YouTube Channel: Lauren Ziaks/Phoenix Concussion

By Thursday, May 11, 2017 0 No tags Permalink

DPT Lauren Ziaks was on epsiode 20 of Concussion Talk Podcast and now it's on Concussion Talk Podcast YouTube Channel. Lauren's new website, Phoenix Concussion, will soon be up and running. Phase 2 is their Return to Life and Sport Exercise Program, and they continue to fundraise for their Concussion App! Lauren and Phoenix Concussion will be doing ...

YouTube Channel: Toronto Hospitals

By Wednesday, April 26, 2017 0 No tags Permalink

This is Concussion Talk Podcast YouTube Channel This time the three podcasts talk about brain injury, concussion, CTE, research at three Toronto Hospitals: UHN (University Health Network, Toronto Western, Krembil Neuroscience Centre, Canadian Concussion Centre) Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital - Concussion Centre Sunnybrook Research Institute Excellent research is being done at these three hospitals is talked about on: Episode 26 ...

YouTube Channel

By Monday, April 24, 2017 0 No tags Permalink

This is Concussion Talk Podcast YouTube Channel. I started it when I started doing my podcasts in 2015, but I've been having trouble getting the sound and picture to work on my computer, so I haven't been uploading any YouTube versions of my podcast lately. I've figured that out, so I will be putting YouTube podcasts out. ...

Dr. Tartaglia, UHN, UofT Medicine – Podcast #26

By Wednesday, March 29, 2017 0 No tags Permalink

On episode 26 of Concussion Talk Podcast I talk to Dr. Carmela Tartaglia. A concussion researcher and neurologist at the Krembil Neuroscience Centre's Memory Clinic in Toronto, in July 2016, Dr. Tartaglia was awarded the Marion and Gerald Soloway Professorship in Brain Injury and Concussion Research, a joint appointment between the University Health Network (UHN) and ...

Doing more speaking!

By Thursday, March 23, 2017 0 No tags Permalink

Many thanks to the Rotary Club of Waterford Valley! After speaking, I was asked engaging questions about brain injury, my experience, and my thoughts about brain injury/concussion in sport. The kind words after I finished speaking also encourage me to keep speaking about brain injury! I spoke about; my brain injury, including the cycling accident, my ...

Who You Are Now

By Wednesday, March 8, 2017 0 No tags Permalink

Thank you to Head Trauma Support Project of Sacramento for mentioning and sharing on Twitter, a post I wrote a year ago: <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Take a look at this man&#39;s message on how a brain injury does not define who you are. <a href="https://t.co/OXGjLUl2ZX">https://t.co/OXGjLUl2ZX</a></p>&mdash; HTSP (@SacHTSP) <a href="https://twitter.com/SacHTSP/status/838890974558367744">March 6, 2017</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script> That is ...

Rowan’s Law: Podcast #25

By Tuesday, February 28, 2017 0 No tags Permalink

On episode 25 of Concussion Talk Podcast, I talk to Rowan Stringer's father, Gordon. Rowan was 17 years old and a very active multi-sport athlete who died after sustaining two concussions in less than a week while playing high school rugby in Ottawa. Gordon's wife, Kathleen, and he are vocal proponents and advocates for concussion ...

2016 Thank You’s & 2017 Welcomes

By Wednesday, December 21, 2016 0 No tags Permalink

This actually may not be my last post of 2016 because I'll be writing one for Nova Yoga and about how yoga has helped me this year. While I'm on that subject, I encourage anyone, especially people who have difficulty getting around and even more so in the winter, to go to Melanie Caines' website ...

Speaking about 2016…

By Tuesday, December 13, 2016 0 No tags Permalink

This is one of my favourite things about Concussion Talk! I have been able to write about brain injury, talk about my own experiences, and start Concussion Talk Podcast (on iTunes and SoundCloud)! This year brought another exciting development; I am now speaking publicly! I want to thank the Rotary Club of Avalon Northeast, Rideout Enterprises ...