Pete Winiarski is a best selling author and was the CEO of Win Enterprises prior to his stroke in 2023. Pete joined one of our aphasia book club last year and has inspired all of us with his motivation and discipline in working on his recovery from severe aphasia and apraxia of speech.
On Friday, October 24, Pete gave a talk to the students in the Clinical Connections class. This class was meant to give trainees (PhD students and postdoctoral fellows) a better understanding of various clinical populations. Pete was invited to tell his story.
He was charming, vibrant, funny, warm– a really incredible and fun guy to listen to. He seemed to enjoy himself, despite the fact that his talk was massively effortful even after hours of practice. And somehow he remembered and repeated every single person’s name in the room!!
In addition to dedicating himself to his language recovery and working daily on homework using apps and with help from his wife, Pete also rides his bike and lifts weights regularly at the gym. Pete started learning to play the guitar a few months after his stroke.
We are lucky to have him in our book clubs and are grateful to him for sharing his story!
