Brain or Shine - Shining After Brain Injury

Mar 10 2025 37 ep. 12 mins 3
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Brain or Shine is a podcast dedicated to supporting brain injury survivors and their families, friends, and colleagues. Meet Mark and Jules Kennedy. After an accident on holiday, Mark sustained a Brain Injury. A fall changed their lives forever and they're here to share tips and insights about living with a brain injury from both sides, Mark as the brain injury survivor and Jules as the carer. Brain or Shine is a community to support others and make sure they have a better understanding of how to live with the life changing effects of traumatic injuries.

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36. Living With Hidden Disabilities Together Following Brain Injury

Mar 10 2025 12 mins  
In this latest episode, Jules and Mark talk about the benefits of tackling the hidden disabilities of a brain injury together.There are many long-term after-effects of a brain injury, which include post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), memory issues, cognitive impairments, headaches, migraines, problems with speech, spatial awareness, emotions and, the biggest of all, pathological

35. The Ps For Managing Fatigue After Brain Injury

Feb 26 2025 12 mins  
Join Jules and Mark to discover how they implemented some simple techniques to help manage fatigue following brain injury. The last episode talked about the dreaded F word - fatigue! There simply can't be enough tools in order to help live with this chronic side effect that affects the lives of so many brain injury survivors and their families.Planning and pacing will help to struc

34. The F-word - Fatigue After Brain Injury

Feb 12 2025 11 mins  
The dreaded F word - fatigue! In this latest episode, Jules and Mark talk about the affects of fatigue and share how much they've progressed in the last year by getting more understanding from the brain injury community.Fatigue isn't going to go away but there are ways to learn to live with it. By gaining more knowledge and experience can help to understand the potential effects it

33. Taking Your Hidden Disabilities to Work

Jan 28 2025 13 mins  
Going back to work following a brain injury can be a big challenge and, in this episode, Jules and Mark talk about the potential effects of hidden disabilities and possible solutions. This is something that really affected Mark immediately after his accident. He and Jules had to refucus their business and explore what adjustments to put in place. Visit our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

32. Brain Injury Hidden Disabilities and the Workplace

Jan 15 2025 10 mins  
In this episode, Jules and Mark touch a little more on hidden disabilities and how they can affect someone's performance in the workplace following a brain injury. Concentration, memory issues and fatigue can seriously affect a brain injury. Mark certainly experienced this when returning to work in a busy environment and having to drive long journeys. He had to look at adjustments

31. To Party or Not With a Brain Injury

Dec 30 2024 10 mins  
Join Jules and Mark as 2024 comes to a close and ask yourself, 'Should I party or not with a brain injury?'. In recent episodes, we talked a lot about the busy festive period and the stress, anxiety and fatigue this can load onto someone with a brain injury. We're now on the final stretch with the new year's celebrations. It might be time to go to the party or perhaps you just need

30. Coping On Christmas Day With a Brain Injury

Dec 18 2024 13 mins  
Join Jules and Mark who share some tips on how they've minimise potential anxiety and stress on Christmas Day. In the past episode, we looked at the build up to the festive period but gatherings can be extremely tiring for brain injury survivors and their families. This can lead to increased anxiety levels, fatigue and memory loss. With a little planning, a few ground rules and ke

29. Coping With The Build-up to the Festive Period

Dec 04 2024 13 mins  
In this latest episode, Jules and Mark talk about how to enjoy the build-up to the festive period and manage it with a brain injury. As we enter December (at the time of recording), this time of year can be extremely stressful for both brain injury survivors and their families. This can heighten anxiety levels, which increases fatigue and memory loss, that's without the possibility

28. What to Tell Your Brain Following a Brain Injury

Nov 20 2024 12 mins  
In this episode, Jules and Mark explore how powerful words and commands are to your brain and how positive language and growth mindsets can help with acceptance after a brain injury. Words are very persuasive and your brain will obey the most powerful commands that you give it. For example, if you say, 'I can't do that', then your brain will believe you and stop looking for solutio

27. Understanding & Accepting Brain Injury

Nov 06 2024 13 mins  
Join Jules and Mark as they explore ways of understanding and accepting the changes a brain injury has on life. One small moment can have a huge impact on the whole of the lives of, not only the survivor but those around them. Some side effects will never go away, and no matter how much a survivor fights them, they will have to understand that they need to adapt to live with them.