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A guest and I will be discussing the head trauma and serious injuries that come mainly from boxing and we dive in a little bit of football.
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Me, Myself & TBI: Facing Traumatic Brain Injury Head On provides information and inspiration for people affected by brain injury. Each episode, journalist and TBI survivor Christina Brown Fisher speaks with people affected by brain injury. Listen to dive deep into their stories and lessons learned.
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Former football player, Jarrett Irons, who is also the son of NFL football legend Gerald Irons discusses the personal impact of brain injury following the loss of his father.
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Writer, journalist, and traumatic brain injury survivor, Christina Brown Fisher speaks with former linebacker Jarrett Irons about the impact of brain injury. His father, Gerald Irons, played in the National Football League for ten years. Gerald was a linebacker for the Oakland Raiders and is listed as one of the top 100 players for the Cleveland Br…
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Dr. Russell Gore, neurologist, biomedical engineer, and former U.S. Air Force flight surgeon, explains why first responders, military service members and veterans, are our nation's "silent sufferers" as ...
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Writer, journalist, U.S. Air Force Veteran, and traumatic brain injury survivor, Christina Brown Fisher speaks with Dr. Russell Gore who is the chief medical officer of the Avalon Action Alliance (www.avalonactionalliance.org). The Avalon Action Alliance is a national network of programs treating mild and complex traumatic brain injury, for first r…
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As Jamie MoCrazy set her sights on the Olympics, a traumatic brain injury brought her competitive career as a professional slopestyle and halfpipe skier to an end. The first woman in the world to perform ...
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In 2015, at the World Tour Finals in Whistler, Canada, professional skier Jamie MoCrazy suffered a traumatic brain injury (TBI). The elite athlete collapsed into a coma on the mountain as doctors raced to treat multiple brain bleeds. Her recovery meant learning how to talk, walk and ski again. Today, she leads the non-profit, MoCrazy Strong Foundat…
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Neuropsychologist and internationally renowned expert on long COVID, James Jackson, Psy.D., explains why “brain fog” in COVID long haulers should be treated as brain injury.
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It is estimated nearly 30-percent of Covid-19 survivors continue to suffer from symptoms following their bout with the illness. Researcher and neuropsychologist James Jackson, Psy.D., is the author of the new book Clearing the Fog: From Surviving to Thriving with Long-COVID, A Practical Guide. The author of more than 90 scientific publications, Dr.…
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Neuroscientist Steven Broglio, PhD., one of the world's leading experts on the management of sports concussion, and co-author of the international Concussion in Sport Group (CISG) consensus statement breaks ...
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Whether amateur or pro, the international Concussion in Sport Group (CISG) consensus statement impacts the care received by players if hit in the head during a game. Steven Broglio, PhD. is the director of the Michigan Concussion Center, the Neurotrauma Research Laboratory, and co-author of the CISG consensus statement. He is also a professor of at…
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A crash almost ended the career of race car driver Anna Kouba Bowers. The resulting traumatic brain injury nearly cost her, her life. The scion of a legendary racing family recounts her road to recovery ...
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Former Division I soccer player turned race car driver, Anna Kouba Bowers, comes from a long line of professional racing drivers. Her family's legacy in American car racing dates back to the 1930s, beginning with her grandfather Earl Kouba. In 2018, her dreams of continuing to follow in the family's footsteps nearly came to an end following a traum…
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Former MMA competitor Emily Fisher is married to retired UFC fighter Spencer Fisher. When lesions were discovered on her husband's brain the couple braced for a new challenge, combating traumatic brain ...
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Former mixed martial arts competitor Emily Fisher found her way into the octagon, in part, because of her husband Spencer Fisher, a popular UFC fighter. After his crushing defeat to Hermes Franca, in 2007, Spencer changed in ways Emily couldn't understand. Five years later an abnormal brain scan showed lesions on Spencer's brain, bringing his caree…
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Spencer ‘The King’ Fisher paid a heavy price as a MMA fighter. He fought in the UFC, but now faces a new battle as he wrestles with the consequences of brain injury.
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After a scan revealed lesions on the brain, the UFC career of Spencer Fisher would soon come to an end. But the instincts of the popular MMA fighter, once called 'The King' weren't to seek treatment, but to find a doctor who'd clear him to fight again. Spencer Fisher shares his story of denial, his loss of identity as a fighter, and his daily fight…
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A brain injury nearly ended the career of cover girl Claudia Mason. From supermodel to stroke survivor, Mason talks about recovery, resilience, and life off the runway.
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Christina Brown Fisher, journalist and traumatic brain injury survivor, speaks with former supermodel Claudia Mason. A fashion icon who’d graced the covers of Vogue, Elle, and Cosmopolitan, Mason found herself under a different spotlight after suffering a brain injury.By Christina Brown Fisher
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Real talk: more traumatic brain injuries occur because of domestic violence. Associate professor, Eve Valera, PhD, from Harvard Medical School, sounds the alarm on intimate partner violence and traumatic ...
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Christina Brown Fisher, journalist and traumatic brain injury survivor, speaks with Harvard Medical School associate professor in psychiatry, Eve Valera, PhD. Dr. Valera is a research scientist at Massachusetts General Hospital and has been investigating the impact of brain injury among those affected by domestic violence for more than 25 years.…
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The sister of Michael Hutchence says traumatic brain injury stole her brother, and contributed to the death of the INXS rock star.
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Christina Brown Fisher, journalist and traumatic brain injury survivor, speaks with the sister of Michael Hutchence. He was the lead singer of the Australian rock band INXS until he died by suicide in 1997. Tina Hutchence says her brother kept a secret from their family, the band, and his fans. Five years before his death, Michael Hutchence suffere…
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Life after football and traumatic brain injury with Ben Utecht, former NFL player and Super Bowl champion.
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Christina Brown Fisher, journalist and traumatic brain injury survivor, talks to brain health advocate and former NFL player Ben Utecht. By the time Utecht was 30-years-old he’d suffered at least five diagnosed concussions and was already experiencing memory loss. The former Super Bowl champion discusses his road to recovery, how the game has evolv…
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In today's podcast, a guest and I will be discussing the head trauma and serious injuries that come mainly from boxing and we dive in a little bit of football.
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This episode I introduce my boyfriend Luke to the case of Ted Bundy, notorious ladykiller of the 1970's and one of the most famous serial killers in the world.
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I invite my friend Meg onto the podcast for the first episode to tell her all about Anthony Hardy a.k.a. The Camden Ripper who terrorised the streets of London and its sex workers in the early 2000's. Meg's social media:Twitter and Instagram - @megturnercooper Find us on social media:Twitter - @headtraumapodInstagram - @headtraumapodcast…
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