bindwaves
by Brain Injury Network
Latest episode
Barriers to Brain Injury Recovery & How to Advocate for Yourself
Barriers to Brain Injury Recovery & How to Advocate for Yourself
About this podcast
We highlight stories of acquired brain injury, promote the Brain Injury Network clubhouses and their members, and sprinkle hope on everything we share to new survivors, their caregivers and the public.
Episodes
The newest 20 of 130 episodes
- Barriers to Brain Injury Recovery & How to Advocate for Yourself · 27 min · Season 7 Episode 8In this powerful episode, Dr. David Salisbury, Director of Clinical Operations at Pate Rehabilitation, pulls back the curtain on the realities of brain injury recovery, the gaps…
- From Stroke to Strength: Shalini’s Journey · 24 min · Season 7 Episode 7Stroke survivor Shalini Aggarwal shares her powerful story of sudden stroke, intensive recovery, and rebuilding her life step by step. She talks about the early challenges, the…
- Assistive Tech That Supports Disabled Lives · 31 min · Season 7 Episode 6Meet Angela Standridge, Director of the Texas Technology Access Program (TTAP) at the University of Texas. The program helps people with disabilities get access to assistive…
- Wellness Checks Tailored to Your Needs · 28 min · Season 7 Episode 5Imagine leaving your career with Boeing Aerospace and NASA’s JPL to care for your mom after her Alzheimer’s diagnosis, then moving to a new state with no support, just before the…
- SuperSurvivor: Beating the Odds with Judy Cage · 26 min · Season 7 Episode 4After a massive stroke left her fighting to walk, talk, and think clearly, Judy Cage refused to accept the limits placed on her recovery. In this inspiring episode, she shares…
- Reclaiming Identity After Brain Injury: Shawnee Harkins & The Harkins Method™ · 32 min · Season 7 Episode 3After surviving multiple brain injuries at ages 18, 20, and 24, Shawnee Harkins turned her own recovery into a breakthrough approach for healing the brain. In this episode…
- Olympic Bobsledder to CTE Advocate · 37 min · Season 7 Episode 2Imagine traveling down a sheet of ice at 90mph when your bobsled flips over and you slam your head into the ice wall. Meet William Person, 9 year member of the US Olympic…
- bindwaves S7E1 -The Power of the Vagus Nerve · 27 min · Season 7 Episode 1Injuries to the brain can impact our lives in so many different ways. Meet Dr. Collin Cooper, an Occupational Therapist specializing in stroke and brain injuries as well as hand…
- Year End Wrap Up 2025: The Good, The Bad, & The Ugly · 28 min · Season 6 Episode 22Join us as Diana Diaz, Executive Director of the Brain Injury Network (BIN), walks us through BIN's 2025 successes and challenges. Starting with earning a 3-year accreditation…
- From Concussion to Coach · 26 min · Season 6 Episode 21Tanika Connesero is a brain injury survivor and health care coach whose personal journey emboldened her to assist family members. Multiple people in her family had TBIs and her…
- What is my New Normal? · 29 min · Season 6 Episode 20”The new normal can offer you different opportunities, but you may find great satisfaction through those opportunities.” I have both visible and invisible wounds from my brian…
- S6E19 - Time to Hit the Road? · 27 min · Season 6 Episode 19So you survived your brain injury. You’ve completed both in-patient and out-patient rehabilitation and are ready to get on with your life. In other words, it is time to start…
- From Trauma to Triumph. A TBI Survivor's journey out of darkness. · 22 min · Season 6 Episode 18Nine years ago Cody Ridenour was hiking alone in the hills outside of San Diego, CA when he fell off a 5-story cliff onto the beach. His injuries were so significant (a fractured…
- Hey ADA, what the hey! Ramped Up Film Discussion · 30 min · Season 6 Episode 17How can we make the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) work better for the people who need it most? The clubhouse members sit down for a discussion about the short…
- S6E16 - Is Your Neck the Missing Link to Brain Fog and Headaches? · 28 min · Season 6 Episode 16What if those lingering headaches, brain fog, or “post-concussion” symptoms weren’t coming from your brain at all—but from your neck? In this episode, Dr. Blaskovich (“Dr. B”), a…
- Can a Stroke Lead to Your Best Health Ever? · 25 min · Season 6 Episode 15After surviving a stroke in July 2023, Manny completely transformed his life—losing 80 pounds, giving up alcohol, and embracing a Mediterranean-style diet. In this inspiring…
- The Blood Brain Barrier Conundrum · 27 min · Season 6 Episode 14Until only recently, treating Glioblastoma brain cancer with chemotherapy has not been achievable due to the blood brain barrier. In today’s Bindwaves episode, Dr. Michael Canney…
- Healing Through Harmony: Unlocking the Brain with Neurologic Music Therapy® · 25 min · Season 6 Episode 13Laura Head, MT-BC, NMT-F, shares how she helps individuals with neurologic conditions regain speech, movement, and cognitive function through the power of rhythm and melody. From…
- Reigniting Recovery: Brain-Centered Wellness at Home · 35 min · Season 6 Episode 12Meet Tom Jensen, founder of Elect Wellness. He aims to make health improvements accessible and effective for everyone. They bring the gym to you! Programs are holistic, covering…
- Coma. Recovery. Philosophy. · 27 min · Season 6 Episode 11Meet James Brown. In his first year of law school he began experiencing noticeable neurological symptoms. An MRI scan revealed a massive brain tumor. Though doctors anticipated a…
