Take cover, everybody, Producer Nick has the reigns!

Over the years, Talk About It has received so many questions from viewers ranging from how to deal with an epilepsy diagnosis, to what to do if you are a caregiver, to practical quesitons about establishing routines and how to prevent seizures. Every episode, we are all privileged to hear these incredible conversations from a range of guests and experts, but we have an expert sitting right there, every time: Greg! He has gone through what caregivers go through, he has dealt with medication and emerging treatments, he has become an expert on what to do when his son Jake has a seizure, and so has his family.

In this special two-part AMA series of Talk About It, Greg will be in the guest seat answering questions in a real and candid way to provide a peek behind the curtain of his experiences and offer advice from one person in the community to another. 

This is part one, and you don't want to miss it! 

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The Guru Returns! Welcome to the concluding episode of this two-part series with health and fitness trainer/ influencer Dylan Holvey. Dylan has a private practice in the Los Angeles area where he consults with clients about workout regiments and diet, but he has also built an impressive social media following that educates his followers about healthy living. In addition, he has a weekly podcast called The Holvey Hour that is available everywhere you get your podcasts, and you should definitely be listening to every episode.

This episode gets deeper into the steps that we can all take to build habits and a lifestyle that makes positive changes. It’s not about taking big swings or starting programs that are unsustainable, it’s about doing one thing a day to improve your diet or exercise, and then building on that to create habits. As Dylan says, if it feels too daunting to be able to do for 30 years, then don’t even bother trying it for 30 days. Move that mountain one stone at a time. They also discuss the social media swindlers that are just trying to promote their own products or diet pills, and how to identify those that you shouldn’t be listening to.

Follow Dylan on his instagram at @dylanholveyfitness, and be sure to download his podcast, “The Holvey Hour”

Talk About It with Greg Grunberg is excited to be sponsored by Neurelis and by Jazz Pharmaceuticals.

Here at Talk About It, there are some conversations that are simply difficult to have, but are necessary. For so many of us, beginning a healthy lifestyle fits that description and is met with a lot of resistance. Luckily, Greg brought in your new Fitness Guru to get us motivated and talk about all things health - from sustainable fitness regiments to sustainable diet. We can do this!

In this special two-part series, Greg talks to Dylan Holvey, a fitness trainer who not only has a personal practice with many clients, but also an active social media platform where he posts inspirational no-BS content that will help us get off the couch and begin the routines that will lead us to a healthy lifestyle. They discuss the practices that can help us develop good fitness habits, good nutritional habits, and the mindset required to not just give up after a few weeks.

In this episode, we also have a guest appearance from friend-of-the-show Joey Hanley - a baseball coach and trainer who lives with epilepsy - to talk about how he thinks about diet and exercise when living with epilepsy.

You don't want to miss this episode, your health and wellness is way too important!

Talk About It with Greg Grunberg is excited to be sponsored by Neurelis and by Jazz Pharmaceuticals.

Welcome to Part Two of You Asked, Janet Greenwood Answered! Greg sits down with epilepsy hero Janet Greenwood of Keck Medicine of USC in the final part of this two-episode feature. Janet is a Physician's Assistant for the epilepsy doctors at Keck, and she just so happens to be the primary clinician overseeing the care of Greg’s son Jake for many years, so they have a wonderful history together.

In this two-part episode, Greg asks Janet a series of FAQ’s about epilepsy, from living with epilepsy, to being a caregiver, to treatment options. They cover a LOT of ground in these episodes, so be sure to get out a pen and take some notes! You won’t want to miss what Janet has to say.

Talk About It with Greg Grunberg is excited to be sponsored by Neurelis and by Jazz Pharmaceuticals.

You asked, we answered! Well, actually Janet Greenwood answered! On this first episode of a special two-part feature, Greg sits down with epilepsy hero Janet Greenwood of Keck Medicine of USC. Janet is a Physician's Assistant for the epilepsy doctors at Keck, and she just so happens to be the primary clinician overseeing the care of Greg’s son Jake for many years, so they have a wonderful history together.

In this two-part episode, Greg asks Janet a series of FAQ’s about epilepsy, from living with epilepsy, to being a caregiver, to treatment options. They cover a LOT of ground in these episodes, so be sure to get out a pen and take some notes! You won’t want to miss what Janet has to say.

Talk About It with Greg Grunberg is excited to be sponsored by Neurelis and by Jazz Pharmaceuticals.

