Rebuilding Life After Brain Injury: Candace Gantt on Recovery, Advocacy, and Mind Your Brain

In this episode of Life Gets Mo Crazy, Jamie MoCrazy sits down with Candace Gantt, brain injury survivor, advocate, and founder of the Mind Your Brain Foundation. Candace shares her remarkable journey of resilience after a traumatic brain injury changed the course of her life. From being an Ironman competitor and corporate executive to relearning how to walk and talk, Candace takes us through the struggles and triumphs of her recovery.

Jamie and Candace dive into the critical role of immediate medical care, the importance of long-term rehabilitation, and how survivors can reclaim their sense of self after brain injury. They also discuss the Mind Your Brain Conference, a life-changing resource for TBI survivors and caregivers. Tune in to hear how small steps can lead to profound transformations and how advocacy is shaping the future of brain injury recovery.

In this episode, we talk about:

• Overcoming cognitive and emotional challenges after brain injury
• The role of caregivers and community in the recovery process
• How the Mind Your Brain Conference provides free resources for TBI survivors

Resources:

• Mind Your Brain Foundation & Conference: https://www.mindyourbrainfoundation.org/
• Toastmasters (Public Speaking Support): https://www.toastmasters.org/
• MoCrazy Strong Brain Injury Foundation: https://www.mocrazystrong.org/