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Traumatic brain injuries are incredibly common, yet many mild TBIs and concussions go unrecognized. And when the symptoms of a brain injury overlap with the effects of complex trauma, it can become difficult to understand what is actually driving changes in cognition, emotional regulation, behavior, energy, and capacity. In this episode of Trauma Rewired, Jennifer Wallace and Elisabeth Kristof are joined by Amanda Smith, certified brain injury specialist, applied neurology pain and performance coach, NSI educator, and founder of Amanda's Way, to explore the intersection of traumatic brain injury and complex trauma. Amanda shares her own experience recovering from concussion and whiplash and explains why symptoms such as brain fog, fatigue, irritability, emotional reactivity, poor concentration, sleep disruption, sensory sensitivity, and reduced capacity can easily be attributed to trauma, anxiety, depression, or stress when an underlying brain injury may also be contributing. Together, they explore how TBI can change the brain's ability to process visual, vestibular, sensory, and cognitive information; why everyday inputs can require significantly more resources after injury; and how reduced fuel and capacity can affect everything from relationships and work to emotional regulation and rehabilitation. The conversation also examines why practitioners working with trauma and the nervous system need a foundational understanding of concussion and TBI—and why those working with brain injury populations benefit from understanding the effects of complex trauma, chronic stress, and nervous system patterns. Rather than pushing through symptoms, recovery begins with understanding what the nervous system is actually experiencing, assessing capacity, working with the minimum effective dose, and recognizing when additional rehabilitation, referral, or collaborative care may be needed. In This Episode What traumatic brain injury and mild TBI can look like Why many concussions and mild TBIs go undiagnosed The overlap between TBI, anxiety, depression, PTSD, and complex trauma symptoms How brain injury can affect emotional regulation, cognition, memory, vision, and behavior Why irritability, withdrawal, overwhelm, and reduced capacity may emerge after concussion The relationship between complex trauma and persistent post-concussion symptoms Why women and other vulnerable populations may experience additional barriers to recovery How TBI can increase the energetic demands placed on the brain Visual, vestibular, sensory, and cognitive processing after brain injury Why pushing through symptoms can create diminishing returns Fuel, capacity, assessment, reassessment, and the minimum effective dose How Neurosomatic Intelligence can support individualized nervous system work Why practitioners need to recognize when referral or collaborative care is appropriate Beginning with simple awareness of breath, energy expenditure, restoration, and capacity The importance of compassion for ourselves and others when we cannot see what another nervous system has experienced Featured in This Episode BECOMING TBI & CONCUSSION INFORMED — LIVE WORKSHOP If you work with the nervous system, understanding concussion and traumatic brain injury is essential. Post-concussion symptoms can present as fatigue, overwhelm, emotional reactivity, difficulty concentrating, sensitivity to sound or light, inconsistent progress, or reduced capacity for stress. Join Amanda Smith on September 17 for Becoming TBI and Concussion Informed, a live workshop designed to help practitioners understand how a history of concussion, mild TBI, or head and neck trauma may be affecting what they observe in their clients. Learn to ask better questions, adapt your approach, recognize when referral or collaboration is needed, and work with greater clarity and confidence. neurosomatic.com/concussion Amanda Smith is a certified brain injury specialist, applied neurology pain and performance coach, founder of Amanda's Way, and educator in the Neurosomatic Intelligence Coaching Certification. Her work integrates applied neurology, nervous system education, and rehabilitation to support people navigating traumatic brain injury and persistent post-concussion symptoms. 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Broadcast from KSQD, Santa Cruz on 8-27-2026: Preparing for extreme heat requires a few days of controlled hyperthermia to boost blood plasma volume and trigger heat shock protein production. Dr. Dawn cites research showing that daily 40-minute treadmill sessions in an 80-degree room followed by 40-minute hot baths for six days—or simply an hour daily in a 40°C bath for four days—produces 75-80% of full acclimatization before a heat-zone trip. Five red flags warrant an ER trip for abdominal pain: pain worsening with coughing or car bumps (peritonitis), lack of gas passage with nausea (bowel obstruction) especially with dark green bilious vomiting, yellowing whites of eyes (bile duct obstruction with sepsis risk), tarry black shiny stool (bleeding ulcer versus coffee-ground vomit), and dizziness with pain (possible leaking aortic aneurysm). Dr. Dawn urges any man who has smoked over 100 lifetime cigarettes to request the Medicare-covered abdominal ultrasound screening for aortic aneurysm, noting only 4% of eligible men currently receive it. Quaternary ammonium compounds (QACs) fill nearly half of disinfectants, surface sanitizers, and cleaning wipes, with use surging after 2016 FDA antimicrobial bans and the COVID pandemic. A 2023 Environmental Science and Technology review documented reproductive toxicity, hormone mimicking, dermal and respiratory irritation, and disruption of mitochondrial oxidative phosphorylation. Dr. Dawn recommends apple cider vinegar and water as a safe household cleaner and directs listeners to EWG.org for QAC-free product listings. A UK Biobank study of 65,000 people born in the 1940s-50s exploited WWII sugar rationing (eight ounces weekly through 1953) as a natural experiment. Those exposed to less sugar before age two had 20% lower dementia risk with 2.5-year delayed onset, and protection held even for those whose low-sugar exposure was purely in utero—underscoring the importance of avoiding added sugars in baby foods during the first 1,000 days. A Coast Guard rescuer's suicide following years of headaches and mood swings prompted his teenage daughter's high school survey of 77 surfmen, most of whom described the same TBI symptoms. Repeated boat impacts hitting waves at 6G at the deck translate to roughly 60G at the sailor's head—more violent than car crashes—prompting the Coast Guard's first official acknowledgment of the wave-pounding brain injury problem. Anopheles stephensi, a hardy South Asian malaria vector that thrives in urban environments and survives dry seasons, has spread from Djibouti (2012) through Yemen, Ethiopia, Sudan, and Kenya. Genomic analysis reveals distinct genetic clusters as it advances, all largely resistant to standard mosquito-control chemicals used in netting and sprays. Dr. Dawn ties this to broader arthropod-borne disease expansion in the U.S. from climate warming, and defends deer culling as tick-vector reduction. Dr. Dawn recommends the PREVENT calculator (using blood pressure, cholesterol, age, sex) as the starting point for coronary risk assessment. Coronary calcium scores are most useful for those in the borderline/intermediate range (3-9% ten-year risk)—a score above age-normal warrants reconsidering statin therapy—but add little value at high risk (where zero calcium doesn't rule out non-calcified plaque) or in older patients. An update on shingles vaccination and dementia: Geldsinger's 2025 Welsh natural-experiment study (exploiting birthday-based Shingrix rollout cutoffs) showed a 20% dementia reduction, since replicated in Canada, Australia, and Scotland. New Hebrew University data suggests giving Shingrix four weeks apart (Dr. Dawn cautions against this shortened interval) may stabilize cognition in existing Alzheimer's patients. The proposed mechanism involves boosting regulatory T-cells that dampen chronic neuroinflammation—also explaining why BCG (400% dementia reduction in bladder cancer patients) and flu vaccines show similar protective effects. An oral KRAS-inhibiting drug, daraxonrasib, doubled median survival in 500 patients with metastatic pancreatic cancer from about six months to 13.2 months by blocking proteins produced by the historically undruggable KRAS gene—the first major advance for a cancer where metastatic diagnosis has meant near-immediate death sentence.
In this episode of the Psychedelic Medicine Podcast, Fernando Rivas, MD, joins to unpack the safety and screening considerations for ibogaine therapy. Dr. Rivas is an emergency physician with over 15 years of clinical experience. As Chief Medical Officer of Transcend Clinic, he has led the development of innovative treatment protocols in addiction medicine and the clinical application of ibogaine. In this conversation, Dr. Rivas discusses who may be a good candidate for ibogaine therapy and the clinical considerations involved in determining its safety. He explains that ibogaine has the strongest current support for interrupting substance use disorders and addressing TBI and PTSD, while potential applications in other areas remain emerging and require further research. Throughout the conversation, Dr. Rivas emphasizes the importance of distinguishing absolute from relative contraindications and of carefully screening patients for psychiatric risks, cardiac conditions, and medication interactions. He also discusses medically supported detox protocols, the importance of evaluating treatment through an individualized risk-benefit framework, and how lower-dose or non-psychedelic approaches may eventually broaden access to ibogaine's potential neuroplastic effects. In this episode, you'll hear: What conditions ibogaine has been most studied for and where its potential applications may be expanding The psychiatric and physical conditions that may make someone an unsuitable candidate for ibogaine treatment How patients with active opioid or alcohol use may be medically supported and stabilized before treatment Why relative contraindications should be evaluated through an individualized risk-benefit analysis How ibogaine's typical psychedelic experience may be shorter than its reputation suggests Why the immediate improvements some patients experience should be understood within the broader context of neuroplasticity and long-term integration Quotes: "Ibogaine is the most robust of the [psycho]plastogens in terms of the window of time that it is able to open [for increased neuroplasticity]—at least as per preclinical research. So the potential is tremendous." [3:22] "Cardiovascular health is the most important [safety consideration for ibogaine therapy]. If you have a big hypertrophic heart and a large dilated heart, the risks are greater. If you have rhythm disturbances, the risks are greater and sometimes unacceptable." [11:08] "The chances [of an adverse cardiac event] are mitigated by properly screening and vetting patients, as well as by the addition of magnesium to ibogaine treatment. Magnesium is an essential component, as it is cardioprotective. … It simply raises the threshold for an irregular heartbeat or to occur." [17:38] "A first degree relative with schizophrenia, for example, would be a relative contraindication. However, we must think of this in terms of risk and benefit. If this person is injecting fentanyl every day, they are at risk of overdose and death every single day. … so that relative contraindication should always be ascertained in terms of risk-benefit, particularly risk to life when it is present." [29:31] "The science currently supports that sufficient exposure over a short enough period of time can yield pretty much the same results in terms of [neuro]plasticity without incurring a psychedelic experience. And we have tailored some specific treatments for patients that did not wish to incur a psychedelic experience, yet wanted to obtain the benefits of the plastic component of ibogaine treatment." [32:15] Links: Dr. Rivas on Instagram Transcend Clinic website Previous episode: Psychedelics and Psychosis with Alexander Lebedev, MD, PhD Psychedelic Medicine Association Porangui
Some marriages get tested by distance. This one got tested by war, by silence, and by a version of a man that combat left behind. In this episode, I sit down with Marcus Capone, a retired Navy SEAL of 13 years, and his wife Amber Capone, co-founder and CEO of VETS (Veterans Exploring Treatment Solutions). We walk through the true cost of elite military service and their recovery, individually and as a couple. Marcus speaks candidly about compartmentalization, a survival skill that protects a SEAL in combat but erodes his home life, his drinking habits, treatments that failed him, and a period when suicide felt logical. Amber talks about her resentment and the personal work that freed her from waiting to be rescued. It's a story of refusing to stay stuck, and of a treatment that changed everything afterward.What we explore:- How deployment trains you to compartmentalize, and why that skill quietly erodes a marriage.- Why conventional PTSD treatments failed Marcus, and the undiagnosed traumatic brain injury behind it.- What ibogaine treatment actually involves and what shifts after.- How Amber healed through therapy, faith, and surrender rather than waiting on Marcus.- Why heavy drinking and pharmaceuticals became coping tools, and what finally broke the cycle.- Why roughly 17 veterans die by suicide daily, and what VETS is building to change it.Chapters:00:00 A Navy SEAL Couple's Journey to Healing02:17 Choosing the SEAL Path After 9/1106:17 Raising Kids Alone as a SEAL Wife11:41 The BUD/S Mindset That Changes You16:21 What Constant Deployments Do to a Family18:09 How SEAL Wives Compartmentalize Marriage21:26 Life After the Teams and Losing Purpose29:35 Why He Left the SEALs for Banking35:24 The Therapy Breakthrough That Saved Amber43:34 How Suicidal Thoughts Start With Numbing45:57 Why Ibogaine Worked After Everything Failed52:56 What Happens During an Ibogaine Trip01:01:00 How Amber Saw Her Husband Change01:05:08 Fighting FDA Barriers to Fund Veteran Healing01:08:31 How to Support Veterans With PTSDAbout Marcus and Amber Capone: Marcus Capone served 13 years as a U.S. Navy SEAL before facing a harder battle at home: depression, TBI, PTSD, and treatments that never held. Amber Capone supported that career while raising their family, then drove the search for what conventional medicine missed. In 2019 they co-founded VETS, a nonprofit expanding access to psychedelic-assisted therapies for veterans through treatment grants, research, and policy reformConnect with Marcus and Amber Capone:Website: https://thecapones.comYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@conversationswiththecaponesInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/marcus_amber_caponePodcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/4ssUKN0CoCBU0SRDqFCYIu–The Gabby Reece ShowThis is where I have real conversations with the people I find most worth listening to: scientists, athletes, coaches, parents, and thinkers who are doing the hard work of building a life that holds up over time. No hacks. No quick fixes. Just honest, practical conversations about performance, longevity, relationships, and what it actually takes to show up well at every age.If you are here, you probably already know that health is not a destination. It is how you live. I am glad you are along for it.Connect with Gabby Reece:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gabbyreece/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@gabbyreeceofficialWebsite: https://gabriellereece.com This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thegabbyreeceshow.substack.com
