In this episode of the ABC Podcast, we're joined by Rick Willis, President and CEO of the Brain Injury Association of America, for a conversation with Katie Sale, Executive Director of the American Brain Coalition. Together, they discuss the power of collaboration across the brain injury and brain disease communities and highlight advocacy priorities to advance research, improve care, and elevate the voices of people affected by brain conditions.

American Brain Coalition Executive Director Katie Sale is joined by Meghan Buzby, Director of Advocacy & Volunteer Engagement at the Association for Frontotemporal Degeneration, and AFTD Advocates Mary and Colin Gibney, a person with lived experience and her care partner. This conversation highlights the power of advocacy, the importance of elevating patient and caregiver voices, and the strength of collaborating together.

In this episode, Katie Sale, Executive Director of the American Brain Coalition, speaks with Lindsay Miltenberger, Chief Advocacy Officer at the Society for Women's Health Research (SWHR). Lindsay provides an inside look at SWHR's mission, history, and its leadership in advancing women's health through science, policy, and education. This episode offers a comprehensive introduction to SWHR's impact and the initiatives shaping its advocacy today.

In our next episode, Katie Sale, ABC's Executive Director, sits down with Dan Feehan, Chief Policy and Government Affairs Officer at The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research. Listen in as Dan shares insights into MJFF's advocacy efforts and highlights a key Texas referendum, which—since this recording—has successfully passed with over 68% of the vote, underscoring the strong public support for advancing neurological disease research. Tune in for a brief but impactful discussion on policy, progress, and the power of advocacy.

Join Katie Sale, ABC's Executive Director, as she sits down with Bruce Parkman, President of The Mac Parkman Foundation for Adolescent Concussive Trauma. Uncover the hidden dangers of excessive repetitive impacts and extended contact sports seasons on children's brain health. Understand how subconcussive impacts can lead to long-term physiological changes. Learn how you can help make a difference.

Listen in as Katie Sale, ABC's Executive Director, catches up with Astrid Eberhart, Executive Director of International Brain Bee, a nonprofit that has inspired thousands of students to study and pursue careers in neuroscience. They promote student engagement with neuroscience through a three-tiered competition.

Join ABC Executive Director Katie Sale in conversation with long-time member Laura Weidner, Chief Advocacy & Government Relations Officer at the Epilepsy Foundation of America. In this episode, they explore the Foundation's impactful advocacy work advancing support, awareness, and initiatives for the epilepsy community.