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Concussion, Women’s Health and Acupuncture with Dr Ayla Wolf

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Probable CTE, Football & Brain Health with Valerie Wade & Former Socceroo Captain Paul Wade

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Edgework, Consent and the Violence Paradox in Martial Arts with Dr Alex Channon

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Performance of Traumatic Encephalopathy Syndrome Criteria in Identifying Individuals with Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy with Dr John Arena

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Monologue: The Cost of Consent - Concussion, Vocation and the Assumption of Risk

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Monologue: The AFL’s Concussion Waiver Scandal

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Monologue: Should Kids Be Heading a Soccer Ball? The Rule-Change Debate

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Monologue: Probable CTE - What We Know, What We Don't and Why the Words Matter

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Concussion and Return-to-Drive with Dr Julianne Schmidt

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Return-to-Learn (RTL) and Concussion in Preforming Arts Populations with Dr Allyssa Memmini

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The Buffalo Concussion Treadmill Test (BCTT) with Dr John Leddy

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Tour de France, Concussion and ‘Life and Death: A Cycling Memoir’ with Dr Bridie O'Donnell

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Concussion, Epilepsy and The Blood-Brain Barrier with Dr Colin Doherty

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Concussion Policies and Litigation; The more things change, the more they stay the same with Dr Eric Windholz

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History of Football, FIFA and the Soccer World Cup with Dr Tony Collins

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From FIFA and UEFA Independent Advisory to International Consensus Statement on Concussion in Sport with Professor Jon Patricios (Re-Release Feb 2025)

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Paediatric Concussion and Emergency Medicine with Dr Rodger Zemek

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Concussion: Diagnosis, Management, and Guideline Development with Dr Steven Broglio

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Concussion in Combat Sports with Former UFC and Boxing Ringside Neurologist, Dr Nitin Sethi (Re-Release 2024)

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Concussion Advocacy and Concussed: Sport's Uncomfortable Truth with Sam Peters

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Prelude to a Crisis: A History of Sports-Related Concussion Research and the Influence of Neuropsychology with Assistant Teaching Professor, Owen Griffith

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Participation in Professional American-Style Football and Suicide Mortality: 1979–2019 with Dr Rachel Grashow

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From Professional NRL Player to Elite NRL Referee with Henry Perenara

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Combat Sports and the Integration of AI in Concussion Management with M2MMA General Manager Chris Cannon

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Motorsport Concussion Policy and Practice with FIM Medical Director Dr David McManus

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From AFL to WAFL and Concussion with Former AFL Player Tom Ledger

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Understanding Concussion, Phenotypes and Rehabilitation with Concussion Nerds Founder Natasha Wilch

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NRL Concussion and Head Injury Assessment Process with Former Melbourne Storm Chief Medical Officer Dr Jason Chan (Re-Release From December 2024)

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Head in The Game: Sociocultural Analyses of Brain Trauma in Sport with Dr Stephen Townsend

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The Physiology of the Action Potential and Neuronal Signaling with Professor Amanda Ellison

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Concussion, Autonomy and Care Giver Burden of Neurodegenerative Disease with Dr Deana Simonetto and Dr Daniel Sailofsky

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Antonio Lo Lacono’s Legacy, Concussion Advocacy and Happy Lids with Wendy Smith

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NFL and Light Helmets with CEO Nicholas Esayian and Engineer Kodiak Brush

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Concussion and Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS) with Dr Jessica Povall

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The Doctor Who Fooled the World: Science, Deception, and the War on Vaccines with Brian Deer

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History of the NFL Forward Pass and 'The Big Scrum – How Teddy Roosevelt Saved Football' with Professor John J. Miller

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Academic Integrity and Fraudulent Research with Dr Elisabeth Bik

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Best of 2025 Part 4: Concussion — Athletes Perspective and Experiences

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Best of 2025 Part 3: Concussion — The Brain, Dementia, Litigation and Autonomy

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Best of 2025 Part 2: Concussion — Youth Population, Ethics, Research, Sociology, and Journalism

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Best of 2025 Part 1: Concussion — History, Definition and the Impact of Repetitive Head Trauma and CTE

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NRL Premierships, State of Origins and Concussions with Newcastle Knights Legend Robbie O’Davis

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Repetitive Head Impacts (RHI), Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE) and Traumatic Encephalopathy Syndrome (TES) with Dr Robert Stern

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Orthopaedics, Concussion and Youth Sport Safety with Dr Bill Ribbans

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Understanding Youth Concussions with Dr Christina Master

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The Sociology of Concussion: Aaron Hernandez, Media Representation and the Woodpecker with Dr Greg Hollin

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(Re-Release): NFL, Q-Collars, Woodpeckers and Concussion with Dr James Smoliga

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NFL, Helmets, Concussion and No Game for Boys to Play: The History of Youth Football and the Origins of a Public Health Crisis with Dr Kathleen Bachynski

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History of Australia vs England Ashes Rivalry with Dr Tony Collins