Vincent A. Lanci gets vulnerable and shares a challenge he has always battled, and discusses his new book, TBI Recovery Extended Edition, sharing insights on traumatic brain injury recovery, support resources, and personal stories to empower survivors and caregivers."If you've ever felt overwhelmed, you're not alone."Chapters00:00 Introduction to the TBI Recovery Playbook02:20 Support from the Community and Acknowledgments03:16 Travel Tips for Hidden Injuries04:41 Reflections on the Entrepreneurial Journey05:37 The Story Behind 'Left for Dead'06:33 Insights from My Family's Journal08:00 New Survivor Stories and Perspectives09:19 Celebrating the Book Launch and Resources10:16 Upcoming Resources and Support Programs10:45 Closing Remarks and EncouragementOther Key Takeaways *TBI Recovery Strategies*Support Resources for Survivors and Caregivers*Personal Stories and Survivor Perspectives"Support is available."For only 99 cents, you can support this project and join the limited pre-order list here: https://a.co/d/09fmWROWTo enjoy your copy of Left for Dead, you can click here.Support the showSubscribe to stay current and share with a friend who could use this episode. All questions for the host or guests: Email PodcastsByLanci@gmail.com.Show Partner: Living Proof TBI Coaching
Vincent A. Lanci shares a personal check-in about vulnerability, overwhelm, and the importance of stepping back when life starts feeling too full. He also previews the extended edition of TBI Recovery and explains why this release is meant to support both survivors and the people who care for them. You can enjoy the full episode on Sunday, August 16, 2026 at 6:30 AM EST.Support the showSubscribe to stay current and share with a friend who could use this episode. All questions for the host or guests: Email PodcastsByLanci@gmail.com.Show Partner: Living Proof TBI Coaching
If you haven't listened to part one please check it out here.Dr. Piya Sorcar, PhD, CEO TeachAids, Adjunct Professor of Pediatrics, Stanford School of Medicine talks to Lauren and Nick about concussion education and TeachAids in PART TWO. Leveraging her wealth of experience, including her previous program tackling HIV/AIDS education, Dr. Sorcar discuss the importance of genuine concussion education, free concussion education from TeachAids. Not simply telling athletes to not do something, or to remind them of the dangers, Piya and TeachAids, use the power of technology and peer messaging to really get through. In part two we talk about the education and communication aspect that has made TeachAids so effective and successful. Whether it's a fun game amongst friends or a more competitive official school or univesity league, TeachAids CrashCourse Concussion Education has become an increasingly important part of educating the public in the US, Canada, UK and globally. Did I mention it's free?!Check out all the free products that TeachAids CrashCourse has to offer and get started with your league!Concussion CrashCourse: https://teachaids.org/for-concussions/crashcourse/Concussion Story Wall: https://concussionstorywall.org/If you use VR, take advantage of the excellent interactive experience! If you don't have a VR set (like yours truly) the YouTube and 2D educational experiences are great as well!PLEASE SHARE, LIKE, SUBSCRIBE! WHATEVER THOSE OTHER PODCASTS AND YOUTUBE CHANNELS ASK YOU TO DO FOR THEM, DO FOR US TOO!Check us out on Youtube, Instagram and Facebook! @concussiontalk & @lziaksThank you!Subscribe and leave a review!Visit https://www.concussiontalk.com/ for more!Follow and subscribe! @concussiontalk on YouTube, Instagram & Facebook 2014 e-book, Detour: https://leanpub.com/detourFollow Lauren on Instagram @lziaksConcussion Talk Podcast discusses traumatic brain injury (TBI) by featuring interviews with experts (physiotherapists, doctors, researchers, athletes, community leaders, etc.) and people who have experienced TBI first-hand.Chronically dives deeper into concussions and brain injury as I team up with Lauren Ziaks; a DPT, ATC, and wealth of knowledge of chronic health conditions post-concussion. Join us as we interview more experts, spread awareness of brain injury and more! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dr. Kelli Uitenham is a nationally certified medical speech-language pathologist, Certified Brain Injury Specialist, and Assistant Clinical Professor at Northeastern University. As founder of Brain Talk Foundation, she has dedicated her career to raising awareness about concussions, TBI, and CTE in athletes — bringing that conversation into schools, athletic programs, and families nationwide. We talk a lot about performance in youth sports. We don't talk nearly enough about what repeated head impacts can do to a developing brain. Dr. Kelli is here to change that. In this episode, she breaks down what concussions really do to a young brain, the warning signs parents often miss, and how families can make more informed decisions about contact sports — protecting their children's future without taking away the sport they love. Connect with Dr. Kelli Brain Talk Foundation: braintalkfoundation.org Instagram: @drkellibraintalkslp Podcast: Kandid Konversations with Dr. Kelli If today's conversation resonated, I will send one idea every Friday for sports parents. Subscribe at hernanchousa.com
Dr. Joe Dituri, also known as Dr. Deep Sea, spent 100 straight days living underwater and walked away with lower cholesterol, longer telomeres, and twice the stem cells, so I had to get him on to break down what hyperbaric oxygen actually does. In this episode, we cover why a focused 20-day protocol might move your health-span more than any supplement stack, how his deep and REM sleep nearly doubled, and the safety rules almost no home-chamber owner knows. It genuinely shifted how I run my own chambers, and it'll shift how you think about oxygen, pressure, and aging, too. CLICK HERE TO BECOME GARY'S VIP!: https://bit.ly/4ai0Xwg Get Dr. Deep Sea's book, “Secrets in Depth”: https://bit.ly/4q8tNat Connect with Dr. Deep Sea Website: https://bit.ly/45IaXxs YouTube: https://bit.ly/45wPsjj Instagram: https://bit.ly/4fKDnNk Facebook: https://bit.ly/4q2E7AB X: https://bit.ly/4wKQmEy LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/4bwsvQz Thank you to our partners A-GAME: “ULTIMATE15” FOR 15% OFF: http://bit.ly/4kek1ij AION: “ULTIMATE10” FOR 10% OFF: https://bit.ly/4h6KHAD AIRES: "ULTIMATE20 " FOR 20% OFF: https://bit.ly/4a3Duze BAJA GOLD: "ULTIMATE10" FOR 10% OFF: https://bit.ly/3WSBqUa BODYHEALTH: “ULTIMATE20” FOR 20% OFF: http://bit.ly/4e5IjsV COLD LIFE: THE ULTIMATE HUMAN PLUNGE: https://bit.ly/4eULUKpCYMBIOTIKA: "BRECKACYM30" FOR 30% OFF: https://bit.ly/4tjyluP GENETIC METHYLATION TEST (UK ONLY): https://bit.ly/48QJJrk GENETIC TEST (USA ONLY): https://bit.ly/3Yg1Uk9 GOPUFF: GET YOUR FAVORITE SNACK!: https://bit.ly/4obIFDC H2TAB: “ULTIMATE10” FOR 10% OFF: https://bit.ly/4hMNdgg HEALF: 10% OFF YOUR ORDER: https://bit.ly/41HJg6S PEPTUAL: “TUH10” FOR 10% OFF: https://bit.ly/4mKxgcn SNOOZE: LET'S GET TO SLEEP!: https://bit.ly/4pt1T6V WHOOP: JOIN & GET 1 FREE MONTH!: https://bit.ly/3VQ0nzW Watch the “Ultimate Human Podcast” every Tuesday & Thursday at 9AM EST: YouTube: https://bit.ly/3RPQYX8 Podcasts: https://bit.ly/3RQftU0 Connect with Gary Brecka Instagram: https://bit.ly/3RPpnFs TikTok: https://bit.ly/4coJ8foX: https://bit.ly/3Opc8tf Facebook: https://bit.ly/464VA1H LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/4hH7Ri2 Website: https://bit.ly/4eLDbdU Merch: https://bit.ly/4aBpOM1 Newsletter: https://bit.ly/47ejrws Ask Gary: https://bit.ly/3PEAJuG Timestamps 00:00 - Intro of Show 01:52 - The 100-day underwater world record 02:13 - Cholesterol, stem cell, and telomere results 02:50 - From Navy diver to hyperbaric medicine 05:35 - The largest TBI study ever run 06:34 - The 13 mechanisms of action 08:58 - Why pressure and dose matter 11:03 - The $101 million X Prize 13:24 - The hyperoxic-hypoxic chamber 16:16 - Doubling stem cells in five days 24:06 - Why more is never better 26:18 - Deep and REM sleep underwater 32:18 - Intermittent hypoxia and mitochondria 42:54 - Altitude and legal blood doping 47:43 - A 100-year safety record 52:44 - His stroke and the road back 01:06:48 - Oxygen, sugar, and cancer research 01:14:10 - Stacking sauna, ice, and red light 01:16:57 - The sauna-before-bed sleep hack 01:20:30 - What it means to be an ultimate human Disclaimer: This podcast is for informational purposes only and does not provide medical advice. It is not intended for diagnosing or treating any health condition. Always consult a licensed healthcare professional before making health or wellness decisions. Gary Brecka is the owner of Ultimate Human, LLC which operates The Ultimate Human podcast and promotes certain third-party products used by Gary Brecka in his personal health and wellness protocols and daily life and for which Ultimate Human LLC and / or Gary Brecka directly or indirectly holds an economic interest or receives compensation. Accordingly, statements made by Gary Brecka and others (including on The Ultimate Human podcast) may be considered promotional in nature. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Scott Minner was on his way to church when he was hit without warning by a drunk driver. After the collision, the at fault driver fled the scene. He immediately felt pain in both his shoulders, his neck, and his lower back. The shock set in quickly. In the weeks to follow, Scott's shoulder condition worsened and ultimately required surgery and physical therapy. All this came with a long period for recovery that interrupted Scott's day-to-day life as an elementary school teacher. While Scott was forced to take a step back from the classroom, the medical bills and uncertainty surrounding his insurance process mounted. Another attorney recommended Cooper Hurley Injury Lawyers to help the Minner's navigate a tough time with expert guidance.Our team stepped in to manage the claims process, coordinate documentation, and deal directly with the insurance companies. Our main goal was assisting Scott in documenting the scope of his injuries, pain, and disruption to his life caused by the wreck. The case was resolved with a settlement that helped the Minner's get back on their feet after significant medical care and recovery time. Just as importantly, it gave him and his wife peace of mind during a time in life that could have been completely overwhelming. He told us he felt cared for and that justice was served. For us, that is always the goal.ABOUT COOPER HURLEY INJURY LAWYERSCooper Hurley Injury Lawyers helps those injured in car, truck, and motorcycle wrecks or other serious injury and wrongful death cases. Our Virginia-based firm is located in Norfolk, Virginia with client meeting locations in all of the cities of Hampton Roads and on the Eastern Shore.Our partners, John Cooper, Jim Hurley, Bill O'Mara, Griff O'Hanlon, and John Baker, have decades of experience and have secured millions for accident, TBI, railroad, slip and fall, and medical malpractice victims.Injured in a car, truck, or motorcycle accident in Hampton Roads? Get help now at 757-333-3333.Or, visit us online at: https://cooperhurley.com/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/VirginiaBeachinjurylawyerTwitter: https://twitter.com/CooperHurleyLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/cooper-hurley-injury-lawyers/
“You will keep in perfect peace All who trust in You, All whose thoughts are fixed on you!” -Isaiah 26:3 On this episode, host Sandra Flach, talks with our favorite returning guest, Dr. Jerrod Brown, about Frontal Lobe Impairment and what it means for children impacted by FASD, trauma, and other neuro-developmental differences. Dr. Brown explains how the frontal lobe plays an important role in: self-regulation, executive functioning, decision making, communication, and adaptive functioning. When these areas of the brain are impaired, what looks like defiance or poor behavior may actually be a sign that a child is struggling with a brain-based difference. Dr. Brown has 6 PhD's and specializes in topics related to autism spectrum disorder (ASD), fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD), confabulation, suggestibility, trauma and other life adversities, alexithymia, executive dysfunction, criminal recidivism, traumatic brain injury (TBI), and youth fire-setting. You can check out his full bio on our website along with dozens of our bonus episodes featuring Dr Brown. Please be sure to subscribe to the podcast, leave a review, and share it on your social media. Links mentioned in this episode: Bonus Episodes with Dr. Brown Dr. Brown's email: Jerrod01234Brown@alive.net Free Breath Prayer Download See Available Trainings The Adoption & Foster Care Journey AFCJ on YouTube justicefororphansny.org justicefororphansny.org/hope-community Email: sandraflach@justicefororphansny.org sandraflach.com Soul Care Saturday—52 Devotions for Foster and Adoptive Moms Orphans No More—A Journey Back to the Father book on Amazon
Are you giving your complex concussion clients your absolute best care, or are you secretly running out of ideas when they hit a plateau? It's an uncomfortable truth: while every healthcare provider goes into practice genuinely wanting to help, caring deeply for your patients simply isn't enough when you reach the limits of your clinical knowledge. Far too often, when progress stalls, clinicians default to telling clients "it's just part of the concussion" or writing off lingering symptoms as purely psychosocial—leaving patients confused, frustrated, and stuck in treatment for months or years without actual recovery. When you settle for "good enough" care or miss hidden clinical blind spots, you risk breaking your patient's trust and holding them back from true healing. But hitting your clinical ceiling doesn't mean you can't push past it—by getting curious about your limitations, auditing your practice, and learning how to look deeper into complex, overlooked systems, you can step up to become the clinician your clients truly need. BY THE TIME YOU FINISH LISTENING, YOU'LL DISCOVER: Why compassion alone isn't enough to solve complex concussion cases—and how to identify when you've hit your clinical ceiling. The danger of writing off patient plateaus as "psychosocial" or "just concussion symptoms" instead of looking for deeper root causes. The major clinical blind spot most providers miss: how TBI impacts the central auditory processing system and impacts cognitive health. How to bridge the fragmentation gap across multidisciplinary care so PTs, OTs, Chiros, and Osteos can speak the same clinical language. Scroll down, hit play, and learn how to uncover your clinical blind spots and elevate your standard of concussion care today! Ready to raise your standard of care and stop hitting clinical ceilings? Join the waitlist for the revamped Concussion Nerds Fellowship 2.0! Doors open this fall for our brand-new cohort, limited to just 25 clinicians. Joining isn't a commitment—it simply gives you first priority to claim your seat before they're gone.
