TBI One Love Podcast

To kick off our April series, we are having one of our own survivor family members: Melissa Mesazaros from Washington State.  Melissa is a comic book publicist and three years ago(04/17/2018) she was walking to a Judas Priest gig with some friends in Portland when she was hit by a car while was walking on a designated cross walk and suffered a Severe Traumatic Brain Injury. She had a long road of...

To wrap up our TBI One Love Mindful March series, we are having: Dr. Sitskoorn with the University of Tilburg in the Netherlands! Dr. Sitskoorn, is the full professor of Clinical Neuropsychology Dep. of Cognitive Neuropsychology, Social and Behavior Sciences, the author of the: Train Your CEO Brain: And Become Your Best Self Book, and she also has been working on Traumatic Brain Injuries for over...

To kick off our TBI One Love Mindful March series, we are having: Dr. Elizabeth Davenport. Who is an Assistant Professor of Radiology, serves as the Technical Director for the Magnetoencephalography Center of Excellence at UT Southwestern Medical Center, and has received advanced training in clinical Magnetoencephalography as a postdoctoral researcher at UT Southwestern in Joseph Maldjian's Advanc...

To wrap up our February series, we are having: Dr. Jacqueline Theis of Virginia Neuro-Optometry who treats patients of all ages with visual complaints and double vision due to development, brain injury and neurological disease. After suffering 8 concussions as a teenager playing competitive soccer and snowboarding she was unable to read for longer than 15 minutes without triggering a migraine. She...

To kick off our February podcast series, we are having: Dr. Stephanie Kolakowsky-Hayner, with the National Traumatic Brain Injury Registry Coalition. Dr. Hayner, is the Director of National Traumatic Brain Injury Registry Coalition, a President Elect of the American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine (ACRM), a member of ACRM’s Board of Governors, Chair of Chairs, Immediate Past Program Committee...

To wrap up our January podcast series, we are having inspirational guest: Oisín C. Joyce from Ireland! Oisín, is a PhD candidate in Physiology currently undertaking his doctoral research at Trinity College Dublin in the area of Sports Concussion and Traumatic Brain Injury! He has previously worked as a Research assistant investigating pre-clinical models and efficacious treatments (pharmacological...

Our guest tonight is: inspiring Dr. Elham Rostami. Who is calling in from Sweden!    Dr. Rostami, is a consultant neurosurgeon and associate professor in neurosurgery. She completed her MD PhD at the Karolinska institute with the title “Traumatic brain injury in humans and animal models”. This in collaboration with NIH where she worked with professor Jordan Grafman on Vietnam veterans with head in...

Tonight to kick off our final 2021 series, we are having Sheila Thelen the owner of Vestibular Training Services LLC (VTS) from Minnesota. Vestibular Training Services, is a National/International/Master Figure Skating Coach & Worldwide presenters at International Conferences & Events. (She is a Vestibular GENIUS - working with thousands of athletes & kids & rehabilitation groups t...

Tonight to wrap up our Novemeber series, we are having Dr. Paz from California. Dr. Paz is an associate investigator at Gladstone Institutes, a associate professor of Neurology in the Kavli Institute for Fundamental Neuroscience at UC San Francisco, and before joining Gladstone she completed a postdoctoral fellowship at Stanford University, where she identified seizure control points in the brain....

Tonight, we are having Melanie Wienhoven calling in from Amsterdam! In 2012, she cycled home from work when the evening sun was warm, weather was nice and she enjoyed being outside. But, unfortunately during her ride she noticed something was off with the front of her bike. However, it was too late and she sustained a Concussion that resulted in 6 years of PCS. After a long time frame of daily str...

To kick off our November series, we are having Jessica Maguire from Australia. Jessica, is an AHPRA registered physiotherapist with over 12 years of experience. Her passion for health led to a degree in Health Science, and she then went on to complete a Masters of Physiotherapy. Through clinical experience in neurology and musculoskeletal physiotherapy she was fascinated by neuroscience and the po...

To wrap up our October series, we are having: TBI One Love Survivor: Jessie Rain Anne Smith from Vancouver Canada.  In 2013, she was involved in a very bad car accident, and sustained her very bad concussion. After her hospitalization, she next was sent to a local rehabilitation center. Which, wisely encouraged her to take up mindfulness(paying attention to the present moment rather than getting l...

