Hope Survives | Brain Injury Podcast

Mar 07 2025 101 ep. 43 mins 19
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Have you or a loved one experienced a traumatic brain injury, stroke, concussion, or ABI? This podcast is for you. Providing practical tools and inspirational interviews to equip, educate, and encourage the brain injury community. Hosted by award-winning TBI survivor, advocate, and singer/songwriter Cristabelle Braden, this is an uplifting podcast to bring hope to your darkest days. The Official Podcast of Hope Survives, a nonprofit organization for brain injury support: https://www.hopesurvives.org

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100. Voices of Hope - From the Heart of a Caregiver (with Tameka Wolfe)

Mar 07 2025 34 mins  
Join us for a conversation of hope for the first week of Brain Injury Awareness Month!In today’s episode, Cristabelle is joined by Tameka Wolfe, vice president of the board at Hope Survives, who shares her personal experience as a caregiver after her husband's traumatic head injury. Tameka discusses the challenges faced during her husband's recovery, the daily routines th

99. Season 4 Premiere: Nonprofit Launch Celebration!

Mar 03 2025 83 mins  
Big announcements today - listen to this special episode of our livestream celebration for our newly launched nonprofit organization, Hope Survives! Our vision: a world in which every survivor of brain injury and every member of their family are seen, loved, heard, valued, supported, uplifted, and never alone.We are excited to share our newly expanded support groups, new programs,

98. Redefining Wellness after Brain Injury (with Taryn Barlow)

Jan 23 2025 54 mins  
When every day is a challenge through symptoms, it can be hard to feel even any sort of “well.” Today we are talking about how to redefine the concept of wellness on our brain injury journey to help us uncover our own path of recovery!After a brain injury, wellness can feel distant. In this episode, Cristabelle invites Taryn Barlow, a speech language pathologist and cognitive h

97. The Mix of Grief, Joy, and Overwhelm - Holidays after Brain Injury (Cristabelle Braden)

Dec 23 2024 17 mins  
Navigating the holiday season after brain injury can be really challenging. In this episode, Cristabelle encourages us to give ourselves grace and acknowledge the hard - grief and joy can coexist. It's okay not to be okay. She also shares some practical tips to help with overstimulation, and encouragement to practice gratitude. There is always hope and there is light in the dar

96. Concussion Affects the Whole Family + Tips for Managing Daily Life Activities (with Allison Moir-Smith)

Dec 20 2024 53 mins  
The entire family goes on the brain injury journey - and it can be challenging to find a rhythm in the day-to-day life while living with symptoms. Let’s talk about it!In this episode, Cristabelle interviews Allison Moir-Smith, who shares her journey through multiple concussions and the profound impact it has had on her family. She is the facilitator of the Concussed Moms Support

95. Finding Your Unique Path to Success + Support in Brain Injury Rehabilitation (with Patti Shutt)

Dec 13 2024 58 mins  
Each one us has our own unique path through brain injury recovery - let’s talk about finding yours and never giving up! (Plus - a big announcement!)In this episode, Cristabelle interviews Patti Shutt, a NeuroCognitive Program Instructor at Success Rehabilitation, Inc., who shares from her 12 years of experience working with brain injury survivors. Patti brings uplifting energy, e

94. Empowerment and Resilience - 6x Brain Surgery Survivor (with Nia Renee)

Dec 06 2024 40 mins  
Living with chronic symptoms can be overwhelming - but it can also connect you to a deeper sense of empowerment and resilience than you ever knew you had.In this episode, Cristabelle interviews Nia Renee, MBA, a 6x brain surgery survivor, model, motivational speaker, and the founder of "How To Love A Battered Woman," a coaching business dedicated to helping survivors of n

93. My Brain Injury Anniversary - Reflections & Hope (Cristabelle Braden)

Dec 02 2024 35 mins  
Today is the 17th anniversary of my first traumatic brain injury, which began the journey... and it has been a long one of re-injuries, symptoms, setbacks, and struggles. Today, I'm sharing some of my own story and hope to encourage you to keep moving forward in your own journey.Brain injury anniversaries can be hard and bring mixed emotions. Some years I have found myself real

92. Grieving and Growing through TBI - Survivor & Caregiver Perspective (with Kelly Lang)

Nov 23 2024 50 mins  
Living with brain injury is an emotional journey for the entire family. There is a grieving process that we go through, and it’s important this side is acknowledged and not ignored. Let’s dive deeper…Today, Cristabelle Braden engages in a heartfelt conversation with Kelly Lang, a brain injury survivor and caregiver to her daughter who sustained a traumatic brain injury in 200

91. Nervous System Safety in Concussion/TBI Recovery (with Shelley Latendresse, OT)

Nov 04 2024 50 mins  
After a brain injury, survivors often feel overwhelmed and on edge - one of the reasons for this could be nervous system dysregulation. Today, we are going to talk about nervous system safety and how to incorporate this into our recovery.In this episode, Cristabelle Braden interviews occupational therapist Shelley Latendresse about the importance of understanding nervous system saf