Jackie Lithgow is a severe traumatic brain injury (TBI) survivor, advocate, and the founder of the Jackie Lithgow Foundation. His journey is a powerful testament to resilience, having overcome a life-altering assault that left him with the most severe classification of brain injury. Jackie's mission is to give back to the community that supported him by providing resources and hope to other survivors, especially those who may not have the same level of support. In this episode of the Concussion Coach Podcast, host Bethany Lewis welcomes Jackie Lithgow, a severe TBI survivor whose story is one of incredible perseverance. Jackie shares the harrowing details of the assault that changed his life in 2014, his nine-month hospital stay, and the long road to recovery. He discusses the various therapies he underwent, including aquatherapy, equestrian therapy, and music therapy, and horticultural therapy.The conversation covers his decision to return to college after his injury, the accommodations that helped him succeed, and his eventual graduation with a degree in Mass Communications. Jackie also opens up about the founding of his nonprofit, the Jackie Lithgow Foundation, which provides scholarships and funding to support other TBI survivors and their families. The episode is a raw and honest look at the invisible struggles of brain injury, the importance of mental health, and the power of faith, positivity, and small victories. Jackie leaves listeners with a powerful message of hope, encouraging them to be patient with themselves and to always look for the light, even in the darkest moments.Resources Mentioned in the EpisodeOrganization Website: www.Lithgowfoundation.orgFoundation Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/share/187AuF422c/?mibextid=wwXIfrJackie's Personal Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/share/1DtXHFm4wR/?mibextid=wwXIfrInstagram: @jackie_lithgowConnect with Bethany:Website: https://theconcussioncoach.com/Free Guide: "5 Best Ways to Support Your Loved One Dealing with a Concussion" on the websiteFree Consultation: https://theconcussioncoach.com/free-consultation
Anisa is being treated in an inpatient rehabilitation facility following a traumatic brain injury (TBI). The physical therapist has been training the patient to ambulate using a two-point gait pattern with a single-point cane. Anisa consistently performs the gait pattern correctly in a quiet hallway without verbal cueing. Which of the following is the BEST strategy to improve long-term retention and carryover of this skill?A) Open environment with randomized practiceB) Closed environment with serial practiceC) Open environment with serial practiceD) Closed environment with blocked practiceText our team the word COACH for a free diagnostic: (727) 732-4573
In Episode 160 of the MAX Afterburner Podcast, former Navy TOPGUN fighter pilot, Wall Street executive, and No Fallen Heroes Foundation Founder Matthew "Whiz" Buckley delivers a powerful update on two worlds that are rapidly converging: the evolution of psychedelic medicine and the realities of modern combat.Buckley begins with a deeply personal reflection on his son's demanding service in the United States Air Force, honoring the men and women who care for wounded warriors and support the families of America's fallen heroes.He then explores the unprecedented momentum in the psychedelic space, including Big Pharma's entrance into the field, groundbreaking industry developments, and what these advances could mean for millions suffering from trauma. While celebrating the progress, Buckley also offers candid warnings about the challenges and risks that accompany rapid commercialization.The episode then shifts to the escalating conflict in the Middle East, where hundreds of U.S. service members have already been injured, many with traumatic brain injuries and other life-altering wounds. Buckley explains why organizations like the No Fallen Heroes Foundation are preparing now to help these heroes heal when they return home and why emerging psychedelic therapies may offer one of the most promising frontiers for treating TBI and the invisible wounds of war.Equal parts market intelligence, national security briefing, and message of hope, Episode 160 challenges listeners to think differently about the future of warrior care, mental health, and America's responsibility to those who serve.This is an episode every veteran, first responder, policymaker, healthcare professional, investor, and patriot should hear.
Everyone is talking about peptides. Dr. Mark Gordon has been developing and proving the science behind them for 25 years.This man is the authority on peptides! As a physician, researcher, and the Medical Director of the Warrior Angel Foundation for over a decade, Dr. Gordon has treated thousands of veterans, first responders, and athletes with neuroinflammation-driven conditions: TBI, PTSD, depression, cognitive decline. He's appeared six times on the Joe Rogan Experience and advises the Clinical Peptide Society on neuropeptides. His new book, Peptides for Health, is the clearest map yet for understanding what peptides actually do and how to use them safely. In this episode, Dr. Gordon joins Will for a wide-ranging conversation on peptide basics, the brain after trauma, why men are literally rusting from the inside, and the one thing that kills the effectiveness of everything.IN THIS EPISODE You'll Learn:-What a peptide actually is — and why they're not the cure-all some people claim-How to use peptides safely and effectively -How neuroinflammation after TBI creates a cascade that drives PTSD, depression, and anxiety-Growth hormone secretagogues: why stimulating your own production is better than replacing it-How to know if peptides are right for you — and why quality is non-negotiableMore about Dr. Mark Gordon:-Educational website: https://www.tbihelpnow.org-Store (10% first-time discount): https://www.millenniumhealthstore.com60% of proceeds from store go into veteran and first responder treatment fundingInstagram: @drmarkgordon Check out our Awareness-to-action Self Mastery COURSE & COMMUNITY:12 modules on attention, presence & performance. Work at your own pace plus a community built for Inspiration and connection.1. www.focusnowtraining.com/a2a-CourseJOIN US IN PERSON — Future Events and Retreats.1. Live in-person event: Warrior Defined. We will be in Charlotte, NC, September 25, 2026 more info HERE: Or mentalkingmindfulness.comGET MORE FROM MTM:Text MTM to 33777 — free weekly newsletter1. Subscribe: mentalkingmindfulness.com2. FNT: focusnowtraining.comBRING FNT TO YOUR TEAM:1. focusnowtraining.com/contactProduced by Robert Lopez | https://www.cratesaudio.com/
After being hurt in a major car accident, a Portsmouth woman tried handling her insurance claim on her own, like many people do. While she was still recovering and going to treatment, she got a call from her insurance company. They sent her a $1,000 check that she believed was to help with her property damage, so she accepted it. She had no idea the insurance company considered cashing that check to mean she settled her entire claim forever.Thankfully, she contacted us to help her with her personal injury claim. Because our consultations are always free, she had nothing to lose by asking us questions and getting us involved to advocate for her. We immediately took over communication with the insurance company so she could focus on healing while we did the legal work.When the insurance company claimed the case was over, Partner Bill O'Mara refused to back down. He argued there was no enforceable settlement because there had never been a true understanding of what that $1,000 check would resolve. With medical treatment for significant injuries, the bills were adding up. The reality was that $1,000 was not anywhere near what she needed to recover, considering the severity of her injuries. Our team gathered her medical records, documented the full extent of her damages, and fought for the compensation she deserved.Ultimately, we recovered the full $60,000 in available insurance for our client, which is sixty times more than the amount the insurance company initially offered. This case holds an important reminder: before accepting any money or speaking to an insurance company, give us a call. The conversation is free, and understanding your rights before you make a decision can make all the difference.ABOUT COOPER HURLEY INJURY LAWYERSCooper Hurley Injury Lawyers helps those injured in car, truck, and motorcycle wrecks or other serious injury and wrongful death cases. Our Virginia-based firm is located in Norfolk, Virginia with client meeting locations in all of the cities of Hampton Roads and on the Eastern Shore.Our partners, John Cooper, Jim Hurley, Bill O'Mara, Griff O'Hanlon, and John Baker, have decades of experience and have secured millions for accident, TBI, railroad, slip and fall, and medical malpractice victims.Injured in a car, truck, or motorcycle accident in Hampton Roads? Get help now at 757-333-3333.Or, visit us online at: https://cooperhurley.com/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/VirginiaBeachinjurylawyerTwitter: https://twitter.com/CooperHurleyLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/cooper-hurley-injury-lawyers/
Justin Jordan on PTSD, Mortuary Affairs, and Warriors Heart In this episode of Oscar Mike Radio, I sit down with Air Force veteran Justin Jordan for one of the most honest and powerful conversations I’ve had about trauma, healing, and finding purpose after military service. During his Air Force career, Justin served in mortuary affairs, entrusted with the sacred responsibility of caring for America’s fallen service members. It is a mission few people truly understand, and one that carried an enormous emotional weight. Justin shares how those experiences followed him long after he returned home, leading to severe post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), anxiety, and olfactory hallucinations that served as constant reminders of the invisible wounds he carried. Rather than allowing those experiences to define him, Justin chose to confront them. We discuss how writing his book, And Then I Cried, became a critical part of his healing journey. Putting his experiences into words gave him the opportunity to process years of pain, grief, and trauma while opening the door for other veterans to recognize they are not alone. Like many veterans, Justin also faced the difficult transition from military service to civilian life. He speaks candidly about the challenges of finding a new purpose and the work required to move forward when the uniform comes off. That journey ultimately led him to Warriors Heart, the nation’s first private treatment program built exclusively for veterans, active-duty service members, and first responders. With campuses in Texas and Virginia, Warriors Heart provides a 42-day residential program that combines evidence-based treatment for PTSD, trauma, TBI, addiction, and other co-occurring conditions in an environment where warriors are surrounded by people who understand their experiences. Their philosophy is simple and powerful: “Warriors Healing Warriors.” One of the organization’s most ambitious goals is to bring one million warriors home, not simply by treating symptoms, but by restoring purpose, connection, and hope for those who have carried the invisible wounds of service. What resonated with me most was the reminder that healing begins when warriors no longer feel they have to explain the culture they come from. Recovery becomes possible when veterans and first responders are surrounded by others who understand sacrifice, service, and the weight that often comes with both. If you or someone you know would like to learn more about Warriors Heart and its programs for veterans and first responders, visit: Warriors Heart Justin, thank you for trusting me and the Oscar Mike Radio audience with your story. Your courage, honesty, and commitment to helping other warriors find their way home are making a difference. We are Oscar Mike, Mission in Flight1
