This is Episode 8 of Concussion Talk Podcast. It is about the upcoming ski season, and my podcast guest is Sally Francklyn. Sally is from Colorado Springs and used to work at Ski Magazine, which included travel to New Zealand, Chile, and British Columbia. She was also a ski patroller at Copper Mountain in Colorado. She ...

On Monday, November 16, I will have a new podcast out. This one will be about the upcoming ski season, and my podcast guest will be Sally Francklyn. Sally is from Colorado Springs and used to work at Ski Magazine, which included travel to New Zealand, Chile, and British Columbia. She will talk about where ...

Yesterday (Wednesday, Nov 4), the new federal cabinet in Canada was sworn in, and with it new names and titles of ministers. Below is my letter to the Honourable Carla Qualtrough, P.C., Minister of Sport and Persons with Disabilities. This short piece from the Vancouver Sun breaks down her many accomplishments, demonstrating her preparedness for ...

In episode seven of Concussion Talk Podcast, I talk to Jeff Brooks. Jeff was previously a linebackeer for the University of Western Mustangs Football Team, and is now a graduate student at the University of Western Ontario doing his Master's in Biomechanics measuring the force of hits in football as well as collecting electroencephalgram (EEG) ...

In the latest Concussion Talk Podcast, episode six, I talk to Lauren and Samantha of Concussion Connection. They are both soccer players who've had concussions, and decided to start a concussion focused website. Their goal with their website "is dedicated to improving education, awareness, support and treatment of sports-related concussions and their resulting psychological effects." Two ...

I haven't written a post since before the summer. Here's why. The main reason is that this past summer was a very difficult summer for my family. It continues to be difficult and will be for some time to come. My sister, my mom, and my dad have all been incredibly supportive of me throughout my ...

In the fifth episode of Concussion Talk Podcast I chat with Angie Smith of the Newfoundland and Labrador Bain Injrury Association (NLBIA). We talk about what programs and services might be available for brain injury patients after hospital or rehab (contact your local brain injury association to find out what's available for you). Episode 5 is ...

In the fourth episode of Concussion Talk Podcast, I chatted with Justin Murphy of Concussion-U (link also on the menu above), an interest group co-founded by five med students at Memorial University of Newfoundland. We talk about the group's interest in concussions and the goals of Concussion U.

On my latest podcast I interview Ryan van Asten, the Strength & Conditioning Coach for the Calgary Flames. I ask him about how he trains players, how he trains players who've recently had a concussion, and what he's noticed about concussed players in his experience training athletes. Ryan's experience includes three years as Strength & Conditioning Coach ...

Thank you to everyone who has listened to my podcast. Episode 1 - Intro - can be found here. Episode 2 - Interview with Dr. Kristian Goulet - can be found here. I wanted to start podcasting simply because it's different. Once I thought of it, I realized that it's a good way for people to ...