Gabriella Rebranded | Healing After Trauma, Spiritual Growth, Brain Injury Recovery & Dark Humor

Gabriella Tranchina
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What happens when you survive the unthinkable: a 3.5-week coma, brain surgery, and 15 broken bones, and wake up to a whole new purpose? Gabriella Rebranded is a podcast about healing after trauma, spiritual growth, brain injury recovery, and dark humor. After being struck by a car and nearly losing my life, I discovered a way of living rooted in resilience, spirituality, and laughter. Each episode dives into what it really means to rebuild after trauma, connect with the Universe, and find joy in unexpected places. With honest conversations and plenty of humor, I’ll help you harness positive energy, embrace your identity, and rebrand your life — even after the unthinkable. All with a wink and a giggle. ✨ Welcome to Gabriella Rebranded. Win most, lose some. @‌GabriellaRebranded on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gabriellarebranded @‌GabriellaRebranded on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@gabriellarebranded Sign up for my newsletter! Website: https://www.gabriellarebranded.com/

  1. 6D AGO

    RIP to Girl Parts: Cervical Cancer, BRCA2 Positive l Ep 38

    Send Gabriella a Text Message. Patient advocacy amidst a double mastectomy, ovary & uterus removal, & the 2024 election   Contrary to popular belief, hearing “You have cancer,” is not even close to the toughest part of the journey. Alissa's real grind was everything that follows: decisions she never wanted to make, pain she did not expect, and a medical system that can feel weirdly casual while patients, like Alissa, are quietly panicking about their own mortality. As promised, a true trauma porn episode: Alissa Milano & I sit down and trace her path from a cervical cancer diagnosis at 31 to the reality of a radical hysterectomy. We talk about what “radical” can actually mean, why recovery is not a nice & clean lil six-week timeline, and how trauma can show up after treatment - when everyone around you thinks you should be celebrating. Alissa gets blunt about intimacy, vulnerability, and the mental health crash that can come when your body changes. Since the body & mind are s closely connected, when your body completely changes, so do the mental coping mechanisms...but wait, there's more!  Alissa was also given a fun n flirty BRCA2 genetic mutation diagnosis. For the common tongue, she was carrying a high lifetime risk for breast and ovarian cancer, in addition to already having been violently "treated" for cervical cancer. Alissa breaks down the nuances, difficulties, and cruciality that comes with patient advocacy and why screening versus prophylactic surgery is such a personal call. We also get into the part nobody glamorizes: insurance authorization battles, inconclusive results, false positives, and the dehumanizing feeling of begging for care while still trying to keep your job. The episode closes with her preventive double mastectomy, ovary removal, surgical menopause, and hormone replacement therapy, plus a tease of the deeper conversation coming next about femininity and women’s health care. If you have ever felt dismissed, rushed, or forced to become your own medical expert, you will feel seen here.  Win most, lose some @‌GabriellaRebranded on Instagram: Gabriella Rebranded (@gabriellarebranded) • Instagram profile @‌GabriellaRebranded on TikTok: gabriellarebranded on TikTok @gabriellarebranded on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDNWOqOEBzoNvE_TfkQqzDw Sign up for my newsletter! Website: Gabriella Rebranded | spiritual podcast Alissa's website: https://www.alissamilo.com/ Alissa's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alissamilo.jpg Support the show

