Hana Walker-Brown: ADHD, Brain Injury and Living by Values

Danielle Newnham Podcast

Today’s guest is Hana Walker Brown – Audio Documentary and Podcast Creator, a Composer, author and Creative Director.

In this really open conversation, Hana discusses how ADHD has informed her career, the impact an adult diagnosis had on her life and we dig deep into her work researching CTE which if I say it right is Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy - a progressive and fatal brain disease associated with repeated traumatic brain injuries including concussions and repeated blows to the head.

As you might imagine this is common with various athletes from rugby players to footballers and boxers but what you might not realise is how rarely it’s discussed or accepted, how hard it is to diagnose (unless the brains of sportspeople are donated post death) and how CTE and associated ailments such as dementia are affecting younger and younger players.

Our conversation centres Hana’s book - A Delicate Game - which is out now in paperback but the story behind Hana’s journey with CTE started on a BMX track back in 2016 where she learned of the suicide of legendary BMX’er David Mirra and why it was most likely caused by CTE.

Hana is a storyteller and an innovator, pushing the boundary of what she believes she can do and what she feels compelled to do, all whilst bringing stories of importance and heartbreak, in equal measure, to the masses so that we too can learn the plight of her protagonists.

I learned a lot from Hana and I know you will too.

Enjoy!

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Buy Hana's book A Delicate Game: Brain Injury, Sport and Sacrifice here.

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Image of Hana: Liz Seabrook