Dr. D'Lauro shares his background including how he first became involved with research at the U.S. Air Force Academy, as well as highlights his work investigating the underrepresentation of females in contemporary concussion consensus statements.PLEASE SHARE, LIKE, SUBSCRIBE! WHATEVER THOSE OTHER PODCASTS AND YOUTUBE CHANNELS ASK YOU TO DO FOR THEM, DO FOR US TOO!Check us out on Youtube, Instagram and Facebook! @concussiontalkThank you!Subscribe and leave a review!Visit https://www.concussiontalk.com/ for more!Follow and subscribe! @concussiontalk on YouTube, Instagram & Facebook 2014 e-book, Detour: https://leanpub.com/detourFollow Lauren on Instagram @lziaksConcussion Talk Podcast discusses traumatic brain injury (TBI) by featuring interviews with experts (physiotherapists, doctors, researchers, athletes, community leaders, etc.) and people who have experienced TBI first-hand.Chronically dives deeper into concussions and brain injury as I team up with Lauren Ziaks; a DPT, ATC, and wealth of knowledge of chronic health conditions post-concussion. Join us as we interview more experts, spread awareness of brain injury and more! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Let us know what you think!See Brian Regan live November 19 in Salt Lake City | Members Only Join the Six Club for $6/month to get access and support veteran entrepreneurs.https://warriorrising.org/6cslc/ In Episode 453 of the Security Halt! Podcast, Deny Caballero sits down with psychiatric nurse practitioners Jenny and Ryan to discuss the future of veteran mental health care and why healing requires more than simply prescribing medication.Drawing on years of experience working with veterans, first responders, and individuals struggling with trauma, Jenny and Ryan explain how personalized treatment plans, nutrition, sleep optimization, neurofeedback, medication management, and innovative therapies can dramatically improve long-term outcomes. They also discuss the importance of building trust with patients, understanding the root causes of mental health challenges, and empowering veterans to take ownership of their recovery.Whether you're a veteran, first responder, healthcare provider, or family member supporting someone through trauma, this episode offers practical insights into what comprehensive mental health care should look like. About Jenny & RyanJenny and Ryan are psychiatric nurse practitioners and founders of Stable Mental Health, where they specialize in treating veterans, first responders, and individuals experiencing PTSD, anxiety, depression, traumatic brain injury, and other mental health challenges through evidence-based and holistic treatment approaches. Listen now. Follow the show. Share this with the veteran or entrepreneur who needs to hear it. Chapters:00:00 Meet Jenny & Ryan: A New Approach to Veteran Mental Health01:56 From Military Service to Psychiatric Care04:54 Understanding Trauma Beyond the Diagnosis10:06 PTSD, TBI, and Today's Biggest Challenges for Veterans14:57 Holistic Mental Health: EXO Mind and Emerging Therapies19:57 Medication Management and Safe Tapering Strategies25:07 Sleep, Nutrition, and Hormone Health for Mental Wellness29:48 Neurofeedback Success Stories and Brain Recovery35:14 Why Personalized Treatment Plans Work Better40:03 Expanding Veteran Care Through Telehealth45:00 Building Trust Between Providers and Patients49:59 How to Connect with Stable Mental Health Sponsored by: Transcend Use my referral link to book a consultation for Peptide Therapy http://transcendcompany.com/DenyCaballero Pure Liberty Labs Use Code: SECURITY_HALT_10 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/purelibertylabs/ Website: https://purelibertylabs.com/ PRECISION WELLNESS GROUP Use code: Security Halt Podcast 25 Website: https://www.precisionwellnessgroup.com/ WARRIOR RISING Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wearewarriorrising/?hl=en Website: https://warriorrising.org/ Donate Today: https://warriorrising.org/?form=donate SPECIAL FORCES FOUNDATION Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/specialforcesfoundation_/ Website: https://specialforcesfoundation.org/ Request Help: https://specialforcesfoundation.org/get-support/ Security Halt Mediahttps://www.securityhaltmedia.com/Instagram: @securityhaltX: @SecurityHaltTik Tok: @security.halt.podLinkedIn: Deny CaballeroSupport the showProduced by Security Halt Media
Dr. Piya Sorcar, PhD, CEO TeachAids, Adjunct Professor of Pediatrics, Stanford School of Medicine talks to Lauren and Nick about concussion education and TeachAids. Leveraging her wealth of experience, including her previous program tackling HIV/AIDS education, Dr. Sorcar discuss the importance of genuine concussion education, free concussion education from TeachAids. Not simply telling athletes to not do something, or to remind them of the dangers, Piya and TeachAids, use the power of technology and peer messaging to really get through. Whether it's a fun game amongst friends or a more competitive official school or university league, TeachAids CrashCourse Concussion Education has become an increasingly important part of educating the public in the US, Canada, UK and globally. Did I mention it's free?!Check out all the free products that TeachAids CrashCourse has to offer and get started with your league!Concussion CrashCourse: https://teachaids.org/for-concussions/crashcourse/Concussion Story Wall: https://concussionstorywall.org/If you use VR, take advantage of the excellent interactive experience! If you don't have a VR set (like yours truly) the YouTube and 2D educational experiences are great as well!PLEASE SHARE, LIKE, SUBSCRIBE! WHATEVER THOSE OTHER PODCASTS AND YOUTUBE CHANNELS ASK YOU TO DO FOR THEM, DO FOR US TOO!Check us out on Youtube, Instagram and Facebook! @concussiontalk & @lziaksThank you!Subscribe and leave a review!Visit https://www.concussiontalk.com/ for more!Follow and subscribe! @concussiontalk on YouTube, Instagram & Facebook 2014 e-book, Detour: https://leanpub.com/detourFollow Lauren on Instagram @lziaksConcussion Talk Podcast discusses traumatic brain injury (TBI) by featuring interviews with experts (physiotherapists, doctors, researchers, athletes, community leaders, etc.) and people who have experienced TBI first-hand.Chronically dives deeper into concussions and brain injury as I team up with Lauren Ziaks; a DPT, ATC, and wealth of knowledge of chronic health conditions post-concussion. Join us as we interview more experts, spread awareness of brain injury and more! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
In this powerful episode, Dr. David Salisbury, Director of Clinical Operations at Pate Rehabilitation, pulls back the curtain on the realities of brain injury recovery, the gaps in post-hospital care, and why so many survivors struggle to get the rehabilitation services they need.Whether you're newly injured, years into recovery, or supporting a loved one, this episode is a powerful reminder that recovery doesn't end when therapy stops, and that your voice matters in shaping the future of brain injury care.Guest Social Media info - https://www.instagram.com/paterehabSend us Fan MailSupport the showYou can find this episode's transcript here.New episodes drop every other Thursday everywhere you listen to podcasts.
Taking off the uniform can leave a man wondering where he fits next. The rank is gone. The built-in mission is gone. The people around you may respect that you served, but they do not always understand what that service cost or why civilian life can feel so strange afterward. John Smith knows that feeling. After 20 years in the Marine Corps, retiring as a Master Sergeant, he had to face one of the hardest parts of transition: figuring out who he was without the uniform doing the talking for him. In this conversation, John opens up about identity after service, faith, family, divorce, deployments, pride, purpose, and learning how to ask for help instead of carrying everything alone. This episode also gets into why veteran stories matter. Through his podcast, The Unsung Veteran, John gives other veterans a place to talk about more than their MOS, rank, or years served. He wants to understand the person behind the service, including the struggles they still carry today. That includes PTSD, TBI, addiction, failed businesses, transition problems, VA struggles, and the search for meaning after the military. For any veteran who misses the camaraderie, feels disconnected from civilian life, or is trying to rebuild their sense of purpose around faith, family, and service, this conversation offers a reminder that the uniform may come off, but the mission can continue in a new way. And because no veteran conversation is complete without some humor, John closes with the call sign story he rarely tells and a nickname that followed him longer than he wanted. Timestamps: 00:04:08 - Why a fourth-generation Marine finally joined 00:12:29 - The hardest part of taking off the uniform 00:18:25 - Building a podcast around the person behind the veteran 00:27:59 - How veteran conversations helped him process old wounds 00:39:15 - The call sign story he rarely tells Links & Resources Veteran Suicide & Crisis Line: Dial 988, then press 1 Website: https://www.theunsungveteran.com/
What if your biggest setback became your greatest catalyst for growth? Today's guest turned a traumatic brain injury into a turning point that transformed her private practice and her life. I'm so excited to share her story with you!I'm introducing you to Karissa Gussmann, a certified Speech-Language Pathologist and the founder of Speech Pathways of St. Johns, a private speech and occupational therapy clinic serving Jacksonville and St. Johns, Florida.Since becoming an SLP in 2011, Karissa has dedicated her career to helping children, teens, adults, and families discover the power of communication. With a background in psychology and speech-language pathology, she blends evidence-based practices with a holistic, family-centered approach that focuses on the whole person, not just a diagnosis. Karissa specializes in supporting individuals with complex communication needs, including autism, apraxia, AAC, developmental delays, speech and language disorders, fluency disorders, and neurological conditions. She believes that communication is so much more than words; it is connection, confidence, independence, and the ability to share who you are with the world.After working across medical, educational, and private practice settings in both New Jersey and Florida, Karissa founded Speech Pathways with the vision of creating a place where families feel supported, children feel celebrated, and therapy is individualized to each person's unique pathway.She earned her Bachelor's degree in Psychology with a minor in Criminal Justice from Monmouth University and her Master's degree in Speech-Language Pathology from Kean University. She is a proud member of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association and is licensed in Florida and New Jersey.Today, Karissa is still treating, has an incredible clinical director, is converting team members to W-2 employees, and is finally understanding her numbers through KPIs. Her journey is proof that private practice is not for the weak but for those who believe in their purpose, it's absolutely worth it.Outside of being an SLP and business owner, Karissa's favorite roles are being a wife and mom to her two boys. Her mission, both professionally and personally, is helping others recognize their strengths, find their voice, and “kiss your brain” along the way.In Today's Episode, We Discuss:How a parent's offhand comment started it allGrowing a clinic one room at a time, on purposeBuilding through a TBI, nearly losing it all, and finding a reason to keep goingWhat happened when she realized she couldn't be her own clinical directorWhy community has been the secret ingredient behind everything she's builtKarissa is truly living proof that even when the world stops, you can keep going. She didn't have a vision for a big practice, she just had a heart for the mission. And that was enough to build something extraordinary.Her story does not have to be the exception. You, too, can build the private practice of your dreams even when life throws you curveballs.Want to build your private practice to the point where YOU can weather any storm and thrive just like Karissa has? Learn more about our Start Your Private Practice where our coaches can help you set up systems as you shift from clinician to CEO. To learn more, please visit www.StartYourPrivatePractice.comOr, if you already have an existing private practice and you're ready to take it to the next level we'd love to support you inside the Next Level Private Practitioner. You can learn more at www.nextlevelprivatepractitioner.com. Whether you want to start a private practice or grow your existing private practice, I can help you get the freedom, flexibility, fulfillment, and financial abundance that you deserve. Visit my website www.independentclinician.com to learn more.Resources Mentioned:Follow Karissa on Instagram: instagram.com/speechpathways_stjohns/ Facebook: facebook.com/SpeechPathwaysofStJohns/ Check out her website: SpeechPathwayssj.comWhere We Can Connect:Follow the Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/private-practice-success-stories/id1374716199Follow Me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/independentclinician/Follow Me on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jena.castrocasbon/
In this episode, host Jasmine Heidary sits down with Dr. Jonathan Silver, an internationally recognized leader in neuropsychiatry and a pioneer in the study and treatment of traumatic brain injury (TBI). A clinical professor of psychiatry at NYU Grossman School of Medicine, Dr. Silver has spent decades advancing our understanding of how brain injury affects behavior and mental health — shaping clinical programs at Columbia University, Lenox Hill Hospital, and NYU, and contributing to foundational textbooks and national treatment guidelines in the field.Fresh off receiving the 2026 Gary J. Tucker, MD Lifetime Achievement Award from the American Neuropsychiatric Association, Dr. Silver joins us to explore the evolving field of neuropsychiatry, his path into the specialty, and what decades of work at the intersection of neurology and psychiatry have taught him about the brain, behavior, and healing.*Clarification at 25:36: Mild traumatic brain injury is characterized by amnesia lasting less than 24 hours and loss of consciousness lasting less than 30 minutes.---Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!):https://uppbeat.io/t/torus/layers-of-lifeLicense code: 4BPPLFF6KL9N7G4Q
