Z Z Archive 2013

WTF - w/Kevin A. Phillips - Creating a FUNctional LIFE! OILS Pt2

Sat, 16 Nov 2013 03:00:00 +0000

THIS WEEK: GOT OILS? Part 2 An alternative to healing and amazing for brain health is the use of essential oils, a natural holistic approach. Toby Swanger, founder of Herban Growth LLC and a 35-year advocate in the field of holistic healing, will be our guest tonight. She will continue to share vital information about the benefits of essential oils, her personal experiences and how these oils have helped clients who have brain-related conditions. Kevin Phillips is thrilled to have her on the show, as Toby introduced him to the powerful healing of these oils for his own brain injury and how it helped him create a FUNctional life. Join us tonight at 7:00 PST This is not an endorsement nor attempt to sell, diagnose, or treat any ailment. The only thing we have to offer for ones 'issues' are 'tissues'. All information provided is from the perspective of the individual guest speakers. Listeners are encouraged to do their own due diligence to make a more informed decision on how to proceed in personal treatment, if desired. Tune in this week to add another perspective to your daily repertoire. If there is something in particular you would like to hear Kevin discuss, join us on Fridays and share in the chat room with the "Marvelous Maggie" (Kevin's 24/7 Partner and Professional Care Assistant)

Dream Catchers - Celebrating Life Again after Brain Injury

Wed, 13 Nov 2013 03:00:00 +0000

I am a long-term multiple brain injury and aneurysm survivor. It literally took me falling out of life into a coma that I nearly died from to realize what love, life, and community truly mean! I thought I was a good person. I always tried to help others always felt that I understood life but not until the day I fell through the earth and deep into the fractured painful and alarming world of disability did aia undrestand how bad it can be! It took many years of heartache and severe pain to realize that I could love and laugh again and have a really fun life even though I suffer very painful monstrous migraines and cognitive short-term memory loss. I decided long ago that I wasn’t going to let all of that define me but let my my actions instead, And That’s Why Am a Dream Catcher and I want you to blaze your own new trails with us and boldly go where no person with these disabilities has ever gone before!!!!!! I guess it’s time for me to pull out the brain injury toolkit again and add some new things to the box because if you are a brain injury survivor, caregiver, or friend or family of someone living with TBI.We all need to learn how to work together as a team so tonight I’m going to ask you to help me add to the tool kit much like a gardener would need to plant the seeds of hope and acts of kindness to find ourselves again after brain injury! Les Paul Morgan is a dedicated Peer Support Specialist and Independent Living Advocate for Walton Options for Independent Living, he sits on the board of the brain injury Associations of South Carolina, and Georgia and strongly believes in the power of music therapy and the human spirit after disability because to him disability does not mean inability!!!!

'The Matt Duffin Show' - Post 169 Veteran's Day Eve 2013

Mon, 11 Nov 2013 03:00:00 +0000

Veteran's Day Eve - we will rock in the proudest free world holiday earned and lived tonight; thank God I'm an American! A visit to American Legion Post 169 of Cambridge City can be expected (I'm still full), and an informational insight of the Legion Post and programs enlighted. I'll share the history of the Legion, both dark and bright as I inform you of every veteran's military oranization known to mankind (yout Royal New Zealand Returned and Services' Association). Brain Injury Radio is world wide! And growing - with hope I never stop saying such. Will dance (you will, I won't), sing (maybe) and share (all of us). Patriotic song of your choice, or just live with mine. (484) 295-9540 and hit #1, let's talk. Come on, I got Harley Butler too! And S.A.L. State rep and beautiful wife Judy Butler. Post Commander Harry Longnecker shares his insights. As usual, the battlefield memories shut us up. But, uh, you KNOW you can't shut me up, or that I won't anyway. I'm hoping for family members, as the Pearl Harbor Surviving Woody Duffin Sr will enter the studio. His father sailed to fight the Spanish-American War. Me? Let's hold back. 'Nam cousin survivor (rough one), my brother 'Butch' and his travel inside, Jordan should chime in whith her experiences sailing along 'haze grey and underway' recently. And if Captain Tim Sparks, Commander Prather or any of "the boys" want to call, call. As a bonus, I'll wear my full Navy dress uniform tonight, Gilligan hat, medals and all. It's radio, you'll never know....

WTF - w/Kevin A. Phillips - Creating a FUNctional LIFE!

Sat, 09 Nov 2013 03:00:00 +0000

THIS WEEK: MULLIGAN! As a TBI THRIVER, I am no stranger to having 'misfires', depsite the many changes and improvements used to create a FUNctional LIFE. This week was no different and has resulted in some severe voice strain to the point, it's painful to speak. Everything will be fine and I look forward to next week. So, I'm playing last weeks show again as we'll be having Toby join us next week to pick up where we left off to share additional information of the benefits of doTerra Oils. Tune in this week to add another perspective to your daily repertoire. If there is something in particular you would like to hear Kevin discuss, join us on Fridays and share in the chat room with the "Marvelous Maggie" (Kevin's 24/7 Partner and Professional Care Assistant)

Everybody out their - Dream Catchers - LesPaul Morgan

Wed, 06 Nov 2013 03:00:00 +0000

The words of a new song by Paul McCartney called Everybody out there motivated me to come up with it as part of my shows title for my show tonight.) Hey, Everybody out there. You know what it's like. If you haven't got a life, When you haven't got a life, Hey, do you want to make a difference? Well, stand in the line If you haven't got the time I can give you some of mine There, but for the Grace of God go you and I We're the brightest objects in the sky There, but for the Grace of God go you and I Do some good before you say goodbye Through time their have been people who talk the talk but don’t walk the walk when it comes to caring, compassion, and a new life or about the real cost and challenge to survivors of TBI and aneurism survivors around the World but giving us a voice and standing with and for the survivors that is where the pavement meets the road! Do you know what it’s like, I can’t hear you, I can’t hear you!!! Tonight let’s talk about survivors reaching out to other survivors and showing the care and compassion that it will take to make a difference in a way that only one survivor to another can provide and by truly stepping up to the plate and helping those who feel disfranchised and abandoned around the World! Lets make a difference in the lives of Millions so talk to me!!! Tonight will do just that stand up and take the place of people who can’t due to their Injuries and help make the entire World a much better place for everyone now! LesPaul Morgan on the Brain Injury Radio.

'The Matt Duffin Show' - IT'S LOVE!!

