Brain Wellness - the Podcast

Mandi Dickey
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Hosted by Mandi, a Nurse Practitioner with 20+ years in healthcare (nearly all in neurology), this show will share topics and interviews related to brain health and wellness, from both the caregiver and patients' points of view. Learn more about the host at www.brainwellnesssolutions.com

  1. 174. Understanding TBI with Daniel Avesar, PhD

    19H AGO

    174. Understanding TBI with Daniel Avesar, PhD

    Dr. Daniel Avesar, PhD is a brain injury survivor and advocate dedicated to raising awareness and promoting understanding of brain injury. When he was 18 years old (10/11/1999), during the third week of his undergraduate studies, Daniel sustained a severe traumatic brain injury (TBI) that required a craniotomy of the right side of his skull. That marked the beginning of a seven-year journey to rebuild cognition, regain his inner self, and address vision challenges, plus dealing with other problems like derealization and hyperacusis. Those experiences led him to study neuroscience, seeking to understand the profound changes he had undergone due to his TBI. Daniel earned a PhD in neurophysiology from Dartmouth College in 2013 and completed postdoctoral research at the University of Oregon in 2017. Since then has been interviewing brain injury survivors as well as researchers and clinicians to create free online content aimed at dispelling misconceptions and increasing public understanding about brain injury both from the “internal” and “external” perspectives. Dr. Avesar has two projects online, the Experiencing My Brain podcast which includes one on one discussion with brain injured people about their invisible problems, and the Building Brain Awareness talk series on YouTube, presentations from clinicians, researchers and brain injury services on what they are studying and working on for brain injury. Find Daniel at:  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61574995580688 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@buildingbrainawarness2139 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/daniel-avesar-phd-54704730/ Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/experiencing-my-brain/id1596998070,   Find more about Brain Wellness at: https://brainwellnesssolutions.com/ Support the show with Buy me a Coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/brainwellnessnp

    48 min
  2. 173. Mindfulness and brain injury with Jessie Smith

    FEB 13

    173. Mindfulness and brain injury with Jessie Smith

    Jessie Rain Anne Smith is a Qualified Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) Teacher, trained through the University of California San Diego's Mindfulness-Based Professional Training Institute. She has also completed Dr. David Treleaven’s Trauma-Sensitive Mindfulness training, and was one of a select few chosen by Dr. Treleaven for mentorship in 2022. Following a car accident and brain injury in 2013, Jessie was advised by a concussion rehab center in Vancouver to take up mindfulness to help manage symptoms such as cognitive fatigue and nervous system dysregulation. Mindfulness was a huge help, but it was also a horrific hindrance. Some practices were too cognitive and others sent her into panic and dissociation. In time, Jessie learned to modify mindfulness to meet the unique needs of brain injury survivors. She went on to found Mindful Concussion, an initiative dedicated to sharing her lessons with others. Her Mindful Concussion course, additional educational offerings, and her forthcoming book,The Power and the Perils of Mindfulness for Brain Injury, provide practical strategies survivors and teachers alike can implement to modify mindfulness for brain injury. Find Jessie at: https://mindfulconcussion.ca/ Email: jessie@mindfulconcussion.ca Facebook: https://facebook.com/mindfulconcusion LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jessie-smith-527a48207/   Find more about Brain Wellness at: https://brainwellnesssolutions.com/ Support the show with Buy me a Coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/brainwellnessnp

    41 min
  3. 172. ABCs of Concussion - Letter P

    FEB 6

    172. ABCs of Concussion - Letter P

    Mandi Dickey is a Board Certified Nurse Practitioner with 20+ years of experience in healthcare. She is a three-time Top Nurse Practitioner award winner, received the Faculty Excellence award in her previous role of nursing professor, has been on the review committee for several nursing textbooks, and was the recipient of the Women of Armor Personal Growth award for 2023. In 2022, Mandi began her own podcast called Brain Wellness – the Podcast, covering a multitude of topics related to brain health and wellness, and has been interviewed on multiple other podcasts, discussing migraine and stroke treatment and concussion prevention. In 2023, Mandi was in a car accident and suffered a traumatic brain injury, and while not fully recovered, has returned to her passion of sharing and educating the public about neuroscience topics, now most passionately about concussion and TBI. The Dysautonomia Project patient assessment: https://thedysautonomiaproject.org/patient-assessment/ Find more about Brain Wellness at: ⁠https://brainwellnesssolutions.com/⁠ Support the show with Buy me a Coffee: ⁠https://www.buymeacoffee.com/brainwellnessnp Find my book and all other events at: ⁠bio.link/brainwellnessnp⁠

    54 min
  4. 171. Brainspotting & Harmonic Brain Healing with Cynthia Schwartzberg

    JAN 30

    171. Brainspotting & Harmonic Brain Healing with Cynthia Schwartzberg

    Cynthia Schwartzberg, LCSW, is a psychotherapist, trainer, and author of The Curious Voyage to Authenticity: A Rule-Breaking Guide for Personal Growth. Known for a warm, experiential, and deeply attuned style, she helps people understand how patterns live in both mind and body, and how change becomes possible when the nervous system is supported. Cynthia created Harmonic Brain Healing™, an integrative brain-and-body approach designed to help shift stuck loops such as intrusive imagery, grief, and persistent stress responses. Her work bridges practical neuroscience-informed tools with an invitational, human approach that helps people build more agency, clarity, and self-trust. She is the Co-founder of the Southeast Brainspotting Institute and contributing author of research on Brainspotting, as well as to the Power of Brainspotting Book.  She is a mother of one and grandmother of two.  She loves to hike, bike, and kayak.  She met my life partner dancing, and believes new beginnings in life are possible. Find Cynthia at: https://cynthasis.com/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@cynthasis6227 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Cynthasis Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cynthasisatlanta/ Teachable: https://cynthasis.teachable.com/   Find more about Brain Wellness at: https://brainwellnesssolutions.com/ Support the show with Buy me a Coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/brainwellnessnp

