Live to Walk Again

Episode 117 Prof. Samuel Stupp

This week on the Live to Walk Again Podcast we have another illustrious guest in Dr. Samuel Stupp. Dr. Stupp is the Professor of Chemistry, Materials Science and Engineering, Medicine and Biomedical Engineering at Northwestern University and is the Dir. of the Simpson Querry Institute for BioNanotechnology at Northwestern University. We discussed the brilliant study that his team is working on developing an injectable gel that could be used at the site of an acute spinal cord injury, how he got involved in spinal cord injury research, and how this study can eventually impact people living with long-term SCI. We have included a couple of articles with videos describing the Doctor's work!! Please listen, like, rate, review, and share the podcast!! We're just trying to find a cure for paralysis!!

Research Articles:
https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.abh3602
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q_xvCE904YU

Episode 116 Brock Mealer

The Live to Walk Again Podcast hopes everyone had a healthy and happy holiday season!! On this week's episode we had the pleasure of speaking with Brock Mealer who is a Spinal Cord Injury Survivor and Keynote Speaker. We spoke with Brock about the tragic circumstances surrounding the car accident that paralyzed him, working with Mike Barwis and Nick Lucius of Barwis Methods, and leading the University of Michigan football team out of the tunnel for their first home game a few seasons back. Connect with Brock on social media at the links below, and check out his Big 10 Feature on YouTube. Please listen, like, share, rate, and review the podcast!! We're just trying to find a cure for paralysis!!

Brock Mealer:
IG: @brock.mealer
FB: https://www.facebook.com/brockon

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p4ClRg7m-x4

Episode 115 Dylan McCreedy

This week on the Live to Walk Again Podcast we had the pleasure of speaking with Dr. Dylan McCreedy. Dr. McCreedy heads up the McCreedy Lab at Texas A&M University and their research into imaging/mapping out the spinal cord and the way that neutrophils, which are the cells that respond to a spinal cord injury first, impacting the injury site both positively and negatively. We also spoke about what influenced him to start studying SCI/neurological injuries, the role that oversight place in spinal cord injury research, and the future of that research. You can connect with Dr. McCreedy and his lab at their links below!! Please listen, like, rate, review, and share the podcast!! We're just trying to find a cure for paralysis!!

McCreedy Lab:
mccreedylab.com

TW:

@dylan_mccreedy

@TAMU_Biology

Episode 114 Brianna Wheeler

This week on the Live to Walk Again Podcast we had the honor of visiting with the amazing Brianna Wheeler. Brianna is a Model, Actress, and Host of the Live to Roll Women's Show which can be found live the first and third Thursday of every month. We spoke about a wide array of topics from the unfortunate circumstances that led to her suffering a spinal cord injury to the incredible work she's doing advocating for the disability community especially for the Women dealing with SCI. Connect with Brianna and Live to Roll at the links below!! Please listen, like, share, rate, and review the podcast!! We're just trying to find a cure for paralysis!!

 

Brianna Wheeler:

IG: @brianna.rolls.on

TikTok: @brianna.rolls.on

 

Live to Roll:

https://www.youtube.com/c/LiveToRoll

Episode 113 Spinal Cord Injury Research Breakthroughs

This week on the Live to Walk Again Podcast Jerimie, Brandon, and Ricardo discuss some very interesting articles relating to advances in potential treatments for spinal cord injuries. We discussed two different articles that you can find below about peptide-based treatment options one of which is already in human trials and the other is still waiting for FDA approval but both sound very promising. Please listen, like, rate, review, and share the podcast!! We're just trying to find a cure for paralysis!!

Northwestern Study:
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2297272-paralysed-mice-walk-again-after-gel-is-injected-into-spinal-cord/

NervGen Study:
https://www.healtheuropa.eu/nervgen-a-new-hope-for-treating-spinal-cord-injuries/111935/

LTWA Special Edition - Willie Frank III

This week on the Live to Walk Again Podcast Jerimie and Brandon are joined by Nisqually Tribal Chairman Willie Frank III to speak about Native American Heritage Month, the documentary short film; Nisqually Moving Forward, and people losing their minds over the tribe setting up quarantine sites for tribal members from multigenerational households. Connect with Willie through his Facebook page and support the Nisqually Tribe anyway you can. Please listen, like, rate, review, and share the podcast!! We're just trying to find a cure for paralysis!!

Willie Frank III:
https://www.facebook.com/WillieFrankIIIForNisquallyChairman

Nisqually Moving Forward:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hC6sUU8Adck

Episode 112 Carla Sanders

This week on the Live to Walk Again Podcast we had the pleasure of speaking with Carla Sanders who is a Spinal Cord Injury Survivor and Warrior on Wheels. We spoke to Carla about the car accident that left her paralyzed, stem cell therapies that she's tried, the amazing physical therapy company she works with, among many other interesting topics. Brandon was out this week so Jerimie and Ricardo held it down in the studio. Connect with Carla at her Instagram link below and be on the lookout for her book that will be coming out in the near future!! Please listen, like, rate, review, and share the podcast!! We're just trying to find a cure for paralysis!!

Carla Sanders:
IG: @carla_l_sanders

Spooner Physical Therapy
IG: @spoonerptglendale
https://www.spoonerpt.com/

Episode 111 Jordanne Menzies

This week on the Live to Walk Again Podcast we were lucky enough to visit with Jordanne Menzies who is a fashion stylist, preschool teacher, cofounder of You Ability Clothing, and 2017 Ms. Wheelchair Colorado. We spoke about the car accident that left her paralyzed, starting a clothing company that will focus on more accessible options for people dealing with disabilities, and her experience as Ms. Wheelchair Colorado. Connect with Jordanne at her social media links and website below!! Please listen, like, rate, review, and share the podcast!! We're just trying to find a cure for paralysis!!

Jordanne Menzies:
https://youabilityclothing.com/
IG: @jdizzmotivates
FB: https://www.facebook.com/jordannem1

Episode 110 Zac Wolfe

This week on the Live to Walk Again Podcast we had the chance to catch up with Zac Wolfe who is the founder of Adaptive Outdoorz, an organization to help people living with disabilities get back into outdoor activities. We spoke about the car accident that left him paralyzed, traveling to Panama to get a stem cell treatment, and the journey he's been on with his wife Brittney trying to adopt a child. Connect with Zac, Brittney, and Adaptive Outdoorz at the links below. Please listen, like, rate, review, and share the podcast!! We're just trying to find a cure for paralysis!!

 

Zac Wolfe:

IG: @zwolfe01

     @wolfesadoptionjourney

     @adaptiveoutdoorz

wolfesadoptionjourney.com

adaptiveoutdoorz.com

YouTube: @adaptiveoutdoorz

Episode 109 Jessica Bateman

This week on the Live to Walk Again Podcast we had the opportunity to speak with Jessica Bateman who is the Washington State 22nd Legislative District Representative and Vice Chair of the Healthcare and Wellness Committee. We spoke about her role on the Healthcare and Wellness Committee, how we can get more people health insurance, and the intersection between homelessness, wealth inequality, and healthcare. Connect with Jessica at the links below and please rate, review, listen, like, and share the podcast!! We're just trying to find a cure for paralysis!!

Jessica Bateman:

https://housedemocrats.wa.gov/bateman/

FB: https://www.facebook.com/jessica.bateman1