80 episodes

The Brain Possible podcast shares the inspirational stories of parents and caregivers--as well as interviews with doctors, authors, leading thinkers, and paradigm-shifters in the realm of pediatric health and wellness--all in an effort to change the conversation around childhood brain injury from limitations to possibilities.

The Brain Possible Emily Abbott

    • Kids & Family
    • 5.0 • 22 Ratings

The Brain Possible podcast shares the inspirational stories of parents and caregivers--as well as interviews with doctors, authors, leading thinkers, and paradigm-shifters in the realm of pediatric health and wellness--all in an effort to change the conversation around childhood brain injury from limitations to possibilities.

    Jim Sporleder - Trauma Informed Schools

    Jim Sporleder - Trauma Informed Schools

    Jim Sporleder retired in 2014 as Principal of Lincoln High School in Walla Walla, WA. Under Jim’s leadership, Lincoln High School became a “Trauma-Informed” school, gaining national attention due to a dramatic drop in out of school suspensions, increased graduation rates and the number of students going on to post-secondary education. These dramatic changes at Lincoln caught the attention of Jamie Redford, who spent a year filming the documentary, Paper Tigers, which tells the Lincoln story. The documentary was released at the May 2015 Seattle International Film Festival and received positive reviews. Jim is currently working as a trauma-informed coach/consultant and is based in Walla Walla, WA. 
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    • 1 hr 5 min
    Trent McEntire - The Power of Sensory Training

    Trent McEntire - The Power of Sensory Training

    For more than two decades, Trent McEntire has been helping people gain back their mobility – a story he knows well. Born with a mild form of Cerebral Palsy, Trent experienced pain and stiffness every day from the time he was a child. However, Trent's creative problem-solving abilities kicked in transforming his movement capabilities to participate in his love for sports. What Trent discovered to repair his own body became the foundation for what would be his life’s work. 

     For more than 20 years, Trent has taught his transformational neuro-movement methods and tools to thousands of clients and movement professionals across the globe. Trent’s work has helped many people move past their most debilitating situations -- children who struggle with focus; seniors who have lost their balance and mobility, individuals experiencing neurological conditions; and athletes who have suffered concussions, injuries, and other debilitating situations. Today, Trent’s mission is to get his methods and tools out to everyone who needs help. The Fire Up Your Brain program was created as a fun, engaging, and affordable way to support this mission. 
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    • 45 min
    Dr. Jody Carrington - Empowering Those Who Support Children

    Dr. Jody Carrington - Empowering Those Who Support Children

    Over the past 15 years, Dr. Jody Carrington has assessed, treated, educated and empowered some of our most vulnerable and precious souls on the planet. She is a child psychologist by trade, but Jody rarely treats kids. The answer lies, she believes, in the people who hold them. Especially when kids have experienced trauma, that’s when they need big people the most. Some of her favourites include educators, parents, first responders, and foster parents. Jody has shifted the way they think and feel about the holy work that they do.

    Her first book, Kids These Days: A Game Plan for Reconnecting with those we Teach, Lead & Love, sold 20,000 copies in just three months. It is now on Amazon’s Best Sellers List. Her second book, Teachers These Days: Stories & Strategies for Reconnecting, was on Amazon’s Best Sellers List within the first 24 hours.
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    • 59 min
    Liza Blas - How to Deal with Mold Exposure and Toxicity

    Liza Blas - How to Deal with Mold Exposure and Toxicity

    Liza Blas is a speaker, coach, and the host of the Very Happy Stories podcast. She brings hope, empowerment, and validation to parents raising kids with unique challenges. Liza delivers inspiring stories and shares her best practices through her podcast, speaking engagements, and personal transformational coaching. Her stories are inspired by her personal experience navigating the complex conditions of her two children, including depression, anxiety, ADHD, OCD, ASD, Tourette’s Syndrome, and Lyme disease.
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    • 51 min
    Len & Cass Arcuri - The Greatest Gift a Parent Can Give Their Child Is Their Own Transformation

    Len & Cass Arcuri - The Greatest Gift a Parent Can Give Their Child Is Their Own Transformation

    Cass and Len Arcuri are the hosts of the Autism Parenting Secrets podcast and the founders of Warrior Parent Coaching. Their mission is to empower parents to transform into Warrior Parents who are better equipped to find answers that are right for their unique child. They believe the greatest gift a parent can give their child is their own transformation into a stronger, calmer, more capable, and more loving version of themself. So much more is possible when the parent transforms first! 

    Cass understands the body’s innate power to heal and specializes in the healing power of food. She's invested over 15,000 hours in the kitchen creating recipes to accommodate allergies and special diets. Cass is a certified Health Coach from the Institute for Integrative Nutrition. Len is a problem solver and is obsessed with helping other parents identify and address the root cause of anything that's holding them or their child back. He's a certified Human Potential Institute Coach who leverages proven productivity tools and biohacking to get results faster with greater ease.
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    Dr. Pejman Katiraei - The “Wholisitic” Approach to Children’s Health

    Dr. Pejman Katiraei - The “Wholisitic” Approach to Children’s Health

    Dr. Pejman Katiraei is a board-certified pediatrician who is also boarded and fellowship-trained in integrative and holistic medicine. He completed his undergraduate at UCLA and then obtained his osteopathic medical degree at Western University of Health Sciences. He completed his pediatric residency at Loma Linda University, where he stayed on Pediatric Chief Resident, and then as teaching faculty for over 4 years while he founded the Loma Linda University Wholistic Medicine Clinic. Dr. Katiraei (Dr. K) also completed two fellowships in integrative medicine, one with the University of Arizona. Dr. K's second fellowship was in Endobiogeny, a European systems biology medical model. Dr. K is one of a few physicians in the country with mastery of osteopathy, functional medicine, functional endocrinology, medical herbalism and more. 

    Dr. Katiraei is now in private practice in Santa Monica, where he focuses on helping children with severe behavioral challenges. He is also working with an amazing team to build Wholistic Minds, an online portal that helps parents understand the root cause of their child’s behavioral issues and what steps they can take to help resolve it.
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    • 1 hr 13 min

Customer Reviews

5.0 out of 5
22 Ratings

22 Ratings

Edhossen ,

Great information

Love this podcast
Give me hope and knowledge

rainbowsandgems ,

Love this Podcast.

My daughter was diagnosed with a rare neurological condition in late March of 2020. A time when we had to be isolated from friends and family. It wasn’t a time build community to connect with in person, but this podcast offered and still offers me a great sense of support. I find each episode intriguing and leaving me with a powerful sense of hope and curiosity.

brittybc ,

One of my favorite podcasts!!

This podcast is a MUST for all parents who have a child with autism, ADHD, traumatic brain injury, PANS/PANDAS, you name it. The Brain Possible really digs into areas of health & holistic wellness that are incredibly important, yet often not discussed in conventional medicine. As a Registered Dietitian for kiddos with autism, I 100% recommend this podcast to other practitioners as a great way to start this conversation with your clients (and to educate yourself, too!)

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