All Episodes

196. Montana TBI resources & personal story with April Ildvad

195. A snowboarder with TBI saving brains with Kelsey Boyer

194. Introducing 'Concussion Help' & my tools (solo episode)

193. Brain injury & self determination with Dr. Amy Coopersmith

192. AVM & Stroke survivor story with Kristin McKenzie

191. How ADHD & TBI affect high performers with Dr. Saara Haapanen

190. Reviewing updates from Concussion in Sports with Dr. Steven Broglio

189. A Systems View from a Personal TBI Experience with Wendy Lurrie

188. Memoirs of a book-worthy TBI recovery with Lee Carlson

187. ABCs of Concussion - Letter S

186. Mother's Day TBI real talk with my middle child, Hayden

185. TBI Community supports in Missouri with Maureen Cunningham

184. Concussion is not a one-time event

183. Neurotech conference recap & TBI/whiplash talk

182. Nurse Practitioner TBI real talk with Carmen Frede, DNP

181. TBI Policy in the U.S. (Mandi Dickey solo episode)

180. Lessons from a Nurse Practitioner TBI story with Kelly Tuttle

179. Brains 4 Bikers TBI story with Vance Mattzela

178. The psychology of tinnitus & TBI with Dr. Jennifer Gans

177. ABCs of Concussion - Letters Q&R (solo episode)

176. Helmet ratings for concussion prevention with Dr. Barry Miller

175. TBI community supports in Arizona with Will Grove

174. Understanding TBI with Daniel Avesar, PhD

173. Mindfulness and brain injury with Jessie Smith

172. ABCs of Concussion - Letter P

171. Brainspotting & Harmonic Brain Healing with Cynthia Schwartzberg

170. TBI community supports in Alabama with Scott Powell

169. From bobsledding to HBOT with William Person

168. Motion Guidance for vestibular therapy with Eric Dinkins

167. ABCs of Concussion - Letters N & O

166. 2025 Year-end wrap up

165. TBI community supports in Connecticut with Jamie Arbor

164. Introducing The Dysautonomia Project with Dr. June Bryant & Cheryl Faber

163. Returning to work with a TBI

162. What happens if TBI isn't diagnosed/treated?

161. Making ADHD diagnosis and care accessible with Dr. Barry Herman

160. Resolving PTSD with ART with Jennifer Phoenix

159. ABCs of Concussion - Letter M

158. TBI Medical/legal & ophthalmology with Dr. Steven Rauchman

157. Brainstem anatomy & physiology with Dr. Brandon Allen

156. Head Injury 101

155. Using PrTMS to improve brain function with Dr. Kevin Murphy

154. Development of a concussion drug with Michael Wyand

153. ABCs of Concussion - Letter L

152. Music's power on the brain with Dr. Barbara Minton

151. The neurologic chiropractor experience with Dr. Brandon Allen

150. Sleep medicine, psychiatry & the brain with Dr. Shane Creado

149. Providing expert concussion care with Matt Campbell

148. Dementia prevention & more with Amanda Wiggins, PhD

147: ABCs of Concussion - Letters J & K

146. Biological dentistry & the brain with Thomas Ciao

145. Using ultrasound to treat glioblastoma with Michael Canney

144. Acupuncture & functional neurology for TBI with Dr. Ayla Wolf

143. A different view on POTS with Diana Driscoll, OD

142. Processing what we hear after TBI with Heidi Hill, AuD

141. The role of creatine in brain health with Mark Faulkner

140. The role of OT vision therapy after TBI with Nicole St. John

139. Concussion PT and Sway Balance with Kym Wyand

138. Defining neuroplasticity & the mind with Dr. Ashleigh Moreland

137: ABCs of Concussion - Letter I

136. How to love your brain with Kyla Pearce

135. Telling your TBI story with Helena Allegra

134. Your TBI story with Aly McGee

133. Your brain on mold with Corey Levy

132. Disordered eating & the brain with Parker Nelson

131. ABCs of Concussion - Letter H

130. More than just "red light" in functional neurology with Dr. Brandon Crawford

129. Talking humor & being serious about TBI with Mimi Hayes

