• NFL Senior Director of Research, Dr. Douglas Terry (part 2)
    Jun 25 2026

    Senior Director of Research at the NFL, Assistant Professor in the Department of Neurological Surgery at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Director of the Center for Cognitive Neurosurgical Studies and the Co-Director of the Vanderbilt Sports Concussion Center (VSCC). Dr. Douglas Terry, or Doug, knows a lot about concussions and neuropsychology, and loves research.

    Concluding our great conversation in part 2, we talk about the NFL spotters, fans' expectations on professional athletes; to be able to watch them after buying a ticket and how bad a collision or play looks as compared to the actual effect, long-term effects and the very interesting research into sleep apnea, including potential new research questions sparked by Nick's question!



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    #nfl #concussions #tbi #concussionconequences #sleepapnea

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    Concussion Talk Podcast discusses traumatic brain injury (TBI) by featuring interviews with experts (physiotherapists, doctors, researchers, athletes, community leaders, etc.) and people who have experienced TBI first-hand.

    Chronically dives deeper into concussions and brain injury as I team up with Lauren Ziaks; a DPT, ATC, and wealth of knowledge of chronic health conditions post-concussion. Join us as we interview more experts, spread awareness of brain injury and more!


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    30 mins
  • Concussions in Women: Claire Coates, Senior Associate Athletic Trainer at the University of Michigan
    Jun 19 2026

    On episode 2, Claire discusses how she first became involved in athletic training, shares her insights into the differences between male and female concussion reporting, and offers a few clinical pearls for clinicians when working with female athletes after concussion.


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    Concussion Talk Podcast discusses traumatic brain injury (TBI) by featuring interviews with experts (physiotherapists, doctors, researchers, athletes, community leaders, etc.) and people who have experienced TBI first-hand.

    Chronically dives deeper into concussions and brain injury as I team up with Lauren Ziaks; a DPT, ATC, and wealth of knowledge of chronic health conditions post-concussion. Join us as we interview more experts, spread awareness of brain injury and more!


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    16 mins
  • NFL's Senior Director of Research, Dr. Douglas Terry (part 1)
    Jun 18 2026

    Senior Director of Research at the NFL, Assistant Professor in the Department of Neurological Surgery at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Director of the Center for Cognitive Neurosurgical Studies and the Co-Director of the Vanderbilt Sports Concussion Center (VSCC). Dr. Douglas Terry, or Doug, knows a lot about concussions and neuropsychology, and loves research.

    In part 1, we talk about the differences between amateur and professional athletes, neuropsychology, and the impact of headaches, especially migraines, in brain injury recovery.

    Stay tuned for part 2.


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    #nfl #concussions #tbi #headaches #neuropsychology

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    Concussion Talk Podcast discusses traumatic brain injury (TBI) by featuring interviews with experts (physiotherapists, doctors, researchers, athletes, community leaders, etc.) and people who have experienced TBI first-hand.

    Chronically dives deeper into concussions and brain injury as I team up with Lauren Ziaks; a DPT, ATC, and wealth of knowledge of chronic health conditions post-concussion. Join us as we interview more experts, spread awareness of brain injury and more!


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    26 mins
  • Concussions in Women: E1, Emily McIndoe – Concussions & The Menstrual Cycle
    May 22 2026

    On Epispde 1, host Dr. Allyssa Memmini PhD, LAT, ATC, Assistant Professor, Athletic Training, at the University of New Mexico talks to PhD student and Research Assistant at the University of Virginia, Emily McIndoe.

    Emily shares her current research interests (influence of the menstrual cycle on women with concussion), discusses key considerations for medical providers working with female patients, as well as highlights a few research studies on how concussions may present differently in women than men.


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    Concussion Talk Podcast discusses traumatic brain injury (TBI) by featuring interviews with experts (physiotherapists, doctors, researchers, athletes, community leaders, etc.) and people who have experienced TBI first-hand.

    Chronically dives deeper into concussions and brain injury as I team up with Lauren Ziaks; a DPT, ATC, and wealth of knowledge of chronic health conditions post-concussion. Join us as we interview more experts, spread awareness of brain injury and more!


