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.

Latest Episode:

103. Building the Future: Hope for Brain Injury Survivors & Families (with Cyndie Braden)

Recent Episodes

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80. Wordlayer - Speaking Life, Love, and Hope through TBI (with Lindy Boone Michaelis)

76. Be Kind to Yourself + Encouragement from Brain Injury Professionals

You can't see it on the outside, but every day living with a concussion / brain injury brings an internal struggle. You're constantly fighting what you want to do, what you used to be able to do, and what your brain will allow you to do. There's the physical toll- the fatigue, the headaches, the balance issues... There's also the emotional toll- the grief, the depression, the loss of identity... and more.

This week on Hope Survives® | Brain Injury Podcast, we wrap up Season 2 with an uplifting episode. Cristabelle opens with an encouraging reminder to be kind to yourself, and then we hear some empowering words of hope from brain injury professionals. You are not alone - and there is always hope!

6. Adapting + Adjusting to Life After Brain Injury

Simply put… life is different after brain injury. So what is it like adjusting and adapting to living with symptoms and everything else that comes with having a brain injury? Today you’ll hear from two survivors sharing their stories, and how they have been learning to live in the “new normal”.

My hope is that this episode brings you some encouragement that you are not alone and provides some tips that you might be able to apply to your own journey.

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.

“I love listening to the podcast! It has taught me so many things about concussions, TBIs, and post-concussion syndrome.”
Anonymous, Brain Injury Survivor
“The podcasts are so helpful to listen to. The insights about TBI and the various guest speakers target symptoms, experiences, and ideas on how to help on the healing path I'm on.”
Rachel B., Brain Injury Survivor
“These episodes helped me know what questions to ask my doctors.”
Anonymous, Brain Injury Survivor
“The podcasts educated me about TBI recovery and rehabilitation practitioners, and the varying issues that brain injuries can cause. It not only validated my symptoms and feelings but allowed me to know where and who I should be pursuing in my recovery journey.”
Alison Moffatt, Brain Injury Survivor
"It really helped me accept my brain injury. They [the podcasts] give me ideas on how to cope with brain injury on a daily basis in practical and emotional ways."
Jami H., Brain Injury Survivor
"The episode on Topamax really struck me. The vulnerability helped to validate my own experience."
Teresa A., Brain Injury Survivor
"My daughter and I listen together - they [the podcasts] help her feel like she is not alone and there are other people out there struggling. They also help me understand her struggles more."
Heidi R., Parent of a Brain Injury Survivor