A Recovery Now

Mike Anthony has been a professional actor and (not-professional) bartender since he graduated from Wayne State University with a Master of Arts degree in Theater. His first book, Life At Hamilton, chronicles the extraordinary time he spent as a theater bartender withan up-close perspective of Hamilton: An American Musical as it rocketed into Broadway history. Beyond his life in theater, Mike’s jo...

Wildlife Rockstars is a company uses wildlife and conservation outreach to help traumatic brain injury survivors thrive! Director of Wildlife Education, Tiffany Joubert will be my guest. The organization is a day program service where members come and create goals for themselves to help recover from their injuries; goals that help them reestablish functions they may have lost. Functions like cogni...

Second Wednesday of each month, Caren Robinson and Kim will be discussing the state of "dis ease" and stigma attached to Mental Health. That, in and of itself is a broad issue .. Add TBI and things get really tricky. This has been a time as they say "that tries ones soul".  Mental Health has taken a beating for kids, adults and everyone in between in this long relentless haul. Between politics, pr...

Have you ever wondered what the perfect remedy for you might be? My guest tonight can help you discover that! Rosemary Liden is an Intuitive Lifestyle Consultant and People Extraordinaire! She believes in helping to connect people with stellar lifestyle experiences. She does this using a combination of Personalized Concierge Services. She incorporates specific events, Getaways, Winery Tours, Trave...

Thomas Dahlborg is many things - Husband, Father, Doggy Dad, Advocate, Author, Speaker and More. When Tom penned From Heart to Head & Back Again: .. A Journey Through the Healthcare System (Just Released in fall 2020), he had no idea he would be on the other side of the healthcare system in just a few short months. From developing "health caring" planning, to experiencing the reality of being...

The word ponderables has it origins in the 1600's. Where does our mind wonder when not directed. From the grave to the sublime, from the victim to the empowered, from serious to silly .. Tonght Simon & Kim will share some of their ponderables, and hope you might join in too. What are those nagging questions we revisit in our minds, or that may just zip on through, that give us reason for pause...

The work that Jonathan Goldman does and teaches clears lifelong depression, trauma, fears, anxieties, resentments, shame, self-judgment, relationship dysfunction, scarcity thinking, spiritual disconnection and much more. Goldman's goal is to lead you to become "the commander of your own vehicle."  He teaches you the art of inner alignment --The Divine Tactics -- to be empowered to live your life i...

Valentine's Day is around the corner .. A commercial holiday retail wouldn't let you miss, right?  For some it's a day to celebrate that special someone in their life. For others, it shines a spotlight on the lack of a loving partner. I would contend that "Love" should be celebrated every day, not just on Feb 14th. Whether you are part of a "couple" of not .. You can still have a Happy Valentine's...

Malayka and Conor Gormally are the co-founders of Concussion Alliance, a nonprofit organization founded to create a one-stop-shop of reliable, easily accessible, evidence-based information about concussion treatments and resources to find healthcare specialists. Conor serves as Program Director for the Concussion Education & Advocacy Internship Program, and Malayka serves as the Executive Dire...

Last Wed of each month Co-Host, Simon Lewis, may or may not join us tonight. He is in our thoughts and prayers, as he faces yet another health challenge. Tonight please call and talk about what's on your mind! The winter drags on, the pandemic drags on, and is our health suffering too?  We'll talk about health fears, new challenges and current events .. I hope with your help.  :) This show is a ga...

Dr. Kabran Chapek has been a staff physician at Amen Clinics since 2013. He is an expert in the use of functional and integrative treatments and collaborates extensively with many of the Amen Clinics physicians. He has a special interest in the assessment and treatment of Alzheimer’s and dementia, traumatic brain injuries, PTSD, and anxiety disorders. He has additional training in the assessment a...

Kim and second Wednesday of the month co-host, Caren Robinson will be discussing the levels of trauma, triggers and awareness. When in the midst of a melt down, ever had a well meaning friend say, "Well just think positive!"  Not the most welcome message in that moment, when gratitude feels far away, and you're smack in the middle of flight or fight. What are some options to balance trauma with mo...

Known as “The Queen of Survival” and “The Miracle Child", Darcy Keith is an internationally recognized award-winning professional speaker and expert in overcoming adversity and brain injury. As the only backseat survivor in her fatal car crash, Darcy, a 22 year-old Ball State senior, had to learn how to begin life again - mentally, physically, emotionally, and financially – from injuries she susta...

