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Megan Daubert Podcast
Hosted by Megan Daubert · EN
Megan shares her story from the night her husband nearly died from a sudden cardiac arrest, to finding out about his brain injury, and transitioning back to life at home after three months in a hospital. She captures what life is like with short term and long term memory loss as she openly shares about the struggles and questions they are left dealing with.
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Therapy in the ICU - Interview with Michael's Acute Care DPT, Steelie Szycher
1w ago00:39:43Tap to summarizeMegan has the privilege of sitting down with the very first physical therapist that treated Michael during his stay in the ICU. Steelie Szycher received her Doctorate of Physical Therapy from Shenandoah University and landed a dream job working in acute care at Norfolk General Hospital. Steelie served as an educator and mentor for ICU across the Sentara system for many years. She oversees an ICU champion team at Norfolk General which encompasses over 80 beds. Steelie's heart for her patients is evident in everything she does and was one of the most memorable things that stuck out to Megan as she watched Steelie work with Michael in the early days. Megan's WebsitesShare your story here
Transcribe →2nd Wedding Anniversary After Brain Injury - In Sickness and In Health
2w ago00:18:31Tap to summarizeMegan shares the memory of their wedding anniversary dinner date and how it was another perfect mix of joy and sorrow. Michael's brain injury has wiped much of his past memories and his ability to analyze current events so it makes for strained and disjointed conversation.Megan's WebsitesShare your story with Megan
Transcribe →Healing through Heartache - A window into our son's grief journey
3w ago00:20:56Tap to summarizeMegan shares a heartfelt story about her son's emotional journey following his father's brain injury, emphasizing the importance of community, vulnerability, and faith in coping with grief.Megan's Websites
Transcribe →Sarah Benibo: Seeing lament as a vital connection to God
May 1200:44:44Tap to summarizeWere we created with longings that could only be filled by one being? Were we designed to experience a deep need daily? Sorrow and grief may actually be a gift that leads us deeper into communion with Jesus. When we truly pause to consider the idea of lament, our eyes are opened to a beautiful process of restoring deep connection with our Creator. Sarah Benibo is a musician, worship leader, a graduate of Perkins School of Theology at SMU, and a gifted communicator of the gospel. You are in for a treat! Find Sarah Benibo here:Instagram FacebookWebsite www.sarahbenibo.comHere is a closer look at the lament graphics Sarah talks us through in this episode: Instagram postMegan's website:www.megandaubert.comInstagramSubstackFacebook
Transcribe →Deeper look at a beautiful poem written by my daughter after the first year of dad's brain injury
May 500:24:52Tap to summarizeMy daughter wrote this poem for her 7th grade english class and it completely took me by surprise. It's the perfect glimpse into her grieving and healing mind. She artistically explains a lot of the feelings circulating in our hearts. Enjoy this treasure.WebsitesShare your story
Transcribe →What No One Could Have Prepared Me For: Invisible Loneliness
Apr 2800:19:27Tap to summarizeBrain injuries leave survivors and their families with many invisible struggles. There is no way to be prepared for them. Most people don't even know how to start talking about the struggles or when and where to even bring them up. Loneliness in the middle of ambiguous loss is confusing to sort out but it can be very real. Megan talks about the survival technique of compartmentalizing and when working through your grief and finding closure becomes necessary.Website and Socials
Transcribe →Lacey Jervis shares about dysregulation of the nervous system & the ultimate trauma informed Healer
Apr 2101:01:21Tap to summarizeLacey Jervis is a Christ-Centered Somatic Practitioner with an emphasis on helping women heal from trauma through understanding how our nervous systems were created. She is a wealth of knowledge and uses her platform to encourage, educate and point others towards true healing. Megan and Lacey talk about the physiology of fear, the power of time, and how a reshaping of your understanding of God is essential to your healing. Check out Lacey Jervis: (she's the best to follow!)Instagram @LaceyJervisWebsite: https://www.daughtershouse.co/Megan:InstagramWebsiteSubstack
Transcribe →Brain injury and going out to eat, managing daily needs and how much we still need people
Apr 1400:23:46Tap to summarizeMegan shares the realities of some of the little things you might not think of after life with a brain injury. Going out to eat was something we loved doing as a family before the accident, so of course doing it now would be different and involve a little bit of grief. Friends and family and people in general continue to be the backbone of our sanity as a family.WebsiteInstagramSubstack
Transcribe →Still struggling with feeling alone, but there is evidence that He is working behind the scenes
Apr 700:16:33Tap to summarizeWe're back for more! Megan returns to talk about their story but also shares the vision of what else is in store for us this season. As brain injuries 'happen to the whole family' not just the survivor, this reality is becoming clearer and clearer in our every day lives. I want to see improvements in every area but we just aren't yet. Come along for the ride, we can be crazy together!WebsiteInstagramSubstack
Transcribe →First Interview After the Brain Injury
Dec 900:36:03Tap to summarizeMichael - the man himself - joins Megan on the podcast to say hello and chat a little bit about how he is doing. If you know what you are looking for in his responses and recovery journey, you will find some of this fascinating to watch. Join the community of Megan Daubert Podcast on Instagram or YouTube and sign up for the emails to get the newest episodes and details about what is coming next! Join my email listInstagramYouTube
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