Concussion Talk Podcast

I have an informative, interesting and engaging podcast with HeadsupCAN founders, Seth Mendelsohn and Ryan Sutton. The organization began in 2016 with the goal of raising awareness through concussion education and the sharing of experiences. CAN stands for Concussion Advocacy Network.HeadsupCAN has recently begun an "Advocates" program, to which you can apply at: https://www.headsupcan.ca/advocates To help raise them raise money, check out Headsup Apparel, including; t-shirts, hoodies, track pants, toques, and ball caps. Get bonus content on PatreonSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/concussion-talk-podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

After almost five years of solo-hosting, I'm joined in my efforts by Charli Skinner. Charli was on episode 56 - Getting There. Our guest is the Executive Director of Brain Injury Canada, Michelle McDonald.Michelle, Charli and I talk about how those with brain injury, post concussion syndrome (PCS), and others are affected by the constraints of physical distancing (social distancing). People who have experienced brain injury, PCS, among other challenges, are not entirely new to this situation. Many, perhaps most, know this challenge, its difficulties, its uncertainty, all too well. This doesn't make it any easier. When restrictions are eventually lifted, for those coping with brain injury-induced social distancing, life may more or less remain unchanged, but society's understanding of one aspect of life for those living with certain disabilities, might improve.In the meantime, Michelle offers advice on, coping mechanisms, information gathering (use reliable sources!), awareness around people with disabilities,

On episode 59, I talk to Natasha Wilch, PT, and Molly Parker, DPT (Molly was also my guest on episode 50) about their journeys to concussion-focused physiotherapy and their approaching webinar! We talk all things concussion and brain injury!Molly recently, in February 2020, moved to Nanaimo, B.C. to work with Natasha on both her own concussion recovery and their exciting new partnership!Reach out to Natasha @natasha.wilch and Molly @mollyparkerpt Visit either of those accounts to sign up for their April 10, 11am PST webinar! Get bonus content on PatreonSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/concussion-talk-podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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On episode 58, I talk to Emily Gittings, Director of the McGill Chapter of Concussion Legacy Foundation. Emily joins me for a very interesting conversation in which we talk about brain injury/concussion, grief, and mental health, among other things!Concussion/brain injury does not occur instead of some other important moment in life, it happens in addition to! People dealing symptoms of a brain injury are also dealing with all of the other challenges as well! Educating people about this is an important part of increasing understanding of brain injury! Get bonus content on PatreonSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/concussion-talk-podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On episode 57, I talk to Dr. Jessica Schwartz PT, DPT, CSCS (previously on episode 10). Dr. Schwartz is the host of Concussion Corner Podcast, a national spokeswoman for the American Physical Therapy Association, CEO of Physical Therapy To Go PLLC, and has first-hand experience dealing with her own concussion.We talk about Dr. Schwartz's concussion experience both personally and clinically/professionally, and about Concussion Corner Podcast! You can find Concussion Corner Podcast on:Concussion Corner on Facebook: http://bit.ly/ConcussionCornerFacebook Concussion Corner on Instagram: http://bit.ly/ConcussionCornerInstagramConcussion Corner on on Twitter: http://bit.ly/ConcussionCornerTwitter Concussion Corner on Apple Podcasts: http://bit.ly/ConcussionCornerPodcastConcussion Corner on Spreaker: http://bit.ly/2MPk3BM Get bonus content on PatreonSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/concussion-talk-podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A mild, moderate, or severe TBI often means many significant changes in every aspect of the injured person's life. For Charli Skinner, life was full of travel, skiing, sailing, and working for a humanitarian organization in London. However, it was after a fall in her own bathroom that led to her brain injury, a flare up of an underlying condition, and post concussion syndrome (PCS) - the effects or which are with her on a daily basis.I learned about Charli's story from an article on Headway (UK brain injury organization) and from her Instagram account @charliski. After reading, I wanted to talk to her about her incredible attitude! Charli approaches life with gusto, even if PCS means she needs to rest. We talk about the invisibility of brain injury, the neuro-fatigue, dysautonomia (Phoenix Concussion Recovery Podcast, Episode 10), and the powerful, truly meaningful learning that can arise from such a difficult situation. Get bonus content on PatreonSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/concussion-talk-

On episode 55, I chat with Allie and Felicia of Keep Your Head Up. Both women sustained concussions while they were playing sports in high school; Allie playing rugby, Felicia, ringette. Both studied public health/health sciences at the University of Waterloo and now intend to share what they've learned about concussion through education and experience, to provide support and to raise awareness.Thank you to Podcorn for sponsoring this episode! You can check out sponsorship opportunities and start monetizing your podcast by signing up here: https://podcorn.com/podcasters/ Get bonus content on PatreonSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/concussion-talk-podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

