Allison is a therapist, author, wife, mother of 2 teenagers, breast cancer and post-concussion syndrome survivor, volunteer in her community, and now, artist. She lives in a small town north of Boston and enjoys bodysurfing in the cold New England water (more carefully now), occasionally hiking in the White Mountains of New Hampshire, and looks ...
Episode 83 – Brain Injury Association of America (BIAA) with Chairwoman Shana De Caro
In this episode Erin and I talk to Shana De Caro, the Chairwoman of the Brain Injury Association of America (BIAA). Shana talks about the important mission of the organization; the resources available to brain injury survivors and caregivers, including what to expect for adults and children, whether that's around the home, at work or ...
Interview Series Episode 2 – Dr. David Ellemberg, neuropsychologist
Dr. David Ellemburg is a neuropsychologist researcher at University of Montreal. Dr. Ellemburg is focused on understanding the organization and functional plasticity of the human brain during its development, recovery from brain injury and the limits of this plasticity In this episode he discusses what research is currently working on in regards to TBI and ...
Episode 82 – Habits, Habit Creation and “Recovery” (whatever that means to you) with Ella Sofia
In this episode Erin and I talk to Ella Sofia, who is a Habit Coach and content creator at www.retrainyourbrain.ca. In January 2008, at age 14, Ella suffered a hemorrhagic stroke due to an AVM (arteriovenous malformation) rupture in her cerebellum. Ella now specializes in the mind's role in habit creation and its benefits for ...
Episode 20 – Severe traumatic brain injury, coma & attitude (Me, Me, Me)
Nick Mercer (that's me!) is the creator and writer of Concussion Talk blog - since 2010 - and host and producer of Concussion Talk Podcast - since 2015.In August 2003, while in Victoria, B.C., doing his Master's of Public Administration at UVic, he was severely brain injured while riding his bike. He was in a ...
Episode 19 – Horse riding, multiple concussions, everyone’s response is different (Bella Paige)
Bella Paige is the owner of Post Concussion Inc., a website to help brain injury survivors and their families. After sustaining over 10 concussions and experiencing post-concussion syndrome for nearly 9 years, she realized that she could help others. She is also partaking in her Masters of Applied Neuroscience, focusing on mental health, and can't ...
Episode 81 – Two Different Stories, One Book (Ethan O’Brien & Dr. Sasha Blaskovich)
On episode 81 Erin and I talk to Ethan O'Brien and Dr. Sasha Blaskovich. Although each have unique concussion stories, and followed different paths, the two came together to co-author, Dr. B's Concussion Breakthrough (a #1 Amazon Best Selling Book)! We discuss their stories, concussion symptoms, Dr. Blaskovich's practice and why they wrote a book ...
Episode 18 – Concussion care and management, naturally (Brigitta)
Dr. Brigitta is a Naturopathic Doctor and Primary Care Paramedic with a mission to help active individuals braving concussion recovery, mental illness, and memory loss reclaim and optimize their resilient brains, naturally. With over a decade of experience as a paramedic, Brigitta has witnessed firsthand the care and management of concussions in both the Prehospital ...
Concussions and Mental Health
In this special episode, the 'Concussions and Mental Health Student Speaker Series' event that was held on February 18th, 2021, will be released as a podcast. This initiative was organized by the Concussion Legacy Foundation chapters at Laurier, the University of Toronto, and Ryerson, and includes student speakers who share their concussion stories, and the ...
Episode 80 – Brain Injury and the U.S. Legal System (Michael Kaplen)
On episode 80, Erin and I talk to Michael Kaplen of De Caro & Kaplen, a law firm in New York that specializes in brain injury. We talk to Michael about his legal background that lead him to a focus on brain injury, and what he has learned along the way, including his years as ...