Faces of TBI
258 episodes - English - Latest episode: 9 days ago - ★★★★★ - 32 ratingsA podcast dedicated to traumatic brain injury (TBI) and concussion awareness. Created by survivors for survivors. Hear from survivors, caregivers, medical professionals, and others!
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The Silent Contributor: Uncovering Non-Neurological Aspects of TBI w/ Dr. Hennes
April 16, 2024 16:00 - 39 minutes - 17.6 MBDr. Michael Hennes, a Doctor of Chiropractic and Board-Certified Chiropractic Neurologist at The Neural Connection, holds a Doctorate in Chiropractic and a Bachelor's in Human Biology from Northwestern Health Sciences University. He is certified in Functional Neurology and a Brain Injury Specialist. Specializing in neurological rehabilitation and nutrition, Dr. Hennes focuses on traumatic brain injury, concussion, vestibular disorders, and migraines. He actively participates in the Minnesota...
Lymphatic therapy for traumatic brain injury with Francois Gagnon
April 10, 2024 15:00 - 33 minutes - 15 MBFrancois, Chief Medical Exercise Specialist, Certified Lymphatic Therapist, Certified Cancer Exercise Specialist, has always dreamed big and empowered people to discover the potential of their health within their body and mind. Francois has over 20 years work experience health and wellness, specializing in chronic health conditions, including headaches, migraines, and concussion/post-concussion. During these years, he used many evidenced-based and evidence-informed protocols to help his clie...
Malformation - why a bad thing may be the best thing with Paul McMonagle
February 19, 2024 16:00 - 30 minutes - 13.4 MBPaul McMonagle is 42 years old, married with children, avid dog lover, and a 4 time brain inury survivor. He wrote a book in 2021 entitled "Malformation: when bad things happen to the right kind of people" and had it published. Now he's living life and watching my family enjoy their lives to the fullest. www.mymalformation.com If you're enjoying this podcast, please consider supporting it for just $5 through www.buymeacoffee.com/amy
Metabolic Engineering to treat TBI with Dr. Barry Sears
February 12, 2024 17:30 - 28 minutes - 12.6 MBDr. Barry Sears is a leading authority on the dietary control of inflammation and its resolution. He is the author of more than 50 scientific publications. He holds 14 U.S. Patents in intravenous cancer drug delivery systems and the dietary regulation of hormonal responses for the treatment of cardiovascular disease. He has also written 19 books on dietary modulation of hormonal responses, including the #1 New York Times best-seller, The Zone. His books have sold more than six million copies...
Manual therapies in the evolving recovery after TBI with Elena Stoeva
February 05, 2024 16:00 - 26 minutes - 11.5 MBDr. Elena is an MD - a graduate of Varna Medical University "Professor Paraskev Stoyanov" and board certified in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation(PM&R) and for 25years has been integrating her knowledge in PM&R with her training in Craniosacral therapy (through Upleger Institute )and Visceral Manipulations (through Barral Institute), LDT through Chikli institute , intuitive healing , herbal medicine and other natural and preformed physical factors. www.elenasti.com If you're enjoying ...
Vestibular Therapy after TBI with Dr. Eric Spencer
January 30, 2024 18:00 - 33 minutes - 15 MBDr. Eric Spencer graduated from the University of Miami in Coral Gables, FL with his doctorate in physical therapy (DPT) degree in 2013. After attaining his DPT in Miami, he sought residency specialization in orthopedics and sports medicine and became an ABPTS Board-Certified Orthopedic Specialist (OCS) in 2015. He has been working with numerous physicians and orthopedic surgeons in the greater Los Angeles area and also Dallas/Fort Worth regions in order to establish exceptional rehabilitatio...
To be Different is Not to be Guilty with Cheryl Kempf
January 15, 2024 16:00 - 40 minutes - 18.3 MBCheryl is a survivor of brain injury, in 1994, and PTSD, in 2012. Her advocacy work has focused on the passing of state and federal legislation that requires law enforcement to be trained to recognize brain injury and PTSD, known as HR 2992, 117th Congressional Session. She is currently expanding her imprint talking about the personal side of that journey.