128. A better understanding of the cerebellum with Brian Tierney

127. ABCs of Concussion - Letters F & G

126. Explaining the gut-brain connection with Alyssa Simpson

125. Perimenopause & the brain with Ivy Emery, NP & Andrea Zimmerman, NP

124. Sharing your TBI story with Megan Hurley

123. ABCs of Concussion - Letter E

122. Speech therapy for TBI with Dr. Kelli Uitenham

121. Providing top-notch concussion care with Vincent Schaller, MD

120. Nerding out on neuroscience with Monica Mangelson

119. TBI AMA (ask me anything)

118. Our own personal marathons with Dick Beardsley

117. ABCs of Concussion - Letter D

116. Navigating post concussive symptoms with Chaandani Khan

115. Reflexology - hands on therapy with Dr. Njideka Olatunde

114. End of year wrap & concussion mimics

113. Transforming care from ER to conscious medicine with Mike Stone, MD

112. ABCs of Concussion - Letter C

111. Using the PABR method to relieve pain & anxiety with Dr. Amy Novotny

110. Learning how to be prosilient with Jenn Fredericks

109. Discussing the AIP lifestyle with Jamie Nicole

108. Why healthcare workers need to be in leadership with Michael Kaufman

107. ABCs of Concussion - Letter B

106. The lowdown on ADHD with Shaye Woodward

105. Update on relationships after TBI with my husband, Don Dickey

104. Remembering the mind body connection with Nicola Dehlinger, ND

103. ABCs of Concussion - Letter A

102. How accountability affects our brain health with Devann Edwards

101. Why our brains need minerals with Atara Parkinson

100. Geeking out on the neuroscience of brain mapping with Andrew Hill

99. Managing chronic pain, balancing stress & the brain with Elizabeth Kipp

98. The risk of recurrent concussions & more (solo episode)

97. Creating your reality with Andreana Petrocco

96. Brain mapping & neurofeedback with Minsan Sauers

95. The benefits of becoming sugar freed with Christine Trimpe

94. From broken to unbroken with Michael Anthony "Unbroken"

93. How alcohol can hold you back with Anna Charles

92. Enhancing therapy with ketamine with Autumn Starks

91. Finding your bigger mission with Lainne Love

90. Winning the day for students & athletes with Dan Rigby

89. Breaking through the masculine B.S. with Jeremy Roadruck

88. Becoming the CEO of your health & so much more with Margaret Wallis-Duffy

87. Fixing noses to treat headaches with Dr. Kevin Smith

86. Not "being strong" after a TBI with Jennifer Soames

85. How PTSD forces you to focus on healing with Katy Parker

84. How a pituitary tumor led to an 1800 mile bike ride with Risa August

83. Overcoming sleepless nights with Manohar Grandhi

82. Healing through informed movement & play with Angie Berrett, RN

81. Improving kids' brains through nutrition & hydration with Amy Tyler

80. Polishing the mirror of trauma recovery with Amy Thurman

79. Using meditation to create therapeutic art with Lauri Getlan-Watson

78. Creating racial unity one hug at a time with Chris Singleton

77. How obstructive sleep apnea affects the brain with Dr. Subaila Zia

76. Breaking the chronic pain cycle with Lisa Noss

Season 5 bonus update on Mandi's journey

75. How to live after a loved ones' homicide with Dr. Jan Canty

74. Being successful with autism with Sam Mitchell

73. The very real functional neurological diagnosis, with Mary Ann Stenquist

72. Putting the spotlight on Lewy Body Dementia with Mary Lou Falcone

71. Ask me anything (solo episode)

70. The concussion that broke the camel's back with Herbert & Kristina Heagh-Avritt

69. Excerpts from my upcoming book (solo episode)

68. Reflecting on the last 67 episodes (solo episode)

67. Gender differences with TBI (solo episode)

66. TBI from the couples' perspective with husband, Don Dickey

65. Post concussive headaches (solo episode)

63. Kids takeover - 3 of Mandi's kids recall their take on TBI and add some humor

