• 140. The role of OT vision therapy after TBI with Nicole St. John
    Jun 27 2025

    Nicole St. John is an Occupational Therapist with a Master of Science in Occupational Therapy from the College of St. Scholastica and is a Certified Brain Injury Specialist (CBIS). As part of Hennepin Healthcare’s TBI Program, she has treated a wide range of diagnoses with a focus on neurological dysfunction and visual impairments related to brain injury. Nicole specializes in neuro-vision rehabilitation and is passionate about helping clients return to meaningful function through a holistic, multi-faceted approach to recovery.

    Find Nicole at: https://www.hennepinhealthcare.org/

    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HennepinHealthcareTraumaticBrainInjuryOutpatient

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hennepinhc/

    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicole-st-john-51aba567/

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    39 Min.
  • 139. Concussion PT and Sway Balance with Kym Wand
    Jun 20 2025

    Kim Wyand is a physical therapist who currently works for Sway Medical as their director of customer experience. For the past ten years she has been working in various outpatient orthopedic settings and with sports teams and over the last six has specialized in concussion management and vestibular rehabilitation. Kim was a regional program coordinator for a concussion management team that helped to train other PTs and ATs on concussion management and provide education to various community groups and referral sources. Kim earned her doctorate of physical therapy degree from Springfield College and played volleyball there as well.

    Find Kim at: https://www.swaymedical.com/

    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/swaymedical

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/swaymedical/

    LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/kim-wyand-pt-dpt-7001b3190

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    28 Min.
  • 138. Defining neuroplasticity & the mind with Dr. Ashleigh Moreland
    Jun 13 2025

    Dr. Ashleigh Moreland is a clinical psychotherapist with a PhD in Neuroplasticity, and founder of the Re-MIND Institute, where she specialises in helping people rewire their brains for emotional wellbeing, resilience, and deeper connection. With over two decades of academic, clinical, and lived experience, Ash brings a unique blend of neuroscience, trauma-informed care, and practical tools that actually work, because she's lived the journey herself. Her work spans into personal and professional development, with a focus on creating emotionally and psychologically safe environments in homes, schools and businesses, so we can be wired to thrive, not just survive. Through the Re-MIND Institute’s programs, Ash supports adults to create “happy brains” by resolving the root causes of stress, anxiety, trauma, and burnout, going far beyond surface-level mindset work. She also works with parents to raise emotionally intelligent, self-regulated children, so the adults of the future don’t spend decades recovering from their childhoods. Ash is passionate about making neuroscience simple, actionable, and empowering, helping people of all ages live with more clarity, connection, and calm.

    Find Dr. Moreland at: www.re-mind.institute

    Email: hello@re-mind.institute

    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ReMIND.Institute

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/remind.institute/

    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-ashleighmoreland/

    TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dr.ashleighmoreland

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    47 Min.
  • 137: ABCs of Concussion - Letter I
    Jun 6 2025

    Mandi Dickey is a Board Certified Nurse Practitioner with 20+ years of experience in healthcare. She is a three-time Top Nurse Practitioner award winner, received the Faculty Excellence award in her previous role of nursing professor, has been on the review committee for several nursing textbooks, and was the recipient of the Women of Armor Personal Growth award for 2023. In 2022, Mandi began her own podcast called Brain Wellness – the Podcast, covering a multitude of topics related to brain health and wellness, and has been interviewed on multiple other podcasts, discussing migraine and stroke treatment and concussion prevention. In 2023, Mandi was in a car accident and suffered a traumatic brain injury, and while not fully recovered, has returned to her passion of sharing and educating the public about neuroscience topics, now most passionately about concussion and TBI.Find more about Brain Wellness at: ⁠https://brainwellnesssolutions.com/⁠Support the show with Buy me a Coffee: ⁠https://www.buymeacoffee.com/brainwellnessnp

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    44 Min.
  • 136. How to love your brain with Kyla Pearce
    May 30 2025

    Dr. Kyla Pearce (she/her) is the Senior Director of Programs, Research, and Operations at LoveYourBrain, a national nonprofit that delivers evidence-based holistic health programs for the TBI/concussion and caregivers. As a researcher and yoga and mindfulness teacher, she oversees the design, implementation, and evaluation of LoveYourBrain’s programs on a large scale. She has trained over 3,000 clinicians, yoga teachers, people with brain injury, and caregivers in how to adapt yoga, mindfulness, and psychoeducation for brain injury. She has developed a range of TBI-specific evidence-based yoga and mindfulness program curricula and integrated them into 60+ community and 30+ clinical contexts and online. She recently completed a NIH Postdoctoral Research Fellowship at Dartmouth College investigating the impact of yoga and meditation for people with neurological conditions, including traumatic brain injury, and has published in several peer-reviewed scientific journals on these topics.