Overcoming Mental Health Challenges Post TBI w/ Dr. Henry Zaremba
December 12, 2023 18:00 - 37 minutes - 16.5 MBDr. Henry Zaremba (or Dr. Z if you like) is a board-certified chiropractic neurologist with over 5 years of experience as the lead clinician at a top brain rehabilitation clinic. With over 500 hours of postdoctoral studies in clinical neuroscience and hundreds of patients treated, Dr. Zaremba is skilled at activating the brain’s ability to recover and become more optimal. Dr. Zaremba’s specialized training includes diagnosing and treating brain, spine, and nervous disorders without medicatio...
Life Participation & Aphasia with Carly Cauley
December 11, 2023 17:00 - 26 minutes - 11.6 MBCarly Cauley is a speech-language-pathologist and group facilitator for MnCAN (Minnesota Connect Aphasia Now), a non-profit providing support and programs for people with aphasia and their families. Aphasia is a language disorder that affects the ability to speak, read, write, and understand what others are saying. It is caused by stroke, brain injury or some progressive neurological disorders. It does not affect intelligence. The inability to communicate can cause devastating isolation. In ...
Small moves BIG RESULTS with Brisa Alfaro
December 06, 2023 18:00 - 32 minutes - 14.5 MBBrisa's story has been featured by several media outlets including; The Doctors TV Show, The Washington Post, Woman's World Magazine, FOX, NBC, CBS, and her #1 International bestselling book "Limitless." She also recently had the opportunity to become a TEDx speaker! However, while she believes that all this recognition is nice, this is NOT why she shares her story. It was nine years ago when she experienced a Brain Stem Stroke. As a result of the stroke she developed “Locked-in Syndrome” at...
What I have learned having Post-Concussion with Cynthia Wall
November 29, 2023 18:00 - 34 minutes - 15.3 MBCynthia, a skilled psychotherapist and social worker for 45 years, is a survivor of several car accidents over 55 years, causing whiplash and more severe brain injuries. In 2006 a surprise brain surgery at Stanford caused her to experience losses in her professional and personal realms, and she wants to help others to do better than merely cope with the effects of such trauma. Author of "The Courage to Trust" and guided visualizations. www.cynthiawall.com Find her book on Amazon: https://...
Top 3 Reasons You Still Have Post-Concussion Symptoms w/ Dr. Michael Hennes
November 28, 2023 16:30 - 38 minutes - 17.3 MBDr. Michael Hennes is a Doctor of Chiropractic Medicine and Board-Certified Chiropractic Neurologist at The Neural Connection. He received his Doctorate in Chiropractic from Northwestern Health Sciences University, graduating with both his Doctorate and Bachelors’s in Human Biology. Prior to this, he studied Human Biology at Minnesota State University, Mankato. Dr. Hennes currently holds a Diplomate in Functional Neurology from the American Chiropractic Neurology Board and is a Certified Bra...
Craniosacral Therapy and Brain Injury with Leigh Ankrum
November 22, 2023 16:00 - 34 minutes - 15.5 MBLeigh Ankrum, the founder and director of the Ankrum Institute, is a craniosacral therapist and bodywork practitioner with 34 years of experience in teaching and private practice. Ankrum’s ability to bring decades of experience and education into a synergistic whole is the basis of the Institute’s curriculum. After training around the world - including studies in Germany, Canada, the United Kingdom and the USA - Ankrum brought together multiple systems and styles into one comprehensive progr...
Is It Possible to Live a Meaningful Life with Alzheimer's? with Lisa Skinner
September 27, 2023 17:00 - 33 minutes - 15 MBAuthor Lisa Skinner is a behavioral specialist with expertise in Alzheimer’s disease and related dementia. In her 30+year career working with family members and caregivers, Lisa has taught them how to successfully navigate the many challenges that accompany this heartbreaking disease. Lisa is both a Certified Dementia Practitioner and is also a certified dementia care trainer through the Alzheimer’s Association. She also holds a degree in Human Behavior. Her latest book, “Truth, Lies & Alzhei...