For this episode, I talk to Kristin and Abby about concussion research, awareness, and support available at the University of Western Ontario through the Concussion Legacy Foundation Canada's Western University Team Up Against #Concussions Chapter. Those interested in having a trained speaker talk to their group/organization about concussions can reach out, to CLFC Western on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook. Get bonus content on PatreonSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/concussion-talk-podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The important differences between men and women are apparent in other aspects of life and health, yet they have been conspicuously absent as part of concussion and brain injury research! Although very important, the differences remain under-appreciated!Episode 53 of Concussion Talk Podcast/episode 13 of Phoenix Concussion Recovery Podcast will hopefully morph into a series all its own, discussing concussions with a focus on how women and men are affected differently from what is ostensibly the same traumatic brain injury.This is the first “panel” discussion, with Lauren Ziaks, PT, DPT, ATC of Phoenix Concussion Recovery & Podcast, Meaghan Adams, PT, PhD of the original “Concussion in Women and Girls” episode, and Concussion Talk Podcast/Phoenix Concussion Recovery Podcast veteran, Katie Mitchell, PhD(c), MScPT, CAT(C). I hope it gets people talking, and I hope it encourages a frank and honest discussion about how brain injuries, including concussions, affect everybody differently! Get bonus content on Patreon

Episode 52 of follows close on the heels of episode 51, as I talk to Leona Burkey, Executive Director of Brain Injury Association of Nova Scotia. I first met Leona at Dalhousie University School of Physiotherapy as we were both speaking to a class of soon-to-be physiotherapists.Leona and episode 51 guest, Chloe Luckett, worked together to bring #LoveYourBrain yoga to Nova Scotia. We talk about that, and about everything that Brain Injury Nova Scotia does for the community; including yoga and “Concussion Cafe”. Get bonus content on PatreonSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/concussion-talk-podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This podcast is about how community and helping others can be such a big and important part of living with a brain injury. In the case of my guest, Chloe Luckett, yoga and LoveYourBrain became an extremely important part of, not only her recovery, but of her entire life. Chloe talks about how, with Brain Injury Nova Scotia, she hopes to impart the benefits of yoga, and community, to others, and how it can help with the sense of isolation that many people feel after a brain injury.We talk yoga, activity and about our own traumatic brain injuries. Get bonus content on PatreonSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/concussion-talk-podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This podcast is about Navigating Concussions with Molly Parker, PT, DPT. Molly has had Post Concussion Syndrome and a sensorimotor disorder for 7 years. Dr. Parker now uses a plethora of research, community engagement, and her ability to communicate via social media, to help others who have had a concussion to move forward. Dr. Parker sees the neuroplasticity techniques used in neurorehabilitation as very important and exciting for both recent and past injuries. There are also other areas in which Molly sees education and community playing important roles in concussion recovery!We talk about coping with concussions and more severe brain injuries, from all angles. Get bonus content on PatreonSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/concussion-talk-podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

I'm thrilled to have Katie Bohn talk about Queen's Concussion Awareness Committee (QCAC) and their upcoming podcast that will be available on Concussion Talk Podcast!Katie is in her fourth year doing a degree in Physical and Health Education at Queen's University (my alma mater) in Kingston, Ontario, Canada. Katie has been Co-President of QCAC for the past two years, and in June she's heading to Australia to begin her Master's degree in physiotherapy. Get bonus content on PatreonSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/concussion-talk-podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Happy new year! Phoenix Concussion Recovery Podcast is back in 2020! Lauren and I were choosing between chronic dizziness and chronic pain to be the topic for this episode. Chronic dizziness will be the topic for episode 12, but chronic pain is the first topic in the queue.Lauren talks about chronic dizziness, or Persistent Postural-Perceptual Dizziness (3PD), delving into the research and using her clinical experience to give a robust description. Get bonus content on PatreonSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/concussion-talk-podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

My guest for Episode 48 is Joseph LeDoux, PhD, Professor of Neural Science, Psychology, Psychiatry, and Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at New York University; Director Emotional Brain Institutel. His awards and accolades are too many to note here, but suffice to say, he is accomplished. Joe has written several books, including The Emotional Brain and Anxious. His latest (2019) book is called The Deep History of Ourselves: The Four-Billion-Year Story of How We Got Conscious Brains.While he notes that brain injury is not his area of expertise, Joseph LeDoux has done extensive research on the brain, notably how emotions effect the brain and what emotions may be. Check out the Joe Rogan Experience, Episode #1344 to hear more. Joe is also a musician in the band, The Amygdaloids, duo in So We Are, as well as solo projects. Get bonus content on PatreonSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/concussion-talk-podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On Episode 47 I talk to Meaghan Adams, PT, PhD, VISTA post-doctoral fellow at York University and Toronto Rehabilitation Institute, and Assistant Clinical Professor (Adjunct) at McMaster University’s School of Rehabilitation Science.Much of Meaghan's research has focused on how people integrate thinking, moving, and sensing the world around them. Meaghan also has a keen interest in concussion in women and girls, and biopsychosocial models for brain injury. Get bonus content on PatreonSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/concussion-talk-podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this episode of Phoenix Concussion Recovery (@LZconcussion) podcast, Lauren talks to Katie Mitchell (@KatieMitch_ATP & @thriveneurosport) of Thrive Neurosport . Lauren and Katie talk about physiotherapy/physical therapy, the role of vision in concussion/brain injury rehab, especially with relation to sports, and athletic therapy - in the United States and Canada! Get bonus content on PatreonSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/concussion-talk-podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

After a hiatus, Phoenix Concussion Recovery Podcast is back! Lauren is in Park City, Utah for episode 10 and, instead of re-introducing primitive reflexes as we thought, goes a completely different route and explains dysautonomia, a disorder that can arise following concussion. Not just a concussion issue, but something Lauren is seeing, notably in a concussion patient, and is able to refer on to doctors/specialists. Get bonus content on PatreonSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/concussion-talk-podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.