with Co-founder & CFO Caitlin Baltzer & CSO Ben Dunkley

with Ryan Straschnitzki

with Daniel Carcillo

with Dr. Michelle Ploughman

with Ethan and Zac

with Mike Jorgensen

Talking functional neurology with Dr. Shaun Kornfeld, DC, DACNB, FACFN, FABVR, FMHC. Dr. Kornfeld (not Korn-field as I erroneously pronounced it at the beginning of the episode) works in the Littleton, Colorado clinic of Plasticity Centers. He explains functional neurology, what he does as a clinician and the amazing new equipment they have at their clinic! Subscribe and leave a review! Visit https://www.concussiontalk.com/ for more! Follow and subscribe! @concussiontalk on YouTube, Instagram...

Rob Van Dam is my guest for episode 43 of Concussion Talk Podcast. If you're a pro wrestling fan then Rob, a.k.a RVD, a.k.a The Whole F'n Show, a.k.a Mr. Monday Night, is no stranger. If you're not a wrestling fan, check out his home page, search him on Youtube, you'll see why he's a star, and you won't be shocked to hear about his history of concussions. Subscribe and leave a review! Visit https://www.concussiontalk.com/ for more! Follow and subscribe! @concussiontalk on YouTube, Instagram &...

I didn’t know much, if anything, about CranioSacral Therapy (CST) before talking to Tracy Lin. Tracy’s enthusiasm for CST is contagious, and it shows how much there is still to learn about brain injury. As a physiotherapist Tracy is always searching for ways to help her patients and decided to learn more about and become certified in CST at the Upledger Institute. The Upledger Institute has “facilitated manual therapy treatment programs for 11 former professional football players from the NFL an...

I haven’t chatted with Katie in a while - although we follow each other on social media. We catch up in this podcast; hear about her new physiotherapy clinic and her PhD research! Although I’ve never researched or done physio with Katie, her energy, enthusiasm and optimism/positivity remind me very much of Jen Shears, the physiotherapist - and friend! - to whom I give heaps of credit for my rehabilitation journey! Thrive NeuroSport: https://thriveneurosport.ca/Clinical NeuroSport Education: http...

In this month’s episode of Brainiac, Stefan is joined by actress Mandy MacLean! Mandy shares her experience suffering multiple concussions and discusses several barriers she faced in finding adequate care. This episode delves into the important topics of mental health, self-advocacy, and the healthcare system as they relate to concussion. Subscribe and leave a review! Visit https://www.concussiontalk.com/ for more! Follow and subscribe! @concussiontalk on YouTube, Instagram & Facebook 2014 e...

I had a really informative and fun chat with Corey Lewis, PT, DPT! We talked about the Super Bowl, Winter Olympics, and the importance of brain injury and concussion awareness! We discuss the obvious risks of brain injury in football (American) and almost every winter sport! Corey's experience and expertise in brain injury and orthopedics give him a good perspective on treatment and care for athletes and non-athletes of all ages, which includes raising awareness of brain injury!As Corey mentione...

Melanie Wienhoven joins me on episode 112 and I join Melanie on her podcast, CONCUSSION STORIES! I had a r eally good time talking to Melanie, learning her story, hearing about what has helped her during her recovery, and why she founded Lifeyana, Melanie's way of sharing with others the many lessons she has learned during her Post Concussion Syndrome journey.Please consider supporting Concussion Talk Podcast on Patreon! Subscribe and leave a review! Visit https://www.concussiontalk.com/ for m...

On the first episode of Brainiac for 2022 we are joined by Sandhya Mylabathula, a PhD Student and Public Health Policy Fellow at U of T. Recorded on Bell Let’s Talk Day in Canada, Stefan and Sandhya discuss concussions from a mental health perspective, going over some of the common psychological outcomes of concussions and how to best support the mental health of those with concussions. Towards the end, Sandhya discusses her passion for policy work and walks us through her involvement in concuss...

Dr. Uzma Samadani is a neurosurgeon and brain injury researcher at the University of Minnesota. She is an Associate Professor in the Department of Bioinformatics and Computational Biology at the University of Minnesota with a graduate faculty appointment in Neuroscience. She is also an attending neurosurgeon at the Minneapolis Veterans Administration Medical Center and founder of the neurodiagnostic start-up Oculogica Inc.I encourage everyone to check out Dr. Samadani's TED MED talk about brain ...

