Today, Cristabelle is joined by Lindy Boone Michaelis, sharing her family’s journey with her son Ryan’s severe TBI. Brain injuries affect the entire family: "You get a call or you get notified, and for me, my life is now divided into two halves: before June 19, 2001 and after June 19, 2001... because everything changed."

Listen as Lindy shares from a place of vulnerability, wholehearted compassion, and kindness - and you are sure to be uplifted as she shares her story and words of life, love, and hope for both survivors and caregivers / family members. You are not alone!

Lindy’s new song: Wordlayer: https://www.ryansreach.com/wordlayer
Lindy’s book: Heaven Hears: https://www.amazon.com/dp/141438324X/
Ryan’s Reach foundation: ryansreach.com

Lindy Boone Michaelis was born into an entertainment environment as the second daughter of singer/entertainer Pat Boone and grew up in Beverly Hills, California. For 7 years, the Boone Family toured all over the U.S. and internationally. The Boone Girls recorded several Christian albums, including “First Class” which was nominated for a Grammy award. Lindy is mother to Ryan, Jessica, and Tyler. She has been happily married to Mike Michaelis for 38 years. She has authored a book called “Heaven Hears” after her son Ryan had a tragic 3 story fall in 2001, telling of the family’s faith and the faithfulness of the Father to see them through this ordeal. The family started Ryan’s Reach, a foundation to support families of brain injury survivors in 2003 out of gratitude for Ryan’s survival and continued recovery. Lindy has just released her first original single, called “Wordlayer,” sung with her sisters Cherry Boone, Debby Boone, and Laury Boone. It is a beautiful song inspired by her son Ryan’s journey with traumatic brain injury.

0:00 Intro wtih Cristabele
4:45 Introducing Lindy
7:30 Her Son Ryan’s TBI
11:15 Processing, Praying, Journaling
15:00 Ryan’s Rehabilitation Journey
20:00 Growth in Communication
23:15 Family’s Journey
30:00 Ryan’s Reach - Nonprofit + Group Homes
37:30 Lindy’s Song - Wordlayer
41:45 Words of Hope