Stories of Recovery

Stories of Recovery

True stories of neuroplastic recovery. Interviews with people who have recovered from brain related conditions such as traumatic brain injury (TBI), post concussion syndrome (PCS), chronic and persistent pain, blast injuries and stroke. Personal stories of the lessons learned and the tips & tricks to help you get back to full health. Series 1 (including 5 episodes) was released in Nov/Dec 2021. Recording for series 2 is nearly complete and these episodes will be released in the coming months. For full transcripts and linked shownotes of each episode, please visit the podcast website at: https://storiesofrecovery.buzzsprout.com/ Note: More detailed shownotes are available within the chapter episodes (due to character limitations on the full episodes). Series 1 episodes include: - Episode 1 - William - Recovery from a farm motorcycle accident (TBI), - Episode 2 - Sally - Recovery from a stroke on the operating table (Stroke), - Episode 3 - Trevor - Recovery from chronic pain resulting from a lower back injury (Chronic pain), - Episode 4 - Robbie - Recovery from the effects of multiple concussions (Post concussion syndrome), - Episode 5 - Lloyd - Recovery from the blast impacts of a misfiring shotgun (blast injury). Musical acknowledgments to Ricky Valadez & Marco Zannone for the terrific intro and outro music (licence via pond5.com). For all podcast related queries, or to get in touch via email: stories.of.recoveryRF@gmail.com

Episodes

November 17, 2021 4 mins

A short overview episode to introduce the podcast, explain what it is all about, and who it is for. 

This initial five-part series (to be released weekly from November 20th) tells the stories of a young farmer involved in a farm motorcycle accident, a triple Olympian’s unexpected stroke on the operating table, an electrician’s long deterioration from a workplace (back) injury, a young professional’s exposure to too many co...

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Episode 1: Full episode - William Cole - Recovery from a farm motorcycle accident which resulted in a Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI).
In this first episode we meet William Cole, a 25 year old farmer from Bookaar in Western Victoria who had a farm motorcycle accident in 2017 resulting in a traumatic brain injury.
We meet William and hear about life before the accident, what happened and discuss his initial treatment in hospita...

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Episode 1:  Chapter 1 - William Cole - Recovery from a farm motorcycle accident which resulted in a Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) - Introduction & life before the accident.

In the first episode, we meet William Cole, a 25 year old farmer from Bookaar in Western Victoria. William had a farm motorcycle accident in 2017 which resulted in a traumatic brain injury.  In this first chapter of the episode, we welcome you to th...

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Episode 1:  Chapter 2 - William Cole - Recovery from a farm motorcycle accident which resulted in a Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) - The accident & initial treatment in hospital.

In the first episode, we meet William Cole, a 25 year old farmer from Bookaar in Western Victoria. William had a farm motorcycle accident in 2017 which resulted in a traumatic brain injury. In this second chapter of the episode, William talks ab...

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Episode 1:  Chapter 3 - William Cole - Recovery from a farm motorcycle accident which resulted in a Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) - Returning home. William's main recovery learnings.

In this third chapter of the episode, William has just been discharged from hospital and has arrived home. In this chapter we explore what has been most beneficial in his recovery.

Transcript and show notes are available for each ...

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Episode 1:  Chapter 4 - William Cole - Recovery from a farm motorcycle accident which resulted in a Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) - New habits & perspectives.

In the first episode, we meet William Cole, a 25 year old farmer from Bookaar in Western Victoria. William had a farm motorcycle accident in 2017 which resulted in a traumatic brain injury. In this fourth and final chapter of the episode, William talks about his n...

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Episode 2: Full episode - Sally Callie - Recovery from a stroke on the operating table (Stroke).

In this episode we meet Sally Callie, triple Olympian, a world record holder and an U23 world champion in the sport of rowing, who's also a mother, a teacher and a stroke survivor. Following the birth of Sally's second child in 2011 she experienced a seizure and upon returning to hospital discovered that she had a blo...

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Episode 2: Chapter 1 - Sally Callie - Recovery from a stroke on the operating table  (Stroke) - Rowing, life & suffering a stroke.

In this second episode, we meet Sally Callie,  a triple Olympian, a world record holder and an U23 world champion in the sport of rowing, who's also a mother, a teacher and a stroke survivor. Following the birth of Sally's second child in 2011 she experienced a seizure and upon re...

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Episode 2: Chapter 2 - Sally Callie - Recovery from a stroke on the operating table  (Stroke) - Rehab and taking ownership.

