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EPISODE · Jan 1, 2026 · 23 MIN

Stacking Small Wins: How Dan McQueen Reclaimed His Life

from Life Stories Podcast · host Shara Goswick

In this episode of Life Stories, host Shara Goswick talks with Dan McQueen, a two-time traumatic brain injury survivor and keynote speaker. Dan shares how a sudden brain hemorrhage in London in 2014 changed his life forever and how he rebuilt it through grit, perspective, and a commitment to being better than yesterday. From waking up from a coma unable to walk, talk, or smile, to setting a bold goal of skiing again after ten years, Dan’s story is a powerful reminder that setbacks don’t define us. Our response does.In This Episode, You’ll Hear About:*Dan’s life before his injury and the moment everything changed in London*Waking from a coma and relearning the basics of life*The mindset shift that helped him turn rehab into growth*Learning to walk again in busy Tooting Broadway*Setting big goals, like skiing again, through small wins*His mantra Play Loose, Look Tight and what it means for everyday life*Why progress matters more than perfectionTo find out more about Dan and his work, visit https://www.macqueendan.com/Want to be a guest on Life Stories Podcast? Send Shara Goswick a message on PodMatch, here: https://www.podmatch.com/hostdetailpreview/1718977880777072342a16683

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