The Brain Possible

Elizabeth Walker is a DMD, MSD of TMJ, Sleep Therapy and Airway Orthodontics in Williston, Vermont. Committed to her patients and continuing education, Dr. Walker has extensive experience diagnosing and treating TMJ disorders and craniofacial pain. She integrates the evaluation of awake and sleep disordered breathing into her patient care. Dr. Walker’s mission is to provide her patients with the latest diagnostic technologies to identify the ORIGIN of symptoms to resolve pain, skeletal, dental and breathing challenges. 

Dr. Walker notes, “Every single structure is dependent upon the quality and quantity of oxygen that we get. So systemically, the nose is the most important organ in the whole body, but now structurally as well.” In this episode, The Brain Possible Founder & CEO, Emily Abbott and Dr. Walker discuss obstructive sleep apnea and the potential symptoms and conditions that may arise from this. Listen in to find out about Airway Orthodontics and how it is used to not only straighten crooked teeth, but also to treat underlying breathing problems, so your child can sleep well and operate at their full potential.

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Polly Ely, MFT, is the Creator of The LAB Method, Life Support Project, and host of the Parent School Podcast. Polly received her Master’s degree from The Wright Institute in Berkeley, California in 2011. Shortly after graduating, she became a devoted practitioner of an experiential form of healing called Accelerated Experiential Dynamic Psychotherapy (AEDP) and is currently studying Relational Life Therapy (RLT). Polly has been married and in love for 23 years strong. Together, she and her partner have raised two stunning individuals. 

Polly notes, “I created the LAB method because there were not enough people teaching ways for building a template to become the kind of parent I could be proud of.” In this episode, The Brain Possible Founder & CEO, Emily Abbott and Polly discuss the compounding effects that familial stressors and/or trauma may have on caregivers, which can lead to emotional, and even physical breakdowns. Listen in to find out more about how caregivers, and parents in general, can take care of their emotional health and nervous systems in big and small ways to make a huge impact on not only their wellbeing, but also on their family and partner in life.

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Joe Newman is the author of Raising Lions: The Art of Compassionate Discipline, and creator of the Raising Lions Method for adolescents presenting with ADHD. He has been featured on Goop, the Tools with Barry Michels, and many other podcasts. His method has been studied at the University of California in Santa Barbara, and he is currently writing his second book. He is the behavior problem child who grew up to teach parents about their own children. Joe notes, “You need to treat the child with a whole lot more respect and a higher expectation. You can do that compassionately. If you have that kind of relationship, while there's a natural cause and effect environment that naturally encourages the behavior you want, then you'll see a change.” In this episode, The Brain Possible Founder & CEO, Emily Abbott and Joe discuss how parents and caregivers can better understand their child’s challenging behavior and how to turn chaos into a peaceable, functioning family rhythm. Listen in to find out more about the Raising Lions method and why it’s so different than other parenting techniques.

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Howard Vlieger is a 3rd generation farmer and GMO and soil expert. We have foreign proteins in about 70-85% of the products in the grocery stores today. Fertility rates are dropping in both men and women. Autoimmune diseases are increasing in our country. 70% of our immune system resides in our gut. We are constantly feeding our bodies foreign substances. Our gut is trying its hardest to identify these substances, and the primary response is inflammation in the body. Howard notes, “Whenever they genetically engineer a plant, they are disrupting the natural balance that the creator gave that plant in its natural environment … The simplest explanation for why we have concerns about genetic engineering is that it disrupts that normal function of the plant.” In this episode, The Brain Possible Founder & CEO, Emily Abbott and Howard discuss what has been happening on farms over the past few decades and how it has affected not only the health of the livestock, but also the health of the employees preparing the crops. Listen in to find out more about how food that is BT, GMO, and antibiotic-laden is going to perpetuate poor health and decrease our children's overall wellness as they grow up.

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Jessica Burdg serves as Editorial Chair for The Brain Possible. She is a journalist by trade and is a Manuscript creative at Scribe Media. She’s also author of a new Amazon bestseller, More Than a Diagnosis: Stories of hurdles, hope and possibility from parents of children who are differently-abled. Joey Enos is a warrior father featured in the book who, along with his wife, fiercely advocates for his son Sammy’s health, wellness and development by taking a hands on holistic approach. Sammy’s story and the others in this book are raw, real, and will change the reader forever. Jessica notes, “It’s been a gift to do this... It’s made me a better parent and a better person, and that’s why I’ve continued to do this.” 

In this episode, The Brain Possible Founder & CEO, Emily Abbott, Jessica, and Joey discuss why it was so important to Jessica to write this book and why Joey wanted Sammy’s story to be a part of it. Listen in to find out more about the inspiration behind Jessica’s book, and also to hear more about Sammy’s uplifting story and the advice that Joey gives to other parents of children who are facing a life-changing diagnosis.

