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A podcast series exploring surviving, living with and recovery from a brain injury. We will chat with people living with a brain injury, their families and carers. Also medical and allied health professionals and help agencies. Disclaimer: This podcast contains general information only. Consult your healthcare practitioners for specific advice pertaining to your individual circumstances.
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A warning, that for some people, this conversation may be difficult to hear; but it’s a conversation definitely worth listening to as it also gives hope and inspiration. Peter Rudland was involved in an horrific Black Hawkehelicopter crash that changed his life. Now he’s very much full of life and humour. He's an Ambassadorfor the RSL and has co-ca…
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Djen was a contributor to the Art after Brain Injury exhibtion held at the Manning Regional Art Gallery. She is recovering from a traumatic brain injury.
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Djen’s survival and recovery from her traumatic brain injury have astounded doctors, family and friends. She describes her ‘new’ life and some of the challenges and wonders it has brought her. Djen was a contributing artist to the “Art after Brain Injury’ exhibition held at the Manning Regional Art Gallery.…
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Scott Pollock survived a ruptured brain aneurysm that led to an obsessive spate of painting and drawing - something he had not done before! Scott was a contributor to the 'Art After Brain Injury' exhibition.
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Scott Pollock shares his experience of surviving a rupturedbrain aneurysm that led to an obsessive spate of painting and drawing - something he had not done before! Scott was a contributing artist to the 'Art after Brain Injury' exhibition held at Manning Regional Art Gallery, NSW.
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Brain injuries take many forms and can change our lives – and the lives of those around us. This is the one family's story. Chris and Andrea Rowsell's experience in caring for their daughter Lillian is so inspiring. Lillian had life saving brain surgery at just six months of age and still requires her her parents special care. That care, love and d…
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Good food and rest is usual remedy for any ailment, and its true for brain injuries too. In this episode we discuss the types of foods and simple healthy treatments that can help support our brain and function. Cynthia talks to Lydia Irving, a nutritionist who aims to help us choose what food to eat and how to best prepare it for optimal nutrient a…
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James Turner - World Champion Paralympian
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"I want to push the boundaries of what my body can do. When you grow up with a disability, the language is all around what you cannot do. Whereas competing in teh Paralympics is defined by what you can (do)." Paralympian runner James Turner is the best in the world. He's hoping to repeat his world beating performances in the T36 category of the 202…
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Peter Davidson - Architect, Stroke Survivor & now Artist
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Our guest today suffered a series of strokes in 2010. He has made an incredible recovery and continues to live with the effects as many survivors do. While Peter Davidison's career as an internationally renowned architect has ceased for the moment, he's discovered and forstered other creative pursuits and is now a prolific painter, drawer and a poe…
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In the blink of an eye our world can change. Blake Ballard shares his brain injury story and the subsequent dramatic change to his life plans. Career, relationship and life ambitions either disappeared, changed dramatically or became simply unobtainable. But that hasn't stopped him. It has changed him. His story is one of adjustment, resilence and …
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Jason van Genderen 'Oma's Applesauce' & Megan van Genderen
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The short videos made by Jason and Megan have had more that 50 million views. They give a unique insight into their experience of caring for Jason's mother Oma who lives with both Alzheimer's and vascular dementia. In trying to understand her condition, the van Genderens have tried to adapt by creating experiences to benefit Oma - including re-crea…
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Our podcast shares the stories of people living with brain injuries – these are their stories; these are your stories. Jillian Oliver absolutely loved her job but a workplace accident has left her with permanent physical injuries. But that seems only to have spurred her on to support and inspire others through art therapy for post-traumatic stress …
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Cynthia Burke, founder of Brain Injury Conversations
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Life for me changed dramatically - twice. The first was 23rd July 1990 when my mother died of a ruptured brain aneurysm. She was 51. And the second time was on the 12th March 2016, when I suffered one. I was 52. There was no warning on either occasion, just the heartbeat that ruptured the aneurysm. On the second occasion, my life became the polar o…
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