Mon, 04 Nov 2013 03:00:00 +0000

Yes, indeed - It's Love. Uh, no, not me (it's lot like I'm "crazy" or anything!!! :^) A lady's labor of songs, working in life - and what a life she's created for a traumatic survivor - Singer/Songwriter/Harvard Grad/Family Leader/Chicken-Raiser/& More, with strength extrodinair - Miss Sharen Wendy Robertson returns to TMDS to release a very special new song (right here on BIRadio) - It's Love! Straight from the Boston studio to your Milton studio of Brain Injury Radio, Sharen offers her new song, "It's Love", which will join Landon Walker's ''Livin' On The Edge" as the formal opening and closing songs for the show. (yes, FINALLY a decision has been made). Deep with lyrics, mating TBI life with life. So, after Sharen joins us at the top to the show and explains the meaning of the song; call in and share your story of love. Recieved or given. How has a TBI effected your Love? Many loves are devided by a Traumatic Brain Injury, and in my opinion, only love will fix the pains. I love my daughters, my dad, my home town - even 'loved' different woman; or so I said. Did I love; or just love the moment? Many thoughts run from love. Run the love thru tonight - define the joy or pain. Define having a TBI and missing what was once "true love" but may never be again. Or is it, and will it? (424 243-9540) call with opinions, thoughts, desires or confusion of all type of love. And certianly remember as we try to stay focused - I love you folks... We'll work on our Social Skills, and flip thru the Coping Skills "Bible" and see what lands.

WTF - w/Kevin A. Phillips - Creating a FUNctional LIFE w/Oil

Sat, 02 Nov 2013 02:00:00 +0000

THIS WEEK: GOT OILS? An alternative to healing and amazing for brain health is the use of essential oils, a natural holistic approach. Toby Swanger, founder of Herban Growth LLC and a 35-year advocate in the field of holistic healing, will be our guest tonight. She will share vital information about the benefits of essential oils, her personal experiences and how these oils have helped clients who have brain-related conditions. Kevin Phillips is thrilled to have her on the show as Toby introduced him to the powerful healing of these oils for his own brain injury and how it helped him create a FUNctional life. Join us tonight at 7:00 PST Tune in this week to add another perspective to your daily repertoire. If there is something in particular you would like to hear Kevin discuss, join us on Fridays and share in the chat room with the "Marvelous Maggie" (Kevin's 24/7 Partner and Professional Care Assistant)

Fantastic Frank interviews Michael Ciafone

Fri, 01 Nov 2013 02:00:00 +0000

Tonight Fantastic Frank interviews, Author, Michael Ciafone, Michael Francis Ciafone was at the tender age of 10 when a tragic accident changed his life forever. Michael was inspired to write Silent Cries, followed by his new book,Traveling Forward, with the intention of giving hope and encouragement to the brain injured community. His message is about pressing forward, and never giving up, despite incredible challenges in his life. His books are infused with his unique sense of humor, and recommended reading for anyone who loves reading about the power of persistence, love and service to others. Fantastic Frank, born Frank R. Johnson, is the epitome of perseverance. As a young man, he was a successful chemical engineer and entrepreneur. One day while he was at the height of enjoying success, everything changed irreversibly when he was trapped in a fire, brought out in a body bag and his life changed forever. As a result, he incurred a Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI). It was necessary for him to re-learn everything; including how to walk and talk. Now he is motivated to inspire millions. Every day Frank meets his challenges, and is fueled with a passion to help others with his engaging, creative manner which is awe inspiring to everyone he meets. Some of Fantastic Frank’s significant accomplishments consist of publishing a comic book, “The Young Explorers ©” and as a motivational speaker, he captivates and touches audiences like no other. Frank is an internationally published author and the host of two BlogTalkRadio shows and he will show you how to overcome ANY obstacle. Frank touches many people’s lives daily – let him touch yours. Visit his website at fantasticfrankjohnson.com

Keeping It Real - Brain Injury Radio - Dream Catchers

Wed, 30 Oct 2013 02:00:00 +0000

Keeping It Real - Dream Catchers - LesPaul Morgan Keeping it real to me means taking charge of our future and having the courage to do something meaningful with it! As survivors we need to develop new strategies and coping skills and realize that whatever happened bad in your life doesn’t define us it’s what you do about the rest of your lfe that defines you destiny!!! I was very encorged to speak with a large number of disability youth leaders this week while at the APRIL the voice of rural Independent Living conference with Craig Sicilia and let me tell you these youg people are really wonderful people to be around because they are very Insiring and motivational to be around!!!! So tonight I am going to be asking some tough questions that will take a lot of courage to answer but they need to be asked because are we going to let disability define us or are we will to define who we are by daring to be different no matter what. Join in tonight on Dream Catchers with Les Paul and lets come up with Ideas together to Keep It Real!!!! With Brain Injury Radio Leading the way on with a Global effort and working with Leaders from the Brain Injury Association from South Carolina, Georga, Indiana and others we are building a survivor based peer support and advocacy team of leaders!

Unruptured Aneurysms - Living with a ticking time bomb

Tue, 29 Oct 2013 02:00:00 +0000

Melissa is living with an unruptured Aneurysm. She first found out about it she was havng cold like symptoms. An ENT doctor sent her to get a CT scan. Please join us tonight to hear more on Melissa's amazing story.

'The Matt Duffin Show' - Ghosts, Gobblins and Stress - Boo!

Mon, 28 Oct 2013 02:00:00 +0000

Happy Halloween? Ummm, OK, if you say so. Bushell of candy prepared. Superman awaiting his second Canal Town appearance and I'm short, very short, on time. Call in with your favorite, or unfavorite Halloween memories. I'll try to surprise you folks too. I'm mean, left as a Zombie with Frankenstien scars - boo; fooled them. I'm alive...

BIR-Live From Tulsa & Independent living conference

Sun, 27 Oct 2013 20:00:00 +0000

Live from the independent living conferece where brain injury belongs.... Live with les Paul and craig from the conference we have 12 wonderful guests who are leaders from the independent living centers accross america, as well learn about some of the new shows we will be having that is going to make our network full Change is coming and its coming fast get on the train and be part of independance

Brain Injury Radio Where we belong Independant living - -

Sat, 26 Oct 2013 20:00:00 +0000

Live from the independent living conference this is where we belong This special 2 part seiries at the national April Conference with special correspondence Craig Sicilia from Washington and Les Paul Morgan From South Carolina live on the scene in Tulsa Oklahome doing things on Tulsa Time.. Our question to the people providing these services how do they assist people living with brain injury, How can survivors access the service Does their agency currently provide services specific that would bennefit people living with a brain injury How is what you provide worth the effort trying to work with your agency Why do you think independence is important, why the hell should i care

WTF - w/Kevin A. Phillips - TBI Celebrities

Sat, 26 Oct 2013 02:00:00 +0000

THIS WEEK: TBI CELEBRITIES Abraham Lincoln, Barbara Mandrell, George Clooney, Sharon Stone, Gary Busey, Gabrielle Giffords....what do these people have in common? Other than being a public figure, they are also individuals with brain injuries. Tonight, Kevin will share their stories of how they became part of the TBI world and how their careers are/were impacted. He will also share how some of these modern day celebrities contribute to the TBI community. Join us tonight at 7:00 PST. Call in with any comments or questions and/or join us in the chat room for another fun-filled night of "Where's The Focus?" with Kevin Phillips. Tune in this week to add another perspective to your daily repertoire. If there is something in particular you would like to hear Kevin discuss, join us on Fridays and share in the chat room with the "Marvelous Maggie" (Kevin's 24/7 Partner and Professional Care Assistant)

