Truly Universal: Life After TBI starts with a simple idea: let’s talk about what life after a traumatic brain injury is actually like. In Episode 1, hosts Eric Levine and Chris Vaglio kick things off with real stories, laughs, side tangents, and yes, an unexpected but passionate discussion about Muenster cheese.

Recorded at Universal Institute in New Jersey, this episode sets the tone for a podcast that’s honest, unfiltered, sometimes serious, sometimes funny, and always human.

No medical lectures. No pretending there’s one TBI story. Just real conversations about recovery, daily life, creativity, resilience, and figuring it out as you go.