#290 From Coma to Comeback: Maria Garcia’s Stroke, Recovery & Nutrition Breakthrough
Mon Jan 12 2026
Welcome to the Speaking Podcast. Guest Maria Garcia shares her powerful story of resilience after a massive stroke at 25 and the long recovery that followed.
Maria discusses relearning basic functions, writing her memoir Breaking Into Delight, and discovering a transformative nutritional approach years later that significantly improved her recovery. She now coaches others to reset their relationship with food and reclaim their health and purpose.
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Bio of Maria Garcia
Maria Garcia is a powerful example of resilience and self-discovery. After earning double majors in Finance and International Business, she initially made her mark in the corporate world. But her path took an unexpected turn when a massive stroke altered her life forever. Through sheer determination and a long, challenging recovery, Maria emerged stronger, with a deeper sense of purpose.Maria channeled her transformative journey into her memoir, Breaking Into the Light: A Journey of Self-Discovery and Transformation, sharing her journey and the lessons learned along the way. Almost a decade after the book’s release, she discovered a groundbreaking nutritional methodology, which played a pivotal role in her continued recovery and personal transformation.Today, Maria is a passionate coach, committed to helping others navigate their own journeys of recovery and transformation. She specializes in guiding individuals to reset their relationship with food, unlocking profound shifts in their overall life experience.
What we Discussed:
00:00 Intro
00:20 Who is Maria garcia
02:10 How she got ill
03:30 Organ donation company speaking to her family
04:40 What was going on in her head when she could not move for 2 weeks
05:30 Her 1st movement in her body
07:00 Getting scared when sh saw the Nurse walk in
07:50 Dr's do not always get it right
09:25 The Next stage after the hospital
10:30 Birth Control pills can be dangerous
12:30 When she went home in a wheelchair and diapers
14:15 What was going on in her head at this stage
15:20 How she got out of the wheel chair
16:10 How Yoga helped a lot
17:30 Investigating different ways to heal
18:53 How her family kept Hope Alive
20:05 Getting into Personal Development
23:52 The importance of rereading a good book
26:00 When she found an ad about Nutrition
28:25 Developing a career on Nutrition
30:13 How the Food has been made toxic
30:30 The Wheel of Health
32:30 People lost touch with Nature
33:23 How to find healthy food
35:00 The Food Pyramid was inverted
35:40 Listen to your body
36:50 Pringles are not healthy or safe
38:30 Pork and Chicken are not the best meat to eat
39:45 What has she seen of illnesses being cured
41:30 How I cured my back pain
43:30 How they create confusion with food
46:10 Her Book on the journey
48:00 How she got onto the speaking stage
49:40 Tapping into her intuition
55:00 Sometime the vitamin pills are not natural
How to Contact
www.genuinelymaria.com
https://www.linkedin.com/in/maria-garcia-7273a8230/
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61565412543083
https://www.instagram.com/genuinelymaria.wf/
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Welcome to the Speaking Podcast. Guest Maria Garcia shares her powerful story of resilience after a massive stroke at 25 and the long recovery that followed. Maria discusses relearning basic functions, writing her memoir Breaking Into Delight, and discovering a transformative nutritional approach years later that significantly improved her recovery. She now coaches others to reset their relationship with food and reclaim their health and purpose. --- All Episodes can be found at https://www.podpage.com/speaking-podcast/ All about Roy / Brain Gym & Virtual Assistants at https://roycoughlan.com/ #mariagarcia #speaker #wildfit Bio of Maria Garcia Maria Garcia is a powerful example of resilience and self-discovery. After earning double majors in Finance and International Business, she initially made her mark in the corporate world. But her path took an unexpected turn when a massive stroke altered her life forever. Through sheer determination and a long, challenging recovery, Maria emerged stronger, with a deeper sense of purpose.Maria channeled her transformative journey into her memoir, Breaking Into the Light: A Journey of Self-Discovery and Transformation, sharing her journey and the lessons learned along the way. Almost a decade after the book’s release, she discovered a groundbreaking nutritional methodology, which played a pivotal role in her continued recovery and personal transformation.Today, Maria is a passionate coach, committed to helping others navigate their own journeys of recovery and transformation. She specializes in guiding individuals to reset their relationship with food, unlocking profound shifts in their overall life experience. What we Discussed: 00:00 Intro 00:20 Who is Maria garcia 02:10 How she got ill 03:30 Organ donation company speaking to her family 04:40 What was going on in her head when she could not move for 2 weeks 05:30 Her 1st movement in her body 07:00 Getting scared when sh saw the Nurse walk in 07:50 Dr's do not always get it right 09:25 The Next stage after the hospital 10:30 Birth Control pills can be dangerous 12:30 When she went home in a wheelchair and diapers 14:15 What was going on in her head at this stage 15:20 How she got out of the wheel chair 16:10 How Yoga helped a lot 17:30 Investigating different ways to heal 18:53 How her family kept Hope Alive 20:05 Getting into Personal Development 23:52 The importance of rereading a good book 26:00 When she found an ad about Nutrition 28:25 Developing a career on Nutrition 30:13 How the Food has been made toxic 30:30 The Wheel of Health 32:30 People lost touch with Nature 33:23 How to find healthy food 35:00 The Food Pyramid was inverted 35:40 Listen to your body 36:50 Pringles are not healthy or safe 38:30 Pork and Chicken are not the best meat to eat 39:45 What has she seen of illnesses being cured 41:30 How I cured my back pain 43:30 How they create confusion with food 46:10 Her Book on the journey 48:00 How she got onto the speaking stage 49:40 Tapping into her intuition 55:00 Sometime the vitamin pills are not natural How to Contact www.genuinelymaria.com https://www.linkedin.com/in/maria-garcia-7273a8230/ https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61565412543083 https://www.instagram.com/genuinelymaria.wf/ ------------------ All about Roy / Brain Gym & Virtual Assistants at https://roycoughlan.com/ 🤝 Join our Speaking Podcast Community ✦ Website: https://www.podpage.com/speaking-podcast/ ✦ YouTube: / https://www.youtube.com/@roycoughlan ✦ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/speakingpodcast/ ✦ Facebook: / https://www.facebook.com/speakingpodcast ✦ TikTok: / https://www.tiktok.com/@roycoughlanpodcaster #healingrecovery #irishman #speakingpodcast #health