    1h 3m

  2. APR 7

    Father's Loss Turned Into Remote Energy Healing w/ Luminara l Ep 37

    Send Gabriella a Text Message. Reiki healing, breathwork, burnout, AI, transactional energy, love Make energy healing mainstream - that is Luminara's goal. Meet Romain Daumont, the founder of the energy healing talent agency, Luminara. Energy healing talent agency? I'm sorry - what?  Born from grief & devastation over the loss of his son, Luminara is an online immersive platform that pairs you with an energy healer curated for your specific needs. From the comfort of your own home, people can now log on and have recurring sessions with a curated energy healer.  People chalk energy healing up to be 'woo, woo,' but energetic healing works at a cellular level, something that people are finally starting to talk about. While energetic healing isn't a 'cure all,' it is something that should be more than complimentary to modern medicine.  The same healer doesn't work for everyone - everyone has their own needs. That's why Luminara guides you in finding the healer that fits for you.  Use my code, LUMIGAB20 , for 20% off! Don't worry, you're not limited to the only one single healer that they chose for you. While they guide you, you can watch videos of several that they recommend before who you decide you want to work with - and a switch up is always an option. With burnout on the rise, Romain & his son, Raphael, are here to combat it with love. Win most, lose some  @‌GabriellaRebranded on Instagram: Gabriella Rebranded (@gabriellarebranded) • Instagram profile @‌GabriellaRebranded on TikTok: gabriellarebranded on TikTok @gabriellarebranded on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDNWOqOEBzoNvE_TfkQqzDw Sign up for my newsletter! Website: Gabriella Rebranded | spiritual podcast Luminara website: https://www.luminara.care/ Code for 20% off Luminara: LUMIGAB20  Phenomena:https://www.phenomenahealing.com/ Apollo Neuro Website: https://apolloneuro.com/ Code: GREBRANDED for $99 off Apollo Neuro Wearable  Support the show Support the show

    52 min

  3. MAR 31

    Nervous System Dysregulation vs Exhaustion l Ep 36

    Send Gabriella a Text Message. Everyone on the internet (TikTok......) thinks their nervous system is dysregulated - but what does that actually mean? Many people say their nervous system is exhausted or dysregulated, as if those two states equate to the same thing.  However, they are two completely different things - and you can't treat yourself correctly if you don't actually know what health problem you're experiencing. This is especially true when one of these problems requires medical intervention and the other is only situationally dependant.  One is a diagnosis, one is a descriptor, but which is which? What causes each? In this episode, we get to the bottom of it and I give advice on how to treat each one. Weehoo! Win most, lose some  @‌GabriellaRebranded on Instagram: Gabriella Rebranded (@gabriellarebranded) • Instagram profile @‌GabriellaRebranded on TikTok: gabriellarebranded on TikTok @gabriellarebranded on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDNWOqOEBzoNvE_TfkQqzDw Sign up for my newsletter! Website: Gabriella Rebranded | spiritual podcast Apollo Neuro Website: https://apolloneuro.com/ Code: GREBRANDED for $99 off Apollo Neuro Wearable  Support the show

    14 min

  4. MAR 24

    Year of the Horse with Danny Santos l Ep 35

    Send Gabriella a Text Message. Year of the horse, year of the snake, Saturn return, Aries Welcome back Danny Santos of Danny Santos and the Crystal Visions, astrologer, ayahuasca shaman, spiritual life coach, and integrative healer. Danny is breaking down for us what it means to be in 2026: the year of the horse. 2025 was the year of the snake, we left it, so what did that mean and what does this year hold? And what’s to come after?!?! It is a crazy time in the Universe, hes’, shes’, and theys’ - we may be entering another dimension soon - literally wtf. The world has felt many tads off its kilter lately and spiritually and astrologically, it makes sense why. And what does all this mean for me specifically?! Am I finding love soon?!?! What does my Saturn return hold for me?! And apparently Hyrox & training for it is my Shamanic initiation - whatever that means. Danny is here to tell us all what it all means. Buckle up, folks. 2026 going to be a fun ride, but a wild one! Win most, lose some @‌GabriellaRebranded on Instagram: Gabriella Rebranded (@gabriellarebranded) • Instagram profile @‌GabriellaRebranded on TikTok: gabriellarebranded on TikTok @gabriellarebranded on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDNWOqOEBzoNvE_TfkQqzDw Sign up for my newsletter! Website: Gabriella Rebranded | spiritual podcast Danny's Website: https://www.santoscrystalvisions.com/ Danny's Instagram: @SantosCrystalVisions  Danny's Facebook Page: Santos & The Crystal Visions https://www.facebook.com/santoscrystalvision Support the show