In this second episode, we meet Sally Callie,  a triple Olympian, a world record holder and an U23 world champion in the sport of rowing, who's also a mother, a teacher and a stroke survivor. Following the birth of Sally's second child in 2011 she experienced a seizure and upon returning to ...

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Episode 2: Chapter 3 - Sally Callie - Recovery from a stroke on the operating table  (Stroke) - Looking back and the key learnings.

In this second episode, we meet Sally Callie,  a triple Olympian, a world record holder and an U23 world champion in the sport of rowing, who's also a mother, a teacher and a stroke survivor. Following the birth of Sally's second child in 2011 she experienced a seizure and upon retur...

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Episode 2: Chapter 4 - Sally Callie - Recovery from a stroke on the operating table  (Stroke) - The Olympics & the recovery lessons learned there.

In this second episode, we meet Sally Callie,  a triple Olympian, a world record holder and an U23 world champion in the sport of rowing, who's also a mother, a teacher and a stroke survivor. Following the birth of Sally's second child in 2011 she experienced a sei...

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Episode 3: Full episode - Trevor Barker - Recovery from chronic/persistent back pain (Chronic pain)

In this episode we meet Trevor Barker, a former electrician and now support coordinator from north eastern Victoria who following a minor workplace injury, developed and lived with debilitating chronic lower back pain for over 20 years. His eventual recovery came swiftly through education and he now works with some of the wo...

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Episode 3: Chapter 1 - Trevor Barker - Recovery from chronic/persistent back pain (Chronic pain) - Life, back injuries and living with chronic pain

In this third episode we meet Trevor Barker, a former electrician and now support coordinator from north eastern Victoria who following a minor workplace injury, developed and lived with debilitating chronic lower back pain for over 20 years. His eventual recovery came swiftly ...

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Episode 3: Chapter 2 - Trevor Barker - Recovery from chronic/persistent back pain (Chronic pain) - The turning point to recovery

In this third episode we meet Trevor Barker, a former electrician and now support coordinator from north eastern Victoria who following a minor workplace injury, developed and lived with debilitating chronic lower back pain for over 20 years. His eventual recovery came swiftly through education a...

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Episode 3: Chapter 3 - Trevor Barker - Recovery from chronic/persistent back pain (Chronic pain) - Trevor's main learnings and advice.

In this third episode we meet Trevor Barker, a former electrician and now support coordinator from north eastern Victoria who following a minor workplace injury, developed and lived with debilitating chronic lower back pain for over 20 years. His eventual recovery came swiftly through ...

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    Episode 3: Chapter 4 - Trevor Barker - Recovery from chronic/persistent back pain (Chronic pain) - Life now and looking forward.

    In this third episode we meet Trevor Barker, a former electrician and now support coordinator from north eastern Victoria who following a minor workplace injury, developed and lived with debilitating chronic lower back pain for over 20 years. His eventual recovery came swiftly through education a...

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    Episode 4: Full episode - Robbie Frawley - Recovery from post concussion syndrome (PCS)

    In this episode I tell my story of recovering from post concussion syndrome (PCS). It took me 7 years to fully recover, but if I knew at the start everything that I know now, I believe it would have taken me only a fraction of this time and that’s why I want to share these learnings with you. I hope that they give you some hope and they...

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    Episode 4: Chapter 1 - Robbie Frawley - Life, the accident and the weeks following (PCS).

    In this episode I tell my story of recovering from post concussion syndrome (PCS). It took me 7 years to fully recover, but if I knew at the start everything that I know now, I believe it would have taken me only a fraction of this time and that’s why I want to share these learnings with you. I hope that they give you some hope and th...

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    Episode 4: Chapter 2 - Robbie Frawley - Treatment, management strategies and learning about 'neuroplasticity' (PCS).

    In this episode I tell my story of recovering from post concussion syndrome (PCS). It took me 7 years to fully recover, but if I knew at the start everything that I know now, I believe it would have taken me only a fraction of this time and that’s why I want to share these learnings with you. I hop...

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    Episode 4: Chapter 3 - Robbie Frawley - Searching for answers & things that helped along the way (PCS).

    In this episode I tell my story of recovering from post concussion syndrome (PCS). It took me 7 years to fully recover, but if I knew at the start everything that I know now I believe it would have taken me only a fraction of this time. That’s why I want to share these learnings with you. I hope that they give you so...

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