From the Boxing Ring to the Ashram: One woman's story with Deborah Charnes
September 12, 2023 15:00 - 30 minutes - 13.4 MBDeborah Charnes, one of the first bilingual certified yoga therapists, traveled the world to learn from a diverse group of gurus how to foster optimal well-being. She vowed to never stop learning—or sharing those life lessons. Her book, “From the Boxing Ring to the Ashram,” features some of her favorite, easy and accessible tools. Deborah has lived, worked, and studied in the U.S., Latin America, and Italy. A travel blogger since the early WordPress days, she has published 500 mind/body an...
Chronicles of Adversities and Resiliency with Ethan A. Poetic
September 04, 2023 17:00 - 20 minutes - 8.9 MBEthan was facing a mathematical equation of 99% of death vs 1% of life with a high-risk surgery at Lancaster General Hospital. Ethan woke up and was declared a walking living miracle. Ethan graduated from Harrisburg Area Community College & Millersville University with a bachelor’s degree in Speech Communications. He received two Pennsylvania Commonwealth Citations, from Lancaster City Officials. He was Featured Front page of the Lancaster Newspaper (LNP), Inspirational story on WGAL TV, Mill...
The Role of a Speech-Language Pathologist with Elizabeth Barbin
August 30, 2023 16:30 - 31 minutes - 14 MBElizabeth (“Liz”) Barbin is a Speech-Language Pathologist at Northeast Rehabilitation Hospital Network’s Portsmouth, NH location. Since joining the organization nearly 10 years ago, she has helped thousands of individuals who have experienced changes in their voice, speech, language, cognition and swallowing as a result of an acute acquired brain injury due to traumatic and non-traumatic causes as well as progressive neurodegenerative conditions such as Parkinson’s Disease. Liz provides custo...
The Importance of Physical Therapy with Tricia Desrocher
August 23, 2023 16:30 - 33 minutes - 15 MBTricia Desrocher joined Northeast Rehabilitation Hospital Network in New Hampshire more than 35 years ago. A Physical Therapist by Training, Tricia also has a Master of Science in Healthcare Administration and specialty certification in Stroke Rehabilitation. She has dedicated her career to the organization, its patients and to advancing brain injury care. This included providing patient care and staff mentorship at all four of the Network’s acute inpatient rehabilitation hospitals, serving a...
Tips from an Occupational Therapist with Zoe McLean
August 16, 2023 16:30 - 34 minutes - 15.6 MBZoe McLean, MS,OTR/L, CSRS, CBIS is an Occupational Therapist at Northeast Rehabilitation Hospital, an Inpatient Acute Rehabilitation Hospital with four locations in New Hampshire. Zoe has achieved significant specialty milestones as a Certified Stroke Rehabilitation Specialist (CSRS) and Certified Brain Injury Specialist (CBIS). She works with adults who have experienced life-changing health events such as a Stroke or Brain Injury. She is an active member of the Brain Injury Core Team and a ...
Hydration Tips from a Dietitian with Wendy Jeffco
August 02, 2023 15:00 - 25 minutes - 11.3 MBWendy Jeffco MS, RDN, LD, CNSC is currently the Clinical Nutrition Manager for Northeast Rehabilitation Hospital Network (NRHN). Since joining NRHN in 2012, Wendy has been providing nutrition support and nutrition education to our patients. Her areas of specialty include traditional nutrition support, as well as nutrition education for various conditions, including all types of brain injuries. She has a master’s degree in nutritional science and is certified as a nutrition support clinician. ...
The emerging field of bioelectric medicine with Guy Odishaw
May 31, 2023 17:00 - 45 minutes - 20.2 MBAll of us want to keep our memory and other brain functions as we age. New research offers promise for preventing cognitive decline by suggesting that non-invasive, non-harmful electrical stimulation of different brain centers can enhance short- and long-term memory. Guy is the Co-Founder of CerebralFit Brain, a bioelectric medicine device company that translates the latest medical research into solutions for lifetime optimal brain health. They're taking on chronic conditions like dementia, ...