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Stephanie Deusing is the author of Eyeless Mind: A Memoir About Seeing and Being Seen. She discovered, documented, and diagnosed the first known case of neuroplastic verbal visual processing in her genius artist son, Sebastian. Stephanie is a self-taught expert in the science of visual neuroplasticity, and also homemade marshmallows. 

By necessity, she is bringing awareness to the public health crisis surrounding the diagnosis, education, and habilitation of people with neurological visual impairments. Stephanie notes, “We know that music and movement in early childhood have tremendous neurological benefits. Music and movement are the only things, when combined together, that force both sides of the brain to work together through the corpus callosum.” In this episode, The Brain Possible Founder & CEO, Emily Abbott and Stephanie discuss the power of Music Therapy, along with art, and the incredible impact that it had on her son and his well being. Listen in to find out more about Stephanie and her son’s journey with CVI.

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Dan Evison is the Founder and President of EMFSleepSafe, the inventor of the original EMF Kill Switch now known as the EMF Sleep Switch. Anthony Smith is the Director of Operations at EMF Sleep Safe. He is a partner with Dan and works in the Oregon office. Anthony notes, “We are all exposed to EMFs and we probably have 10 times more EMF exposure from cell phones and wifi and electrical devices than our parents had. And our parents have 10 times more than their parents had. This is an acute thing in society.” In this episode, The Brain Possible Founder & CEO, Emily Abbott, Dan, and Anthony discuss the 21st century toxic exposure of EMFs. Listen in to find out how EMFs in our home affect our health, and also what people can do to clean up their homes and lifestyles to protect their children from EMFs.

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Jennifer Ragazzo is a Functional Medicine Health Coach. In her practice, Keeping It Real, Holistic Health Coaching, Jennifer uses her training in Applied Functional Medicine to help her clients optimize their health by looking for the interconnectedness within their unique body, and identify and address root causes to the diseases and symptoms that they may be experiencing. She's particularly passionate about the gut and adrenal health, and preventing and/or treating autoimmune diseases. Jennifer notes, “When we are in a prolonged period of stress, that maybe we are not giving ourselves the opportunity to go from what we call the sympathetic dominant state, or fight or flight state, into a parasympathetic state, which is our rested state. 

When we stay in that fight or flight mode for too long, it can have some negative effects on the body.” In this episode, The Brain Possible Founder & CEO, Emily Abbott and Jennifer discuss the physical effects of trauma and long term stressors on our bodies, and mamas' bodies in particular. Listen in to find out more about how being in a fight or flight mode for extended periods of time, or having experienced PTSD once or repeatedly from traumatic experiences affects our bodies, our adrenals, hormones, cortisol levels, anxiety, depression, sleep, and mood.

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Billy Price is the co-founder of BILLY Footwear, the shoes that embody universal design, meaning they both appeal to and work for everyone. After breaking his neck and becoming paralyzed, one of the things Billy struggled the most with was not being able to put on his own shoes, which is what inspired him to create this special line of footwear. Billy notes, “We wanted to be able to have something that just kind of leveled the playing field and offered the same product that would work for everybody.” In this episode, The Brain Possible Founder & CEO, Emily Abbott and Billy discuss how BILLY Footwear came to be and how the shoes wound up on the shelves of Nordstrom and on Zappos. Billy also shares his thoughts on mindset, overcoming failure, and the power of association. Listen in to find out more about how these shoes are an ideal fit for children of all abilities, and to be inspired to never give up.

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Glenn Wilhelm is the VP of Business Development at A Major Difference (AMD), manufacturer of the IonCleanse detoxification system. IonCleanse is a non-medical device, and the manufacturer cannot share studies or reports that link the product to conditions including Autism, auto-immune disorders, or other ailments. The IonCleanse by AMD is not intended to treat, cure, diagnose, or prevent any diseases or ailments. However, IonCleanse by AMD detox foot bath usage resulted in lower glyphosate levels in study participants as compared to the control group. Therefore, this method of detox appears to be a successful therapy in the excretion of glyphosate in humans.

The most beneficial detox benefit with the IonCleanse by AMD happens after the foot bath. In one study, there was sufficient data to demonstrate that using the IonCleanse system had statistically significant higher levels of excretion of toxic elements and heavy metals in the urine. Glen notes, "When we detox from the body into the foot bath, we are detoxing at the cellular level." In this episode, The Brain Possible Founder & CEO, Emily Abbott and Glenn discuss the IonCleanse foot bath that has been trusted by thousands of people and mentioned among our community at The Brain Possible as a fantastic detoxification option if one is seeking to move toxicants, heavy metals, or glyphosate from their child’s body. Listen in to find out how the IonCleanse foot bath can help aid in detoxification.

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