Stroke and brain injuries are life changing experiences. According to survivors, the current system leaves patients and their caregivers with unmet needs as they try to cope with the realities of post-stroke life. At Enter Stage Left, we are professional coaches offering services and resources to survivors and professionals. Our model and approach is based on S.M.A.R.T.E.R. Wellness Planning that focuses on The Person Behind the Patient. As a young stroke survivor, Jonathan Miller founded Enter Stage Left to help others in similar situations and to educate professionals on how to better work with the patients who need them. From personal experience, he found there was too often a gap between the practices introduced in hospitals or during therapy and what survivors need in real-life settings. Research supports his experience.