Concussion Talk Podcast

Apr 10 2024 319 ep. 27 mins 461

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Concussion Talk Podcasts will feature interviews with; doctors, physiotherapists, who work in the field of concussion and brain injury, others in the medical field, athletes, trainers, coaches, others in sport, athletics and exercise (such as Pilates, Yoga, and other exercise instructors), and community brain injury and concussion groups, and others! Get bonus content on Patreon
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How We Got Concussions So Wrong

Apr 10 2024 51 mins

Isobel Whitcomb is a trail runner, a writer and a science journalist who, what's most relevant to this podcast, wrote an excellent article about their experience going through their own concussion and recovery, "How We Got Concussions So Wrong" for Slate.We talk about what they've learned, what people need to know, and more! I hope you listen and read their excellent article.Please

Brain Injury doesn't mean stopping

Oct 24 2023 31 mins

I misspoke in the intro, it's episode 164, not 165.From player to coach, coach to triathlete, triathlete to coach, Paul Moores wasn't daunted by life events. He lived them and went to what he loves doing; coaching and helping others. Paul talks about his spectacular bike crash during an Ironman Triathlon in Mount Tremblant, Quebec. A coach, at all many levels, for much of his life,

Brain Injury Alliance of Colorado

Aug 29 2023 34 mins

Episode 163 is with the Zach Hudson, the Program Manager of the Peer Mentorship Program at Brain Injury Alliance of Colorado (BIAC). A focused, inclusive and encompassing organization, BIAC provides many different levels of support to brain injury survivors. This includes plenty of educational material for kids, adults, medical professionals and the public - on all TBIs, including

Victoria Brain Injury Society (VBIS) - Victoria, the scene of my TBI

Aug 08 2023 35 mins

I've taken some time off from podcasting this summer, but as the 20th anniversary of my brain injury approached I found myself wanting to do another episode! Hence episode 162 with Pam Prewett and the Victoria Brain Injury Society (VBIS), Victoria, B.C., Canada. It is where I was doing my Masters in Public Administration (MPA) when I was in a nasty bike crash that put me in a coma

More About Dysautonimia - new research by Jenna Tucker & Lauren Ziaks

Jul 04 2023 44 mins

Dysautonomia is a blanket term describing a disorder of the autonomic nervous system (ANS). As such, it covers a lot of important issues from mild to severe. Often the signs and symptoms of dysautonomia manifest following a concussion. Luckily, DPT Lauren Ziaks is always here (well, not HERE, here. 5,685km west, here) to tell me all about it. Lauren talks about dysautonomia treatme

IPV & Police (RNC, Royal Newfoundland Constabulary) with Cst. James Cadigan

Jun 27 2023 18 mins

For the final episode of Brain Injury Awareness Month in Canada, Cassandra and Miriam of the NLBIA (Newfoundland and Labrador Brain Injury Association) talk to Cst. James Cadigan of the RNC (Royal Newfoundland Constabulary) about IPV (Intimate Partner Violence), one of the most pervasive causes of traumatic brain injuries (TBI). There are many complicated reasons why TBIs caused by

Newfoundland and Labrador Brain Injury Association (NLBIA)

Jun 20 2023 21 mins

We meet our hosts! Miriam and Cassandra talk about what got them interested in brain injury, including the educational and personal aspects. They also talk about the great work the NLBIA is doing to positively affect the lives of people with brain injury, and their family and friends, notably the ABLE group (Adults Living with Brain injury Everyday). Building off last week's c

Concussion Awareness & Education with Ashley Hiscock

Jun 13 2023 16 mins

Ashley has been a guest several times on the podcast. The first time it was because I was interested in concussions in cheer (Ashley was the coach of MUN Cheer for several years). Since then, her already impressive understanding of concussion has only grown! Her knowledge of concussion through the lens of an athletic therapist (her clinic is Premier Athletic Therapy & Sports Me

Discussion 3 (Brain Injury Awareness, Acronyms, NLBIA) - Erica, Jennifer, Kerilee and me

Jun 06 2023 43 mins

June is Brain Injury Awareness Month in Canada, so Cassandra, Coordinator of Programs and Services and Miriam, Summer Student, at the Newfoundland and Labrador Brain Injury Association (NLBIA) are hosting the podcast this month!For this episode, Erica, Jennifer (from episodes 143 and 148), Kerilee (another NLBIA board member) and I talk about our injuries, challenges and thoughts w

Encephalitis, Brain Injury Support, Growth

May 30 2023 32 mins

Geprgia Banjo is currently a correspondent for The Economist and you can read her cover story about Britain's NHS (National Health Service) here. Long before joining The Economist she was dealt a serious, perspective changing health event herself, encephalitis. She was only 16 at the time and after university and when she deemed she was "recovered" she decided she wanted to help pe