Operation Brainstorm™

Taking Charge of Headache™

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Taking Charge of Headache™ is an educational video and podcast series from Operation Brainstorm, a National Headache Foundation program dedicated to empowering veterans and their communities. The series explores the realities of living with headache and migraine through authentic veteran stories, expert interviews, and practical strategies for navigating care, treatment, and the VA system. Each episode connects science with lived experience, offering resources, understanding, and hope for those managing headache, migraine, and other intersections of identity. Taking charge of headache starts w...

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Migraine and Military Spouses 09.06.2026 23:52

What does it look like to manage migraine while raising a family, supporting a military household, and navigating the uncertainty that comes with military life? In this episode of Taking Charge of Headache™, Trinity shares her experience living with migraine while balancing parenting, caregiving, and the unique challenges of military family life. Taking Charge of Headache is a podcast from Operati...

Military Sexual Trauma, PTSD, Chronic Pain, and Migraine in Veterans 28.05.2026 23:22

Please note that this episode contains discussions of PTSD and Military Sexual Trauma. Some listeners may find this content sensitive or triggering. We encourage you to listen at your own pace and prioritize your wellbeing. In this episode of Taking Charge of Headache™, hosts Melissa Farmer-Hill and Katy Oakley are joined by headache specialist Duren Michael Ready, MD, for an important conversatio...

Drug-Free Migraine Treatment Options Through the VA ft. Taisha Bates & Dr. Karen Williams 23.12.2025 35:31

In this episode of Taking Charge of Headache™, hosts Melissa Farmer Hill and Diego Colon sit down with Dr. Karen Williams and Army veteran Taisha Bates to explore alternative and non-medication treatments for headache and migraine, with a focus on veteran care through the VA. Dr. Williams explains the science behind integrative and Whole Health approaches, including biofeedback, massage therapy, t...

Drug-Free Migraine Treatment Options Through the VA ft. Taisha Bates & Dr. Karen Williams 23.12.2025 24:54

Alternative Migraine Treatments for Veterans 23.12.2025 35:31

Hosts Melissa Farmer-Hill and Diego Colón are joined by: Veteran Taisha Bates, who shares her personal migraine journey, the impact on her career and family, and the holistic tools that help her cope. And Dr. Karen Williams, headache specialist and contributor to the VA/DoD Headache Guidelines, who explains the science behind non-drug migraine treatments and how veterans can access them through th...

Navigating the VA ft. Jane Babcock 12.11.2025 28:05

Filing a VA disability claim for migraine or headache can feel confusing and frustrating—but you don’t have to figure it out alone. In this episode of Taking Charge of Headache™, Army Veteran Melissa Farmer Hill and National Headache Foundation’s Diego Colón talk with Veterans Benefits Educator and Retired Sergeant First Class Jane Babcock about how veterans can successfully navigate the VA system...