In this episode, Joe is interviewing 2x stroke survivor, mother, and Dictionary nerd, Tania Saiz. Tania shares her perspective of recovering from a stroke while parenting. Joe and Tania talk about how she deals with physical and cognitive deficits plus the challenge of finding her new normal while raising a family.
Halloween is one of our favorite times of year because well, we’re nerds and we love scary movies and costumes (especially those involved with our various fandoms). But this year, Halloween will also be a way to help with our continued healing from this pandemic by offering some fun escapism through activities like dressing up and watching movies. In this episode, our host Joe and co-host Lauren, chat about how they are using this Halloween season to have a little bit of a release from this past year. They talk a lot about costume planning, offer a Halloween costume challenge plus share how our favorite collection of NeuroNerds merch was inspired by Zombies. What is your favorite Halloween costume of all time? Share with us on our socials!
With World Stroke Day approaching, we’re chatting with stroke survivor Amanda Salgado. In this episode our host, Joe, talks with Amanda about her story which started with her training to be a physical therapist but turned into her becoming a physical therapy (PT) patient herself when she suffered a stroke. She talks about the benefits she has been experiencing from getting PT at home with Motus Nova and how she’s transitioned from using their Motus Hand to their Motus Foot. She also talks about how connecting with community is helping her through recovery. How does community support help you through challenges in life? Please share on our socials!
In this episode, Joe is chatting with his good friend and fellow brain injury survivor, Emily Matheny. Emily suffered 3 brain aneurysms in 2018, all the while maintaining her mental health during recovery through meditation and mindfulness. She has made it her mission to help others lead a mindful lifestyle through her podcast “Live Intentionally.” Joe and Emily talk about how they met, the importance of connecting with community, and how meditation has played a huge part in their recovery. Have you practiced mindfulness through meditation? Let us know in the comments on our socials!
It’s National Trigeminal Neuralgia Awareness Day (TN) on October 7th so we have Mackenzie Lea as our guest in this episode, talking about her experience with this condition. Joe and Mackenzie talk about their friendship and how they support each other through recovery and managing chronic illness. Mackenzie has made it her mission to spread awareness and advocate for others with TN through events like Paint The Town Teal and the Getting On My Nerves 5k marathon. Do you know anyone who lives with TN? Please connect with us on our socials!