# GRETTA RAY: How a Hidden Heart Infection Triggered a Stroke at 26

An episode of [It's A Lot with Abbie Chatfield](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1500849438), 26 Oct 2026, 1 h 23 min.

Audio: https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/69cc6ba892d007a765ac8c37/e/6adec467d7970fe3c7f87ba0/media.mp3

Gretta Ray's new album Heartsong is born from grief - but not just the grief of a relationship ending, and the loss of loved one. For the first time, Gretta shares the full story of her hospitalisation in 2024. She takes Abbie through the almost 6 weeks she spent in hospital, when she was forced to reckon not only her career changing, but her entire life. After multiple complications, personal grief, and a long journey of mental and physical recovery, Gretta has emerged with a new outlook on life - but just don't tell her 'everything happens for a reason'... LINKS • Gretta Ray's new album Heartsong is out Friday October 30: https://grettaray.lnk.to/heartsongalbum • Follow Gretta on IG at @grettaray • Follow Gretta on TikTok @grettaray • See Gretta on tour, listen to her other music, and more: https://linktr.ee/gretta_ray • Send us your thoughts, topic suggestions, NMFs and more: https://forms.gle/S5Pf327SmVnnC8CE9 • Check out @itsalotpod on IG at https://bit.ly/itsalot-instagram. • Review the podcast on Apple Podcasts https://bit.ly/ial-review CREDITS Host: Abbie Chatfield @abbiechatfield Guests: Gretta Ray @grettaray Executive Producer and Editor: Amy Kimball @amy.kimball It's A Lot Social Media Manager: Julia Toomey Social Media and Marketing Strategist: Elizabeth Baxter Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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