Megan Daubert Podcast

Our pastor, Eric Sanzone, and his family have been an integral part of our story after Michael's accident. Eric is the Co-Lead Pastor of Grace Bible Church in Virginia Beach and a gifted communicator. Over the past year, he has been teaching our church about something called "The Process." These ideas are tools in our toolbox for how to live fully in this tragic world. Every single one of us can l...

An opportunity to travel to Ireland landed in my lap last summer. While I thought it was a chance to escape my reality, it ended up bringing me face to face with the pain I was pushing down. Even still, I 10/10 recommend going to Ireland. Want to travel with me? Fill out my survey here! Megan's Websites

Everyone's grief looks different. My own looks different than that of my three children and then each of their's is distinctly different from each other. In this episode, I share a hard conversation with my youngest child and acknowledge some of the big questions that I don't know how to answer. Fill out my travel survey here! Megan's Websites

This episode is entirely different from the rest. Consider it your personal invitation to begin planning a travel getaway - with ME! Real community, real connection, real life experiences together. Michael and I know now that tomorrow is never guaranteed so let's stop putting off bucket list items and let's make it happen. Listen to what I have to say and take two minutes to fill out my travel sur...

Megan describes various grief responses she began to notice as life was moving on and shares a vision that is helping to shape her perspective on life. Megan's Websites Share Your Own Story

Megan has the privilege of sitting down with the very first physical therapist that treated Michael during his stay in the ICU. Steelie Szycher received her Doctorate of Physical Therapy from Shenandoah University and landed a dream job working in acute care at Norfolk General Hospital. Steelie served as an educator and mentor for ICU across the Sentara system for many years. She oversees an ICU c...

Megan shares the memory of their wedding anniversary dinner date and how it was another perfect mix of joy and sorrow. Michael's brain injury has wiped much of his past memories and his ability to analyze current events so it makes for strained and disjointed conversation. Megan's Websites Share your story with Megan

Megan shares a heartfelt story about her son's emotional journey following his father's brain injury, emphasizing the importance of community, vulnerability, and faith in coping with grief. Megan's Websites

Were we created with longings that could only be filled by one being? Were we designed to experience a deep need daily? Sorrow and grief may actually be a gift that leads us deeper into communion with Jesus. When we truly pause to consider the idea of lament, our eyes are opened to a beautiful process of restoring deep connection with our Creator. Sarah Benibo is a musician, worship leader, a grad...

My daughter wrote this poem for her 7th grade english class and it completely took me by surprise. It's the perfect glimpse into her grieving and healing mind. She artistically explains a lot of the feelings circulating in our hearts. Enjoy this treasure. Websites Share your story 

Brain injuries leave survivors and their families with many invisible struggles. There is no way to be prepared for them. Most people don't even know how to start talking about the struggles or when and where to even bring them up.  Loneliness in the middle of ambiguous loss is confusing to sort out but it can be very real. Megan talks about the survival technique of compartmentalizing and when wo...

Lacey Jervis is a Christ-Centered Somatic Practitioner with an emphasis on helping women heal from trauma through understanding how our nervous systems were created. She is a wealth of knowledge and uses her platform to encourage, educate and point others towards true healing. Megan and Lacey talk about the physiology of fear, the power of time, and how a reshaping of your understanding of God is...

Megan shares the realities of some of the little things you might not think of after life with a brain injury. Going out to eat was something we loved doing as a family before the accident, so of course doing it now would be different and involve a little bit of grief. Friends and family and people in general continue to be the backbone of our sanity as a family. Website Instagram Substack

We're back for more! Megan returns to talk about their story but also shares the vision of what else is in store for us this season. As brain injuries 'happen to the whole family' not just the survivor, this reality is becoming clearer and clearer in our every day lives. I want to see improvements in every area but we just aren't yet. Come along for the ride, we can be crazy together! Website Inst...

Michael - the man himself - joins Megan on the podcast to say hello and chat a little bit about how he is doing. If you know what you are looking for in his responses and recovery journey, you will find some of this fascinating to watch. Join the community of Megan Daubert Podcast on Instagram or YouTube and sign up for the emails to get the newest episodes and details about what is coming next! J...

Megan shares about the one year anniversary of Michael's accident and what unexpectedly happened. She discusses the mystery of healing prayer and how to hold it in tension when the miracles don't seem to happen. Book she mentions: The Familiar Stranger by Tyler Staton Website Instagram

Megan shares about the day she decided to say yes to a new career and then moments later met the man that saved Michael's life on the soccer field. www. MeganDaubert.com IG: @MeganDaubertPodcast

Megan shares about the self betrayal she felt towards her own expectations and experiences. She tells us what her time capsule goals for 2024 were and how they lined up pretty well with what played out. Book mentioned in episode: Katherine Wolf's Treasures in the Dark https://amzn.to/4pgPALx www. MeganDaubert.com IG: @MeganDaubertPodcast

Megan shares her honest feelings on the holidays post brain injury recovery. It's been said that holidays can bring out the loneliest, hardest and deepest of feelings and that may be true after all. But we are not without hope! www. MeganDaubert.com IG: @MeganDaubertPodcast

There was a time when we weren't certain if Michael would ever have another birthday. Thirty-nine years seemed too unfinished. When November rolled around we were all ready to celebrate Michael big time. Well actually, every body but Megan. Megan shares how grief impacted her desire to celebrate in a normal way. www. MeganDaubert.com IG: @MeganDaubertPodcast

Megan shares about Mike's exit from therapy as well as a trick her counselor taught her of how to manage other people's griefs and emotions. Megan also shares what she learned from her time at an event with Rita Springer. Rita Springer's website/new album: https://www.ritaspringer.com/home www. MeganDaubert.com IG: @MeganDaubertPodcast

Megan shares about the trouble she had sleeping and how her subconscious would overwhelm her thoughts at night. She reflects on her dislike of "endings" and how the Lord is transforming her approach to them. www. MeganDaubert.com IG: @MeganDaubertPodcast

"The dream that didn't happen is as much of a loss as losing the one that did." from page 5 of "As Long As You Need" by J.S. Park. In Episode 27, Megan gives us a glimpse into the work and dreams lost as a result of Michael's accident and brain injury. www. MeganDaubert.com IG: @MeganDaubertPodcast

Megan shares about the frustration she felt as time continued and limitations were everywhere. From brain injury deficits to tennis lessons to missing papers to parenting, nothing seemed to be easy. Megan also shares a vision or word of encouragement from a friend at her church. www. MeganDaubert.com IG: @MeganDaubertPodcast

Megan shares about Michael's experience with Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy and shares some personal stories of when things got really tough behind closed doors. www. MeganDaubert.com IG: @MeganDaubertPodcast