Brain & Life
By American Academy of Neurology
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How do you keep your brain healthy? How can you live better every day after being diagnosed with a brain condition? Brain & Life® from the American Academy of Neurology tackles those questions and more in the only podcast dedicated to exploring the intersection of brain health and neurologic disease. Each week neurologist host Dr. Daniel Correa speaks with neurology experts, celebrity advocates, and people whose lives are affected by brain conditions to educate and inspire you to maintain a healthy brain and a healthy you.
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From Ultra-Processed Foods to Sibling Caregivers: Highlighting Brain & Life Magazine Articles
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Aug 28, 2025 |
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Navigating Epilepsy: Driving Safety and Independence with Dr. Proleta Datta
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Aug 21, 2025 |
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The Art of Overcoming: Liz Nugent on Storytelling and Dystonia Part Two
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Aug 14, 2025 |
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The Art of Overcoming: Liz Nugent on Storytelling and Dystonia
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Aug 07, 2025 |
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Acute Flaccid Myelitis and Disability Advocacy with Sarah Todd Hammer
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Jul 31, 2025 |
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Answering Your Questions for World Brain Day
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Jul 24, 2025 |
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Creating an Advocacy Movement with #NotJustFatigue’s Elizabeth Ansell: Part Two
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Jul 17, 2025 |
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Creating an Advocacy Movement with #NotJustFatigue’s Elizabeth Ansell: Part One
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Jul 10, 2025 |
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Prioritizing Comfort and Finding Laughter with Phil Rosenthal
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Jul 03, 2025 |
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Answering Your Spinal Cord Injury Questions with Dr. Shelly Hsieh
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Jun 26, 2025 |
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The Many Faces of Cerebral Palsy with Micah Fowler, Phoebe Rae Taylor, and Kelsey Cardona
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Jun 18, 2025 |
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Families Finding Advocacy and Disaster Preparedness: Highlighting Brain & Life Magazine Articles
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Jun 12, 2025 |
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Advocacy and Assistive Technology with Former Representative Jennifer Wexton
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Jun 05, 2025 |
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Self-Discovery and The Lost Voice with Songwriter Greta Morgan
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May 29, 2025 |
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Jessie Owen on Advocacy, Awareness, and Parenting
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May 22, 2025 |
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Actress Yvette Nicole Brown Discusses the Caregiving Journey
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May 15, 2025 |
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Carrying On a Legendary Legacy with Sisters Johanna and Antonia Bennett
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May 08, 2025 |
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Physicians as Patients: Live Interview with Neurologists Living with a Neurologic Condition
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May 01, 2025 |
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Finding Advocacy and Embracing Humor: Highlighting Brain & Life Magazine Articles
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Apr 24, 2025 |
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Embracing Each Day with Author and MS Advocate Lilibet Snellings Kyte
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Apr 17, 2025 |
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Raising Awareness for a Rare Cancer with Love4Lucas President Hide Harashima
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Apr 10, 2025 |
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Advocating for a Multiple Sclerosis Diagnosis with Comedian Kellye Howard
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Apr 03, 2025 |
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Recognizing Sleep Awareness Month with Dr. Joanna Fong-Isariyawongse
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Mar 27, 2025 |
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The Future of Caregiving with Kat McGowan
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Mar 20, 2025 |
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Finding Joy with Parent and Autism Advocate Tola Andu
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Mar 13, 2025 |
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Scoring Goals with CP Soccer’s Shea Hammond
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Mar 06, 2025 |
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Answering Your Rare Disease Day Questions!
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Feb 27, 2025 |
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Dancing for Brain Health and Invisible Illnesses: Highlighting Brain & Life Magazine Articles
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Feb 20, 2025 |
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Movement and Healing with Adventure Athlete, Author, and Activist Rebecca Rusch
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Feb 13, 2025 |
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World’s Toughest Row with Brendan Cusick and Pat Morrissey: Part Two
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Feb 06, 2025 |
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World’s Toughest Row with Brendan Cusick and Pat Morrissey: Part One
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Jan 30, 2025 |
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Finding Community in Caregiving with Kitty Norton
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Jan 23, 2025 |
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Environmental Factors and Parkinson’s Disease with Dr. Michael Okun
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Jan 16, 2025 |
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Why We Remember with Neuroscientist Charan Ranganath
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Jan 09, 2025 |
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Healthy Holidays and Career Changes: Discussing New Brain & Life Articles
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Jan 02, 2025 |
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Answering Your Brain Health Questions!