What does infinite banking look like in the real world? From bankers and veterans to city kids buying their first ranch — here's a glimpse into the conversations happening behind closed doors. In Episode 364 of the Farming Without the Bank podcast, Mary Jo Irmen shares a candid recap of recent client meetings that span the full spectrum of agriculture and financial planning — and proves that it doesn't matter where you start, it matters how you think. In this episode, you'll hear about: Two bankers whose own clients brought them the infinite banking book — and what they learned A real enforced illustration breakdown on a universal life insurance policy (the numbers are eye-opening) Why military veterans MUST get whole life insurance before any PTSD or TBI diagnosis A mobile vet couple running their ranch like a true business with smart LLC structure A veteran looking to buy land — and the insurable interest challenge that comes with PTSD A mobile home repair entrepreneur dominating a four-state niche Hired hands getting a leg up by running cattle through a feedlot A nurse with a dream to build a rural hospice center And the story of a city kid with zero farming background who bought land, found a mentor, and built a real cattle operation from scratch
After 26 years trying cases, and several scheduled attempts he never followed through on, Sagi Shaked finally attended a Trial Lawyers University bootcamp, inspired partly by his son Tomer, an incoming Georgetown Law student who trained alongside him. In this conversation with host Dan Ambrose, Sagi shares what he took from five days of training: mastering the rhythm and hand placement of cross-examination, building visual space and illusion of movement, and practicing witness prep that helps a witness relive, rather than recall, an event. He also explains how he applies these lessons to building traumatic brain injury cases, distinguishing them from routine orthopedic claims. Tune in for insights on cross-examination, courtroom visuals, and witness prep.Train and Connect with the Titans☑️ Sagi Shaked | LinkedIn☑️ Shaked Law | LinkedIn | X | Facebook | Instagram | YouTube☑️ Trial Lawyers University☑️ TLU On Demand Instant access to live lectures, case analysis, and skills training videos ☑️ TLU on X | Facebook | Instagram | LinkedIn☑️ Subscribe Apple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTubeEpisode Snapshot★ After seven scheduled attempts, Sagi Shaked finally completed a Trial Lawyers University bootcamp, motivated in part by training alongside his son Tomer, an incoming Georgetown Law student.★ Sagi and Dan Ambrose walk through the bootcamp's cross-examination fundamentals: leading questions, present-tense phrasing, effective flip-chart use, and controlling breath and voice.★ Sagi describes how rotating between the roles of lawyer, witness, and juror during training revealed how hand movement and eye contact "lock in" a witness or jury.★ Working through his own upcoming intersection-crash trial, Sagi practiced building visual space and the illusion of movement to make courtroom storytelling more persuasive.★ During witness prep for a civil rights case, Sagi and Dan worked to help a badly beaten witness relive his story instead of simply recalling it.★ Sagi explains why mild traumatic brain injury cases require a different approach than orthopedic cases, describing TBI cases as functioning like wrongful death cases for the family left behind.★ Sagi shares how he uses TLU On Demand and his own conference presentations to pass along what he's learned to other plaintiff trial lawyers.Produced and Powered by LawPods, a podcast marketing agency for law firms
Send us Fan MailAaron and Peaches sit down to talk Blue Angels flyovers, testosterone testing, military medicine, height-to-waist standards, and why the military has to get serious about health before people break.The episode starts with the Blue Angels beach flyover debate and whether something can be technically questionable while still being completely awesome. Then the guys get into the bigger conversation around the Department of War pushing testosterone checks for men over 30, why the military medical system has resisted basic hormone testing for years, and how operator syndrome, traumatic brain injuries, cortisol dysfunction, vitamin D deficiency, and low free testosterone can wreck performance and mental health.Aaron talks through his own fight to get blood work done, what the military missed, and why private-sector care finally helped him understand the difference between total testosterone and free testosterone.The conversation also hits height-to-waist standards, fat bodies in uniform, why some people will get flagged unfairly, and why most people need to stop making excuses. The bottom line: fitness is not just about looking good in uniform. It affects mental health, cognitive performance, readiness, durability, and who you become after the military.Check out Tasty Gains:TastyGains.comRegister for Operator Training Summit:OperatorTrainingSummit.comChapters:00:00 - Intro, Tasty Gains, and Operator Training Summit03:02 - Blue Angels Flyover Controversy03:39 - Unsafe vs. Inappropriate05:00 - Why Professionals Change the Risk Equation06:59 - Was the Flyover Necessary?08:22 - Pensacola, Nellis, and Airshow Culture09:20 - Testosterone Testing in the Military10:37 - What the Headlines Are Missing11:14 - Operator Syndrome and Low Testosterone12:11 - Fighting the Military Medical System12:55 - Vitamin D Deficiency in the Military14:34 - The Problem With “Normal” Testosterone Ranges16:00 - Trying to Raise Testosterone Naturally17:14 - Total Testosterone vs. Free Testosterone18:08 - TBI, Free Test, and Feeling Broken18:57 - Whoop Blood Work and Better Data19:19 - Breaking Down Institutional Resistance20:12 - Why This Could Lead to Better Screening21:02 - How the Referral System Fails People22:08 - Why Baseline Testing Matters22:34 - Trauma Medicine vs. Clinical Medicine23:55 - Military Medicine, COVID, and Bad Advice26:35 - Readiness Pressure and Medical Liability27:30 - SSRIs, Mental Health, and Missed Questions29:26 - The Military Health System Problem30:33 - Women, Hormones, and HRT30:42 - What to Ask Before Accepting Medication31:29 - Akron Bar Fight Story34:46 - Air Force Height-to-Waist Ratio35:11 - Body Composition Standards Come Back Around36:52 - Old BMI Standards and Fat Boy Programs37:19 - Height and Weight Charts39:41 - Peaches Tests the Calculator41:16 - When the Standard Misses Body Type42:40 - Trent's Monster Habit43:29 - Strategic Energy Drinks43:56 - Ten-Year-Old Crushes the Army PT Test45:30 - Kids, Discipline, and Internet Boundaries47:34 - Coaching Kids Through Hard Things48:25 - Wrestling Coach Motivation50:38 - Height-to-Waist and Job Performance51:40 - Human Performance and Mental Health52:34 - Obesity, COVID, and Comorbidities53:54 - Water, Sunlight, Nutrition, and Fitness55:26 - What People Cut First When Life Gets Busy55:42 - Sleep as a Performance Enhancer56:43 - Why Fitness Improves Mental Health58:26 - Confidence, Attraction, and Looking Better59:45 - Extrinsic Motivation Still Counts01:01:12 - Final Thoughts and Members-Only PreviewSupport the showJoin this channel to get access to perks: HEREBuzzsprout Subscription page: HERERegister for our Operator Training Summit: OperatorTrainingSummit.comFind an Air Force Recruiter: AirForce.comCollabs:Ones Ready - OnesReady.com 18A Fitness - Promo Code: ONESREADY ATACLete - Follow the URL (no promo code): ATACLeteDanger Close Apparel - Promo Code: ONESREADYDFND Apparel...
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An in-depth discussion with Dr. Scott Edmonds on the various facets of ABI and TBI and how it pertains to medical practice and your personalized care.
Kimberly interviews Vivienne Ming, a neuroscientist and AI innovator, as they explore how we can cultivate resilient, curious, and emotionally intelligent humans capable of thriving alongside AI.They discuss the future of AI, its potential for good, and how to prepare ourselves and our children for a world increasingly influenced by artificial intelligence. The conversation covers AI's impact on jobs, education, and society, emphasizing the importance of human traits like curiosity, humility, and resilience.Chapters00:00 The Future of AI: Fears and Hopes02:34 AI for Good: Transformative Stories04:57 Personal Journey: From Homelessness to AI Expert10:08 The Role of AI in Human Connection15:12 AI vs. The Industrial Revolution: A New Paradigm20:00 The Human Element: Creativity and AI Collaboration23:50 The Rise of Hybrid Intelligence26:41 The Future of Jobs in an AI World27:40 Building the Next Generation: Skills for Success28:34 The Importance of Emotional Intelligence30:04 Happiness Beyond Intelligence32:20 Foundational Skills for a Fulfilling Life34:15 The Value of Goodness Over Achievement36:31 Rethinking Education for the Future39:56 Engaging with AI: The Cyborg Mindset42:34 Robot Proofing Ourselves and Our ChildrenSponsors: BIRCH BEDS: OFFER: Go to BirchLiving.com/feelgood for 25% off Luxe Mattresses, 30% off Elite Mattresses and 20% off Site wide.USE LINK: BirchLiving.com/feelgood Vivienne Ming Resources: Book: Robot-Proof: When Machines Have all the Answers, Build Better PeopleWebsite: socos.orgBio: Dr. Vivienne Ming explores maximizing human capacity as a theoretical neuroscientist, delusional inventor, and demented author. Over her career she's founded 7 startups, been chief scientist at 2 others, and founded The Human Trust, a philanthropic data trust and “mad science incubator” building a foundation model for human development. She co-founded Possibility Sciences to advance scientific discovery via massive scale hybrid intelligence. She also develops AI tools for learning at homeand in school, models of bias in hiring and promotion, and neurotechnologies for dementia, TBI, and postpartum depression.In her free time, Vivienne designs AI systems to treat her son's diabetes, predict manic episodes in bipolar sufferers, and reunite orphan refugees with extended family members. For relaxation, she writes science fiction and spends time with her wife and children.Vivienne was named one of “10 Women to Watch in Tech” by Inc. Magazine and one of the BBC's 100 Women in 2017. She is featured frequently for her research and inventions in The Financial Times, The Atlantic, Quartz Magazine and The New York Times.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Send us Fan MailPeaches sits down with retired SOF-TACP Clint “Dragon” to talk TACP, Special Tactics, mission planning, leadership, problem solving, and what separates a good operator from someone who just looks good on paper.Dragon walks through growing up around Fort Bragg, joining the Air Force in 2006, originally looking at CCT, choosing TACP, starting at the 15th ASOS, assessing for the 17th STS, and spending the majority of his career in the Special Operations side of the TACP world.The conversation gets into the difference between conventional and SOF-TACP life, the mindset shift in the career field, entitlement, grit, the danger of over-reliance on technology, and why the next generation is more capable than people give them credit for — but still needs to be led.Dragon also breaks down mission planning, danger close strikes, JTAC creativity, command presence, briefing under pressure, training younger guys, taking a knee when family life is burning down, and why the best operators are complex problem solvers who can still win a fight.The episode also covers retirement, fatherhood, false accusations, private sector friction, writing a book, TBI and PTSD treatment options, and why passing lessons to the next generation still matters.Check out Tasty Gains:TastyGains.comRegister for Operator Training Summit:OperatorTrainingSummit.comTrain with Modern Athlete Strength Systems:OnesReady.comChapters:00:00 - Intro, Tasty Gains, Operator Training Summit, and Modern Athlete03:24 - Meet Clint “Dragon”03:39 - Growing Up Around Fort Bragg04:06 - Choosing TACP Over CCT06:36 - How the TACP Pipeline Has Changed07:32 - 15th ASOS, Deployments, and Assessing for SOF-TACP08:14 - Conventional TACP vs SOF-TACP09:05 - Mindset Changes in the TACP Career Field12:06 - PhDs Who Can Win Bar Fights13:00 - Grit, Diva Mentality, and Human Performance Support14:14 - You Are Never Fully Ready15:20 - Building Problem Solving Skills16:49 - Briefing, Command Presence, and Pressure18:21 - Training and Equipping the Team19:03 - Team Sergeant Challenges21:25 - Knowing When to Take a Knee23:21 - Death, Mission Focus, and Moving Forward25:24 - TCCC, Emotions, and Critical Thinking27:35 - Mission Planning and JTAC Expertise29:39 - Danger Close and When Things Go Wrong32:26 - Quiet Professional vs Silent Professional33:45 - Lessons Learned From Mistakes35:20 - Attention to Detail in Training37:58 - Translating SOF Lessons to Real Life40:33 - The Next Generation of Warfighters42:26 - Technology as a Tool, Not a Crutch43:57 - Training, Leadership, and Knowing Your People46:02 - Keep It Simple and Master the Basics47:16 - Stress Inoculation and Staying Calm48:59 - Managing the Stack and Target Area Chaos49:40 - Retirement, Family, and Recovery51:30 - Where to Find Dragon52:37 - Private Sector, Business, and Protecting Ideas54:27 - Writing a Book and Giving People Their Flowers56:23 - False Accusations and Career Damage59:24 - Reconnecting After Retirement01:00:29 - MERT, TMS, PTSD, and TBI Treatment01:02:44 - Outreach Project and Veteran Support01:04:10 - Final Thoughts and Wrap-UpSupport the showJoin this channel to get access to perks: HEREBuzzsprout Subscription page: HERERegister for our Operator Training Summit: OperatorTrainingSummit.comFind an Air Force Recruiter: AirForce.comCollabs:Ones Ready - OnesReady.com 18A Fitness - Promo Code: ONESREADY ATACLete - Follow the URL (no promo code): ATACLeteDanger Close Apparel - Promo Code: ONESREADYDFND Apparel...
