LIFE Speech Pathology

LIFE Speech Pathology Helping people with aphasia and Parkinson’s rebuild communication, confidence, and connection through expert online therapy, resources, and support.

You don't have to run yourself into the ground to prove you love him.But somewhere along the way, that became the unspok...
03/05/2026

You don't have to run yourself into the ground to prove you love him.

But somewhere along the way, that became the unspoken rule. If you're not exhausted, you're not doing enough. If you rest, you're being selfish. If you put yourself first for five minutes, something is wrong with you.

Here's the truth: burnout is not proof of devotion. It's a warning sign. And the version of you that's running on empty? She can't love him the way she wants to.

This week's episode is for the care partner who is tired of being tired but doesn't know how to stop. We're talking with Nina Della Vecchia talk about why we do this, what it's actually costing you, and how to start caring for him without disappearing in the process.

Comment YOUTUBE below and I'll send you the link to watch.

Communication after aphasia is hard. Talking about emotions? Even harder. But research shows there are ways to rebuild i...
02/27/2026

Communication after aphasia is hard.

Talking about emotions? Even harder.

But research shows there are ways to rebuild intimacy, even when everything feels broken. Even when you can't find the words.

Check out our YouTube channel for recent episodes about grief, identity, and connection. Or comment YOUTUBE for a link.

This week on LIFE Beyond Aphasia, we're talking about why intimacy can feel so mismatched after aphasia, and what you ca...
02/26/2026

This week on LIFE Beyond Aphasia, we're talking about why intimacy can feel so mismatched after aphasia, and what you can actually do about it.

Comment YOUTUBE for the link, or search for LIFE Beyond Aphasia on YouTube or wherever you get your podcasts.

Aphasia took your words, but it also took the ability to share your grief with the person grieving with you. This is the...
02/24/2026

Aphasia took your words, but it also took the ability to share your grief with the person grieving with you.

This is the invisible grief of aphasia, and there are ways through it.

Head to YouTube to learn more about navigating grief and connection, or comment YOUTUBE for a link.

Intimacy doesn't require perfect speech. It doesn't require you to find the exact right words. You just need a way to st...
02/20/2026

Intimacy doesn't require perfect speech. It doesn't require you to find the exact right words. You just need a way to start.

Here are two things you can do this week:

First, schedule 20 minutes together. Not at bedtime when you're both exhausted. Before dinner, on the weekend, whenever works. No phones, no TV, no therapy tasks. Just the two of you, face to face, being together.

Second, create a signal together. Work with your partner to make a code word or gesture that means "I want you" or "I see you." An elbow nudge, a secret handshake, a specific sound. Something that works when words are hard. Because flirting doesn't need perfect sentences.

I talked with Dr. Laura Wolford—a speech pathologist and intimacy expert—about what happens to intimacy after aphasia. We talk about the silence, the stress, and what you can do to start rebuilding connection.

This is the conversation you deserve to have.

Comment CONNECTION and I'll send you the link to watch the full interview on YouTube.

02/19/2026

When you spend the day managing medications, correcting speech, and helping with mobility, it can be hard to feel like a wife at night. In this episode, Genevieve and Dr. Laura Wolford talk about why intimacy after stroke and aphasia often fades quietly in a marriage. Not because love is gone, but b...

This week on LIFE Beyond Aphasia, Dr. Laura Wolford joins Genevieve to unpack why physical closeness fades quietly after...
02/19/2026

This week on LIFE Beyond Aphasia, Dr. Laura Wolford joins Genevieve to unpack why physical closeness fades quietly after stroke and aphasia, and what actually helps couples rebuild it safely and intentionally.

Comment YOUTUBE for a link or search for LIFE Beyond Aphasia on YouTube or wherever you get your podcasts.

You might be wondering if they still want you. If they'll stay. Here's the thing....they're likely wondering the same th...
02/17/2026

You might be wondering if they still want you.

If they'll stay.

Here's the thing....they're likely wondering the same things.

Head to YouTube for real conversations about intimacy and connection after aphasia, or comment YOUTUBE for the link.

This Valentine's Day looks different when words don't work the way they used to.Comment "INTIMACY" for a link to the You...
02/14/2026

This Valentine's Day looks different when words don't work the way they used to.

Comment "INTIMACY" for a link to the YouTube video, and Allie's their research on Relationships after stroke and aphasia.

Speech therapy taught you how to order coffee.But not how to say "I love you."You practiced ordering at restaurants. Mak...
02/13/2026

Speech therapy taught you how to order coffee.
But not how to say "I love you."

You practiced ordering at restaurants. Making phone calls. Shopping.
But you didn't practice the words you need every day with your spouse. The real conversations. The arguments. The "I need you." The connection.

That's not your fault. Therapy chose what you practiced. And it chose tasks over relationships.

This week on LIFE Beyond Aphasia, new research shows what people with aphasia really experience in their marriages. What therapy missed. What you really needed.

Comment INTIMACY to watch this week's episode or visit our Channel on YouTube.

A new LIFE Beyond Aphasia episode just dropped, and you're not going to want to miss it.PhD researcher Allie Reed and Dr...
02/12/2026

A new LIFE Beyond Aphasia episode just dropped, and you're not going to want to miss it.

PhD researcher Allie Reed and Dr. Jacqueline Hinckley are studying what happens to marriage and intimacy 5+ years post-aphasia.

Their research title? "Would You Marry Me Again?"

That question came from a real couple. And it's haunting couples everywhere, though no one in rehab is talking about it.

In this episode, we discuss:

💕 The 50% divorce risk after stroke/aphasia
💕 Why your SLP never asked about your relationship
💕 What couples experience but don't know how to name
💕 How to start rebuilding connection when communication has changed

Comment "INTIMACY" for the episode link + Allie's research in plain language

02/12/2026

Marriage after aphasia often brings grief that no one talks about. In this episode, we explore how identity shift changes roles inside a marriage after stroke. Allie Reed and Dr. Jackie Hinckley share research that asked couples, “Would you marry me again?” Their findings reveal how little suppo...

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