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Dec 26, 2024 |
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Navigating Complicated Caregiving Journeys with Jacquelyn Revere
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Dec 19, 2024 |
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Parenting and Writing While Disabled with Jessica Slice
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Dec 12, 2024 |
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JenVon Cherry on Educating Communities of Color About Epilepsy
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Dec 05, 2024 |
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Thriving in the Kitchen with Chef Dan Jacobs
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Nov 27, 2024 |
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Apps and Self-Advocacy with Roon’s Dr. Rohan Ramakrishna
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Nov 21, 2024 |
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Shedding Light and Love on a Rare Genetic Condition with Deborah Vauclare
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Nov 14, 2024 |
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Author Tanita Allen on Existing with Huntington’s Disease
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Nov 07, 2024 |
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Rare Thoughts on a Rarer Neurologic Condition
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Oct 31, 2024 |
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Aaron Lazar on His ALS Journey and The Impossible Dream
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Oct 24, 2024 |
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Veteran Lindsay Gutierrez is Reaching New Heights with Traumatic Brain Injury
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Oct 17, 2024 |
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Solving the Stroke with Will Shortz
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Oct 10, 2024 |
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We Are Brave Together with Jessica Patay
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Oct 03, 2024 |
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Strength in Caregiving with Tabatha Coffey
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Sep 26, 2024 |
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NFL Player Josh Andrews on Playing Professional Football With a Narcolepsy Diagnosis
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Sep 19, 2024 |
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Meet Six Paralympic Athletes and Other Favorite Brain & Life Magazine Articles
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Sep 12, 2024 |
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Country Singer Drake White’s Rare Brain Condition and Healing Journey
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Sep 05, 2024 |
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Advocacy and Athleticism with the Pittsburgh Steeler’s Cam Heyward
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Aug 29, 2024 |
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Paralympic Athlete Helen Kearney on Living Her Dreams with Friedreich’s Ataxia
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Aug 22, 2024 |
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Broadcast Journalist Deborah Roberts on Living with Migraine
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Aug 15, 2024 |
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Connecting Music and Mind with singer Renee Fleming
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Aug 08, 2024 |
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Resiliency and Caregiving with Janet Fanaki
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Aug 01, 2024 |
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Olympic Swimmer Rowdy Gaines on His Career and Guillain-Barré Syndrome
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Jul 25, 2024 |
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Influencer Chan Plante on Coping with Misdiagnosis and Finding a Community
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Jul 18, 2024 |
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Still Standing with Staff Sergeant John Kriesel
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Jul 11, 2024 |
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Strokes in Younger Patients with Journalist Kristen Aguirre
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Jul 03, 2024 |
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Board Games for the Brain and Juggling Generational Care: Highlighting Brain & Life Magazine Articles
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Jun 27, 2024 |
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Leaving a Legacy of Love and Care with Mary Lou Falcone
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Jun 20, 2024 |
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Biking for Multiple Sclerosis Awareness with Amazing Race Host Phil Keoghan
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Jun 13, 2024 |
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Brain Function and Migraine Treatment- Answering Your Questions!
