The AFTER | TBI Podcast
Survival Stories
For some guests, that moment is the call from State Patrol. For some, it is the second concussion that didn’t heal like the first. For some, it is the discharge paperwork that didn’t mention anything they were about to live through.
From there, the conversation moves into what worked, what didn’t, what the system failed to tell them, and what they would tell the family standing where they were standing five years ago.
These are not seven-minute interviews. They are not motivational. They are not built around a sound bite. They are slow, specific, and honest — the kind of conversation that earns trust by proving we have been here.
Expert Episodes
Every expert episode starts with the specific avenue in TBI that provider treats, treatment modalities they have seen success with, and the medical authority they have.
From the most catastrophic of cases they have treated, to the everyday experience of their clients, these providers are here to share their wealth of knowledge and to provide peer-reviewed guidance to the survivor and their family.
Who We Talk To
Survivors of traumatic brain injury, in their own words. Family caregivers — spouses, parents, adult children, siblings. Neurologists, neuropsychologists, and rehabilitation specialists. Vestibular, vision, occupational, and speech-language therapists. Personal injury attorneys, patient advocates, and insurance navigators. Social workers, school counselors, and disability rights advocates.
Format
Episodes run 30 to 45 minutes.
New episodes publish bi-weekly at launch, moving to weekly as the show settles into its rhythm.
Every episode has its own page with the player, full show notes, and links to anything the conversation references.
New episodes bi-weekly
The discharge papers are signed, but a family’s questions are just beginning. In this episode, we discuss how caregivers can help survivors communicate with providers, track symptoms, and organize medication and appointment
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When someone survives a traumatic brain injury, the hardest questions may begin after the hospital doors open. For the first After TBI episode, trial attorney Robert Hoover explains why he helped create
About the Show
The AFTER | TBI Podcast is hosted by Sarah Catherine Hoover, co-founder of AFTER, with regular appearances by Robert Hoover, co-founder of AFTER | TBI. Bob’s lived experience as the father of a TBI survivor — and his decades in personal injury litigation — shape the questions the show asks. Sarah shapes the conversations that follow.
The show is produced by AFTER | TBI. It is not a legal advertising vehicle. It is a publication.
Pitch a Guest
If you are a TBI survivor, family member, clinician, attorney, or specialist with something to share — or if you know one — we want to hear from you.
We are particularly looking for voices from underrepresented communities in the TBI conversation, including military veterans, communities of color, uninsured and underinsured families, and pediatric perspectives.
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Resources
AFTER | TBI was founded by Robert Hoover and Sarah Catherine Hoover. AFTER | TBI is an independent education and resource platform for TBI survivors, families, and professionals. AFTER provides educational resources and does not provide legal representation or medical advice.
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