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Goodpods has curated a list of the 10 best Brain & Life episodes, ranked by the number of listens and likes each episode have garnered from our listeners. If you are listening to Brain & Life for the first time, there's no better place to start than with one of these standout episodes. If you are a fan of the show, vote for your favorite Brain & Life episode by adding your comments to the episode page.
Still Standing with Staff Sergeant John Kriesel
Brain & Life
07/11/24 • 48 min
In this episode of Brain & Life podcast, Dr. Katy Peters is joined by Staff Sergeant John Kriesel as he shares about his experience losing his legs in combat. He discusses his recovery process, phantom limb pain, and what changes he hopes to see in treatment options for others. Dr. Peters is then joined by Tamar Makin, professor of cognitive neuroscience at MRC cognition and brain unit at Cambridge University. She shares her research, including an article she wrote entitled “Phantom limb pain: thinking outside the (mirror) box” and how we can all ensure that phantom limb sensation treatment is truly based on facts.
Additional Resources
Still Standing with John Kriesel
Phantom limb pain: thinking outside the (mirror) box
Can Psychedelics Treat Neurologic Conditions?
Other Brain & Life Podcast Episodes on This Topic
Special Bonus: Physician BJ Miller’s Recovery from Phantom Limb Pain
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Guests: John Kriesel @JohnKriesel
Hosts: Dr. Daniel Correa @neurodrcorrea; Dr. Katy Peters @KatyPetersMDPhD
07/03/24 • 59 min
In this Brain & Life podcast episode Dr. Daniel Correa is joined by Emmy-nominated journalist and stroke survivor Kristen Aguirre. Kristen shares her journey from experiencing a stroke at age 31 and returning to the workplace to being a vocal disability activist and finding her new “normal.” Dr. Correa is then joined by Dr. Sarah Song, associate professor and vascular neurology fellowship director in the division of cerebrovascular diseases in the department of neurological sciences at Rush University Medical Center, and associate editor of Brain & Life Magazine. Dr. Song discusses young people experiencing strokes and what comes after for treatment, therapies, and life planning.
Additional Resources
A Stroke Can Happen at Any Age
How to Lower the Risk of Maternal Stroke
Lindsey Vonn Describes Her Mother’s Inspiring Strength After Stroke
Other Brain & Life Podcast Episodes on This Topic
Timothy Omundson on Stroke Recovery and His Return to Television
What is an ICU and Neurologic Critical Care? Tips and a Guide for Everyone
Matt and Kanlaya Cauli on Rebuilding Life After Stroke
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Guests: Kristen Aguirre @kristenaguirre, Dr. Sarah Song @rushmedical
Hosts: Dr. Daniel Correa @neurodrcorrea; Dr. Katy Peters @KatyPetersMDPhD
Board Games for the Brain and Juggling Generational Care: Highlighting Brain & Life Magazine Articles
Brain & Life
06/27/24 • 33 min
In this week’s episode, Brain & Life Podcast hosts Dr. Daniel Correa and Dr. Katy Peters discuss some of their favorite articles in the most recent edition of Brain & Life Magazine. They discuss the importance of hearing aids for cognitive function, ways to prepare for hospice care, Tai Chi for blood pressure, and more. If you would like to read these articles, be sure to subscribe to Brain & Life Magazine for free!
Brain & Life Articles Mentioned
Hearing Aids May Lower the Risk of Cognitive Decline
Five Ways to Prepare for Hospice Care
How Medication Shortages Affect Patients
Tai Chi May Help Lower Blood Pressure Better Than Aerobic Exercise
How Board Games Helped This Man Recover from a Stroke
How to Juggle Caring for Children and Aging Parents
Other Brain & Life Podcast Episodes on These Topics
Peloton Instructor Bradley Rose on Returning to Life After Stroke
Author Samantha Irby's Journey as a Young Caregiver
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Hosts: Dr. Daniel Correa @neurodrcorrea; Dr. Katy Peters @KatyPetersMDPhD
06/20/24 • 69 min
In this Brain & Life podcast episode Dr. Daniel Correa is joined by Mary Lou Falcone, classical music publicist and author of “I Didn't See It Coming: Scenes of Love, Loss and Lewy Body Dementia.” Mary Lou shares her experiences with her partner Nicky Zann as he lived with Lewy Body Dementia and what she learned about being a caregiver throughout her life. Dr. Correa is then joined by Dr. Jason Cohen, neurologist and dementia specialist at Montefiore Medical Center and the Albert Einstein College of Medicine. He explains exactly what Lewy Body Dementia is, how it differs from other diseases, and his work with the Lewy Body Dementia Resource Center.
