HIGH-LEVEL DIRECTION

This conversation with Meaghan is one of those connections that just kind of happened. We actually met when my boyfriend brought me to her ranch after my brain injury. It was my first time traveling after getting out of the hospital, so being somewhere that felt safe, welcoming, and not too far away if something happened was really important to me. I didn't know at the time how much this connection would mean. And I definitely didn't know that, as we continued talking, I would find out that Meaghan had actually taught yoga for people with brain injuries. How did we not start the podcast here?! We ended up talking about so many things—brain injury, healing, isolation, yoga, breathing, getting back into your body, and what happens when the way you experience the world completely changes. Because that's something I've been trying to understand myself. I can look at photographs and videos of myself and know that's me, but sometimes I still feel like a stranger to my own body. Everything changed in a blink of an eye. One year. One day. One hour. And suddenly you're trying to figure out this new version of yourself. Meaghan has also gotten to see my progress firsthand—from where I was when we first met to where I am now. We talk about that progress, what she has noticed, and what it means to have someone actually witness the changes along the way. We also get into photography and our creative process. We talked about how I don't really love the whole “let's just wing it” approach to a photoshoot. I love having a vision. Talking through what we're actually photographing. Creating a color palette. Going through the closet. Reusing clothes and changing the way an outfit feels with different accessories. Thinking about the environment. Because getting dressed for a camera is different than just getting dressed. And sometimes a beautiful soul and a beautiful gift just need to be wrapped the right way. One of my favorite photoshoots happened with that kind of freedom. I had an artistic hunger and felt like I could really create. The photos weren't just about taking pictures—they became an experience. Honestly, it felt more like a date than a photoshoot. And that's really what this conversation became too. A conversation about connection, healing, creativity, brain injury, yoga, photography, and the people who unexpectedly become part of your journey. Maybe the people and places that come into our lives aren't always random. Maybe sometimes they're exactly what we needed at that moment. #BrainInjury #BrainInjuryAwareness #BrainInjuryRecovery #HealingJourney #NeuroRecovery #CreativityAndHealing #Photography #Yoga #SelfDiscovery #BrainHealth