In this deeply moving episode, I sit down with Allison Schouten to talk about the day her family’s life changed forever.

Her son survived a tragic accident — but survival was only the beginning. What followed were multiple surgeries, a traumatic brain injury (TBI), uncertainty, fear, and a long road of recovery.

This conversation isn’t just about trauma, it’s about what happens after.

We talk about:

• What it feels like as a mother to watch your child fight through trauma.

• Navigating hospitals, medical decisions, and the unknown.

• Coping with traumatic brain injury and the emotional aftermath.

• Grieving the “before” while learning to live in the “now.”

• Finding strength you didn’t know you had.

This episode is honest, raw, and full of heart. It’s for anyone who has faced the unthinkable a ...