The Concussion Coach

I had the honor of joining Carmen Herbert on her podcast, Doing Good, to share info on one of my favorite topics: concussion recovery! I’m so grateful for the opportunity to share info that will be helpful for people suffering from concussions and their support team. Carmen made sure to ask great questions from a mom’s perspective, so if you have kids in sports or who have had a concussion, this w...

Even after treatment, the road to recovery from a concussion can be long and windy, with ups and downs along the way. In this week's episode, my friend and fellow coach Kaylee Blair and I share and address some of the most common concerns we hear from our clients and their loved ones about their continued recovery. These are gems of wisdom we've gained directly from clients, other brain in...

Headaches and sleep issues are some of the most common concerns people who have suffered a concussion experience. In this interview with Dr. Alina Fong, PhD, you will learn about 6 different types of headaches that are typical for people with Post Concussion Syndrome, and some ideas for how to manage them. Dr. Fong also describes how and why sleep is impacted by concussion, and what you can do to...

Join me as I interview Amanda Smaby, a young adult who experienced multiple concussions as a high school basketball player which changed the trajectory of her life and career. Amanda went from being a successful student athlete to struggling in school and ending her basketball career. She has experienced depression and chronic pain and other post-concussion symptoms, and in these extremely challen...

Noise sensitivity is one of the most common concerns of people suffering from post concussion syndrome. Sounds can feel overwhelming and prevent people from participating in activities they love, such as sporting events, concerts, youth camps, family gatherings, etc. Noise sensitivity can be devastating and significantly impact someone's functioning in their daily life. Join Nate Benson and me...

In last week's episode, we heard from Cory Hardman, a spouse and caregiver who shared her experience learning how to handle her husband's personality changes following his head injury and post concussion syndrome. Today, we get to hear Cory's husband's side of the story. Jeremy Hardman suffered a concussion about 7 years ago, and has experienced major changes in himself due to his...

Join me as I interview Cory Hardman, a certified life coach who specializes in working with teens and young adults struggling with anxiety. Cory's husband experienced post concussion syndrome, and the changes in his personality and life due to the symptoms he experienced created some significant challenges in their relationship and family life. Cory's experience being the caregiver and sup...

Join me as I interview Dr. Mark Allen, PhD, one of the co-founders of CognitiveFX, and pick his brain about what a concussion is, what post-concussion syndrome is, what happens in the nervous system with dysautonomia, how the specific type of interval training they do at CognitiveFX (www.cognitivefxusa.com) helps regulate the nervous system, and how binaural beats (brainwaves) works to calm the br...

Join me as I interview Shelby Hansen, a life and body coach who specializes in helping people with chronic fatigue to get their energy back. Shelby has personal experience with chronic fatigue, as she has experienced kidney failure and is a kidney transplant recipient. She has also learned to overcome chronic pain, and is passionate about helping others get their energy back without supplements or...

Join me as I interview Dr. Heath Lorzel about his experience with viral encephalitis and the brain injury it caused. Dr. Lorzel is a brilliant engineer whose experience with brain injury has inspired him to focus his engineering skills and knowledge of artificial intelligence on battling brain injuries by helping others overcome theirs. While he did not sustain a concussion, many of the symptoms h...

Join me in this discussion with Dr. David Morgan, a licensed psychologist with over 20 years of experience, about emotional resilience and how it can be applied for people suffering from post concussion symptoms and those who love and support them. If you want to hear more from Dr. Morgan, you can find him at the following: https://drdavidtmorgan.com/ https://www.facebook.com/davidtmorganphd IG: @...

Join me as I interview NaTanya Shumway, an athletic trainer and nutrition coach, who shares ideas and advice for dietary considerations when healing from a brain injury. She shares thoughts on diet, minerals, supplements, etc, and what foods to stay away from. Her advice will benefit anyone looking to heal from post concussion syndrome, as well as anyone just wanting to improve their brain health....

