The Real Lives of TBI Wives
The Real Lives of TBI Wives
Podcast Description
Real Lives of TBI Wives is a heartfelt and empowering podcast that gives voice to the untold stories of women who are navigating life as caregivers to husbands with traumatic brain injuries. Hosted by Erika, a wife, mother, and advocate, this podcast offers a candid look at the highs and lows of caregiving, self-care, and balancing the complexities of family life. Each episode features real-life experiences, tips, and encouragement for those walking this difficult path. Whether you’re a fellow TBI wife or someone looking to better understand this journey, Real Lives of TBI Wives is a safe space for support, connection, and healing. Join Erika and other TBI wives as they share their stories, struggles, and triumphs, offering a glimmer of hope for all who listen.
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Content Themes
The podcast focuses on themes of caregiving, personal resilience, mental health, and community support. For example, episodes cover experiences like the emotional journey of a spouse's traumatic brain injury, advocacy for care in the medical system, and the importance of self-care, as seen in the stories shared by guests like Kathleen and Corri.
Real Lives of TBI Wives is a heartfelt and empowering podcast that gives voice to the untold stories of women who are navigating life as caregivers to husbands with traumatic brain injuries. Hosted by Erika, a wife, mother, and advocate, this podcast offers a candid look at the highs and lows of caregiving, self-care, and balancing the complexities of family life. Each episode features real-life experiences, tips, and encouragement for those walking this difficult path. Whether you’re a fellow TBI wife or someone looking to better understand this journey, Real Lives of TBI Wives is a safe space for support, connection, and healing. Join Erika and other TBI wives as they share their stories, struggles, and triumphs, offering a glimmer of hope for all who listen.
In this heartfelt episode of Real Lives of TBI Wives, host Erika Brouillette is joined by Val Creager, who shares her moving journey through love, tragedy, and transformation after her husband’s life changed forever in a 2019 traumatic brain injury (TBI).
Val walks listeners through their love story, raising children together, and the devastating accident that reshaped everything. She opens up about navigating health crises, financial instability, and the emotional toll of becoming a full-time caregiver while holding her family together. Val speaks with clarity and courage about the tools that helped her survive the storm—therapy, mental health support, caregiving advocacy, and the unshakable power of resilience and community.
This episode is a powerful reminder that even in the aftermath of trauma, there is space for healing, love, and forward movement.
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