Voice Epilepsy
by iamavoiceforepilepsy
As part of the I AM A VOICE for Epilepsy Awareness™ campaign, the Voice Epilepsy™ podcast series introduces a variety of topics related to epilepsy, including medications, treatment, law, employment, surgery, mental health, stress, and stigma, among many others. Whether you are a person living with epilepsy or you have a personal or professional interest in epilepsy, the Voice Epilepsy™ podcast series is for you! You can find the Voice Epilepsy™ podcast series on iTunes, Google Play, Spotify, Podbean etc.
Episodes
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Voice Epilepsy Episode 27: Interview with Jacquoline Martin, Miss Canada 2025 Contestant
In this episode of the Voice Epilepsy™ podcast, BC Epilepsy Society Executive Director, Deirdre Syms is joined by Jacquoline Martin who is the BC Epilepsy Society Community Partners Coordinator, a contestant in the upcoming 2025 Miss Canada pageant, and a person living with epilepsy. Listen to…
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Voice Epilepsy Episode 26: Driving and Epilepsy
In this episode of the Voice Epilepsy™ podcast, BC Epilepsy Society staff members, Sonia Ali and Christine Jamieson discuss driving and epilepsy, including how a person living with epilepsy can obtain their driver’s license in the province of British Columbia, as well as some transportation tips...
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Voice Epilepsy Episode 25: Discussion on the Seizing Hope Documentary with Dr. Judy Illes from Neuroethics Canada
In this episode of the Voice Epilepsy™ podcast, BC Epilepsy Society Executive Director, Deirdre Syms, is joined by Dr. Judy Illes to discuss Seizing Hope - High Tech Journeys in Pediatric Epilepsy, a mini-documentary by Neuroethics Canada. Seizing Hope is a mini-documentary that aims to ask the...
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Voice Epilepsy Episode 24: Interview with Niomi Ndirangu, Miss Kansas’ Outstanding Teen 2022
In this episode of the Voice Epilepsy™ podcast, BC Epilepsy Society Executive Director, Deirdre Syms is joined by Niomi Ndirangu, who is the 2022 winner of the Miss Kansas’ Outstanding Teen pageant and is a person living with epilepsy. Listen to this podcast to hear Niomi discuss her win and how...
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Voice Epilepsy Episode 23: Information on the Registered Disability Savings Plan (RDSP)
In this episode of the Voice Epilepsy™ podcast, Sharareh Saremi, an Advocate at Disability Alliance BC, joins us to discuss the Registered Disability Savings Plan (RDSP). If you would like to learn more about the provincial and federal disability benefits available to people living with epilepsy…
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Voice Epilepsy Episode 22: Information on the Disability Tax Credit (DTC)
In this episode of the Voice Epilepsy™ podcast, Sharareh Saremi, an Advocate at Disability Alliance BC, joins us to discuss the Disability Tax Credit (DTC). If you would like to learn more about the provincial and federal disability benefits available to people living with epilepsy in BC, visit…
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Voice Epilepsy Episode 21: Information on Canada Pension Plan Disability (CPP-D) Benefits
In this episode of the Voice Epilepsy™ podcast, Sharareh Saremi, an Advocate at Disability Alliance BC, joins us to discuss Canada Pension Plan Disability (CPP-D). If you would like to learn more about the provincial and federal disability benefits available to people living with epilepsy in BC,...
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Voice Epilepsy Episode 20: Information on the Persons With Disabilities (PWD) Designation
In this episode of the Voice Epilepsy™ podcast, Sharareh Saremi, an Advocate at Disability Alliance BC, joins us to discuss the Persons With Disabilities (PWD) Designation. If you would like to learn more about the provincial and federal disability benefits available to people living with…
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Voice Epilepsy Episode 19: UBC Interprofessional Health Mentors Program Seeks BC Epilepsy Patient Participation
In this episode of the Voice Epilepsy™ podcast, BC Epilepsy Society Executive Director, Deirdre Syms is joined by the Director of the UBC Interprofessional Health Mentors Program, Dr. Angela Towle, PhD, and long-standing Health Mentor, Lelainia Lloyd to discuss the UBC Interprofessional Health...
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Voice Epilepsy Episode 18: Adult Epilepsy Surgery
For some adults living with epilepsy, epilepsy surgery may be a potential option for seizure control. Our podcast on adult epilepsy surgery, entitled “An Overview of Adult Epilepsy Surgery” features the expertise of Dr. Chantelle Hrazdil, MD, FRCPC, who is a pediatric epileptologist at Vancouver...
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Voice Epilepsy Episode 17: Pediatric Epilepsy Surgery
For some children and youth living with epilepsy, epilepsy surgery may be a potential option for seizure control. Our podcast on pediatric epilepsy surgery, entitled “Epilepsy Surgery in Children and Youth: The Benefits of Early Surgery”, features the expertise of Dr. Mary Connolly, MB, BCh, BAO,...
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Voice Epilepsy Episode 16: Service Dogs for People with Epilepsy
In this episode of the Voice Epilepsy™ podcast, BC Epilepsy Society staff members, Sonia Ali and Christine Jamieson discuss service dogs for people with epilepsy, which are known as Seizure Response Dogs. Listen to this podcast to learn more about what a Seizure Response Dog is and does, as well…
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Voice Epilepsy Episode 15: Interview with Chuck Carmen, Executive Director of the Epilepsy Association and Founder of EpilepsyU and EpilepsyStore
Chuck Carmen joins us on the Voice Epilepsy™ podcast as host Kim Davidson, the CEO & Executive Director of the BC Epilepsy Society and the Founder of the I AM A VOICE for Epilepsy Awareness™ campaign, interviews Chuck Carmen, the Executive Director of the Epilepsy Association and the founder of...