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Jun 06, 2024 |
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Exploring the Science of Everyday Wonder with Dacher Keltner
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May 30, 2024 |
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Building Healthy Digital Habits with Dr. Faye Begeti
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May 23, 2024 |
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Making a Lasting Impact with The Brain Donor Project’s Tish Hevel
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May 16, 2024 |
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Ping-Pong, Salon Visits, and Creativity: Highlighting Brain & Life Magazine Articles
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May 09, 2024 |
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Making the Years Count with Brooke Eby, Influencer Living with ALS
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May 02, 2024 |
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Gavin McHugh is Building an Acting Career and a Community with Cerebral Palsy
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Apr 25, 2024 |
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Cheryl Hile is Running Around the World with Multiple Sclerosis
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Apr 18, 2024 |
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Actors Oscar Nuñez and Ursula Whittaker on Caring for Loved Ones with Dementia
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Apr 11, 2024 |
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Khari "Needlz" Cain Discusses Finding “Makayla’s Voice”
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Apr 04, 2024 |
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Neurologic Disorders in Pets
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Mar 28, 2024 |
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“Roll with Cole & Charisma" who are building a life together as an interabled couple
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Mar 21, 2024 |
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Answering Listener Submitted Questions
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Mar 14, 2024 |
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Neurofibromatosis Advocacy and Community Building with the Gilbert Family Foundation
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Mar 07, 2024 |
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Lifestyle and Brain Health: Highlighting Brain & Life Magazine Articles
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Feb 29, 2024 |
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Playwright Sarah Ruhl Finds Inspiration in her Bell’s Palsy Journey
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Feb 22, 2024 |
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Actor Craig Russell on Staying Positive during his Brain Tumor Diagnosis
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Feb 15, 2024 |
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Ed Begley Jr. on Utilizing a Healthy Lifestyle to Thrive with Parkinson’s Disease
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Feb 08, 2024 |
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Exploring Accessibility and the Arts at the Lincoln Center
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Feb 01, 2024 |
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Mulling over Migraines with Photographer Bill Wadman
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Jan 25, 2024 |
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Finding New Ways to Move Forward with Justine Galloway
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Jan 18, 2024 |
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Highlighting our Favorite Brain & Life Magazine Articles
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Jan 11, 2024 |
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Healing the Traumatized Brain with Dr. Sandeep Vaishnavi
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Jan 04, 2024 |
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Holiday Episode with our Listeners
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Dec 28, 2023 |
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Neurology in the News: Discussing Diet, Sleep, and Social Isolation
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Dec 21, 2023 |
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Finding Hope and Creating Change: Discussing Alzheimer’s Advocacy with Cynthia Stone and Walt Dawson
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Dec 14, 2023 |
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From Adolescence to Adulthood: Exploring Autism with Abbey and Christine Romeo
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Dec 07, 2023 |
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The Secrets of Synesthesia with Dr. Joel Salinas
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Nov 30, 2023 |
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Listener Favorite: Mary Beth Albright’s Food for Thought
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Nov 22, 2023 |
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Samantha Irby's Journey as a Young Caregiver for Her Mother with Multiple Sclerosis
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Nov 16, 2023 |
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What is an ICU and Neurologic Critical Care? Tips and a Guide for Everyone
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Nov 09, 2023 |
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Tiffany Kairos on Finding Her Voice in Epilepsy Advocacy
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Nov 02, 2023 |
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Crear conciencia sobre los accidentes cerebrovasculares con RÁPIDO
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Oct 27, 2023 |
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Finding Strength in ALS Advocacy with Podcaster Lorri Carey
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Oct 26, 2023 |
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Exploring Longevity with Author Dan Buettner
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Oct 19, 2023 |
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Strength in Unity: Advocating and Advancing Research for Brain Tumors
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Oct 12, 2023 |
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Comedy and Courage: Comedian Richard Lewis on Living with Parkinson’s Disease
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Oct 05, 2023 |
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Colorful Healing: Artist Laura Bundesen's Vestibular Neuronitis Journey
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Sep 28, 2023 |
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Brain Health for All
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Sep 21, 2023 |
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Family Stories: Diagnosing a Neurodegenerative Condition
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Sep 14, 2023 |
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How Paula Carozzo is Redefining Disability and Advocating for Her Community
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Sep 07, 2023 |
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Paula Carozzo redefine la discapacidad y aboga por su comunidad
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Sep 07, 2023 |
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How Writer John Hendrickson Learned to Embrace His Stutter
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Aug 31, 2023 |
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Recovery Through Rhythm: Jazz Musician John Stein’s Myasthenia Gravis Journey
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Aug 24, 2023 |
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Sleep Smart: How Sleep Impacts Your Health
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Aug 17, 2023 |
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How Disability Advocate Wesley Hamilton Became Empowered by Adversity
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Aug 10, 2023 |
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Understanding Long COVID: What We Know
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Aug 03, 2023 |
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BMX Athlete Josh Perry's Perseverance Living with Brain Tumors
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Jul 27, 2023 |
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Neurology on TV: Separating Fact From Fiction
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Jul 20, 2023 |
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Part Two: Community Stories of Navigating a Rare Epilepsy Diagnosis
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Jul 13, 2023 |
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Segunda parte: Perspectivas de la comunidad sobre cómo afrontar un diagnóstico de una epilepsia genética
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Jul 13, 2023 |
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Part One: Community Stories of Navigating a Rare Epilepsy Diagnosis
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Jul 06, 2023 |
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Primera parte: Perspectivas de la comunidad sobre cómo afrontar un diagnóstico de una epilepsia genética
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Jul 06, 2023 |
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What is Agnosia and How Does it Affect the Brain’s Perception?
