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 started with a plan to cover all things related to brain health & wellness, but morphed into being mostly concussion & traumatic brain injury (TBI) related topics after the host's own TBI experience. You'll hear strategies for recovery from both the practitioner and patients' points of view. Whether you're a healthcare provider, person with a brain condition, or family/caregiver, you'll find something useful in these episodes. Learn more about the host at www.brainwellnesssolutions.com

  1. 190. Reviewing updates from Concussion in Sports with Dr. Steven Broglio

    6d ago

    190. Reviewing updates from Concussion in Sports with Dr. Steven Broglio

    Dr. Steven Broglio has investigated concussion and mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) for more than three decades, holding faculty positions at the University of Michigan in the School of Kinesiology, along with joint appointments in Neurology and Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. Following his doctoral studies at the University of Georgia, Dr. Broglio established his research portfolio focused on the acute and persistent consequences of head trauma in athletes and military personnel. He currently holds multiple administrative roles, including the Associate Dean of Graduate Affairs for the School of Kinesiology and the Founding Director of the Michigan Concussion Center. In his directorial capacity, he heads collaborative, multi-disciplinary science aimed at advancing fundamental understanding in concussion prevention, accurate diagnosis, and optimal management strategies. His academic record is underscored by his status as a Fellow of multiple professional organizations (i.e., American College of Sports Medicine, National Academy of Kinesiology, and National Athletic Trainers Association), and he currently serves as the President of the international Concussion in Sport Group.   Find Steve at: https://concussion.umich.edu/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/umichconcussion/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/um-concussion-center/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/steve-broglio/   Find more about Brain Wellness at: https://brainwellnesssolutions.com/ Support the show with Buy me a Coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/brainwellnessnp

    31 min
  2. 189. A Systems View from a Personal TBI Experience with Wendy Lurrie

    Jun 5

    189. A Systems View from a Personal TBI Experience with Wendy Lurrie

    Wendy Lurrie is a former Chief Marketing Officer, growth and strategy executive, and the creator of Rupture: The World of BestGuessistan, a platform exploring what happens when systems fail—especially the human ones we rely on most. After a traumatic brain injury disrupted her ability to function in the ways she once could, Wendy began documenting the invisible, structural changes that follow rupture: shifts in cognition, perception, identity, and control. Her work draws from both lived experience and decades spent leading organizations, building brands, and navigating complex systems under pressure. She focuses on the gap between what looks normal from the outside and what no longer works underneath—particularly the failure of language, systems, and culture to accurately describe life after disruption. She is also the author of PANIC with Credentials: How Systems Survive by Making Failure Personal, which launched as the #1 new release in Organizational Design on Amazon.   Find Wendy at: https://www.bestguessistan.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61582849029381 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bestguessistan/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/wendylurrie Substack: https://bestguessistan.substack.com/ Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/user/Dry_Midnight_6742/   Find more about Brain Wellness at: https://brainwellnesssolutions.com/ Support the show with Buy me a Coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/brainwellnessnp

    53 min
  3. 188. Memoirs of a book-worthy TBI recovery with Lee Carlson

    May 29

    188. Memoirs of a book-worthy TBI recovery with Lee Carlson

    Lee Carlson is an author, journalist, and Zen practitioner whose acclaimed memoir Passage to Nirvana chronicles his recovery from traumatic brain injury using writing, sailing, and Zen. A former magazine editor and documentary producer, his work has appeared in Outside, the Los Angeles Times, and multiple Time Inc. publications. A longtime student of Peter Matthiessen, Carlson’s current book explores their relationship and Matthiessen’s legacy. He currently lives in Western New York.    Find Lee at: https://leecarlson.life/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LeeCarlsonAuthor Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/leecarlsonauthor/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@LeeCarlsonAuthor LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/LeeCarlsonNirvana/ X: https://x.com/LCarlson_author   Find more about Brain Wellness at: https://brainwellnesssolutions.com/ Support the show with Buy me a Coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/brainwellnessnp

    35 min
  4. 187. ABCs of Concussion - Letter S

    May 20

    187. ABCs of Concussion - Letter S

    Mandi Dickey is a Board Certified Nurse Practitioner with experience in healthcare since 1999. She is a four-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, was the recipient of the Women of Armor Personal Growth award for 2023, was listed in Marquis Who’s Who in 2024, and was the recipient of the Elinor D. Hands Award from the MN Brain Injury Alliance in 2025. In 2022, Mandi began her own podcast called Brain Wellness – the Podcast, initially covering a multitude of topics related to brain health and wellness and transitioning toward mostly brain injury topics since 2024, and has been a guest on multiple other podcasts. She has also presented at numerous local, regional, and state conferences. Additionally, she is an invited speaker for both national and global conferences in 2026.In 2023, Mandi was in a car accident and experienced a traumatic brain injury. She has merged knowledge gained from personal experience with her healthcare education to provide a unique brand of concussion care in her current practice as a brain injury Nurse Practitioner at Minneapolis Clinic of Neurology. She is an Ambassador for the Model Systems Knowledge Translation Center, an elected Board Member for the MN Brain Injury Alliance, and Certified Brain Injury Specialist through the Brain Injury Association of America.Find more about Brain Wellness at: https://brainwellnesssolutions.com/ Support the show with Buy me a Coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/brainwellnessnp

