Live to Walk Again

Episode 179 Dr. David W McMillan and Devon Colbert

This week on the Live to Walk Again Podcast we had the pleasure of doing a roundtable discussion with amateur neuroscientist, Spinal Cord Injury Survivor, and retired firefighter Devon Colbert along with Dr. David W McMillan who is a Research Assistant Prof. in the Department of Neurological Surgery at the University of Miami and the Dir. of Education and Outreach at The Miami Project to Cure Paralysis. In this episode we briefly discussed Devon's experimentation with psilocybin in hopes of finding a useful treatment to help in restoring function after spinal cord injury, the research studies he's been working on since he was last on the podcast, and some related studies that Dr. McMillan has worked on. We also chatted about some of the dangers of using psychedelics after a spinal cord injury including spasms and the potential to overheat your body's core temperature. Connect with Devin and Dr. McMillan at their Instagram links below!! Please listen, like, rate, review, and share the podcast!! We're just trying to find a cure for paralysis!!

Devin Colbert:

IG: @colbert76

 

Dr. David W McMillan:

IG: @mkysml

Episode 178 Brandon Conde

This week on the Live to Walk Again Podcast we had the pleasure of speaking with Brandon Conde who is an Adaptive Athlete, Spinal Cord Injury Survivor, and an SCI Advocate. We talked with Brandon about how he suffered a spinal cord injury, the city of Everett Massachusetts naming October 24th Brandon Conde day, and how is community and friends and family rallied around him to raise $50,000 for continued rehabilitation after his injury. We also spoke about his experience with two of the Empower SCI summer programs, the tightknit community of spinal cord injury survivors in the Boston area, and documenting his journey forward after his injury. Connect with Brandon at the social media links below!! Please listen, like, rate, review, and share the podcast!! We're just trying to find a cure for paralysis!!

Brandon Conde:

IG: @its__bran

FB: https://www.facebook.com/brandon.conde1

Empower SCI:

www.empowersci.org

IG: @empowerspinalcordinjury

FB:https://www.facebook.com/EmpowerSCI

Episode 177 Sean Mahoney and Jake Daniel

This week on the the Live to Walk Again Podcast we had the pleasure of speaking with Sean Mahoney who is a Spinal Cord Injury Survivor and a Sports and Performance Psychologist and Jake Daniel who is the Dir. of Performance and Neurological Reengineering at Barwis. We spoke about the boating accident that left Sean paralyzed, how Sean eventually started rehabbing at Barwis in Deerfield Beach, Florida where he met Jake, and how the stars aligned for the two of them to continue working together at the Barwis Colorado location. We also talked about what drove Jake to pursue the neurological side of rehabilitation and performance, friend of the pod Nick Lucius' role in Sean's rehab and Jake's career development, and the friendship they all share. Connect with Sean and Jake and Barwis at the links below!! Please listen, like, rate, review, and share!! We're just trying to find a cure for paralysis!!

Sean Mahoney:

IG: @seanmahoney55

 FB: @seanmahoney

Jake Daniel:

IG: @jaked113

IG: @barwiscolorado

Barwis:

IG: @barwismethods

FB: @barwismethods

Twitter: @barwismethods

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/BarwisMethods

Best of Live to Walk Again Podcast – Jerimie Dixon (First Episode)

This week on the Live to Walk Again Podcast with Thanksgiving being this week we decided to rerelease the original episode where Brandon interviews Jerimie about the car accident in 1998 that left him paralyzed from the chest down and why they decided to start this podcast. We hope everyone has a wonderful holiday with friends and family. Please listen, like, rate, review, and share the podcast!! We're just trying to find a cure for paralysis!!


Live to Walk Again:

https://livetowalkagain.org/

IG: @livetowalkagain

FB: @livetowalkagain

Episode 176 Bailey Negron

This week on the Live to Walk Again podcast we had the pleasure of speaking with Bailey Negron who is a Spinal Cord Injury Survivor, and an SCI Advocate. We discussed the car accident that left her paralyzed with a spinal cord injury, the miraculous recovery she had, and the pitfalls she had to deal with because of the lack of the security net for people dealing with SCI. We also spoke about mental health after dealing with his injury, the courage to share her story on social media, and couch surfing with a spinal cord injury. Connect with Bailey at her social media links below!!! And please listen, like, rate, review, and share the podcast!!! We're just trying to find a cure for paralysis!!!

