The TBI Therapist Podcast

The TBI Therapist Podcast

By Dr. Jen BlanchetteScienceSocial Sciences
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The TBI Therapist Podcast episodes

  • The Final Episode

    The last episode of TBI Therapist podcast.  You can find me at www.drjenblanchette.com Website will be up soon! Links to my new podcast and offerings will be there :)

    6 min
  • 34. TBI Survivor Story: TBI and Substance Abuse Recovery with Jim Scott
    I first met this inspirational person at the Krembels Center in New Hampshire. I was blown away by the center and this wonderful human's story and leadership among his peers. Jim Scott is a TBI survivor who shares his story with others through speaking and friendship with others at the Krembels Center.
     
    Meet Jim:
     
    n July 3rd, 2006 after partying in his childhood hometown, Jim drove drunk crashing into the woods in Durham, NH. Lucky to have survived, he would spend 6 weeks in Boston's Beth Israel's ICU in a minimally conscious state with a severe traumatic brain injury (TBI).
     
    After "graduating" from various rehabilitation programs in 2008, Jim became a member of Krempels Center (KC), located on Portsmouth's Community Campus. It was in KC's community-based day program that he truly started to build a "New Life After Brain Injury".
     
    Now more than 14 years post-injury, Jim is building on the community outreach he began as part of KC's "community education" group. Jim lives in Portsmouth with his adorable 4 legged son Clooney! After working in various financial services related jobs, when in 2015 his family launched a 100% cause-based animal nutrition company, Jim excitedly joined RAWZ Natural Pet Food. After experiencing the love and support of their family dog, Boomer, and witnessing the amazing services both sons' received post injury, the Scott's donate all of RAWZ's profits to providing service dogs, and to brain or spinal cord injury causes.
     
    More from Jim: 
    https://morethanaspeedbump.com/
     
    More from Jen: 
    www.tbitherapist.com
     
    39 min
  • 33. Mental Health and Concussion with Bella Paige

    During this conversation, Bella Page candidly about mental health, depression, and more post-concussion.  There is a trigger warning as we do discuss suicide.  I was deeply moved by Bella's insights and commitment to helping others who struggle after a concussion. 

    Meet Bella: 

    Bella is a concussion survivor and host of the Post-Concussion Podcast where she has over 50 podcast episodes waiting for you. Be sure to check it out on postconcussioninc.com.

    Bella offers her story of hope and insights into how she was able to cope with the mental health symptoms related to her brain injury. 

    More From Bella

    https://www.postconcussioninc.com/



    More from Jen

     

    www.tbitherapist.com 

    Newsletter and podcast updates

    35 min
  • 32. Concussion and TBI Holiday Survival Guide
    This is my gift to you brain injury surviviors! Whether your struggling post stroke, TBI, concussion or other ABI, I think this holiday guide about grief and joy will be helpful in setting new priorities and expectations.
    More from Jen www.tbitherapist.com Do you love the show? Consider leaving us a five star review on apple podcasts, it helps the show grow and lets apple know that we are a solid show! Open apple podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/tbi-therapist/id1587029041 scroll to the bottom, tap to rate with five stars, and select “Write a Review.” Then be sure to let me know what you loved most about the episode. It helps me plan for more content that you love :) Also, if you haven’t done so already, follow the podcast. You’ll be the first to know about new episodes and it helps the show grow! As always, share with someone that you know could benefit from this podcast!
    27 min
  • 31. Concussion Survivor Story with Dr. Amanda Zeine

    Concussion Survivor Story: Dr. Zeine is a retired Army flight surgeon. She offers her unique experience as a veteran and accomplished individual who discusses her concussion journey. Dr. Zeine discusses her key takeaways from her return to health and life post head injury. Amanda Zeine, DO, FAAP is a retired Army pediatrician who received medical retirement after a Traumatic Brain Injury in 2018. After her injury, she had severe sequelae causing a loss of identity, worsening depression, and weight gain. Now, after treatment, she has a new vision of herself and has begun a journey from Hot mess to Wellness which is the title of her book. Listen in to learn more about her specific recommendations for headaches, it’s SO good! More From Dr. Zeine https://www.hot-mess-to-wellness.com/ More from Jen www.tbitherapist.com Do you love the show? Consider leaving us a five star review on apple podcasts, it helps the show grow and lets apple know that we are a solid show! Open apple podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/tbi-therapist/id1587029041 scroll to the bottom, tap to rate with five stars, and select “Write a Review.” Then be sure to let me know what you loved most about the episode. It helps me plan for more content that you love :) Also, if you haven’t done so already, follow the podcast. You’ll be the first to know about new episodes and it helps the show grow! As always, share with someone that you know could benefit from this podcast!