APRIL - disability Conference - Les Paul

Wed, 23 Oct 2013 02:00:00 +0000

Tonight’s topic on Dream Catchers is a very Important one we are going to talk about (APRIL) the Association for Programs for Rural Independent Living the United voice for Independent Living in Rural America. If you or a friend or family member have any type of disability this program is for you! Craig Sicilia and I are flying halfway across the USA to meet in the middle of it and we are going to be doing a live broadcast from this very Important conference! So stay tuned and be pre paired to see and here live feed from the Independent Living Conference from Craig, myself, and hopefully a lot of disability advocates from all around the World As we prepare to go to Tulsa Oklahoma and broadcast live from the conference that begins for youth on the 25th, and continues on until the 28th. So buckle you seat belts and get ready for the ride as Les Paul, and the Dream Catchers and you prepare to go boldly where no TBI or related disability survivor has ever gone before!!!!! Now more than ever it’s time to start making sure that inclusion is no illusion for the countless millions with disabilities everywhere and that means for any one any where we have to make an entire systems advocacy change! That is what Brain Injury Radio, APRIL, Centers for Independent Living, and the National council on Independent Living (NCIL) are all about so join us on a mission to make a better life for people with disabilities not just a Dream but a Reality!!!!!

The What Ever Show - hosted by Craig Sicilia

Tue, 22 Oct 2013 02:00:00 +0000

The What Ever Show Life is full of challenges, some you can get through quickly and others just linger on, Professionally I am just finishing up a 100 day or so project which in my mind should have been about a 30 day project, as i crash my hosting companies servers they tell me their servers can't do the technology I need. (full details of 3 new processes pantended by the survivor network) full details at the bottom link . Mean time the rest of the world kept on doing what it does, people dying and sustaining brain injuries, my heart goes out to all of our new brothers and sisters, professionals monetizing us and marketing and fundraising getting lots of money for things that will disappear when the money is gone but mean time build their egos. Politicians and scientists doing studies and grand collaborations with the experts in brain injury, that one makes me laugh they are so interested in building their egos they forgot to include survivors who are the real experts in living brain injury. Wake up Americans with brain injuries, you might have been broke but do you need fixing still, maybe your were left with mental illness caused by a controlling over drugging medical model thats been listening to someone elses voice for years.. Educate families what is happening so they don’t fall apart, teachers so they don’t give up, society so they know it’s not a act, Click here for full details http://tbisurvivorsnetwork.ning.com/events/whatevershow1013

Help!!!! Mix and Match on The Matt Duffin Show' -

Mon, 21 Oct 2013 02:00:00 +0000

You ever had one of those days, everything is in order life is one track, guests are scheduled, then all of a sudden life changes kind of like a brain injury, between technologoes lack of coorporation, peoples lives change now my guest had complications so tonight is a mix and match. You have something you want to say tonight i have short interviews on brain injury and Mahlon Whitaker is goiing to breifly talk about his up coming caregiver show.

WTF - w/Kevin A. Phillips - Movie Magic or Reality?

Sat, 19 Oct 2013 02:00:00 +0000

THIS WEEK: MOVIE NIGHT! Tonight, join Kevin as he reviews several different Major Motion Pictures that have brain injury connotations. Come share your thoughts about how these story lines reflect upon your own journey of LIFE with a brain injury. Do some of these movies portray real life experiences of brain injury? Do you relate to any of the characters portraying brain injury? How well did these films project life with brain injury to society? Which movie is your favorite? Make some popcorn and listen in! Join the chatroom and feel free to call in to share your favorite movie about brain injury. Tune in this week to add another perspective to your daily repertoire. If there is something in particular you would like to hear Kevin discuss, join us on Fridays and share in the chat room with the "Marvelous Maggie" (Kevin's 24/7 Partner and Professional Care Assistant)

Fantastic Frank

Fri, 18 Oct 2013 02:00:00 +0000

Fantastic Frank, born Frank R. Johnson, is the epitome of perseverance. As a young man, he was a successful chemical engineer and entrepreneur. One day while he was at the height of enjoying success, everything changed irreversibly when he was trapped in a fire, brought out in a body bag and his life changed forever. As a result, he incurred a Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI). It was necessary for him to re-learn everything; including how to walk and talk. Now he is motivated to inspire millions. Every day Frank meets his challenges, and is fueled with a passion to help others with his engaging, creative manner which is awe inspiring to everyone he meets. Some of Fantastic Frank’s significant accomplishments consist of publishing a comic book, “The Young Explorers ©” and as a motivational speaker, he captivates and touches audiences like no other. Frank is an internationally published author and the host of two BlogTalkRadio shows and he will show you how to overcome ANY obstacle. Frank touches many people’s lives daily – let him touch yours. Visit his website at fantasticfrankjohnson.com

Dream Catchers - Identity Crisis - with LesPaul

Wed, 16 Oct 2013 02:00:00 +0000

Identity Crisis - Dream Catchers - LesPaul I have to admit that when I look back at my life before and after TBI I had struggles and challenges but the difference in before and after is that because of how severe my injuries where I lost control of my life and everyone from Doctors, to Family, members, care givers had to sit back and watch the horror of what I was going through while at the same time given little or no hope of my recovery. My goal Tonight Is to show you using several examples that there is great hope and encouragement in a life and a future after TBI so I hope you will come with an open mind put on your thinking cap and get ready to rumble because we as survivors can also become thrives so put on you sun glasses and get ready to take a ride with me LesPaul the Dream Catcher My Identity Crisis began when everyone who thought they knew my outcome was proven wrong one after another but at the same time my role as an Independent single Man was slowly vanishing away as my conditions appeared to no chance of success but they were wrong!!!!! Often after Injury people want to live our lives for us but I am here tonight to say survivors take charge of your destiny and Mom, Dad, Brother, Sister or whoever back off a bit and give survivors a chance to do it independently and learn a whole new kind of life after Brain Injury which will change the World for survivors everywhere!

'The Matt Duffin Show' - Are You Ready For Some Football?

Mon, 14 Oct 2013 02:00:00 +0000

It's fall, everyone except folks in L.A. root for a football team (Go Colts!), so let's have that 'Concussion Discussion', but not NFL style, or even college level. Where it all begins, High School Football. Here's a very inside look, at concussion and brain injury awareness. A smaller enrollment but large in life, Lincoln High football itself is having a competitive season "in transision." Uh, 15 freshmen or sophomores - and they all play. Last week was a crisp, clear ball game in Canal Town for the "Milk Jug" against county foe Northeastern. LHS lost, 58-7. Enough of the "Trauma Sports" segment. Yet the Golden Eagles final regular season game hosts arch rival Hagerstown, also 'rebuilding.' A combined 0-16, somebody has to win! But Lincoln & H-Town always does, because there are administraters, team mates, students and community's that care. From Coach Phil Renforth, thru Priniciple Mike Cerqua and Dr. Jim Bertsch inbetween, let's offer many interesting interviews of a school systems view. TMDS will probably play some songs, and we in the "Greater Milton Area" wish Mike a happy Monnday night atthe Colts game. Yes, along with a constant, speedy recovery. I'll peek in on the baseball playoffs and expect a call from YOU (please).. Go ahead, interupt my sports life; I interupt you all the time! Oh yeah, speaking of which, I'm "allowed" to go over "my version" of the Social Skills Research class, and I will, but, uh, well, even though every one in class agreed to let you listen, the DoD doesn't wish public ear. I'll sneak stuff in. Oh, my mouth...My hands has been smacked so many times in life, Lincoln Alum? You'd think I was a Catholic School flunkie....

