All episodes are available at https://TheNeuroNerds.com.  Follow @TheNeuroNerds on Twitter/Instagram and Like us at Facebook.com/TheNeuroNerds.

Summary:

Lauren is back recording in the studio! In this episode our co-host Lauren finally reunites with our host Joe, in person. They discuss the latest Matrix 4 trailer and how therapy and mental healthcare is being shown more and more on the big screen. What’s more, they take a look back at the previous Matrix trilogy and talk about their favorite scenes from those movies. So if you haven’t watched the Matrix movie, SPOILER alert! What’s your favorite scene from the Matrix franchise? Share on our socials!

If you are a brain injury survivor and are looking for support check out the links below for Joe’s various support groups. Remember, The NeuroNerds are here to help!

 

Links Mentioned:

Motus Nova https://motusnova.com/theneuronerds

Join us in our Clubhouse club, The NeuroNerds Network, for live brain injury support group discussions on Wednesday and Fridays at 6pm PST/9pm EST https://www.clubhouse.com/club/the-neuronerd-networ

Join our YouSoRock Brain Injury Recovery Community on Facebook to connect - https://www.facebook.com/groups/yousorock/

 

Plus get a free Audible trial at http://www.audibletrial.com/theneuronerds! Currently, The NeuroNerds are reading our fellow stroke survivor, Kavita Basi’s book ‘Room 23.’ Join us!

Credits

- Support The NeuroNerds podcast on Patreon and join our NeuroJedi High Council at www.Patreon.com/TheNeuroNerds

- Co-hosted by Joe Borges and Lauren Manzano

- Find Joe at http://joesorocks.com and @joesorocks on Twitter/Instagram and submit your stroke/brain injury recovery story at https://www.joesorocks.com/submit-your-story

- Find Lauren at @laurenlmanzano on Instagram, @tankbbg on Twitter

- Produced by Joe Borges and Felice LaZae, http://felicelazae.com, @felicelazae on Twitter/Instagram

- Edited by  Marcellus Wesley

Supporters

- Sponsored by Motus Nova, Avid Technology and our Patreon Supporters

Joe and Lauren Enter the Matrix

Join us as we consider Jesus' invitation to Peter to walk on water and how this story relates to faith in trial.

Come, Walk On Water

On episode 99 I talk to former co-host of this podcast (introduced in episode 73) and former Coordinator of Programs & Services at the Newfoundland and Labrador Brain Injury Association (NLBIA). Last week, on episode 98, I talked to Cassandra Stockley about her new role and this week I talk to Erin about what she learned about brain injury, including concussions, and those people who avail of brain injury services during her year at NLBIA and during our podcasts!

Concussion Talk Podcast

Episode 99 - The "Exit Interview" with Erin, former Coordinator of Programs & Services at NLBIA

Listen to Jeffrey Bazarian MD, Professor of Emergency Medicine at the University of Rochester School of Medicine, discuss the findings of a study evaluating the accurate of a new rapid biomarker test to aid in the evaluation of patients with suspected mild traumatic brain injury. The new test has the potential to reduce unnecessary CT scans and improve workflow efficiency in the ED.  This podcast has been supported by Abbott Point of Care Inc.

Podcast

Changing the game in mild traumatic brain injury evaluation in the ED

All episodes are available at https://TheNeuroNerds.com.  Follow @TheNeuroNerds on Twitter/Instagram and Like us at Facebook.com/TheNeuroNerds.

Summary

We're continuing our Motus Nova series with Dr. Nick Housley, the medical mind behind this innovative company helping stroke and brain injury survivors revolutionize their recovery at home. Joe talks with Dr. Nick about how Motus Nova works, the benefits of extended care at home, and their big goal to help brain injury survivors expand their recovery beyond traditional physical therapy. Plus they dive into Dr. Nick's background as a cyclist and how being a brain injury survivor himself deepened his passion for PT and neuroscience. If you're a brain injury survivor, let us know your recovery stories. Please share on our socials!

 

Links Mentioned:

- Stroke and Brain Injury Survivors can take Motus Nova's free assessment here -  https://motusnova.com/theneuronerds

- Join us in our Clubhouse club, The NeuroNerds Network, for live brain injury support group discussions on Wednesday and Fridays at 6pm PST/9pm EST https://www.clubhouse.com/club/the-neuronerd-networ

- Join our YouSoRock Brain Injury Recovery Community on Facebook to connect - https://www.facebook.com/groups/yousorock/

 

Check out The NeuroNerds Amazon Shop at amazon.com/shop/theneuronerds

Plus get a free Audible trial at http://www.audibletrial.com/theneuronerds! Currently, The NeuroNerds are reading our fellow stroke survivor, Kavita Basi’s book ‘Room 23.’ Join us!

Credits

- Support The NeuroNerds podcast on Patreon and join our NeuroJedi High Council at www.Patreon.com/TheNeuroNerds

- Co-hosted by Joe Borges and Lauren Manzano

- Find Joe at http://joesorocks.com and @joesorocks on Twitter/Instagram and submit your stroke/brain injury recovery story at https://www.joesorocks.com/submit-your-story

- Find Lauren at @laurenlmanzano on Instagram, @tankbbg on Twitter

The Medical Mind Behind Motus with Dr. Nick

Sean and Drew host a short Mental Health Round Table to kick back into action. 

