In this episode, I'll be introducing you to the premise of Brain Bound the Podcast. I'll also be telling you more about my own story and how I came to the idea of starting the podcast. Follow me as I share about how a karate training led to a 1.5 year long recovery journey from a concussion that totally changed my life. How several providers had no idea what was wrong with me and eventually told me "it was all in my head.". How "just a concussion" developed into a brain injury that forced me to have relearn how to even read my email or go to the grocery store. And how it took me months to get ..read more

Concussion can change your brain, your body, even your personality. It can change how you experience the world, and how you interact with it. It can even change who you are. I talk about this with Chaandani Khan, a guest speaker from Canada. As she describes, her "old self" had an active life filled with travel, socialising and activities. She was enjoying her career in the events industries, before her life was completely disrupted by a car accident which left her with a concussion brain injury. We talk about the impact of losing yourself after brain injury and how that can change your life ..read more

As discussed with AJ in the last episode, a concussion can totally change your experience of the world - both internally and externally. The world feels wonky, you get lost in places you've been to so many times before. Your body always feels "off" and floaty. Even your experience of your internal thoughts and feelings are different. What happened? This can't be explained by one thing - there are many mechanisms behind the concussion experience. But one very important aspect is the vestibular/balance system. Starting a tiny organ in your ears that makes a world of difference. I talk about this ..read more

In this episode, I'll be talking about the theme of "Dealing with a new body" with our second PCS guest speaker AJ, from Scotland. AJ shares how a sleighing accident five years ago would change her life forever. We discuss the various effects PCS can have on the brain and in turn the body. These can range from a "robotic" voice and speech issues, to motor problems and a changes in your sense of taste. AJ also shares her mission to find back her sparkle through her blogs and social media, and spread hope for TBI recovery. How she was able to keep up a light spirit, despite the dark times ..read more

This week I invite Natasha Wilch, a physiotherapist from British-Columbia (Canada) with a mission to change the concussion culture globally. We talk about how a concussion client stumped her, despite her experience with strokes and other neurological conditions. We tackle many kinds of misconceptions around concussion, from a "mild" brain injury to "it's just anxiety". Natasha also shares about seven subtypes of concussion, why at least 30% of concussions develop PCS (Post-Concussion Syndrome) and what PCS recovery actually looks like. --------------- TIME STAMPS -------------- (0:38) Introdu ..read more

In this episode, I'm talking with Frida about the process of going from "it's just a concussion" to realizing how much more it can be. Frida, a teacher from Germany, has a lot of experience with concussions - having sustained 7(!) in six years. After the third, her symptoms suddenly don't go away. Neurologists tell her she should have been better by now and that "this is it". The only neurologist that's helpful isn't insured but does leave her with a new term - Post-Concussion Syndrome (PCS). Follow our conversation through the journey of Frida discovering what PCS is. How she spends the next ..read more

In this episode, I'll be introducing you to the premise of Brain Bound the Podcast. I'll also be telling you more about my own story and how I came to the idea of starting the podcast. Follow me as I share about how a karate training led to a 1.5 year long recovery journey from a concussion that totally changed my life. How several providers had no idea what was wrong with me and eventually told me "it was all in my head.". How "just a concussion" developed into a brain injury that forced me to have relearn how to even read my email or go to the grocery store. And how it took me months to get ..read more