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Chris Nowinski is a former football player at Harvard University and professional wrestler with WWE, World Wrestling Entertainment. After enduring a career-ending head injury, Chris has dedicated his professional life to serving patients and families affected by brain trauma, particularly Chronic traumatic encephalopathy, or CTE, a progressive neurodegenerative disease that develops after repeated head injuries. Jay and Chris discuss the state of head injuries in American athletics, the difference between advocating for head safety at youth and professional levels, Chris’ newest research, and much more. Episode Chapters (00:00) Intro (00:50) changes in the culture around concussions in the past two decades (02:39) padded helmet technology (03:55) concussion reporting in the NFL (10:35) Chris’ career path and concussion history (14:52) connecting with activists who haven’t themselves suffered a traumatic brain injury (17:42) SHAAKE - a new sign to identify concussions (20:53) Unions can help players advocate for safety policies (23:10) final thoughts and goodbye For video episodes, watch on www.youtube.com/@therudermanfamilyfoundation Stay in touch: X: @JayRuderman | @RudermanFdn LinkedIn: Jay Ruderman | Ruderman Family Foundation Instagram: All About Change Podcast | Ruderman Family Foundation To learn more about the podcast, visit https://allaboutchangepodcast.com/…
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Author, speaker, and business-executive coach Jenifer Madson talks with Jo Myers about her dad, his cancer treatment, and how the family--including a brother in Special Forces in Afghanistan--was able to come together when he died. Jenifer and Jo also discuss hospice, preplanning one’s own memorial service, and other gift’s left behind in a father’…
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With the spotlight on a caregiver’s perspective, Jo Myers interviews broadcast buddy Jared Ewy, who opens up about his mom’s cancer and what matters most in the final days. Tender moments punctuate the conversation as Jared tells funny stories and gives his thoughts on support groups, doctor fatigue, and putting a career on hold in order to take ca…
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Media divas Jo Myers and Dakota Summers speak openly about girl cancers. Twice, their paths crossed in radio at KIMN-FM and Dial Global, where Dakota is currently a mid-day air talent. Once each discovered the other had cancer, Dakota and Jo became fast friends. In this podcast, Jo and Dakota interview each other on the topics of doctors’ bedside m…
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Former radio team at KAZY Denver, Jo and Bruce discuss her breast cancer and his blood cancer. They talk about their Bucket Lists and the other list that rhymes with Bucket List. (It makes sense when you hear it.) And the podcast wraps with a bald head unveiling and rub.
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