Brain Wellness - the Podcast

Dr. Michael Kaufman is a career special education expert who has recently published a book by Rowman & Littlefield titled "Doing Good & Doing Well: Inspiring Helping Professionals to Become Leaders in Their Organizations." In it, he shares lessons learned from his 30-year trajectory in the social services, starting as an in-the-field social worker and eventually advancing to three CEO positions—one for one of the largest networks of private day schools in the country, the next for a teletherapy startup, and now for his own special education management and consulting firm. His mission with his book is to champion his fellow helping professionals—all the educators, therapists, counselors, healers, health care workers, youth workers, rehab specialists, social workers, and social services personnel out there—encouraging them to discover and nurture the leader within and aspire to their highest leadership potential with the natural gifts and specific training that equip them for upper-management roles. Mike has a bachelor’s in business, a master’s in social work, a doctorate in clinical psychology, and is a graduate of the Harvard Business School’s Key Executives Program. He brings the heart of a helping professional combined with the head of a business executive to all his professional endeavors and is guided by the Churchill motto: “We make a living by what we get; we make a life by what we give.”

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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.  

Shaye Woodward is a Relationship Specialist and Master Certified Coach dedicated to assisting couples and individuals navigating the unique challenges associated with ADHD. Drawing from personal experiences dealing with ADHD, experience of coaching for the last five plus years and a BA in Psychology, Shaye has become an advocate for transforming ADHD struggles into strengths. She has co-authored a self-improvement book, “Winning the Human Race” with her husband that helps others begin their journey to who they want to become.

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The man, the myth, the legend, my one and only, my husband, Mr. Don Dickey. Don joined me last in January 2024 for a discussion on how TBI has had an effect on our relationship and comes back today for an update. We have been together for over 3 years, just over 1 year of marriage. Of all of his roles, little did he realize that one of the most demanding he would hold would be supporting me after the accident.

Dr. Nicola Dehlinger is a speaker and thought leader with 20+ years of experience in the holistic wellness industry. Her passion is empowering people to take most aligned steps to heal themselves. In addition to seeing patients, Dr. Nicola teaches a variety of classes, is a renowned speaker, and leads private and group retreats, both locally and globally, all to take patients to deeper healing. Dr. Nicola is the founder of Pura Vida Healthcare based in Durango, CO.

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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.

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Xaye Faith and Devann Edwards, co-founders of the Total Freedom Network, are expert Accountability Consultants dedicated to empowering high-performing leaders and professionals to excel through structured accountability and strategic planning. Their processes are designed to help leaders effectively eliminate self-sabotage, elevate energy, and achieve success while maintaining an aligned and fulfilled life.

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Atara Parkinson has been practicing in the field of mental health for almost 14 years. Her experiences include: community mental health, Parent Child Interaction Therapy, trauma informed somatic therapy, anxiety, couples and ADHD. Atara currently operates her own private practice and now focuses on helping individuals heal holistically as well as betrayal intensives for couples.

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Dr. Andrew Hill (Cognitive Neuroscience, UCLA) is the founder of Peak Brain Institute and a leading neurofeedback practitioner and biohacking coach for clients worldwide. At Peak Brain, Dr. Hill provides individualized training programs to help you optimize your brain across goals of stress, sleep, attention, brain fog, creativity, and athletic performance.

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Elizabeth Kipp is a Stress Management and Historical Trauma Specialist who uses Trauma-Trained and Yoga-Informed Addiction Recovery Coaching, Ancestral Clearing®, Compassionate Inquiry, and Yoga to help people with their healing. Elizabeth healed from over 40 years of chronic pain, including anxiety, panic attacks, and addiction. Now, in long-term recovery, she guides others to unleash their healing power, find freedom from suffering, and live a thriving life. She is the best-selling author of “The Way Through Chronic Pain: Tools to Reclaim Your Healing Power.”

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