Allison Moir-Smith is a therapist, author, wife, mother, concussion survivor and now artist.  She is the facilitator of the monthly online Concussed Moms Support Group. Allison is a passionate supporter of people dealing with Post Concussion Syndrome, particularly of moms with PCS, because of her own experience, which she shares eloquently in this interview. After her concussion, she found art to be very therapeutic, and shares free pieces of art as "keep going cards" with people on a concussion recovery journey. Enjoy this conversation! You can find Allison on Instagram @concussion_recov ..read more

Join me as I interview Megan Brown, a wife and mother to young children who sustained a concussion after getting in a car accident. Her experience is one that I believe many people will relate to, since she really wasn't sure she actually had a concussion, or that it could be affecting her in the ways it was. She was experiencing memory issues, emotional changes, fatigue, decreased motivation to do things she loves, etc., and she couldn't believe it was all from the concussion when no one else in the car was injured at all. She ended up working with me (www.theconcussioncoach.com) and going t ..read more

Brenda Critchfield, MS, ATC, CSCS, LAT, is an Ortho-Bionomy practitioner who has helped many people, including people struggling with post concussion symptoms, using this gentle manual therapy. In today's episode, which is co-hosted by our favorite Kaylee Blair, Brenda shares about Ortho-Bionomy and how it has helped her clients dealing with the lingering symptoms of head injuries. Kaylee has been helped significantly by Brenda's expertise, and shares some of her experiences with this technique. Enjoy this conversation! Brenda can be reached at brenda_critchfield@hotmail.com. She also recommen ..read more

Hi Friends! This is a totally random, not-related-to-concussions podcast episode all about my experience carrying a baby for my brother and sister-in-law. I go into a lot of detail about the experience and my emotional response afterwards. This is completely just an FYI for anyone who is interested in hearing my story. This took well over a year to live and months to write. I lay it all out there, and hope that sharing this experience will be helpful to someone out there. Cheers ..read more

Sharik Peck, PT, is the inventor of the Rezzimax Pain Tuner Pro, a vagus nerve stimulator that helps reduce pain and calm the nervous system. His daughter, Katyrra, is a registered nurse and joins in the conversation today about how and why the Rezzimax works to help a variety of concerns people deal with, specifically trigeminal neuralgia, TMJ, chronic headaches, vestibular migraines, seizures, and autism.  I have tried the Rezzimax myself and have used it on family and clients, and have seen good results from it. I do recommend this device to people suffering with post concussion sympto ..read more

April Crystal is a licensed Speech-Language Pathologist who has worked with people suffering from concussions at CognitiveFX since 2015. In this interview, April shares her own concussion experience, as well as practical, real-world advice to help those who struggle remembering words or finding lost objects or recalling their grocery list. Her tips and tricks for improved cognition will be helpful for everyone with a brain, and I love how she encourages people to use life as their cognitive therapy. Life does indeed give plenty of opportunities for us to challenge our cognitive skills. April's ..read more

Shelley Vaisberg, OT Reg. (Ont.) was already helping people with post concussion symptoms as an Occupational Therapist when she ended up on her own concussion journey. She learned through personal experience how to enhance and improve the care she was giving to her clients, and this informed the creation of this passion project, Brainbot Rehab, which uses technology and artificial intelligence to up-level the therapy OTs provide. In this conversation, Shelley shares her own experience with concussion and the things she learned through the process, as well as details about Brainbot Rehab and ho ..read more

Dr. Bryce Crowley is a multiple concussion survivor who has been married for 29 years and is the father to 2 amazing daughters. He likes fast skis, fast bicycles and really fast cars. He has been a chiropractor since 2001 and loves working with those battling to recover their head and spine and brain after accidents and injuries. He started with training in Upper Cervical Chiropractic care, and has adapted and updated from there. His practice now includes Functional Neurology, non-thermal lasers, and the use of the Rezzimax Pain Tuner. He is known for providing answers for those ..read more

Matt lives in southeast Ohio with his wife, 3 children and service dog, Sierra. Matt and his wife currently own a financial services company, and he served as an Ohio State Trooper for several years prior to working in the financial industry.  I met Matt at CognitiveFX and was so impressed with him that I asked if he would share his story with us on this podcast. In this interview, Matt shares his experience with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and Post Concussion Syndrome (PCS), and offers valuable and practical advice to help others dealing with similar challenges. Matt's experien ..read more

Stacey Smith is a former political fundraising consultant, certified holistic wellness coach, author of The Concussion Companion: The Real World Guide to Navigating Recovery with Confidence and Clarity, and founder of The Concussion Recovery Blueprint program and community. In this interview, Stacey shares her personal experience of recovery from post concussion syndrome and some of the things that helped her along that journey. If you'd like to hear more from Stacey, follow her on Instagram @theconcussioncompanion or go to her website, www.theconcussioncompanion.com. You can find her book, Th ..read more