Kylie and Gillian had been friends for years when Kylie had a stroke in her early 30s.
It turned Kylie's work-driven life upside down, and forced her and husband Chris to re-evaluate everything.
Just 12 months after the stroke they decided to have children, and were soon navigating stroke recovery with raising Beren and Corey.
In episode one of A Stroke of Luck, we hear from Kylie and her family about the experience.
This story is one from our archives. It was first broadcast on 30 January 2025.
You can hear all of the episodes from the 'A Stroke of Luck' series on the Health Report website.