Connection • Community • Inspiration

Thanks to all who attended the 2025 Life with Brain Injury Annual Conference!

Co-hosted by the BIASC and the South Carolina Brain Injury Leadership Council, the Life with Brain Injury (LWBI) annual conference is a chance to gather as a community that understands, supports, and uplifts one another.

Whether you’re a survivor, caregiver, family member, or professional, this event offers practical tools and shared inspiration to help navigate life after brain injury.

Friday, August 1 • 9 a.m.– 4:30 p.m.

Brookland Banquet and Conference Center
1066 Sunset Blvd., West Columbia, SC

Session Highlights

This year’s sessions focus on real-life challenges and real-world strategies. You’ll hear from passionate speakers—and just as importantly, from one another. Meaningful moments happen during shared conversations and spontaneous encouragement from people who truly get it.

Keynote: I’m Possible: Redefining Limits After Brain Injury
The Caregiver’s I’m Possible
Getting to Know You Again
Navigating the Workplace: Reasonable Accommodations for Employees and Students with Brain Injuries
Palmetto ABLE-Saving for the Future
Music Therapy and Brain Injury Survivorship
Mending Brokenness: A Live Application of the Power of Interconnectedness through Kintsugi
More Money=More Independence
Brain Injury 101
Palmetto ABLE-Saving for the Future

Full Agenda

Keynote: Wynn Godbold

Author, Teacher, and Founder of Bee Sharp

Wynn Godbold, a certified John Maxwell Leadership trainer, coach, and speaker, engages audiences with energy, authenticity, and active learning. Through Bee Sharp Professional Training, she empowers businesses and nonprofits nationwide.

Author of How to Be a Great Teacher, Wynn blends sweet Southern charm with bold honesty to help people break barriers and turn vision into action.

Special thanks to these generous sponsors: