Friends With Deficits

Shelby Sunflower is an artist, avid reader, and plant nerd based in Austin, Texas. Working as both an ASL Interpreter and business owner (specializing in performance interpreting), in her downtime she enjoys spending time with her little herd of cute rescue pets and practicing Aerial Circus Arts. This is part one of her story of living life with a Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI).

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Italian-born, Austin singer-songwriter Giulia Millanta discusses her myriad activities during Covid, and her far-ranging history, from doctor to full-time musician.

We attempt to discover what her deficits are, and if she's even heard of this podcast.

www.giuliamillanta.com

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Alejandra Spector is an activist, social worker, host of the Latinx Mental Health Podcast, and all-around badass. In this episode, we discuss her diverse undertakings around immigration, political asylum, and corruption, as well as her personal journey through chronic pain, auto-immune disease, and sobriety.

https://www.latinxmhpodcast.com/

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Interviews with a few people who experienced COVID-19 firsthand and were able to discuss it.

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Are you one of the gazillion sufferers of chronic back pain or other ailments that came from nowhere and seem to be going nowhere? This episode is for YOU! Texas musician and artist Allyson Lipkin shares her challenges with TMS (Tension Myositis Syndrome) along with host Adam Sultan and coach Laura Heidrich from the Pain Cure Clinic.

More about Allyson: www.dddagger.com

Pain Cure Clinic: www.paincureclinic.us

Dr. John Sarno: http://alltheragedoc.com/

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Dystonia is a neuromuscular movement disorder, and Kate Howard is a unique and enchanting Austin songwriter with a wealth of first-hand information about the condition. In this episode, we chat about Kate's journey with dystonia and how she's getting the best of it.

https://katehowardmusic.com/

See Kate at the Sunday Gospel Brunch: https://do512.com/events/weekly/sun/gospel-brunch

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Glossopharyngeal Neuralgia is a rare disorder that causes severe pain in the throat, tongue, and head. Our guest Tracey Hayes is here to explain, as she describes her journey battling this beast of a disease.

We discuss Tracey's history with Glossopharyngeal Neuralgia, her symptoms, and search for a cure. Bonus: We make a brief call to Dr. Mark Linskey, a prominent neurosurgeon in California, to talk brain surgery!

It's the final (30th) episode of National Podcast Post Month!

What happened this month? Well, you can go back and listen to 29 episodes in a row, OR--let us help you with a glorious medley of excerpts. Thanks for listening!

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It's National Podcast Post Month!

What's in a musical theme? Host and composer Adam Sultan deconstructs the theme from the show and plays a bunch of variations.

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It's National Podcast Post Month (NaPodPoMo)!

Today is Thanksgiving, and your host runs the Turkey Trot in Austin, Texas, with his friend Christian Mitchell. Christian works at Caritas, an organization that offers support to the homeless population in Austin, for which the race benefits.

https://www.caritasofaustin.org/

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