On Episode 40 of Concussion Talk Podcast I am joined by Sam Lamott and we talk about life's challenges, such as brain injury/concussion, and how they are such an important part of life, not a hindrance to it. Sam hosts the podcast How to Human and talks to others about…
On this episode of Concussion Talk Podcast, I talk to Harrison Brown. He is a PhD candidate at the University of British Columbia (UBC) in Neurophysiology in the Sensorimotor Physiology lab. Harrison currently on leave from his PhD as he is the co-founder and CEO of Head Check Health, a…
On episode 39 of Concussion Talk Podcast I talk to Sports Marketing Director Tim Vanderjeugd for Trek Factory Racing (TFR), and Harrison Brown, CEO of HeadCheck Health, who I spoke to last episode. Since that podcast, Trek Factory Racing has partnered with HeadCheck Health and will use the software for…
My guest on episode 41 of Concussion Talk Podcast is Matt Debicki. Matt is the President and Founder of Able Sail NL non-profit, a NL (Newfoundland and Labrador) organization with the goal "to introduce the sport of sailing to people with all levels of ability, in particular helping those with…
Scott Anderson is the CCO (Chief Clinical Officer) of SyncThink, a company founded by neurosurgeon Dr. Jamshid Ghajar, that produces the EYE-SYNC device - a technology that uses eye-tracking and virtual reality to diagnose fatigue and brain impairments. It’s currently in use by 3 NBA Teams, the Pac-12 Athletic Conference…
Shannon Busta is my guest on episode 44 of Concussion Talk Podcast. On June 14, 2019, Shannon wrote "How my concussion changed my relationship with success" for the Globe and Mail, about the concussion she sustained in the fall of 2017. She writes about how that concussion changed her life,…
On Episode 47 I talk to Meaghan Adams, PT, PhD, VISTA post-doctoral fellow at York University and Toronto Rehabilitation Institute, and Assistant Clinical Professor (Adjunct) at McMaster University’s School of Rehabilitation Science.Much of Meaghan's research has focused on how people integrate thinking, moving, and sensing the world around them. Meaghan…
This podcast is about Navigating Concussions with Molly Parker, PT, DPT. Molly has had Post Concussion Syndrome and a sensorimotor disorder for 7 years. Dr. Parker now uses a plethora of research, community engagement, and her ability to communicate via social media, to help others who have had a concussion…
My guest for Episode 48 is Joseph LeDoux, PhD, Professor of Neural Science, Psychology, Psychiatry, and Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at New York University; Director Emotional Brain Institutel. His awards and accolades are too many to note here, but suffice to say, he is accomplished. Joe has written several books,…
On episode 46 of Concussion Talk Podcast I talk to Michael Wahlster, CEO ImPACT Applications, and Harrison Brown, CEO HeadCheck Health, about their new partnership to improve concussion screening, assessment, and management. Both companies aim to improve concussion management and are partnering to provide ImPACT Applications' concussion assessment tools via…
I'm thrilled to have Katie Bohn talk about Queen's Concussion Awareness Committee (QCAC) and their upcoming podcast that will be available on Concussion Talk Podcast! Katie is in her fourth year doing a degree in Physical and Health Education at Queen's University (my alma mater) in Kingston, Ontario, Canada. Katie…
The important differences between men and women are apparent in other aspects of life and health, yet they have been conspicuously absent as part of concussion and brain injury research! Although very important, the differences remain under-appreciated! Episode 53 of Concussion Talk Podcast/episode 13 of Phoenix Concussion Recovery Podcast will…
On episode 55, I chat with Allie and Felicia of Keep Your Head Up. Both women sustained concussions while they were playing sports in high school; Allie playing rugby, Felicia, ringette. Both studied public health/health sciences at the University of Waterloo and now intend to share what they've learned about…
A mild, moderate, or severe TBI often means many significant changes in every aspect of the injured person's life. For Charli Skinner, life was full of travel, skiing, sailing, and working for a humanitarian organization in London. However, it was after a fall in her own bathroom that led to…
This podcast is about how community and helping others can be such a big and important part of living with a brain injury. In the case of my guest, Chloe Luckett, yoga and LoveYourBrain became an extremely important part of, not only her recovery, but of her entire life. Chloe…
Episode 52 of follows close on the heels of episode 51, as I talk to Leona Burkey, Executive Director of Brain Injury Association of Nova Scotia. I first met Leona at Dalhousie University School of Physiotherapy as we were both speaking to a class of soon-to-be physiotherapists. Leona and episode…
For this episode, I talk to Kristin and Abby about concussion research, awareness, and support available at the University of Western Ontario through the Concussion Legacy Foundation Canada's Western University Team Up Against #Concussions Chapter. Those interested in having a trained speaker talk to their group/organization about concussions can reach…
Kim Furlong owns, and is a physiotherapist at her clinic NL Balance and Dizziness Centre in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador (NL), Canada. As you'd expect, we draw on Kim's hands on experience and knowledge gleaned from working with patients/clients with balance and dizziness issues, and how these issues may…
I have an informative, interesting and engaging podcast with HeadsupCAN founders, Seth Mendelsohn and Ryan Sutton. The organization began in 2016 with the goal of raising awareness through concussion education and the sharing of experiences. CAN stands for Concussion Advocacy Network. HeadsupCAN has recently begun an "Advocates" program, to which…
On episode 57, I talk to Dr. Jessica Schwartz PT, DPT, CSCS (previously on episode 10). Dr. Schwartz is the host of Concussion Corner Podcast, a national spokeswoman for the American Physical Therapy Association, CEO of Physical Therapy To Go PLLC, and has first-hand experience dealing with her own concussion.…
On episode 59, I talk to Natasha Wilch, PT, and Molly Parker, DPT (Molly was also my guest on episode 50) about their journeys to concussion-focused physiotherapy and their approaching webinar! We talk all things concussion and brain injury! Molly recently, in February 2020, moved to Nanaimo, B.C. to work…
On episode 58, I talk to Emily Gittings, Director of the McGill Chapter of Concussion Legacy Foundation. Emily joins me for a very interesting conversation in which we talk about brain injury/concussion, grief, and mental health, among other things! Concussion/brain injury does not occur instead of some other important moment…
After almost five years of solo-hosting, I'm joined in my efforts by Charli Skinner. Charli was on episode 56 - Getting There. Our guest is the Executive Director of Brain Injury Canada, Michelle McDonald. Michelle, Charli and I talk about how those with brain injury, post concussion syndrome (PCS), and…
Jenni Diamond and Gabi Kaplan are occupational therapists (OTs) at the Neurology Centre of Toronto (NCT). They join me for episode 64 and we talk about OT, post-concussion difficulties that occupational therapy can address, and how OTs can help. While Jenni sees adults at NCT, Gabi sees pediatric clients. They…
