NeuroAnimation's: Grow Your Brain Podcast

Beth Murphy was widowed on 9/11. Twenty years later — days before the anniversary — she had a massive stroke and was told she’d never walk again. She danced at her son’s wedding, and now she’s zipping her own jacket thanks to NeuroAnimation. Her story is one of the most remarkable we’ve shared.

Most people come to NeuroAnimation after something goes wrong or they are fed up with not seeing results from their prior therapy. Jerry came before all that. At 75, with no neurological condition and Alzheimer's running through his family, he decided not to wait for a problem to start protecting what he has. He talks about watching his father's decline, what finally pushed him to act, and what twelve weeks at NeuroAnimation taught him.

What does making art have in common with neurological recovery? In this episode, painter and sculptor Ruth Antrich argues that most of us stop creating because someone criticized us as kids, and that the way back is permission: make a mess, break the rules, stop judging the result. It's the same principle behind NeuroAnimation: people guiding sea creatures across a screen aren't thinking about therapy; they're playing, and the movement becomes unconscious, much like picking up a coffee cup. The takeaway from both: the progress is in the process.

He grew up an athlete — five years of college football, a job he ran on his own terms, an apartment he lived in alone. Then, on day three of a family trip to Mexico, a fall that took only seconds left him with a broken neck, a broken leg, and a spinal cord injury. In this episode, we speak with Cort about his journey relearning life without the use of his hands, a community that showed up for him, and a competitive streak he redirected into recovery.

Sheila McHenry was told her Parkinson's would only progress. Years later, she's walking on her own, finding her voice again, and planning a summer of travel. She and her husband Bill join Maddi to talk about confidence, caregiving, and why it's never too late to reclaim your life.

For five years, Angela couldn't cross a room without holding onto something or someone. Three weeks after NeuroAnimation, she is taking the stairs without the railing.

One week before her due date, Jackie suffered a brain aneurysm and had to undergo emergency brain surgery and an emergency C-section at the same time. This is her recovery story — and her family's.

Stroke survivor Nicole went from mostly wheelchair-bound to walking and driving. Now coming back for her second round of NeuroAnimation — and she's just getting started.

A pediatric therapy veteran and mom of five discusses NeuroAnimations' brain-training technology with Maddi and how it is helping kids and adults rewire after injury, ADHD, autism, and more.

Just three years after her stroke, Whitney shares how a life-changing neurological injury gave her a new perspective on what matters most: family, presence, and gratitude. After being told she had reached the limit of her recovery, Whitney refused to give up. She and Maddi discuss her journey before and after NeuroAnimation therapy, which helped her regain movement, return to playing paddleball, run with her children, and continue making memories with the people she loves most.