Live to Walk Again

Episode 122 Daniel West

This week on the Live to Walk Again Podcast we had the opportunity to speak with Daniel West who is an Australian Physiotherapist and author. We discussed his thoughts on the way rehabilitation facilities work with spinal cord injury patients, the problem with how the rehabilitation industrial complex does things, and what he thinks should be done for any and all people dealing with SCI. We also talked about the role that emotion and laziness play in the ability to recover from a spinal cord injury and his thoughts on Neuralink. I suggest looking at some of Daniel's videos of him working with SCI patients before jumping to conclusions about what he says. Connect with Daniel at his social media links and see the attached photos that we talk about during the podcast below. Please listen, like, rate, review, and share the podcast!! We're just trying to find a cure for paralysis!!

Daniel West:
IG: @no.bullshit.rehab

TikTok: @no.bullshit.rehab

Daniel's Book:
https://www.amazon.com/Falling-through-cracks-insiders-healthcare-ebook/dp/B0867Z6C9J

 

 

Episode 121 SCI Breakthrough Updates

This week on the Live to Walk Again Podcast we don't have any guests but we have some updates on some technology breakthroughs in the spinal cord injury research world. First we discuss an implanted electrode study out of Switzerland that has a paraplegic with a completely severed spinal cord walking again. Then we dive into an even more exciting research study coming out of Tel Aviv University in Israel that is taking cells from human stomach fat and reprogramming them to essentially become spinal cord cells and implanting them into mice with spinal cord injuries and having incredible success. Check out the links below to all of the articles!! Please listen, like, rate, review, and share the podcast!! We're just trying to find a cure for paralysis!!

Breakthrough Studies:

Suisse Study -
https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-60258620
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dTZ83SEQFDQ

Israeli Study –
watchhttps://www.timesofisrael.com/israeli-lab-made-spinal-cords-get-paralyzed-mice-walking-human-trial-in-3-years/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ZQ0-KoaFDE

Episode 120 Richard Trudell

This week on a special edition of the Live to Walk Again Podcast we had the opportunity to speak with one of the most prominent figures over the last 50 years in the progression of Native American affairs, Richard Trudell. We discussed his upbringing as a member of the Santee Dakota Sioux Tribe in Nebraska after being forcibly removed from their Minnesota homelands, attending an Indian boarding school and using sports to equalize his situation. Then we talked about his longtime friendship with Billy Frank Jr, his work with the Robert F Kennedy Memorial foundation, and a few interesting stories about working with different professional athletes to shine a light on Tribal Issues. Enjoy this deep dive into the history of a true legend for Native American activism!! Please listen, like, rate, review, and share!! We're still just trying to find a cure for paralysis!!

livetowalkagain.org
IG: @livetowalkagain
FB: @livetowalkagain
Twitter: @livetowalk1

Episode 119 Eddie and Chris Canales (Gridiron Heroes)

This week on the Live to Walk Again Podcast we had the pleasure of catching up with Eddie and Chris Canales who founded Gridiron Heroes Spinal Cord Injury Foundation. With the Super Bowl coming up this week we wanted to touch on the amazing work that Eddie and Chris are doing to support young men injured playing high school football and their families. We spoke about how they started the foundation, the NFL's reluctance to discuss the realization that spinal cord injuries can and do happen playing football, and my ridiculous obsession with the TV show Friday Night Lights. Connect with Eddie and Chris at their website and social media links below. Please listen, like, rate, review, and share the podcast!! We're just trying to find a cure for paralysis!!

Gridiron Heroes:
https://www.gridironheroes.org/

FB: @GridironHeroesFoundation

Twitter: @gridironheroes

 

Eddie and Chris:

FB: 

https://www.facebook.com/chris.canales.509

https://www.facebook.com/eddie.canales.50

IG: @chriscanales09

Episode 118 Devon Colbert

Could taking mushrooms help restore function after a spinal cord injury? This week's guest on the Live to Walk Again Podcast, Devon Colbert, has been studying the subject for the last two years and connecting with doctors and research facilities across the country to set up a trial on the impacts of combining micro-dosing psilocybin in conjunction with an enzyme called Chondroitinase ABC that helps reverse the effects of scar tissue among other things. Devon had a ton of information to share with us and his findings are fascinating. Devon was injured nine years ago yet since starting to micro-dose psilocybin he has gained strength, had far less pain, and has even been able to get his triceps to work!! Connect with Devon at his social media links and read the articles related to this amazing enzyme below. Please listen, like, share, rate, and review the podcast!! We're just trying to find a cure for paralysis!!


Devon Colbert:

IG: @colbert76

Chondroitinase ABC:
https://endparalysis.org/chondroitinase-clinical-trial-dogs/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6259299/

 

Best of Live to Walk Again: Jorge Sierra

This week we had some Covid scares and scheduling conflicts so we decided to get out a best of episode that we been wanting to rerelease for a while; Jorge Sierra. Jorge is a Published Author, Student Development Speaker, and Corporate Development Coach. We think the inspiration in this interview had to be put back out for anyone who may not have heard it originally. Make sure and connect with Jorge on social media and through his website below. Please listen, like, rate, review, and share the podcast!! We're just trying to find a cure for paralysis!!


Jorge Sierra:
www.ajorgesierra.com

IG: @a.jorgesierra

FB: @a.jorgesierra

YouTube: A. Jorge Sierra

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