Voices for the Brain

Join Katie Sale, ABC Executive Director for a conversation with Jennifer French, Executive Director of Neurotech Network. Learn about their dedication to improving the education of and advocacy for access to neurotechnology for persons with neurological conditions and to aid in the development of next-generation neurotech devices.

Listen in as Katie Sale, ABC's Executive Director catches up with long-time member, Michael Pollock, CEO of the Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance (DBSA). Learn about this vital alliance and the advocacy it provides for those impacted by depression and bipolar disorder. 

Listen in as Katie Sale, ABC's Executive Director, speaks with Brett Waters, Founder & Executive Director of Reason for Hope, a nonprofit mental health and suicide prevention organization focused on policy and advocacy for safe and affordable access to psychedelic medicine and assisted therapies. 

Tune in to hear a conversation between Katie Sale, Executive Director of American Brain Coalition, and long-time ABC member, Kevin Jameson Founder & President of the Dementia Society of America. As a volunteer-driven organization, learn about its history, mission, and continued advocacy work for those impacted by all dementias.

Listen in as ABC Executive Director, Katie Sale, connects with Robert Beets, Executive Director and Debra Mathews, PhD, MA, President, of the International Neuroethics Society. Learn about their society and their continued advocacy internationally in the neuroethics space.

Join Katie Sale, ABC Executive Director for a conversation with Brigid Brennan, General Counsel and Director of Advocacy for Friedreich's Ataxia Research Alliance (FARA). Learn about their dedication to the pursuit of scientific research leading to treatments and ultimately a cure for Friedreich's ataxia. 

Listen in as ABC Executive Director, Katie Sale, connects with Julienne Verdi, Executive Director of the Alliance for Headache Disorders Advocacy. Learn about their history, mission, and continued advocacy work for those impacted by headaches.

Join Katie Sale, ABC Executive Director as she sits down with Evelyn Stevens, Senior Director of Community Engagement of the Parkinson's Foundation and Kevin Kwok, Parkinson's Patient Advocate. Hear of the advocating and educating efforts at the Parkinson's Foundation and learn how to come alongside them both to be impactful for the Parkinson's community.

Join Katie Sale, ABC Executive Director as she sits down with Josie Cooper, Executive Director, Alliance for Patient Access. Hear of their advocating efforts for health policy prioritizing patient-centered care and how you can help make in impact.

Listen in as ABC Executive Director, Katie Sale, connects with Danielle Rosenberg, Founder and Executive Director of Dyspraxia DCD America f/k/a The Spotlight Foundation for Dyspraxia and DCD. Learn about their history, mission, and continued advocacy & awareness work for those impacted by Dyspraxia.  

As we recognize Migraine & Headache Awareness Month, Katie Sale, ABC Executive Director, sits down with Lindsay Videnieks, Executive Director of The Headache & Migraine Policy Forum, to learn about their education and advocacy efforts for those living with migraine and headache. 

Listen in as ABC Executive Director, Katie Sale, connects with long time member Karen Ball, CEO & Founder of The Sturge-Weber Foundation. Learn about their history, mission, and continued advocacy & awareness work as together we raise awareness for Sturge-Weber syndrome during SWS Awareness Month! 

It's American Stroke Awareness Month! Join Katie Sale, ABC Executive Director, as she sits down with Stephanie Mohl, National Vice President of the American Stroke Association. Learn about their education, advocacy efforts, and to act F.A.S.T.!

As we wrap up FND Awareness Month, listen in as ABC Executive Director, Katie Sale, sits down with Amanda Hopper, Executive Director and Bridget Mildon, Founder & President for FND Hope, to learn more about their history, mission, and continued advocacy & awareness work for those impacted by Functional Neurological Disorder.

Listen in as ABC Executive Director, Katie Sale, has a conversation with Erin Kreszl, Co-Founder & Executive Director and Christine Kondra Co-Founder & Director of Strategy Research and Policy of The Bee Foundation to learn about the history of their organization as well as, their mission, and continued advocacy & awareness work in this vital neuroscience space.

World Down Syndrome Day is TODAY! Join Katie Sale, ABC Executive Director, as she sits down with Kandi Pickard, President & CEO and Charlotte Woodward, Education Programs Assistant of the National Down Syndrome Society. Learn about their education and advocacy efforts for those living with Down Syndrome and their families/caregivers. 

Join Katie Sale, ABC Executive Director as she sits down with past ABC Chair, Dr. Matthew Rizzo, Frances and Edgar Reynolds Professor & Chair, Department of Neurological Sciences, University of Nebraska Medical Center, one of our academic members. Hear of the research and advocating efforts at UNMC and how the institution benefits from being a part of the larger brain community.

Rare Disease Day is February 29th! Join Katie Sale, ABC Executive Director, as she sits down with Melisssa Kennedy, Chief Executive Officer of the International Rett Syndrome Foundation. Learn about this rare condition and how we can bring awareness and help to advance research and innovation for those living with Rett Syndrome. 

Listen in as ABC Executive Director, Katie Sale, connects with Ian Kremer, Executive Director of the LEAD Coalition (Leaders Engaged on Alzheimer's Disease). Learn about their history, mission, and continued advocacy & awareness work for those impacted by Alzheimer's and other forms of dementia. 

Today is CTE Awareness Day! Join Katie Sale, ABC Executive Director, as she sits down with Karen Zegel, President and Doug Zegel, Board Chair of STOP CTE Patrick Risha Awareness Foundation. Hear their personal story and help us to increase awareness and understanding of CTE and RHI and the impacts it can have on the brain and mental health.  

As we kick off 2024, listen in as Katie Sale, ABC Executive Director, sits down with Heidi Edwards, President & Founder of the Sisters' Hope Foundation. Help us to increase awareness and understanding of adult-onset leukoencephalopathy with axonal spheroids and pigmented glia (ALSP), and learn about the critical advocacy work they do for those living with ALSP. 

Listen in as ABC Executive Director, Katie Sale, connects with Eileen Murray, Chief Executive Officer of the American Epilepsy Society. Learn about AES' history, mission, and continued advocacy & awareness work for those impacted by epilepsy. 

As we continue Epilepsy Awareness Month, listen in as ABC Executive Director, Katie Sale, sits down with Dr. Tracy Dixon-Salazar, Executive Director for the LGS Foundation, to learn more about their history, mission, and continued advocacy & awareness work for those impacted by Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome.

Listen in as Katie Sale, ABC Executive Director sits down with Peggy Beem Jelley, Board Chair for the Epilepsy Alliance America, and Anto Bagic, MD, PhD, FAES, FACNS, Chair of Epilepsy Alliance America National Professional Advisory Committee to learn about the critical advocacy work they do for those living with epilepsy. 

Listen in as Katie Sale, American Brain Coalition's Executive Director, has a conversation with Dr. Lauren Palestrini, Chief Science officer for MTEC, Dr. Kasey Moritz, Assistant Portfolio Manager, Neurotrauma Portfolio, Combat Casualty Care Research Program, US Army Medical Research & Development Command & Dr. Ronda Renosky-Vittori,  Program Area Manager, Psychological Disorders Treatment, Milita...