A friend of mine, Angela Leigh Tucker, was recently awarded the “Silent Angel Award” by the Brain Injury Association of NY State (BIANYS). You can find her story, along with mine, in The Chicken Soup for the Soul: Recovering from Traumatic Brain Injury. The Silent Angel award “Recognizes those who make it possible for others […]

The Brain Injury Association of NY State (BIANYS) recently had its Annual Conference, at which I had the opportunity to talk to an audience of about 200 people. Something rather eye-opening was that about half the audience was not aware of the resources I was telling them about! This really shouldn’t surprise me, because I […]

WROC Ch 8 interview with myself and Michele Camacho. Michele wrote the story “Fantastic Frank”, which is published in Chicken Soup for the Soul: Recovering from Traumatic Brain Injuries. Hear my answer to the question of why I wear a cape! by Fantastic Frank Johnson Author of “From Flawed to Fantastic” PS – Do you […]

WHEC, Rochester In Focus, interview with myself and Michele Camacho. Hear the endearing backstory of why “Marvelous” Michele wrote the story “Fantastic Frank”, which is published in Chicken Soup for the Soul: Recovering from Traumatic Brain Injuries. by Fantastic Frank Johnson Author of “From Flawed to Fantastic” PS – Do you need an Inspirational Speaker? […]

Arsenio Hall and Fantastic Frank Johnson shake hands in the studio of the Arsenio Hall Show in Los Angeles. by Fantastic Frank Johnson Author of “From Flawed to Fantastic” PS – Do you need an Inspirational Speaker? Check out my site and get in touch to see if I have your dates available http://www.fantasticfrankjohnson.com/speaker/

To get the most out of your mentors, don’t take their advice 100% of the time! Now, that may sound like I’m telling you to disregard them, but that’s not where I’m coming from. Listen to them carefully, and then use discretion when deciding what to do, because YOU are the only one that has […]

Sharing Triumph over Tradgedy! This interview on WXXI, Need to Know Rochester, starts off with a story of me being published in Chicken Soup for the Soul: Recovering from Traumatic Brain Injuries, and then goes in depth about my journey and my mission to inspire millions. by Fantastic Frank Johnson Author of “From Flawed to […]

Last night I asked my friend out to a movie that he desperately wanted to see. I had no idea how much pain he’d have to do endure to make it happen. He uses a motorized wheelchair – the bulky kind that doesn’t collapse, and can’t be put in the trunk of a car. He […]

It’s New Year’s Eve and excitement is in the air! Why not start “ringing in the new” with new ways of going beyond challenges that sneak up at this time of year? Here are some ideas: Do you fit any of these descriptions? 1) No idea whose New Year’s Eve offer to accept 2) No […]

It’s that time of the year when you are thinking about how to spend your time, money (or resources as I like to call them!!!) Whether or not you have a traumatic brain injury (TBI), you may have these kinds of challenges:  1) no money to buy gifts 2) no idea as to what to […]