Kristin Moran is an educator, writer, and concussion-advocate living in Portland, OR. Her work has appeared in Entropy Magazine, Getting Smart, and Scholastic Administrator. She is currently working on a memoir about her concussion recovery. She lives with her husband, daughter, and a slew of rescue animals.

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I am a TBI survivor, stay-at-home mom, author of the blog "Beacon of Hope: A Resource for Holistic Healing from Traumatic Brain Injury," and an avid cyclist with a background in exercise physiology. In 2012, a distracted driver hit me while I was riding my bike. I sustained numerous injuries, including a concussion. The concussion quickly became trigeminal neuralgia and post-concussion syndrome and the symptoms forced me to abandon my Ph.D. program. After almost a year and a half of mismanagement, two surgeries on my head, and countless different injections and medications, I was fortunate to find treatments that led to my recovery. Since then, I sustained three more TBIs, one of which was accompanied by two intracranial hemorrhages. In those cases, I was able to use what I had learned the first time around to fully heal in a short period. Now, I believe I am healthier than I’ve ever been and hope to share what I’ve learned with as many people as possible. https://beaconofhopetbi.com/

 

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Once you are told you are dying, you can’t help but live a more purposeful life—A life where you take nothing for granted and find the joy in every moment. I have made it my life’s goal to help everyone live their best life. I believe that I can help you find an all-natural supplement to help you reach your health and happiness goals. I also know that with my life coaching certification, I can help you discover your purpose, learn to dream again and move towards those dreams, help you build your business or grow in your career by setting long term goals and daily steps to move you toward your goals, overcome the hurdles that prevent you from achieving continued financial and success growth (hitting a goal and then sliding back to where you started), and truly start living the life of your dreams NOW, not in some far off future. https://www.kristybarkley.com/

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Dr. Hyla Cass is nationally recognized expert and educator in integrative medicine and psychiatry. She is board-certified in psychiatry and neurology (ABPN) as well as in integrative and holistic medicine (ABIHM), She has appeared on The Dr. Oz Show, The View, numerous radio shows, and podcasts. She is the author of several popular books including: Natural Highs;, The Addicted Brain and How to Break Free;, and 8 Weeks to Vibrant Health. She prescribes specialized nutritional supplements for addiction recovery, tapering off psychiatric medication, and for enhancing mind, mood, memory and energy. Her most recent addition is her specialized line of hemp oil extract/CBD, which works in a variety of ways to enhance brain function. Dr. Cass graduated from the University of Toronto School of Medicine, interned at Los Angeles County-USC Medical Center, and completed a psychiatric residency at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center/UCLA School of Medicine. She is a former Assistant Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at UCLA School of Medicine, and resides in Los Angeles area. www.cassmd.com.

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In this episode, Faces of TBI founder and podast host, Amy Zellmer, shares her top 10 concussion misconceptions and myths.

Amy Zellmer is an award-winning author, speaker, and traumatic brain injury survivor. Addtitionally she is Editor-in-chief of The Brain Health Magazine. She is a frequent contributor to the Huffington Post and also produces a podcast series for survivors and caregivers called Faces of TBI (available on iTunes). Her first book, Life With a Traumatic Brain Injury: Finding the Road Back to Normal received a silver medal award at the Midwest Book Awards.  She travels the country to help raise awareness about this silent and invisible injury that affects 3.8 Million Americans each year.

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Dr. Bagnell has been in practice for 31 years in South Florida. He has a personal history with a family member who suffered a brain injury in the 70's which is one factors that motivates him to help others recover and families navigate the difficulties of brain injury recovery. He has developed a unique Brain Resilience Camp in which he combines land and water based neuroscience activities with dolphins to enhance brain recovery. www.bagnellbraincenter.com

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Jodi Sternoff Cohen is a bestselling author, award-winning journalist, functional practitioner and founder of Vibrant Blue Oils, where she has combined her training in nutritional therapy and aromatherapy to create unique proprietary blends of organic and wild-crafted essential oils. She has helped over 50,000 clients heal from brain related challenges, including anxiety, insomnia, and autoimmunity. For the past ten years, she has lectured at wellness centers, conferences, and corporations on brain health, essential oils, stress, and detoxification. She has been seen in The New York Times, Wellness Mama, Elephant Journal and numerous publications. Her website, vibrantblueoils.com, is visited by over 300,000 natural health seekers every year, and she has rapidly become a top resource for essential oils education on the Internet today. https://vibrantblueoils.com/

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Jennifer is the Founder & CEO of entertainment news platform, Press Pass LA. She also launched PPLA Social + PR to provide clients with services in public relations, social media, branding, digital marketing and experiential events. Jennifer has over 17 years of experience in the entertainment and communications industry. Her career spans work in TV and film development & production, talent management and senior positions at top PR and creative agencies including Jones Social PR and Rogers and Cowan. She has worked with both consumer and B2B clients in entertainment, lifestyle, healthcare, politics, and technology. PPLA offers the combined knowledge of traditional public relations, digital media, content creation and branding under one roof. At her core, Jennifer is a storyteller and seeks clients whose stories resonate with her. https://www.presspassla.com/

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JULIANNA HARPINE was a gymnast since she was a child. Several concussions caused severe headaches and pain, such that she was ready to take her own life. She describesthe feeling of two cinder blocks constantly banging on her head. Julianna was able to return to school and finish her Doctor of Physical Therapy degree at Belmost University in Nashville, Tn.. She nowresides inPA. She is a cast member of Quiet Explosions: Healing the Brain available for rent on Amazon.

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ANDREW MARR, Sergeant First Class & Special Forces Green Beret, is the Co-Founder of the Warrior Angels Foundation, and co-author of Tales from the Blast Factory. His two tours in Afghanistan left him with PTSD and TBI's from the blast trauma, as he was a breacher blowing up buildings with explosives. He is currently off all pharmaceutical medications and is completely sober. He is a cast member of Quiet Explosions: Healing the Brain avaiable for rent on Amazon.

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