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Fantastic Frank is honored to have TBI Survivor Joseph Martin.  A survivor of TBI since August 22, 1988. Joseph was assaulted with a baseball bat to the back of my head and striking the sidewalk with the front of his head. He was in a coma for two weeks and was in the hospital for three months. He was living close to Yankee Stadium when it happened. He was taken across to the Bronx, NY to Jacobi H...

Learn about practical tools to maintain a high energy level…merge your passion, talents, skills, educations and experiences…live in the present…and, most importantly, live a balanced, joyful, and successful life linking the 4 essential ingredients money-relationships-energy-time.  Fantastic Franks special guest, Ana Weber, is an international speaker, author, and coach. Fantastic Frank Johnson was...

Dr. Ryan Uribe has had a concussion, and knows what it’s like to have a traumatic brain injury. He speaks in easy to understand language about ground breaking scientific and medical studies directly related to people with TBI’s. Ryan is the Owner / Clinic Director of Upstate Sports & Spine in Rochester, NY. Ryan was an honors student and graduate of the University of Nebraska with a B.S. in Bi...

As a TBI thriver, have you ever felt misunderstood by medical professionals? Then listening to Fantastic Frank interview Cheryle Sullivan – doctor turned brain injury patient - will warm your heart. Dr. Sullivan’s medical career was ended by ongoing cognitive challenges cause by six concussions (mild traumatic brain injuries). Since then, she passionately raises awareness about brain injury among...

If you have a traumatic brain injury, the term "Consecutive Thoughts" may sound like an oxymoron....like "jumbo shrimp", "clearly confused,"  "random order," or "alone together". All joking aside, every single day business leaders share your thought challenges... such as getting clear on what's important and why, and taking action until something amazing happens. When they get stuck, they seek out...

Finally, after a devisive year the countdown is on! Tuesday we will decide which ONE candidate will pull the country back together, and pray that is possible sooner than later.  This is one of the most pivotal of our time! Call in tonight and let your voice be heard. Who should our new leader be and why? Have you changed your mind over the summer with the media frenzy? Did it matter to you what th...

Get Help With Your Disability Claim from Legal Expert Nancy Cavey Find out what a policy doesn't want to see in their Disability Policy and how to Get the Benefits You Deserve. Nancy Cavey has spent her career working tirelessly on behalf of many who have not received fair treatment or promised benefits. In August of 2004, her legal peers selected her to serve as Chair of the Workers Compensation...

Find the Hero In You with Fantastic Frank Johnson! Derek Canas (AKA D-REK), born a sweet, cute, seemingly healthy baby, had everything going for him until the age of 3 months, when he was surrounded by many doctors talking about transposition of the great arteries, pacemakers, and blood transfusions.  His parents now had, what they called a “battery operated son”. This was a scary scenario for his...

Do you struggle with money? Are you in debt? Living paycheck to paycheck and just scraping by? Trying to make a life out of meager SDI payments?  There is a better way.  Fantastic Frank's special guest Nathan Beaty reveals steps to true and achievable Financial Fitness, which goes beyond debt reduction. 

Find the Hero In You with Fantastic Frank Johnson! Ready to feel “Fantastic”?  Learn secret tools for thriving in the midst of serious challenges with special guest Clement McGrath, who joins us all the way from New Zealand. Clem is the Director at Life Coach Associates and is dedicated to helping everyone who wants to awaken to the real truth of their being. He does this through writing, speaking...

Find the Hero In You with Fantastic Frank when he interviews Gratitude Guru Bob Miller on May 5th 2016. Bob will share with you, his story on how he discovered the importance of gratitude in his life. He hosts his own "Practice Gratitude Success" show daily where he interviews a variety of people who are out to empower and inspire others with compelling stories of their own. I had my own personal...

Have you, or someone you love, found yourself a slave to pharmaceuticals, just to make living with a traumatic brain injury (TBI) bearable? Has lack of insurance and income left you desperate to scrape together enough money for the pills you feel you must have, to survive the suicidal tendencies of this silent epidemic? Then listen in, take heart, and find hope, as Fantastic Frank’s special guest,...

Join Fantastic Frank as he explores the topic of "people who drive you crazy!"  Ever have people in your life who make committments you're relying on, and then they don't follow through?  Instead of taking responsibility for promises they've made, they make excuses .. Such as "It's your imagination",  when they clearly made a committment (not a maybe) and then reneged?! Are you having any such cha...

Frank's guest's will be Dee and Krystal Sanford. Krystal suffers from Hydrocephalus, sometimes known as water on the brain, which is the buildup of too much cerebrospinal fluid in the brain cavity. Krystal also has a twin sister, who has had a TBI. They were born prematurely...Not without complication. Join them for an exciting story of perservence and unyielding determination to get her story out...

This month’s guest, Rachel Sweeney, lives in Fairport, NY and works with the disabled at Heritage Christian Services in Rochester. Rachel is also a freelance writer that helped compose a book about an autistic superhero; tune in to hear more about it. I met Rachel at the Roc-Con event for comic book lovers. We talked about autism and its similarity to brain injury. I continue this conversation wit...

Tonight's guest EMILY Sullivan and I will be discussing this topic in a new light!  It goes way beyond my saying that you must be able to flip the hero switch since it goes deep into the recesses of one’s mind.  The primary premise is that we, as human beings, only use 10% of our brain’s capability. So what happens when one gets a TBI and their old neural pathways are rerouted; where do they go? I...

200 radio shows and still counting. August 6th is also Fantastic Frank’s birthday! Special guest Brent Feuz is returning to introduce his protocol card. This pocket sized card has information about TBI for fireman and emergency medical personnel to use as a guide on site during an emergency. More info: www. FantasticFrankJohnson.com Free email newsletter and more: www. TurnDisabilitytoAbility.com...

Peter Kahrmann is the owner and director of the Kahrmann Advocacy Coalition. Peter will discuss with the listeners about how the current New York State TBI Waiver Program works. He will also discuss and answer questions about the proposed changes to the program. The Kahrmann Advocacy Coalition is an active advocate for people with a TBI or other disabilities. Your Host:Fantastic Frank Johnson was...

Regrettably our friend and host Fantastic Frank was surprised by a heart attack a few days ago! His planned show and guest will have to be deferred to a future date. He's been in the hospital, just getting released today.  Tonight we'll hear the details of how Frank came to understand he was having a heart attack, how he's feeling now, and what instruction if any, has been given by his health care...