Brain Injury Today

Brandon Blake is many things. He’s a teacher, a cyclist, musician, and more. And he is also a traumatic brain injury survivor. In this episode of Brain Injury Today, Brandon speaks with host Deborah Crawley about how he has used music to practice mindfulness and stop rumination, and why he loves to share the concept of “bonus time” with fellow survivors.

You can get in touch with Brandon at by emailing him at [email protected] or visiting his website: www.bonustimemusic.com. He’s also on Facebook, Instagram and YouTube!

Find out more about Brandon’s current work as an educator at Pasado Safe Haven in Sultan, Washington at www.pasadosafehaven.org. And learn more about Brandon’s recovery journey on the Seattle Bike Blog. 

For more resources related to traumatic brain injury go to:

Brain Injury Today Podcast – braininjurytodaypodcast.com

Brain Injury Alliance of Washington – biawa.org

The Pooled Alliance Community Trusts - pactrusts.org

Brain Injury Art Show - braininjuryartshow.org

This episode of Brain Injury Today was sponsored by the Washington State Traumatic Brain Injury Council and produced by goal17media.com. It is available on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, or Spotify.

This is part-two of a conversation about ambiguous loss with brain injury therapist Lori Weisman. In this episode, Lori discusses how to tap into the warrior spirit that lives within each of us and use it to move forward. Lori also talks about how those supporting a loved one or friend with a traumatic brain injury can encourage the warrior spirit.

Listen to the previous Episode 7 of Brain Injury Today for the first part of our conversation with Lori Weisman about ambiguous loss. And download Lori’s FREE Guide: 7 Pathways For Reconnecting After Traumatic Brain Injury

For more resources related to traumatic brain injury go to:

Brain Injury Today Podcast

Brain Injury Alliance of Washington

The Pooled Alliance Community Trusts

Brain Injury Art Show

What is Brain Injury Today?

Brain Injury Today is the official podcast of the Brain Injury Alliance of Washington. Join Executive Director Deborah Crawley for insightful and inspiring conversations from members of the Brain Injury community.

This episode of Brain Injury Today was sponsored by the Washington State Traumatic Brain Injury Council and produced by goal17media.com. It is available on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, or Spotify.

Coping with loss is an important part of rebuilding after traumatic brain injury, but it’s difficult to do with losses that aren’t well understood and recognized by society. Therapist Lori Weisman calls this “ambiguous loss.”

For more resources related to traumatic brain injury go to:

Brain Injury Today Podcast – braininjurytodaypodcast.com

Brain Injury Alliance of Washington – biawa.org

The Pooled Alliance Community Trusts - pactrusts.org

Brain Injury Art Show - braininjuryartshow.org

This episode of Brain Injury Today is sponsored by the Washington State Traumatic Brain Injury Council and produced by goal17media.com. It is available on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, or Spotify.

What is Brain Injury Today?

Brain Injury Today is the official podcast of the Brain Injury Alliance of Washington. Join Executive Director Deborah Crawley for insightful and inspiring conversations from members of the Brain Injury community.

In this episode of Brain Injury Today, Brain Injury Alliance of Washington Executive Director Deborah Crawley speaks with former UW football player and BIAWA board member Darin Harris about his journey following a severe brain injury that nearly killed him. Darin gets candid about his struggle with symptoms like depression, how he has maintained a positive connection to football, and the difficulties of coping with both a brain injury and systemic racism as a member of the Black community.

For more resources related to traumatic brain injury go to:

Brain Injury Today Podcast – braininjurytodaypodcast.com

Brain Injury Alliance of Washington – biawa.org

The Pooled Alliance Community Trusts - pactrusts.org

Brain Injury Art Show - braininjuryartshow.org

This episode of Brain Injury Today is sponsored by the Washington State Traumatic Brain Injury Council and produced by Goal17 Media. It is available on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, or Spotify.

What is Brain Injury Today?

Brain Injury Today is the official podcast of the Brain Injury Alliance of Washington. Join Executive Director Deborah Crawley for insightful and inspiring conversations from members of the Brain Injury community.

In this special episode of Brain Injury Today, host Deborah Crawley, BIAWA Executive Director, has a conversation with Jeanne Hoffman, Ph.D. Director of the University of Washington's TBI Model Systems to discuss how research is helping improve outcomes for people with traumatic brain injury.

