Concussion Talk Podcast

Here are a few words from Ashley:In April of 2018, I was on vacation in Mexico for a girls/surfing trip. On the second wave of my second day I bailed when my board struck me in the head underwater. I didn’t know what happened at the time, I just know I struggled to get back onto my board and I was extremely lucky another surfer saw me and helped me out of the waves. I had no idea I had a concussion until I stepped onto the plane two days later to come back home one person and landed a completely different person. Looking back with what I know about concussions today, the signs were all there, I just wish I knew what I know now.Since then I’ve been climbing the uphill, rollercoaster battle of Post Concussion Syndrome. I share my story to create awareness to help others so they don’t have to navigate PCS in the dark like I did.Concussion Chats is a podcast hosted by the McGill Students for the Concussion Legacy Foundation, with the help of Nick from Concussion Talk. This podcast is dedicated to providing streng

Sylvie was on a scooter in Amsterdam in May 2017, she got into an accident, but not falling or hitting her head, she thought it was only her ankle. From originally thinking her new, strange symptoms would only last a few days, to going from The Netherlands to America for treatment and years spent looking for the important social support of a community, in the fall of 2020, three and a half years after the seemingly innocuous accident Sylvie started The Concussion Community. The Concussion Community consists of an Instagram page, a Facebook group, and a platform with live group classes by concussion experts and a private community. Get bonus content on PatreonSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/concussion-talk-podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Katrina.32.Athlete & Entrepreneur.Been playing competitive hockey for 25 years.No known Concussions until a severe hit from behind in hockey March 2019. Didn’t know I was concussed until 10 days later and things spiralled from there. My body shut down. Hospitalized almost a week (endless testing and bright loud environment made it worse). I had to relearn how to walk, talk. Couldn’t work or function normally for 6 months. Shared my story on social media. A friend took me to Ottawa Performance Care and after 8 months of twice a day rehab they gave me my life back. I could walk, talk and begin to live again. I’d say I’m 90% healed. I have many good days and some bad and although my life may never be the same pre concussion, I will never stop bringing awareness and continuing to live life in a slower, more calculated and present lane. Forever grateful for support from family, friends and strangers. You can heal. One day at a time.

This podcast and even meeting Blair took longer than was expected when we first connected in January 2020. You know, back when it was easy to meet. We were going to meet at my favourite local restaurant, Quintanas, but then there was a huge snowstorm that shut down the city. About six weeks later the world ground to a halt. Finally, we meet up - via Zoom - to talk about Blair's concussions while in the Canadian Army, his symptoms, how physiotherapy and exercise have helped, his triathlon aspirations, and his exciting upcoming challenge; his journey to becoming a physiotherapist!You can find Blair on Instagram @blair.matthw Get bonus content on PatreonSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/concussion-talk-podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In summer 2019, Ellen got a Tbi while biking home in Ottawa. She will be sharing her insight while dealing with ongoing PCS. Ellen will discuss her experiences such as going back to school, accepting her new reality, the importance of celebrating the small things, and how she redefined success. She strongly believes in the power of being part of a Tbi/concussion community and looks forward to talking about her experiences.Concussion Chats is a podcast hosted by the McGill Students for the Concussion Legacy Foundation, with the help of Nick from Concussion Talk. This podcast is dedicated to providing strength and hope, to those suffering from concussions through sharing experiences. Join us to hear recordings of more of our featured speakers, who’ve spoken to our peer-to-peer run concussion support group.To find out more about the McGill Students for Concussion Legacy Foundation or to get involved visit:https://www.concussionmtl.com/Facebook: Concussion MTLInstagram: @concussion.ca.mtlFacebook group: https://w

An Australian who finds himself on the other side of the planet, Stephen Gurr is a nutritionist at Premier Athletic Therapy & Sports Medicine in St. John's, NL, Canada. He has also brought with him his wealth of knowledge about the importance of nutrition, for not only athletes, but for anyone! Stephen and I discuss nutrition after a concussion; foods that are help to restore the body after injury, including the brain! Get bonus content on PatreonSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/concussion-talk-podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Krystal (she/her) is a concussion warrior, a storyteller, an improv nerd, a dog mom, and a dietitian

