Mandi Dickey

Brain Wellness - the Podcast

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Hosted by Mandi, a Nurse Practitioner with 20+ years in healthcare (nearly all in neurology), this show started with a plan to cover all things related to brain health & wellness, but morphed into being mostly concussion & traumatic brain injury (TBI) related topics after the host's own TBI experience. You'll hear strategies for recovery from both the practitioner and patients' points of view. Whether you're a healthcare provider, person with a brain condition, or family/caregiver, you'll find something useful in these episodes. Learn more about the host at www.brainwellnesssolutions.com

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Mandi Dickey

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Health

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Latest episode

Jul 10, 2026

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Episodes

94. From broken to unbroken with Michael Anthony "Unbroken" 02.08.2024

Michael Anthony “Unbroken” is the Founder of Think Unbroken, and international award-winning speaker, best-selling author, and world-renowned trauma coach. As an influencer in the mental health space, Michael challenges and inspires people to overcome the self-doubt caused by childhood trauma to break free, heal, and become the hero of their own story. Michael has personally worked with thousands...

93. How alcohol can hold you back with Anna Charles 26.07.2024

Anna Charles is a stop overdrinking coach. She helps high achievers to drink less, to rarely or not at all. She’s the person they call when they want to take it or leave it. She teaches a simple, doable way to live a full life without worrying what’s in your glass. Anna is the host of the 90 Days Later podcast.   Find Anna at: https://90dayslater.co/ Email: anna@90dayslater.co Facebook: https://ww...

92. Enhancing therapy with ketamine with Autumn Starks 19.07.2024

Autumn Starks is the founding therapist of Starks Therapy Group. She is a licensed clinical social work and has been practicing therapy for over 15 years. Autumn uses Internal Family System therapy (IFS) to support clients healing from trauma, depression and anxiety. She specializes in working with spiritual issues, religious trauma, neurodiversity discovered as an adult and therapy through a just...

91. Finding your bigger mission with Lainne Love 10.07.2024

Lainne Love is an award-winning spiritual psychology coach and leading edge healer specializing in transmuting trauma, overcoming limiting beliefs, and breaking free through self-mastery. She is an entrepreneur, bestselling author, mystic, and momma. Her process is rooted in Universal Law and Metaphysics. Informed by spiritual psychology and neuroscience, and supported with subconscious reprogramm...

90. Winning the day for students & athletes with Dan Rigby 05.07.2024

Dan Rigby is a 15+ year public high school teacher and coach. Over his years he has seen firsthand the changes in today’s students and athletes. Spending his first 5 years as a special education teacher and last 10 as a physical education teacher has given him a unique lens into different types or learners. Recently Dan built an academic planner for some of the student athletes he was working with...

89. Breaking through the masculine B.S. with Jeremy Roadruck 28.06.2024

Jeremy Roadruck - creator of The Roadmap to Relationship Mastery for Men and founder of The Unstoppable Masculine Community - is a Husband, Father, International Champion and 6th Degree Kung Fu Master, Multi-Time Best-Selling Author, Hypnotherapist, Neuro-Strategist, former Soldier, former factory worker and Consultant. Author of the only parenting book with a money-back guarantee, Jeremy is on a...

88. Becoming the CEO of your health & so much more with Margaret Wallis-Duffy 21.06.2024

Margaret is a passionate preventative health educator and advocate famous for her contagious positive attitude, engaging storytelling, and ability to empower others to get into action and become the CEO of their health! Margaret is a multi-award-winning Registered Massage Therapist and clinic owner with a background in Kinesiology from The University of Waterloo and she has completed her Designati...

87. Fixing noses to treat headaches with Dr. Kevin Smith 14.06.2024

Dr. Kevin Smith is an Ear, Nose, and Throat doctor based in Houston, Texas, whose pioneering work is transforming the lives of migraine sufferers and optimizing sports performance through innovative breathing techniques worldwide. With a mission to help individuals to enhance athletic performance and reclaim their lives from the grips of debilitating migraines, Dr. Kevin specializes in a revolutio...

86. Not "being strong" after a TBI with Jennifer Soames 07.06.2024

Jennifer Soames is a traumatic brain injury (TBI) survivor and advocate, author, former holistic health practitioner and yoga instructor. She is passionate about helping those affected by TBI get the information, care and support they need to live their best life, even with a new normal. She understands firsthand the pain, grief, frustration, loneliness and other challenges of living with a life-a...

85. How PTSD forces you to focus on healing with Katy Parker 31.05.2024

Katy Parker is a trauma-informed well-being writer who integrates mental health and faith into her words. She is a mental health advocate and mentor who was born in Slovakia, but lives in England (UK) and shares her journey of overcoming trauma on her Journeyofsmiley blog. Katy is not shy in addressing controversial subjects or issues that deserve more attention. She is also the founder of the PTS...

84. How a pituitary tumor led to an 1800 mile bike ride with Risa August 24.05.2024

Colorado based Author, Speaker, Gestalt Practitioner, and Patient Advocate, Risa August has been living with a pituitary tumor and rare disease for over a decade. Risa shares her insights and perspectives on stage, offering words of inspiration to audiences. Additionally, Risa works one-on-one with clients, guiding them through the many roadblocks of life and toward living more fully inspired. A g...

83. Overcoming sleepless nights with Manohar Grandhi 17.05.2024

Manohar Grandhi is from Hyderabad India. He has been working in the software industry for the last 15 years, and hobbies include reading books and watching movies. In 2019, he struggled with Insomnia and was living in desperation to sleep. He had consultations with psychologists who helped to a certain extent but because he was desperate to fix the problem, was put on Anti-Anxiety Pills. While res...

