”I am [a] mother of three children, wife, businesswoman, and now stroke survivor.”

“I'm strong and powerful, but at the same time there's so many other things that are more powerful than me. The power of my family, the power of my friendships, the power of collaboration.”

Stacie Broek

When it hit, it didn’t just take her control, it took her identity.

Following her stroke, Stacie was unable to remember her name, her address, or the names of her children. Despite the challenges that she was forced to face, Stacie chose not to wither away, but to be resilient and blossom as “Stacie 2.0.”

Her path to recovery is lined with outstanding achievements, which include authoring a book and delivering a keynote speech for the World Health Organization.

Along her journey, Stacie has been inspired by her three children and supported by her husband, Johan, who has been a constant and reliable care partner, from recognizing the initial signs of her stroke to being right by her side as she handed in the final draft of her book. Stacie, now a published author with a book detailing her post-stroke journey to recovery, has risen to become an advocate, fighting for person-centered care and equitable treatment for all stroke survivors. Every achievement is a victory, but also a reminder of how much she once lost—and how easily it could all slip away again with another stroke.