TBI: Talking Brain Injury with Brain Injury Alliance Colorado

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On the trail with TBI: Why do you take the Pikes Peak Challenge?

2024-09-2435:01

The 2024 Pikes Peak Challenge brought 468 survivors, supporter and volunteers to America's Mountain for a hike up America's Mountain: 13 miles and 7600 vertical feet (that's nearly 1.5 miles straight into the sky!) to the summit at 14,115 feet. Along the way your host Phil Lindeman talks with 15+ people to learn why they made the trip to Pikes Peak for traumatic brain injury support, recovery and awareness. Team TBI Podcast raised close to $1800... but we can do better! Please support the cause. All money goes to BIAC programs across the state. We want to thank EVERYONE who supported our hike! - Erin Ellebracht - Susi Devrient - Monica Rasmussen - Jules Bryant - Joe Movick - Ken Steele - Flannery O'Neil - Kate Forgach - Vince Gerber - Ann Marie Damian - Edward Ramirez - Evan Lindeman - Lynne Wilson - Marcia Proctor - Cassie Mavencamp - Corri Levine - Vicki Skinner - Jon Lindeman - My parents Ed and Sharon Lindeman - Andrea and Derek for a place to stay the night before our 4 a.m. wakeup call

'Brain injury is my superpower': Living again when your brain is wiped clean

2024-08-2236:21

This month I'm talking with Darius Woods, yet another victim of yet another car accident. A drunk driver sent Darius to the hospital for 6 months, where he spent time in two medically induced comas, and even forgot his daughter's birthday. But he would not let injury keep him down. Coming up on September 7 is the Pikes Peak Challenge! For the first time ever I will joining dozens of TBI survivors and supports on the legendary 14er. Help me raise $3,900 for the 39th edition of the Pikes Peak Challenge by donating to Team TBI Podcast!

The bloody brain: How a real-life horror story became a recovery memoir

2024-07-2301:06:04

In this episode I talk with career mathematics professor and published author Deb Brandon. She has lived with "the bloody brain" since 2007, when she was diagnosed with cavernous angiomas. This diagnosis and what came next inspired her memoir, "But My Brain Had Other Ideas." We talk about Deb's condition, her memoir, and her evolving relationship with the bloody brain. Coming up on September 7 is the Pikes Peak Challenge! For the first time ever I will joining dozens of TBI survivors and supports on the legendary 14er. Help me raise $3,900 for the 39th edition of the Pikes Peak Challenge by donating to Team TBI Podcast!

Pikes Peak Challenge: Sleet, sun and solidarity on America's Mountain

2024-07-0724:53

BIAC's oldest and largest fundraiser, the Pikes Peak Challenge, returns to the slopes of America's Mountain on September 7 2024. In this episode two BIAC VIPs talk about the challenge, how it has grown over the decades, and what it means to join the brain injury community on one of the nation's most iconic 14,000-foot peaks. For the first time ever I will be joining the challenge! Help me raise $3,900 for the 39th edition of the Pikes Peak Challenge by donating to Team TBI Podcast!

Midnight seizures, a brain tumor and what comes next for a Denver survivor

2024-06-2001:21:26

In this episode I meet with my BIAC mentee, Calder. Almost exactly one year ago he suffered two seizures caused by a brain tumor. This past year, he says, has been strange. But he is making progress and learning to live with life after a TBI. ===== Coming to Manitou Springs on Sept. 7 2024 is the annual Pikes Peak Challenge! Hike to the top of "America's Mountain," travel 13 miles to and from Barr Camp, or compete at the in-town 2-mile Manitou Walk. All money raised goes back to BIAC!

Living with the 'ticking time bomb' of a brain tumor at 23 years old

2024-05-2139:20

In this episode we hear from Erin, a TBI survivor who suffered a brain tumor at 23 years old. She calls its her "ticking time bomb" -- but today, 20 years later, she has learned to live without fear. Learn more about BIAC and register for summer events like the Pikes Peak Challenge on September 7, 2024!

