Resilience with Tasha Schuh

College was supposed to be the next exciting chapter… But before classes even began, I was already facing obstacles I never expected. In this episode of Resilience with Tasha Schuh , I share what it was like to leave home, choose a college, and discover just how inaccessible the world could be after my injury. From finding the right campus and navigating caregivers to learning independence, advoca...

What happens when you've fought so hard to survive... and now you have to figure out how to live? In this episode of Resilience with Tasha Schuh, I share what it was like returning to school, navigating new challenges, and trying to find my place in a future that looked very different than the one I had imagined. Along the way, I discovered new sources of hope, gained important independence,...

Leaving the hospital was supposed to feel like freedom. Instead, it brought a whole new set of challenges. In this episode of Resilience with Tasha Schuh , I share what it was like to leave the safety of the hospital and begin adjusting to life outside its walls. From moving into the Ronald McDonald House… to relying on my family in new ways… to returning home and facing a world that suddenly felt...

What happens when the fight isn’t just physical anymore? In this episode of Resilience with Tasha Schuh , I take you deeper into my rehabilitation journey — a season where the emotional weight of everything I had lost began catching up with me. As therapy continued and progress was being made on the outside, fear, grief, uncertainty, and depression were quietly building underneath the surface. Fro...

Rehabilitation was supposed to be where I started getting stronger… But it didn’t feel that way. In this episode of Resilience with Tasha Schuh , I take you inside the early days of rehab — a season that was far more difficult than I ever expected. After leaving the ICU, I spent five months on the rehab unit. What looked like progress on the outside felt overwhelming on the inside. Long days of th...

There was a foundation being built in my life long before I ever knew I would need it. In this episode of Resilience with Tasha Schuh , I take you back to my childhood — growing up in a small town, surrounded by family, community, and experiences that were quietly shaping who I was becoming. From early medical challenges… to moments that tested my confidence… to lessons that pushed me to keep goin...

There was a moment when the doctors told my family I was not going to live. In this episode of Resilience with Tasha Schuh , I take you inside one of the most critical and life-threatening chapters of my journey following my 16-hour neck surgery. As I returned to the ICU, complications quickly arose. My body began to crash, my lungs filled with fluid, and no one could fully explain what was happen...

What happens when your life changes in a single moment? In this episode of Resilience with Tasha Schuh , I take you inside the first days after my devastating accident as I was rushed to the neurological ICU at Saint Marys Hospital at Mayo Clinic. At just sixteen years old, I began to realize the seriousness of my injuries as doctors delivered a life-altering prognosis: a C5 spinal cord injury tha...

On November 11, 1997, an ordinary Tuesday became the day that changed my life forever. In this episode of Resilience with Tasha Schuh , part of the “My Story” series , I take you back to the exact day of my accident—set during opening week for The Wizard of Oz and a rehearsal at the historic Sheldon Theatre in Red Wing, Minnesota. What began as a typical high school evening quickly turned into a t...

What is resilience — and why does it matter so much for your mental health, purpose, and peace? Welcome to the very first episode of Resilience with Tasha Schuh . In this opening episode, I share the heart behind this podcast, why it has been months in the making, and what you can expect from Season One. I also introduce my “My Story” series, where I open up about the experiences that shaped my jo...

One of the best things that has come from my life-changing accident is being able to help others find strength through life’s unexpected twists and turns.  Hi, I’m Tasha Schuh, resilience coach, speaker, and author. As someone who unexpectedly became a quadriplegic at 16, I look to help those who are trying to navigate life-changing challenges and diagnoses. You are not alone in your challenges, a...