Competitive Snowboarder Kelsey Boyer on Surviving & Thriving in Life After a TBI (Traumatic Brain Injury)

In 2016, competitive snowboarder Kelsey Boyer was on a mission in to qualify for the Olympic, competing as often as she could. She started the season with a knockout but kept at it. Eventually, she was rushed to the hospital by her friends and admitted for emergency brain surgery.  This set her on a path of re-learning, recovery and self-discovery. Four years into her recovery, she founded Save A Brain, a non-profit with the mission to provide education, encourage prevention, and spread awareness about the long-term medical and physical effects of TBIs and concussions. She has created a large community of survivors and friends eager for information, resources and support.  In June, she will run her first marathon, proving that there is life after TBIs. Today we dive in to:  Training her for her first marathon -- what has surprised her about herself & how her body is responding after a TBI  How she fell in love with snowboarding and what led her to move West and "put all her eggs in the basket"  The symptoms she experienced in 2016 to convinced her friends she needed to go to the hospital  Why the first four years of recovery were so challenging - mentally, physically, and emotionally - for her  The evolution of Save A Brain & how it is helping thousands of people across the country  Happy Helmets -- getting kids access to more helmets  How she was able to fall in love with snowboarding after surgery To follow Kelsey on socials: @kelseyboyer Learn more about Save A Brain & support Kelsey's marathon: saveabraininc.com Follow along with Hannah on social: @_hannah.donnellyTo watch the episodes: NBC Sports Boston YouTube Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.