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On this episode of The Brain Possible Podcast, we had the opportunity to speak with Sameer Bhide, author of the new book One Fine Day: Overcoming Adversity and Embracing the New Normal with Grace and Gratitude. In it, Sameer shares his remarkable journey of how he survived a rare, massive hemorrhagic stroke at the age of 47, what therapies and treatments he pursued to help him heal, and the mindsets he kept/lessons he learned along the way.

We are grateful Sameer is here today to share his story with us--and you. Enjoy.

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On today’s episode of The Brain Possible Podcast, we had the opportunity to speak with Professor Claudia Gray, a pediatrician based in Cape Town, South Africa with a subspecialty in allergology. Professor Gray is currently working in the UK as an associate professor of pediatrics at the University of Cape Town as well as a specialist in her own practice, the Kidsallergy Centre. In her work, she examines all aspects of pediatric food allergies and has a keen interest in the particular correlation between food allergy and eczema. 

We know food is so important, and we know many of you listeners out there struggle with food issues, whether that be the feeding patterns of your exceptional kiddos or managing food allergies. That’s why we’re especially interested to hear from Professor Gray! Thank you for listening.

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Navigating social situations without anxiety or emotional overload can be a challenge for even neurotypical kids and their parents. Throw in some of the challenges exceptional kids face, especially around regulating emotions and connecting interpersonally, and the stakes get higher. A seemingly small outing can feel anything but small.

In this podcast, we have the opportunity to chat with an expert in this field: Elizabeth Sautter, author of Make Social and Emotional Learning Stick: Practical Strategies to Help your Child Manage Emotions, Navigate Social Situations and Reduce Anxiety. Elizabeth is also a mom, a speech therapist, and the co-owner of Communication Works--a company that provides speech therapy to schools and individuals in the San Francisco Bay area. Together, we have a lot we can learn from Elizabeth. Let’s get started.

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When we say it is our honor to speak with Matthew and Carol Newell, it truly is. Those of you who know our story know that we took our son Carter to The Family Hope Center--founded by the Newell’s--to receive therapies. We believe in what they do, and we are excited they are sharing it on a wider scale in their new book, Healing Your Child’s Brain. 

In this podcast, we’ll unpack a little of the wisdom the book holds. How can you create an empowering context for your child’s life? How do you evaluate your child’s unique challenges and capabilities? What do you need to know about the brain’s potential? How can you not just “survive” this parenting experience, but embrace and find joy within it? We’ll discuss all that and more. This is a podcast you’ll want to come back to again and again.

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We recently had the opportunity to speak with Heather Boorman, the founding director of Boorman Counseling in Western Wisconsin. Heather is the author of The Gifted Kids Workbook and a blogger/podcaster at The Fringy Bit, where she shares her journey of homeschooling her three kids with twice exceptionality, or 2e. In this conversation, we’ll learn more about what 2e means, why Heather has dedicated her life to this work, and what it means to her family and perhaps even yours.

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At The Brain Possible, we are dedicated to exploring all the paths to healing--and what that healing looks like. As we continue our journey, we’re delighted to speak with Jodi Cohen. Jodi is the author of Essential Oils to Boost the Brain and Heal the Body: 5 Steps to Calm Anxiety, Sleep Better and Reduce Inflammation to Regain Control of Your Health. She is also the founder of Vibrant Blue Oils, where she has helped over 50,000 clients heal from brain-related challenges, including anxiety, insomnia, and autoimmunity. On this podcast, she’ll share her wisdom with us on how essential oils can be used to heal the brain.

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If you’ve listened to our podcast in the past, you know we’re always especially delighted to speak with parents of exceptional children who are also experts dedicated to helping other families. We’re excited to bring you that powerful combination again as we speak with Margaret Webb.

Margaret is a certified Master Life Coach, parenting coach, former teacher, wife, and mother to a 17 year old son who is autistic. She’s been sharing the strategies that have worked for her family for twelve years in her course “Parenting the Child You Didn’t Expect While You Were Expecting.” 

Margaret believes parents should experience more ease and joy with their children and less isolation and judgment. We could not agree more! 

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On this episode of The Brain Possible Podcast, we had the opportunity to speak with Dr. Melnia Roberts--author, naturopathic doctor, and one of the top biological medicine practitioners in North America. She specializes in treating digestive issues, chronic conditions, and cancer . . . but that’s not all. She’s also a huge proponent of healing the gut, balancing hormones, detoxifying the body, and building healthy children--topics we all care deeply about here at The Brain Possible. In this conversation, we learn what we can do to optimize our brain health and physical health.

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On this episode of The Brain Possible podcast, we’re delighted to speak today with Dr. Rudrani Banik, a healthcare entrepreneur, functional medicine doctor, and founder of Envision Healthy NYC. Dr. Banik is an expert in all things eyes, combining principles of traditional, complementary, and alternative medicine to treat and manage conditions ranging from dry eye all the way to macular degeneration and even multiple sclerosis. Here, we learn about her unique approach, including how to optimize nutrition for eye health and what we need to know about digital blue light exposure--something that’s especially important as we’re all behind more and more screens.

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We started The Brain Possible Podcast last year and have worked hard to bring the voices of this community--practitioners, parents, therapists, nutritional experts . . . and even, in one case, musicians--together to share their insights. This year, we plan to do more of the same. We’re delighted to speak today with Dr. Eric Zielinski, the author of The Healing Power of Essential Oils and The Essential Oils Apothecary. You may have also seen him online at NaturalLivingFamily.com, a site he started in 2014. Dr. Z is an expert in all things essential oils--how they fit into the natural health approach, how they may be used to fight chronic disease--and much more.

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