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 pan...
Apr 14, 2020•45 min•Ep. 61
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. Ma...
Apr 07, 2020•33 min•Ep. 60
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 the...
Mar 31, 2020•32 min•Ep. 59
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Mar 26, 2020•11 min
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Mar 24, 2020•8 min
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 im...
Mar 24, 2020•54 min•Ep. 58
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 C...
Mar 17, 2020•37 min•Ep. 57
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 star...
Mar 03, 2020•39 min•Ep. 55
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. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/concussion-talk-podcast . Hosted on Acast....
Feb 24, 2020•26 min•Ep. 54
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 s...
Jan 31, 2020•42 min•Ep. 53
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 “Co...
Jan 28, 2020•23 min•Ep. 52
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, a...
Jan 28, 2020•32 min•Ep. 51
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 whi...
Jan 20, 2020•44 min•Ep. 50
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. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com...
Jan 14, 2020•25 min•Ep. 49
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. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/co...
Jan 05, 2020•38 min
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...
Dec 17, 2019•35 min•Ep. 48
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. Support this show http://supporter.acas...
Dec 10, 2019•39 min•Ep. 47
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! Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/concussion-talk-podcast . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more informat...
Nov 24, 2019•42 min
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. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/concussion-talk-podcast . Hosted o...
Nov 03, 2019•35 min
On episode 46 of Concussion Talk Podcast I talk to Michael Wahlster, CEO ImPACT Applications, and Harrison Brown, CEO HeadCheck Health, about their new partnership to improve concussion screening, assessment, and management.Both companies aim to improve concussion management and are partnering to provide ImPACT Applications' concussion assessment tools via HeadCheck Health. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/concussion-talk-podcast . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more info...
Sep 26, 2019•31 min•Ep. 46
Scott Anderson is the CCO (Chief Clinical Officer) of SyncThink, a company founded by neurosurgeon Dr. Jamshid Ghajar, that produces the EYE-SYNC device - a technology that uses eye-tracking and virtual reality to diagnose fatigue and brain impairments. It’s currently in use by 3 NBA Teams, the Pac-12 Athletic Conference of the NCAA, and 2 Children’s hospitals. Scott was on Stanford University’s Sports Medicine Program for 10 years, worked with Dr. Jamshid Ghajar on a collaborative study on head...
Sep 11, 2019•35 min•Ep. 45
Update for Concussion Talk for 2019 including; October 4-5 Third World Congress of Sports Physical Therapy. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/concussion-talk-podcast . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Aug 21, 2019•4 min
Shannon Busta is my guest on episode 44 of Concussion Talk Podcast. On June 14, 2019, Shannon wrote "How my concussion changed my relationship with success" for the Globe and Mail, about the concussion she sustained in the fall of 2017. She writes about how that concussion changed her life, her thoughts and goals for her career, and ultimately her perspective on success.From anxieties about every aspect of her life, to being forced to slow down and see things in a new light, Shannon talks about ...
Jun 24, 2019•22 min•Ep. 44
My guest on episode 41 of Concussion Talk Podcast is Matt Debicki. Matt is the President and Founder of Able Sail NL non-profit, a NL (Newfoundland and Labrador) organization with the goal "to introduce the sport of sailing to people with all levels of ability, in particular helping those with physical and or mental barriers that may otherwise make the sport less approachable." He is also Manager of the Royal Newfoundland Yacht Club Sailing School. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/co...
Jun 07, 2019•28 min•Ep. 42
My guest on episode 41 of Concussion Talk Podcast is Katy Winton. Katy placed 3rd overall in the Enduro World Series (EWS) in 2018 and 2017, representing TFR (Trek Factory Racing) Enduro. Unfortunately, Katy has been on a break from racing since being diagnosed with a concussion after a crash earlier this year in a race in Tasmania.Katy talks about her recovery from concussion, the importance of taking time, doing it right, and trusting the process. After talking to Tim in episode 39, I heard ab...
May 27, 2019•45 min•Ep. 41
Lauren podcasts from New York on Episode 9 of Phoenix Concussion Recovery Podcast. For her first podcast of 2019 Lauren delves into the world of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)! Topics I knew little about, until Lauren's thorough and enlightening explanation! Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/concussion-talk-podcast . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
May 03, 2019•33 min
On Episode 40 of Concussion Talk Podcast I am joined by Sam Lamott and we talk about life's challenges, such as brain injury/concussion, and how they are such an important part of life, not a hindrance to it.Sam hosts the podcast How to Human and talks to others about what it means to be human. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/concussion-talk-podcast . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Apr 16, 2019•39 min•Ep. 40
On episode 39 of Concussion Talk Podcast I talk to Sports Marketing Director Tim Vanderjeugd for Trek Factory Racing (TFR), and Harrison Brown, CEO of HeadCheck Health, who I spoke to last episode. Since that podcast, Trek Factory Racing has partnered with HeadCheck Health and will use the software for the identification, documentation, assessment and management of concussions of the TFR cross country, enduro, and downhill teams.We talk about why it's important for a non-contact sport, such as c...
Apr 08, 2019•29 min•Ep. 39
On this episode of Concussion Talk Podcast, I talk to Harrison Brown. He is a PhD candidate at the University of British Columbia (UBC) in Neurophysiology in the Sensorimotor Physiology lab. Harrison currently on leave from his PhD as he is the co-founder and CEO of Head Check Health, a company that "strives to bring sports teams the latest and most innovative technology backed by evidence-based science. The company’s goal is to bridge the gap between sports teams and the latest research in the ...
Mar 25, 2019•29 min•Ep. 38
On Episode 37, the first Concussion Talk Podcast of 2019, Lauren Van Patten and Jesse Topley talk about a peer support group they've started - CESAPchats - to help others, and themselves, address the issues they're having since concussions. Emotional, mental, and physical issues are talked about at their monthly meetings. CESAP (Concussion Education Safety and Awareness Program) is a group co-founded by Allen Champagne (Episode 30) at Queen's University. Support this show http://supporter.acast....
Feb 11, 2019•25 min•Ep. 37
