On A Good Day

By: Elizabeth Callaghan and Julia Ajayi
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  • On A Good Day is the podcast delving into brain injury and its impact on all involved. Hosted by Elizabeth Callaghan and Julia Ajayi, our lives changed forever after our husbands suffered a brain injury. It also had a ripple effect on others in our wider family and community. We’ll be sharing our experiences to help others feel more connected, get inspiring stories from people affected by brain injury and learn more about the condition from our specialist guests. Expect honest conversations about what goes on behind closed doors: the challenges and triumphs, the good days and the not so good days. Come join us as we aim to strengthen the communities of people impacted by brain injury and empower others in a similar situation to help them feel less alone and better equipped to take on any challenges - so we can all have more of the good days.
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Episodes
  • #43 How Does a Neurosurgeon Help Fix The Brain? - with Neurosurgeon Kevin Tsang

    #43 How Does a Neurosurgeon Help Fix The Brain? - with Neurosurgeon Kevin Tsang
    Jan 23 2025
    It's often perceived as one of the toughest jobs in medicine, but what does a day in the life of a neurosurgeon look like and how is it set to change over the next ten years? In this episode, Elizabeth and Julia speak to Kevin Tsang, a neurosurgeon working at Queen Mary and Charing Cross hospitals in London. He talks to them about some of the difficult conversations he has with patient's family and the tough decisions needed during moments of crisis. Seeing patients in his clinic following their operatinons has given him a renewed perspective on how far people can improve and how everyone's quality of life is different. Kevin also shares his insights into how far neurosurgery has come in the past ten years and what the future looks like with increased used of robots, virtual reality and Artificial Intelligence. On A Good Day Thank you for listening to On A Good Day! Please go back and catch up on any missed episodes. For a full recap of Elizabeth and Julia's stories, listen to episode #1: How Brain Injury Came Into Our Lives - And Changed Them Forever. Please share this podcast with others it will benefit and subscribe, rate and review to help make it more visible! We'd be so grateful! Connect with Us On Instagram @onagood.day and X @onagood_day And you can join our Facebook community too! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    45 mins
  • #42 Progress Over Perfection: How to Kickstart 2025 - with Life Coach Kim Stokes

    #42 Progress Over Perfection: How to Kickstart 2025 - with Life Coach Kim Stokes
    Jan 2 2025
    How would you like your 2025 to look? What small steps could you take to make progress? And what are the key areas you would like to focus on? It's the start of a new year and the time when people reflect on the past year and look ahead to future plans and progressing in life. In this episode, Elizabeth and Julia are joined by life coach Kim Stokes who gives some of her tips on how to set small, achievable goals for the new year ahead. By using the 'Wheel of Life' tool, she breaks down how to help identify parts of your life which you may like to improve and help put in place some manageable steps to achieve them. You can download and print Kim's Wheel of Life to complete and her micro moment tracker too. In this episode you will: Learn how to create your 'Wheel of Life' to help identity key areas to focus on The importance of making progress over perfection Find out how to create 'micro moments' in your life to reduce overwhelm Learn how to deal with potential challenges which could prevent you from taking steps forward How to track and build emotional resilience You can discover more about Kim, her strategies and what she can offer on her website, Kindness for Success and follow her on Instagram and LinkedIn. She has a complimentary 60min ‘Kindness Kickstarter’ you can book with her. Kim is also offering listeners 15% off a coaching package (bundle of 3 or 6) if you reference 'On A Good Day'. ____ In this episode we spoke about the live show we recorded at the Irwin Mitchell brain injury conference about finding independence after brain injury. You can also learn more about positive risk taking in the episode with occupational therapist Roisin Hyde. _______ On A Good Day Thank you for listening to On A Good Day! Please go back and catch up on any missed episodes. For a full recap of Elizabeth and Julia's stories, listen to episode #1: How Brain Injury Came Into Our Lives - And Changed Them Forever. Please share this podcast with others it will benefit and subscribe, rate and review to help make it more visible! We'd be so grateful! Connect with Us On Instagram @onagood.day and X @onagood_day And you can join our Facebook community too! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    59 mins
  • #41 Vulnerability, identity and The Traitors - with Traitors star Andrew Jenkins

    #41 Vulnerability, identity and The Traitors - with Traitors star Andrew Jenkins
    Nov 21 2024
    He was one of the most popular contestants on BBC series The Traitors but Andrew Jenkins reveals he hated himself for a long time after a life-changing car accident left him changed physically and he sustained a brain injury. In this episode, he talks to Elizabeth and Julia about how the impact of the crash, his recovery and how the physical scars may have healed but mentally he felt lost and impacted much of his life. He felt he lost his identity and had to put on a "mask" on for many years of his life until he started to find himself again, and not only help himself, but others as well. With honesty and emotion he talks to Elizabeth and Julia about all aspects of his life from family, his past relationships and how meeting the man who saved his life changed the trajectory of his life. It encouraged him to speak to his parents for the first time about the accident as well as his brothers and son. Andrew he then went on The Traitors, using it as a platform to help others who may be struggling with their mental health and challenges life can bring. When this was recorded, Andrew was about to set off on his Big Trek, walking 1,200 miles across four nations to raise money for the UK charity Headway which supports brain injury survivors and their families. You can support Andrew's challenge and the charity by making a donation. Andrew also mentions taking part in a documentary called Sound Lad with his son. _______ If you enjoyed this episode, you will also enjoy listening to former stuntman Joe Watts and Joe Borges who says he feels his stroke was a blessing. Plus, Elizabeth and Julia's husbands Paul and Hector on the progress they have made in the last year. _______ On A Good Day Thank you for listening to On A Good Day! Please go back and catch up on any missed episodes. For a full recap of Elizabeth and Julia's stories, listen to episode #1: How Brain Injury Came Into Our Lives - And Changed Them Forever. Please share this podcast with others it will benefit and subscribe, rate and review to help make it more visible! We'd be so grateful! Connect with Us On Instagram @onagood.day and X @onagood_day And you can join our Facebook community too! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 6 mins

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