had no other choice. I had to....

Stroke recovery is not linear. Some days will feel productive. Others will feel slow. Some plans will work. Others won’t. That variability creates what looks like chaos—but it’s actually your body and mind adjusting, rebuilding, and responding in real time. The issue...

If you’ve ever tried to follow a “perfect” schedule after a stroke, you already know the truth: it doesn’t exist. Not because you’re doing anything wrong. Not because you’re disorganised. But because chaos is woven into the process itself. And the sooner we accept...

What would you do if your life changed in the middle of doing what you love most? In this powerful episode of Mind Over Moment, I sit down with Kenya Robinson—a vibrant Jazzercise instructor from the U.S. whose life took an unexpected turn when she experienced a...

In a powerful episode of "Mind Over Moment," Julian Reddish spoke with former jazz instructor Kenya Robinson about her journey after suffering a hemorrhagic stroke. Kenya, who was teaching a Jazzercise class when the event occurred, recalled feeling a premonition that...

You can be surrounded by people- family, friends, healthcare professionals—and still feel completely alone. Because how do you explain something that even you’re still trying to understand? Your world can change overnight.Your routines shift.Your capacity feels...

At Julian Reddish Counseling, I’m always looking to share real stories of recovery—stories that go beyond the clinical setting and show what’s truly possible. Recently, I had the privilege of sitting down with Mark from RewiredRunner.com for a powerful podcast...