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A Three-Time Stroke Survivor Empowers Others

Deb Shaw, 64, has transformed her recovery into a mission to empower fellow stroke survivors. Seven years ago, I never imagined how drastically life could change in an instant. I had considered myself relatively healthy, aside from managing Type…

Paul WynnDecember 15, 2025

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Editorial: Hypertension Editors’ View of the 2025 Guideline for the Prevention, Detection, Evaluation, and Management of High Blood Pressure in Adults

By David G. Harrison and Rhian M. Touyz This issue of Hypertension features the 2025 American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association (ACC/AHA) Guideline for the Diagnosis and Treatment of Hypertension, developed by the Joint Committee on Clinical Practice Guidelines in collaboration with major stakeholders in health…

AHA/ASA JournalsSeptember 24, 2025

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Fox 2 KTVU – World Stroke Day

Educate & Give Back on World Stroke Day

Champion the ChallengesOctober 29, 2024

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RapidAI + SAF + Champion the Challenges World Stroke Day

Learn how RapidAI is revolutionizing how stokes are diagnosed--World Stroke Day

Rapid AIOctober 28, 2024

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Deb Shaw wins the Jefferson Award

Sharon Chin reports on a couple from the South Bay working to promote stroke rehabilitation.

Champion the ChallengesOctober 17, 2024

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Heart.org: Stroke survivor went from using a wheelchair to walking again, and started a nonprofit

Eight years ago, Deb Shaw stepped into the shower of her home in Los Gatos, California, and her vision blurred. She wobbled, fell and hit her head on the shower bench. Minutes later, she woke up on the floor. Her…

Deborah Lynn BlumbergJuly 19, 2024

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Fox 2 KTVU’s Heather Holmes is joined by Deb Shaw, Founder of Champion the Challenges.

Deb and her husband Bob outline the early warning signs of a stroke for Stroke Awareness Month and how their Foundation is Inspiring the Stroke Community.

Champion the ChallengesMay 15, 2024

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Stroke survivors take their swings at San Jose golf event

Champion the Challenges’ Golf4Life event drew 250 participants to Los Lagos Golf Course Deb Shaw was not a big golf player before she had three strokes between 2016 and 2019. But putting in virtual reality and later on a…

Mercury NewsSeptember 22, 2023

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NBC Bay Area News, Garvin Thomas features Deb Shaw & GOLF 4 LIFE — Inspiring Stroke Survivors

NBC Bay Area Proud segment with Garvin Thomas visits Deb Shaw at Golf 4 Life. A free annual event for stroke survivors and caregivers to improve their strength, balance and flexibility.

Champion the ChallengesSeptember 15, 2023

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Champion the Challenges Hosts Free Golf 4 Life Event for Stroke Survivors in San Jose

Annual Outing and Expo Helps Stroke Survivors Improve Strength, Flexibility & Balance SAN JOSE, Calif., Sept. 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Champion the Challenges, a nonprofit foundation committed to Inspiring Stroke Survivors, hosted some 250 local attendees at the annual Golf 4 Life event…

Lumina CommunicationsSeptember 15, 2023

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Champion the Challenges Honored by IPPY Awards for Independent Publishers

Nonprofit Foundation "By Stroke Survivors for Stroke Survivors" Wins Gold Medal for Website Publishing, and Silver Medal for Self-Help Booklet Series for Stroke Survivors SAN JOSE, Calif., Aug. 2, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Champion the Challenges, a nonprofit foundation committed to Inspiring Stroke Survivors,…

Lumina CommunicationsAugust 2, 2023

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Champion the Challenges Hosts Golf 4 Life Free Event for Stroke Survivors in San Jose

Annual Golf Event Helps Stroke Survivors Improve Strength, Flexibility, and Balance SAN JOSE, Calif., Sept. 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Champion the Challenges, a nonprofit foundation committed to reimagining stroke rehabilitation, hosted more than 180 local attendees at the annual Golf 4 Life Event…

Champion the ChallengesSeptember 14, 2022

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Champion the Challenges Live on Fox 2 KTVU Mornings Show

Bay area's Fox 2 KTVU Andre Senior interviews Deb and Bob Shaw regarding the Champion The Challenges foundation and the annual event GOLF 4 LIFE at Los Lagos in San Jose.

Champion the ChallengesSeptember 13, 2022

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Champion the Challenges Marks Year of Successful Growth on First Anniversary

Foundation Results Build Stroke Awareness and Inspire Stroke Survivors and Families LOS GATOS, Calif., June 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Champion the Challenges, a nonprofit foundation committed to reimagining stroke rehabilitation, has issued a progress report on its first year of accomplishments since Deb and…

Lumina CommunicationsJune 15, 2022

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Deb Shaw Champions the Challenges after 3 Strokes

Deb Shaw interviewed by Bill Monroe, Stroke Cast Founder. Three strokes changed Deb Shaw’s trajectory from Cybersecurity sales superstar to stroke survivor and author. During the COVID lock downs of 2020, while others were mastering sour dough recipes, Deb formed…

Bill MonroeMay 31, 2022

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Los Gatos Nonprofit Founder Wins 2022 Stroke Survivor Hero Award

Deb Shaw's foundation, Champion the Challenges, has inspired more than 750 stroke survivors and families. LOS GATOS, CA — Deb Shaw, who founded Champion the Challenges – a nonprofit based in Los Gatos – was given the annual 2022 Stroke…

Champion the ChallengesMay 11, 2022

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Deb Shaw honored as 2022 Stroke Hero Survivor Award Winner

The American Stroke Association, a division of the American Heart Association, honors Deb Shaw, a three-time stroke survivor from Los Gatos, as the 2022 Stroke Hero Survivor Award Winner. Deb and her husband Bob join KTVU's Andre Senior to speak…

Champion the ChallengesMay 9, 2022

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Surviving stroke: Great care plus the support of a whole community

Each year, nearly 800,000 people have a stroke in the United States, and more than three quarters of the time, they are first or new strokes, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. I am one of these Americans.…

Deb ShawMay 3, 2022

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Champion the Challenges Founder Deb Shaw Receives 2022 Stroke Survivor Hero Award

American Stroke Association Confers Prestigious Honor to Three-Time Stroke Survivor LOS GATOS, Calif., April 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The American Stroke Association has bestowed its annual Stroke Survivor Hero Award to Deb Shaw, a three-time stroke survivor and the Founder and President of Champion the Challenges,…

Lumina CommunicationsApril 28, 2022

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New Book by Tony Robbins Celebrates Champion the Challenges Founder Deb Shaw

“Life Force” Describes Deb Shaw’s Work with VR Therapies for Stroke Recovery LOS GATOS, Calif., March 2, 2022 — Champion the Challenges, a nonprofit organization committed to reimagining stroke rehabilitation, today announced that Deb Shaw, the Founder and President, has been…

Lumina CommunicationsMarch 2, 2022

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