This Is Actually Happening 384: What if you were run over three times?
Nov 18, 2025
Naseem Rochette, a resilience expert and author of *The Unexpected Benefits of Being Run Over*, shares her harrowing journey of being run over three times and the aftermath that followed. She discusses the invisible scars of traumatic brain injury and how it reshaped her identity and relationships. Naseem reflects on her experience with the driver, the importance of embracing her visible scars, and how kintsugi became a metaphor for her healing. She also emphasizes the power of sharing her story to build community and support.
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Run Over Three Times In A Crosswalk
- Naseem Rochette was struck and run over three times in a crosswalk and was pinned under an SUV before rescue.
- She remained conscious, reflected on her life, and experienced no broken bones but severe facial and body trauma.
Miracle Diagnosis, Unexpected Pressure
- Medical tests found no fractures or internal bleeding despite the severity of the accident.
- Doctors called her survival a miracle and urged her to 'pay it forward,' which felt like a burden at the time.
Invisible Damage Can Be Devastating
- Nothing was physically broken, yet Naseem felt fundamentally different and incapacitated after the accident.
- She learned that some effects are neurological and autonomic, not solvable by willpower alone.