Kim and Simon will be discussing the past year of 2020 .. Like no other on so many levels. The are  holidays are almost over. The post holiday blues may be hitting in the form of sadness or relief. This was a year for the history books. What did we learn, how did we survive, remembering all the factors resulting in the perfect storm, and what of 2021?  We'll discuss all of this, and appreciate you...

Tonight will be a laid back show where I encourage you to be the guest, call in and share in the first hour. I will be playing some holiday music, sharing some memories, and reflecting on Christmas past and present. The holidays this year have been a real challenge for many .. As well as everything else that was our "normal".   In the second hour, special guest Pastor Bill Jenkins joins us. He is...

Perfect: A Path to Love, Forgiveness and Transformation is a life-changing book that illustrates the awe-inspiring and magical way that the Universe orchestrates our lives toward a state of wholeness, completion and love - whether we are aware of it or not! My guest is author Judi Miller. See: judimiller.net Who has not at some time experienced the feeling that an intelligence greater than oneself...

Kim and Caren will be discussing the Cognitive Issues often associated with traumatic brain injury. Things like cognitive performance, reserve, fatigue & more .. What they mean, signs and symptoms, disease processes that complicate them - Everything you wanted clarity on. So many of us know that "something isn't right," but can't identify it readily after our injuries. In an effort to be our o...

Anthony M. Gonzales is a global-vagabond, extroverted, Mr. Talks-a-lot. He is devoted to his beloved Dachshunds, Forest and Sunshine, and even more so to his adorable wife. As a former collegiate Rugby player and an active competitive grappler, sports have provided him a deep sense of meaning and purpose. Frequently mustachioed, often a man of many looks, his gregarious and inexorable personality...

Simon and Kim will be joined by two special guests! Do you have dreams, goals, wishes - But never thought you could make them come to fruition? These stories may just give you the push you need. Tyler Ornstein & The Empowering Story of Tyler’s Coffee! Had he never tried his wish may have never come true. The World’s First ACID FREE Coffee—Inspired by a 5-Year-Old & Brought to Market by a 1...

Dane Stevens is an author, speaker and facilitator. He is the developer of the Neuro Trauma Healing Process (NTHP) and the Soul Re-Cognition Process (SRC). Healing modalities that were developed out of sheer necessity as he had his nervous system seriously compromised by a well-meaning therapist who tried to force a child-hood trauma out him. It left him in a state of constant anxiety and turned h...

Caren and Kim will recognize Veterans Day - Thanks to all our Veterans for your sacrifice and service, and that of your family .. Freedom is Never Free. Our guest tonight is Veteran, Beau Hendricks. Beau joined the Navy after high school and retired from the military as a Lieutenant Colonel in the U.S. Army in 2019. In 2007 he was critically injured in Iraq by a rocket blast. He spent several year...

With well over thirty-five years of extensive healthcare leadership experience, Tom Dahlborg is a voice for relationship centered and compassionate care, servant leadership and quality and systems improvement. His latest release From Heart to Head & Back Again .. A Journey Through the Healthcare System offers insight into the transformation. An author, leader and advisor, he is also an interna...

In the spirit of Halloween ... Something wicked this way came ... Our brain Injury!  When life gets turned upside down and there's no going back, we often sport a selection of "masks" to conceal our real identity. For one, because WE don't clearly recognize ourselves anymore! For another, we ponder the why's, what if's, I'm fine, try to be the old me, or who you want me to be .. So many reasons. T...

The Ten Terrains of Consciousness: Understand Yourself, Other People and Our World by Allen David Reed and Tahnee Woolf. The Ten Terrains of Consciousness Model maps our personal and societal evolution from the most basic, fear-based, survival consciousness to the most expanded, love-based, Unity consciousness -- along a continuum of growth and expansion…and without any judgment about one stage be...

Life after trauma .. Daunting challenge, like a road trip without the map and no place to stop ask directions! Can you say "Lost?"  Brain Injury and PolyTrauma offer unique challenges of their own, but add lack of access to support, coupled with a trauma induced environment .. Things can start to feel helpless/hopeless. Times like these affect the body, mind and soul, imprinting a memory of the tr...