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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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US Paralympian Lindi Marcusen on the Resilience of Rebuilding
4d ago00:57:17Tap to summarizeJust 13 days into life as a newlywed, Lindi Marcusen was in an automobile accident that completely changed her life. She woke up as an amputee and brain injury survivor but the road ahead of her was and is nowhere near what she thought it would be. Lindi let's us in to the pain and struggles she's faced as well as the reimagined succeses as an American record holder. Lindi is a living testament to strength and determination it takes to not give up on life. Visit Lindi Marcusen's wesbite: https://lindimarcusen.com/Lindi on InstagramMegan's Websites
Transcribe →Loved and Limited, how feelings point us towards wholeness - Eric Sanzone Part 2
2w ago00:36:33Tap to summarizeEric Sanzone, pastor of Grace Bible Church, joins us again for Part 2 of the conversation about living fully in a tragic world. He teaches us about "The Process" where we identify eight core feelings: hurt, lonely, sad, anger, fear, shame, guilt, glad. Eric teaches us a question to begin asking among your community that fosters real, vulnerable conversation. References to Chip Dodd's work at www.chipdodd.comMegan's Websites
Transcribe →Living Fully in this Tragic World, Part 1 - Conversation with Eric Sanzone
3w ago00:51:18Tap to summarizeOur pastor, Eric Sanzone, and his family have been an integral part of our story after Michael's accident. Eric is the Co-Lead Pastor of Grace Bible Church in Virginia Beach and a gifted communicator. Over the past year, he has been teaching our church about something called "The Process." These ideas are tools in our toolbox for how to live fully in this tragic world. Every single one of us can learn from Part 1 of this episode with Eric Sanzone. We mention the Serenity Prayer in this episode:God grant me the serenityto accept the things I cannot change; courage to change the things I can; and wisdom to know the difference.Living one day at a time; enjoying one moment at a time; accepting hardships as the pathway to peace; taking, as He did, this sinful worldas it is, not as I would have it; trusting that He will make all things rightif I surrender to His Will; that I may be reasonably happy in this lifeand supremely happy with Himforever in the next. Amen. (Reinhold Niebuhr)Be in the first group to know where we'll travel together and when to secure a spot- fill out the survey here!Megan's Websites
Transcribe →Ireland - An escape or an intentional step toward healing?
4w ago00:22:47Tap to summarizeAn opportunity to travel to Ireland landed in my lap last summer. While I thought it was a chance to escape my reality, it ended up bringing me face to face with the pain I was pushing down. Even still, I 10/10 recommend going to Ireland. Want to travel with me? Fill out my survey here! Megan's Websites
Transcribe →Processing Grief as a Child
Jun 2300:25:17Tap to summarizeEveryone's grief looks different. My own looks different than that of my three children and then each of their's is distinctly different from each other. In this episode, I share a hard conversation with my youngest child and acknowledge some of the big questions that I don't know how to answer. Fill out my travel survey here! Megan's Websites
Transcribe →Huge Announcement
Jun 1600:13:57Tap to summarizeThis episode is entirely different from the rest. Consider it your personal invitation to begin planning a travel getaway - with ME! Real community, real connection, real life experiences together. Michael and I know now that tomorrow is never guaranteed so let's stop putting off bucket list items and let's make it happen. Listen to what I have to say and take two minutes to fill out my travel survey in the link below.Take my Travel SurveyMegan's Websites
Transcribe →What Happens When Your Map Catches On Fire
Jun 900:25:39Tap to summarizeMegan describes various grief responses she began to notice as life was moving on and shares a vision that is helping to shape her perspective on life.Megan's WebsitesShare Your Own Story
Transcribe →Therapy in the ICU - Interview with Michael's Acute Care DPT, Steelie Szycher
Jun 200:39:43Tap 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
May 2600:18:31Tap 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
May 1900:20:56Tap 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
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