Me, Myself & TBI: Recent Episodes
Christina Brown Fisher
Me, Myself & TBI is a podcast with information and inspiration for people affected by brain injury. Each episode, host Christina Brown Fisher interviews TBI survivors, caregivers and brain specialists. Listen to dive deep into their stories and lessons learned.
Former Division I soccer player turned race car driver, Anna Kouba Bowers, comes from a long line of professional racing drivers. Her family's legacy in American car racing dates back to the 1930s, beginning with her grandfather Earl Kouba. In 2018, her dreams of continuing to follow in the family's footsteps nearly came to an end following a traumatic brain injury, suffered in what she thought was a career-ending crash. Anna Kouba Bowers talks TBI, motherhood after brain injury, and her return to the track with, host, and journalist, as well at traumatic brain injury survivor Christina Brown Fisher, in this episode of Me, Myself & TBI.
Former mixed martial arts competitor Emily Fisher found her way into the octagon, in part, because of her husband Spencer Fisher, a popular UFC fighter. After his crushing defeat to Hermes Franca, in 2007, Spencer changed in ways Emily couldn't understand. Five years later an abnormal brain scan showed lesions on Spencer's brain, bringing his career in the UFC to an abrupt end. Emily Fisher shares her story of faith, love and the new fight the couple shares following the impact of brain injury.
Journalist and traumatic brain injury survivor, Christina Brown Fisher, interviews brain injury advocate and former NFL player Ben Utecht. By the time Utecht was thirty-years-old he’d suffered at least five diagnosed concussions and was already experiencing memory loss. The former Super Bowl champion discusses his road to recovery, how the game has evolved and life after football, and TBI.