Founded in 2000, ABI Ireland, helps the roughly 19,000 people who are brain injured in Ireland each year, by being the leading provider of community based rehabilitation services for those with an acquired brain injury (ABI)."Barbara is best known for her vision to create specialist neuro-rehabilitation services in communities throughout Ireland for people living with brain injury. Prior to co-founding Acquired Brain Injury Ireland in 2000, Barbara worked as an Occupational Therapy Manager with the National Rehabilitation Hospital (NRH) where she pioneered a social reintegration programme for brain injury survivors to bridge the gap between post-acute services and returning home." Get bonus content on PatreonSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/concussion-talk-podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jaclyn is a 23 year old who, in 2019, received multiple concussions in a 5 month span ending her college soccer career and leading her to PCS. She will be sharing her experience on finishing college despite these circumstances, dealing with loss of identity, the importance of finding the right health care professional, as well as the variety of treatments she underwent to get her life back. It was this experience that ultimately solidified her drive to start physical therapy school this coming August to help others struggling with brain injuries.Concussion Chats is a podcast hosted by the McGill Students for the Concussion Legacy Foundation, with the help of Nick from Concussion Talk. This podcast is dedicated to providing strength and hope, to those suffering from concussions through sharing experiences. Join us to hear recordings of more of our featured speakers, who’ve spoken to our peer-to-peer run concussion support group.To find out more about the McGill Students for Concussion Legacy Foundation or to g

TeachAids is a social venture that grew out of Stanford and Dr. Piya Sorcar's doctoral work. "This effort grew into a collaborative consortium of world-class experts from disciplines including education, medicine, communications, technology, and design thinking. The Institutional Review Board-approved research and methodology has demonstrated statistically significant gains in learning and retention, and provided the highest learning effects and comfort rates of any tested educational approach.1 "Scott Anderson (Episode 45), Chief Clinical Officer (CCO) at SyncThink, former Director of Athletic Training/Sports Medicine at Stanford University and an advisor to TeachAids. Scott was instrumental in the creation of the TeachAids for Concussion product, CrashCourse. He talks about the amazing work that TeachAids is doing, including the incredible FREE CrashCourse products such as the Concussion Story Wall, Concussion Education - including in VR (virtual reality), Brain Fly-Through - including VR! Get bonus conten

Alan is a former professional boxer that now coaches. For years he has told his wife that something still wasn’t right in his head. When his wife and children noticed him becoming more angry, confused, depressed, and showing inappropriate behaviors they took him to the doctor. After numerous doctors, CTs and MRIs he was diagnosed with Dementia Pujulistica and Probable CTE at John Hopkins in 2017. Since then Alan has started writing poems about his experience and continues to fight for his life, beating odds at every turn. With the help of his incredible wife he has sought more than 30 various treatments and is back to lifting weights and working out 3-4 times a week. Get bonus content on PatreonSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/concussion-talk-podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome. Lauren is back, and she's talking about POTS with Kristina! Pun (play on words really) at 34:35. Well done Kristina!Follow Lauren and Phoenix Concussion Recovery on Twitter @LZconcussion or go to the Phoenix Concussion Recovery website! Get bonus content on PatreonSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/concussion-talk-podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dr. Frances Skinner is a Senior Scientist of Computational Neuroscience at the Krembil Brain Institute's Krembil Research Institute. My first question, of course, was 'what is computational neuroscience?' I had seen a tweet from Krembil Brain Institute in which Dr. Skinner was tagged or to which she replied, but either way when I saw the title Computational Neuroscientist I had to find out more! Along with some deciphering as to what computational neuroscience entails, we also discuss the complexity of the brain and how seemingly unrelated information could be so important in finding some help for brain injury and concussion! Get bonus content on PatreonSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/concussion-talk-podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nick is a 2x TBI survivor, currently battling PCS and an online nutritional coach and will be sharing his story and hopefully a few tips and tricks for recovery and managing PCS. We talk about what "in your head" means, about being your own best advocate, documenting recovery and more!Concussion Chats is a podcast hosted by the McGill Students for the Concussion Legacy Foundation, with the help of Nick from Concussion Talk. This podcast is dedicated to providing strength and hope, to those suffering from concussions through sharing experiences. Join us to hear recordings of more of our featured speakers, who’ve spoken to our peer-to-peer run concussion support group.To find out more about the McGill Students for Concussion Legacy Foundation or to get involved visit:https://www.concussionmtl.com/Facebook: Concussion MTLInstagram: @concussion.ca.mtlFacebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1705048183104453Our free peer-to-peer support group is hosted on zoom and is open to everyone. Links here:Mondays at

