Podcast appearances and mentions of ann zuccardy

What is identity? Is it in our things? In our self image? In our intelligence? What happens when that's wiped out? Ann Zuccardy always identified as being smart. But a slip in the shower in Germany in 2011 sent her headlong into a hard tile wall. And that misstep changed everything.  She had a brain injury. What did she learn? And if she could rewrite her story, would she? Special thanks to CVSHealth for their support #BumpInTheRoad  

Who knows how to hula hoop and also has survived a Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)?  Ann Zuccardy THAT’S WHO!  Ann shares her story on this week’s episode on how she became an “accidental neuroscientist” as she looked for answers on how to deal with the issues that arose after she slipped in the tub, busted her noggin’, and started having some issues.  She’s fun, funny and has never taken a bad picture in her life – you won’t want to miss this episode!  Listen in and put some new tools in your toolbox!More on Ann More on Ann Sing the ingenuity she discovered after a traumatic brain injury, along with three decades as a corporate communicator, business owner, social media expert, and teacher, Ann Zuccardy challengesconventional ideas about intelligence, self care, and creativity. Ann’s two TEDx talks How a Brain Injury Made Me Smarter and How Being Unsafe Makes You Smarter and numerous keynote addresses in business, academia, and professional organizations not only inspire personal growth, but open the door for greater productivity, innovation, and teamwork.

Are you SMART?  Most people think they are.  Most people believe that 'smart' means having a super high IQ or having a fancy college degree.  Is that true, though?  What if 'smart' was actually completely different?  The reality is that you can choose just how smart you are!  Neuroscience is revealing ways that everyone can re-train their brains for success in any area of thier lives.   Using the ingenuity she discovered after a traumatic brain injury, along with three decades as a corporate communicator, business owner, social media expert, and teacher, Ann challenges convetional ideas about intelligence, self-care, and creativity.  Today she shares how the TBI forced her to re-invent herself later in life and how what she learned through the brain injury applies to marketing "smart" to clients and prospects. 

A freak accident in a German bathtub changed the way Ann Zuccardy perceived the world. With no protocol for rehab from the resulting brain injury, Ann resolved to make her own way. In the process, she created a mild traumatic brain injury support group and became an advocate for others. In her 2013 TEDx talk, How a Brain Injury Made Me Smarter, Ann redefined what being smart meant to her.  When her brain no longer allowed her to live her life and earn a living the old way, she discovered the innate qualities that keep creativity alive in all of us. Ann has used these creative insights (what she calls “the new smart”) to reinvent her career and personal life.  In her 2014 TEDx talk, Ann revealed what she learned about neuroplasticity through her post-TBI trials and errors.  Now, as a consultant and speaker, she helps businesses and individuals get smarter… without whacking any heads! 

Using the ingenuity she discovered after a traumatic brain injury, along with three decades as a corporate communicator, business owner, social media expert, and teacher, Ann challenges convetional ideas about intelligence, self-care, and creativity.  Today she shares how the TBI forced her to re-invent herself later in life and how what she learned through the brain injury applies to marketing "smart" to clients and prospects.  Schedule A Free Coaching CallVisit Tim & Julie Harris OnlineListen on iTunesListen on Stitcher

This week I am joined on another episode of Getting Goosepumps by Ann Zuccardy, and what an episode it is. Ann a former writer who suffered from a brain injury has since become, what she explains to be, an accidental neuroscientist. 4 years following her injury Ann has learned that the majority of new information she was discovering about her brain, is in fact backed up by science, hence the accidental title of a neuroscientist. How Ann’s brain injury made her smarter Since Anne’s injury in 2011 she has since been redefining what makes somebody ‘smart’. Ann enlightens us into less conventional ways of determining how smart somebody is. She explains how she was once measured on things like her school grades, her job, and the amount of money in her check-book. Today she measures her level of smartness on inventing new ways to do old tasks, her ability to be creative and learn through curiosity. The importance of being present in every moment Ann explains due to her injury, she has no other choice, nor physical capacity, but to be present in everything she engages in. Her ability to only focus on one task at a time has taught her that more people should practice this. Listening to people without thinking of an agenda of what to say next is something Ann can’t do, however this is something she would encourage more people anyway to do too. Telling stories with humour makes a more memorable experience Ann talks of her The Safe/Unsafe Ted-ex Talk and how embracing your ‘inner-dork’ is something she preaches and encourages. Stepping out of your comfort zone every day and doing so with a child’s mind like Tom Hanks in BIG is a way of exposing our brains to novelty it needs to grow. Finding levity in a serious moment and creating stories create memories, something Ann encourages and wills us to do more.