Lifetime Effects of TBIs with John Corrigan, PhD, ABPP
May 15, 2023 15:00 - 33 minutes - 14.8 MBJohn D. Corrigan, PhD, is a Professor in the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at Ohio State University and Director of the Ohio Valley Center for Brain Injury Prevention and Rehabilitation. For the past 40 years he has treated and studied long-term outcomes of persons with traumatic brain injury. Dr. Corrigan is Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Head Trauma Rehabilitation. He has been the PI and co-PI of the Ohio Regional Traumatic Brain Injury Model System since 1997 and ch...
Paralysis to purpose: A Strokehacker’s Story with Sean Entin
May 08, 2023 17:00 - 31 minutes - 13.9 MBAfter graduating from the University of Southern California, Sean successfully built two large businesses in public companies. He also found himself in the mixed martial arts world and became one of the first fight managers, representing big names in the field. However, Sean's fast-paced lifestyle took a toll on him, and in 2011, he suffered a massive stroke. He was left with a long road to recovery, but he never gave up. He believed in himself and worked tirelessly, day and night, to get ba...
Life Beyond TBI with Kristin Abello
February 27, 2023 18:00 - 22 minutes - 9.67 MBAdvocate, philanthropist, and writer Kristin Abello has made it her life’s mission to share her story with the world and is passionate about changing the narrative of the TBI community. Although every injury is different, there is a common thread that with faith, prayer and support, proper healing can take place. Kristin and her husband Raul are the parents of two wonderful boys, Jacob and Colin, and they currently reside in the city of Houston, Texas, with their Golden Retriever Lucy. https...
Can You Recover From a TBI with Dr. Perry Maynard
February 14, 2023 00:00 - 34 minutes - 30.7 MBDr. Perry Maynard is a board certified chiropractic neurologist that specializes in the management of complex neurological cases, including post concussive syndrome, vertigo, balance disorders, movement disorders, dysautonomia, and a variety of autoimmune conditions. Dr. Maynard also enjoys taking principles from cutting edge neuroscience and applying it to sports rehabilitation and overall human performance. Dr. Maynard first became interested in neurological rehabilitation after playing D...
Understanding what causes dizziness after brain injury with Dr. Perry Maynard
February 01, 2023 20:00 - 37 minutes - 16.7 MBDr. Perry Maynard is a board certified chiropractic neurologist that specializes in the management of complex neurological cases, including post concussive syndrome, vertigo, balance disorders, movement disorders, dysautonomia, and a variety of autoimmune conditions. Dr. Maynard also enjoys taking principles from cutting edge neuroscience and applying it to sports rehabilitation and overall human performance. Dr. Maynard first became interested in neurological rehabilitation after playing...
TBI and Vision -- There Is More than Meets the Eye with Dr. Michael DeStefano
January 25, 2023 16:00 - 33 minutes - 14.8 MBDr. Michael DeStefano is a neuro-developmental optometrist practicing at Visual Symptoms Treatment Center in Arlington Heights, IL. Dr. DeStefano received his Bachelor of Science in biology and his Bachelor of Arts in Italian from Loyola University Chicago, where he graduated with high honors. He received his Doctor of Optometry degree from Midwestern University’s Chicago College of Optometry, where he was valedictorian of the school’s inaugural class, the founder and president of the univers...
Resilience After Brain Injury with Dr. Shane Steadman
January 04, 2023 17:00 - 31 minutes - 13.8 MBDr. Shane Steadman became a Chiropractic Neurologist in 2003 and is one of only a small handful of Chiropractic Neurologists in the entire state of Colorado. Dr. Steadman is the owner of Integrated Brain Centers in Denver, Colorado. Dr. Steadman is an expert in treating and supporting “tough cases” such as Concussions, Migraines, Vertigo, Peripheral Neuropathy, Autoimmune Conditions, Thyroid and Hormonal disorders and others. Brought to you by: Integrated Brain Centers Suppor the podcast...
