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The Silent Contributor: Uncovering Non-Neurological Aspects of TBI w/ Dr. Hennes

Faces of TBI - April 16, 2024 16:00 - 39 minutes ★★★★★ - 32 ratings
Dr. 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 Special...

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Lymphatic therapy for traumatic brain injury with Francois Gagnon

Faces of TBI - April 10, 2024 15:00 - 33 minutes ★★★★★ - 32 ratings
Francois, 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, spec...

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Episode 28: Introduction to Vivistim-Paired Vagus Nerve Stimulation Therapy

Evidence To Excellence: News In Neuroplasticity and Rehab - March 28, 2024 16:00 - 45 minutes
Host Polly Swingle is joined by Mark Pedziwiatr MS, OTR/L, ATP, to talk about Vivistim. Vivistim is a paired vagus nerve stimulation therapy that enhances the effects of neuroplasticity. Vivistim is FDA approved for chronic ischemic stroke survivors with ongoing upper limb deficits. Listen in to...

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Episode 27: Introduction to Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS)

Evidence To Excellence: News In Neuroplasticity and Rehab - February 28, 2024 20:00 - 50 minutes
Host Polly Swingle is joined by Dr. Nick Mischel, MD, PhD, and Steve Watts, MOT, OTR/L, CSRS, CBIS, AIB-VR, to discuss Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS). This procedure is FDA approved to improve symptoms of major depression, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), migraines, and to help peop...

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Malformation - why a bad thing may be the best thing with Paul McMonagle

Faces of TBI - February 19, 2024 16:00 - 30 minutes ★★★★★ - 32 ratings
Paul 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...

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Metabolic Engineering to treat TBI with Dr. Barry Sears

Faces of TBI - February 12, 2024 17:30 - 28 minutes ★★★★★ - 32 ratings
Dr. 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 c...

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Manual therapies in the evolving recovery after TBI with Elena Stoeva

Faces of TBI - February 05, 2024 16:00 - 26 minutes ★★★★★ - 32 ratings
Dr. 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 Viscer...

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Episode 26: The Benefits Of Yoga And The Connection Of Breathe To Movement

Evidence To Excellence: News In Neuroplasticity and Rehab - January 30, 2024 20:00 - 57 minutes
Host Polly Swingle is joined by Brent Rieli, E-RYT-500 and Sheri Rieli, RYT-500, Co-Founders of the Plymouth Yoga Room to talk everything yoga and their journey in creating their studio in downtown Plymouth, Michigan.  Topics discussed include studies and statistics on the current state of the p...

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Vestibular Therapy after TBI with Dr. Eric Spencer

Faces of TBI - January 30, 2024 18:00 - 33 minutes ★★★★★ - 32 ratings
Dr. 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 Specialis...

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To be Different is Not to be Guilty with Cheryl Kempf

Faces of TBI - January 15, 2024 16:00 - 40 minutes ★★★★★ - 32 ratings
Cheryl 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 expandin...

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Body Scan Meditation

The Courage Checklist With Jen Chambers - January 06, 2024 04:59 - 25 minutes
This Body Scan Meditation is part of the meditation series on The Courage Checklist to help support you in your courageous action. Start the year with this Body Scan Meditation and Box Breath exercise. I like this as a calming practice to use whenever I need to feel grounded. Try a meditation pra...

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Holiday Help: a Meditation for Letting Go

The Courage Checklist With Jen Chambers - December 14, 2023 20:20 - 14 minutes
In an effort to share what I do when I'm not writing or podcasting, I want to share a seres of medatations to support you. I'm starting with "Holiday Help: a Meditation for Letting Go." I've had a lot of very fine teachers in my life. This year, I became cerified to teach Meditation and Breat...

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Overcoming Mental Health Challenges Post TBI w/ Dr. Henry Zaremba

Faces of TBI - December 12, 2023 18:00 - 37 minutes ★★★★★ - 32 ratings
Dr. 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...

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Life Participation & Aphasia with Carly Cauley

Faces of TBI - December 11, 2023 17:00 - 26 minutes ★★★★★ - 32 ratings
Carly 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 wha...

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Small moves BIG RESULTS with Brisa Alfaro

Faces of TBI - December 06, 2023 18:00 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 32 ratings
Brisa'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 ...

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What I have learned having Post-Concussion with Cynthia Wall

Faces of TBI - November 29, 2023 18:00 - 34 minutes ★★★★★ - 32 ratings
Cynthia, 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 ...

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Top 3 Reasons You Still Have Post-Concussion Symptoms w/ Dr. Michael Hennes

Faces of TBI - November 28, 2023 16:30 - 38 minutes ★★★★★ - 32 ratings
Dr. 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 thi...

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Craniosacral Therapy and Brain Injury with Leigh Ankrum

Faces of TBI - November 22, 2023 16:00 - 34 minutes ★★★★★ - 32 ratings
Leigh 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...