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Jun 29, 2023 |
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Ashley Brooks on Advocating for Herself and Others with Myasthenia Gravis
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Jun 22, 2023 |
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Accessibility Advocate Cory Lee on Traveling the World as a Wheelchair User
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Jun 15, 2023 |
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Maria Shriver and Patrick Schwarzenegger's Mission to Spread Brain Health Awareness
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Jun 08, 2023 |
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Food For Thought: How What You Eat Affects Your Mental and Emotional Health
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Jun 01, 2023 |
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The Campaign to Cure ALS with Brian Wallach and Sandra Abrevaya
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May 25, 2023 |
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Peloton Instructor Bradley Rose on Returning to Life After Stroke
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May 18, 2023 |
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Happening Now in Neurology: Brain Health, Disability Access, and Emerging Science
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May 11, 2023 |
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Journalist, Producer Kitty Eisele’s Honest Recount of Her Time as Caregiver
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May 04, 2023 |
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Adaptive Living Spaces and How They Improve Lives
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Apr 27, 2023 |
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Special Bonus and Release: Physician BJ Miller’s Recovery from Phantom Limb Pain
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Apr 20, 2023 |
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Author, Speaker Jackie Stebbins on Rebuilding Her Life After Autoimmune Encephalitis
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Apr 13, 2023 |
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From Obstacle to Opportunity: David Begnaud on Living with Tourette Syndrome
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Apr 06, 2023 |
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Journalist Richard Engel on Parenting a Child with Rett Syndrome
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Mar 30, 2023 |
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Personal Trainer Javeno McLean on Helping Clients Find Physical and Emotional Strength
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Mar 23, 2023 |
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Memory and Your Brain, Explained
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Mar 16, 2023 |
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U.S. Soccer Legend Briana Scurry on Concussion and Mental Health
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Mar 09, 2023 |
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Lawyer, Model Victoria Vesce Uses Her Platform for Brain Tumor Advocacy
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Mar 02, 2023 |
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Food and Your Brain: What You Need to Know to Keep Your Brain Healthy
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Feb 23, 2023 |
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The ‘Humor and Heartache’ of Caregiving with Filmmaker Michelle Boyaner
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Feb 16, 2023 |
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Actor Cameron Boyce’s Legacy and Raising Awareness About SUDEP
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Feb 09, 2023 |
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Exploring the Evolving Brain with Neuroscientist Joseph Jebelli
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Feb 02, 2023 |
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‘Bake Off’ Star Lizzie Acker on Showstopping Cakes through Neurodivergent Eyes
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Jan 26, 2023 |
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Switching Roles: A Neuro-oncologist Reflects on his Own Experience with a Brain Tumor
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Jan 19, 2023 |
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Listener Questions: Restless Legs Syndrome, TBI, and Brain Surgery
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Jan 12, 2023 |
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BJ Miller on Guiding Chris Hemsworth Through a New Outlook on Life
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Jan 05, 2023 |
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Best of 2022: This Year’s Impactful Voices
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Dec 29, 2022 |
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MasterChef Christine Ha on Adapting to Life with NMO
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Dec 22, 2022 |
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Hop on a Cure for ALS with John Driskell Hopkins
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Dec 15, 2022 |
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Julia Easterlin on Being a Performer with Migraine
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Dec 08, 2022 |
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Rogers Hartmann on Beating Dystonia
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Dec 01, 2022 |
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Listener Favorite: Lauren Miller Rogen on Facing a Parent’s Early-Onset Alzheimer’s Diagnosis
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Nov 24, 2022 |
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Brain Health for Women, Part Two
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Nov 17, 2022 |
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How American Ninja Warrior Jimmy Choi Rose Above Parkinson’s