Stellar life moments with returning guests Jules and Adam

2024-04-2437:23

In this episode, for the first time, I welcome a pair of returning guests, Jules and Adam. Before now Jules and Adam did not know each other, but all three of us quickly bonded by sharing "stellar life moments." Brain injury recovery is fluid. But community? That is our bedrock. Follow Jules on Instagram! Read Adam on Amazon! Learn more about BIAC and register for summer events: Cathleen's Cause Golf Tournament and the Pikes Peak Challenge.

Right place, right time for stroke survivor and nonprofit leader Flannery O'Neil

2024-03-2030:55

Public health professional Flannery O'Neil suffered a stroke at 34 years old. She never saw it coming, but today she's almost grateful it happened. Now, as a nonprofit leader, she wants to make sure other young stroke victims have the same loving support she found during her recovery. It's the power of an "advocacy network" and it can make all the difference. Have you suffered a stroke? Join Flannery's virtual support group, Young and Young At Heart, or visit her nonprofit, Stroke Onward. ====== Are you a brain injury survivor? Do you know someone who is? We want to hear from you! Contact Brain Injury Alliance Colorado for the opportunity to be featured on TBI: Talking Brain Injury podcast.

True 'grit,' and what it means to perservere when TBI trauma knocks you flat

2024-02-1924:50

In this episode we talk with Daniel Gaspodarek, a mental health professional using a personal history of TBI to help clients confront all variety of trauma, from injury to divorce and cancer. ====== Are you a brain injury survivor? Do you know someone who is? We want to hear from you! Contact Brain Injury Alliance Colorado for the opportunity to be featured on TBI: Talking Brain Injury podcast.

'TBI was the best thing that ever happened to me' with Laura Renner

2024-01-2354:03

"My TBI was the best thing that ever happened to me." Laura Renner knows those words are controversial. She tells us how a seemingly minor slip and fall led to emergency surgery, years of recovery, and eventually, deep healing from years of trauma not even related to her TBI. Check out Laura's book! "No, I'm Not Fine. Thank You." And her podcast! "Healing #NoFilter" ====== Are you a brain injury survivor? Do you know someone who is? We want to hear from you! Contact Brain Injury Alliance Colorado for the opportunity to be featured on TBI: Talking Brain Injury podcast.

'Like a horror movie': TBI through the eyes of a parent

2023-12-1901:08:14

Every traumatic brain injury claims more than one victim. In this episode we hear from Paul and Erica, a father and mother who battled emotion, insurance and even the pandemic when their son, Dylan, suffered a debilitating longboard accident. This is an episoide you can't miss if you have a loved one recovering from TBI. Read more about Paul and Erica's journey in their book, "Be At My Side: A Father's Journey Through His Son's Traumatic Brain Injury." ===== Are you a brain injury survivor? Do you know someone who is? We want to hear from you! Contact Brain Injury Alliance Colorado for the opportunity to be featured on TBI: Talking Brain Injury podcast.

How to take risks and thrive, even after a TBI

2023-12-1933:55

Zach Ramirez has always been a thrill seeker. An adrenaline junkie. Maybe even a little bit reckless. These traits led to the accident that changed his life, but today they give him the courage and motivation to thrive with a brain injury. Follow Zach's adventure NOW on his YouTube channel! ======= Are you a brain injury survivor? Do you know someone who is? We want to hear from you! Contact Brain Injury Alliance Colorado for the opportunity to be featured on TBI: Talking Brain Injury podcast.

Decades after TBI, Pueblo behavioral health pro refuses to live life in the rearview

2023-11-2334:19

LeAnn Sanchez has lived with TBI longer than she has lived without it. In 1993 she was thrown from a car, but she refused to let it destroy her life. Today she is a behavioral health professional, helping youth and adults overcome their person barriers. ====== Are you a brain injury survivor? Do you know someone who is? We want to hear from you! Contact Brain Injury Alliance Colorado for the opportunity to be featured on TBI: Talking Brain Injury podcast.

