After a brain injury, it is really common to struggle with identity when your abilities and entire life changes. Today, we are talking about finding yourself again after your injury, even through the symptoms and changes. @CristabelleBraden interviews inspiring TBI survivor Madi Grose, who shares her story and encouragement on how to cope with living with a significant traumatic brain injury. We also discuss how to find joy and happiness, even while walking through the very real feelings of grief and sadness. This is an uplifting episode as you'll hear Madi's joy radiate through the entire conversation!

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"I realized that I can recover without being who I was, and I can find myself without being who I was, and I don't need to fully recover - and walk and see and do all of these things that might not be possible for me - to be happy. Like I can still be happy without being the person I was with the abilities I had." -Madi Grose

0:00 Introducing Madi
1:40 TBI Story
4:00 Coping
6:20 Realization
8:00 Symptoms + Adjusting
12:30 Defying Expectations
14:10 “A different kind of okay”
15:30 Not giving up
16:20 Adjusting to becoming a Wheelchair User
18:30 Dealing with Misunderstandings
21:10 “I’m Still Me”
23:45 Advice for Family Members
26:00 “Even if it’s a sad story it doesn’t have to have a sad ending”
27:02 Words of Hope


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