In this episode of Talk About It, actor/ comedian/ influencer and good friend of the show Stanzi Potenza returns to talk about something that can cause both celebration and disappointment alike... milestones. Everybody naturally loves to celebrate milestones. They can motivate us to keep pushing or show us that our progress is leading to positive outcomes, whether they are for an addiction that you have overcome, professional progress, even time between seizures. But are they designed by default to lead us to disappointment when we don't reach the next one? In the case of seizures, there is inevitability that a breakthrough seizure may - and will - occur, so is this really a healthy thing for patients or caregivers to do? Greg chats with Stanzi, because she recently posted that she had her first seizure in almost two years, which lead to some feelings of disappointment. The call she has to make to her mom, telling her followers about it, even coming out of a postictal state and realizing what has just happened. It can be discouraging when your pride and self-fulfillment is attached to not having seizures. So what is the right thing to do? Greg also has another friend of the show, Jonathan Shapiro, on to briefly give some hopeful perspective about reframing how we think about milestones. This is something we all deal with, so you do not want to miss this episode!

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Continuing our series on the Heroes of Epilepsy, Greg has his long-time friend Dr. Barry Gidal to talk about all things pharmaceutical on this episode! Dr. Gidal is a Professor of Pharmacy and past Chair of the Pharmacy Practice Division at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Dr. Gidal talks about taking mystery and anxiety out of your experience with medicine and about talking with your pharmacist. They discuss the importance of checking your medications and journaling, differences between generic drugs, developments that Dr. Gidal is excited about, and so much more! This episode is not a tough pill to swallow, so don’t miss it!

Talk About It with Greg Grunberg is excited to be sponsored by Neurelis and by Jazz Pharmaceuticals 

On this episode of Talk About It, we break out the Gold Jacket to chat with Alan Faneca, retired NFL offensive lineman and NFL Hall of Fame Inductee! Alan and Greg have become friends through advocacy for epilepsy awareness over the years, because Alan was diagnosed with epilepsy when he was a teenager and played at the highest levels of football with the condition. He also has a daughter with a rare form of epilepsy, so this cause is really close to his heart. Ironically, Nick also has a connection to Alan through his time with the Pittsburgh Steelers and hosting events together, so this is really a friend reunion show! They discuss his diagnosis, how his family helps him deal with the condition, going through the process again with his daughter, and - of course - his induction into the NFL Hall of Fame in Canton, OH. This is an episode that you are seriously not going to want to miss!

The Talk About It podcast is excited to be sponsored in part by Neurelis.

The Talk About It podcast is excited to also be sponsored in part by Seizures Are Signs — dedicated to educating families on the importance of early and specific diagnosis by providing an assessment to help get the conversation started, educational information, stories from families who have found a diagnosis, links to advocacy groups, and more. For more information, go to SeizuresAreSigns.com. Seizures are Signs is made available by Jazz Pharmaceuticals.

In V.E. Shwab's bestselling novel, A Conjuring of Light, she wrote, "Kings need not raise their voices to be heard." But on this episode of Talk About It, Greg talks to a King who is being heard not by raising his voice, but by writing a book of his own! That book is called Be There When I Return, and it is out NOW everywhere books are sold.

Michael King seemed to have everything going his way as a young bartender in 1980's Los Angeles until his friends began to notice a bizarre quirk in his behavior, but he is not aware of it happening. After the closest people in his life convince him to see a doctor, he is hit with the reality of an epilepsy diagnosis and drags through years of not being able to control his seizures. He ends up becoming a candidate for an experimental surgery, but his family doesn't know if he will remember them when he wakes up. We'll let Michael fill in the rest of this story, but you don't want to miss this episode! 

The Talk About It podcast is excited to be sponsored in part by Neurelis.

The Talk About It podcast is excited to also be sponsored in part by Seizures Are Signs — dedicated to educating families on the importance of early and specific diagnosis by providing an assessment to help get the conversation started, educational information, stories from families who have found a diagnosis, links to advocacy groups, and more. For more information, go to SeizuresAreSigns.com. Seizures are Signs is made available by Jazz Pharmaceuticals.

WE 💜ADDIE DECTER AND YOU WILL TOO!  Addie is not only advocating for herself, but also for a wider community. She had LGS growing up and it has molded her into one of the most remarkable people we know. So remarkable, in fact, that there is a brilliant musical based on her experiences growing up with the condition in a talented and loving family. “It’s All Your Fault Tyler Price” is a joy to listen to and so relatable just like its inspiration: Addie Decter. Her story is remarkable. Her smile is infectious. And if you’re not careful, she’ll kick your @$$ in jiu-jitsu. We absolutely love her at Talk About It. You are going to adore Addie on this episode of Talk About It!

The Talk About It podcast is excited to be sponsored in part by Neurelis.

The Talk About It podcast is excited to also be sponsored in part by Seizures Are Signs — dedicated to educating families on the importance of early and specific diagnosis by providing an assessment to help get the conversation started, educational information, stories from families who have found a diagnosis, links to advocacy groups, and more. For more information, go to SeizuresAreSigns.com. Seizures are Signs is made available by Jazz Pharmaceuticals.