Ep 30 l Carlos Rodriguez, Golf Teacher for Veterans: Students w/ Disabilities & Trauma

Ep 30 l Carlos Rodriguez, Golf Teacher for Veterans: Students w/ Disabilities & Trauma

Author: Gabriella Tranchina February 10, 2026 Duration: 1:16:54
Send Gabriella a Text Message. Healing to live in harmony & balance, the lost art of listening, true inclusivity for all abilities When Puerto Rican immigrant, Carlos Rodriguez, returned from Vietnam, he bravely chose to devote himself to a life of peace. Already an accomplished athlete, Carlos took up a study of Aikido that eventually led him to learning and then teaching golf. A PGA pro, Carlos prioritizes his Four Corners foundation where he teaches golf (for free) to ALL veteran...

There’s a moment after everything shatters-after a coma, brain surgery, and more broken bones than you can count-where you have to decide what to do with the pieces. Gabriella Rebranded is built from that moment. Host Gabriella Tranchina doesn’t offer a sugar-coated recovery manual; instead, she charts the messy, nonlinear path of healing after catastrophic trauma. This isn't just a story of survival, but of deliberate reinvention. Conversations in this podcast move between the profound practicalities of brain injury recovery and the unexpected spiritual growth that can emerge from the rubble. You’ll hear raw discussions about the medical and mental hurdles, but also the surprising role of dark humor as a lifeline. It’s about finding a way to laugh when you’re still learning how to walk again, and discovering a resilience you never knew you needed. Each episode feels like a candid talk with someone who gets it, blending hard-won wisdom with an irreverent spark. Tune in for a guide to rebuilding a life, not just repairing one, where the destination isn't about going back to who you were, but forward into who you’re becoming.
Author: Language: en-us Episodes: 43

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Podcast Episodes
Ep 29 l Identity After Trauma Series: Rebuilding Identity (Part 1) [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 17:43
Send Gabriella a Text Message. Identity, Re-Birth, Acceptance, Self-Transformation, Growth, Emotional Healing. In this new series I’m doing ‘Identity After Trauma,’ I will be giving step by step guidance on the process o…
Ep 24 l Perks of a Mental Disability [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 16:04
Send Gabriella a Text Message. Mental disability accommodations for TBI’s include extra fast passes, private sections at events, escorts, jury duty exemption - and that’s only the literal! The theoretical? Even better! B…
Ep 23 | Pleasure Science: Reclaiming Sex After Trauma with Nadège [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:14:37
Send Gabriella a Text Message. Whether it’s sexual trauma, like assault, abuse, violation, vaginismus or nonsexual trauma like a brutal accident, sex after trauma can lead to aversion, hypersexuality, and unsafe decision…
EP 22 l Gratitude: Align with Positivity, Manifestation, & Attraction [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 26:11
Send Gabriella a Text Message. A quick hack to align with positivity, manifestation, and drop into a state of attraction is to practice gratitude. There is always something to be grateful for, even if it doesn’t look lik…
EP 21 l Healthy Positive Mindset: CPTSD, Grief, & Processing [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 45:01
Send Gabriella a Text Message. Divulging into my battle with CPTSD and healing my trauma with the help of neuropsychology. A healthy positive mindset that comes allowing yourself to grieve and celebrating the good, but a…