Retired Police Officer, Chuck Gallop, Discusses his TBI
December 12, 2022 18:00 - 31 minutes - 14.1 MBChuck Gollop grew up in the Twin Cities area of Minnesota. Chuck was a policeman for nearly 25 years, and worked assignments ranging from 911 operator, patrol, SWAT, traffic, motors, and sergeant. After 2 serious on-duty injuries, he medically retired. Chuck became a standup comedian, traveling the country, telling jokes as a feature entertainer for most shows. Chuck sought a more rewarding career, that better leveraged his skill set; he became a realtor, and found a career that was perfect ...
More Than You Can See with Barbara Rubin
October 31, 2022 16:00 - 35 minutes - 15.8 MBBarbara Rubin writes this story of joy and sorrow mixed with humor and rage as both mother and advocate for her injured daughter, Jenn. Emotionally invested in this narrative, she had the advantage to write in raw detail about the triumphs and heartbreaks that follow her main character. She witnessed first-hand the battles that come when a person is the most vulnerable, but also saw the gift of human kindness and the difference it can make in another person’s life. She lived the story; it wa...
Social Security Disability Revealed with lawyer Spencer Bishins
October 26, 2022 16:00 - 31 minutes - 14.1 MBSpencer Bishins has a master’s degree from the London School of Economics, and a law degree from Florida State University. After law school, he worked in the private sector for two years prior to joining the Social Security Administration (SSA) in 2010. He worked at the Appeals Council for almost four years, reviewing thousands of disability decisions for compliance with SSA’s complex rules and procedures. He then worked at the hearing level for seven years, where he drafted almost 2,000 dec...
NeuroLaw with Bruce Stern
September 27, 2022 15:00 - 33 minutes - 14.7 MBBruce H. Stern is a shareholder and member of the Personal Injury Group of Stark & Stark. He concentrates his practice in the area of trucking and construction litigation, brain and spinal cord injuries, and wrongful death. He graduated cum laude from Duke University in 1977 and from Rutgers School of Law-Camden in 1981. Mr. Stern is a founding member and past chair of the Traumatic Brain Injury Litigation Group of AAJ. He also has served as chair of AAJ’s Motor Vehicle Collision, Highway & ...
Treating TBI and Concussion by Healing the Brain with Dr. Mohammed Elamir
September 13, 2022 15:00 - 34 minutes - 15.1 MBDr. Elamir is an Aviv Clinics physician with over 10 years of experience in Internal Medicine. Prior to joining Aviv Clinics, he spent five years practicing Internal Medicine at the MM Jersey City Breathing Center while owning and running his own medical spa in Jersey City, New Jersey. He graduated from Rutgers University prior to attending St. Matthew’s University School of Medicine. He completed his Internal Medicine Internship and Residency at RWJ-Barnabas: Jersey City Medical Center Prog...
The Miracle Child: Traumatic Brain Injury and Me w/ Mike and Kelly Lang
July 27, 2022 15:00 - 37 minutes - 16.5 MBKelly Lang, co-author of The Miracle Child: Traumatic Brain Injury and Me is a brain injury survivor and caregiver to her daughter who sustained a traumatic brain injury in 2001. Kelly is a member of the Brain Injury Association of America’s Advisory Council, serves on the Virginia Brain Injury Advisory Council, is co-leader of The TBI Advisory and Leadership Group, and former faculty member of the National Center for Advancing Person-Centered Practices and Systems (NCAPPS) Brain Injury Lear...
Concussions: I've Gone Home and Rested, Now What? w/ Dr. Shaun Kornfeld
April 12, 2022 17:00 - 31 minutes - 14.1 MBDr. Shaun Gregory Kornfeld is an experienced chiropractic neurologist and functional neurology practitioner. He has completed over 500 hours of postdoctoral training in neurology and hyperbaric medicine that has allowed him to help hundreds of patients from all over the world. He is the lead clinician at Plasticity Centers of Colorado where he manages the care of patients with complex neurological conditions including but not limited to post-concussive syndrome, autism spectrum disorder, mul...
