Episode 113 – Super Bowl, Winter Olympics & Brain Injury/Concussion Awareness (Corey Lewis, PT, DPT at Mount Sinai Rehab)

I had a really informative and fun chat with Corey Lewis, PT, DPT! Corey is an Advanced Clinician Physical Therapist at Mount Sinai Rehab Center in New York. We talked about the Super Bowl, Winter Olympics, and the importance of brain injury and concussion awareness! We discuss the obvious risks of brain injury in football ...

Episode 112 – You Are Not Alone. Learning as You Go (Lifeyana & Melanie Wienhoven)

Melanie Wienhoven joins me on episode 112 and I join Melanie on her podcast CONCUSSION STORIES! I had a r eally good time talking to Melanie, learning her story, hearing about what has helped her during her recovery, and why she founded Lifeyana, Melanie's way of sharing with others the many lessons she has learned ...

Episode 2.4 – Mental Health, Concussions, and Policy with Sandhya Mylabathula

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On the first episode of Brainiac for 2022 we are joined by Sandhya Mylabathula, a PhD Student and Public Health Policy Fellow at U of T. Recorded on Bell Let’s Talk Day in Canada, Stefan and Sandhya discuss concussions from a mental health perspective, going over some of the common psychological outcomes of concussions and ...

Episode 111 – Window to the Brain – How Cranial Nerves are a Look into Brain Function & Concussion Diagnosis with Dr. Uzma Samadani

Dr. Uzma Samadani is a neurosurgeon and brain injury researcher at the University of Minnesota. She is an Associate Professor in the Department of Bioinformatics and Computational Biology at the University of Minnesota with a graduate faculty appointment in Neuroscience. She is also an attending neurosurgeon at the Minneapolis Veterans Administration Medical Center ...

Episode 110 – NUROCHEK, Headsafe & Making Brain Health Objective, Portable & Affordable with Dr. Adrian Cohen

After my previous episode, Dr. Cancel (Episode 109) introduced me to Dr. Adrian Cohen, as both were very excited about Dr. Cohen's NUROCHEK system and its applications! Notably in sports; combat, contact, or otherwise. Dr. Cohen I talk about the importance of prompt, objective assessment, as well as the afforability of the NUROCHEK headgear! Please consider ...

Thank You!

I just recorded a short thank you to Concussion Talk Podcast's; co-hosts (Erin)/partners - Taya & Emily, Edina & Stefan - Concussion Legacy Foundation Canada's UofT and McGill chapters respectively, Allie & Felcia - Keep Your Head Up, Katie - Thrive NeuroSport, and Lauren - Phoenix Concussion Recovery. To HeadCheck Health who have been a ...

Episode 2.2 – Coaches & Athletes; In It Together Against Concussions with UofT Volleyball Coach, Kristine Drakich

On this month’s episode of Brainiac we are joined by Kristine Drakich, Head Coach of the U of T Women’s Volleyball Team. Coach Drakich provides a unique perspective on the role that coaches play in fostering a team culture that prioritizes concussion awareness and encourages the reporting of injury. Stefan and Coach Drakich also take ...

Episode 106 – Surfing & Brain Injury/Concussion/PCS with Bjorn Hazelquist (Strength in Pain Foundation)

Surfing is a sport that lends itself quite obviously to spills and if you watch any amount of it, it's fairly easy to see why surfers are no strangers to dangerous situations! Bjorn Hazelquist is a surfer on the pro qualification circuit, and has started the Strength in Pain Foundation to both raise awareness ...

Free Virtual Mindfulness and Movement Programs

Are you a Canadian resident impacted by traumatic brain injury, including concussion? The Keep Your Head Up Foundation is launching free virtual mindfulness and movement programs beginning in January 2022! Registration is limited and opens on Friday November 12th, 2021. Listen to this podcast to hear from co-founders Felicia and Allie, who share more about ...