The William Person Interview: Team USA bobsledder turned CTE activist discusses his mission (7/15/26, Hour 2)

Audio from Hour 2 of July 15, 2026's episode of 'The Recess Bell: On Air', airing live every Wednesday from 6-8pm on 90.3 WHPC-FM. Joshua, alongside NikiMarie of 'NikiMarie Radio' who helped conduct the interview welcomes the audience to William Person: a former Team USA bobsledder who now has taken up one of the most powerful missions around: helping potential CTE patients while raising awareness on its crippling symptoms and even battling the powers-that-be in a the court of law to do so. CTE (Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy) is a progressive neurodegenerative disease that gained widespread notoriety through Nigerian-American neuropathologist Dr. Bennet Omalu and his work in studying the disease in diseased pro football players. CTE carries a range of troubling symptoms which include deteriorations in mood/behavior, cognitive function, motor function, and even sleep. Will discusses his personal CTE realization and how trauma from all angles led to him picking up this cause. He discusses a range of topics, including the Midtown shooter (Shane Tamura) and his CTE diagnosis, his work alongside pro athletes Joe Namath, Emmitt Smith and others, the effectiveness of hyperbaric chambers in treating CTE, and even the potential misdiagnosis of one of the world's most notorious stars, Kanye West.0:00 Joshua previews William Person interview4:10 William Person (Team USA Bobsledder, CTE activist) interview begins15:13 Midtown Shooter and his CTE17:32 Substandard treatment of brain injuries historically28:00 Niki and Will's back-and-forth on forgiveness, legacy35:07 Will's biggest CTE misconception36:59 Will on Kanye West and potential mental health misdiagnosis40:36 How to connect with Will