Brain Health Recovery with Matthew Bennett
March 23, 2022 17:00 - 29 minutes - 13 MBMatthew Bennett was already working as an athletic therapist with NHL teams when Sidney Crosby suffered his career altering injury in 2011. Bennett had been treating various athletes, helping them to recover from injuries and began using his background in naturopathic medicine to treat concussion symptoms with very good results. After doing more research, he formulated and patented his own recovery products that have been used by performance nutritionists and individual players across the NH...
Traumatic Brain Injury with Sherry Thomas
March 21, 2022 16:00 - 19 minutes - 8.68 MBSherry is a music journalist and podcaster. In 2011, she was hit head-on in an auto accident and suffered a severe concussion and several injuries. Although she continues to struggle with multiple surgeries, she finds solace in creativity. https://linktr.ee/sherrythomasmusicjournalist brought to you by Integrated Brain Centers Enjoying this podcast? Consider supporting it on Patreon for just $5/month
Focus on progress, not perfection with Brandon Wright
March 14, 2022 17:00 - 29 minutes - 13.1 MBBorn and raised in rural Utah, Brandon Wright is a TBI survivor, motorcycle enthusiast and small business owner Brandon suffered a TBI in during his third year of college when he was hit while riding his motorcycle to class. After many years of treatment and countless doctor’s appointments he considers himself mostly recovered. As a marketing strategist and founder of Loud LLC Brandon works with companies of all sizes providing clients with search, social, and guerrilla marketing services. He...
Long COVID and Post-Concussion Symptoms with Arianna Kaminski
March 09, 2022 18:00 - 22 minutes - 9.87 MBArianna endured a concussion during her junior year of high school. Through persistence and determination, she recovered during 5 long years. She was 95% back to normal when she contracted coronavirus and everything changed. Today, she is still dealing with long COVID symptoms that are eerily similar to her post-concussion symptoms. While it is hard, She has a hopeful outlook for the future. As she was healing from my concussion, she needed a way to get out her emotions. she turned to writing...
Traumatic Brain Injury with Dr. Jonathan Hartman
February 28, 2022 17:00 - 38 minutes - 17.2 MBA chiropractic neurologist with more than a decade of experiences using gold-standard diagnostics and advanced therapeutics to develop individualized treatment plans for concussion, TBI and ABI. Dr. Hartman sustained a head trauma and herniated discs in high school. Soon after constant headaches impacted his concentration and brain function. Within a few months of non-invasive treatments from a chiropractor, he was back to normal, solidifying his commitment to becoming a healthcare professio...
Real Answers for Families Confronting Catastrophic Injury or Death w Kyle Bachus
February 21, 2022 17:00 - 30 minutes - 13.7 MBA founding partner of the law firm Bachus Schanker, Kyle Bachus limits his practice to representing individuals and families in catastrophic injury and wrongful death cases nationwide. www.kylebachus.com Find Kyle's book on Amazon: https://amzn.to/36ySisR Brought to you by: Integrated Brain Centers Enjoying this podcast? Please consider supporting it for just $5 a month on Patreon.
Heavy Metal Headbang: a TBI Memoir with Melissa Meszaros
February 14, 2022 17:30 - 27 minutes - 12.1 MBBorn and raised in rural Pennsylvania, Melissa Meszaros has set the precedent for breaking tropes and forging the way for the modern nomadic. As tenured entertainment industry publicist, Melissa is also the founder of Grrrl Front PDX Music Festival and the comic book publicity firm, Don’t Hide PR. She is a self-proclaimed grunge aficionado, graduate of Antioch University Los Angeles’ MFA in Creative Writing, and proudly shares a birthday with Melvins leader, Buzz Osborne. Brought to yo...
Fire Up Your Brain with Trent McEntire
January 12, 2022 16:00 - 30 minutes - 13.7 MBFor more than two decades, Trent McEntire has been helping people gain back their mobility – a story he knows well. Born with a mild form of Cerebral Palsy, Trent experienced pain and stiffness every day from the time he was a child. However, Trent's creative problem-solving abilities kicked in transforming his movement capabilities to participate in his love for sports. What Trent discovered to repair his own body became the foundation for what would be his life’s work. He attended Western ...