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Episode 25: Implementing Sensory Integration Techniques to Treat Adult Sensory Processing Disorders

Evidence To Excellence: News In Neuroplasticity and Rehab - November 15, 2023 00:00 - 41 minutes
Host Polly Swingle is joined by Alysha DeMay MS, OTRL, to talk about the sensory system, assessing sensory disorders, and implementing processing strategies for treating these disorders. Listen in to learn about strategies used in the rehab setting as well as tips and tricks to use on your own t...

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Episode 24: Sleep: The Hows and Whys of this Critical Component of Well-Being and Recovery

Evidence To Excellence: News In Neuroplasticity and Rehab - October 30, 2023 13:00 - 44 minutes
Host Polly Swingle welcomes Joe Currie to the podcast to talk about sleep. Joe shares a study on sleep he performed with a large company as well as tips and tricks to help maximize the benefits of sleep into your everyday life. Joe Currie is the Executive Fitness & Nutrition Advisor at ROCK. He...

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4. Choose Yourself & Peace Be With You: On being friends with your ex and letting go of hot-cold relationships

Self Care Spotlight - October 11, 2023 06:00 - 49 minutes ★★★★ - 73 ratings
Insert, hot-cold guy. In August 2022, I went to dinner with my almost ex husband who brought me roses, but a guy I was hot-cold with for too long, didn't even wish me a happy birthday. I was in an unhealthy "pick me, choose me, love me" dynamic.  In this episode, I'll discuss being friends with ...

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Work/Life Balance: Courage & Career

The Courage Checklist With Jen Chambers - October 06, 2023 21:00 - 20 minutes
We're talking "Work-Life Balance: Balancing Courage and Career" today. Work-life balance is so important in maintaining overall health and well-being, but it's one of the hardest things to achieve. We discuss the courage to prioritize self care, strategies for effective time management, and nu...

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3. Meet Bestie Jodi: Sister Wound, Hot Girl Summer, Making Friends as an Adult & Platonic Romance

Self Care Spotlight - October 04, 2023 06:00 - 54 minutes ★★★★ - 73 ratings
Enters bestie Jodi. In my first character introduction episode, you get to hear from bestie Jodi from Pittsburgh. She was the first bestie that I talked to in person about this guy named N after our next level first date. So we sat down together in our silk robes to talk all things sister wound,...

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2. N the waiter and making love to life

Self Care Spotlight - October 04, 2023 06:00 - 41 minutes ★★★★ - 73 ratings
In August 2022, I met N the waiter. Our first date was one of the hottest, most fun, alive nights of my life, and I’m telling you all about it. Reading the story from one of my most popular blog entries, we explore the concept of “making love to life” and I’ll reflect in hindsight about that fat...

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1. The Reappearing Act Episode: Divorce, Self-help Fatigue & the Comeback of Stories

Self Care Spotlight - October 04, 2023 06:00 - 59 minutes ★★★★ - 73 ratings
I’m back! After two years, I’m back on the mic to bring you a Carrie Bradshaw esque podcast, With Love From Charleston, formerly known as ‘Self Care Spotlight.’ This is the MOST honest project I've ever endeavored. Like many of you, I’m over the constant self-helping, so I’m sharing my reasoning...

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Welcome to With Love From Charleston [Trailer] *formerly Self Care Spotlight*

Self Care Spotlight - October 02, 2023 06:00 - 1 minute ★★★★ - 73 ratings
Dropping October 4th - Welcome to my reality show, I mean, podcast, With Love From Charleston. This is an insider's club where Carrie Bradshaw meets embodied living. I’m not here to self help you. My hope is that you’ll find yourself in the memoirs & musings of my Iife as I spill the tea for lis...

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Weird Wednesdays: 5 Unusual PNW crimes

The Courage Checklist With Jen Chambers - September 27, 2023 21:09 - 16 minutes
For Weird Wednesday, today's episode of our Wednesday series Mayhemporium has five of the most unusual, strange cases of crime from the Pacific Northwest. Without giving too much away, these cases are definitely ones that will stick out as some of the weirdest I've read, without being overly vi...

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Is It Possible to Live a Meaningful Life with Alzheimer's? with Lisa Skinner

Faces of TBI - September 27, 2023 17:00 - 33 minutes ★★★★★ - 32 ratings
Author 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 bot...

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Enchanted Forest/Haunted Hot Lake

The Courage Checklist With Jen Chambers - September 21, 2023 02:53 - 18 minutes
The Enchanted Forest amusement is a true labour of love for the Tofte Family and a real hidden gem of Oregon. Located in Turner, Oregon, just south of Salem, it is easily accesible on I-5. I will get my name engraved on the plaque at The Challenge of Mondor some day. Or maybe buy a brick to suppo...

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Episode 23: Modern Management of the Older Adult

Evidence To Excellence: News In Neuroplasticity and Rehab - September 18, 2023 18:00 - 42 minutes
Host Polly Swingle is joined by Camden Iwasko, PTA, to discuss the latest research and evidence for the modern management of the older adult. Topics include the rehab, exercise, and physical therapy management of this population. Camden Iwasko, PTA, has been a staff therapist with The Recovery ...