For more resources related to traumatic brain injury go to:

Brain Injury Today Podcast – braininjurytodaypodcast.com

Brain Injury Alliance of Washington – biawa.org

The Pooled Alliance Community Trusts - pactrusts.org

Brain Injury Art Show - braininjuryartshow.org

This episode of Brain Injury Today is sponsored by the Washington State Traumatic Brain Injury Council and produced by Goal17 Media. It is available on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, or Spotify.

What is Brain Injury Today?

Brain Injury Today is the official podcast of the Brain Injury Alliance of Washington. Join Executive Director Deborah Crawley for insightful and inspiring conversations from members of the Brain Injury community.

In this special episode, we bring you voices, solutions and inspiration from some of the brightest minds across the country in the brain injury community.

For more resources related to traumatic brain injury go to:

Brain Injury Today Podcast – braininjurytodaypodcast.com

Brain Injury Alliance of Washington – biawa.org

The Pooled Alliance Community Trusts - pactrusts.org

Brain Injury Art Show - braininjuryartshow.org

This episode of Brain Injury Today is sponsored by the Washington State Traumatic Brain Injury Council and produced by Goal17 Media. It is available on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, or Spotify.

What is Brain Injury Today?

Brain Injury Today is the official podcast of the Brain Injury Alliance of Washington. Join Executive Director Deborah Crawley for insightful and inspiring conversations from members of the Brain Injury community.

In this edition of Brain Injury Today, psychotherapist and former BIAWA board member Lori Weisman joins Deborah and president Allison Mollner to offer practical advice on ways to manage your mental health and relationships during the COVID-19 self-quarantine.

For more resources related to traumatic brain injury go to:

Brain Injury Today Podcast – braininjurytodaypodcast.com

Brain Injury Alliance of Washington – biawa.org

The Pooled Alliance Community Trusts - pactrusts.org

Brain Injury Art Show - braininjuryartshow.org

This episode of Brain Injury Today is sponsored by the Washington State Traumatic Brain Injury Council and produced by Goal17 Media. It is available on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, or Spotify.

What is Brain Injury Today?

Brain Injury Today is the official podcast of the Brain Injury Alliance of Washington. Join Executive Director Deborah Crawley for insightful and inspiring conversations from members of the Brain Injury community.

Brain injury survivor and support group leader Michele Kauffman joins Deborah Crawley to offer her experience and advice for folks trying to manage their lives and keep connected during the ongoing coronavirus-imposed quarantines. Michelle brings joy, laughter, empathy, important information and a whole lot of love to the show.

For more resources related to traumatic brain injury go to:

Brain Injury Today Podcast – braininjurytodaypodcast.com

Brain Injury Alliance of Washington – biawa.org

The Pooled Alliance Community Trusts - pactrusts.org

Brain Injury Art Show - braininjuryartshow.org

This episode of Brain Injury Today is sponsored by the Washington State Traumatic Brain Injury Council and produced by Goal17 Media. It is available on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, or Spotify.

What is Brain Injury Today?

Brain Injury Today is the official podcast of the Brain Injury Alliance of Washington. Join Executive Director Deborah Crawley for insightful and inspiring conversations from members of the Brain Injury community.

Executive Director Deborah Crawley and President (and client) Allison Mollner share what BIAWA is doing to keep the entire community connected and coping with the coronavirus outbreak. They offer helpful information and resources as well as comfort and strategies to get through the isolation and uncertainty.

For more resources related to traumatic brain injury go to:

Brain Injury Today Podcast – braininjurytodaypodcast.com

Brain Injury Alliance of Washington – biawa.org

The Pooled Alliance Community Trusts - pactrusts.org

Brain Injury Art Show - braininjuryartshow.org

This episode of Brain Injury Today is sponsored by the Washington State Traumatic Brain Injury Council and produced by Goal17 Media. It is available on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, or Spotify.

What is Brain Injury Today?

Brain Injury Today is the official podcast of the Brain Injury Alliance of Washington. Join Executive Director Deborah Crawley for insightful and inspiring conversations from members of the Brain Injury community.