A Battle Within

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Here we go with Episode 161. For today's conversation we had to go without Terry unfortunately, she was having a bad case of "Brain Drain."

Despite that we are able to offer a fantastic conversation today with Heather Rendulic! 

This special Warrior takes us through her journey of suffering 5 strokes and having to experience an addition brain surgery at the ripe old...

Here we go with Episode 160 with today's guest Anessa Arehart.

The native of the Bluegrass state of Kentucky allows us to peek into her world today! The artist tells us of her two brain injuries over a 53 day window affected her and her life. It is clear to Anessa that Second Impact Syndrome was the culprit.

Anessa vividly takes us on her journey which went from living in a city to the quiet of the country. From not ev...

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As we all know, a TBI leads to so many things that are unexpected and frustrating. Aside from the medical component, this rings true in other areas of a Warriors life such as relationships and doing things you love.

Today Terry and I explore this a bit as it pertains to hobbies and interests. We talk to what Terry has done to shift in this regard and learn about new things she has pic...

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Here we go with Episode 158, Terry, the inspiration for the program  will join us shortly along with today's guest Gregg Grossman.

Gregg the native New Yorker, living in Texas has quite a unique story to tell. 

He has been a part of the TBI community since 1988 because his brother was in a serious car accident, which left him with a significant brain injury. Gregg had spent t...

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Here we go with Episode 157 with today's guest Kevin McDonald.

This is Kevin's second visit to the program. Back in 2019 we shared Kevin's story and all the advocacy work he was doing to help others in episode 44 & 45.

Today Kevin updates us on how he is doing, the fact that his non-profit is back at the advocacy, and he also tells us about the new L.A.N.D. prog...

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Years ago we used to watch the Chicago Bulls play basketball quite often. At onw point during the Jordan days Dennis Rodman joined the team. The man was brought in purely for one reason - to rebound and he was amazing at it.

Unfortunately rebounding is as big of a part of healing from a TBI as the setbacks themselves are. In recent times I feel that Terry has become pretty darn good a...

Here we go with Episode 155 with today's guest Thea James.

We finally get to have Thea on the program!

The high energy and positive Warrior tells us a bit about her journey to date. The road traveled includes her Dad having a stroke in the middle of her four concussions in a two year window. We learn about how they help each other to this date.

In addition, Thea explains how having a close friend who also has exper...

Here we go with Episode 154!

In recent times we have all been living our lives with a very real strong sense of uncertainty. Don't think anyone has really been unaffected by the pandemic.

Unbeknownst to society at large, Living in the Ambiguity is something that runs rampant within the TBI world.

Today Terry and I explore this concept a bit and we get to talking about or experiences and strategies related to the co...

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Here we go with episode 153 with Deb Brandon.

We got to have this amazing conversation today due to previous guest and Battle Buddy Donna O'Connell Figurski and Terry and I are grateful as she put us in touch.

Deb is a warrior who back in 2007 had endured three necessary brain surgeries in a three week window. We all know that one injury is enough let alone three!

In...

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Here we go with Episode 152

It's been about 3 years since the last time we checked in with Terry to see how she views the world differently sine her injuries.

Today we chat and try to figure out what is different today in the ways she sees things now and observations she has made since. 

One of those observations included the pandemic. Throughout these times general ...

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Here we go with Episode 151 with today's guest Dr. Shane Steadman.

Dr. Steadman is a Chiropractic Functional Neurologist. He and his team, at his clinic, Integrated Brain Centers see many concussion patients through his clinic in the Denver Colorado area and also remotely. 

The seasoned doctor has been successfully treating for about 20 years and in many cases, he and the tea...

Today is Episode 150 Warriors and Battles Buddies! 

To mark the occasion we are offering something a little different.

Today, Terry has Drew in the so called "Hot Seat"! Usually he's the one asking the questions, but today it is flipped! Terry gets to put him on the spot. 

We learn a little today what this has been like through his lens. What has Terry's injuries and the aftermath been like for him a...

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Here we go with episode 149!

It's been a few months since we've had this offering, but it was fun to get back at it!

If you new this is where I ask Terry about 3 topics and she offers her candid off the cuff responses to the topic at hand.

Today's topics include; head injuries in American football,PQQ and how it can help those in the TBI Community as well a...

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Here we go with episode 148 with Danielle and Jessica Kantola.

A few years back Danielle is working as a free lance artist a tree planter in the Canadian Rockies and falls off a cliff. The TBI journey begins for her here.

In the ensuing months Danielle struggles in many different ways including getting the care she needed. This includes her own admission that she herself did ...

Hello Warriors and Battle Buddies! Here we go with episode 147 with Veronique Theberge!

Vero, as she likes to be called joins us from New Zealand where she lives with her family in a somewhat remote area. Her brain injury occurred while she was literally vacuuming back in 2017.

Due to her location Vero initially found it difficult to get the help she needed, but due to her persistence was ultimately able to acquire som...

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Here we go with Episode 146!

Back in 2013 I read a book that has been very influential on my life called Die Empty by Todd Henry. Looking back on it, I realized that I did so in the same window of time as Terry's first accident.

Many of the thoughts and lessons in this primarily business book apply to life in general in my opinion as well.

I still utilize many of the...

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Here we go with Episode 145!

Colleen offered to come on the program as she was a former client of prior guest, Chelsie Moore. 

She felt it important to share her story and has been on a mission like us lately in creating awareness and understanding about a TBI, no matter how small they may be perceived to be.

Colleen takes us through her injury and aftermath which include...

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Here we go with Episode 144!

Here we are, at the beginning of the holiday season!

All is gearing up. The bright lights are soon to be flashing, the noise and holiday music will soon be everywhere, all the stimuli, the family and certainly the stress that just naturally comes with the season is upon us!

As we know these can be challenging times for the general population t...

Hello Warriors and Battle Buddies! Here we go with Episode 143.

A few episodes ago we presented some things that we have considered to be Building Blocks in Terry healing. One of those blocks was Fasting.

Today we break down fasting with some depth and share some of the cool and beneficial things about it and what it has done for Terry so far.

You will here Terry speak to various different terms and concepts including K...