François Couillard is the CEO of Optometry Canada the national body representing every optometrist in the country. When he had a stroke, his symptoms were dismissed at the ER. He walked home alone in the middle of the night. He woke up the next morning having lost the right visual field in both eyes permanently.

What followed was a masterclass in adaptation: riding 100km on his bike one week post-stroke, navigating a fatigue nobody could see, and returning to lead a national health organisation all while living with a blind spot his brain works overtime to hide.

François talks openly about stroke symptoms dismissed, the link between his life's work and the stroke that changed it, and what recovery really looks like when the damage is invisible.

In this episode, Bill Gasiamis speaks with Greg Graham, an AVM (Arteriovenous Malformation) stroke survivor who lost nearly everything: his health, his independence, and the life he had built. Greg shares the raw reality of spending six weeks alone in recovery, navigating profound loss, and eventually finding a path to rebuild on completely new terms.

Can GABA supplements actually improve sleep after a stroke or brain injury? This evidence-based review explores six clinical studies, the blood-brain barrier debate, and the gut-brain connection to help you understand whether GABA has a legitimate role in neurological recovery and restorative sleep.