They're joined by Comedian, Robb Will and Doctor Chirsanne Gordon. Longhorn The Comedian drops in for a moment before exiting for bluer skies. 

Enjoy laughs and tips on how to stay mentally positive as we prepare to spend more time indoors.

Please check out our mission at www.warriorworkoutnetwork.org to see how you can get involved as a volunteer. Thank you for you listening. 

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Episode 64 Mental Health Roundtable

Welcome to “Life at Kessler Foundation” - Episode 5 

Read the transcript at https://kesslerfoundation.org/sites/default/files/2021-10/Melvin%20Mejia%20on%20balancing%20time%20to%20capture%20quality%20data%20for%20outcomes%20in%20movement%20rehabilitation-Ep5-TRANSCRIPT.pdf

In this episode, I talked with Melvin Mejia, a Research Engineer in our Center for Mobility and Rehabilitation Engineering Research. Since 2015, Melvin has been collecting and analyzing movement data for studies of adults with physical disabilities caused by traumatic brain injury, stroke, and osteoarthritis, and children and adolescents with cerebral palsy. He finds working on multiple studies simultaneously challenging, but credits teamwork with enabling him to balance his time to ensure collection of quality data. Fluent in Spanish, he also helps translate for Spanish-speaking participants. He finds engaging with participants on common interests, whether sports or musical genres, enriches the research experience for him and the volunteers. In the future, Melvin is interested in expanding his involvement in research in physical rehabilitation and mobility into rehabilitation for sports injuries.

Learn more about Melvin at https://kesslerfoundation.org/aboutus/Melvin%20Mejia and the Center for Mobility and Rehabilitation Engineering Research at https://kesslerfoundation.org/research/center-mobility-and-rehabilitation-engineering   

Interested in a career at Kessler Foundation, go to https://kesslerfoundation.org/careers  

For more information about the Cerebral Palsy study that Melvin talked about, go to https://kesslerfoundation.org/research/studies/studying-multi-joint-adaptation-biofeedback-children-cerebral-palsy 

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Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. Listen to us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, SoundCloud, or wherever you get your podcasts.   

This podcast was recorded on Tuesday, August 31, 2021, remotely and was edited and produced by Joan Banks-Smith, Creative Producer for Kessler Foundation.

Life at Kessler Foundation

Melvin Mejia on balancing time to capture quality data for outcomes in movement rehabilitation-Ep5

Thank you so much everyone! I hope this podcast has been useful, helpful, informative. One hundred episodes! This one is perhaps a little self-indulgent, but Lauren Ziaks and I talk to my three friends (make that two) who were on the bike ride with me on August 1, 2003 when I sustained my brain injury! Alain, Dawn and John were riding with me that day thankfully. They saved my life. The paramedics saved my life. The ER and ICU doctors at Victoria General Hospital saved my life. This episode is for everyone who listens, and is dedicated to more people than I can name who have helped me get here. Not just to 100 episodes, but to everything. Thank you!
Please consider supporting Concussion Talk Podcast on Patreon!

Episode 100 - Why Concussion Talk?

Sara Wilkinson is a Crossfit coach and the widow of Chad Wilkinson. Chad was a member of the revered SEAL Team Six but tragically took his own life in 2018. We discuss their early lives, falling in love in high school, Chad's military journey, Crossfit, TBIs, suicide, he healing power of psychedelics and so much more.

Sara Wilkinson - Episode 519

This month, Rory and Ryan discuss the utility tetanus decision support, risk of TBI in small infants, cephalosporin resistance, and much, much more!

September 2021

Concussion Talk Podcasts will feature interviews with; doctors, physiotherapists, who work in the field of concussion and brain injury, others in the medical field, athletes, trainers, coaches, others in sport, athletics and exercise (such as Pilates, Yoga, and other exercise instructors), and community brain injury and concussion groups, and others!

Kessler Foundation - Changing the lives of people with disabilities through research in stroke, brain injury, multiple sclerosis,  spinal cord injury and by funding innovative programs that promote employment for people with disabilities. Podcasts are from various consumer and professional lectures   presented by our researchers and guest lecturers.

Bringing the greatest minds in mental and physical wellness to the men and women who serve our communities.

At 39 years old, Joe Borges suffered a stroke in 2016 which, interestingly enough, changed his life for the better. He ended up gaining a new lease on life and now he is on a mission to live it to the fullest. Inspired to share his experience with other stroke and brain injury survivors along with anyone else who will listen, he created 'The NeuroNerds' podcast. He along with his co-host, Lauren Manzano, who is also a brain injury survivor, talk recovery, offer tips for coping and thriving.

Plus they're both big nerds and fans of all things comics, movies and pop culture which is always an underlying theme in every episode. Laugh, learn, cry, be uplifted and inspired by Joe, Lauren and the various guests featured on 'The NeuroNerds'.

The Warrior Workout Network is a 501(c)3 podcast that promotes positive mental health, laughs, and inclusive communities. We are in the fight for suicide prevention, and love talking with others who are passionate about helping others.

New tracks tagged #TBI