The Healing Power of Essential Oils w/ Dr. Eric Zielinski
September 15, 2021 16:00 - 30 minutes - 13.6 MBDR. ERIC ZIELINSKI is the author of the national bestseller The Healing Power of Essential Oils and The Essential Oils Apothecary Dr. Z has pioneered natural living and biblical health education since 2003. Trained as an aromatherapist, public health researcher, and chiropractor, Dr. Z started NaturalLivingFamily.com in 2014 with his wife to help people learn how to use natural remedies like essential oils safely and effectively. Now visited by more than three million natural health seekers ...
Cannabis and TBI with Nikki Lawley
June 15, 2021 15:00 - 34 minutes - 15.4 MBNikki, a NY state resident, has always been a proud and diligent worker. She’s served as an HVAC filtration salesperson, later starting her own company, then as a casino dealer, and most recently, as a pediatric nurse. She had suffered two traumatic brain injuries during her younger years, but it was the third TBI that suddenly changed everything. In a heartbeat, her life changed from one of optimism, vibrancy, enthusiasm, confidence, and extroversion, to one of constant pain, withdrawal, de...
Making Sense of Suicide After Brain Injury with author Reid Forgrave
June 07, 2021 15:00 - 32 minutes - 14.3 MBREID FORGRAVE has written about sports and other topics for GQ, the New York Times Magazine, and Mother Jones, among other publications. His specialty is long-form, narrative storytelling. He has covered college football and the NFL, as well as college and professional basketball and the Summer Olympics, for Fox Sports and CBS Sports, and he currently writes for the Star Tribune in Minneapolis. The article in which he first wrote about Zac Easter is included in Best American Sports Writing 20...
Chronic pain and stress, negativity bias with Donna Masing
June 02, 2021 21:00 - 36 minutes - 16.1 MBIn October 2016 while on a surfing holiday overseas, Donna Masing fell off a wave and the tail of her own board collided with her temple. The force of that impact broke bones in her neck and rattled her brain from side to side, resulting in a traumatic brain injury. Upon returning home to Australia, Donna was unable to run her business, a sports massage clinic in Northern NSW where she attended to Australia’s surfing elite and other professional athletes. She had difficulty speaking, walking...
Anatomy of a Survivor with author Dr. Joyce Mikal-Flynn
June 01, 2021 15:00 - 31 minutes - 13.9 MBA marathoner and triathlete, in 1990 Dr. Mikal-Flynn survived a sudden-death event requiring twenty-two minutes of CPR to return to life. Already a nurse practitioner and dismayed at the focus of her recovery and what was presented in the aftermath of her trauma, her mind emphasized the negative, painting a bleak future. However, her master’s and doctoral research focused on posttraumatic growth (PTG) and she created a strength-based clinical pathway guiding survivors toward a productive rec...
TBI Recovery with Kristin Moran
May 10, 2021 16:00 - 28 minutes - 12.6 MBKristin Moran is an educator, writer, and concussion-advocate living in Portland, OR. Her work has appeared in Entropy Magazine, Getting Smart, and Scholastic Administrator. She is currently working on a memoir about her concussion recovery. She lives with her husband, daughter, and a slew of rescue animals. Brought to you by: Integrated Brain Centers Support the podcast on Patreon
The brain, body, and emotional components of TBIs w/ Christine Altom
May 03, 2021 17:00 - 36 minutes - 16.3 MBI am a TBI survivor, stay-at-home mom, author of the blog "Beacon of Hope: A Resource for Holistic Healing from Traumatic Brain Injury," and an avid cyclist with a background in exercise physiology. In 2012, a distracted driver hit me while I was riding my bike. I sustained numerous injuries, including a concussion. The concussion quickly became trigeminal neuralgia and post-concussion syndrome and the symptoms forced me to abandon my Ph.D. program. After almost a year and a half of mismanag...