Mimi Hayes is an American comedian, speaker, and author of "I'll Be OK, It's Just a Hole in My Head." Hayes wrote her first memoir while recovering from a brain injury at the age of twenty-two. Her honest take on trauma and love followed her to the stage as a stand-up comedian where she has performed on stages such as TEDx, Denver Comedy Works, Broadway Comedy Club, The Moth, Stand Up NY, Dangerfield's, PDA Space, and The Upright Citizen’s Brigade. She has also opened for Jim Gaffigan and Ari Eljárn and made her headlining debut at The Junkyard Hamilton. Her one-woman storytelling shows "I'll Be OK" and “20-Nothing” have toured at the Edinburgh and Denver Fringe Festivals with rave reviews. Mimi’s TED Talk “Laughter is NOT the best medicine” has reached international audiences and her unique collection of viral TikToks have garnered her millions of views. She has been featured by National Public Radio, The Kessler Foundation, The Aneurysm and AVM Foundation, Fox31 Denver, Mogul, HelloGiggles, The San Francisco Giants, and more. She is currently working on a documentary, her second book, and running her own business as a writing coach.Find Mimi at: https://mimihayes.com/ Or https://writingwithmimi.substack.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mimihayesbrain1 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mimihayesbrain/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mimihayesbrain LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mimihayesbrain/ Find more about Brain Wellness at: https://brainwellnesssolutions.com/ Support the show with Buy me a Coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/brainwellnessnp