    33 min
  5. 170. TBI community supports in Alabama with Scott Powell

    JAN 23

    170. TBI community supports in Alabama with Scott Powell

    Scott Powell has served as Executive Director of AHIF for nearly twelve years. Scott has a sincere passion for this population, and is committed to building programs and services to help each survivor reach their fullest potential.   Find AHIF at: www.ahif.org Email: spowell@ahif.org Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ALHeadInjuryFoundation Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alheadinjury/   Find more about Brain Wellness at: https://brainwellnesssolutions.com/ Support the show with Buy me a Coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/brainwellnessnp

    39 min
  6. 169. From bobsledding to HBOT with William Person

    JAN 16

    169. From bobsledding to HBOT with William Person

    William Person is a former nine-year Team USA Bobsled athlete whose career left him battling the devastating effects of CTE. At his lowest point, he could barely get up off the floor, lost in confusion, depression, intense headaches, and a deteriorating brain. Hope came when he discovered Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy, which restored clarity in his thinking, color to his vision, and purpose to his life. Today, William is on a mission to raise awareness of brain damage in sports, the military, and other lifetime collisions, and share the importance of protecting and healing the brain. He’s on a mission to open a nonprofit Post Concussion Recovery Center to help athletes, veterans, and civilians heal from brain injuries -- at no cost to them. To realize this mission, he’s opened a 501c3 charity and has launched a GoFundMe: https://gofund.me/93ff9c6e , which will help him raise funds to purchase a multi-person hyperbaric oxygen chamber and open a Post Concussion Recovery Center where anyone battling CTE and brain injury symptoms can get treated at no cost to them. By removing the burden of cost, William hopes to give quality of life back to as many people as possible, but he needs the public’s help to do it.   Find William at: https://gofund.me/93ff9c6e Email: Booking@engagementpr.net Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/one.man.with.a.chamber.hbot?mibextid=wwXIfr&mibextid=wwXIfrInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/willp1234567?igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ%3D%3D&utm_source=qr TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@hyperbarichealing?_t=ZT-8zD0dNeEvPi&_r=1_ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/william-person-4072b417/   Find more about Brain Wellness at: https://brainwellnesssolutions.com/ Support the show with Buy me a Coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/brainwellnessnp

    47 min
  7. 168. Motion Guidance for vestibular therapy with Eric Dinkins

    JAN 9

    168. Motion Guidance for vestibular therapy with Eric Dinkins

    Eric Dinkins is an experienced Physical Therapist with a demonstrated history of working in leadership and managerial roles in the hospital & health care industry. He is skilled in Spine, Vestibular Rehabilitation, Manual Therapy, Healthcare Management, and Healthcare. He is a Board Certified Specialist in Orthopedics with an emphasis in eclectic, patient centered, approach to physical therapy, utilizing Mobilization with Movement, Manipulation, Strength and Conditioning, as a Strong healthcare services professional.He helped to develop and bring to market two Health Education companies focused on both live and virtual learning with options of outside professionals to highlight and monetize their own course content via his platforms.   Find Eric/Motion Guidance at: https://www.motionguidance.com/ Email: info@motionguidance.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/motionguidanceInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/motionguidance/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@MotionGuidancePhysicalTherapy LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/eric-dinkins-pt-dpt-mspt-ocs-mcta-cert-mt-cdn-26b48338/   Find more about Brain Wellness at: https://brainwellnesssolutions.com/ Support the show with Buy me a Coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/brainwellnessnp

    37 min
  8. 167. ABCs of Concussion - Letters N & O

    JAN 2

    167. ABCs of Concussion - Letters N & O

    Mandi Dickey is a Board Certified Nurse Practitioner with 20+ years of experience in healthcare. She is a three-time Top Nurse Practitioner award winner, received the Faculty Excellence award in her previous role of nursing professor, has been on the review committee for several nursing textbooks, and was the recipient of the Women of Armor Personal Growth award for 2023. In 2022, Mandi began her own podcast called Brain Wellness – the Podcast, covering a multitude of topics related to brain health and wellness, and has been interviewed on multiple other podcasts, discussing migraine and stroke treatment and concussion prevention. In 2023, Mandi was in a car accident and suffered a traumatic brain injury, and while not fully recovered, has returned to her passion of sharing and educating the public about neuroscience topics, now most passionately about concussion and TBI.Find more about Brain Wellness at: ⁠https://brainwellnesssolutions.com/⁠Support the show with Buy me a Coffee: ⁠https://www.buymeacoffee.com/brainwellnessnpFind my book and all other events at: ⁠bio.link/brainwellnessnp⁠

    45 min
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Hosted by Mandi, a Nurse Practitioner with 20+ years in healthcare (nearly all in neurology), this show will share topics and interviews related to brain health and wellness, from both the caregiver and patients' points of view. Learn more about the host at www.brainwellnesssolutions.com

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