cover of episode 177: What if you woke up two months later?

177: What if you woke up two months later?

2021/2/9
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Leah recounts her life before the accident, including her childhood with cerebral palsy, her move to a new school, and her college years, setting the stage for the dramatic change that follows.

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“I felt like my brain was in Saran Wrap…you’re just not all there.”

 

**Producer: **Whit Missildine, Andrew Waits

 

Episode Summary: Having adapted to the challenges of growing up with cerebral palsy, a woman is sideswiped into a new life after a crash she can’t remember changes everything.

 

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**Content/Trigger Warnings: **car crash, traumatic brain injury, explicit language

 

Intro Music: "Illabye" – Tipper

**Music Bed: **“Re-Entry” – Lee Rosevere

 

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