Brain Wellness - the Podcast

Amanda Wiggins, PhD is a neuroscientist with a deep passion for understanding how we can protect and support brain health at every stage of life. With a strong foundation in neuroscience research, Amanda is dedicated to translating the latest scientific discoveries into practical strategies that help reduce the risk of dementia and promote lifelong cognitive well-being. She brings both scientific insight and real-world relevance to discussions about brain health, making complex topics accessible and actionable.

Find Amanda at: www.cgpmax.com

Email: [email protected]

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cgp.lab

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cgp.max/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amandawiggins/

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

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Dr. Thomas Cziao is a Biological/ Functional Dentist who practices whole body dentistry in Seattle, WA. His journey in Biological Dentistry started when he came across functional approach of healing when searching for the cause and cure of uncommon allergies and health issues his wife developed. Being board certified in Integrative Biological Dental Medicine and an Accredited IAOMT member, Dr. Cziao combines his knowledge in Biological approach with newest research and techniques available. This allows him to create personalized treatments based on understanding and respecting each patients’ difference in health and physical conditions. He aims to lower or even eliminate the negative impacts dental treatment/ materials can have on human body in long run.

Find Dr. Cziao at: https://www.seattledentalcare.com/

Email: [email protected]

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

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

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Michael Canney, Ph.D., is Chief Scientific Officer at Carthera, a clinical-stage medtech company advancing brain therapy through innovative ultrasound-based devices. A co-author of more than 50 peer-reviewed articles, he specializes in neuro-oncology, glioblastoma and neurodegenerative diseases. At Carthera, he is responsible for leading scientific collaborations with academic institutions, organizing U.S. clinical trials and more.

Find Michael at: https://carthera.eu/

Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/carthera.bsky.social

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/carthera/

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Dr. Ayla Wolf, a doctor of acupuncture and Oriental medicine, is a leading specialist in neurological rehabilitation and the author of the newly released book, The Concussion Breakthrough: Discover the Missing Pieces to Recovery. She hosts Life After Impact: The Concussion Recovery Podcast. With over 20 years of clinical experience, she is known for her integrative approach to treating complex conditions like post-concussion syndrome, traumatic brain injury, dizziness, migraines, and dysautonomia. As the founder of Healing Response Acupuncture & Functional Neurology in Lake Elmo Minnesota, Dr. Wolf combines applied clinical neuroscience with holistic therapies to deliver highly personalized care. She is as an Associate Professor at the Carrick Institute and speaks internationally on concussion recovery and brain health. She is involved in ongoing clinical research on the effects of acupuncture for post-traumatic headaches. Prior to living in Minnesota she served as the team acupuncturist for UFC and Legacy fighters at Fortis MMA in Dallas, Texas.

Find Dr. Wolf at: www.lifeafterimpact.com

Or: www.healingresponseneuro.com

Email: [email protected]

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61559805806528

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

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/aylawolf/

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Dr. Diana Driscoll, OD, FAAO is an internationally recognized authority on the autonomic nervous system and a pioneering voice in the treatment of Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS) and related chronic conditions. She earned her doctoral degree from The University of Houston College of Optometry and began her journey by studying idiopathic autonomic dysfunction through ophthalmic exams. Dr. Driscoll is the founder and Clinical Director of POTS Care, the only clinic dedicated to identifying and treating the underlying causes of POTS. She is also the President of Genetic Disease Investigators and owner of TJ Nutrition. Her research focuses on vagus nerve dysfunction, vascular endothelial health, Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension, connective tissue disorders, and post-COVID syndromes. She is the author of The Driscoll Theory, which challenged conventional views of chronic illness by exploring the roles of intracranial pressure, inflammation, and genetic traits in autonomic dysfunction. Her peer-reviewed work has appeared in The Journal of Vitreoretinal Disease, and she has served as a reviewer for several retinal journals. With five patents related to the autonomic nervous system, Dr. Driscoll continues to push boundaries in understanding and treating invisible illnesses.

Find Dr. Driscoll at: https://drdianadriscoll.com/

Or: https://vagusnervesupport.com/

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

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

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dianadriscoll

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Heidi Hill, Au.D., is a compassionate and highly experienced Doctor of Audiology with over 29 years in the field. She is the founder and owner of Hearing Health Clinic, a private audiology practice serving the Osseo, MN community for more than 18 years. Dr. Hill is known for her expertise in neuroaudiology, a specialized branch of audiology that focuses on how the brain and auditory system work together to process sound. This model of hearing health is important for addressing problems with auditory processing, hearing in noise, concussions, tinnitus and sound sensitivity.

Find Dr. Hill at: www.hearinghealthmn.com

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

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

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/heidi-hill-0b834114/

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Mark Faulkner is passionately committed to leveraging the power of science to help everyone live their best, healthiest, and most active lives. An avid inventor and innovator, he holds 19 patents and has founded several companies rooted in science and dedicated to world-class research. Mark’s goal is to revolutionize global health through innovation in the nutraceutical and biochemistry markets. Mark co-founded a forensic toxicology lab that specialized in athletic drug testing. He was committed to keeping athletes safe, and the lab’s original staff developed the steroid testing program for the National Football League (NFL). The lab’s work included testing for many Olympic and NCAA athletes. His passion for helping athletes find safe, effective products to improve their endurance led him to launch Vireo Systems in 2002. Mark and his team of scientists conducted peptide and amino acid research in partnership with leading universities. His goal was to find a safe and effective option for steroids. His team began to focus on creatine but found the products on the market lacking efficacy. The Vireo team started to focus on creatine hydrochloride (C-HCI.) The team synthesized a molecule, a unique form of creatine, and discovered it was a super strong version of creatine. The resulting product proved to be not only safe but outperformed the leading sports nutrition options. Mark trademarked the supplement and called it CON-CRET. Today, CON-CRET is the #1 absorbed and best-selling, most widely licensed creatine. It is the only form of creatine that delivers superior performance results without adverse side effects, such as digestive distress, often associated with creatine. The creatine research has been ground-breaking, and the team has been awarded numerous patents for their work. Research continues to reaffirm the efficacy of creatine and demonstrate the additional product benefits, including providing energy to all cells, including immune-boosting t-cells. Vireo is a Latin word for health, and Mark is passionate about improving the lives of people and pets by delivering premium, healthy products through world-class research, innovation, and manufacturing.

Find Mark at: https://con-cret.com/

Or: https://vireosystems.com/

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

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

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/vireo-systems-inc./

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@concret_creatine

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Nicole St. John is an Occupational Therapist with a Master of Science in Occupational Therapy from the College of St. Scholastica and is a Certified Brain Injury Specialist (CBIS). As part of Hennepin Healthcare’s TBI Program, she has treated a wide range of diagnoses with a focus on neurological dysfunction and visual impairments related to brain injury. Nicole specializes in neuro-vision rehabilitation and is passionate about helping clients return to meaningful function through a holistic, multi-faceted approach to recovery.

Find Nicole at: https://www.hennepinhealthcare.org/

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

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

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicole-st-john-51aba567/

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Kim Wyand is a physical therapist who currently works for Sway Medical as their director of customer experience. For the past ten years she has been working in various outpatient orthopedic settings and with sports teams and over the last six has specialized in concussion management and vestibular rehabilitation. Kim was a regional program coordinator for a concussion management team that helped to train other PTs and ATs on concussion management and provide education to various community groups and referral sources. Kim earned her doctorate of physical therapy degree from Springfield College and played volleyball there as well.

Find Kim at: https://www.swaymedical.com/

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

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

LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/kim-wyand-pt-dpt-7001b3190

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