Angie Read
24 August 2025
40m 21s
Strokes on a Plane: Erin McLaughlin Hartney's Incredible Tale
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40:21
Angie Read
24 August 2025
40m 21s
00:00
40:21
Erin McLaughlin Hartney's life took a dramatic turn when she experienced seven strokes mid-flight at the age of 35. Leaving behind her career as a financial controller, Erin faced numerous challenges, from relearning to speak and walk to finding new purpose. Through determination, therapy, and community engagement, including volunteering and moving to Ireland, she created a life beyond her strokes. Despite the emotional and physical hurdles, Erin's story is a testament to resilience, adaptation, and the power of embracing new beginnings, proving that life's setbacks can be transformed into opportunities for personal growth and rediscovery.
80% of strokes are preventable. Get screened today for your risks of stroke and/or cardiovascular diseases.
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