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EPISODE · Mar 9, 2026 · 23 MIN

William Person Went From Bobsled Glory To Traumatic Brain Injury.

from Life Unscripted - Stories of Mental Health and Addiction · host Janice Arnoldi

Send us Fan MailWhat if the most dangerous sports hits aren’t the ones you see on highlight reels?  U.S. bobsled Olympian William Person was on the team for 9 years and he experienced G-forces, track vibration, and micro-concussions that left him with dementia-like symptons from a chronic brain injury - Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy. Person uses a hyperbaric oxygen chamber - HBOT- to help with symptons, a treatment pioneered by football great Joe Namath.  CTE is also a common injury for the military exposed to bombs and the G force from fighter jets. Person talks about CTE and his campaign to raise money for a HBOT centre that would be available to any person with CTE.https://www.gofundme.com/f/cte-recovery-for-athletes-and-military

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Send us Fan Mail What if the most dangerous sports hits aren’t the ones you see on highlight reels? U.S. bobsled Olympian William Person was on the team for 9 years and he experienced G-forces, track vibration, and micro-concussions that left him with dementia-like symptons from a chronic brain injury - Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy. Person uses a hyperbaric oxygen chamber - HBOT- to help with symptons, a treatment pioneered by football great Joe Namath. CTE is also a common in...

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