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Nov 10, 2022 |
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Brain Health for Women, Part One
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Nov 03, 2022 |
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Professional Dancers on Connecting the Mind and Body for Optimal Performance
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Oct 27, 2022 |
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Nora McInerny on Moving Forward with Grief
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Oct 20, 2022 |
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Figure Skating Legend, Scott Hamilton on Finding Inspiration in Hardship
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Oct 13, 2022 |
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Christina Zorich on the Joys and Struggles of Caregiving
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Oct 06, 2022 |
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Soap Opera Star Suzanne Rogers Brings Awareness to Myasthenia Gravis
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Sep 29, 2022 |
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Billy McLaughlin on Life as a Musician with Focal Dystonia
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Sep 22, 2022 |
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Chef Mariana Orozco on Multiple Sclerosis and the Healing Power of Food
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Sep 15, 2022 |
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La Chef Mariana Orozco habla sobre Esclerosis Múltiple y sobre el poder curativo de la comida
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Sep 15, 2022 |
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Soledad O’Brien on Raising a Child with Hearing Loss
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Sep 08, 2022 |
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Marilu Henner and the Mysteries of Memory
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Sep 01, 2022 |
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Why Sleep Is Important for Brain Health
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Aug 25, 2022 |
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Lauren Miller Rogen on Facing a Parent’s Early-Onset Alzheimer’s Diagnosis
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Aug 18, 2022 |
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Nancy Davis’ Race to Erase Multiple Sclerosis
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Aug 11, 2022 |
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Journalist Greg O’Brien on Chronicling His Life with Alzheimer’s
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Aug 04, 2022 |
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Karen Duffy on Making Peace with Neurosarcoidosis
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Jul 28, 2022 |
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Colors of Multiple Sclerosis with Artist Lindsey Holcomb
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Jul 21, 2022 |
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Barbara Corcoran on Becoming a Business Tycoon with Dyslexia
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Jul 14, 2022 |
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Timothy Omundson on Stroke Recovery and His Return to Television
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Jul 07, 2022 |
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Outdoors Woman Crystal Gail Welcome on Nature and Chronic Pain
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Jun 30, 2022 |
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NBA Star Brian Grant Living On Time with Parkinson’s
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Jun 23, 2022 |
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Greg Grunberg on Raising Epilepsy Awareness
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Jun 16, 2022 |
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Peter Frampton on Rockin’ for Research to Cure Inclusion Body Myositis
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Jun 09, 2022 |
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Paralympian Jamal Hill on Winning Bronze with Charcot-Marie-Tooth
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Jun 02, 2022 |
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Matt and Kanlaya Cauli on Rebuilding Life After Stroke
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May 26, 2022 |
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Beth Usher on Life with Half a Brain
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May 19, 2022 |
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RJ Mitte on Living Confidently with Cerebral Palsy
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May 12, 2022 |
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Voices from the Multiple Sclerosis Community
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May 05, 2022 |
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Susannah Cahalan on Anti-NMDA Encephalitis and Her Journey to Diagnosis
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Apr 28, 2022 |
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Josh Blue Uses Humor to Ease the Stigma Around Cerebral Palsy
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Apr 21, 2022 |
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Part Two: George Lopez on Finding Laughter and Prioritizing His Health
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Apr 14, 2022 |
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Part One: George Lopez on Finding Laughter Despite Neuropathy
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Apr 07, 2022 |
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Courtney Platt Dances Through Life with Multiple Sclerosis
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Mar 31, 2022 |
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Introducing Brain & Life
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Mar 03, 2022 |