Strokecast

Calli Varner and I don't have a lot in common. Calli is athletic and into sports. I … am not. I was born in New York City; Calli was born in the Midwest. Calli thrives in Phoenix, AZ. I still don't understand whatever possessed someone to put the 5th largest city in the US in the middle of an oven. We do have a few things in common, though. We both like cats. We both like to write. And we both experienced stroke at a relatively young age. Sportswriter Calli Varner survived her stroke at 35 Thanksgiving weekend in 2021. I first read Calli's story through the America Heart Association's profile and wanted to learn more. You can read that original profile here. I wanted to hear more so Calli joins me in this episode to share her adventure. If you don't see the audio player below, visit http://Strokecast.com/MSN/Calli to listen to the conversation.   Click here for a machine-generated transcript Calli was lucky in her recovery, but luck isn't just about the randomness of fate in the