From TBI to Triumph: Brason Lee's Remarkable Story

In this episode of the Brain and Life podcast, host Dr. Daniel Correa is joined by Brason Lee, a writer, social worker and traumatic brain injury survivor. Brason shares his journey from a severe ATV accident at 18, through rehabilitation, to a successful career in social work and advocacy. He discusses the challenges of recovery, the importance of supportive relationships, and his motivation to write and share his story to inspire others. Dr. Correa is then joined by Dr. Erika Trovato, Associate Chief Medical Officer and Chief Quality Officer at Burke Rehabilitation. Dr. Trovato discusses returning to work and your community after a TBI and building new dreams after rehabilitation. Additional Resources Surviving and Thriving After a Traumatic Brain Injury What Is Traumatic Brain Injury? How Sports Neurologists Protect Football Players' Brains Brain Injury Association of New York State Brain & Life Podcast Episodes on These Topics Veteran Lindsay Gutierrez is Reaching New Heights with Traumatic Brain Injury U.S. Soccer Legend Briana Scurry on Concussion and Mental Health Healing the Traumatized Brain with Dr. Sandeep Vaishnavi We want to hear from you! Have a question or want to hear a topic featured on the Brain & Life Podcast? · Record a voicemail at 612-928-6206 · Email us at BLpodcast@brainandlife.org Social Media: Guest: Brason Lee @brason.lee; Dr. Erika Trovato @burke_rehab Hosts: Dr. Daniel Correa @neurodrcorrea; Dr. Katy Peters @KatyPetersMDPhD

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From TBI to Triumph: Brason Lee's Remarkable Story is an episode from Brain & Life by American Academy of Neurology.

This episode is 01:03:25 long.

This episode was published on Jan 15, 2026.

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