Join me as I interview the amazing Brooke Mills, 2023 Miss New Hampshire, who sustained a life-changing concussion when she was a freshman in high school. Brooke shares her concussion experience, her road to recovery, and the things she is doing to bring awareness to this invisible injury. One of these awareness-building projects is establishing National Concussion Awareness Day, which is the thir...

Join me as I discuss this very important topic: your complete lack of accountability or responsibility for how other people respond to your concussion experience. So often, people suffering with Post Concussion Syndrome feel the added emotional burden of trying to manage other people's feelings surrounding their concussion. This is not only unnecessary, but it wastes valuable energy and emotio...

Join me in this short but sweet podcast about how to process and deal with negative emotions. This is something that comes up frequently for every single one of us, and the tips and information in this podcast will be of benefit to everyone, including those suffering from concussions. Many of the concepts shared here are from Brooke Castillo of The Life Coach School. You can check out her podcast...

Join me as I interview Rylynn Hall, a freshman at Brigham Young University, who sustained a life-changing concussion while playing volleyball in high school. She shares important insights into what this experience was like for her, and what treatments and strategies helped her along in her healing process. She mentions Neural Effects (https://neuraleffects.com) and New Sight Vision Therapy (https:...

Join Kaylee Blair and me as we interview Dr. Devin Duval, a neuro-optometrist who specializes in helping people with concussions treat their underlying visual system deficits. Dr. Duval obtained his Bachelors from Brigham Young University-Provo in Exercise Science. He received his Doctor of Optometry degree from Southern College of Optometry (Memphis, Tennessee).  After graduation he completed a r...

Join me as I interview Mike Nelson, a NeuroIntegration Therapist at CognitiveFX, who shares his experience overcoming multiple concussions, addiction, and self-doubt to become a valuable contributor at the very clinic that helped save his life. Mike's story is fascinating and inspiring, and he shares some of the things that helped him most in his recovery. He offered himself as a resource or p...

Today’s interview is unique because in this one, I am the one being interviewed  :)  My friend Wendy Parrish has an amazing podcast called Messages From the Middle.  It is focused on mental health and is called Messages from the Middle because she is still on her mental health journey and is using the podcasting platform to share her learnings, insights and experiences along the way. Even though s...

Join me as I interview Heather & Evie Rose, a mother/daughter duo who share their experiences and perspectives on the concussion that Evie experienced. Evie has a diagnosis of dysautonomia, and this condition was the cause of her concussion when she was 15 years old. She experienced Post Concussion Syndrome with a variety of post concussion symptoms. She found hope and healing thanks to the kn...

Join me as I interview Jessi Cooper about her experience with Post Concussion Syndrome right before her wedding. Jessi's story highlights how symptoms of concussion can impact every aspect of life, and how, despite the extreme challenges it presents, the experience of concussion can bring some unexpected and legitimate blessings. Jessi works at CognitiveFX, a cutting-edge concussion clinic in...

Join me as I interview Leah Davidson, a speech language pathologist and certified life coach who has also worked closely with people with traumatic brain injuries and concussions. Leah has a wealth of knowledge, training, experience, and tools that she uses to truly help people understand and regulate their nervous system. I am legitimately so excited for people to hear the information she shares...

Join me as I interview Jenny Drake, a self-love coach with years of experience in guiding men and women back to themselves. I’ve observed that a consistent challenge for people struggling with post-concussion symptoms is accepting and loving who they are now, with all the changes and loss of so much of what they loved and defined themselves by.  Listen in to this conversation to learn how someone...

Join me as I interview Megan Brown, a wife and mother to young children who sustained a concussion after getting in a car accident. Her experience is one that I believe many people will relate to, since she really wasn't sure she actually had a concussion, or that it could be affecting her in the ways it was. She was experiencing memory issues, emotional changes, fatigue, decreased motivation...

Join me as I interview Kaylee Blair, a brain injury coach, about her experiences healing from multiple acquired brain injuries. She knows what it is like to experience the physical and emotional pain and disorientation that comes along with this type of injury, and speaks from that hard-earned wisdom. She offers hope and shares the things that helped her get through her hardest times. She mentions...