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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64. How to Improve Symptoms on Hard Days

Symptom flare-ups and hard days will happen when recovering from a brain injury / concussion - and it can be exhausting and disheartening. But there are actually things we can do to help, if we learn the right things to check and respond to our brain & body’s signals. Our nervous system is more adaptable than we may think! Dr. Jeremy Schmoe is here to teach us exactly how to help ourselves feel better on those hard days.

40. Vestibular Rehab + Ways to Improve/Maintain Recovery

After a brain injury, the vestibular system can be impacted and cause symptoms such as feeling off-balance, dizziness, vertigo, headaches, vision, and more.

This week on Hope Survives® | Brain Injury Podcast, we are discussing all things vestibular recovery with Sonia Vovan, PT!

Sonia is here to share her expertise and educate us on all things vestibular rehabilitation, focusing on things we can do to improve recovery. We will also talk about the difference between chronic vs. acute vestibular issues, and practical things we can do to maintain vestibular recovery over time.

11. The Vestibular System and Brain Injury

The vestibular system can be impacted by brain injury. Let's learn: What is the vestibular system? How does it affect brain injury survivors? What symptoms can be caused by dysfunction of this system? Today, Dr. Jeremy Schmoe is here to answer these questions and so much more.

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