The Short Rest
Podcast Description
Life is a battle, and some days, you’re barely holding the line. But even the weary deserve a place to rest.
The Short Rest is a space for those facing life’s hardest battles—grief, failure, and the moments that bring us to our knees. Guests share raw, unfiltered stories not just of struggle and resilience, but how these experiences have shaped where they are now.
This is your invitation to pause, listen, and find hope in these journeys because even in the darkest moments, we are not alone.
Take a seat by the fire. It's time for The Short Rest.
Podcast Insights
Content Themes
The podcast revolves around themes of grief, resilience, and personal growth, featuring episodes like Michael Pyle's journey through financial struggles and the lessons learned from loss, helping listeners find hope in difficult situations.
The Short Rest is a storytelling podcast where guests share the real, raw moments that shaped them: grief, growth, resilience, and everything in between. These aren’t expert interviews or highlight reels. They’re lived experiences told with heart.
Each episode invites you to pause, reflect, and connect with stories that remind us:
✨ You’re not alone.
✨ Healing isn’t linear.
✨ There’s hope in the middle of the mess.
No matter where you are in your journey, there’s a seat for you by the fire.
Subscribe today and take your Short Rest.
At 25, Clara Schroeder’s life changed in an instant when a car accident left her with a traumatic brain injury. The athlete, horseback rider, and outdoor adventurer she had always been, suddenly couldn’t balance on one foot, hold a conversation, or recognize the life she was living.
What followed was a year and a half of misdiagnoses, invisible disability, and rebuilding her life piece by piece. Along the way, Clara discovered a resilience she never knew she had, deepened her calling as an ecotherapist, wrote her bestselling book ReNature, and found a new path rooted in healing—both for herself and others.
If you’ve ever had to rediscover who you are after life forces everything to change, this one’s for you.
Bardic Inspiration – Words so wise they’re memorialized
- TBI is disability, full stop.
- There is light at the end of the tunnel, even when you can’t see it.
- It was all worth it because I met parts of myself that I don’t know I would have met otherwise.
Allies & Artifacts – Honoring the people and tools that aid our quests
- Dr. Michael “Micky” Collins – UPMC Sports Medicine Concussion Program
- University of California, San Francisco’s Outdoor Program
The Guest’s Guild – Your portal to their world and works
- Clara Schroeder’s LinkedIn
- claraschroeder.com
- ReNature: How Nature Helps Us Feel Better and Do Better by Clara Schroeder
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