What if your greatest pain is also the doorway to your greatest resilience?
In this episode, I sit down with Danielle Matthews, a remarkable woman who rebuilt her life after a traumatic brain injury turned her entire world upside down. Together, we explore what happens when your identity is stripped away, when doctors tell you “this is your new normal,” and when you’re left choosing between surrendering to circumstance or reclaiming your inner power.
Danielle’s story mirrors so much of my own journey after being hit by a car—and our shared experience opens a profound conversation about healing, resilience, and the unshakeable strength that emerges when everything familiar falls apart.
Stay with us to hear how meditation, mindset, and unlearning society’s medical conditioning helped Danielle transform her trauma into her purpose.
Listen to the full episode to dive deeper into Danielle’s powerful healing journey and the mindset shifts that change everything.
Topics Covered:
Danielle’s traumatic brain injury and the invisible symptoms no one could see
The emotional collapse after losing identity, independence, and career
How the medical system often overlooks neuroplasticity and the brain’s ability to heal
Why society gives doctors total authority—and how we can reclaim our power
Learning to separate your identity from your circumstances
Meditation as a turning point: calming the nervous system and lifting depression
The athlete mindset: pushing forward, seeking answers, and refusing to settle
How trauma becomes a gateway to expansion, growth, and purpose
Listen to more episodes at www.makepeacewithfood.com/podcast or subscribe to me on Spotify, Podcast, and YouTube so you never miss an episode!
Join my Facebook Community here: www.myfoodfreedomlifestyle.com
Work with me: www.sherryshaban.com/transform
Want to go deeper? Visit www.makepeacewithfood.com to learn more!
Share your biggest takeaway and tag me on social media: Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, LinkedIn
Popular Podcasts
Stuff You Should Know
If you've ever wanted to know about champagne, satanism, the Stonewall Uprising, chaos theory, LSD, El Nino, true crime and Rosa Parks, then look no further. Josh and Chuck have you covered.
My Favorite Murder with Karen Kilgariff and Georgia Hardstark
My Favorite Murder is a true crime comedy podcast hosted by Karen Kilgariff and Georgia Hardstark. Each week, Karen and Georgia share compelling true crimes and hometown stories from friends and listeners. Since MFM launched in January of 2016, Karen and Georgia have shared their lifelong interest in true crime and have covered stories of infamous serial killers like the Night Stalker, mysterious cold cases, captivating cults, incredible survivor stories and important events from history like the Tulsa race massacre of 1921. My Favorite Murder is part of the Exactly Right podcast network that provides a platform for bold, creative voices to bring to life provocative, entertaining and relatable stories for audiences everywhere. The Exactly Right roster of podcasts covers a variety of topics including historic true crime, comedic interviews and news, science, pop culture and more. Podcasts on the network include Buried Bones with Kate Winkler Dawson and Paul Holes, That's Messed Up: An SVU Podcast, This Podcast Will Kill You, Bananas and more.
Dateline NBC
Current and classic episodes, featuring compelling true-crime mysteries, powerful documentaries and in-depth investigations. Follow now to get the latest episodes of Dateline NBC completely free, or subscribe to Dateline Premium for ad-free listening and exclusive bonus content: DatelinePremium.com