A Recovery Now

A Recovery Now

www.inaflash.org Recovery Now is a gathering place for anyone seeking relief from the challenges of life on life's terms. Whether it is brain injury, mental health, addictive disorders or other matters of the brain, we identify the problems and seek to find potential solutions. We discuss useful tools that have helped us lighten the load, of our journey through recovery. More will be revealed! This is a "we" recovery program, because it is in the "we," that we find the new "me." We focus on the four A's of Recovery: Awareness, Acceptance, Action and Adaptation. This is a place for survivor's striving to become thrivers, which takes a good bit of Warrior! Hosted by Kim Justus, author of In a Flash: Miracles Here and Beyond as well as Hootie’s Hollow and the Magic Tree. For more information see inaflash.org and "Like" me at facebook.com/inaflash.org too!

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July 21, 2026 124 mins
On January 4, 2014 Caren Robinson was involved in a catastrophic head on collision with her youngest son. Caren’s seatbelt failed and she was ejected approximately 10-15 feet from the vehicle and sustained an initial loss of consciousness for an unknown amount of time before EMS arrived.

Caren suffered a complex high energy blunt polytrauma with multiple injuries. Some of those injuries included multiple orthopedic fra...
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Ray Ciancaglini is a former professional boxer and renowned concussion awareness advocate who has battled Parkinson’s Syndrome and Pugilistica Dementia (CTE), the direct result of improper management of concussions during his boxing career. Ray travels the country lecturing Collegiate athletes and medical students, about proper concussion management and the possible repercussions of circumventing appropriate concussion protoc...
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Cynthia Lackner, MA is a psychotherapist in private practice who works one-on-one with people on the phone and on Skype. She specializes in Emotional Brain Training, an evidence based program that pairs neuroscience with skills and tools. EBT teaches a person to rewire the brain to diminish anger, sadness, fear in 3-6 sessions.

90% of all human suffering and disease is now caused by stress. 3 out of 4 visits to the doctor ar...
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July 1, 2026 109 mins
HAPPY 250th Birthday America!! From 1776-2026, we’ve come a LONG way baby! Many aren’t satisfied with the current state of affairs. Many are filled with pride for being part of the greatest nation on earth, and so freedom goes. From our beginnings, dissent was present. Some wanted to maintain loyalty to the crown, others wanted to claim the Independence absent in their country of origin. Was it graceful then and now &nd...
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Born and raised in Kennewick, Washington, Jennifer’s life changed forever in 1983 when a drunk driving accident at Columbia Park drastically altered her path. At just 18 years old, driving in her MG, she sustained a severe traumatic brain injury to her left frontal lobe. In an era when public and medical understanding of brain damage was in its infancy, Jennifer famously remembers, "I came out of the hospital thinking I was f...
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Marc McNeice is a Certified Brain Injury Specialist, brain injury survivor, neuroeducator, counselor, and advocate in long-term recovery. A survivor of more than 15 traumatic brain injuries that went undiagnosed for decades, Marc’s life has taken him through addiction, homelessness, psychiatric hospitalization, incarceration, and eventual recovery.

Today, Marc works at Alternative Living Centers in Massachusetts, where...
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John T. Krotec is an entrepreneur, speaker, writer, and Army veteran.  After college, he went to work in corporate America and realized that despite doing well in the job, he wanted something more. He joined the Army later in life with the purpose of serving his Country. The Army taught him discipline and how to value himself. After three years of Active Duty, he left the Army and returned to civilian life. It was then that he...
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Over twenty years ago, while in the USAF, the doctor told Brady Johnson he didn’t have bad headaches. in fact, he had bleeding of the brain. He had brain surgery to correct an AVM; during which, he suffered a massive stroke. Brady was told he had Aphasia, and would never speak clearly again. In addition, he was told he wouldn't walk without aid, drive etc. Even now Brady cannot feel the right side of his body, though he uses ...
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Having a personal experience with Traumatic Brain Injury, Katerina Dejkoska was exploring the topic of Traumatic Brain Injury in her Master of Fine Arts project, a documentary about TBI “OVERCOMING”.

Katerina Dejkoska documentary about Traumatic Brain Injury “OVERCOMING” is the topic of our show.