WTF - w/Kevin A. Phillips - Statements or Truths?

Sat, 12 Oct 2013 02:00:00 +0000

THIS WEEK: True Statements or Temporary Truths? Everyday we have between 40-60,000 thoughts, that will span across a variety of subjects, even without excessive stimulation from external sources. So, what are we doing with all of these thoguhts, knowing "Thoughts are THINGS"? How can we become better managers of the thoughts that are creating the realities we experience? Brain Trauma has become a Global Epidemic with insiduous results if left untreated or is misdiagnosed (as a Mental Health Disorder, albeit bi-polor, ADHD, Schizophrenia, etc). Join us tonight to increase awareness and understanding of LIFE with a TBI. Tune in this week to add another perspective to your daily repertoire. If there is something in particular you would like to hear Kevin discuss, join us on Fridays and share in the chat room with the "Marvelous Maggie" (Kevin's 24/7 Partner and Professional Care Assistant)

Fantastic Frank

Fri, 11 Oct 2013 02:00:00 +0000

Dream Catchers - TBI Care & Compassion - Les Paul

Wed, 09 Oct 2013 02:00:00 +0000

Dream Catchers - TBI Care & Compassion - Les Paul We all as individuals and as a team should make a point to make a call or schedule a visit with our State, local or federal elected officials and let them know our concerns on brain injury policy because if we come together as a strong and united group we can change the World for people with TBI and related disabilities everywhere! So I am hoping that we can come up with a list of things we should do to prepare ourselves for a meeting them in person or over the phone. Let’s get the ball up and running because I see great things are on their way to help empower brain injury survivors for a bold new future!

Brain Injury Radio NEWS -ALL NEW with Craig Sicilia

Tue, 08 Oct 2013 02:00:00 +0000

Brain Injury Radio News with Craig Sicilia News - what’s new and happening around this blue and green ball we call earth, our brain injury world, want to learn what’s really going on then you found the right station, and how does this affect those living with brain injury or do you even care, saying to yourself it just don’t matter, join our new For Us By Us… all survivors all the time With commentaries by, Craig Sicilia - Community Lessons Bill Brown Concussion Monthly Thomas Dixon - Toms Tech Talk Walter Moryan - Modern Survivor And 2 special Guest you will Have to tune in To know And more Hope you enjoy this new format for the first Monday of each month, have some news you want to share let us know so we can tell the world

'The Matt Duffin Show' - Let's Cope, be Social,& Rocktober!

Mon, 07 Oct 2013 02:00:00 +0000

Continuation of Coping Skills study and Social Skills research. Cool, enlightening discussion of Dr Samanatha Backhaus and a "certain" student to find his social recovery goals! Earnest Hemingway even joins forces, as together we can discuss, work on and find our social skills once again. Its amazingly wild what I didn't already know (yes, I said that!). Discussions from the new Social Skills with TBI classroom offered, the week in reveiw, mental notes on paper and a surprise guest is in the fold. And, Trauma Sports will see (no wheelchair) that I'm BACK on the football siderlines, with a 'body guard'. And what a body....

Archive Aria with Multiple Voices KJ

Sun, 06 Oct 2013 02:00:00 +0000

Keith wasn't able to make it tonight, so a couple of us who arrived 50 minute late, ended up having a great show, with emotions and ideas to cover the gammet. KA will be back next week. Keithanthony is a notable TBI coma survivor! Now into 35 years in recovery overcoming pain and the many other moment by moment challenges faced probably by the majority of the tarumatically brain injured. Through his recovery he learned that what he did for himself to recover involved self hypnosis and it seemed natural for keithanthony to bow to the pressure from others and begin stating he was a hypnotherapsist particularly skilled in teaching clients how to heal spiritual, emotional, even physical pain. http://youtu.be/Y2gsEP16VzI email: HypnosisGuaranteed@gmail.com Skype: keithanthony0169 Tel: 44 2086649595

WTF - w/Kevin A. Phillips - OPEN MIC v1.0

Sat, 05 Oct 2013 02:00:00 +0000

Fantastic Frank

Fri, 04 Oct 2013 02:00:00 +0000

Professional TBI survivor - Dream Catchers - LesPaul

Wed, 02 Oct 2013 02:00:00 +0000

Professional TBI survivors - Dream Catchers - Les Paul We usually hear the term professionals in the Brain Injury World only from medical professionals and providers, and agencies that specialize in providing care but tonight we are going to talk about it in a much different approach! I am saying it’s time to start view us the survivors as professionals and care givers and we all need to have a meeting of the minds in the middle. As an advocate for social changes for people with TBI and any disabilities and working as a facilitator and support group leader I no longer want to see the us or them approach to survivors and thrives but instead a peer support team of survivors and medical providers saying its nearing 2014 and we are not willing to put up with the lack of needed social and medical model changes for TBI Survivors everywhere around the World and it’s time to take a stand that were not going to take it like that anymore!!! Power to the people the people with TBI and related disabilities around the World!!! I would love to see a coming together of us as professional survivors and meet with medical professionals, Brain Injury agencies and association to build the ultimate dynamic duo of a team!!!! Join me tonight for an Inspiring discussion on Dream Catchers with Les Paul. Call in at (424) 243-9540 and press 1 to speak.

777-IS IT LUCK OR DESTINY - WITH CRAIG SICILIA

Tue, 01 Oct 2013 02:00:00 +0000

777 - LUCK OR DESTINY - DOES IT MATTER 7 year itch as they say, with a brain injury do i itch at 7 yearS what do i do, where has the 7 years went, What do i feel, do i feel, Is it just me or are we invisible and some become rich off us, other just take what they want, And services they give us who the hell figures them out, our choice, our lives, our very essence not once do they ask us, I love it when they get a panel of experts on tbi and maybe there will be a survivor but ussually a token or bought through megger paycheck. We are not hidden we are ignored. Why am i so obsesive, who am i anyway, at first everyone couldnt recognize me now i can't. The new me is in a transparent demension watching the things that use to be me. And we get to watch it in slow motion and noone can see us anymore.. These questions and more will we talk about because i truly don't know the answers. Is there a treasure at the end of the rainbow, have i made it better for people with brain injury or is it just part of the blur or nightmare that we call brain injury. Would it have been better that i blend into the crowds of society or do i share my story of hell with the world. Since their ignorance and decades of profiting has made brain injury silent and hidden to the world

