Brain & Life

In this episode of the Brain & Life Podcast, hosts Dr. Daniel Correa and Dr. Katy Peters answer listener question to celebrate World Brain Day! They discuss healthy habits, finding support in small towns, and coping with big changes after a diagnosis. Do you have a question or topic you'd like to hear featured? Send us an email !   Additional Resources Try These Habits for a Healthy Brain on World...

In this two-part episode of the Brain & Life Podcast, co-host Dr. Katy Peters is joined by Elizabeth Ansell, founder and director of #NotJustFatigue. #NotJustFatigue is a nonprofit organization shining a light on myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome, also known as ME/CFS, and educates patients, clinicians, and health organizations about the condition. Elizabeth shares how raising awa...

In this two-part episode of the Brain & Life Podcast, co-host Dr. Katy Peters is joined by Elizabeth Ansell, founder and director of #NotJustFatigue. #NotJustFatigue is a nonprofit organization shining a light on myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome, also known as ME/CFS, and educates patients, clinicians, and health organizations about the condition. Elizabeth shares her diagnosis j...

In this episode of the Brain & Life Podcast, co-host Dr. Daniel Correa is joined by Phil Rosenthal. Phil is the award-winning creator, executive producer, and host of "Somebody Feed Phil," as well as a two-time New York Times Best Selling Author, soon-to-be restaurant owner, and cared for his mother during her journey with Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). Phil shares about his mother's journey...

In this episode of the Brain & Life Podcast, your spinal cord injury (SCI) questions are getting answered! Co-host Dr. Daniel Correa is joined by Dr. Shelly Hsieh, attending physician and Assistant Professor, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at Montefiore Einstein, and they discuss injury types and classification, how progress is tracked, assistive devices that can help improve daily life, how...

In this episode of the Brain & Life Podcast, co-host Dr. Katy Peters is joined by actors Micah Fowler, Kelsey Cardona, and Phoebe Rae Taylor. Micah shares how his Cerebral Palsy (CP) diagnosis differs from the character who he played on ABC's Speechless and his sister Kelsey explains the benefits of this representation that she's seen in real-time. Phoebe Rae then explains how she got her role in...

In this week's episode, Brain & Life Podcast hosts Dr. Daniel Correa and Dr. Katy Peters discuss some of their favorite articles in the most recent edition of Brain & Life Magazine. They discuss how families are leading the charge in rare disease advocacy, how people living with neurologic conditions can be prepared for natural disasters, and what brain fog really is. If you would like to read the...

In this episode of the Brain & Life Podcast, co-host Dr. Daniel Correa is joined by dedicated public servant and former U.S. Representative for Virginia's 10th congressional district Jennifer Wexton. She shares about her journey with progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP) and what she has learned from the PSP community. She also discusses the importance of advocacy and the use of assistive technolog...

In this episode of the Brain & Life Podcast, co-host Dr. Daniel Correa is joined by songwriter, storyteller, and multi-instrumentalist Greta Morgan. Greta shares her journey being diagnosed with spasmodic dysphonia and how it has changed every aspect of her life, leading her to write her memoir, The Lost Voice. Dr. Correa is then joined by Dr. Brent Richardson, board certified Otolaryngologist (Ea...

In this episode of the Brain & Life Podcast, co-host Dr. Katy Peters is joined by disability advocate, content creator, and speaker with a focus on accessibility, equity, and innovation in spinal cord injury research Jessie Owen. Jessie is a quadriplegic mother of twins and shares some candid insights on life, parenting, and navigating systemic barriers with humor and authenticity with Dr. Peters....

In this episode of the Brain & Life Podcast, co-host Dr. Katy Peters is joined by Emmy-nominated actress, writer, producer and host Yvette Nicole Brown. She shares about her experiences as a caregiver for her father who has Alzheimer's disease. Yvette dives into the connection she found with her father throughout this journey and discusses why she started her podcast, Squeezed , about these experi...

In this episode of the Brain & Life Podcast, host Dr. Daniel Correa is joined by sisters Johanna and Antonia Bennett. They reminisce on time spent with their father, legendary musician Tony Bennett, and discuss the experiences they had as a family before and during his journey with Alzheimer's disease. Dr. Correa is then joined by Dr. Joel Salinas, a neurologist, clinical assistant professor at NY...

This week's episode of Brain & Life Podcast was recorded live at the American Academy of Neurology's annual meeting! Hosts Dr. Daniel Correa and Dr. Katy Peters were joined by Joel Salinas, MD, MBA, MSc, FAAN, Andrea Lendaris, MD, MS, Andrew M. Southerland, MD, FAAN, and Eric J. Seachrist, MD to share what it's like living and practicing neurology with their own neurological condition(s) and neuro...

