Description

All episodes available at http://TheNeuroNerds.com. Follow @TheNeuroNerds on Twitter/Instagram and Like us at Facebook.com/TheNeuroNerds.

Summary

Diving more into Joe and Lauren’s nerdom, in this episode, The NeuroNerds cover all their deepest and nerdiest interests from their nerdy nicknames, Hogwarts Houses, their origin stories and more. Joe shares how gaming helped with his recovery and how he came to terms with accepting the scar he sustained from surgery due to his stroke by turning it into a literal badge of honor with a commemorative Harry Potter/Star Wars inspired tattoo. Plus Lauren and Joe share more tips from their recovery processes.

Topics Discussed in this Episode

• Joe and Lauren’s nerdy nicknames, Hogwarts House and favorite nuts
• Joe and Lauren’s origin stories
• Favorite video games and how gaming helped with Joe’s stroke recovery
• How Joe learned to accept his scar from surgery due to his stroke and his Harry Potter/Star Wars tattoo that represents that acceptance
• How focusing on organization and avoiding multi-tasking helps with the healing process post brain injury

Links to Topics Mentioned

• Discover your Hogwarts House, https://my.pottermore.com/sorting

• Baldur’s Gate Shadows II: Shadows of Amn, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baldur%27s_Gate_II:_Shadows_of_Amn

• Tattoo artist - Saul Armas, https://www.instagram.com/saul_armas_tattooist

• Brain Injury Association of America, https://www.biausa.org/changeyourmind

• YouSoRock, https://www.joesorocks.com/yousorock

Credits

• Co-hosted by Joe Borges and Lauren Manzano

  • Find Joe at http://joesorocks.com and @joesorocks on Twitter/Instagram and submit your stroke/brain injury recovery story at https://www.joesorocks.com/submit-your-story
  • Find Lauren at @laurenlmanzano on Instagram, @tankbbg on Twitter

• Produced by Joe Borges and Felice LaZae

• Edited by Felice LaZae, http://felicelazae.com, @felicelazae on Twitter/Instagram

• Theme song produced by Sleep Deez, @sleepvision on Instagram, @sleepdeez on Twitter

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