You think breaching is just kicking in a door. Shane Foster is here to tell you how wrong that is, and why that assumption is costing agencies millions of dollars, officers their careers, and in some cases, lives. Shane is the founder of Guild Solutions Group, director of training development for Pryme Infill, and one of the most quietly credentialed practitioners in the law enforcement and military training space. Over fourteen years in law enforcement across three agencies, a National Guard FAST team, deployments to Yemen and Afghanistan, time in Fortune 500 corporate leadership, and now building one of the most progressive breaching programs in the country, Shane does not fit neatly into a box. That is exactly the point.This conversation goes deep into the broken culture inside law enforcement training, the dangerous gap between experience and competence, and why ego is not just a soft problem but a hard operational one. Shane breaks down the real categories of breaching, from manual and ballistic to exothermic, hydraulic, bypass, and energetic, and explains why most agencies are leaving officers dangerously under-prepared because of liability avoidance, administrative checkbox training, and a stubborn refusal to evolve curriculum.You will also hear a frank conversation about the physical, neurological, and legal costs of doing this work incorrectly. Shane pulls no punches on TBI exposure, biomechanical failure patterns in ram technique, the litigation crisis hitting agencies nationwide, and why the solution to all of it is not more of the same. It is holistic, leveled, continually updated training paired with the documentation technology to back it up in court.If you are in law enforcement, military, or any preparedness-minded community, this episode will challenge how you think about training quality, institutional culture, and what it actually means to be ready when the door comes down. Stick with it all the way through. The back half on Pryme Infill alone is worth the full runtime.In this episode:• Ego as an operational failure point: Shane explains that culture problems in law enforcement training are rooted in ego, specifically the institutional unwillingness to admit wrong techniques, outdated case law applications, or poor curriculum, because the personal cost of admitting error feels higher than the cost of staying wrong.• Concepts over absolutes in breaching instruction: the Guild teaches that every technique has contextual conditions that determine its application, so training must build decision-making capacity rather than rote replication of a single method.• The six categories of breaching broken down: manual, ballistic, exothermic, hydraulic, bypass, and energetic access each serve distinct tactical purposes, and most patrol officers graduate from academies knowing only a ram and a halogen, which Shane calls subpar even for a one-zero-one level.• Biomechanical failure in ram technique: pendulum and FBI swings are still being taught generation to generation despite causing broken fingers, rotator cuff injuries, and over-penetration that blades the officer away from a threat inside the structure.• TBI mitigation is no longer just suck it up: cumulative blast pressure exposure during training, not operations, is the primary issue. Shane references computational fluid dynamics, AI cross-referenced brain wave tracking via Nurable headsets, daily PSI limits, and creatine and vitamin D3 protocols as part of a modern mitigation stack.• The legal dimension must be taught in real time during every course: case laws governing breaching are rarely actually discussed even when listed on course objectives, and that gap is contributing to a $3 billion-plus payout crisis in law enforcement civil litigation over the past ten years.• Pryme Infill closes the documentation gap: the platform combines a sanctioned encrypted communication app, geospatial Blue Force Tracker-style awareness, override-capable notifications, mission planning, and a PDF-builder that generates comprehensive legal-grade training records, all designed specifically to protect officers in depositions and civil discovery.• Midsize agencies are the sweet spot for developing well-rounded officers: small agencies give full-spectrum experience but limited specialization, large agencies define roles narrowly and officers can get lost, while the 200 to 400 officer range provides both operational breadth and enough structure to develop real expertise.Chapters:0:00 Iron Sights intro and show philosophy1:03 Guest intro: who is Shane Foster1:42 Shane's background and the starfish career17:55 Agency size, experience, and the midsize sweet spot22:37 When officers realize training is failing them30:16 What good instruction actually looks like32:05 Law enforcement culture, ego, and the cost of not changing50:27 Building Guild Solutions Group from the ground up59:39 The six categories of breaching explained1:28:03 Physical fitness, TBI, and the real cost of this work1:40:34 How Pryme Infill was born and what it actually does2:03:16 Where to find Guild Solutions and Pryme InfillMentioned:Chris Kuras — Mutual friend who referred Shane Foster to the host and is associated with BRB and Good Dude Concepts.Pete Blaber — Author of The Mission, the Men, and Me, cited by Shane as one of his favorite books and as an example of common sense leadership.Ben Stoeger — Shane mentions encountering him briefly at SHOT Show and cites him as an example of a non-law enforcement, non-military practitioner who became a world-class shooter sought after by elite units.Matt Pranka — Shane credits him with the idea that instructors cannot make people process faster but can eliminate physical barriers so the student can focus on the problem.Pete Coletta — Shane's business partner in Guild Applied Solutions, the R and D arm of the Guild.Jared — Co-founder of Pryme Infill who built the platform after a high-scrutiny deposition following the 2020 Floyd riots, determined never to be caught undocumented again.
Porter Charles is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW), an EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) therapist, and a workplace therapist. He is also a TBI survivor, bringing both professional expertise and lived experience to his work.He is the founder and CEO of Smooth Stone Counseling, where he supports individuals in navigating life and work imbalances. He specializes in shifting clients out of fear-based thinking into more grounded and sustainable ways of living. Porter offers virtual one-on-one sessions and workplace workshops and is passionate about creating accessible educational content to support emotional wellness and recovery. He currently serves as a board member for the Boston College School of Social Work Alumni and works with clients ranging from Harvard and MIT staff to executives, parents, and high schoolers.In this episode, host Bethany Lewis, the Concussion Coach, interviews Porter Charles, a former colleague from Cognitive FX. Porter shares his deeply personal journey of suffering a traumatic brain injury from a white-water rafting accident and the long, challenging road to recovery.The conversation covers the wide range of debilitating symptoms he experienced, including panic attacks, cognitive issues, and the "T" (trauma) part of the TBI. Porter discusses the difficulties of navigating a lack of understanding from medical professionals, the isolation of an "invisible injury," and the importance of finding effective treatments.He highlights the turning point at Cognitive FX, the importance of therapies like occupational therapy and EMDR, and how his experience ultimately guided his career path as a therapist. The episode provides hope for those suffering from concussions and offers practical advice for both survivors and their caregivers on the importance of addressing both the physiological and psychological aspects of recovery.Resources Mentioned and Contact InformationPorter Charles' Website: Smooth Stone CounselingPorter's email: info@smoothstonecounseling.comPorter's Facebook Handle: https://www.facebook.com/SmoothStoneCounseling Porter's Instagram Handle: https://www.instagram.com/talktoporter_/ Porter's TikTok Handle: https://www.tiktok.com/@talktoporter The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI): nami.orgEMDRIA (EMDR International Association): emdria.orgBrain Sparks (Nonprofit mentioned): brainsparx.org Cognitive FX (Treatment center mentioned): cognitivefxusa.comConnect with Bethany:Website: https://theconcussioncoach.com/Free Guide: "5 Best Ways to Support Your Loved One Dealing with a Concussion" on the websiteFree Consultation: https://theconcussioncoach.com/free-consultation
Dr. Allyssa Memmini, host of Concussions in Women podcast, joins Lauren to talk about her background, her interest in concussions, return-to-learn after concussion, concussion and performing arts, and more! Allyssa and Lauren had ther research hats on and really dug into those areas and thought about potential new research areas; including Allyssa's increased interest in qualitative research.This podcast was recorded in early/mid June.FYI - According to Google, "The Valsalva maneuver is a breathing technique performed by exhaling forcefully against a closed airway"PLEASE SHARE, LIKE, SUBSCRIBE! WHATEVER THOSE OTHER PODCASTS AND YOUTUBE CHANNELS ASK YOU TO DO FOR THEM, DO FOR US TOO!Check us out on Youtube, Instagram and Facebook! @concussiontalk & @lziaksThank you!Subscribe and leave a review!Visit https://www.concussiontalk.com/ for more!Follow and subscribe! @concussiontalk on YouTube, Instagram & Facebook 2014 e-book, Detour: https://leanpub.com/detourFollow Lauren on Instagram @lziaksConcussion Talk Podcast discusses traumatic brain injury (TBI) by featuring interviews with experts (physiotherapists, doctors, researchers, athletes, community leaders, etc.) and people who have experienced TBI first-hand.Chronically dives deeper into concussions and brain injury as I team up with Lauren Ziaks; a DPT, ATC, and wealth of knowledge of chronic health conditions post-concussion. Join us as we interview more experts, spread awareness of brain injury and more! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
"No matter what happens in your life... you're still the same person and everybody still loves you and you're worthy of being loved."In this powerful episode of Your Next Mission®, SMA (R) Tilley sits down with U.S. Marine Corps Veteran, two-time world champion, and Paralympic silver medalist, Dennis Connors. Dennis opens up about his nine years of service as a cryptologic linguist and counter-intelligence Marine, enduring three combat tours in Iraq, and the hidden struggles of severe PTSD and TBIs.The conversation chronicles Dennis's incredible path to the world stage, detailing how he survived a severe second stroke in 2020 that left his left side paralyzed, only to fight through nine months of physical therapy and learn to race on a tricycle. Dennis also breaks down his "Four Pillars of Perseverance"—Vulnerability, Self-Love, Disciplined Action, and Community—a framework he uses to conquer adversity and set his sights on a gold medal at the 2028 Los Angeles Paralympics.How do Military Veterans overcome undiagnosed PTSD and TBI?Who is Paralympic silver medalist Dennis Connors?What are the Four Pillars of Perseverance by Dennis Connors?How can Disabled Veterans transition into competitive adaptive sports?What is the process for a Disabled Veteran to join the Paralympics?How does endurance cycling help stroke survivors recover mobility?What is it like racing a tricycle in the Paralympic games?How did Marine Veteran Dennis Connors win a silver medal in Paris?What resources are available for Veterans struggling with mental health crises?How to qualify for Team USA adaptive sports programs?Support Your Next Mission® & The American Freedom Foundation: Website: yournextmission.org Explore our Job Board in partnership with @recruitmilitary and OPLIGN to build your profile and match with careers in real-time.Follow SMA (R) Jack L. Tilley: Facebook, X, Instagram, YouTube, and LinkedIn. Don't forget to click the SUBSCRIBE button and hit the BELL icon to receive notifications for all upcoming video podcasts, #1 Video Podcast for Military Transition and Leadership.#YourNextMission #DennisConnors #TeamUSA #Paralympics #MarineCorps #StrokeSurvivor #AdaptiveCycling #Perseverance
“And He (Jesus) awoke and rebuked the wind and said to the sea, “Peace! Be still!” And the wind ceased, and there was a great calm.” -Mark 4:39 Welcome to The Adoption & Foster Care Journey—a podcast to encourage, educate and equip you as you care for children in crisis through adoption, foster care and kinship care. On this episode host Sandra Flach talks with returning guest favorite, Dr. Jerrod Brown. Dr. Brown has 6 PhD's and specializes in topics related to autism spectrum disorder (ASD), fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD), confabulation, suggestibility, trauma and other life adversities, alexithymia, executive dysfunction, criminal recidivism, traumatic brain injury (TBI), and youth firesetting. You can check out his full bio on our website along with dozens of our bonus episodes feating Dr. Brown. Here Dr. Brown unpacks the prevalence of migraine headaches among children with adverse childhood experiences (ACEs). Listen in or watch on our YouTube channel to learn risk factors, symptoms, and lifestyle medicine choices to improve outcomes. You can find episode 539 wherever you get your podcasts! Please be sure to subscribe to the podcast, leave a review, and share it on your social media. Links mentioned in this episode: Dr. Jerrod Brown's Email See Available Trainings The Adoption & Foster Care Journey AFCJ on YouTube justicefororphansny.org justicefororphansny.org/hope-community Email: sandraflach@justicefororphansny.org sandraflach.com Soul Care Saturday—52 Devotions for Foster and Adoptive Moms Orphans No More—A Journey Back to the Father book on Amazon
According to the Pew Research Center, approximately 30% of U.S. veterans believe the government provides them with too little help, while only 46% say the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is doing an excellent or good job of meeting veterans' needs. Those numbers highlight a troubling reality: too many veterans are struggling to access the benefits and support they have earned through their service. Every veteran has earned the right to the care and benefits they deserve—but far too many never receive them because they simply don't know where to begin. This week on Let's Have This Conversation, I sit down with Army veteran Cory Gold, whose life changed forever after a parachute failure left him with a broken back and a traumatic brain injury (TBI). Despite qualifying for VA disability benefits, Cory spent four years unaware those benefits even existed. Rather than allowing that experience to define him, he turned it into a mission by founding Worth Their Weight, a nonprofit dedicated to finding the veterans the system has overlooked and connecting them with the benefits they've earned—completely free of charge. During our conversation, Cory explains why VA disability benefits are not charity but compensation earned through service and sacrifice. We discuss the barriers that prevent so many veterans from accessing those benefits, the frustrations of navigating the VA claims process, and why no veteran should have to face that journey alone. Cory also shares how Worth Their Weight is creating meaningful change through its Search & Rescue program, where Field Scouts build trust within local communities, identify veterans who have fallen through the cracks, address immediate needs such as transportation, shelter, or communication, and connect them with VA-accredited Veteran Service Organization (VSO) partners who guide them through the claims process. We also explore the organization's upcoming Vet Connect initiative, which aims to bridge the digital divide by providing veterans with tablets and hands-on training so they can access the benefits, services, and resources available to them. This is more than a conversation about veteran benefits. It's a discussion about leadership, resilience, advocacy, and restoring dignity to the men and women who have sacrificed so much in service to our country. Whether you're a veteran, have a loved one who served, or simply want to better understand the challenges facing those who wore the uniform, this episode offers valuable insight and hope. Tune in to hear how one veteran transformed his own struggle into a nationwide mission to ensure no veteran is left behind. Call (833) WTWVets For more information: https://worththeirweight.org/ Follow: @WorthTheirWeight Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Dr. Schuyten shares her experience working with female patients as a physical therapist, describes some pre- and post-injury risk factors which could prolong recovery, and offers a few clinical considerations for clinicians when working with female athletes after concussion. PLEASE SHARE, LIKE, SUBSCRIBE! WHATEVER THOSE OTHER PODCASTS AND YOUTUBE CHANNELS ASK YOU TO DO FOR THEM, DO FOR US TOO!Check us out on Youtube, Instagram and Facebook! @concussiontalkThank you!Subscribe and leave a review!Visit https://www.concussiontalk.com/ for more!Follow and subscribe! @concussiontalk on YouTube, Instagram & Facebook 2014 e-book, Detour: https://leanpub.com/detourFollow Lauren on Instagram @lziaksConcussion Talk Podcast discusses traumatic brain injury (TBI) by featuring interviews with experts (physiotherapists, doctors, researchers, athletes, community leaders, etc.) and people who have experienced TBI first-hand.Chronically dives deeper into concussions and brain injury as I team up with Lauren Ziaks; a DPT, ATC, and wealth of knowledge of chronic health conditions post-concussion. Join us as we interview more experts, spread awareness of brain injury and more! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Stroke survivor Shalini Aggarwal shares her powerful story of sudden stroke, intensive recovery, and rebuilding her life step by step. She talks about the early challenges, the importance of support, and how faith and mindset keep her moving forward. A moving reminder that recovery is ongoing, and resilience is built along the way. Guest Social Media info - https://youtube.com/@booboowithshamuoyeah and https://www.instagram.com/shaliniaggarwal Send us Fan MailSupport the showYou can find this episode's transcript here.New episodes drop every other Thursday everywhere you listen to podcasts.