Additional Resources
I Didn't See It Coming: Scenes of Love, Loss and Lewy Body Dementia
Lewy Body Dementia Resource Center
Robin Williams’ Widow Advocates for Those with Lewy Body Dementia
How to Talk to Loved Ones Who Have Dementia
Other Brain & Life Podcast Episodes on This Topic
Making a Lasting Impact with The Brain Donor Project’s Tish Hevel
Journalist, Producer Kitty Eisele’s Honest Recount of Her Time as Caregiver
The ‘Humor and Heartache’ of Caregiving with Filmmaker Michelle Boyaner
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Guests: Lewy Body Dementia Resource Center @lewybodyny
Hosts: Dr. Daniel Correa @neurodrcorrea; Dr. Katy Peters @KatyPetersMDPhD
06/13/24 • 44 min
In this Brain & Life podcast episode Dr. Daniel Correa is joined by Phil Keoghan, host of The Amazing Race. Phil shares his love for movement and adventure and how he has used that passion to raise funds and awareness for Multiple Sclerosis (MS). Dr. Correa is then joined by Dr. Jessica Stulc, neurologist who specializes in MS. She discusses the importance of exercise for all, especially patients with MS, and the impact advocacy work like Phil Keoghan’s has.
Additional Resources
Home Exercise Tips for People with Multiple Sclerosis
Hiking the Appalachian Trail for Multiple Sclerosis
Multiple Sclerosis 101: What Patients Need to Know
Other Brain & Life Podcast Episodes on This Topic
Cheryl Hile is Running Around the World with Multiple Sclerosis
Voices from the Multiple Sclerosis Community
Colors of Multiple Sclerosis with Artist Lindsey Holcomb
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Guest: Phil Keoghan @philiminator
Hosts: Dr. Daniel Correa @neurodrcorrea; Dr. Katy Peters @KatyPetersMDPhD
05/30/24 • 35 min
In this week’s episode, Brain & Life podcast co-host Dr. Katy Peters is joined by Dacher Keltner, founding director of the Greater Good Science Center, professor of psychology at the University of California, and author of Awe: The New Science of Everyday Wonder and How It Can Transform Your Life. They discuss how the feeling of awe can affect your life and share what experiences they have had that left them feeling awestruck. Dacher Keltner also shares about the work they do at the Greater Good Science Center to study the science of a meaningful life.
Additional Resources
Awe: The New Science of Everyday Wonder and How It Can Transform Your Life
How Does Nature Affect Brain Health?
How are Mental Health and Brain Health Connected?
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The Secrets of Synesthesia with Dr. Joel Salinas
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Guests: Dacher Keltner @greatergoodsc
Hosts: Dr. Daniel Correa @neurodrcorrea; Dr. Katy Peters @KatyPetersMDPhD
05/23/24 • 42 min
In this week’s episode Brain & Life Podcast co-hosts Dr. Daniel Correa and Dr. Katy Peters answer some listener-submitted questions. Then, Dr. Faye Begeti, neurologist, neuroscientist, and author speaks with Dr. Peters. They discuss how our phone usage and digital habits can have an impact on our brain health. Dr. Begeti also shares about her recent book, The Phone Fix: The Brain-Focused Guide to Building Healthy Digital Habits and Breaking Bad Ones.
