Follow us: hu Improving life after brain injury Need to talk? 0808 800 2244 Donate Home About brain injury Individuals Brain injury and me My podcast by Nikki We... Share your story Share your story with us to help others affected by brain injury My podcast, by Nikki Webber We need to do what we need to do to make people understand our situation. Listen to the story "There's only one person who rows the boat, and that is you!" In this inspirational podcast recorded for Headway, Nikki shares her thoughts on getting through life as a disabled person and getting to know the 'new you' that may arise after brain injury. Nikki Webber · HEADWAY Interview Alive "Hi, my name is Nikki Webber MBE. "Yep, they gave me an MBE for doing road safety, and keeping the kids safe. "When I was knocked down, I suffered from something called 'scattered brain damage', and the doctors said: 'Nikki, you'll never find yourself really, it'll be a very hard path'. So I just took the ropes and made the disability from brain damage, which is kind of my enemy, I had to make it love me, I had to bring it up and I had to make something of a bad situation. Nikki Webber · Alive (Headway Podcast) "When I actually found music, and I started to bond with it, I understood that I could be as normal as anyone else through the music channels and what I get when making and producing music. "I like to have an idea but then do it the Nikki way, and make what I want of a situation and express it in a way I can best. "But to any disabled person - do not ever, ever lose spirit. I wrote this song called Alive because I wanted a song that made me feel alive, but also made me realise that anything is possible in the mainstream, and we have to be part of that. We need to do what we need to do to make people understand our situation. So, here goes... Nikki Webber · Alive You can listen to more of Nikki's music on her SoundCloud page. Back to stories index A life of lockdown? 'A life of lockdown?' will focus on social isolation after brain injury, a problem we know has been exacerbated by the Covid-19 pandemic. Find out more Campaigns Get involved with our campaigns to increase awareness and reduce incidence of brain injury. Find out more Supporting you From local groups or branches, our Emergency Fund, Brain Injury Identity Card, helpline and much more, find out how Headway can support you after brain injury. Find out more Friends of Headway Individual membership Join/Renew Contact Us t: 0115 924 0800 e: enquiries@headway.org.uk Help us improve life after brain injury. Donate Improving life after brain injury 0808 800 2244 Call our free helpline 9am - 5pm, Monday to Friday. Or email helpline@headway.org.uk Join our online Community 27k Likes 25k Followers 3k Subscribers Privacy policy Cookies Terms & Conditions Accessibility Contact Us Resource centre Find a Headway Approved care providers Charity shops Fundraising comments, feedback and complaints Vacancies Join our mailing list Headway - the brain injury association is registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (Charity no. 1025852) and the Office of the Scottish Regulator (Charity no. SC 039992). Headway is a company limited by guarantee, registered in England no. 2346893. © Copyright Headway 2021 - Site designed and developed by MEDIAmaker By clicking 'Accept All Cookies’ you agree to the storing of cookies on your device. This will help us to offer the best possible experience and develop more of the information you need. Accept All Cookies Cookies Settings