Talking Head Pain: For the Healthcare Professional

Global Healthy Living Foundation
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Talking Head Pain: For the Healthcare Professional is a three-part podcast mini-series designed to equip those working in healthcare with evidence-based strategies to improve migraine diagnosis and treatment. Featuring expert voices, real patient stories, and survey-backed data, this series tackles key barriers in migraine care and provides actionable guidance on when and how to introduce preventive treatments.This series is part of the Global Healthy Living Foundation’s UP-END Migraine education program.For more information and access to the program—including video modules, quizzes, and survey insights—visit: ghlf.org/upendmigraine-education.

Episodes

  1. Breaking Through Pain: Advancements in Acute Migraine Treatment

    06/05/2025

    Breaking Through Pain: Advancements in Acute Migraine Treatment

    In the final episode of our three-part Talking Head Pain mini-series, host Erik Stone sits down with Dr. Alicia Duyvejonck, a nurse practitioner and nationally recognized leader in headache care, to explore the real-world challenges of treating acute migraine attacks in clinical settings. They unpack common barriers, including systemic constraints, insurance hurdles, and comorbidities that complicate treatment selection. From newer medication classes like gepants to optimizing care through urgent and aggressive early intervention, this episode offers insights that can help healthcare providers tailor treatment strategies for patients in the middle of an attack. For more information about the program, and to access the UP-END Migraine initiative—including podcast episodes, video modules, quizzes, and survey insights—visit: ghlf.org/upendmigraine-education. Meet the Team Host: Erik Stone, Director of Data, Learning, and Evaluation at GHLF. A podcast episode produced by Ben Blanc, Director of Digital Production and Engagement at GHLF. This podcast was made possible with support from Pfizer. We want to hear what you think. Send your comments in the form of an email, video, or audio clip of yourself to podcasts@ghlf.org See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    17 min
  2. 4 or More? Shut the Door! Preventing Migraine Progression

    05/23/2025

    4 or More? Shut the Door! Preventing Migraine Progression

    In this second episode of Talking Head Pain: For the Healthcare Professional, our host Erik Stone speaks with Dr. Nina Riggins, a neurologist and leading headache specialist, about the critical role of preventive treatment in migraine care. They unpack common misconceptions among healthcare providers, explore when to start preventive therapies, and discuss how to avoid medication-overuse headache. With a focus on individualized care, health equity, and the latest advances in migraine prevention—such as CGRP-targeted therapies—this episode offers actionable insights to help providers intervene earlier and more effectively. For more information about the program, and to access the UP-END Migraine initiative—including podcast episodes, video modules, quizzes, and survey insights—visit: ghlf.org/upendmigraine-education. Meet the Team Host: Erik Stone, Director of Data, Learning, and Evaluation at GHLF. A podcast episode produced by Ben Blanc, Director of Digital Production and Engagement at GHLF. This podcast was made possible with support from Pfizer. We want to hear what you think. Send your comments in the form of an email, video, or audio clip of yourself to podcasts@ghlf.org See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    29 min
  3. Earning the Diagnosis: Addressing Barriers to Migraine Diagnosis

    05/14/2025

    Earning the Diagnosis: Addressing Barriers to Migraine Diagnosis

    In this special episode of Talking Head Pain: For the Healthcare Professional, our host Zoe Rothblatt sits down with Erik Stone, Director of Data, Learning, and Evaluation at GHLF, and a migraine patient advocate, to explore why getting a migraine diagnosis can feel like a battle—and what health care providers can do about it. Drawing on survey data from healthcare professionals and patients, Erik reveals key disconnects in how migraine is diagnosed and treated. They discuss disparities by race, gender, and socioeconomic status, and why many patients wait far too long for preventive treatment. If you treat patients with migraine, this episode offers insights to help close the gap between diagnosis and care.For more information about the program, and to access the UP-END Migraine initiative—including podcast episodes, video modules, quizzes, and survey insights—visit: ghlf.org/upendmigraine-education. Meet the Team Host: Erik Stone, Director of Data, Learning, and Evaluation at GHLF. A podcast episode produced by Ben Blanc, Director of Digital Production and Engagement at GHLF. This podcast was made possible with support from Pfizer. We want to hear what you think. Send your comments in the form of an email, video, or audio clip of yourself to podcasts@ghlf.org See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    17 min
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Talking Head Pain: For the Healthcare Professional is a three-part podcast mini-series designed to equip those working in healthcare with evidence-based strategies to improve migraine diagnosis and treatment. Featuring expert voices, real patient stories, and survey-backed data, this series tackles key barriers in migraine care and provides actionable guidance on when and how to introduce preventive treatments.This series is part of the Global Healthy Living Foundation’s UP-END Migraine education program.For more information and access to the program—including video modules, quizzes, and survey insights—visit: ghlf.org/upendmigraine-education.

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