“Accommodation” is a loaded word. On one hand, we want to provide reasonable accommodations in K-12 so kids can access their education.But determining what is “reasonable” accommodation or modification can be messy.Both parents and educators can unintentionally “overaccommodate” in the moment without realizing it, which over time can impede a child's ability to work through daily challenges and solve problems on their own. This can be in the context of adding too many “cookie-cutter” accommodations on a 504 Plan or IEP, or it can be unofficial accommodations in the way we interact with kids. My colleagues who work on college campuses are seeing the impact of this “overhelping” in K-12. And it's not just kids with neurodevelopmental disorders. It's the neurotypical kids too. That's why I invited my colleague, Jill Fahy, back to De Facto Leaders to talk about the state of college readiness, the upstream impacts of what's happening in K-12 on success both during and after college. Jill Fahy, Professor in the Department of Communication Disorders & Sciences, serves as the Director of STEP, a transitional education program for EIU students with autism. STEP programming supports the development of executive functions, social communication, self-appraisal, and self-regulatory skills to facilitate students' management of their academic and university living demands. Ms. Fahy specializes in the assessment of executive dysfunction, particularly as it is associated with concomitant disorders of language, cognition, or social/pragmatics. She is a widely-known lecturer in the area of executive functions, speaking nationally and internationally on aspects of evaluation and treatment of executive dysfunction, and the role of language in executive functions. Ms. Fahy is co-author of The Source for Development of Executive Functions, 2nd edition, and various articles on self-talk and executive functions. Ms. Fahy teaches graduate courses in Aphasia/Right Hemisphere Dysfunction, Cognitive-Communication and Executive Function Disorders, and Medical Grand Rounds. She previously taught undergraduate courses in Neurology and Advanced Clinical Practicum and Diagnostics. Prior to teaching at EIU, Ms. Fahy worked for several years as a medical SLP providing services for patients with acquired neurological deficits resulting from stroke and TBI, including those in acute care, inpatient and day rehabilitation, and home health. In this conversation, we discuss:✅ The difference between accommodations and modifications, what “overhelping” looks like, and why it impedes development of important metacognitive skills.✅ The state of college student mental health, and how it relates to the opportunities students have to practice self-regulation and experiencing failure.✅ Skills many college students are lacking, including managing due dates, extended writing assignments, study skills, working through conflict, and managing their daily life.✅ How and when to start fading supports, and how to recognize if you've been “overaccommodating” for a studentYou can connect with Jill at jkfahy@eiu.edu or on LinkedIn here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jill-fahy-250478b/Learn more about the Students with Autism Transitional Education Program (STEP) Program at Eastern Illinois University here: https://www.eiu.edu/step/Be sure to listen to my first interview with Jill on De Facto Leaders here: Executive Functioning for College Students: Beyond Checklists and Planners (with Jill Fahy)Link here: https://drkarendudekbrannan.com/ep-122-executive-functioning-for-college-students-beyond-checklists-and-planners-with-jill-fahy/You can also listen to my commentary on her first interview in this episode: Balancing Language, Academic Content Areas, and Executive Functioning (featuring Jill Fahy)Link here: https://drkarendudekbrannan.com/ep-232-balancing-language-academic-content-areas-and-executive-functioning-featuring-jill-fahy/In this episode, I mentioned Language Therapy Advance Foundations, my program that gives speech pathologists a scalable framework for building language skills needed to thrive in school, social situations, and daily life. You can learn more about the program here: https://drkarenspeech.com/languagetherapyI also mentioned School of Clinical Leadership, my program that helps related service providers design scalable executive functioning interventions to ensure students get the scaffolding they need across the school day. You can learn more about the program here: https://drkarendudekbrannan.com/clinicalleadership
Episode 92: Traumatic brain injuries can affect far more than the body. In this episode, host Debra Slossexplores how TBI can impact mental health, identity, memory, concentration, sleep and emotional well-being. Guest JoAnne Jones, author of Headstrong: Surviving a Traumatic Brain Injury, shares her experience of surviving a violent assault and adapting to life after a severe brain injury. Rehabilitation physician Dr. Jennifer Yu explains symptoms, treatment, and recovery. The episode also features an “In Your Voice” story from Jinx Deruisa about being heard, believed, and supported after brain injury.
Joel Del Rosario enlisted in the Marine Corps in 2005 because a girl asked him to. She left him with a Dear John letter while he was deployed to Iraq. Then an IED nearly killed him. His mother received an incorrect killed-in-action notification and believed her son was dead for 24 hours. When Joel came to after the blast, shrapnel in his body and a traumatic brain injury that erased most of his memories, he was not relieved. He was angry that he survived. That disgust with his own reaction became the turning point. He chose ownership. Nobody forced him to enlist. That was his decision. And from that moment, he committed to 21 years of service instead of coasting to the exit. Joe De Sena sits down with Joel to talk about growing up in the Dominican Republic, a tough Latina single mother in Providence, the blast that rewired his brain, and the law-enforcement fitness mission he now runs alongside his wife, Rebecca, through Iron Stronghold LLC and MCHN. Things You Will Learn: Why taking ownership of a bad decision matters more than the decision itself. The difference between surviving hardship and choosing to build from it. A simple daily framework for building mental toughness without needing a traumatic event. Tools & Frameworks Covered: Daily Hard Thing Protocol: Pick one hard thing each day and do it. Hard is relative. Consistency compounds. Ownership After the Blast: Stop blaming the circumstance. You made the choice. Now make the next one count. Recovery as Performance: Sleep and recovery are not optional. Emotional regulation, resilience, and physical capacity all degrade without them. If this episode moved you, do not just listen. Do something about it. Sign up. Show up. Do the work. Spartan.com. No more excuses. Chapters: 00:00 Intro: Joel Del Rosario, retired Marine and kettlebell athlete 01:53 Growing up in the Dominican Republic and low-income housing in Providence 04:02 Hard mode: why childhood adversity resets the scale 04:56 Drugs, a tough Latina mom, and consequences that stuck 08:07 Joining the Marines for a girl and the cost of that decision 09:45 Boot camp, School of Infantry, and deploying to Iraq in 2007 11:56 His mom was told he was killed in action for 24 hours 13:18 The TBI erased most of his life before the blast 17:01 Bloom where you're planted and one foot in front of the other 18:50 The kettlebell: compact training for deployments on a Navy ship 21:44 Why law enforcement faces worse than most military and gets less support 25:17 Using Spartan events as target dates for uniformed services 25:48 Three things to do every day: hard thing, push harder, get sleep 28:31 Set your alarm at night, not in the morning Joel Del Rosario is an elite endurance athlete specializing in trail running, mountain racing, and obstacle course competitions, known for consistently pushing his physical and mental limits in extreme environments. Through his journey, he represents resilience, discipline, and community, using his platform to inspire others to embrace discomfort, pursue adventure, and grow through consistent effort and challenge. Connect to Joel: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/joellerblades/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Joellerblades
Army veteran Cory Brown watched 17 people from his cavalry troop die by suicide after returning from Iraq. The loss of his closest battle buddy became a turning point. His response was "Eat Your Feelings," a YouTube cooking and storytelling show that uses food to lower the walls around grief, identity, and veteran mental health — without ever calling it therapy. Cory joins co-host Sam Nathews, a civilian and friend who brings his own experience with loss to every episode. Together they join Tango Alpha Lima hosts Adam Marr and Joe Worley to talk about why connection beats intervention, what it really takes to get veterans to open up, and how a shared meal can do what a counselor's office sometimes can't.Also in this episode: the landmark executive order accelerating psychedelic therapy research for veterans, and new science on blast injuries and cumulative TBI that is changing how the military thinks about invisible wounds.National Commander praises executive order that expedites psychedelic treatments for mental healthLearn more about Executive Order 14401
In this episode of The Addictive Mind Podcast, host Duane Osterlind sits down with Dr. Brody Miller, a brain rehabilitation researcher and author of Brain Rescue. Dr. Brody shares his incredible journey from suffering a severe traumatic brain injury (TBI) and deep addiction to uncovering the life-changing power of Neuroplasticity.They dive into the invisible link between brain trauma and substance abuse, how mindfulness physically rewires brain structures, and why massive life transformation actually starts with tiny, everyday "pinky moves."Key TakeawaysThe TBI & Addiction Connection: Research shows that individuals who experience brain injuries or trauma have a significantly higher propensity toward addictive behaviors. When the brain isn't functioning properly, it struggles to produce stable mood-regulating neurotransmitters (like dopamine and serotonin), leading individuals to self-medicate.The Power of 56 Days: Dr. Brody highlights a Harvard study demonstrating that just 56 days of consistent meditation can physically alter the structure of the brain, lowering stress and improving concentration.The Brain Only Cares About Repetition: The brain doesn't differentiate between positive or negative habits; it simply reinforces whatever path you repeat. Whether it's taking pills or going for a walk, repetition builds neural superhighways.Accountability Over Shame: Healing requires looking honestly at your current reality without letting shame keep you stuck. Swallowing the hard pill of accountability is the first step toward building a new identity.Neuroplasticity in Practice: The Power of "Pinky Moves"If you feel overwhelmed by the idea of changing your life, Dr. Brody emphasizes taking micro-steps rather than trying to climb the mountain in one day.Interrupt the Default Mode Network: Humans have a natural negativity bias wired for survival. You can begin to interrupt these automatic negative thoughts simply by shifting your internal self-talk.Combine Thought with Action: True neural change requires backing up your thoughts with behavior. Your brain will "call BS" on positive thinking if it isn't paired with action.Start Small: Dr. Brody recommends James Clear's Atomic Habits. Committing to a simple 10-minute walk or 5 minutes of breathing exercises daily creates an upward spiral of positive momentum.Words of Wisdom"Just because you feel this way today does not mean that you have to feel this way for the rest of your life. If you start to make small changes, I promise you—from someone who has lived exactly what you're going through—you can start today and make a big change over time." — Dr. Brody MillerResources & Links MentionedBooksBrain Rescue by Dr. Brody MillerAtomic Habits by James ClearBreaking the Habit of Being Yourself by Dr. Joe DispenzaThe Biology of Belief by Dr. Bruce LiptonThe Answer by John AssarafPrograms & ConnectAddiction Rescue Course: Addiction Rescue Team (A neuroscience-backed recovery program co-created with Sean David Cohen).Website: Dr. Brody Miller Official WebsiteInstagram: @Dr.BrodyMillerFollow and Review: We'd love it even more if you could drop a review or 5-star rating over on Apple Podcasts. Simply select “Ratings and Reviews” and “Write a Review” then a quick line with your favorite part of the episode. It only takes a second and it helps spread the word about the podcast.Supporting Resources:If you live in California and are looking for counseling or therapy please check out Novus Mindful Life Counseling and Recovery CenterNovusMindfulLife.comWe want to hear from you. Leave us a message or ask us a question: https://www.speakpipe.com/addictedmindDisclaimerSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
A traumatic brain injury can change your life in an instant—but it doesn't have to define the rest of your story. In this episode of Light Body Radio, Dr. Lara May sits down with author, journalist, and longtime Zen practitioner Lee Carlson to discuss his remarkable journey of recovering from a traumatic brain injury (TBI) and how writing, rehabilitation, and Zen practice became essential parts of his healing process. After surviving a serious accident that left him in a coma, facing memory loss, learning to walk again, and rebuilding his ability to think and communicate, Lee discovered that healing is about much more than physical recovery. Through mindfulness, resilience, and the guidance of Zen teachers, he found a path toward acceptance, clarity, and renewed purpose. Together, they explore how meditation supports brain health, why traumatic brain injuries are often misunderstood as an "invisible disability," and the profound role that compassion, community, and spiritual practice can play in long-term recovery. Whether you're navigating your own healing journey or supporting someone through theirs, this inspiring conversation offers hope, perspective, and practical wisdom for healing both the brain and the spirit. © Light Body Radio-Podcast, 2026. All rights reserved. This podcast features background music by ScottHolmes Music. We have obtained the necessary licenses for the use of this music. Our license was renewed on May 7, 2024, and we have been using ScottHolmes Music since 2017. Unauthorized use or distribution of this podcast, including but not limited to the background music, is strictly prohibited and may result in legal action. For more information or to request permissions, please contact scott@scottholmesmusic.com.