PTSD and TBI: Learning to forgive when someone else is to blame for your injury

2023-10-2433:581

Jenica Miller was fast asleep when a friend nodded off at the wheel, and her life changed forever. Jenica talks about life before and after a car accident, and the long (but necessary) process of learning to let go of regret. ====== Are you a brain injury survivor? Do you know someone who is? We want to hear from you! Contact Brain Injury Alliance Colorado for the opportunity to be featured on TBI: Talking Brain Injury podcast.

TBI and domestic violence with Denver advocate and survivor Joanna Rosa-Saenz

2023-09-1942:15

Traumatic brain injuries come in many forms. Some are accidental. Others are inexplicable. For Joanna Rosa-Saenz, TBI came from years of domestic violence. Today, divorced from her husband and raising three boys, Joanna is trying to end the cycle of domestic abuse through her nonprofit, Joanna Saenz Enterprises. She brings abuse awareness curriculum directly to Denver-area classrooms, starting with her son's high school. October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. If you know a survivor, or anyone else affected by violence, call the national hotline at 1-800-799-SAFE OR Contact Joanna directly: JoannaSaenzEnt (at) gmail ===== Are you a brain injury survivor? Do you know someone who is? We want to hear from you! Contact Brain Injury Alliance Colorado for the opportunity to be featured on TBI: Talking Brain Injury podcast.

Colorado author Adam Scott Campbell and 'Walking With My Angel'

2023-08-2449:58

Writing has been a part of Adam Campbell's life since he was a young. So has brain trauma, caused by a childhood tumor. In his darkest moment, Adam turned his trauma into a book of poetry, "Walking With My Angel." It was the mircale he needed -- and the inspiration for the next chapter in his life. Find "Walking With My Angel" on Amazon for purchase or FREE download. ===== Are you a brain injury survivor? Do you know someone who is? We want to hear from you! Contact Brain Injury Alliance Colorado for the opportunity to be featured on TBI: Talking Brain Injury podcast.

You can't quit being a dad when you hit your head, and other TBI lessons

2023-07-1844:39

Joe Movick suffered a head injury doing what everyone in Colorado has done at least once: He slipped on the ice. He calls it "an intense trash takout procedure," suffered in his PJs. At the time, he says he was embarrassed. But even a seemingly small fall can change your life. Three years later and Joe is still recovering, while working his way through another life change: raising a family. ===== Are you a brain injury survivor? Do you know someone who is? We want to hear from you! Contact Brain Injury Alliance Colorado for the opportunity to be featured on TBI: Talking Brain Injury podcast.

TBI support group leader Susi Devrient can't stop laughing

2023-06-2835:09

Susi Devrient can't stop laughing. It's a side effect of her brain injury, but it's also one reason she has been successful as a TBI support group leader. Her group, Thrivers, is one of many on Colorado's Front Range, where people learn to laugh, live and heal. Learn more about all the Colorado Brain Injury Alliance support groups and find one near you! ===== Are you a brain injury survivor? Do you know someone who is? We want to hear from you! Contact Brain Injury Alliance Colorado for the opportunity to be featured on TBI: Talking Brain Injury podcast.

How drums and journaling brought one man back from the dead

2023-05-1659:37

It's been over a decade since Brian Blair died. With wicked humor, and years of insight, Brian shares the story of a debilitating motorcycle crash, his recovery, his struggles, and why he never gave up on two passions: creative writing and playing the drums. Join Brian's creative writing course, hosted every 2nd and 4th Monday (in-person and online) by Pueblo Brain Injury LLC. ===== Are you a brain injury survivor? Do you know someone who is? We want to hear from you! Contact Brain Injury Alliance Colorado for the opportunity to be featured on TBI: Talking Brain Injury podcast.

A little dirt don't hurt with Vail's sustainable gardening expert

2023-04-1841:27

Sustainable gardening pro Alyse Piburn, of Mountain Roots in Eagle County, talks about the health benefits of gardening for TBI survivors, plus tips for anyone growing veggies or flowers in Colorado, where the season can be short and the conditions can be harsh. Wanna learn more about Mountain Roots and sustainable gardening? Check them out! ===== Are you a brain injury survivor? Do you know someone who is? We want to hear from you! Contact Brain Injury Alliance Colorado for the opportunity to be featured on TBI: Talking Brain Injury podcast.

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