Seizing Life

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Seizing Life® is a CURE Epilepsy podcast and videocast aiming to inspire empathy, offer helpful stories, and give hope as we search for a cure for epilepsy. Listen as guests share stories and insights on living with epilepsy in conversation with our host, Kelly Cervantes.

  1. 1 abr

    Putting the Heart in Brain Surgery: A Pediatric Neurosurgeon’s Philosophy of Care

    Pediatric neurosurgeon Dr. Howard Weiner shares his philosophy of care that places the human element at the center of the patient/provider relationship, infusing technical skill with compassion, communication, and connection.

    36 min

  2. 4 mar

    Living, Working, and Dating with Adult-Onset Epilepsy

    Landis Wiedner shares her journey with adult-onset epilepsy after being diagnosed at the age of thirty-two. She describes how seizures impacted her life and work, explains how a stay in and epilepsy monitoring unit led to a life-changing medication change, and shares her experiences dating with epilepsy.

    37 min

  3. 4 feb

    Stanzi Potenza: Pursuing Dreams, Creating Content, and Advocating for Epilepsy

    Comedian, actress, and podcaster Stanzi Potenza shares her experiences growing up and living with epilepsy while pursuing her dreams of a career in entertainment.

  4. 7 ene

    A Trailblazing Career in Epilepsy and Clinical Trials

    Dr. Elinor Ben-Menachem, epileptologist, researcher and professor at Sweden’s University of Gothenburg, shares insights and experiences from her 40-plus years working with clinical trials and providing care to refractory epilepsy patients.

    29 min

  5. 03/12/2025

    Epilepsy for Dummies: Your New Handbook for Better Understanding Epilepsy

    Journalist Lauren Aguirre and Dr. Elizabeth Thiele, the authors of the recently published “Epilepsy for Dummies,” discuss their collaboration and explain why their perspectives as epilepsy patient/parent and provider were essential in creating a reliable resource for those living with epilepsy and those who love them.

    30 min

  6. 05/11/2025

    A Mother and Neurologist Shares Her Son’s Amazing Journey From Traumatic Birth to Seizure Freedom

    Dr. Kendra Cagniart shares her son’s journey with epilepsy, from a traumatic birth in which he arrived in status epilepticus through his current period of seizure freedom at the age of 9. This is an amazing and ultimately hopeful journey of a young boy living with epilepsy.

    41 min

  7. 01/10/2025

    Turning the Tragedy of SUDEP into Hope: The Story of the Joanna Sophia Foundation

    In honor of SUDEP Action Day on Wednesday, October 15th, we speak with Maria Teresa Ioannou of the Joanna Sophia Foundation who tragically lost her nine-year-old daughter Joanna Sophia to SUDEP in 2018.

  8. 03/09/2025

    On the Brink of Breakthrough: How an Arthritis Med Could Stop Seizures

    Dr. Olivia Hoffman, post-doctoral researcher in Dr. Avtar Roopra’s lab at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, discusses one of the most exciting discoveries in epilepsy research in recent years, a repurposed drug that has shown remarkable promise in eliminating seizures and restoring cognition in mice.

    55 min
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Seizing Life® is a CURE Epilepsy podcast and videocast aiming to inspire empathy, offer helpful stories, and give hope as we search for a cure for epilepsy. Listen as guests share stories and insights on living with epilepsy in conversation with our host, Kelly Cervantes.

Ficha técnica

  • Creado por
    CURE Epilepsy
  • Años en activo
    2019 - 2026
  • Episodios
    157
  • Clasificación
    Apto
  • Derechos de autor
    © 2024 CURE Epilepsy
  • Sitio web del podcast
    Seizing Life

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