In this week's episode, Brain & Life Podcast hosts Dr. Daniel Correa and Dr. Katy Peters discuss some of their favorite articles in the most recent edition of Brain & Life Magazine. They discuss patients and caregivers becoming advocates, the importance of sleep for brain health, and a touching story about a wonderful sense of humor. If you would like to read these articles, be sure to subscribe t...

In this episode of the Brain & Life Podcast, host Dr. Daniel Correa is joined by Lilibet Snellings Kyte. Lilibet is an author, speaker, runner and advocate for people living with multiple sclerosis like herself. Lilibet shares her experiences with getting a diagnosis, reassessing her future plans, and living in the moment. Dr. Correa is then joined by Dr. Riley Bove, an Associate Professor of Neur...

In this episode of the Brain & Life Podcast, co-host Dr. Katy Peters is joined by Hide Harashima, dad, advocate, and founder and president of Love4Lucas Foundation. He discusses creating the Love4Lucas Foundation in honor of his son Lucas, who was diagnosed with diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma (DIPG). Dr. Peters is then joined by Dr. Paul Fisher, Professor of Neurology and Pediatrics, and by cour...

In this episode of the Brain & Life Podcast, host Dr. Daniel Correa is joined by comedian and actress Kellye Howard, who shares about her Multiple Sclerosis (MS) diagnosis process and how she manages symptoms in her daily routine. Dr. Correa is then once again joined by Dr. Lilyana Amezcua, a neurologist and MS specialist based out of Los Angeles at USC and the Keck School of Medicine. Dr. Amezcua...

In this episode of the Brain & Life Podcast, co-host Dr. Katy Peters is joined by Dr. Joanna Fong-Isariyawongse for Sleep Awareness Month. Dr. Fong-Isariyawongse is a neurologist at the University of Pittsburgh with specialties in sleep medicine and epilepsy- but her passion extends far beyond the clinic. She is a tireless advocate for public health policies that prioritize sleep, recognizing its...

In this episode of the Brain & Life Podcast, co-host Dr. Katy Peters is joined by journalist Kat McGowan. In 2022, Kat was awarded a fellowship from the Alicia Patterson Foundation to cover caregiving and has been featured in Wired, Popular Science, Scientific American, Boston Globe, Audubon, and NPR. Kat discusses her experience with caregiving for her parents and how technology like robots helpe...

In this episode of the Brain & Life Podcast, co-host Dr. Daniel Correa is joined by Tola Andu, an autism advocate and content creator who shares her journey raising her 19-year-old son Kevin on social media under the handle @RaisingKevin_. Her platform sheds light on autism and offers a joyful perspective on raising a neurodivergent child. Tola discusses her passion for changing the narrative surr...

In this episode of the Brain & Life Podcast, co-host Dr. Katy Peters is joined by Shea Hammond, athlete and founder of CP Soccer. Shea shares about his personal experience growing up with Cerebral Palsy (CP) and how staying active and working with a physical therapist has helped him continue to reach his goals. He also discusses CP Soccer's mission, to build a nationwide soccer league for kids who...

In this episode, Brain & Life Podcast co-hosts Dr. Daniel Correa and Dr. Katy Peters answers your questions. They explain stiff person syndrome, prosopagnosia (also known as face blindness,) lissencephaly, and how to talk about functional neurologic disorder symptoms to your loved ones and other medical providers.   A dditional Resources Celine Dion's Diagnosis Raises Awareness of Stiff Person Syn...

In this week's episode, Brain & Life Podcast hosts Dr. Daniel Correa and Dr. Katy Peters share some of their favorite articles in the most recent issue of Brain & Life Magazine. They discuss dancing for brain health, invisible illnesses, recognizing signs of depression in people with neurologic conditions, and more. If you would like to read these articles, be sure to subscribe to Brain & Life Mag...

In this episode of the Brain & Life Podcast, host Dr. Daniel Correa is joined by adventure athlete, best-selling author, activist, and Emmy-award winner Rebecca Rusch. Rebecca tells the story of her Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) and how it led her on a new journey of healing and recovery. Dr. Correa is then joined by Dr. José Posas, board certified sports neurologist with a focus on the intersectio...

In part two of this episode , Brain & Life Podcast host Dr. Daniel Correa is joined by Brendan Cusick and Patrick Morrissey, two of the four members of the team who completed what is considered the World's Toughest Row and raised over 40 million dollars for increased research for Parkinson's disease. Patrick himself lives with an early Parkinson's disease (PD) diagnosis and still found his own way...