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Chris Benoit, No Helmets or Shoulder Pads and Abuse in USA Swimming With Irvin Muchnick

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From Canada to Perth Thunder Captain and Australian Ice Hockey Representative with Dr Jamie Woodman

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AFL Concussion Claims, Class Actions and the Legal Fallout with Dr Eric Windholz

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Concussion and The Intersection of Gender, Culture and Biopsychosocial Perspectives with Dr Matt Ventresca and Dr Kathryn Henne

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Concussion, Dementia and Unlocking Brain Health with Dr Tommy Wood

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Re-Release: Concussion: A Cultural and Historical Perspective with Dr Stephen Townsend

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Splitting: The Inside Story on Headaches with Professor Amanda Ellison

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Dietary Protocols to Promote and Improve Restful Sleep: A Narrative Review with Dr Federica Conti

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From English Premier League and EFL Championship Middlesbrough to Repetitive Head Impacts, CTE and Head Safe Football Ambassador with Former Professional Ian Greener

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English Premier League, Dementia, and the Legacy Behind Head Safe Football with Dr. Judith Gates

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From the UFC, Strikeforce and Elite XC to Commentating In the Invicta Fighting Championship with Julie Kedzie

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The Knockout: Sport's Most Decisive Moment With Andy Clarke

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Video Analysis of Concussion Among Slap Fighting Athletes With Dr Raj Lavadi and Dr Nitin Agarwal

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AFL Concussion Crisis, Player Welfare and Litigation With Peter Jess

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Concussion Culture, Advocacy and Run It Straight With Dr Alan Pearce

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Dwarf Tossing to Run It Straight and ‘The Perfect Brain Injury Delivery System’ with Dr Stephen Casper

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Perceived Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy and Suicidality in Former Professional Football Players (NFL) With Dr Rachel Grashow

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Concussion, CTE and Repetitive Head Impacts with Dr Robert Cantu

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Lived Experiences of ‘Probable CTE’ and conneCTErs Board Member; Sarah Willey

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Athlete Mentality, Concussion and AFL Premiership’s With West Coast Eagles Legend Will Schofield

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From AFL to BackChat Podcast, Sandover Medal and Concussion with Hamish Brayshaw

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Concussion, mTBI and Brain Injury Australia with Nick Rushworth

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Concussion in Sports: It’s Time to Drop the Tobacco Analogy With Professor Dominic Malcolm

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Muay Thai Champion, State of Origin and Concussion with NRLW Athlete Sophie Curtain

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Rugby Union Tackle Heights, Techniques and Consensus On A Video Analysis Framework with Dr. Sharief Hendricks

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Concussion Awareness and Education With NRL Legend ‘The King’ Wally Lewis

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(Re-Release) Former NRL and Super League Star Lachlan Coote

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Intersection Between Ethics in Sport and Concussion with Dr Lopez Frías

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The History of Rugby Union’s Concussion Crisis, Concussion in Sports Group and Evolution of Concussion Protocols with Professor Tony Collins

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What is a Concussion?

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After the Count: The Death of Davey Browne, Boxing and Amateur Football Concussion Policies with Stephanie Convery

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Water polo, Concussion, Guardian Caps and SoftShox with Dr Nicholas Cecchi

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The Brain on Youth Sports, Athletic Trainers and Concussion Research with Dr Julie Stamm

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From FIFA World Cup and UEFA Independent Advisory to International Consensus Statement on Concussion in Sport With Professor Jon Patricios

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NRL's Pre-Season Trials HIA Assessments and AFL’s Concussion Ladder

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NRL, Acting and Health Advocacy with Ian Roberts

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From NRLW West Tigers and Women’s U/19s State of Origin to Private Practice with Monique Le Mottee

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History of Football’s Origins: Rugby, Soccer, and the NFL with Professor Tony Collins

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Nutrition and Supplementation Strategies for Concussion, mTBI and Brain Health with Dr Federica Conti

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Behind the Data: Interpretation of Research, Methods, Sample Size and Ethics with Dr Joe Warne

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Best of 2024: PART 3: Concussions in Professional Sports: Technology, Doctors, and Legal Challenges

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Best of 2024: PART 2 – Concussion, Blast Exposure, Interpersonal Violence, Diagnostic Testing and Effected Populations

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Best of 2024: PART 1 – History, What is a Concussion and Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE)

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Academic Research Sleuthing with Dr Mu Yang

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NRL, Concussion and Player Welfare with Former Melbourne Storm Chief Medical Officer, Dr Jason Chan

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Concussed: Sports Uncomfortable Truth with Sam Peters

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Understanding Biomarkers and Concussion With Dr Jason Tabor

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Baseline Testing to NFL Guardian Caps and Concussion With Kristen Quigley

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League of Denial: The NFL, Concussions, and the Battle for Truth with Mark Fainaru-Wada

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Australian Sports Commission Concussion Updates, Navigating Workers Compensation and Concussion in Sports Law with Dr. Eric Windholz

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Former Welsh Rugby Union Player and Head For Change Co-Founder; Alix Popham