Additional Resources
The Phone Fix: The Brain-Focused Guide to Building Healthy Digital Habits and Breaking Bad Ones
Shining a Light on Myasthenia Gravis: How a Blogger Raises Visibility
7 Ways to Protect Your Digital Privacy
How to Ease Social Isolation During the Pandemic
Other Brain & Life Podcast Episodes on These Topics
Making the Years Count with Brooke Eby, Influencer Living with ALS
“Roll with Cole & Charisma" On Building a Life Together as an Interabled Couple
Gavin McHugh is Building an Acting Career and a Community with Cerebral Palsy
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Guests: Faye Begeti @the_brain_doctor
Hosts: Dr. Daniel Correa @neurodrcorrea; Dr. Katy Peters @KatyPetersMDPhD
05/16/24 • 48 min
In this week’s episode Brain & Life Podcast co-host Dr. Katy Peters is joined by Tish Hevel, founder and CEO of The Brain Donor Project. Tish discusses her father’s journey with Lewy Body dementia, the importance of brain donation, and how braindonorproject.org makes the process easier for everyone considering this option. Dr. Peters is then joined by Dr. Ann McKee, board-certified neurologist and neuropathologist at Boston University and founder of the UNITE (VA-BU-CLF) brain bank. Dr. McKee explains how brain banks work, how to become a donor, and the types of things that can be learned from studying brains.
Additional Resources
These Sisters Help Families Donate Brains to Science
Repetitive Head Impacts Sustained Through Contact Sports Linked to Lewy Body Disease
How Sports Neurologists Protect Football Players’ Brains
Other Brain & Life Podcast Episodes on These Topics
U.S. Soccer Legend Briana Scurry on Concussion and Mental Health
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Guests: Tish Hevel @braindonorproject; Dr. Ann McKee @bu_cte
Hosts: Dr. Daniel Correa @neurodrcorrea; Dr. Katy Peters @KatyPetersMDPhD
05/02/24 • 54 min
In this week’s episode, influencer Brooke Eby joins Brain & Life co-host Dr. Katy Peters. Brooke discusses her experience living with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and why she chooses to share it with the world on social media. Then, Dr. Peters is joined by Dr. Richard Bedlack, Stewart, Hughes, and Wendt Distinguished Professor of ALS at Duke and director of the Duke ALS Clinic. He explains ALS and what hopeful research is on the horizon.
Additional Resources
Activist Ady Barkan and Actor Bradley Whitford Works to Reform Health Care
A Marathoner on a Quest to End ALS
Inside Nanci Ryder’s Battle with ALS
Other Brain & Life Podcast Episodes on These Topics
Finding Strength in ALS Advocacy with Podcaster Lorri Carrey
The Campaign to Cure ALS with Brian Wallach and Sandra Abrevaya
Hop on a Cure for ALS with John Driskell Hopkins
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Guests: Brooke Eby @limpbroozkit
Hosts: Dr. Daniel Correa @neurodrcorrea; Dr. Katy Peters @KatyPetersMDPhD
07/18/24 • 59 min
In this episode of Brain & Life podcast, influencer Chan Plante joins Dr. Katy Peters. Chan shares her experience dealing with misdiagnosis, building an online community, and eventually losing her eye. Dr. Peters is then joined by Dr. David Newman-Toker, professor of neurology, ophthalmology, and otolaryngology at Johns Hopkins Hospital. He explains how misdiagnosis can happen, visual loss in young people, and how patients can advocate for themselves to ensure they get the treatment they need.
Additional Resources
How to Lower Your Risk of Neurology-Related Vision Loss
When to Seek a Second Opinion on a Neurologic Diagnosis
Five Ways to Cope with Vision Loss
Other Brain & Life Podcast episodes on this Topic
How Paula Carozzo is Redefining Disability and Advocating for Her Community
Making the Years Count with Brooke Eby, Influencer Living with ALS
Strokes in Younger Patients with Journalist Kristen Aguirre
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Guests: Chan Plante @chanplante; David Newman-Toker @newmantoker
Hosts: Dr. Daniel Correa @neurodrcorrea; Dr. Katy Peters @KatyPetersMDPhD
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FAQ
How many episodes does Brain & Life have?
Brain & Life currently has 173 episodes available.
What topics does Brain & Life cover?
The podcast is about Health & Fitness, Mental Health, Neurology, Podcasts, Brain and Health.
What is the most popular episode on Brain & Life?
The episode title 'Influencer Chan Plante on Coping with Misdiagnosis and Finding a Community' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on Brain & Life?
The average episode length on Brain & Life is 42 minutes.
How often are episodes of Brain & Life released?
Episodes of Brain & Life are typically released every 7 days.
When was the first episode of Brain & Life?
The first episode of Brain & Life was released on Mar 3, 2022.
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