Productive Flourishing
In this episode, Angela joins Charlie on the show a...
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Dec 30 2021 1h 6m
Chapter 1 1 min
Angela experienced traumatic brain injury (TBI) in July and has been going through concussion rehabilitation since then. It has been a journey of learning to navigate the changes Angela has experienced in her thinking and thought patterns, both for herself and CharlieChapter 2 1 min
Angela invites listeners to be honest with themselves about where they are and where their capacity is. It starts from there to let the people around you know where you are, so they can engage and interact with you as you areChapter 3 1 min
Team discussions have also taken on a different dynamic within PF with more neurodiversity. This has encouraged the team to become more reflective and introspective about how they share their materialChapter 4 5 mins
Angela’s recent concussion is likely her eighth serious TBI. She talks a little about her experience with previous TBIs and how they have impacted herChapter 5 3 mins
It is possible to have a TBI without blacking out, or any of the other common symptoms doctors screen for. Additionally, having TBI makes you more susceptible to additional TBIsChapter 6 3 mins
Concussions and TBIs are a lot more common than people think they are. Oftentimes, changes that people, especially women, experience because of TBIs are misattributed to hormonal changesChapter 7 6 mins
Angela has been on an intensive concussion rehabilitation program working with multiple specialists. It has been an exhausting experience for her, and she explains whyChapter 8 8 mins
When dealing with TBIs, it is important for the medical team to have a baseline of what the person's original level of functioning was. It makes all the difference in how they’re evaluating the person’s progress. Having someone else to advocate for you can help in this situationChapter 9 8 mins
What are some things Angela and Charlie have learned from this journey? The first thing they realized was how much Angela was in charge of care work in the home, and how that had to change after her injuryChapter 10 5 mins
The second thing they learned was that Angela’s schedule had been lying to her. Charlie and Angela talk more about how they helped her get into momentum planning to schedule her timeChapter 11 1 min
Angela is still deep in the throes of her rehab, but there are already things she is grateful forChapter 12 4 mins
Something that has helped Angela in this process is “sense naps.”Chapter 13 4 mins
Knowing how to ask for help and how to accept it is one of the hardest things to doChapter 14 6 mins
While most of this conversation has been focused on Angela’s journey, Charlie has also experienced some catalytic changes