S2/ E10/ PT1: Megan Campbell: Chaos and Honesty

Episode 1 of this conversation with Megan Campbell is a little chaotic, wildly honest, unexpectedly funny, and somehow exactly the kind of conversation caregivers need. Megan: therapist, LCPC, art therapist, and host of the podcast I Have Shit to Say, joins Erin and Amanda to talk about grief, relationships, identity shifts, and the emotional realities of TBI recovery. What unfolds is equal parts irreverent humor and raw truth as the conversation explores how brain injury reshapes friendships, family dynamics, romance, and caregiving itself. Megan brings both professional insight and personal connection through her relationship with Amanda's daughter, MacKenzie, creating a space that feels deeply safe, candid, and real. This episode dives into disenfranchised grief, overprotective parenting, rebuilding connection after trauma, and the impossible balancing act caregivers face while trying to support survivors without unintentionally limiting them. It's messy in the best way, full of laughter, swearing, vulnerability, and moments that feel like sitting in a room with people who truly get it. Irreverent. Honest. Helpful. Raw. And for us.... a needed reminder that joy and absurdity can still exist alongside grief. Stick with us. PS: you wouldn't believe how many hours and dollars were spent trying to sync the video and audio. We almost released it only as an audio... but the body language is so funny that we're also posting the video... even though it's out of sync. Because. of course it is. (And seriously, don't come at us... this file was so corrupted that this is a victory!)