What happens when brain injury survivors don’t just rebuild their lives, but pick up a microphone and invite others into the journey?
In this powerful episode, Jesse Aron, an anoxic brain injury survivor, and Ken Bernson, a stroke survivor and peer advocate, join Renee alongside Melissa Capo, MS, CCC-SLP. Together, they share how their lived experiences led them to create a podcast that centers connection, perspective, and life after injury.
Through their conversation, Jesse and Ken reflect on what it means to build a meaningful life years after brain injury and why sharing that journey matters. They discuss identity shifts, navigating communication and cognition, and the confidence it takes to show up in a public space. They also speak to the responsibility and vulnerability that come with telling your story and how survivor-led platforms are creating community where isolation is still common.
For speech-language pathologists and neuro professionals, this episode is a reminder that some of the most meaningful insights come directly from those living it. It challenges us to listen more intentionally, collaborate more thoughtfully, and recognize survivor voices as expertise.
Because healing does not always happen quietly. Sometimes, it happens out loud.
In this powerful episode, Jesse Aron, an anoxic brain injury survivor, and Ken Bernson, a stroke survivor and peer advocate, join Renee alongside Melissa Capo, MS, CCC-SLP. Together, they share how their lived experiences led them to create a podcast that centers connection, perspective, and life after injury.
Through their conversation, Jesse and Ken reflect on what it means to build a meaningful life years after brain injury and why sharing that journey matters. They discuss identity shifts, navigating communication and cognition, and the confidence it takes to show up in a public space. They also speak to the responsibility and vulnerability that come with telling your story and how survivor-led platforms are creating community where isolation is still common.
For speech-language pathologists and neuro professionals, this episode is a reminder that some of the most meaningful insights come directly from those living it. It challenges us to listen more intentionally, collaborate more thoughtfully, and recognize survivor voices as expertise.
Because healing does not always happen quietly. Sometimes, it happens out loud.