After my previous episode, Dr. Cancel (Episode 109) introduced me to Dr. Adrian Cohen, as both were very excited about Dr. Cohen's NUROCHEK system and its applications! Notably in sports; combat, contact, or otherwise. Dr. Cohen I talk about the importance of prompt, objective assessment, as well as the afforability of the NUROCHEK headgear!Please consider supporting Concussion Talk Podcast on Patreon! Subscribe and leave a review! Visit https://www.concussiontalk.com/ for more! Follow and su...

I just recorded a short thank you to Concussion Talk Podcast's; co-hosts (Erin)/partners - Taya & Emily, Edina & Stefan - Concussion Legacy Foundation Canada's UofT and McGill chapters respectively, Allie & Felcia - Keep Your Head Up, Katie - Thrive NeuroSport, and Lauren - Phoenix Concussion Recovery. To HeadCheck Health who have been a staunch and incredible sponsor of since 2020.Most importantly, to everyone who listened, and hopefully learned something about brain injury this year!I tried to...

For the final episode of 2021, we are joined by Dr. Michael Hennes, a Chiropractic Neurologist working at The Neural Connection clinic in Minnesota. Dr. Hennes discusses the role that chiropractors play in concussion rehabilitation, and highlights the clinical approach and treatment modalities that facilitate recovery from concussion. Stefan and Dr. Hennes also discuss why chiropractors are sometimes overlooked in the concussion space and whether certain chiropractic treatments should be impleme...

The first thing Dr. David Cancel tries to impart on kids, parents, athletes, whoever comes to him with a concussion, is how important it is to take the injury as seriously as possible. Dr. David Cancel, MD, JD is the Director of Pediatric Rehabilitation at the Mount Sinai Medical Center in New York. He is also an Associate Professor in the Department of Rehabilitation and Human Performance at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. Dr. Cancel is Board Certified in Physical Medicine & Rehabi...

The Concussion :Legacy Foundation University of Toronto Chapter has a new podcast host for season two of BRAINIAC. Second year Master's of Kinesiology student Stefan Bianchi and I talk about his research and his interest in concussion and how it effects athletes. We also talk about the podcast and how Stefan is thinking about this season!Please consider supporting Concussion Talk Podcast on Patreon! Subscribe and leave a review! Visit https://www.concussiontalk.com/ for more! Follow and subsc...

Dr. Lenore Herget joins me for to talk about her work as a PT, DPT at Massachusetts General Hospital Sports Medicine. Lenore treats concussed athletes from high school to pro; she is a member of the New England Patriots Medical Staff and serves as the Concussion Rehabilitation Consultant to the Boston Bruins, Boston Red Sox, New England Revolution, Home Base Program and the Mass General Sports Concussion Clinic. As mentioned in episode 103, Lenore will be instructing "Physical Therapy Examinatio...

On this month’s episode of Brainiac we are joined by Kristine Drakich, Head Coach of the U of T Women’s Volleyball Team. Coach Drakich provides a unique perspective on the role that coaches play in fostering a team culture that prioritizes concussion awareness and encourages the reporting of injury. Stefan and Coach Drakich also take stock of how much the concussion space has changed throughout her time as a coach at U of T and touch on some of the challenges coaches face when working with athle...

Surfing is a sport that lends itself quite obviously to spills and if you watch any amount of it, it's fairly easy to see why surfers are no strangers to dangerous situations! Bjorn Hazelquist is a surfer on the pro qualification circuit, and has started the Strength in Pain Foundation to both raise awareness of brain injury/concussion/PCS in the surfing community and raise awareness of treatment that took such a long time to reach him.On November 16, 2021, Bjorn hosted a seminar, available on h...

The Rewire Fitness app is geared towards athletes, but after learning more about it, and after talking to Sun Sachs, I can see an obvious correlation to brain injury/concussion recovery. The app is "designed to holistically quantify athlete readiness, build mental resilience, and improve mind/body recovery." I talk to Sun about the three pillars of the Rewire Fitness program; Train, Diagnose, Recover.There is also the Rewire Fitness Podcast where, to quote Sun, they "geek out" about neuro-perfor...