    48 min
  5. 186. Mother's Day TBI real talk with my middle child, Hayden

    May 13

    186. Mother's Day TBI real talk with my middle child, Hayden

    My middle child, Hayden, and I talk about real life frustrations and tips for moms with TBI and keeping up relationships with kids during recovery. Find more about Brain Wellness at: https://brainwellnesssolutions.com/ Support the show with Buy me a Coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/brainwellnessnp

    29 min
  6. 185. TBI Community supports in Missouri with Maureen Cunningham

    May 8

    185. TBI Community supports in Missouri with Maureen Cunningham

    Maureen Cunningham has been with the Brain Injury Association of Missouri as Executive Director since 2008. She has more than 30 years of experience in health, social, and disability non-profit organizations.   Find BIA MO at: www.biamo.org Phone: 1-800-444-6443  Email: MCunningham@biamo.org Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BIA.MISSOURI Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/braininjuryassociation_mo/   Find more about Brain Wellness at: https://brainwellnesssolutions.com/ Support the show with Buy me a Coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/brainwellnessnp

    31 min
  7. 184. Concussion is not a one-time event

    May 1

    184. Concussion is not a one-time event

    Mandi Dickey is a Board Certified Nurse Practitioner with experience in healthcare since 1999. She is a four-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, was the recipient of the Women of Armor Personal Growth award for 2023, was listed in Marquis Who’s Who in 2024, and was the recipient of the Elinor D. Hands Award from the MN Brain Injury Alliance in 2025. In 2022, Mandi began her own podcast called Brain Wellness – the Podcast, initially covering a multitude of topics related to brain health and wellness and transitioning toward mostly brain injury topics since 2024, and has been a guest on multiple other podcasts. She has also presented at numerous local, regional, and state conferences. Additionally, she is an invited speaker for both national and global conferences in 2026.In 2023, Mandi was in a car accident and experienced a traumatic brain injury. She has merged knowledge gained from personal experience with her healthcare education to provide a unique brand of concussion care in her current practice as a brain injury Nurse Practitioner at Minneapolis Clinic of Neurology. She is an Ambassador for the Model Systems Knowledge Translation Center, an elected Board Member for the MN Brain Injury Alliance, and Certified Brain Injury Specialist through the Brain Injury Association of America.Find more about Brain Wellness at: https://brainwellnesssolutions.com/ Support the show with Buy me a Coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/brainwellnessnp

    28 min
  8. 183. Neurotech conference recap & TBI/whiplash talk

    Apr 24

    183. Neurotech conference recap & TBI/whiplash talk

    Mandi Dickey is a Board Certified Nurse Practitioner with experience in healthcare since 1999. She is a four-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, was the recipient of the Women of Armor Personal Growth award for 2023, was listed in Marquis Who’s Who in 2024, and was the recipient of the Elinor D. Hands Award from the MN Brain Injury Alliance in 2025. In 2022, Mandi began her own podcast called Brain Wellness – the Podcast, initially covering a multitude of topics related to brain health and wellness and transitioning toward mostly brain injury topics since 2024, and has been a guest on multiple other podcasts. She has also presented at numerous local, regional, and state conferences. Additionally, she is an invited speaker for both national and global conferences in 2026.In 2023, Mandi was in a car accident and experienced a traumatic brain injury. She has merged knowledge gained from personal experience with her healthcare education to provide a unique brand of concussion care in her current practice as a brain injury Nurse Practitioner at Minneapolis Clinic of Neurology. She is an Ambassador for the Model Systems Knowledge Translation Center, an elected Board Member for the MN Brain Injury Alliance, and Certified Brain Injury Specialist through the Brain Injury Association of America.Find more about Brain Wellness at: https://brainwellnesssolutions.com/ Support the show with Buy me a Coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/brainwellnessnp

    26 min
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Hosted by Mandi, a Nurse Practitioner with 20+ years in healthcare (nearly all in neurology), this show started with a plan to cover all things related to brain health & wellness, but morphed into being mostly concussion & traumatic brain injury (TBI) related topics after the host's own TBI experience. You'll hear strategies for recovery from both the practitioner and patients' points of view. Whether you're a healthcare provider, person with a brain condition, or family/caregiver, you'll find something useful in these episodes. Learn more about the host at www.brainwellnesssolutions.com

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