Hope Survives | Brain Injury Podcast
Have you or a loved one experienced a traumatic brain injury, stroke, concussion, or ABI? This podcast is for you!
Providing practical tools, educational interviews, and inspirational stories, Hope Survives Brain Injury Podcast has been serving the brain injury community since 2020. Hosted by Hope Survives founder Cristabelle Braden, this is an uplifting podcast to bring hope to your darkest days.
Available to listen for free on multiple podcast platforms.
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44. Finding Normal + Living with TBI
What does “normal” mean anyway? Jeff Huxford was a family medicine doctor in northwest Indiana for ten years before having to retire due to complications from a traumatic brain injury (TBI). He has since become a blogger, author, and speaker - and his story is currently being turned into a feature film!
43. The Importance of Brain Injury Awareness
Brain Injuries are invisible. You can't see them on the outside, and that's one of the reasons awareness is so important. They can be overlooked, misdiagnosed, or mistreated, and survivors feel the burden.
This week on Hope Survives® | Brain Injury Podcast, Cristabelle shares some of her personal brain injury story, and how she has seen awareness improve over the last decade - along with encouragement for how you can make a difference by bringing awareness right where you are.
21. How to Be a Brain Injury Advocate + Tips for Sharing Your Story
Some of the questions I am asked most frequently are “how do I become a brain injury advocate” or “how do you get started sharing your story?”
On today’s episode, I’m sharing a lot of what I have learned about advocacy through the years - joined by Monica Vaccaro, director of programs at the Brain Injury Association of Pennsylvania, to share her perspective and insight! We are talking about being a self-advocate for brain injury, tips for sharing your story, and also how to get involved with advocacy on a larger scale if it’s something you are interested in!
Brain Injury Awareness Month might be almost over, but the advocacy goes on all year long! 🙂 Let’s continue to use our voices together to make a difference!
-Cristabelle
19. Brain Injury Association of America - Advocacy + Resources
Susan H. Connors, president and CEO of the Brain Injury Association of America, is here today for a special Brain Injury Awareness Month Episode. Listen as she shares about what the BIAA does, including help and resources that are available to survivors.
Susan is a champion for brain injury, and today she also shares some of her personal journey as to how she got involved in the BIAA and what she has seen in brain injury awareness over the last 25 years. The discussion closes with encouragement and tips for those who may want to get involved with advocating on a broader scale.
Meet the Host
Cristabelle Braden, a TBI survivor and advocate, is the founder of Hope After Head Injury and host of the Hope Survives Podcast. Her personal journey through brain injury inspired her to create a thriving online community that provides support, education, and encouragement to survivors and caregivers. A talented speaker and musician, Cristabelle shares a message of resilience and hope, earning recognition for her leadership and advocacy, including the 2020 Council on Brain Injury Individual Award.