    1h 3m

  5. MAR 10

    Ep 34 l USA Olympian w/ CTE Treatment: Hyperbaric Oxygen Chamber

    Send Gabriella a Text Message. Concussions, TBI, Brain Injury, Athletes, Veterans  CTE is something that negatively effects the daily life of millions, but we are just barely beginning to talk about; Former team USA Olympic bobsledder, William Person @OneManWithAChamber, is leading the conversation, seeking to help all victims - but he needs our help.  William has a new purpose, more fulfilling than what bobsledding ever gave him: to make this neurological disease known and bring others the correct treatment they’ve been missing. William seeks to open a hyperbaric oxygen chamber to all victims of CTE, which primarily affects athletes, veterans, and victims of domestic violence. He has the chamber, he has the land, he has the military on board - he just needs funding. The GoFundMe is located at the bottom of the show notes.  CTE is the result of a mild to moderate head trauma, usually not displaying until years after the trauma has been sustained (William says 10 years is the magic number). CTE is not possible to formally diagnose until death, when the brain can be dissected. Because of the late onset of symptoms & the barrier to diagnosis, it is often misdiagnosed or entirely missed, and the incorrect treatment is offered.  Symptoms of CTE include severe depression, tremendous head pain like vertigo & migraines, amnesia, noise sensitivity, problems with vision, impulsive spending & choices, and, as William describes, living in a fog or endless loop. All of this changed when William randomly discovered the hyperbaric oxygen chamber (he credits Joe Nameth & Pavle Jovanovic for this). Just an hour in the chamber restored color to William’s vision, brought back the taken for granted gift of mental clarity, and even dramatically improved William’s memory. Win most, lose some Donate at the GoFundMe: https://gofund.me/93ff9c6e William is also looking for partners now, so get in contact with him if you are eager to partner or invest.  https://www.instagram.com/one_man_with_a_chamber/ https://www.tiktok.com/@hyperbarichealing Head over to the military’s treatment website if you’re still not convinced: https://treatnow.org New York Times article: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/26/sports/olympics/olympics-bobsled-suicide-brain-injuries.html @‌GabriellaRebranded on Instagram: Gabriella Rebranded (@gabriellarebranded) • Instagram profile @‌GabriellaRebranded on TikTok: gabriellarebranded on TikTok @gabriellarebranded on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDNWOqOEBzoNvE_TfkQqzDw Sign up for my newsletter! Website: Gabriella Rebranded | spiritual podcast Support the show

    56 min

  6. MAR 3

    Ep 33 l Identity After Trauma Series: Not Recognizing Yourself (Part 2)

    Send Gabriella a Text Message. Identity crisis, morning pages, meditation, sense of self Losing yourself is, unfortunately, a pretty common part of trauma. When things - perhaps many things - that were so integral to who you thought you were or your daily life suddenly vanish, it usually feels like part of you has gone with it. That’s terrifying, bro - especially if you thought said things defined you. Whether it’s the loss of a career, your health, a loved one, a relationship, your brain, a skill, an ability, or maybe all at once (s/o me), this grief hits extra extra hard because it leaves you feeling lost. What do I do now? Who am I now? I can’t answer those questions for you, but I can give my two cents on how to get there, start to find yourself again & rebuild your identity.  Win most, lose some @‌GabriellaRebranded on Instagram: Gabriella Rebranded (@gabriellarebranded) • Instagram profile @‌GabriellaRebranded on TikTok: gabriellarebranded on TikTok @gabriellarebranded on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDNWOqOEBzoNvE_TfkQqzDw Sign up for my newsletter! Website: Gabriella Rebranded | spiritual podcast Support the show

    17 min

  7. FEB 24

    Ep 32 l What NOT to Say to Medical Trauma Survivors: Stereotypes, Blanket Statements, Advice