    48 min
  • 30. Caregiving, TBI, and Cultural Taboos for Emotions

    Dr. Smink and I had a rich conversation with regard to caregiving and TBI. He is a well versed and experienced speaker who freely drops SO much knowledge on this topic. It is a must listen for caregivers and survivors. We talk about anticipatory grief and acknowledging the emotions around the event. We dig into issues of faith and try to understand the huge “why” of the brain injury event. We also talk about the definitions of compassion fatigue and burnout. Edward Smink, the founder of The Soul of Caregiving Coaching Practice, is an in-demand speaker, coach, and author of The Soul of Caregiving, A Caregiver’s Guide to Healing and Transformation. Edward holds an Associate Degree in Nursing from Newton Junior College, a BA in Psychology from Boston College, an MA in Counseling Psychology, a MA and PhD in Depth Psychology from Pacifica Graduate Institute. He is a former Registered Nurse, Healthcare Executive in Mission, Values, Spirituality, Ethics, End of Life Care, and Community Health. Cultural Taboos Regarding getting support for caregivers and survivors. We discuss these and ways we should do the opposite! We don’t trust what we are experiencing Don’t communicate your story Don’t acknowledge what you are feeling Send Audience To: More From Dr. Smink https://soulofcaregiving.com/ More from Jen www.tbitherapist.com Do you love the show? Consider leaving us a five star review on apple podcasts, it helps the show grow and lets apple know that we are a solid show! Open apple podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/tbi-therapist/id1587029041 scroll to the bottom, tap to rate with five stars, and select “Write a Review.” Then be sure to let me know what you loved most about the episode. It helps me plan for more content that you love :) Also, if you haven’t done so already, follow the podcast. You’ll be the first to know about new episodes and it helps the show grow! As always, share with someone that you know could benefit from this podcast!

    45 min
  • 29. Concussion and Brain Injury Caregiving: Information for Survivors and Caregivers with Daniella Marchick
    For the next two weeks, I am focusing on caregiving. If you know someone who is a caregiver for someone with a concussion or brain injury, then this podcast is for you. Concussions and brain injuries can be difficult to deal with, both for the person who has them and their caregivers. In this video, we offer some tips on how to support the caregivers in your life.
    Meet Daniella:
    As a licensed therapist, she has spent my entire career focused on Care Partner's and our Elders. It is one of the most challenging path's for an individual, getting close to mortality and saying goodbye to loved ones. That being said, it is an opportunity for deep growth and our society does not give enough emphasis to this emotional journey. Plus, we have specific skills and knowledge that will allow each individual to support the caregivers in their lives. I work with Caregiver's themselves individually, as a family, and through a group program. I also train fellow professionals who may not have this training as part of their education but it shows up in their client caseloads or in their employees. The number of people who will be Elders is growing and I want us to be as prepared to support those caring for them as possible. Caregiving impacts everyone - grandkids, adult children, spouses employees, and professionals. I bet you already have a caregiver in your life!
    More From Daniella
    https://supportivecaregivers.com/
    More from Jen
    www.tbitherapist.com
    Do you love the show?
    Consider leaving us a five star review on apple podcasts, it helps the show grow and lets apple know that we are a solid show! Open apple podcasts Click Here scroll to the bottom, tap to rate with five stars, and select “Write a Review.” Then be sure to let me know what you loved most about the episode. It helps me plan for more content that you love :)
    Also, if you haven’t done so already, follow the podcast. You’ll be the first to know about new episodes and it helps the show grow! As always, share with someone that you know could benefit from this podcast!
    43 min

About The TBI Therapist Podcast

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This show will deliver tips for recovering and thriving after a brain injury, concussion, stroke, and other acquired brain injury or traumatic brain injury (TBI). If you are looking for stories, tips on mental health, tips on getting back to feeling more like yourself after a concussion or brain injury you are in the right place.