Empowerment and Healing Through Recovery after TBI

In this episode of BrainWaves, hear the powerful story of Craig Philips who overcame a brain injury sustained in childhood to find purpose and hope. Learn practical tips on acceptance and recovery. Discover how simple home changes can boost safety and independence. Understand the importance of balance and where to find free resources. Finally, explore the science behind music therapy and its role in healing the brain. This episode is brought to you by the Northern New Jersey Traumatic Brain Injury Model System and Kessler Foundation. Articles 00:00:00 - Welcome and Introduction 00:00:45 - Finding Second Chances 00:03:48 - The Road to Empowerment 00:04:46 - Change Your Space to Change Your Life 00:07:06 - Safety in Balance 00:08:05 - Music as Medicine 00:09:22 - Musical Approach to Treatment 00:010:02 - Episode Wrap Up For more information: READ this TBI Brainwaves newsletter ( LISTEN to past Brainwaves audio newsletters: LEARN MORE—TBI Facts Sheets from the Model Systems Knowledge Translation Center msktc.org/tbi/factsheets PARTICIPATE: Interested in participating in our research remotely or in-person? Go to kesslerfoundation.org/join-our-research-studies Production Notes This podcast was recorded, produced, and edited by Joan Banks-Smith , Creative Producer at Kessler Foundation (March 2026). Accessibility Kessler Foundation uses AI voices and narrators to make our media more accessible. These tools help ensure people with visual or cognitive impairments can access our materials. Automated voices may not always capture intonation or pronunciation as clearly as the accompanying text. If you experience issues with our AI narrators, please contact us at communications@kesslerfoundation.org.

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Empowerment and Healing Through Recovery after TBI is an episode from Kessler Foundation Disability Rehabilitation Research and Employment by Kessler Foundation.

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This episode was published on Mar 30, 2026.

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