    Find Kyla at: www.loveyourbrain.com

    Email: kyla@loveyourbrain.com

    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/loveyourbrainfoundation

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/loveyourbrain/

    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/love-your-brain

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    44 Min.
  • 135. Telling your TBI story with Helena Allegra
    May 23 2025

    Helena Allegra is a brain injury survivor, writer, advocate, and trauma educator who's turning personal pain into public impact. She wants to help shift how we talk about invisible injuries — to bring more awareness, funding, and humanity to recovery. After a life-changing concussion, she now creates resources for healing the nervous system, reclaiming identity, and navigating chronic illness, brain injury, grief, and trauma. With a BA in Psychology and years of experience in mental health, Helena helps others feel seen, supported, and empowered in the messy middle of healing. Offering: brain injury support, grief and trauma education, nervous system tools rooted in lived experience, and a growing platform for advocacy and post-traumatic growth.

    Find Helena at:

    Email: healingwithhelz@gmail.com

    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61566517387615

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/healingwithhelz/

    TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@healingwithhelz

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    48 Min.
  • 134. Your TBI story with Aly McGee
    May 16 2025

    Aly McGee maintains her license as an independent clinical social worker. Although she may not be able to do what she once did, she is learning to do other things with the same passion she had to build River Counseling, a thriving mental health clinic in Isanti, MN, in spite of a motorcycle accident on August 8th, 2020, at 3:47 p.m. Life was one way one minute, and the next, everything was different. What the enemy tried to stop Aly from doing to help others, God offered opportunities for her to bring light into darkness, hope into hell, and courage to navigate her way out of chaos.

    Find Aly at: Www.dearaly.com

    Or: www.rivercounselingmn.com

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    39 Min.
  • 133. Your brain on mold with Corey Levy
    May 9 2025

    Corey Levy is a second-generation indoor environmental consultant and the Co-Founder of We Inspect and The Dust Test. Corey has dedicated his career to transforming how we understand and manage indoor air quality to help guide individuals with complex medical issues back to health. His work has been pivotal in assisting homeowners, building managers, and healthcare providers in uncovering hidden issues that may be contributing to chronic conditions such as Chronic Inflammatory Response Syndrome (CIRS), Lyme disease, autoimmune disorders, multiple chemical sensitivities, degenerative brain diseases, and other complex health challenges. Corey is widely recognized for his expertise in mold detection and indoor air quality and has been featured on #moldfinders: RADIO, a podcast hosted by MoldFinderes co-founder,Brian Karr. Corey's expertise has been honed over years of leadership in the field, including roles as Chief Operating Officer at Certified Mold Inspections, Inc. and The Mold Guy. Additionally, Corey is the co-owner of ScoutPro—an enterprise software solution designed specifically for companies in the indoor environmental industry.

    Corey’s commitment to creating healthy indoor environments extends beyond his organizational roles. He is one of the original founders of Change The Air Foundation, contributing significantly to its creation and initial growth during its first year. Corey has also shared his extensive expertise at various respected conferences.

    Find Corey at: www.yesweinspect.com

    Or: https://www.thedusttest.com/

    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/therealmoldfinders/

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/moldfinders/

    TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@moldfinders

    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/we-inspect/

    Moldfinders Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/2qwSGDn7Zo6RVmN22pzwnG

    Free calls: https://yesweinspect.com/call/?wi_ref_src=Collab&wi_bnd=WIP&wi_src=Podcast&wi_plf=External%20Podcast&wi_mch=Guest%20Spot&wi_cmp_typ=1-Off%20Podcast%20Feature&wi_cmp=Brain%20Wellness&wi_tpc=General

    Free resources:

    Clean Your Moldy Stuff: www.cleanmymoldystuff.com

    10 Most Common Remediation Mistakes: www.remediationmistakes.com

    The Ultimate Mold Prevention Cheat Sheet: www.yesweinspect.com/prevention-cheat-sheet

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    45 Min.