Headstrong - A Life with Traumatic Brain Injury
Host: Leeann Barnett
Categories: Disability and Health
Languages: English
Otago Access Radio
Produced By: OAR FM Dunedin
Programme Website
Ever wondered what it’s like to go through life having no childhood, with a brain that has almost completely rewired itself? Join Leeann Barnett as she explores some of the ways adults with childhood TBI experience life through a unique lens. Thanks to Brain Injury New Zealand for its support for this series. https://brain-injury.nz/
All Episodes
Headstrong - 05 - Dr Brigit Mirfin-Veitch
Published: 31/3/2025 9:00 a.m.
Dr Brigit Mirfin-Veitch from Donald Beasley Institute discusses the research (and research gaps) in the field of childhood traumatic brain injury This show was broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin - https://oar.org.nz and made thanks to the support of NZ on Air.
Headstrong - 04 - Greg Finucane
Published: 24/3/2025 11:00 a.m.
Dr Greg Finucane is a top specialist in the field of acute traumatic brain injury (AcTBI). He discusses the impacts of AcTBI, and how secondary ADHD fits into the picture. This show was broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin - https://oar.org.nz and made thanks to the support of NZ on Air.
Headstrong - 03 - Cathy Matthews' story
Published: 17/3/2025 11:00 a.m.
Cathy Matthews was part of a group that set up Brain Injury Otago, in 2006. She is also the parent of a child who sustained a traumatic brain injury. This show was broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin - https://oar.org.nz and made thanks to the support of NZ on Air.
Headstrong - 02 - Leeann's story - Living Day to Day with TBI
Published: 10/3/2025 11:00 a.m.
Leeann Barnett reveals how a childhood accident left her starting from square one, with no memory of life before and an uncertain path ahead. This show was broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin - https://oar.org.nz and made thanks to the support of NZ on Air.
Headstrong - 01 - Introduction
Published: 03/3/2025 11:00 a.m.
Ever wondered what it’s like to go through life having no childhood, with a brain that has almost completely rewired itself. Leeann Barnett introduces her podcast series, which will explore some of the ways adults with childhood traumatic brain injuries experience life through a unique lens, and what makes them so magically distinct. This show was broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin - https://oar.org.nz and made thanks to the support of NZ on Air.