A freak accident in a German bathtub changed the way Ann Zuccardy perceived the world. With no protocol for rehab from the resulting brain injury, Ann resolved to make her own way. In the process, she created a mild traumatic brain injury support group and became an advocate for others. In her 2013 TEDx talk, How a Brain Injury Made Me Smarter, Ann redefined what being smart meant to her.  When her brain no longer allowed her to live her life and earn a living the old way, she discovered the innate qualities that keep creativity alive in all of us. Ann has used these creative insights (what she calls “the new smart”) to reinvent her career and personal life.  In her 2014 TEDx talk, Ann revealed what she learned about neuroplasticity through her post-TBI trials and errors.  Now, as a consultant and speaker, she helps businesses and individuals get smarter… without whacking any heads! 

A freak accident in a German bathtub changed the way Ann Zuccardy perceived the world. With no protocol for rehab from the resulting brain injury, Ann resolved to make her own way. In the process, she created a mild traumatic brain injury support group and became an advocate for others. In her 2013 TEDx talk, How a Brain Injury Made Me Smarter, Ann redefined what being smart meant to her.  When her brain no longer allowed her to live her life and earn a living the old way, she discovered the innate qualities that keep creativity alive in all of us. Ann has used these creative insights (what she calls “the new smart”) to reinvent her career and personal life.  In her 2014 TEDx talk, Ann revealed what she learned about neuroplasticity through her post-TBI trials and errors.  Now, as a consultant and speaker, she helps businesses and individuals get smarter… without whacking any heads! 

Ann Zuccardy (@AnnZuccardy on Twitter) joins host Craig Price to discuss traumatic brain injuries. A slip in a german shower (No, that's not a euphemism) sent Ann on a new path. Having to relearn things that once were simple not only was a frustration but a crash course on creativity for Ann. There was no real way to rehabilitate her injury so Ann had to figure it out on her own. Understanding how to get across the street or remembering appointments wasn't something she could put on autopilot. Neuroplasticity became her new conversation starter! Craig and Ann talk about the accident, how she was able to comeback from the injury without much help and how her business changed for the better because of it. You can learn more about ann at her website http://annzuccardy.com

Meet: AATH Ann Zuccardy & Maia Aziz A freak accident in a German bathtub changed the way Ann Zuccardy perceived the world. With no protocol for rehab from the resulting brain injury, Ann resolved to make her own way. In the process, she created a mild traumatic brain injury support group and became an advocate for others. In her 2013 TEDx talk, How a Brain Injury Made Me Smarter, Ann redefined what being smart meant to her. When her brain no longer allowed her to live her life and earn a living the old way, she discovered the innate qualities that keep creativity alive in all of us. Ann has used these creative insights (what she calls “the new smart”) to reinvent her career and personal life.  In her 2014 TEDx talk, Ann revealed what she learned about neuroplasticity through her post-TBI trials and errors.  Now, as a consultant and speaker, she helps businesses and individuals get smarter… without whacking any heads! 

A freak accident in a German bathtub changed the way Ann Zuccardy perceived the world. With no protocol for rehab from the resulting brain injury, Ann resolved to make her own way. In the process, she created a mild traumatic brain injury support group and became an advocate for others. In her 2013 TEDx talk, How a Brain Injury Made Me Smarter, Ann redefined what being smart meant to her.This show is broadcast live on W4CY Radio – (www.w4cy.com) part of Talk 4 Radio (http://www.talk4radio.com/) on the Talk 4 Media Network (http://www.talk4media.com/).

  In this episode of the Peak Performance Podcast, I speak with Ann Zuccardy, who is a brain injury survivor turned speaker. What you’ll learn: How a brain injury survivor can feel smarter than before her injury The key to adaptation in the face of change How we can all become more resilient The secret […] The post PPP 013 BRAIN INJURY SURVIVOR, ANN ZUCCARDY appeared first on Ed Tseng.