I am so honoured to have been the guest on Kerry Goulet's show, "CONCUSSED" last night. Kerry asks me about my injury; how it happened, why I started Concussion Talk, my future, the future of Concussion Talk, and about my pre-brain injury bike trip across Canada in 2002. https://youtu.be/dlpzckrVPgg
NL Balance & Dizziness Centre
Kim Furlong, a highly trained and exceptionally experienced physiotherapist, is the owner and lead physiotherapist at NL Balance & Dizziness Centre in St. John's, NL (Newfoundland & Labrador), Canada. Kim was my guest on episode 62 of Concussion Talk Podcast. Thanks to her aforementioned education and experience, Kim is able to easily and effectively convey ...
Concussion Compass
Two physiotherapists with a remarkable breadth of knowledge about concussion have created a site, and a program, designed to support anyone going through post concussion syndrome (PCS). Concussion Compass was created by Natasha Wilch, a physiotherapist who has dedicated her career to helping people recovering from concussion, and Molly Parker, a physical therapist who, after ...
Headway UK
On episode 56 of Concussion Talk Podcast I talked to Charli Skinner after reading an article about her brain injury and attitude after such a profound life event. The article was on Headway UK, a UK brain injury association and charity focused on helping individuals after a brain injury. It is an important organization providing support ...
HeadCheck Health
My podcast sponsor and a brilliant company! HeadCheck Health is a company utterly focused on concussion and brain injury. From the outset their goal was "to build better concussion testing tools and a platform that could incorporate all aspects of concussion management in one place." That being said, they make tremendous software for that purpose! I ...
The Concussion OTs
I had the pleasure of talking to Jenni and Gabi, The Concussion OTs, in early May, for episode 64 of Concussion Talk Podcast. They had started their Instagram page a few weeks earlier, and not only do they have enthusiasm for their work as Occupational Therapists at the Neurology Centre of Toronto, but they have ...
Newfoundland & Labrador Brain Injury Association (NLBIA)
The NLBIA is the brain injury association of my home province of Newfoundland and Labrador (NL), Canada. It does a great job of helping as many as it can through a tough time! Through raising awareness and educating the public, the NLBIA aims to identify the needs and thereby improve the quality of life of ...
U of T Concussion Legacy Foundation
The University of Toronto's Chapter of the Concussion Legacy Foundation is filled by students who want to educate the public about concussion and brain injury, primarily through presentations to schools and groups. I had the pleasure of talking to President of Concussion Legacy UofT, Edina Bijvoet, on episode 63 of Concussion Talk Podcast. I hope, ...
McGill’s Concussion Education Program
I was first made aware of this organization on Instagram and interviewed Emily Gittings in March, just before everything shutdown - we talk a little about it - on episode 58 of Concussion Talk Podcast! I also attended - online, of course - two of the very inclusive and open sessions of their Concussion Support ...
Concussion Legacy Foundation Canada (CLFC), Ryerson Chapter
This new Concussion Legacy Foundation Canada Chapter at Ryerson University is full of eager students ready to educate others about brain trauma, TBI, concussion, and to learn more themselves! I had the pleasure of interviewing CLFC Ryerson's Mohammed Mall on Episode 67 of Concussion Talk Podcast. He spoke with enthusiasm about what the organization can ...