Brianne and I had a wonderful conversation with Carol Vales and her husband. She shared her journey of living through a stroke and managing aphasia. It is an incredible story of grace, hope, and resilience. She describes not only her personal journey but also her deep connections within the community. We hope you enjoy listening to this as much as Brianne and I enjoyed being a part of it.

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Brianne and I had a wonderful and eye-opening conversation with Mr. Varnis Whitley-Knight. As you will hear in the episode, Mr. Whitley-Knight suffered from multiple strokes that resulted in aphasia, a language disorder that causes difficulty in communication. Over the course of our conversation, Varnis shares his journey of grief and newfound joy, connection, and continued perseverance. We hope you enjoy our conversation.

The Be Podcast Network is thrilled to be sponsored by IXL.

IXL’s comprehensive teaching and learning platform for math, language arts, science, and social studies is accelerating achievement in 95 of the top 100 U.S. school districts. Loved by teachers and backed by independent research from Johns Hopkins University, IXL can help you do the following and more:

• Simplify and streamline technology
• Save teachers’ time
• Reliably meet Tier 1 standards
• Improve student performance on state assessments

🚀 Ready to see why leading districts trust IXL for their educational needs? Visit IXL.com/BE today to learn more about how IXL can elevate your school or district.

We hope you enjoy this conversation as much as we did. Thank you, Dr. Swihart, for your generosity and wisdom.

The Be Podcast Network is thrilled to be sponsored by IXL.

IXL’s comprehensive teaching and learning platform for math, language arts, science, and social studies is accelerating achievement in 95 of the top 100 U.S. school districts. Loved by teachers and backed by independent research from Johns Hopkins University, IXL can help you do the following and more:

• Simplify and streamline technology
• Save teachers’ time
• Reliably meet Tier 1 standards
• Improve student performance on state assessments

🚀 Ready to see why leading districts trust IXL for their educational needs? Visit IXL.com/BE today to learn more about how IXL can elevate your school or district.