Post-Concussion Resilience Podcast

About Post-Concussion Resilience Podcast

The Post-Concussion Resilience Podcast is for people living with persistent post-concussion syndrome, PCS, chronic PCS, and ongoing concussion symptoms who feel trapped, unsupported, or limited. Hosted by David Brimacombe, this podcast explores lifestyle-based recovery systems for nervous system regulation, sleep, movement, mindset, nutrition, identity, and self-trust. This is not about quick fixes. It is about becoming an active participant in your healing. You are not broken. You are rebuilding.

Publisher

David Brimacombe

Category

health & fitness

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

5 Jul 2026

Latest episode

21 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

25 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   21 Oct 2026

   Neuroplasticity and Post-Concussion Syndrome: Your Brain Can Change | Ep. 24

   Post-concussion syndrome can feel confusing, overwhelming and never-ending. Light sensitivity, dizziness, anxiety, fatigue and brain fog can persist for months or even years. But ongoing symptoms do not automatically mean your brain is permanently damaged. In Episode 24 of The Post-Concussion Rebuild, I talk about neuroplasticity, sensitized nervous systems and why persistent symptoms can become learned patterns the brain and body continue to protect. This episode is about hope grounded in change. Not quick fixes. Not pretending symptoms are not real. But understanding that the brain is capable of adapting, rewiring and learning a different response over time. In this episode, I cover: what post-concussion syndrome actually is why symptoms can persist long after the original injury why symptoms are real, but still changeable how the nervous system can become sensitized how learned neural pathways may keep symptoms active the role of neuroplasticity in PCS recovery how to begin retraining your brain safely Recovery does not happen overnight. But your brain is not fixed in one state forever. Understanding post-concussion syndrome is the first step toward regaining control, rebuilding confidence and returning to your life. Learn more about the PCS Resilience Collective: https://david-brimacombe.mykajabi.com/the-pcs-resilience-collective (https://david-brimacombe.mykajabi.com/the-pcs-resilience-collective) PCS Reset Cheat Sheet: https://david-brimacombe.mykajabi.com/ThePCScheatSheet (https://david-brimacombe.mykajabi.com/ThePCScheatSheet) Two simple tools, PACE and SAFE, to help you respond differently when symptoms spike, your nervous system feels overwhelmed or your mind gets caught in a negative thought loop. Belief Reset Audio: https://david-brimacombe.mykajabi.com/beliefreset (https://david-brimacombe.mykajabi.com/beliefreset) Feel stuck, scared or unsure recovery is possible? Start with this 10-minute reset. PCS Morning Blueprint: https://david-brimacombe.mykajabi.com/PCSmorningblueprint (https://david-brimacombe.mykajabi.com/PCSmorningblueprint) Start your day with a simple PCS recovery routine that builds safety, clarity and momentum. PCS BeliefBot: https://app.creator.io/chat/pcsbeiliefbot-ka8 (https://app.creator.io/chat/pcsbeiliefbot-ka8) Ask questions, get encouragement or learn more about the PCS Resilience Collective. Join the PCS Resilience Collective waitlist: https://david-brimacombe.mykajabi.com/JoinPCSResilienceCollective (https://david-brimacombe.mykajabi.com/JoinPCSResilienceCollective) Watch the video version of this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/UGcCnNufw1w (https://youtu.be/UGcCnNufw1w) Subscribe to my YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@DavidBrimacombePCS (https://www.youtube.com/@DavidBrimacombePCS) This podcast is for education and support only, and is not medical advice. You are not broken. You are rebuilding.

2. 