    Send Gabriella a Text Message. Invasive questions, the survivor/patient archetype, incorrect assumptions vs validation, honesty, empathy. One of the hardest parts about reconnecting with friends and family, as well as forging new relationships, after medical trauma is hearing the same sentences on repeat that everyone thinks are appropriate - because they’re what everyone says - but we don’t actually want to hear.  The ‘I’m sorry’s,’ ‘But you’re here!!,’ ‘God gives his toughest battles to his strongest soldiers,’ ‘You’re so brave,’ blah blah blah - yeah, we’ve heard them all a thousand times from a thousand different mouths and stfu! My friend, Alissa Milano, a cervical cancer survivor, joins me for this brutally honest conversation. It was Alissa’s own idea to get real about what we’re so sick and tired of hearing, what & why it upsets us, and how you should actually talk to a medical trauma survivor. Throw out the more digestible movie script that is for your own comfort, rather than our own, and lumps all patients together, treating us as a group, rather than individuals with our own unique stories.  We are not others, we are humans like you, and if you’re asking us to be vulnerable, you better get vulnerable with us - and don’t shove positivity & gratitude down our throats, please & thank you. Win most, lose some @‌GabriellaRebranded on Instagram: Gabriella Rebranded (@gabriellarebranded) • Instagram profile @‌GabriellaRebranded on TikTok: gabriellarebranded on TikTok @gabriellarebranded on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDNWOqOEBzoNvE_TfkQqzDw Sign up for my newsletter! Website: Gabriella Rebranded | spiritual podcast Alissa's website: https://www.alissamilo.com/ Alissa's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alissamilo.jpg Support the show

    1h 18m

  8. FEB 17

    Ep 31 l Friendship After Medical Trauma: Growth, Evolvement, Loneliness

    Send Gabriella a Text Message. Tightening your circle, misalignment, outgrowing people, quality over quantity, discernment, friendships that no longer fit….the list goes on. Oof! This was a tough one - tough to live and tough to write. Peer reviewed by fellow medical trauma survivors, this is our take on friendship after trauma. The reality of how friendships change after trauma, how to show up for a friend who’s gone through trauma, &  how necessary friendship is to healing. After medical trauma, everything changes…so why wouldn’t your friendships? That makes it sound really simple, but figuring friendship after trauma is like trying to solve a Rubix cube, if the Rubix cube had fourteen times as many small cubes as the original Rubix cube and also you were taming a lion while trying to solve said mega Rubix cube.  Not everyone survives your survival. Unfortunately, trauma shows you with “painful clarity” where you stand with every friendship in your life. Over the course of your healing, friends - both old and new - will come in and out.  It will start off very chaotic, intense, & drastic - and stay that way for a damn bit - but overtime, it smooths out. You attract people you are a vibrational match for, so while your vibes are figuring themselves out, so are your friendships. Growth is lonely before it’s aligned. While some connections will expire, you’ll have the most pure chemistry with the new ones you make and the old, healthy ones you keep: safety. My recovery & healing has brought me to the most beautiful friendships that I never would have found sans coma. It strengthened & grew some existing friendships into the most pure love.  Even though this episode does provide the harsh reality, it’s also a tribute & ode to some of the most incredible people I’ve met and those that I’ve kept.  Win most, lose some @‌GabriellaRebranded on Instagram: Gabriella Rebranded (@gabriellarebranded) • Instagram profile @‌GabriellaRebranded on TikTok: gabriellarebranded on TikTok @gabriellarebranded on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDNWOqOEBzoNvE_TfkQqzDw Sign up for my newsletter! Website: Gabriella Rebranded | spiritual podcast Support the show

    29 min
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What happens when you survive the unthinkable: a 3.5-week coma, brain surgery, and 15 broken bones, and wake up to a whole new purpose? Gabriella Rebranded is a podcast about healing after trauma, spiritual growth, brain injury recovery, and dark humor. After being struck by a car and nearly losing my life, I discovered a way of living rooted in resilience, spirituality, and laughter. Each episode dives into what it really means to rebuild after trauma, connect with the Universe, and find joy in unexpected places. With honest conversations and plenty of humor, I’ll help you harness positive energy, embrace your identity, and rebrand your life — even after the unthinkable. All with a wink and a giggle. ✨ Welcome to Gabriella Rebranded. Win most, lose some. @‌GabriellaRebranded on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gabriellarebranded @‌GabriellaRebranded on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@gabriellarebranded Sign up for my newsletter! Website: https://www.gabriellarebranded.com/

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