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Voice Epilepsy Episode 14: University of Victoria Study Seeks BC Family Participation
In this episode of the Voice Epilepsy™ podcast, host Kim Davidson, is joined by Registered Psychologist and PhD level Pediatric Neuropsychologist, Dr. Sarah J. Macoun to discuss the Dino Island research intervention from the University of Victoria (UVic) Dino Island is a cognitive intervention...
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Voice Epilepsy Episode 13: Canada-Wide Neurodevelopmental Study Seeks BC Family Participation
In this episode of the Voice Epilepsy™ podcast, host Kim Davidson, is joined by Psychologist, Dr. Patrick McGrath and Research Assistant, Chaya Seale from the IWK Health Centre to discuss the Strongest Families Neurodevelopmental Study (part of the CHILD-BRIGHT Network). The Strongest Families...
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Voice Epilepsy Episode 12 Interview with Cassidy Megan, Founder of Purple Day®
"I have many heroes and here is a special one … tens of millions worldwide know her! She's been honoured by the Queen, NASA and dignitaries from around the world … modest, humble, kind and Canadian. She is Cassidy Megan, Founder of International Purple Day® for Epilepsy Awareness." -Kim Davidson,...
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Voice Epilepsy Podcast 11: Conversations with Sonia and Christine - Epilepsy and Seizure Triggers
This podcast goes over some of the most common triggers for seizures in people living with epilepsy.
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Voice Epilepsy Podcast 10: Conversations with Sonia and Christine - Epilepsy and Daily Life
This podcast goes over information on some of the changes in daily life that may come with a diagnosis of epilepsy.
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Voice Epilepsy Podcast 9: Conversations with Sonia and Christine - Epilepsy and Memory
This podcast goes over some of the memory issues that people living with epilepsy may face and provides some tips on how to combat these issues.
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Voice Epilepsy Episode 8: CBD and Epilepsy
This podcast focuses on the use of cannabidiol (CBD) as a potential epilepsy therapy option, including the current research behind CBD, how it can be used as a treatment option for epilepsy, and what is known about CBD and its side effects and indications featuring the expertise of Dr. Chantelle...
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Voice Epilepsy Episode 7: Cognition and Epilepsy
This podcast focuses on the cognitive aspects of living with epilepsy including an overview of cognition, causes of cognitive problems in epilepsy, and practical tips for people living with epilepsy to protect brain health and compensate for cognitive difficulties featuring the expertise of Dr....
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Voice Epilepsy Episode 6: The Ketogenic Diet and Epilepsy
This podcast focuses on the use of the ketogenic as a potential epilepsy therapy featuring the expertise of Dr. Linda Huh, MD, FRCPC – a pediatric neurologist and director of the Ketogenic Diet Program at British Columbia Children’s Hospital – and Lawren Fischer, BSC, RD – a registered dietician…
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Voice Epilepsy Episode 5: A New Diagnosis. The New Normal.
Have you been recently diagnosed with epilepsy? Are you a family member, friend or loved one of someone living with epilepsy and wondering how your daily life will change due to epilepsy? Are you an employer who has an employee with epilepsy? Are you a teacher or professor who has a student with...
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Voice Epilepsy Episode 4: March 26th International Purple Day™ & COVID-19 2020
Prevent Anxiety Around COVID-19 On Wednesday March 11th, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared COVID-19 as a global pandemic. To help lessen some fears and anxieties, we have compiled information on COVID-19 and what you can do to decrease your risk of contracting it. Please see below for...
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Voice Epilepsy Episode 3: Epilepsy Friends Forever (EFF)
In Episode 3 of the Voice Epilepsy™ podcast, host, Kim Davidson, the CEO & Executive Director of the BC Epilepsy Society and the Founder of the I AM A VOICE for Epilepsy Awareness™ campaign, is joined by members of our Epilepsy Friends Forever (EFF) program to discuss the importance of epilepsy...
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Voice Epilepsy Episode 2: Seizure First Aid & Seizure Definitions
In the second episode of the Voice Epilepsy™ podcast, host, Kim Davidson, CEO & Executive Director of the BC Epilepsy Society and Founder of the I AM A VOICE for Epilepsy Awareness™ campaign is joined by Sonia Ali, Provincial Manager of Programs and Services at the BC Epilepsy Society. Listen to...
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Voice Epilepsy Episode 1: Men & Epilepsy
Tune in to the first episode of the Voice Epilepsy™ podcast. Join host Kim Davidson, CEO & Executive Director of the BC Epilepsy Society and the Founder of the I AM A VOICE for Epilepsy Awareness™ campaign, as she provides an in-depth introduction to men and epilepsy. For more information, please...
About this show
As part of the I AM A VOICE for Epilepsy Awareness™ campaign, the Voice Epilepsy™ podcast series introduces a variety of topics related to epilepsy, including medications, treatment, law, employment, surgery, mental health, stress, and stigma, among many others. Whether you are a person living with epilepsy or you have a personal or professional interest in epilepsy, the Voice Epilepsy™ podcast series is for you! You can find the Voice Epilepsy™ podcast series on iTunes, Google Play, Spotify, Podbean etc.
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