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    22 mins
  • Brain Health, Concussions, Movement, Aging and more with Eleanna Varangis (part 2)
    May 7 2026

    Eleanna Varangis is assistant professor of Movement Science in the School of Kinesiology at the University of Michigan, director of the ATHINA lab, and member of the Faculty Council at the Michigan Concussion Center,

    How does your brain change over your life and adapt to new environments and circumstances? Eleanna's is examining these questions and to find ways we can live our healthiest lives, no matter age or circumstance. In part 2, we talk about the importance of social support and interaction when recovering from a brain injury, Eleanna talks about the commonality of CTE and Alzheimers, she explains and fMRI machine and what their doing at her ATHINA Lab at the University of Michigan.


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    Concussion Talk Podcast discusses traumatic brain injury (TBI) by featuring interviews with experts (physiotherapists, doctors, researchers, athletes, community leaders, etc.) and people who have experienced TBI first-hand.

    Chronically dives deeper into concussions and brain injury as I team up with Lauren Ziaks; a DPT, ATC, and wealth of knowledge of chronic health conditions post-concussion. Join us as we interview more experts, spread awareness of brain injury and more!


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    29 mins
  • Brain Health, Concussions, Movement, Aging and more with Eleanna Varangis (part 1)
    May 1 2026

    Eleanna Varangis is assistant professor of Movement Science in the School of Kinesiology at the University of Michigan, director of the ATHINA lab, and member of the Faculty Council at the Michigan Concussion Center,

    How does your brain change over your life and adapt to new environments and circumstances? Eleanna's is examining these questions and to find ways we can live our healthiest lives, no matter age or circumstance. In part 1 of our interview Eleanna talks about the importance of exercise/being active as a very important component of concussion recovery and overall brain health.

    Please tune in next week as we finish our conversation!


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    Concussion Talk Podcast discusses traumatic brain injury (TBI) by featuring interviews with experts (physiotherapists, doctors, researchers, athletes, community leaders, etc.) and people who have experienced TBI first-hand.

    Chronically dives deeper into concussions and brain injury as I team up with Lauren Ziaks; a DPT, ATC, and wealth of knowledge of chronic health conditions post-concussion. Join us as we interview more experts, spread awareness of brain injury and more!


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    27 mins
  • Long-term Studies with Steven Broglio, University of Michigan Concussion Center
    Apr 9 2026

    PART TWO - The University of Michigan Concussion Center is not as well known as the Wolverines' varsity teams, but it has its own star! Steven Broglio joins Lauren and me for another two part episode!

    In part two we get into medications, mental health, personal concussion experience and, again, access to care.

    Check out part one from last week's episode.


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    Concussion Talk Podcast discusses traumatic brain injury (TBI) by featuring interviews with experts (physiotherapists, doctors, researchers, athletes, community leaders, etc.) and people who have experienced TBI first-hand.

    Chronically dives deeper into concussions and brain injury as I team up with Lauren Ziaks; a DPT, ATC, and wealth of knowledge of chronic health conditions post-concussion. Join us as we interview more experts, spread awareness of brain injury and more!


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    19 mins
  • Ep 3: Conversation with personal trainer Melanie Webb - part 2
    Mar 19 2026

    In part two of our interview with WebbWell CEO and Founder, personal trainer, podcast host and much more, Melanie Webb, we discuss female concussion, concussion at different life stages, notably for women, and getting back to training after injury. Check out Melanie’s podcast, The Mindful Trainer. Follow Melanie on Instagram @webbwell_

    Facebook: WebbWell


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    Concussion Talk Podcast discusses traumatic brain injury (TBI) by featuring interviews with experts (physiotherapists, doctors, researchers, athletes, community leaders, etc.) and people who have experienced TBI first-hand.

    Chronically dives deeper into concussions and brain injury as I team up with Lauren Ziaks; a DPT, ATC, and wealth of knowledge of chronic health conditions post-concussion. Join us as we interview more experts, spread awareness of brain injury and more!


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    28 mins