Season 3 Episode 6

When experiencing the splendor and the intrigue of culture and communities halfway across the world, we’re reminded of the complex yet similar life experiences we all share. When it comes to blood clots, it takes a singular event to bring these miraculous journeys to a close. How do we protect ourselves from the covert and dangerous experience of a clotting event?

In this episode of Taking a Breath, World Traveller and Blogger Sherry Ott shares with us her journey as a lifelong explorer as well as her experience as a blood clot survivor. Alongside NBCA President Leslie Lake and NBCA Patient Liaison Todd Robertson, this conversation explores not just survival and loss, but what it means to chart a path that will save countless lives to follow. Listeners will hear practical insights on recognizing warning signs, advocating for yourself in medical settings, and finding community in the wake of significant loss.

Together, with listeners like you, we continue working to Stop the Clot®.

For more information on Sherry, please visit the following:

Ottsworld Blog: https://www.ottsworld.com

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ottsworld/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OttsworldTravel/

For more information on the National Blood Clot Alliance, please visit https://www.stoptheclot.org/.

If you’d like to join us in our efforts, please consider donating at:

https://www.stoptheclot.org/year-end-donation-page-2025/?c_src=podcast

YouTube: youtube.com/stoptheclot

Facebook: facebook.com/stoptheclot

Instagram: instagram.com/stoptheclot

X: x.com/StopTheClot

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/national-blood-clot-alliance

BlueSky: bsky.app/profile/stoptheclot.bsky.social

TikTok: tiktok.com/@stoptheclot

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Season 3 Episode 5

Who do you fight for? When instilling good in the world day after day, who gives you the strength to keep going?

In this episode of Taking a Breath, Florida State Senator Shevrin Jones shares his journey as a multiple blood clot survivor as well as the tragic passing of his Brother to a blood clot in 2017. Alongside NBCA President Leslie Lake and NBCA Patient Liaison Todd Robertson, this conversation explores not just survival and loss, but what it means to chart a path that will save countless lives to follow. Listeners will hear practical insights on recognizing warning signs, advocating for yourself in medical settings, and finding community in the wake of significant loss.

Together, with listeners like you, we continue working to Stop the Clot®.

For more information on the National Blood Clot Alliance, please visit https://www.stoptheclot.org/.

If you’d like to join us in our efforts, please consider donating at:

https://www.stoptheclot.org/year-end-donation-page-2025/?c_src=podcast

YouTube: youtube.com/stoptheclot

Facebook: facebook.com/stoptheclot

Instagram: instagram.com/stoptheclot

X: x.com/StopTheClot

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/national-blood-clot-alliance

BlueSky: bsky.app/profile/stoptheclot.bsky.social

TikTok: tiktok.com/@stoptheclot

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Season 3 Episode 4

Sometimes you are called to become the very guide you once needed. To take the devastation of a near-fatal blood clot and turn it into a roadmap that helps someone else get help sooner, heal stronger, or feel less alone.

In this episode of Taking a Breath, NBCA Board Member and clot prevention advocate Dan Walsh shares the story that changed his life — and how he learned to navigate the aftermath, including the often-unspoken emotional toll and post-traumatic stress that follows a medical crisis. Dan opens up about the symptoms that were overlooked, the moments that nearly cost him his life, and the purpose he found on the other side.

Alongside NBCA President Leslie Lake and NBCA Patient Liaison Todd Robertson, this conversation explores not just survival, but what it means to truly recover — physically, emotionally, and as a family. Listeners will hear practical insights on recognizing warning signs, advocating for yourself in medical settings, and finding community in the wake of trauma. Dan’s story is a powerful reminder that awareness saves lives, and that each of us plays a part in protecting others from the preventable devastation of blood clots. Together, with listeners like you, we continue working to Stop the Clot®.

For more information on the National Blood Clot Alliance, please visit https://www.stoptheclot.org/.

If you’d like to join us in our efforts, please consider donating at:

https://www.stoptheclot.org/year-end-donation-page-2025/?c_src=podcast

YouTube: youtube.com/stoptheclot

Facebook: facebook.com/stoptheclot

Instagram: instagram.com/stoptheclot

X: x.com/StopTheClot

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/national-blood-clot-alliance

BlueSky: bsky.app/profile/stoptheclot.bsky.social

TikTok: tiktok.com/@stoptheclot

#podcast #health