Brain Wellness - the Podcast

Brain Wellness - the Podcast

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Brain Wellness - the Podcast episodes

  • 69. Excerpts from my upcoming book (solo episode)

    After 24 years in healthcare and 11 years as a neuroscience NP, Mandi's world was flipped upside down when she was involved in a car accident that left her with a significant concussion/traumatic brain injury. Provider was now the patient.


    This week Mandi shares a couple of the drafted chapters from her upcoming book about her TBI experience. The book is in the review stage, but you get the first peek between the covers aside from the reviewers!


    Find more about Mandi & Brain Wellness Solutions at https://brainwellnesssolutions.com/

    Connect with Mandi at:

    or by finding one of the socials on this link: https://bio.link/brainwellnessnp

    14 min
  • 68. Reflecting on the last 67 episodes (solo episode)

    After 24 years in healthcare and 11 years as a neuroscience NP, Mandi's world was flipped upside down when she was involved in a car accident that left her with a significant concussion/traumatic brain injury. Provider was now the patient.


    This week Mandi reflects back on the last 67 episodes and highlights a few with clips from the sneak peeks. So many good episodes!!


    Find more about Mandi & Brain Wellness Solutions at https://brainwellnesssolutions.com/

    Connect with Mandi at:

    or by finding one of the socials on this link: https://bio.link/brainwellnessnp

    16 min
  • 67. Gender differences with TBI (solo episode)

    After 24 years in healthcare and 11 years as a neuroscience NP, Mandi's world was flipped upside down when she was involved in a car accident that left her with a significant concussion/traumatic brain injury. Provider was now the patient.


    This week Mandi talks about gender differences in TBI recovery and outcomes.


    Find more about Mandi & Brain Wellness Solutions at https://brainwellnesssolutions.com/

    Connect with Mandi at:

    or by finding one of the socials on this link: https://bio.link/brainwellnessnp


    References:

    https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0167876017305366?via%3Dihub

    https://www.sportsconcussion.co.za/Research/Additional/Gender%20Concussion%20BJSM%202009%20Dick.pdf

    https://www.futuremedicine.com/doi/full/10.2217/cnc-2017-0015

    https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0887899416305732

    https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6822209/

    https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5783637/#:~:text=Women%20generally%20outperform%20men%20in,of%20spatial%20navigation%5B32%5D.

    https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37568285/

    https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35622845/


    20 min
  • 66. TBI from the couples' perspective with husband, Don Dickey

    The man, the myth, the legend, my one and only, my husband, Mr. Don Dickey. Don’s life reminds me of a Dos Equis commercial –

    he’s the most interesting man you’ll meet. He has been a firefighter, rodeo cowboy, heavy equipment operator, and owned his own construction company, among many other roles leading to his current production supervisor role where he recently was recognized as a top manager. We have been together for 2.5 years, going on 5 months 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. When the kids took over the mic a few weeks ago, he looked at me and asked when he gets to do an episode with me, so here we are.


    Find more about Brain Wellness at https://brainwellnesssolutions.com/

    38 min
  • 65. Post concussive headaches (solo episode)

    After 24 years in healthcare and 11 years as a neuroscience NP, Mandi's world was flipped upside down when she was involved in a car accident that left her with a significant concussion/traumatic brain injury. Provider was now the patient.


    This week Mandi talks about post-concussive headache management and treatment and explains how post-concussive headache differs from migraines.


    Find more about Mandi & Brain Wellness Solutions at https://brainwellnesssolutions.com/

    Connect with Mandi at:

    or by finding one of the socials on this link: https://bio.link/brainwellnessnp

    24 min
  • 62. Panel discussion: When healthcare providers experience TBIs

    Le Sedlacek spent 40+ years as a nurse practitioner, specializing in neurology, she worked in critical care and taught nursing, started an epilepsy center and ultimately settled into outpatient practice focusing largely on headache and concussion.


    Harris Eddie Hill is an out-and-proud nonbinary podcaster,

    best-selling author, coach and founder of the Centre for Childhood Trauma Healing; a platform dedicated to supporting neurodivergent, queer or highly empathic adults to overcome their childhood trauma and begin to thrive. Harris also worked as a Health and Wellbeing Coach in the NHS (British healthcare system) for a little over 1 year.

