My story
Meet Rianne Schorel
Former Professional Athlete | Brain Recovery Pioneer |
As a professional footballer, Rianne lived and competed across multiple countries, continuously adapting to new environments, cultures and demands.
When her career was cut short by head injuries, followed by years of rehabilitation, concussion recovery, long COVID and identity disruption, she was forced to rebuild life far beyond sport, physically, emotionally and professionally.
Rather than stepping away from that experience, she transformed it.
The same resilience and curiosity that once shaped her as an athlete became the foundation for co-founding Move The Brain an initiative working at the intersection of lived experience, neurorehabilitation and brain-health innovation.
Today, Move The Brain supports individuals recovering from invisible brain injury, neurological challenges and burnout, while contributing to recovery pathways used across Switzerland and the Netherlands.
Alongside her work, Rianne is intentionally building her life in Switzerland, combining innovation, recovery advocacy and a more grounded way of living centred around health, faith, nature and meaningful human connection.
Rianne is also the author of “Als de bal harder aankomt”, with a forward of the former National coach of the Netherlands "Louis van Gaal " a book about invisible brain injury, recovery and the lack of recognition of brain-health challenges in women’s sport.
Drawing from her own experience as a former professional athlete, the book explores the impact of concussion, identity loss and long-term recovery, while advocating for greater awareness around the female brain in sport.