Happy start of October! To kick off our October series, we are having Hilary Loftus. Who, is the: Healthcare Education Director for The How Foundation.  The How Foundation is located in South Florida, and is helping boost how you’re feeling with oxygen healing by introducing hyperbaric oxygen therapy as a means of treating brain injuries and abnormalities! They also provide financial support for t...

Happy end of our Septemeber series! To wrap it up, our guest tonight is inspirational difference maker and educater: Macy Capen Gilson, our of DFW, Texas. Macy is a speech language pathologist, disability advocate and children’s author of: Kindness is Golden that sets a golden standard for disability awareness and inclusion. She, works with children with a multitude of diagnoses, including autism...

On tonights show, we have:  TBI One Love survivor: Leah Chyma from Austin Texas. Who in August of 2018, She was involved in a freak accident on the scooter, and when fell she landed in a way where her hands absorbed nothing so her head took the brunt of the impact! Which caused three brain bleeds and three skull fractures. Now, Leah has survived, adapted and embraced her new reality through her ar...

On tonights show, we have: Dr. Mark Gordon. Who, is a Clinical Professor at the University of Southern California Medical School, Founder of the Millennium Health Group,TBI HELP NOW organization, Medical Director at CBS Studio Center and, a specialist in Traumatic Brain Injury-hormone dysfunction syndrome! His research, is producing a powerful service for Veterans, athletes and the general public...

On tonights show, we have: TBI One Love Survivor: Jaclyn Smolik from Houston Texas. Jaclyn played sports growing up, specifically soccer where she received a couple concussions but they resolved without a problem. She went to play college soccer and in March of 2019 during her junior spring season, she got another concussion. But with history of no problems, she didn't report it to the trainers an...

On tonights show, we have:Kelly Platfoot, who served in the U.S. Marine Corps for five years, a Neuroscience Ph. D. student at the Virginia Commonwealth University Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology in the School of Medicine, and a recipient of a National Defense Science and Engineering Graduate Fellowship(competitive award from the U.S. Department of Defense that promotes civilian research wi...

Tonight is: Roxana Sasu. She received her MD in Romania in 1999, joined the clinical staff at the EEG Institute in California in 2008,(earning her OMC certification), is a member of the Advisory Board and Director of Clinical Supervision at the Neurofeedback Institute in Romania, and she is the owner of the: Neurotopia clinc where they help individuals approach to brain wellness and optimal perfor...

Our guest tonight is: Dr. Jennifer Sumner, who is a Neuropsychologist and Licensed Clinical Psychologist with the: Kaizen Brain Center! Dr. Sumner completed a post-baccalaureate fellowship at the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke specializing in cortical physiology and went on to earn a doctoral degree in clinical psychology from Brigham Young University with an emphasis on n...

Our guest tonight is: Dr. Jonathan Hartman. Who is a Certified Chiropractic Neurologist and the founder of: The Hartman Center for Functional Neurology, out of Northern New Jersey. His: Hartman Center, is the first medical center in the United States offering the ABI Wellness Program, the evidence-based cognitive remediation platform with measurable outcomes for brain injuries, from concussion to...

Our guest tonight is: TBI One Love Survivor: Lauren Taylor from St. Louis.  Lauren grew up in the horse industry and had a passion that was a very successful career. But, two years ago on May 12th in 2019, her life changed forever! Lauren was at the Aiken Horse Show, when something spooked a horse that she was with causing him to wheel around and kick out, striking her directly in the side of the...

Our guest tonight is Jerri Kaplan Sher, who is an is an EMMY Award-winning filmmaker, has completed 22 film and television projects, and she wrote, directed and produced: QUIET EXPLOSIONS: Healing the Brain. Which is, a documentary feature about Traumatic Brain Injury and Post Traumatic Stress in veterans, athletes and civilians! Her film: QUIET EXPLOSIONS: Healing the Brain, won Best Documentary...

To kick off our May series, our guest tonight is Shannon Wallace. Who is an, International advocate & speaker, professional vocalist, actor & voice-over talent, along with the: CEO/Founder of Musical Memory Care. Shannon, is a 25+ year professional, touring vocal jazz musician specializing in interactive music workshops for those of all ages living with all stages of dementia, memory care,...

To end our April segment tonight, we have Dr. Krystal L. Culler, who is a Doctor of Behavioral Health and Social Gerontologist with a background in the behavioral sciences (psychology of aging, gerontology, and sociology), along with 15+ years working with individuals with brain health-related diagnoses, their families. Tune in at 9pm cst by visiting: tbionelove.org/podcast to gain her impact on h...