62. Panel discussion: When healthcare providers experience TBIs

61. How to navigate financial struggles after TBI with Joan Van De Griek (part 2 of 2 mini-series)

60. TBI-related visual difficulties with Michael Wallerich, OD

59. When TBI care is delayed, with Joan Van De Griek (part 1 of 2 mini-series))

58. Unmasking resources with Brain Injury Alliance MN

57. Jumpstarting the brain with HyperCharge

56. My TBI experience, part 4

55. My TBI experience: The real chutes & ladders

54. My TBI experience, part 3

53. My TBI experience, part 2

52. My TBI experience, part 1

51. Exploring how to be deaf & bold with Kellina Powell

50. Exploring alcohol & the effects on the brain with Janet White

49. Exploring deep depression & holistic healing with Sabine Poncelet

48. Exploring hypnosis, magic & depression with Jonathan Royle

47. Exploring addiction & TBI recovery with Sean Young

46. Exploring aphasia and speech therapy with Megan Johnson, SLP

45. Exploring false-beliefs & letting out your inner child with Maeve Southgate

44. Exploring nutrition, art & self-care with Alka Chopra

43. Exploring anoxic brain injury & nutrition with Paige Speers

42. Exploring unconscious methods for lasting change with Michelle Masters

41. Exploring autoimmune disease & dementia prevention with Laurel Brennan

40. Discussing mom grief & TBI with Letitia Council

39. Discussing coping with depression & talking to animals with Jennifer Etzwiler

38. Discussing anti-aging and brain exercise with Deepak Saini

37. Discussing holistic trauma therapy with Michelle Agopsowicz

36. Discussing chronic pain & fitness with Dr. Harmony Bell

35. Discussing multiple sclerosis & nutrition with Alicia Christian, DNP

34. Discussing plant-based diet for brain health with Anna Tseng

33. Discussing hydrocephalus warriors with Jeff Pearson

32. Discussing biohacking & reversing illness with Kody Remala

31. Discussing TBI, self-doubt & neuroplasticity with Scott & Nancy Kiesling

30. Discussing endometriosis & hormone-brain connection with Dr. LJ Johnson

29. Discussing healthcare worker stress with Eva ZobianWolf, RN

28. Discussing bouncing back & ruptured brain aneurysm with Lady J

27. Discussing chronic pain with Irene Vaksberg

26. Discussing digestion & the body's response with Andrea Nicholson

25. Discussing PTSD, trauma & gender identity with Harris Eddie Hill

24. Discussing goal setting & accountability with Seth Miller

23. Discussing uncommon strokes & empowerment with Carrie Baquie

22. Discussing migraines & heredity with Susan Parso

21. Discussing learning disabilities & persevering with Michelle Steiner

20. Talking burnout & energy work with Dr. Mary Sanders

19. Talking mindset & poetry with Zen Ase

18. Talking trauma & eating disorders with Caroline Thomason

17. Talking life changes for your twenties with Anna Rodin

16. Talking PTSD & sensory processing with Laura Lindekugel

15. Talking mind-body connection with LeNae & Trip Goolsby, MD

14. Talking mindset & motivation with Chris Downing

13. Talking consciousness & use of psychedelics with Jesse Corry, MD

12. Talking nerve & gut health with Eric Zeiszler, DC

11. Talking God's love & trauma recovery with Gina Rolkowski

10. Talking kids' brain health with Jim Hendrix

9. Talking neurofeedback & brain training with Melissa Hergert

8. Talking emotional eating with Paula Yolles

7. Talking brain & body connections with Tami Huberty, NP

6. Talking Unexpected Moments & MSA diagnosis with Daisy Paige

5. Talking brain injury & stroke, solo episode with host Mandi, NP

4. Talking sex and brain health with Laurel Livingston

3. Talking ADHD & addiction recovery with Ashley Beeman

2. Talking mindset and mindfulness with Amanda Ewers

1. Talking yoga and nature with OT Shelley

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