Head injuries’ far-reaching effects are the lack of awareness and information available to those dealing with a concussion and those caring for them.

It is surprising how many people have had a concussion, dealing with their head injury in silence.

This is not just about the men in our lives!

Today, Lori talks to an amazing woman - Gena Meyer - and learns of her trauma and the far-reaching effects on her children.

The number of families dealing with the impacts of a concussion is overwhelming.

3:30 - The emotional response Gena experienced when she heard of The Concussion Code movement and what Dean and Lori were doing.

5:30 - Gena explains what it was like for her child, Julie, who received a concussion in a car accident and the journey forward.

8:00 - Gena talks about the concussions she has experienced in life too.

10:00 - Gena speaks about her three daughters’ head traumas and the “black tar.”

11:30 - Strategies Gena’s family used to help them achieve success in life.

12:30 - Gena introduces the “list”: what it is and how it made a difference in every element of parenting.

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13:15 - The challenge of building relationships since Julie, Gena’s daughter’s, concussion.

15:00 - How Gena helped herself and her daughter find a way through.

Lori talks of how the Post Concussion Profile Assessment tool helps people understand how to help their loved ones through trauma.

17:00 - Gena and Lori talk about grief. The child/partner is not the same, but they are alive. Where to get the support we all need.

You can find that episode here

20:00 - Gena shares when she was called a “liar” as she and her daughter sought help, and what it was like when her daughter was called “stupid”.

21:00 - What Dean and Lori are putting together next to help people like Gena and her family.

Gena describes the irrefutable benefit for recovery of acting quickly after a concussion and the importance of a proper concussion protocol.

23:00 - The chemical imbalance that occurs in the brain with a concussion.

The Post Concussion Playbook is coming! A way to move the recovery forward faster!

Stay tuned to https://summit.theconcussioncode.com

25:30 - Julie and Gena’s motto, the blessings disguised in a head injury, and how relationships matter above all else.

Dean and Lori were forced to slow down, be grateful for what they had, and create what they needed.

With The Concussion Code, they wrote what they were looking for.

Until Next Time,
Dean & Lori

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