'The Matt Duffin Show' - Brain Injury Coping Skills

Mon, 30 Sep 2013 02:00:00 +0000

Frustration, confusion and learning how to deal with those actions after a Traumatic Brain Injury. Good Luck! But there can be adjustments made, as we attempt to become "more pleasant" to be around (if we can be around them!). TBI's take your emotions, paranonia and distress, mix them in the same 'bag' only to of the shoulder. Folks get confused, of our actions, words and ideas (which are usually screwy at best) when stimuli takes control. We talk and talk, say things I doubt any one but the TBI speaker really understands. We are blessed around Indy, and its past time to share lesson's learned. BICS - brain injury coping skills. Now beginning to be offered world wide, I was of the first (and continuous) 'students' to graduate from the BICS - and and as learning to be a PEER Mentror was enrolled in several (6) more of the 20 week course of understanding. Caregivers by our side, we discuss, understand and learn ways (beyond strategys) to Cope With Every Day Life, at least at times. Are there slip ups? I don't know, how was YOUR morning? Did your TBI as get in the way of understanding? Myself? Every day, all day long, even with traveling the path taught by the Dr.. Lisa Thompson Foundation 'Family Center' by Dr. Samantha Backhaus and others. I'll post some conversations of BICS, and probably touch on the 'new' Social Skills with a TBI research program. Group said I could. Listen in as various folks with a TBI discuss, learn and adjust. Why? Trust me, there is NO WHERE ELSE ON EARTH you can listen in. See, my social and coping skills aquired permission for such an offering. Learn. share but grab a pencil, to make "Mental Notes on Paper". Or, as my ol' buddy Landon Walker would sing "Give Me Love, And A Little Kindness"....

WTF - w/Kevin A. Phillips - CBI's and Scott Friedman

Sat, 28 Sep 2013 02:00:00 +0000

With more and more people being diagnosed each day with a Brain Injury as a result of truama, unemployment is on the rise. It was Ortega Y Gasset who defined "Genius", as the ability to invent ones occupation. As the World's first OFFICIAL TBI THRIVER, Kevin dares to share his insight and experiences to inspire others with Brain Injuries to create a More FUNctional LIFE using a unique perspective with "WTF?". THIS WEEK: What's a CBI? When one thinks of brain injury, cancer does not come to mind; however, for Scott Friedman, a survivor of brain cancer, brain injury is very real. While struggling through the hurdles of brain injury, Scott continued working and studying, which resulted in earning various professional certifications. How did he manage to do all that during his recovery? What tools did he utilize to accomplish his goals after his injury? Kevin is privileged to have Scott on his show to talk about his journey beyond his injury and how his experiences led him to create a blog website to benefit the brain injury community. Tune in this week to add another perspective to your daily repertoire. If there is something in particular you would like to hear Kevin discuss, join us on Fridays and share in the chat room with the "Marvelous Maggie" (Kevin's 24/7 Partner and Professional Care Assistant)

Dream Catchers - TBI survivor Facts & Myths – Les Paul

Wed, 25 Sep 2013 02:00:00 +0000

Dream Catchers - TBI survivor Facts & Myths – Les Paul As a long term AVM, TBI, coma, and other rare medical procedure survivor I learned in the school of hard knocks that my family and I had to take matters into their own hands before I was able to fight for my rights as a person with a disABILITY and for my personal humanity in order to survive it all and it was very hard on my entire Family and especially on me! I had to fight for my very existence and I glad I had such a strong Family and Mother to help fight for me before I could because it was a long and very hard battle for the destiny and direction of my life and I hope by sharing with others I can help ease the lives of survivors by things I have learned! Are survivors capable of a taking control of their own livesAre a lot of TBI survivors capable of workIs our government working with us or against usShould Americans with Brain Injuries be considered for employment over non citizensShould Brain Injury agencies and organizations actively seek out and employ people with Brain InjuriesAre people with TBI and related disabilities reliable employeesCommunity based living or nursing homes which is best Call (424-243-9540) if you would like to speak to the host durin the show on Dream Catchers with LesPaul.

'The Matt Duffin Show' - When Trauma Don't Bleed

Mon, 23 Sep 2013 02:00:00 +0000

Finishing up lectures offered at the Brain Injury Association tonight; and of course yapping. Colonel Katherine Platoni, a member of the Ohio National Guard happens to be an author of head injury aguired in the Middle East. She should understasnd well, a visiting phyciatrist who made 4 tours in Iraa and Afgahnatain. Also the world reknown docs of TBI and reasearch, Dr. Flora Hammond and Dr. James Makek will offer a pair of lectures - one together. That folks, is top notch verbage from the best of the world. Next week, we'll get back to our regularlly unregular programing on TMDS - which means laugh and not be so serious all the time! However, for tonight, 'When Trauma Doesn't Bleed" and 'Coming All The Way Home" .....Call us, let's talk (424) 243-9540)

WTF - w/Kevin A. Phillips - Emergency Preparedness

Sat, 21 Sep 2013 02:00:00 +0000

THIS WEEK: WTF? (Where's The Focus?) Emergency Prepairedness, ARE YOU READY? LIFE with a TBI changes everything, to include but not limited to how we respond to emergency situations at home or in public. There are thousands of different situations that can arrise and become detramental if not properly prepared. How would we handle situations in public? Tune in to learn the top 10 things to have for Emergencies and how to become better prepared. Tune in this week to add another perspective to your daily repertoire. If there is something in particular you would like to hear Kevin discuss, join us on Fridays and share in the chat room with the "Marvelous Maggie" (Kevin's 24/7 Partner and Professional Care Assistant)

Fantastic Frank From Flawed to Fantastic

Fri, 20 Sep 2013 02:00:00 +0000

Fantastic Frank interviews Adriel James, she is a 22 year TBI survivor who has just started her first year of college. She wants to inspire our listeners to not let their TBI paralyze their goals hopes or dreams. FANTASTIC FRANK JOHNSON lives by the motto “Give Love in Every Moment.” It is something that he feels down to the bone and deep in the heart. Maybe this, expressed with sparkling eyes and unbound enthusiasm, is what makes him so captivating. When you first meet him, he will already be loving you, wanting the best for you, willing to do anything in his power to help you, laughing with you, and getting right down to the nitty gritty of your life, as would a dear friend of many years. He is like this with everyone he meets, everywhere he goes, whether they be someone waiting in the same line, a CEO, a waitress, a professional colleague, a telemarketer, a high level consultant, a guest on his radio show, or a child. Your heart will want go out to him, if you let it. As host of the Fantastic Frank BlogTalkRadio Show, he interviews inspiring figures from all walks of life, so that his audience may benefit from their stories and information. When hosting his show on the Brain Injury Radio Network, he tailors his content and guests to help others with brain injuries. Fantastic Frank is at his dynamic best as the World’s First and Only Differently-Abled Motivational speaker. Without exception, Fantastic Frank’s audiences are inspired by his living demonstration of overcoming obstacles. Whether talking one-on-one or to hundreds, he makes a personal connection in a humorous, uplifting, and unarmed manner. Visit Franks website at turndisabiltytoability.com

Dream Catchers - A new Day is coming soon - Les Paul

Wed, 18 Sep 2013 02:00:00 +0000

A NEW DAY IS COMING!!!! Have you heard the news that great things are happening here at Brain Injury Radio? Well if you haven’t a New Day has arrived where survivors are taking control of their destiny and making their own choices on how to live their way without any one but us deciding how best we can live our lives which is wonderful!!! Tonight I want everyone who participates to be part of the solution in helping build a better way of life after surviving and then thriving a brain Injury or related condition so call in and shoot for the Stars as we go around the Globe seeking like minded Dream Catchers who are willing to shoot for the Stars with us! With Brain Injury Radio Leading the way on with a Global effort and working with Leaders from the Brain Injury Association from South Carolina, Georga, Indiana and others we are building a survivor based peer support and advocacy team of leaders!

