Episodi

  • E5 Rachel and John
    Sep 2 2026

    In this episode of Our New Normal, Rachel and John share their story following Rachel's diagnosis of two tumours, one on her brainstem and another in her spinal cord.

    Hosted by award-winning clinician-researcher and specialist social worker and clinical psychosexual therapist Candice Care-Unger, Our New Normal is a podcast dedicated to the lived experiences of families adapting to catastrophic injury.

    🎙️ Host: Candice Care-Unger, Care Rehab

    🎛️ Production & Editing: Frankie Yue Zheng, Care Rehab

    🎵 Music: @Tomomi_Kato, Pixabay

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    50 min
  • E4 Elissa and Patrick
    Jul 22 2026

    In this episode of Our New Normal, Elissa and Patrick discuss how their family navigated recovery from both a traumatic brain injury and a C4 spinal cord injury just two years apart.

    Hosted by award-winning clinician-researcher and specialist social worker and clinical psychosexual therapist Candice Care-Unger, Our New Normal is a podcast dedicated to the lived experiences of families adapting to catastrophic injury.

    🎙️ Host: Candice Care-Unger, Care Rehab

    🎛️ Production & Editing: Frankie Yue Zheng, Care Rehab

    🎵 Music: @Tomomi_Kato, Pixabay

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    44 min
  • E3 Cherilyn and Dominique
    May 25 2026

    Today, we are joined by two incredible women and best mates, Cherilyn and Dominique. Through thick and thin, they have redefined what it means to be there for each other.

    Cherilyn on Instagram: ⁠@my_one_legged_life⁠

    P.A.R.T.Y. (Prevent Alcohol and Risk-Related Trauma in Youth) Program https://partyprogram.com

    ‘Don’t be dumb: Crash survivor’s sobering message to road users on A Current Affair

    Scar Tissue (full documentary) on YouTube


    Hosted by award-winning clinician-researcher and specialist social worker and clinical psychosexual therapist Candice Care-Unger, Our New Normal is a podcast dedicated to the lived experiences of families adapting to catastrophic injury.

    🎙️ Host: Candice Care-Unger, Care Rehab

    🎛️ Production & Editing: Frankie Yue Zheng, Care Rehab

    🎵 Music: @Tomomi_Kato, Pixabay

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    32 min
  • E2 Alex and Erin
    Apr 22 2026

    Three years ago, a cycling accident changed Alex and Erin's lives. We’re exploring how they moved from the shock of those early days, to the 'long haul' of finding joy and connection again, the ‘village’ it takes to rebuild a life together, and what it looks like to 'front-load' a life full of meaning right now.

    Hosted by award-winning clinician-researcher and specialist social worker and clinical psychosexual therapist Candice Care-Unger, Our New Normal is a podcast dedicated to the lived experiences of families adapting to catastrophic injury.

    🎙️ Host: Candice Care-Unger, Care Rehab

    🎛️ Production & Editing: Frankie Yue Zheng, Care Rehab

    🎵 Music: @Tomomi_Kato, Pixabay

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    44 min
  • E1 Christine, Rowan, Erin and Geoff
    Mar 24 2026

    The story of the Tink family began 18 years ago with a near-fatal accident that transformed their world overnight. While many stories of spinal cord injury focus on the initial medical crisis, Christine, Rowan, Erin and Geoff are here to talk about "The Long Haul".


    Hosted by award-winning clinician-researcher and specialist social worker and clinical psychosexual therapist Candice Care-Unger, Our New Normal is a podcast dedicated to the lived experiences of families adapting to catastrophic injury.

    🎙️ Host: Candice Care-Unger, Care Rehab

    🎛️ Production & Editing: Frankie Yue Zheng, Care Rehab

    🎵 Music: @Tomomi_Kato, Pixabay

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    50 min