Visit www.concussiontalk.com for the link to the course Lauren Ziaks, DPT, and I did on Listenable. Thank you for all of your support. Get bonus content on PatreonSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/concussion-talk-podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Emily, Taya, and Nick ask their fourth co-host, Erin Guilfoyle how she became so interested in brain injury that she move to a different city to learn more about how best to help others, and how it led to her job as at the Newfoundland and Labrador Brain Injury Association (NLBIA), and to her being a co-host on Concussion Talk Podcast. We find out more about Erin's interests outside of work as well!Concussion Chats is a podcast hosted by the McGill Students for the Concussion Legacy Foundation, with the help of Nick from Concussion Talk. This podcast is dedicated to providing strength and hope, to those suffering from concussions through sharing experiences. Join us to hear recordings of more of our featured speakers, who’ve spoken to our peer-to-peer run concussion support group.To find out more about the McGill Students for Concussion Legacy Foundation or to get involved visit:https://www.concussionmtl.com/Facebook: Concussion MTLInstagram: @concussion.ca.mtlFacebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1

Living with PCS, 3 years ago Ashley’s life was changed forever. What she thought was going to be a simple recreational game with friends on a Monday night, changed her life. Ashley will be speaking about how her positive mindset has become stronger than ever, how celebrating the little wins daily keeps you sane, and overcoming the dread of asking and seeking help. The toughest part was accepting she couldn’t do it all. She will also discuss how asking for help and leaning on friends, family, medical professionals and her spirituality has helped her recreate her new life as she continues to live with PCS.Concussion Chats is a podcast hosted by the McGill Students for the Concussion Legacy Foundation, with the help of Nick from Concussion Talk. This podcast is dedicated to providing strength and hope, to those suffering from concussions through sharing experiences. Join us to hear recordings of more of our featured speakers, who’ve spoken to our peer-to-peer run concussion support group.To find out more about t

In this podcast Allie and Felicia of the Keep Your Head Up Foundation chat with Sarah HBSc, MScOT, OT Reg (Ont.) about how people recovering from concussion or brain injury can use their wellness plan tool to support their mental and physical wellbeing through recovery. Tune in to find different ways to use the tool that may best support you!https://www.keepyourheadup.ca/ Get bonus content on PatreonSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/concussion-talk-podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Bella Paige was just recently on Concussion Chats where she discussed her 10 + concussions! Bella is the owner of Post Concussion Inc., and the host of The Post Concussion Podcast. We talk about her concussions, what she found challenging, what, if anything, were the differences between concussions, what having a concussion focused podcast is like, and helping others on their own concussion journey. Recognizing the uniqueness of each one. Get bonus content on PatreonSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/concussion-talk-podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Allison is a therapist, author, wife, mother of 2 teenagers, breast cancer and post-concussion syndrome survivor, volunteer in her community, and now, artist. She lives in a small town north of Boston and enjoys bodysurfing in the cold New England water (more carefully now), occasionally hiking in the White Mountains of New Hampshire, and looks forward to getting back into her garden after 4 years of just looking at it from her window. She also, mentors women with PCS through CLF. Through her Instagram, she also sends free art to people suffering from PCS. Her Instagram is @concussion_recovery_artConcussion Chats is a podcast hosted by the McGill Students for the Concussion Legacy Foundation, with the help of Nick from Concussion Talk. This podcast is dedicated to providing strength and hope, to those suffering from concussions through sharing experiences. Join us to hear recordings of more of our featured speakers, who’ve spoken to our peer-to-peer run concussion support group.To find out more about the McGi