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

Hope Survives 12/24/24 Hope Survives 12/24/24

97. The Mix of Grief, Joy, and Overwhelm - Holidays after Brain Injury

Hope Survives 7/8/22 Hope Survives 7/8/22

61. Overstimulation, Brain Fog, Sensory Awareness

Overstimulation and brain fog can be frustrating both for the survivor and for the people around them. This week on Hope Survives® | Brain Injury Podcast, Taryn Barlow is here to teach us some tools on how to evaluate our environment, lifestyle, and symptoms to figure out the source of overstimulation. We talk about practicing Sensory Awareness, how to have a "battle plan" of strategies to help, and the importance of being patient with yourself.

Hope Survives 12/3/21 Hope Survives 12/3/21

29. Emotional Dysregulation after Brain Injury

How do you handle emotions after brain injury? What are some ways to help? Let's talk about it!

This week on Hope Survives | Brain Injury Podcast, Cristabelle is joined by Rebecca Quinn & Carly Endres from the North Dakota Brain Injury Network for a conversation about emotional dysregulation as it relates to brain injury. We cover some common "tells" including outbursts and overstimulation, the cognitive behavioral spiral, the importance of mindfulness, and encouragement for both caregivers and survivors.

Hope Survives 2/23/21 Hope Survives 2/23/21

16. Ways to Help Calm Brain Injury Symptoms

If you've ever been overwhelmed or overstimulated with brain injury symptoms, you are not alone. Today, Natasha Wilch is here to share some ways to help us calm down symptoms. We discuss some simple strategies along with encouragement for survivors.

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

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