82. Healing through informed movement & play with Angie Berrett, RN 10.05.2024

Angie Berrett is an Intuitive Movement Coach, Advanced Trauma Informed Yoga Instructor, Registered Nurse, and Stand-Up Paddleboard Yoga Instructor who understands the human body and how it works. She helps people use play and movement to connect to their bodies, releasing limiting negative self beliefs, stress, anxiety, depression and trauma. On her healing journey from child abuse, discovering pl...

81. Improving kids' brains through nutrition & hydration with Amy Tyler 03.05.2024

Amy Tyler is a naturopathic doctor with over 16 years of experience using nutrition & lifestyle tools to help families who are struggling with their childrens’ mood, focus, and energy. She holds a bachelor’s of science in chemical engineering from the University of Texas at Austin and a doctorate degree in naturopathic medicine from Bastyr University in Seattle. She founded her company Blazing...

80. Polishing the mirror of trauma recovery with Amy Thurman 26.04.2024

Amy Thurman is a remarkable individual whose life journey is a testament to the power of hope, resilience, self-discovery, and transformation. Amy's story is one of overcoming unimaginable adversity, including a traumatic brain and neck injury that changed the course of her life. Her inspiring journey from the depths of despair to unwavering determination will leave you inspired and motivated....

79. Using meditation to create therapeutic art with Lauri Getlan-Watson 19.04.2024

Lauri Getlan-Watson is a Holistic Abstract Art Guide, specializing in the power of abstract art and Neurographica Art in order to unveil the unspoken truths nestled within our souls. Lauri’s methodology for abstract art and Neurographica Art act as a conduit to access the subtle nuances of our spiritual selves as well as provide a method for healing from trauma and relieve limiting beliefs. A teac...

78. Creating racial unity one hug at a time with Chris Singleton 12.04.2024

Chris Singleton is a former professional athlete drafted by the Chicago Cubs in 2017. Following the loss of his mother in a racially motivated mass shooting, Chris has now become an inspirational speaker and best-selling author who has shared his message of unity and racial reconciliation with NFL and NBA teams as well as multiple Fortune 500 companies across the country. He shares with over 100 o...

77. How obstructive sleep apnea affects the brain with Dr. Subaila Zia 05.04.2024

Dr. Subaila Zia isn't just your typical physician; she's a trailblazer in the realm of healthcare innovation, a tireless advocate for accessible patient care, and a powerhouse in the fight against sleep apnea. As a board-certified Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep physician, her expertise is matched only by her passion for revolutionizing the way we approach sleep disorders. As a founder...

76. Breaking the chronic pain cycle with Lisa Noss 29.03.2024

Lisa Noss is a chronic pain recovery coach. After seeing success with healing her own chronic pain using mind-body brain retraining techniques she became so passionate about helping others to break free from chronic pain. She believes that this science-backed information should not be the best-kept secret.   Find Lisa at: https://www.lisanosscoaching.com/ Email: lisa@lisanosscoaching.com Facebook:...

Season 5 bonus update on Mandi's journey 27.03.2024

After now 25 years in healthcare and 12 years as a neuroscience NP, Mandi's world was flipped upside down when she was involved in a car accident that left her with a significant concussion/traumatic brain injury (TBI) in April of 2023. Provider was now the patient. You've asked for an update since the series back in October...this episode will discuss where Mandi has seen improvements, wh...

75. How to live after a loved ones' homicide with Dr. Jan Canty 22.03.2024

Dr. Jan Canty is a psychologist of over 40 years, homicide survivor, podcast host, author, speaker, consultant and cancer survivor. She advocates for other homicide survivors and the wrongfully convicted.   Find Dr. Canty at: www.jancantyphd.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/homicidesurvivor TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@jancantyphd Find more about Brain Wellness at: https://brainwellnessso...

74. Being successful with autism with Sam Mitchell 15.03.2024

Sam Mitchell runs a successful podcast called Autism Rocks and Rolls. He has autism himself and his podcast has exploded and become very successful! Sam also is a motivational speaker, entrepreneur, merchandiser, has several sponsors, sells ad space, is a writer and blogger, and loves to promote his podcast and business. He also has a published TED Talk called Souled Structure. Sam is a high-funct...

73. The very real functional neurological diagnosis, with Mary Ann Stenquist 08.03.2024

Mary Ann Stenquist is a Spending Coach that teaches women how to become unshoppable so they can afford the life they want with the money they already have. She teaches how to overcome the urge to shop by teaching why we shop and how to stop spending before it happens. She is passionate that all women deserve to find the money to not just survive but to thrive.   Find Mary Ann at: https://www.money...

72. Putting the spotlight on Lewy Body Dementia with Mary Lou Falcone 01.03.2024

Mary Lou Falcone is internationally known as a classical music publicist/strategist who for 50 years has helped guide the careers of celebrated artists – Van Cliburn, Gustavo Dudamel, Renée Fleming, Sir Georg Solti, James Taylor – and advised many institutions including Carnegie Hall, Chicago Symphony, Los Angeles Philharmonic, Philadelphia Orchestra, New York Philharmonic, and Vienna Philharmonic...

71. Ask me anything (solo episode) 23.02.2024

Host, Mandi NP, answers your brain health questions as posted on social media. Find more about Mandi & Brain Wellness at https://brainwellnesssolutions.com/

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