Global Picnic Special and up coming radio show update

Tue, 17 Sep 2013 02:00:00 +0000

Global Picnic this saturday the 21 looks like our numbers are down this year but even if there was only one that would be ok as well going to try to load the new chat room that we will be using you will have to pre register for it to register go to this link http://braininjuryradio.org/birox all the new streams we will be streaming check it out

'The Matt Duffin Show' - BIRN Inside the IBIA Confernce

Mon, 16 Sep 2013 02:00:00 +0000

TMDS spent the week aside the Indiana Brain Injury Association (BIRN and I thank you), where a variety of interviews and information was attained. OK, so sleep wasn't often obtained. TIRED, TBI tired but back in the Milton Studio putting the conference together. I can't (at this memory point) remember all I talked with; from IBIA Exec Director Lora Miller, the internationally regocnized Dr. Jim Malek and Dr. Flora Hammond to Julia Pratt, a Support Group Leader, mix and match of knowledgeable classes. And my weekend hero, Miss Olivia, the 10-year old daughter of Life Coach Darcy Keith and current Miss Indiana Pre-Teen. Her interview will touch your heart, as her father is a stroke survivor, and Darcy a TBI thriver. However, it always like Christmas to me, I'll have to calm down and stop playing with the new toys found....I will, more late, and more next week. I'm in negociations with a professional radio host, to become TMDS co-host (see ya Jasmine) who is directing the Joy's House for TBI surviors in Indy, along with many more and the georgeous Dr. Taron S! We'll take a stroll down vendor lane. Oh yeah, my 'nonfunctionalbe' TBI began the week once again under the knowledge of Dr. Samantha Backhaus and RHI Neuro's Social Skills reaserch study program privately with 7 associated survivors. Miracle League Baseball came to a close - happy and sad. But I now have baseball cards, a trophy and friends beyond my imagination! Did I mention Mahlon may be getting his own show with Tonya? I doubt pictures make the shows lineup, some where in that pile of information (and clothes) my camera is. Not a priority after 13 hours of sleep - BIRN listeners are!

WTF - with Kevin A. Phillips - Caretakers vs Caregivers

Sat, 14 Sep 2013 02:00:00 +0000

THIS WEEK: Caretakers vs Caregivers, What do you CARE?, Is there a difference between caretaking and caregiving? Although many people interchange these two words, it is imperative that we understand how they are not the same. Remember, the words we use in thought and speech, creates the realities that we see. While "care" is the same in both words, it's the 'give' and 'take' that significantly impacts how care is provided. One crosses boundaries while the other creates new ones. One is judgmental and the other is nonjudgemental. One "fixes" the problem while the other creates solutions. Tonight, Kevin will share his experiences of having people in his life who took on one or the other role during his journey, particularly after acquiring his brain injury. Kevin will examine these roles as he points out the key differences between caretaking and caregiving. While it is true that "One person caring about another represent's life's greatest value," (Jim Rohn) it is the presentation of caring that makes the difference in creating a FUNctional life. Call in @424.243.9549 or join us online http://www. If there is something in particular you would like to hear Kevin discuss, join us on Fridays and share in the chat room with the "Marvelous Maggie" (Kevin's 24/7 Partner and Professional Care Assistant)

Fantastic Frank interviews Veronica Grey

Fri, 13 Sep 2013 02:00:00 +0000

Fantastic Frank interviews Veronica Grey, they will be discussing how the universe is similar to the human body and when we don't take care of it there are all sorts of ramifications which lead to disease and disability. FANTASTIC FRANK JOHNSON lives by the motto “Give Love in Every Moment.” It is something that he feels down to the bone and deep in the heart. Maybe this, expressed with sparkling eyes and unbound enthusiasm, is what makes him so captivating. When you first meet him, he will already be loving you, wanting the best for you, willing to do anything in his power to help you, laughing with you, and getting right down to the nitty gritty of your life, as would a dear friend of many years. He is like this with everyone he meets, everywhere he goes, whether they be someone waiting in the same line, a CEO, a waitress, a professional colleague, a telemarketer, a high level consultant, a guest on his radio show, or a child. Your heart will want go out to him, if you let it. As host of the Fantastic Frank BlogTalkRadio Show, he interviews inspiring figures from all walks of life, so that his audience may benefit from their stories and information. When hosting his show on the Brain Injury Radio Network, he tailors his content and guests to help others with brain injuries. Fantastic Frank is at his dynamic best as the World’s First and Only Differently-Abled Motivational speaker. Without exception, Fantastic Frank’s audiences are inspired by his living demonstration of overcoming obstacles. Whether talking one-on-one or to hundreds, he makes a personal connection in a humorous, uplifting, and unarmed manner. Visit Franks website at turndisabiltytoability.com

Dream Catchers - Traumatically happy & a TBI Smile - LesPaul

Wed, 11 Sep 2013 02:00:00 +0000

Dream Catchers - Traumatically happy & a TBI Smile - Les Paul Often when I was a young Boy I would wonder what my life would be like when I grow up as I would gaze at the Stars with my telescope in the back yard looking at Venus and Mars with great wonder. I’ve always been a Dreamer and always will be even as I saw many bad things happen in my life like the loss of so many Family Members Friends and loved ones but even though there has been a lot of blood sweat and tears and hardship that is almost beyond compare I can still smile, laugh, and giggle even today!!! So here is some a list of questions I have made up to help you get back your smile and laughter and live life and thrive once again after TBI. This list is incomplete on purpose so we can come up with other Ideas and statigies together so tune in tonight and bring your funny bone as we all smile together! What will it take for you to forget the pastSteps will you believe in yourself TodayOut with the old and building a new youDoing things you have never done beforeComedy, Music, and finding your funny bone! Les Paul Morgan, brings his unique stories and sharing s to those living with brain injury, Les is a survivor and a support group facilitator for the Brain Injury Association in Georgia and South Carolina as well works at a state independent living center.

'The Matt Duffin Show' - It's A Miracle!! Baseball that is..

