This episode is the season finale and so, it is a very special one! Together with Jackie, Brooke and our brain injury community on IG, we answer the question: "what were the lessons learnt from my brain injury?" Make sure you listen to our last episode and let us know your questions. Follow us on IG: podcast.mybraininjuredfriends

This episode is a very special one as it tells the stories of Brooke and Jackie, two traumatic brain injury (TBI) survivors. They have each been through the  life altering experience of a big trauma: a car accident, which left them with a traumatic brain injury. Listen as they both tell their story and share their recovery experience with you. Please send in your questions via e-mail, instagram or as an audio message via this podcasting platform. E-mail: mybraininjuredfriends@gmail.com Instagram: @podcast.mybraininjuredfriends

Accessories are generally speaking optional for a person, but when it comes to someone with a brain injury, some accessories become indispensable and we end up taking them everywhere. Which are the top accessories you might ask? Give this episode a listen to find out.  Also, let us know by sending in a voice message or an e-mail if you use the same or other accessories and how much does it help you! 

Many brain Injuries are invisible (as we've seen in S1:E2) and difficult to understand or wrap one's head around. Therefore, injured individuals often hear strange remarks from people around them. Here is an episode on what not to say to those with a brain injury and what to say instead. Beate & Alexandra made a list for you and they hope that it will come in handy.  If you know someone that would like this podcast please send it to them. We are currently avaialble on the following platforms: Apple Podcasts, Google Podacsts, Anchor, Spotify, Breaker, Overcast , RadioPublic & Pocket Casts. Please remember to send us your questions, comments or stories! We’d love to hear from you. Have a look below these show notes as there is a link that you can follow to send us a message. You can also use our email: mybraininjuredfriends@gmail.com

When you just suffered a brain injury, the future can be confusing and hard to imagine. What are the top 10 things you should know and take into account? Beate & Alexandra made a list for you and they hope that it will come in handy!

Meet Alexandra and Beate. They are the podcast hosts at ‘My Brain Injured Friends’. Learn about who they are, where they are from, how they met, what their injuries are and how they happened. They also explain why they decided to start the podcast and what you can expect in episodes to come. Resources mentioned: - YouTube TED-Ed (What happens during a stroke): https://bit.ly/TEDedStroke

In this episode we touch upon an important topic: what changes happen in work after a brain injury? How do friends and family understand brain injured people? *While recording the audio was perfect. While editing we realised something went wrong in the software. We apologise for any inconvenience. 

In many cases brain injury is an invisible disability. The difficulties are not visible on the outside, but the individual feel like a stranger in their own body. Alexandra and Beate share examples of their daily lives of what the struggle is to try and make the invisible more understandable. Learn about the experiences they've had and how they are managing today.