"OVERCOMING" exposes how individuals cope with the consequences of TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY that are ...
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April 9, 2026 126 mins
At age 40, life as Larry Freeborg knew it, ended in a single week. Just after Christmas in 1979, he lost his 39 year old wife to leukemia — and days later, his job of 18 years. Suddenly, he was a widowed father of four, with no income and no roadmap forward.

What followed wasn’t a quick recovery, but a decades-long journey of learning how to grieve, how to lead with love, and how to rediscover hope in the face of...
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Thirty years ago, a Traumatic Brain Injury left Janet (as most of us) feeling lost, frustrated, and unsure if she’d ever feel like 'me' again. Her struggles were many.

Her TBI didn’t break Janet, it revealed her. Through faith, family, and relentless self-discovery, she uncovered tools to rebuild confidence, redefine purpose, and create a life filled with joy, peace, and unshakable strength: no matter what TBI th...
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Pamela Leigh Richards joins us tonight, not only to talk about the accident that involved her brain, but the totality (so far) of the trajectory her life has taken. Pamela is a published author, poet, filmmaker, world traveler, and so much more. Her experience has led her to multiple countries and magical experiences. Pamela swam with Wild Dolphins in the Red Sea, and an Oceanic White Tip shark for example. Each pace and experience...
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Stacy Zablocki-Gash is an educator, researcher, entrepreneur, and community-builder dedicated to transforming lives through neuroscience, faith, and experiential learning. She is currently pursuing her PhD in Neuropsychology at Wichita State University, where her research focuses on brain integration, trauma recovery, and experiential therapies that strengthen executive function, emotional resilience, and relational health. With an...
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Ritaann Schultz, a proud Pittsburgh, PA native, served our nation with distinction in the United States Navy from 1974 to 1978 as an Aviation Boatswain’s Mate Second Class (ABH2). After completing boot camp, she attended Aviation Boatswain’s Mate School and was stationed with Patrol Squadron 30 at NAS Pax River, Maryland, and NAS Jacksonville, Florida, where she worked with the P-3 aircraft, a critical asset in the Navy...
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February 26, 2026 118 mins
Simon Lewis lives in Los Angeles. Simon wrote Rise and Shine, an inspirational book [and audiobook] about his 16-year recovery from the seventy-five mile an hour hit and run car crash in which his wife died, and which left Simon in intensive care, at the lowest level of coma, fighting for his life.

Simon has given a TED talk and national interviews to share his miraculous recovery and has been a contributor on the show since...
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February 19, 2026 121 mins
John Byler hails from the great state of Kansas. He is founder and Executive Director of a nonprofit called The BISON Foundation, which is dedicated to Brain Injury Support both operational and neurological. Their mission is to enrich the lives of the brain-injury community with strategies, improving the possibilities of their recovery. After suffering a terrible car crash in 2005, John's life became a roller coaster. He chose to s...
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February 5, 2026 127 mins
LesPaul Morgan was one of our original Brain Injury Radio Hosts, and on the team weekly for 12yrs. He is a two time Ruptured Brain Aneurysm Survivor, and long time Independent Living Advocate.  He loves dogs, is a wonderful musician, and adores his Megan. Les has many of his old "Dream Catchers" and "Empowerment Zone" shows on Spreaker at: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/dream-catcher--6469445

Recovery Now is a gatheri...
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Rico Petrini is a former 4 year starter at Linebacker with Oregon State University and Hall of Fame 4-sport athlete at Serra High School in San Mateo, CA. During his time playing football, Rico sustained over 15k subconcussive hits and 25+ concussions.

Rico felt that he had survived his time playing with no major lasting impact to himself, until March of 2021 when he experienced 'systemic' failure of his brain and body affec...
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January 22, 2026 118 mins
Tonight we'll be discussing Shifting Gears Gracefully: New Rules of Safe Independence

Recovery Now is a gathering place for anyone seeking recovery from the challenges of life on life's terms. Guests share their experience, strength, and hope. We discuss useful tools that have helped us lighten the load, of our journey through recovery. More will be revealed. This is a "we" recovery program, because it is in the "we" that we...
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January 15, 2026 112 mins
Tonight we'll be discussing Mindset Makeover: From Self-Sabotage to Self-Leadership.

New year, new wiring - grow forward on purpose.

Recovery Now is a gathering place for anyone seeking recovery from the challenges of life on life's terms. Guests share their experience, strength, and hope. We discuss useful tools that have helped us lighten the load, of our journey through recovery. More will be revealed. This is a "w...
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