Mon, 09 Sep 2013 02:00:00 +0000

The focus tonight on TMDS will focus on baseball, Miracle League baseball for all ages. At 53 with a shattered right shoulder, I had accepted my hardball career was finished. Look not, #34 is back on the mound! The New Castle Miracle League offers disabled abled beings a true league, diivisions, uniforms, rules and tie games. Almost baseball. Young players are announced, smile and have a'buddy' beside them, at field and at bat. And the fans are outstanding, more than sharing Little League communications. Cindy Brooks, the local commish and guru of all, will appreciatedly call in to excplain more of the nation wide opportunity. Was you aware young and old disabled people could play baseball? I wasn't, until this summer. This is not Paraolypician or Special Sports, this is baseball for all, like America intended it to be. Family's, buddy's, coaches and players all in the same dugout, the same field, the same icee shop, the same laughs. Anticipating a Special Needs teacher to call me as well. Oh, and I did play-by-play was we played one inning. Sports writer on the field. Hey, it was all in fun. As the Ranger team and all the Miracles look at baseball with sunshine. Remember, baseball is life, and life is baseball....

He Never Liked Cake hosted by Kevin A. Phillips

Sat, 07 Sep 2013 02:00:00 +0000

THIS WEEK: "He Never Liked Cake" is a personal memoir written from a perspective of the daughter of a man who sustained a brain injury in a vehicular incident back in 1996. Janna Leyde chronicles the journey she and her family experienced while watching her father endure his trials and tribulations on the road to recovery. Through her own eyes as a young adolescent, Janna provides the reader a straightforward reality of the effects of TBI on the survivors and their loved ones. Her story is written so well, you can't help but feel you have experienced it along with her. Janna will also share her discovery of yoga and how she has transformed her own and her father's lives with her newfound passion. Join Kevin on Friday at 7:00 PST as he has the honor to interview this inspirational woman who wrote a book to help children, families and survivors learn how to embrace life all over again and gain a new sense of hope. With more and more people being diagnosed each day with a Brain Injury as a result of truama, unemployment is on the rise. It was Ortega Y Gasset who defined "Genius", as the ability to invent ones occupation. As the World's first OFFICIAL TBI THRIVER, Kevin dares to share his insight and experiences to inspire others with Brain Injuries to create a More FUNctional LIFE using a unique perspective with "WTF?". THIS WEEK: Tune in this week to add another perspective to your daily repertoire. If there is something in particular you would like to hear Kevin discuss, join us on Fridays and share in the chat room with the "Marvelous Maggie" (Kevin's 24/7 Partner and Professional Care Assistant)

Survivors, Care Givers, Boundaries...Fantastic Frank Show

Fri, 06 Sep 2013 02:00:00 +0000

Kim Justus will be sitting in Franks seat tonight with guest Kristy L. She is a mom with a 16yr old son, struggling with the effects of his brain injury. How far should the care takers go, and what part belongs to us survivors? New boundaries of when to help, and when to let go will be discussed. Callers welcome. We appreciate your input. FANTASTIC FRANK JOHNSON lives by the motto “Give Love in Every Moment.” It is something that he feels down to the bone and deep in the heart. Maybe this, expressed with sparkling eyes and unbound enthusiasm, is what makes him so captivating. When you first meet him, he will already be loving you, wanting the best for you, willing to do anything in his power to help you, laughing with you, and getting right down to the nitty gritty of your life, as would a dear friend of many years. As host of the Fantastic Frank BlogTalkRadio Show, he interviews inspiring figures from all walks of life, so that his audience may benefit from their stories and information. When hosting his show on the Brain Injury Radio Network, he tailors his content and guests to help others with brain injuries. Fantastic Frank is at his dynamic best as the World’s First and Only Differently-Abled Motivational speaker. Without exception, Fantastic Frank’s audiences are inspired by his living demonstration of overcoming obstacles. Whether talking one-on-one or to hundreds, he makes a personal connection in a humorous, uplifting, and unarmed manner. Visit Franks website at turndisabiltytoability.com

Dream Catchers - Re inventing yourself after TBI - Les Paul

Wed, 04 Sep 2013 02:00:00 +0000

In my late teens and early 20,s I had big Dreams of becoming a professional Moto Cross Racer much like the legendary World Champion Team Suzuki hall of fame Racer Roger DeCoster! I loved spending several hours per Day practicing stunts, jumping, and riding with my friend too get ready to race. At that same time I would experience sometimes really bad headaches but never thought much about them and when they were over I was OK. Little did I know that age 22 I would suddenly scream with massive paine as I had just sufferd the 1st of 2 very severe Brain Aneurysms and later 3 TBI, s. When preparing to do this program I got thinking to myself the brain is beautiful because even after TBI I found myself not wanting to live but at the same time my Family were fighting for me to fight for myself to recover and re train my Brain to re learn lost memories but also discover I am capable of Re-inventing myself after discovering I was still alive and thinking!!! Now it’s time to practice living life again and finding the courage to learn new skill, find new friend, and go after our Dreams with gusto as we take the journey of a life time to rediscover and rebuild a new life after Brain Injury!

'The Matt Duffin Show' - Jeni, SSS & True Friends

Mon, 02 Sep 2013 02:00:00 +0000

Labors of a TBI Labor Day Weekend. Happily, my labors are of love - brain injury awareness love. That's why I'm at the desk, as the rest of you folks enjoy the long weekend! That, and it was my night to work. Happy because not only can we share inner peaceful love together, or at least understandable love on TMDS weekly. But because of friends, far apart or near-by; long-term or freshly met - friends you find to be true as our experience in 'freindship' after TBI wanes. A WONDERFUL friend I have met on braininjuryradio.com is Jennifer Stokely, a TBI survivor from Pottstown, PA. The creator of SSS - Semi-Support Sisterhood for TBI Survivors with a social media foundation grows daily, if not hourly. Interesting information from nationally recognized programs of recovery is the main focus presented. And a loving array of personal correspondence from her thoughts on paper is written with encouraging and awaiting replys. Jeni and I sorta came in this whole ordeal together a few years back, and with true understandings found friendship. Always a regular caller on TMDS, her busy, busy life of insperation has seen talk time slow. "Not tonight Lil' Sis, Big Brother has caught you!" Please call in, talk and learn, teach, offer, share. That's how my true friend and I like things to be always, open and forever...BTW: Anyone have a leftover 'Burger or Pie? I'm starving!

Last Years Birthday Bash 2 year

Sun, 01 Sep 2013 02:00:00 +0000

this is the last saturday we will be playing prerecorded stuff, but it is a good one as we lead into mondays birthday bash, be empowered inspire others and make a difference

WTF - w/Kevin A. Phillips - LABOR DAY EXTRAVAGANZA!