In this episode of Crime Bit with Danelle Hallan, the disappearance of Layla Santanello follows a young mother's barefoot escape from a Kingsport motel and a timeline that only gets stranger. What starts with a tense relationship, a missing report filed before she was last seen, a police arrival that sent her running, and warehouse workers spotting her near the Greenbelt quickly turns into a possible ice cream shop sighting, Cash App threats traced back to Michael Thompson, TBI involvement, search warrants, TikTok awareness, another missing woman nearby, and a mother refusing to let Layla fade away. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jay Gunkelman is handed one clue — the patient is 17 — and reads the EEG blind. From the brainwave patterns alone, he explains why the recording points toward a right-hemisphere traumatic brain injury and discusses the cortical hyperexcitability that may follow. Before the cold-read, a published study flips addiction treatment on its head: treat the brain's EEG phenotype instead of the DSM label. In a 30-person case series, this was associated with an average General Intellectual Ability (GIA) increase from 99 to 120 over one year, as discussed in the episode.
Today we have Dr. Dominic D'Agostino, who over the past 10 years has been a frequent guest on STEM-Talk. Today Dom joins us to give us an update on his recent research into ketogenic metabolic therapies, ketone supplements as well as hyperbaric oxygen therapy for traumatic brain injuries. Dom and his lab at the University of South Florida have published more than 20 papers since his last appearance on STEM-Talk in 2023. Dom is an Associate Professor in the Department of Molecular Pharmacology and Physiology at South Florida's Morsani College of Medicine. Dom has a background in neuroscience, molecular pharmacology, nutrition and physiology. In addition to developing and testing metabolic-based therapies, Dom's lab also investigates seizure disorders, brain cancer, neurodegenerative diseases and rare genetic-metabolic disorders. Show notes: [00:03:28] Dawn welcomes Dom back to the show and explaining that he has been quite busy since his last appearance, authoring or co-authoring more than 20 papers. Over the past several years, Dom has been helping to advance the science and application of ketogenic metabolic therapy (KMT) with colleagues at Moffitt Cancer Center, particularly focusing on using KMT to enhance immune-based therapies for certain types of cancers. Dawn asks Dom about this collaboration. [00:05:04] Dawn explains that ketogenic metabolic therapy is a dietary approach that focuses on a high-fat/low-carb diet to reduce glucose availability for cancer cells, potentially slowing their growth and improving treatment outcomes. It has been explored as a complimentary treatment for a variety of cancers including gliomas by shifting the metabolism of tumor cells away from glucose. Dawn asks Dom to explain what is involved in KMT. [00:06:58] Dawn clarifies that KMT requires less than 20-25 grams of carbohydrates per day, and that ketosis is a metabolic state in which the body switches from glucose metabolism to metabolizing fats in the form of ketones. Dawn goes on to explain that cancer cells typically consume glucose at a higher rate than normal cells. However, cancer cells are also very adaptable, and Dawn asks Dom to talk about this feature of cancer cells. [00:09:14] Ken explains that KMT has shown the most promise in treating high-grade gliomas, or brain cancers, such as glioblastoma, which is the most aggressive primary brain tumor in adults. Ken explains that Dom was part of a massive review titled “Clinical research framework proposal for ketogenic metabolic therapy in glioblastoma,” which proposed guidelines for the management of glioblastoma based on an understanding of cancer as a metabolic disease, particularly involving mitochondria. Ken asks Dom to talk about this review. [00:11:21] From a patient advocacy perspective, Ken notes that the review recommends that there should be an aggressive education campaign that can arm patients with knowledge about KMT and other novel therapies. Ken asks Dom to talk about that recommendation. [00:13:15] Ken asks about the process of cutting the review from upwards of 200 pages down to around 50 pages with 49 authors. [00:15:04] Dawn mentions that Dom was part of another paper in 2024 titled “Targeting the mitochondrial stem cell connection in cancer treatment – a hybrid orthomolecular protocol.” Dawn explains that this paper looked at the mitochondrial stem cell connection theory (MSCC), which argues that cancer originates from chronic oxidative phosphorylation insufficiency in stem cells. This insufficiency leads to the formation of cancer stem cells and abnormal energy metabolism ultimately resulting in malignancy. There were 16 research centers and organizations involved in this paper which introduced a hybrid orthomolecular protocol to target the mitochondrial stem-cell connection. Dawn asks Dom to give an overview of MSCC. [00:18:26] Dawn explains that in this paper Dom and his co-authors propose a protocol that would enhance oxidative phosphorylation and inhibit the primary fuels of cancer, glucose and glutamine. This would target both cancer stem cells and metastasis. Dawn asks Dom to explain why this concept is attracting so much interest as a potential therapeutic approach for cancer. [00:20:48] Dawn asks if Dom could discuss the orthomolecular protocol, which is an approach that focuses on preventing and treating diseases by correcting nutritional balances in the body. [00:24:41] Ken asks if the proposed dietary intervention in the orthomolecular approach is different from a standard or typical ketogenic diet. [00:26:48] Ken shifts the discussion to talk about ketone supplements, explaining that Dom recently published a paper titled “Divergent hepatic outcomes of chronic ketone supplementation.” Ken goes on to explain that ketone salts preserve liver health, while some ketone esters and precursors appear to drive inflammation and steatosis. There is a lot of interest in ketone supplementation because they substantially elevate circulating ketones without having to restrict carbohydrates as strictly. The problem, as Ken explains, is that the long-term hepatic safety of ketone supplements remains unclear. In the aforementioned paper, Dom's rodent study evaluated the formulation-dependent impact of chronic ketone supplementation on liver histopathology, inflammatory signaling and systemic biomarkers. Ken asks Dom to discuss this paper and its findings and to give an overview of the various ketone supplements currently available. [00:30:49] Dawn asks Dom to dive into the methods and findings of the rodent study. [00:34:36] Ken asks Dom what his confidence is in the rodent model used in this study, and what are the next step for further research. [00:37:47] Regarding the two different doses given to rats in the study, Ken asks Dom how these doses correlate to doses in humans [00:40:23] Ken mentions that Ben Bikman, who was our guest on episode 143, published a study in February which Dom helped co-author. It examined the effects of ketone supplements on liver function. Ken asks Dom to discuss this study. [00:44:38] Dawn pivots to ask about a joint paper that Dom did with Andrew Koutnik, who was our guest on episode 185, on carbohydrates and physical performance titled “Carbohydrate ingestion on exercise metabolism and physical performance.” Dawn asks Dom to talk about this paper, which showed that a small amount of carbohydrates is sufficient to fuel athletic performance, and how additional carbohydrate intake showed diminishing returns. [00:49:18] Ken follows up on the finding that endurance athletes who rely on carb loading can tend toward pre-diabetes. [00:51:39] Ken asks Dom about the University of South Florida trial that Dom is an advisor for on traumatic brain injury and hyperbaric oxygen therapy. [00:54:41] Dawn mentions that Dom recently had an editorial in Frontiers that gave an overview of the emerging applications of hyperbaric/hyperbaric-oxygen therapy in the treatment of different neurological disorders. Dawn asks Dom what the key points in that editorial were. [00:59:06] Dawn explains that Dom recently gave a lecture at IHMC (available to view on IHMC's YouTube page), on traumatic brain injury and the populations at greatest risk in that context. Dawn asks Dom to give an overview of how an injury to the brain can result in neurometabolic crisis. [01:02:53] Ken asks Dom, excluding occupation demographics, what demographic is most at risk for traumatic brain injury (TBI) and why. [01:04:45] Ken mentions that it is understandable the risk that young people face with TBI due to the activities that young people engage in. Older people, however, have increased risk of TBI from falling as well as an additional age-related biological component that young people are not subject to. Ken asks Dom to elaborate on this. [01:07:12] Dawn mentions that several years ago, Dom and his wife bought some acreage in the countryside and started farming and asks Dom how the farm life is going. [01:07:57] Dawn closes the interview asking how Dom's wife is doing.
Dr. Abud Bakri, MD, is a board-certified internal medicine physician and expert in the science and clinical use of peptides. We discuss the history, uses, sourcing and safety of BPC-157, GHK-Cu, pinealon, epithalon, GLP-1s, retatrutide, melanotan and growth hormone-promoting peptides. We discuss the gap that exists between animal and human data and meaningful differences in the sources for different peptides. For those interested in peptides, Dr. Bakri provides a grounded look at the science, risks and uncertainties shaping the field today. Read the show notes at hubermanlab.com. Thank you to our sponsors AG1: https://drinkag1.com/huberman Eight Sleep: https://eightsleep.com/huberman Lingo: https://hellolingo.com/huberman Function: https://functionhealth.com/huberman LMNT: https://drinklmnt.com/huberman Timestamps (00:00:00) Abud Bakri (00:03:33) What are Peptides?, Receptors (00:06:26) BPC-157, Discovery, Animal Proteins (00:11:19) BPC-157, Animal Data, Regeneration (00:12:27) Sponsors: Eight Sleep & Lingo (00:14:51) BPC-157, Regeneration & Healing, Neurological Effects (00:19:27) Adverse Events, Clinical Trials & Legality of BPC-157 (00:29:41) GLPs & Compounding Pharmacy; Peptides & Gray Market (00:35:25) Manufacturing, Compounding Pharmacies, Gray Market, Black Market (00:41:32) Peptides & Tumor Growth?; Angiogenesis (00:45:17) Sponsor: AG1 (00:47:01) Pharmaceutical Patents, Clinical Trials for BPC-157, Potential Outcomes (00:54:19) BPC-157 Healing, Patient Experiences (01:01:22) Physician Counsel, FDA Legality, Malpractice (01:07:25) Pinealon, Epithalon, Discovery; Sleep & Cognitive Performance, Risks (01:18:17) Sponsor: Function (01:19:55) Pineal Age Deterioration, Epithalon, Eye Health (01:29:38) Thymus, Age Shrinkage; Thymosin Alpha-1, Immune Function (01:38:13) TB-500; Pet Health; Thymic Peptide Doses, Thymulin, Zinc (01:49:13) Sponsor: LMNT (01:50:33) GHK-Cu (Copper GHK), Collagen (01:55:32) Illness Recovery, Thymic Score, Tool: Blood Test & Immune Cell Counts (02:04:01) Growth Hormone Secretagogues, Age Decline, Cancer Risk, Insulin (02:15:36) GHK-Cu, Topical Cream, Red Light Therapy (02:20:25) GLPs, Discovery, Physical & Cognitive Long-Term Effects, Fertility (02:33:53) Retatrutide; Drug Patents & Nomenclature (02:39:03) Peptides: Women Reproductive Disorders; TBI, Neurologic Effect; Safe Sources (02:45:34) Zero-Cost Support, YouTube, Spotify & Apple Follow, Reviews & Feedback, Sponsors, Protocols Book, Social Media, Neural Network Newsletter Disclaimer & Disclosures Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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