
When every day is a challenge through symptoms, it can be hard to feel even any sort of “well.” Today we are talking about how to redefine the concept of wellness on our brain injury journey to help us uncover our own path of recovery!
After a brain injury, wellness can feel distant. In this episode, Cristabelle invites Taryn Barlow, a speech language pathologist and cognitive health coach who owns a private practice called The Well Brain, for a conversation to encourage survivors & families to explore how to redefine wellness. We dig into finding your own path of what wellness means to you, including what neuro goals are significant to your personal recovery and a holistic perspective of spiritual wellness. It’s so important to learn how to connect with your values in a personal way, and redefine what wellness means to you - which will ultimately help us to move forward with hope!
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0:00 Intro
1:52 Welcome with Cristabelle
10:25 Introducing Taryn and The Well Brain
20:15 Making Sense of Symptom Experience
27:45 Redefining Personal Wellness
33:00 Finding Your Why - Process towards Holistic Wellness
38:20 Take the First Step
41:15 It is Well with My Soul
44:45 Pursuing Wellness in Your Own Way
51:00 Words of Hope
ABOUT TARYN:
Taryn Barlow is the Owner/CEO of her private practice, The Well Brain Cognitive Health Coaching. Taryn created this practice to fill a gap in care she saw while working as a neuro speech language pathologist. Taryn noticed that many individuals navigating life after brain injury were alone navigating the health care system, struggling to use strategies in the real world, and lacked confidence keeping life too small.
Taryn added additional education and certifications to build her brain injury knowledge base including Certified International Health Coach, Certified Brain Injury Specialist & Amen University Certified Brain Health Professional.
Taryn is passionate about supporting those who have sustained brain injury in balancing lifestyle, enabling them to thrive again in a model of care that is tailored to you as an individual. No brain injury journey is the same, yet every person deserves to navigate the world with cognitive confidence again.
IG: @Taryn_TheWellBrain
Website: https://thewellbrainslp.com/
ABOUT CRISTABELLE:
Cristabelle Braden is an award winning singer/songwriter, keynote speaker, podcast host, brain injury survivor & advocate. She is the founder of Hope Survives, a new nonprofit organization for brain injury support launching in 2025, building from Hope After Head Injury support groups and Hope Survives Podcast.
Connect: @cristabellebraden | cristabellebraden.com
About This Podcast
Have you or a loved one experienced a traumatic brain injury, stroke, concussion, or ABI? This podcast is for you. Sharing hope, support, and education for brain injury survivors, caregivers, and families. Hosted by award-winning TBI survivor, advocate, and singer/songwriter Cristabelle Braden, this is an uplifting podcast to bring hope to your darkest days. Subscribe and stay tuned for messages of encouragement, interviews with professionals, and survivor stories.
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This podcast is for education and informational purposes only, and not intended for medical advice. If you need specific medical advice, please consult your physician.
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