   18 Oct 2026

   Why New Routines Spike Symptoms in Chronic PCS | Ep. 23

   Do your symptoms spike every time you try something new? In Episode 23 of The Post-Concussion Rebuild, I talk about why new routines, therapies or activities can sometimes increase symptoms when you are living with chronic PCS or still have post-concussion symptoms years later. When symptoms flare after a new recovery action, it can feel like you made yourself worse or had another setback. But that spike may not always mean harm. It may mean your brain did not predict the new input and is trying to protect you. This episode is about understanding the difference between causing damage and creating a prediction error. It is also about learning how sub-threshold training can help you rebuild tolerance without crashing. In this episode, I cover: why new inputs can trigger symptom spikes in post-concussion syndrome recovery the difference between causing harm and creating a prediction error why hopeful recovery actions can still feel threatening to your nervous system how your brain’s prediction system can amplify symptoms how sub-threshold training can help rebuild tolerance how to find your symptom threshold using a simple 1-10 scale how to use the 75-80% rule to progress week by week A symptom spike does not always mean you are broken. Sometimes it means your nervous system needs a smaller dose, a clearer signal and more repetition before the new path feels safe. Belief Reset Audio: https://david-brimacombe.mykajabi.com/beliefreset (https://david-brimacombe.mykajabi.com/beliefreset) Feel stuck, scared or unsure recovery is possible? Start with this 10-minute reset. PCS Reset Cheat Sheet: https://david-brimacombe.mykajabi.com/ThePCScheatSheet (https://david-brimacombe.mykajabi.com/ThePCScheatSheet) Two simple tools, PACE and SAFE, to help you respond differently when symptoms spike, your nervous system feels overwhelmed or your mind gets caught in a negative thought loop. PCS Morning Blueprint: https://david-brimacombe.mykajabi.com/PCSmorningblueprint (https://david-brimacombe.mykajabi.com/PCSmorningblueprint) Start your day with a simple PCS recovery routine that builds safety, clarity and momentum. PCS BeliefBot: https://app.creator.io/chat/pcsbeiliefbot-ka8 (https://app.creator.io/chat/pcsbeiliefbot-ka8) Ask questions, get encouragement or learn more about the PCS Resilience Collective. Join the PCS Resilience Collective waitlist: https://david-brimacombe.mykajabi.com/JoinPCSResilienceCollective (https://david-brimacombe.mykajabi.com/JoinPCSResilienceCollective) Join the PCS Resilience Collective waitlist: https://david-brimacombe.mykajabi.com/JoinPCSResilienceCollective (https://david-brimacombe.mykajabi.com/JoinPCSResilienceCollective) Watch the video version of this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/tJgqzfdlgmU (https://youtu.be/tJgqzfdlgmU) Subscribe to my YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@DavidBrimacombePCS (https://www.youtube.com/@DavidBrimacombePCS) This podcast is for education and support only, and is not medical advice. You are not broken. You are rebuilding.

3. 

   14 Oct 2026

   Why Your PCS Recovery Routine Needs Less, Not More | Ep. 22

   If your PCS recovery routine keeps falling apart after a few days, this episode may help explain why. In Episode 22 of The Post-Concussion Rebuild, I talk about why many people with post-concussion syndrome try to change everything at once, then crash when symptoms spike. You get inspired. You add exercise, meditation, diet changes, supplements, breathwork and lifestyle changes all at once. For a few days, it feels like progress. Then your nervous system gets overloaded, symptoms increase and you end up back in the push, crash, rest and restart cycle. This episode is about doing less, but doing it better. Your nervous system does not usually respond well to extremes after concussion. It responds to consistency, safety and small repeatable wins. Before a recovery habit can improve, it has to exist consistently. In this episode, I cover: why recovery habits often collapse after a few days why doing too much too soon can keep you stuck how the push, crash, rest and restart cycle develops why your nervous system needs consistency more than intensity how to find your symptom threshold why exercise is not always the problem, tolerance is how to work below your threshold and scale slowly why simple habits can create safer progress over time This is not about giving up. It is about building smarter. Small habits. Clear thresholds. Controlled progress. One step better each week. Learn more about the PCS Resilience Collective: https://david-brimacombe.mykajabi.com/the-pcs-resilience-collective (https://david-brimacombe.mykajabi.com/the-pcs-resilience-collective) PCS Reset Cheat Sheet: https://david-brimacombe.mykajabi.com/ThePCScheatSheet (https://david-brimacombe.mykajabi.com/ThePCScheatSheet) Two simple tools, PACE and SAFE, to help you respond differently when symptoms spike, your nervous system feels overwhelmed or your mind gets caught in a negative thought loop. Belief Reset Audio: https://david-brimacombe.mykajabi.com/beliefreset (https://david-brimacombe.mykajabi.com/beliefreset) Feel stuck, scared or unsure recovery is possible? Start with this 10-minute reset. PCS Morning Blueprint: https://david-brimacombe.mykajabi.com/PCSmorningblueprint (https://david-brimacombe.mykajabi.com/PCSmorningblueprint) Start your day with a simple PCS recovery routine that builds safety, clarity and momentum. PCS BeliefBot: https://app.creator.io/chat/pcsbeiliefbot-ka8 (https://app.creator.io/chat/pcsbeiliefbot-ka8) Ask questions, get encouragement or learn more about the PCS Resilience Collective. Join the PCS Resilience Collective waitlist: https://david-brimacombe.mykajabi.com/JoinPCSResilienceCollective (https://david-brimacombe.mykajabi.com/JoinPCSResilienceCollective) Watch the video version of this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/9FyOAzO2H34 (https://youtu.be/9FyOAzO2H34) Subscribe to my YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@DavidBrimacombePCS (https://www.youtube.com/@DavidBrimacombePCS) This podcast is for education and support only, and is not medical advice. You are not broken. You are rebuilding.

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