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Headpods is a podcast series from Headway Norfolk and Waveney, a Charity dedicated to improving lives impacted by brain injuries. Through a variety of episodes, Headpods dives into topics that...
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Headpods is a podcast series from Headway Norfolk and Waveney, a Charity dedicated to improving lives impacted by brain injuries.
Through a variety of episodes, Headpods dives into topics that matter to people impacted by brain injuries, offering personal stories and insights. The podcast aims to create a platform for sharing experiences, raising awareness, and providing resources for those navigating life after a brain injury, as well as their families and caregivers.
By featuring a diverse range of voices, Headpods fosters a supportive community and helps listeners feel less isolated in their journeys. Headpods is presented by Emma Martins, who herself has an acquired brain injury.
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Through a variety of episodes, Headpods dives into topics that matter to people impacted by brain injuries, offering personal stories and insights. The podcast aims to create a platform for sharing experiences, raising awareness, and providing resources for those navigating life after a brain injury, as well as their families and caregivers.
By featuring a diverse range of voices, Headpods fosters a supportive community and helps listeners feel less isolated in their journeys. Headpods is presented by Emma Martins, who herself has an acquired brain injury.
29 APR 2024 · Malcolm McDonnell grew up in Liverpool and was an engineer by trade. He met his wife in Bournemouth but travelled around the country for his work, eventually settling in Norwich, Norfolk with his family. Malcolm will be 78 this year but had a stroke a couple of years ago. He is very keen to get back in the driving seat and to share his story of recovery.
24 APR 2024 · Maresa Padmore worked at the UEA for 20 years returning after she had her children. Unfortunately, unbeknownst to her she had cluster veins in her brain, which led to an acquired brain injury in the form of a stroke, in January 2023. Maresa still attends The Coleman Hospital in Norwich and in the next stage of her recovery.
21 MAR 2024 · Maggie survived a blood clot in her brain only a year or so ago, which changed her life forever. She was only 20 at the time and was lucky to survive. She has recently moved in with her boyfriend in Sheffield, but I met her when she was living in Dereham, Norfolk and attending our Headway coffee morning at The Forum, Norwich. Despite her ABI Maggie had managed to hold down her job at Aviva and is making great progress.
16 FEB 2024 · Peter trained as a building surveyor in London, before moving back to East Anglia. After this he was in a car accident with his friends and wife, but they survived against all the odds.It wasn’t until they left the hospital that he had a stroke and acquired a brain injury (ABI).Peter then had to have a craniotomy to release the pressure in his brain. Amazingly, he is around today to tell his story.
14 FEB 2024 · Andrew was riding his motorbike one day just outside Norwich and had a collision with a car and was left with a traumatic brain injury. Andrew survived and is here to tell us his incredible story which could have been life or death.
14 FEB 2024 · James was a young pilot working for BA. He was socialising in Paris with his friend and co- pilot and two cabin crew. They were scheduled to fly back the next morning. James recounts the moment when he decided to show off and jump over a bannister in the hotel, not realising there was a two floor drop onto a marble floor. James is a very charismatic story-teller and has embraced many positive changes during his 18 year recovery.
1 DIC 2023 · In early 2022 Sam Wigg was riding his pushbike home late one evening after socialising with friends. He was found unconscious in a ditch with no recollection of what happened, but he had suffered a traumatic brain injury.
Sam has taken on the challenge of developing his cognitive abilities and is making very good progress. It’s still early days and here is his Headpod story.
Emma Martins, Lived Experience Communicator
Headway, Norfolk & Waveney
6 MAR 2023 · In 2011 James Piercy was involved in a car accident with his family. Thankfully, James' three children were not injured, but his wife was tragically killed and he was left unconcious with a serious traumatic brain injury. James has now re married and is committed to continuing his recovery and sharing his passion of public speaking to inspire other brain injury surviviors. Hope you enjoy this incredible podcast.
To find out more about James Piercy:
TedTalk - https://youtu.be/jJ3BwZPhyMM
Twitter - @thepiercy
Radio 4 - https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b05w3xpk
Ways of Speaking - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lRwdeeZIW4Y&list=PLtlg_22h4On6I7bj-0RSqhtD0pj54uBG-
30 GEN 2023 · Rob grew up in Norwich and fell into drug addiction from a young age. Luckily Robert survived falling from a second floor onto concrete, he now lives independently with a brain injury. He tells us his story of addiction and coming out the other side. Robert does talks and is also involved in a choir. Rob believes if hadn’t had the accident he would have died from drugs. He is extremely thankful to Headway for all their support.
16 GEN 2023 · Tammy got kicked in the head by a horse as a small child. Twenty years later she started having epileptic fits which were then linked to her accident. She worked at Headway but is now a teaching assistant in Norfolk. Her story is incredible and shows that years after an accident knock on affects can occur.
Headpods is a podcast series from Headway Norfolk and Waveney, a Charity dedicated to improving lives impacted by brain injuries. Through a variety of episodes, Headpods dives into topics that...
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Headpods is a podcast series from Headway Norfolk and Waveney, a Charity dedicated to improving lives impacted by brain injuries.
Through a variety of episodes, Headpods dives into topics that matter to people impacted by brain injuries, offering personal stories and insights. The podcast aims to create a platform for sharing experiences, raising awareness, and providing resources for those navigating life after a brain injury, as well as their families and caregivers.
By featuring a diverse range of voices, Headpods fosters a supportive community and helps listeners feel less isolated in their journeys. Headpods is presented by Emma Martins, who herself has an acquired brain injury.
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Through a variety of episodes, Headpods dives into topics that matter to people impacted by brain injuries, offering personal stories and insights. The podcast aims to create a platform for sharing experiences, raising awareness, and providing resources for those navigating life after a brain injury, as well as their families and caregivers.
By featuring a diverse range of voices, Headpods fosters a supportive community and helps listeners feel less isolated in their journeys. Headpods is presented by Emma Martins, who herself has an acquired brain injury.
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| Autore | Headway Norfolk and Waveney |
| Organizzazione | Headway Norfolk and Waveney |
| Categorie | Salute mentale , Attività senza scopo di lucro , Diari |
| Sito | www.headway-nw.org.uk |
| communications@headway-nw.org.uk |
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