Two guys with brain injuries share the lived experience in collaboration with a speech/language pathologist. Co-hosts Ken and Jesse interview peers about their experiences following Acquired Brain Injury (ABI) and healthcare professionals and friends and family members who spend time with people…
In this episode, Marc McNeice, CBIS and survivor of at least undiagnosed 12 brain injuries tells his incredible story of his living experience and provides some practical strategies for managing anxiety and cognitive and physical fatigue. He shares the details of his current work supporting adults facing addiction and…
In this episode, the team catches up with Caroline, a former group member and friend from The College of St. Rose in Albany, NY. Caroline shares her current recovery successes and challenges since her TBI from Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA) in 2010, when she was just 10 years old. She talks about progress she is still…
On recommendation from our previous guest, Rachel Levy, we sit down with architect and traumatic brain injury (TBI) survivor Robert de Miguel to hear his incredible story. Using Voiceitt technology to assist his communication, Robert shares his incredible journey from studying architecture around the world and earning…
Co-hosts talk with Dr. Rachel Levy, SLP and co-founder of The Babel Group in New York City. Rachel explains advances in technology to support non-standard speech after stroke and TBI or other causes of dysarthria. She provides a demonstration of Voiceitt, an AI-driven speech recognition tool, and shares insights about…
Introduced by our last guest, Jamie Arber from The Supported Living Group, Ken and Jesse talk with artist and stroke survivor LeRay Pablo and Senior Art Program Manager Rebecca Maloney from Inspire Arts about how creative, person-driven programming supports rehabilitation, and provides meaningful opportunities for…
In this episode, hosts interview Jamie Arber, Licensed Professional Counselor, TBI survivor and Executive Director of The Supported Living Group (SLG). Jamie discusses how his personal experience influenced his work in helping people with Acquired Brain Injury find a new purpose. He describes the challenges and…
To kick off Season 2, the co-hosts interview neuropsychologist Dr. Kate Gould from Monash University in Victoria, Australia. In this episode, Kate provides a simplified definition of neuropsychology and its role in helping people who have had changes in behavior after ABI. She describes the Positive Behaviour Support…
In this last recording at The College of St. Rose, the guys put Melissa Capo in the interview seat for the Season One finale. The group discusses the evolution of the PEPtalks project group and other groups at The College of St. Rose that helped address cognitive, communicative and behavioral challenges and the value…
In this episode, Ken and Jesse talk with Dr. Jerry Hoepner, SLP and professor at The University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire, about the Chippewa Valley Aphasia Camp and the importance of establishing meaningful connections to help people with ABI reduce their cognitive-communication impairment and increase their quality of…
BONUS EPISODE! In this crossover episode, Renee Garrett, host of "Brainstorm(s) Podcast" discusses with Jesse and Ken how their lived experience inspired them to create a podcast. They reflect on meaningfulness, communication and cognitive growth and how their identity has been positively impacted by sharing their…
The guys interview Julie Hart, Speech/Language Pathologist and (at the time) Director of the Neurogenic Communication Program at The College of St. Rose in Albany, NY. In this episode, Julie describes foundational elements of the program that prioritized individualized, project-oriented interventions and made it an…
In Part 3 with Andy, he reflects on a 2023 Book Club author visit when we were lucky enough to have Albany, NY’s own William Kennedy talk about writing “Legs” - a book the group had just read. Co-hosts discuss the positive downstream effects of Book Club and ongoing community interaction as a result.
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