     

    Shelley Latendresse is an experienced Occupational Therapist and yoga teacher trained in neurodevelopment and TBI. She now specializes in concussion care. She works with concussion

    clients online and in the community, teaching mindset and nervous system regulation first and then how to bring movement, cognitive tasks and sensory back into function using yoga and daily activities. She lives an active outdoorsy lifestyle in beautiful British Columbia on the west coast of Canada; hiking, swimming, road cycling and spending time in nature. She also works at a
    therapeutic horseback riding association and has a special love for the farm setting and the horses.

     

    Melissa Berg is a Licensed School Psychologist of over 20 years. She holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology and Education Specialist Degree in School Psychology. Melissa is well versed in special education due process and has comprehensive

    experience working with children and adolescents with ADHD, autism, cognitive and developmental disabilities, emotional and behavioral disorders, and learning disabilities. Melissa is certified in neurofeedback and passionate about providing the benefits of neurofeedback with individuals and families of the Twin Cities and surrounding communities.


    Find more about Brain Wellness at: https://brainwellnesssolutions.com/

    1 hr 8 min
  • 61. How to navigate financial struggles after TBI with Joan Van De Griek (part 2 of 2 mini-series)

    When Joan’s husband, Greg, was injured, she thought they had

    proper plans in place. Greg, a medically retired police officer, EMT, and firefighter of 26 years was injured on the job.
    Joan quickly realized within the year after her husband’s injury, that worker’s compensation and the pension plan were NOT
    enough for her family to be financially secure. After years of paying costly out-of-pocket medical bills totaling more than $55,000 (with maxed out credit card debt alone), the family received no reimbursement.
    When Greg’s compensation finally kicked in, it was only a fraction of his salary, leaving a huge income gap, and causing massive financial stress on the family.
    As a CPA, Joan learned how to leverage the tools she uses in her business to survive this challenge. She went from being a
    stay-at-home mom with a part- time accounting firm, to supporting her family with a full-time business that specializes in financially serving police and first responders who feel uncertain about their future - whether they are healthy or disabled.

     

    Find Joan at ⁠www.fetchyourwealth.com⁠

    Facebook: ⁠https://www.facebook.com/FetchYourWealth⁠

    LinkedIn: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/company/fetch-your-wealth/about/⁠
    Email: ⁠[email protected]⁠

    Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/fetch_your_wealth/⁠

     

    Find more about Brain Wellness at ⁠https://brainwellnesssolutions.com/

    58 min
  • 60. TBI-related visual difficulties with Michael Wallerich, OD

    Dr. Michael Wallerich started working in eye care at the age of 15 at his local eye doctor’s office in La Crosse, WI. He continued to work in the field until going to optometry school. He completed a Doctor of Optometry at the State University of New York in New York City and a Master of Business Administration at Empire State

    College concomitantly. Following optometry school, Dr. Wallerich completed a residency in Brain Injury Vision Rehabilitation or Traumatic/Acquired Brain Injury at the Palo Alto VA HealthCare system affiliated with the University of California Berkeley.

    Since finishing his residency, Dr. Wallerich has two current practices and will be opening his newest practice, Swoop Eye Care, located in Richfield, MN in two weeks!


    Find more about Dr. Wallerich at:

    https://wallericheyecare.com/ or https://www.swoopeye.com/

    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WECSP or https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61551921148469

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wallericheyecare/ or https://www.instagram.com/swoopeyecare/


    Find more about Brain Wellness at: https://brainwellnesssolutions.com/

    50 min
  • 59. When TBI care is delayed, with Joan Van De Griek (part 1 of 2 mini-series))

    When Joan’s husband, Greg, was injured, she thought they had

    proper plans in place. Greg, a medically retired police officer, EMT, and firefighter of 26 years was injured on the job.
    Joan quickly realized within the year after her husband’s injury, that worker’s compensation and the pension plan were NOT
    enough for her family to be financially secure. After years of paying costly out-of-pocket medical bills totaling more than $55,000 (with maxed out credit card debt alone), the family received no reimbursement.
    When Greg’s compensation finally kicked in, it was only a fraction of his salary, leaving a huge income gap, and causing massive financial stress on the family.
    As a CPA, Joan learned how to leverage the tools she uses in her business to survive this challenge. She went from being a
    stay-at-home mom with a part- time accounting firm, to supporting her family
    with a full-time business that specializes in financially serving police and first responders who feel uncertain about their future - whether they are healthy or disabled.

     

    Find Joan at www.fetchyourwealth.com

    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FetchYourWealth

    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/fetch-your-wealth/about/

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fetch_your_wealth/

     

    Find more about Brain Wellness at https://brainwellnesssolutions.com/

    58 min

About Brain Wellness - the Podcast

From the publisher's feed

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.