Bailey Negron:
IG: @blessedbailey305
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bailey.negron
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@blessedbailey3

Episode 175 Aaron Baker

This week on the Live to Walk Again Podcast we are lucky enough to have a conversation with Aaron Baker who is an Author, Motivational Speaker, and Spinal Cord Injury Survivor along with a million other titles. We spoke about his time as a professional motocross rider and suffering his injury during a practice run, mental health after such a devastating injury, and his incredible journeys walking across Death Valley and riding his adaptive bicycle across the country twice. We also chatted about his longtime work with Red Bull's Wings For Life charity, the documentary series he worked on called "Mobility in the City", and his new book "The Rebellious Recovery; Transform Your Adversity Into Adventure". Connect with Aaron at the links below!! Please listen, like, rate, review, and share the podcast!! We're just trying to find a cure for paralysis!!

Aaron Baker:
IG: @imaaronbaker

FB: https://www.facebook.com/aaron.baker.9634

Twitter: @imaaronbaker

YouTube: @imaaronbaker

https://www.imaaronbaker.com/

 

The Rebellious Recovery:

https://therebelliousrecovery.com/

 

Episode 174 Robert Rohan

This week on the Live to Walk Again Podcast we had the opportunity to speak with Bobby Rohan who is on the Board of Directors for the Triumph Foundation, a coach at Staying Driven, a cohost on the Live to Roll Podcast, and a Spinal Cord Injury Survivor. We spoke to Bobby about the cycling accident in 1989 that resulted in him suffering a spinal cord injury, how he was able to get involved with adaptive sports, and his involvement with the Triumph Foundation. We also talked about coaching with the online work out platform Staying Driven, cohosting on the Live to Roll podcast, and his work as a peer mentor. Connect with Bobby at the links below!! Please listen, like, rate, review, and share the podcast!! We're just trying to find a cure for paralysis!!

Bobby Rohan:

IG: @robertrohan

IG:  @livetoroll

IG: @stayingdrivenfitness

 

Episode 173 Dr. Mark Blumberg

This week on the Live to Walk Again Podcast we had the opportunity to speak with Dr. Mark Blumberg who is the Chair of the Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences at the University of Iowa. We talked to Dr. Blumberg about his study into twitching while in REM sleep and how Western medicine thought about this twitching before Dr. Blumberg cracked the code. It turns out this twitching is actually a message traveling from the body to the brain to help map out our brains knowledge of our bodies. We chatted with Dr. Blumberg about how this could impact spinal cord injuries and possibly work with Artificial Intelligence to help plot new neural pathways between the body and brain to restore function and movement after SCI or strokes. Followed Dr. Blumberg and his Lab at the University of Iowa at the links below!! Please listen, like, rate, review, and share the podcast!! We're just trying to find a cure for paralysis!!


Dr. Mark Blumberg:

Twitter: https://twitter.com/mark_s_blumberg

 

Blumberg Lab:

https://blumberg.lab.uiowa.edu/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/blumberg_lab

 

New Yorker Article:

https://www.newyorker.com/science/elements/what-are-dreams-for

 

Episode 172 Erin Herb

This week on the Live to Walk Again Podcast we were lucky enough to speak with Erin Herb who is a Mother, Spinal Cord Injury Survivor, and Entrepreneur. We talked about the car accident that caused her injury, being misdiagnosed as a C1 quadriplegic, and the insanely bad doctors she had to deal with early on in her injury. We also discussed the challenges raising three young children after an SCI, her amazing business "Wheely Mom Creations", and transitioning home after nearly 4 months spent in the hospital/nursing home/rehabilitation. Connect with Erin and donate to her go find me if you can or purchase some of the incredible products she sells at the links below!! Please listen, like, rate, review, and share the podcast!! We're just trying to find a cure for paralysis!!

Erin Herb:

IG: @itswheely.erin

Go Fund Me: https://www.gofundme.com/f/recovery-and-home-health-funds?utm_campaign=p_lico+share-sheet&utm_medium=copy_link&utm_source=customer

 

Wheely Mom Creations:

IG: @wheely.momcreations

Best of Live to Walk Again Podcast – Prof. Andrew Pelling

This week on the Live to Walk Again Podcast we had the pleasure of speaking with Prof. Andrew Pelling from the Pelling Lab for Augmented Biology. We discussed the lab's main focus, the asparagus scaffold study there been working on, and what that means for people living with spinal cord injuries. Look forward to our show next week with Dr. Mark Blumberg who is a neuroscientist from the University of Iowa conducting a study looking at REM sleep and how it may aid in forming neural pathways from the time fetuses are in the womb. Stay connected with the Pelling lab and Prof. Pelling at the links below.

Pelling Lab:

IG: @pellinglab

Twitter: @pellinglab

 

Asparagus Study TED Talk:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IeajljTsrOc&t=183s

 

Dr. Blumberg New Yorker article:

https://www.newyorker.com/science/elements/what-are-dreams-for