This episode was originally posted on April 21, when everything almost everywhere had been shut down. It's now June 9, 2020, and NL Balance & Dizziness Centre reopened yesterday with new restrictions and precautionary measures. Check out their Reopening Clinic Protocol video! Kim Furlong owns, and is a physiotherapist at her clinic NL Balance and ...
Episode 61 – HeadsupCAN (concussion awareness, Seth & Ryan)
I have an informative, interesting and engaging podcast with HeadsupCAN founders, Seth Mendelsohn and Ryan Sutton. The organization began in 2016 with the goal of raising awareness through concussion education and the sharing of experiences. CAN stands for Concussion Advocacy Network. HeadsupCAN has recently begun an "Advocates" program, to which you can apply at: https://www.headsupcan.ca/advocates To ...
Episode 60 – Self Isolation, Physical Distancing, COVID19 & Brain Injury (Michelle McDonald, Brain Injury Canada)
After almost five years of solo-hosting, I'm joined in my efforts by Charli Skinner. Charli was on episode 56 - Getting There. Our guest is the Executive Director of Brain Injury Canada, Michelle McDonald. Michelle, Charli and I talk about how those with brain injury, post concussion syndrome (PCS), and others are affected by the ...
Episode 59 – Concussion Treatment & more (Molly Parker, DPT & Natasha Wilch, PT)
On episode 59, I talk to Natasha Wilch, PT, and Molly Parker, DPT (Molly was also my guest on episode 50) about their journeys to concussion-focused physiotherapy and their approaching webinar! We talk all things concussion and brain injury! Molly recently, in February 2020, moved to Nanaimo, B.C. to work with Natasha on both her own ...
Episode 58 – ConcussionMtl (McGill, Concussion Legacy Foundation, Emily Gittings)
On episode 58, I talk to Emily Gittings, Director of the McGill Chapter of Concussion Legacy Foundation. Emily joins me for a very interesting conversation in which we talk about brain injury/concussion, grief, and mental health, among other things! Concussion/brain injury does not occur instead of some other important moment in life, it happens in addition ...
Episode 57 – Concussion Corner Podcast & host (Dr. Jessica Schwartz, PT, DPT, CSCS)
On episode 57, I talk to Dr. Jessica Schwartz PT, DPT, CSCS (previously on episode 10). Dr. Schwartz is the host of Concussion Corner Podcast, a national spokeswoman for the American Physical Therapy Association, CEO of Physical Therapy To Go PLLC, and has first-hand experience dealing with her own concussion. We talk about Dr. Schwartz's ...
Episode 56 – Getting there – Attitude after brain injury (Charli Skinner)
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 her brain injury, a flare ...
Episode 55 – Keep Your Head Up (Allie & Felicia, concussion education)
On episode 55, I chat with Allie and Felicia of Keep Your Head Up. Both women sustained concussions while they were playing sports in high school; Allie playing rugby, Felicia, ringette. Both studied public health/health sciences at the University of Waterloo and now intend to share what they've learned about concussion through education and experience, ...
Episode 54 – CLF Canada Western University Chapter (Concussion Legacy Foundation)
For this episode, I talk to Kristin and Abby about concussion research, awareness, and support available at the University of Western Ontario through the Concussion Legacy Foundation Canada's Western University Team Up Against #Concussions Chapter. Those interested in having a trained speaker talk to their group/organization about concussions can reach out, to CLFC Western ...
Concussion: There IS Hope
Cindy Sue Bezas, M.S. is host of a podcast, Concussion: There IS Hope, aimed at bringing hope to those who've experienced a concussion, share stories, and to encourage everyone to learn and to make a difference in the lives of those effected. I encourage people to check out Cindy's podcast! Cindy interviewed me for Episode 5, ...