Sat, 31 Aug 2013 02:00:00 +0000

THIS WEEK: LABOR DAY EXTRAVAGANZA , What are your plans for this upcoming Labor Day weekend? Do you even know how Labor Day came to fruition? It is a federal holiday that officially started back in 1894 to honor workers and celebrate their social and economic achievements to America. Nowadays, Labor Day marks the end of summer vacation, one last time for a BBQ, major retail sales, and the start of another school year. For many individuals with a brain injury, leaving the labor force was inevitable. Since your brain injury, what does Labor Day mean to you? As the summer comes to a close, join Kevin tonight for some reflection of the world of work before and after a TBI and learn of his favorite summer past times. Share your experiences as well as your weekend plans by calling in or joining us in the chat room. Let's celebrate the true meaning of Labor Day! Tune in this week to add another perspective to your daily repertoire. If there is something in particular you would like to hear Kevin discuss, join us on Fridays and share in the chat room with the "Marvelous Maggie" (Kevin's 24/7 Partner and Professional Care Assistant)

Fantastic Frank Interviews Kristy Leslie

Fri, 30 Aug 2013 02:00:00 +0000

Tonight Fantastic Frank interviews Kristy Leslie, who has a son who's survived severe traumatic brain injury 10/04/11 along with 3 strokes. He is now 16 years old and coming on close to 2 years since his injury date. I am his biggest advocate :-)). He's an amazing miracle!! Kristy has lots of questions for us and could use our support - please call in! FANTASTIC FRANK lives by the motto “Give Love in Every Moment.” It is something that he feels down to the bone and deep in the heart. Maybe this, expressed with sparkling eyes and unbound enthusiasm, is what makes him so captivating. When you first meet him, he will already be loving you, wanting the best for you, willing to do anything in his power to help you, laughing with you, and getting right down to the nitty gritty of your life, as would a dear friend of many years. He is like this with everyone he meets, everywhere he goes, whether they be someone waiting in the same line, a CEO, a waitress, a professional colleague, a telemarketer, a high level consultant, a guest on his radio show, or a child. Your heart will want go out to him, if you let it. As host of the Fantastic Frank BlogTalkRadio Show, he interviews inspiring figures from all walks of life, so that his audience may benefit from their stories and information. When hosting his show on the Brain Injury Radio Network, he tailors his content and guests to help others with brain injuries. Fantastic Frank is at his dynamic best as the World’s First and Only Differently-Abled Motivational speaker. Without exception, Fantastic Frank’s audiences are inspired by his living demonstration of overcoming obstacles.. Visit Franks website at turndisabiltytoability.com

Dream Catchers - Tools For Life - with Les Paul

Wed, 28 Aug 2013 02:00:00 +0000

Tools For Life - Dream Catchers - Les Paul Tools for LifeProgram Georgia Tools for Life can give you and your family more options for greater freedom in your lives. Our mission is to increase access to assistive technology for TBI survivors and other disabilities using devices and assistive technology services for all ages and disabilities so individuals can live, learn, work, and play independently in communities of their choice. Accessing Tools for Life Services - A Four Step Process Assistive Technology Resource Centers (ATRCs) The Tools for Life Assistive Technology Resource Centers are hands-on learning centers for demonstration, education and evaluation of products available on the market today. They are also a resource for Georgians with disabilities, families, friends, health care professionals and other professionals who are interested in seeing, learning and experimenting with new and existing assistive technology devices or equipment. Les Paul Morgan, brings his unique stories and sharing s to those living with brain injury, Les is a survivor and a support group facilitator for the Brain Injury Association in Georgia and South Carolina as well works at a state independent living center. Les has a positive out look and has much to share about his journey dealing with brain injury for many years. Les is also on the board of directors for the TBI Survivors Network helping build strong survivor lead groups all over the world. Les will motivate you, make you think and leave you feeling inspired

'The Matt Duffin Show' - In The Beginning; Joni Goins!

Mon, 26 Aug 2013 02:00:00 +0000

Who's been sitting in on my desk? Dang cats! Rumors, self talks and wonderments about TMDS can be settled. I’m here, dust and all. In more ways than one, downtime called out with needs to reflect, relive and refocus! Never too serious. Sunday’s are where us TBI folks just a bit zany, perhaps have rural understanding and FIGHT a TBI daily, reach out to help search of complete insight for “almost regular” results in life. Words of and for the children, confused parents, professionals along my trail & each precious caregiver involved. Never doubt me, I never give up, or rarely in; ask Joni. I’m here, to sell recovery coping skills daily, on a constant basis. So, when I stumble the need to begin over has become a solid strategy. My teacher? Without further ado, our guest tonight is my recovery ‘Strategist’ SLP Joni Goins. Taking my case out of RHI, and we hung out 4 years together (that itself should collect retirement benefits). She taught me a lot, and we learned much. We developed, and what a wild ride! A true God Send, with thoughts and ideas you will enjoy and probably replay. Mrs. Goins is a long-term resident of southeastern Indiana, has been a Speech Language Pathologist for 9 years working in a variety of settings. Earning a Master’s Degree from Ball State, most of her professional career has been outpatient clinic, specializing in patients with neurological problems such as TBI's along with other diseases. Her work with children with brain injuries is ‘top notch’. Currently, she works full time at a Skilled Nursing Facility, enjoying spending time with her husband and two children. Trust me; you’ll enjoy your time tonight in Downtown Milton! Laugh early, learn late, and understand more. Hit it Bob – “Lord, I was born a Ramblin’ man…”

i have a dream

Sun, 25 Aug 2013 02:00:00 +0000

I have a dream prerecorded

WTF - w/Kevin A. Phillips - COMPLAINING is for the IGNORANT!

Sat, 24 Aug 2013 02:00:00 +0000

THIS WEEK: COMPLAINING The Complaint Department is now CLOSED! There is a proverb that says...“Instead of complaining that the rose bush is full of thorns, be happy the thorn bush has roses.” Did you know that studies have shown that complaining can be severely damaging to your health, productivity and life in general? So why do we do it? Sometimes it is just to vent, which is healthy, if done correctly. Other times, we use complaints as a conversation starter but most often, we do it to validate our beliefs. However, when we complain, we are simply reinforcing negative thoughts and so, the more we complain, the more negative energy around us we gain. Complaining may seem to be the easiest way to deal with the issue on hand; however, this habit will get us stuck in victim mode, which will irritate the people around us because we are making the choice to be irresponsible for our own behavior. What can we do to break out of this habit? Find out tonight with Kevin, who will share his thoughts about complaining, the impact of constant complaining on our well-being and those around us, tips to kick this habit to the curb, and how he decided to close the compliant department for good and live a FUNctional life! It was Anthony D'Angelo who reminds us this: "If you have time to whine and complain about something, then you have the time to do something about it." Start tonight by tuning into WTF? Brain Injury Radio at 7:00 PST!

Fantastic Frank interviews Ann Borisike

Fri, 23 Aug 2013 02:00:00 +0000

Tonight, Fantastic Frank interviews Ann Borisike, Ann is the Director of The Brain Injury Peer Visitor Association. FANTASTIC FRANK JOHNSON lives by the motto “Give Love in Every Moment.” It is something that he feels down to the bone and deep in the heart. Maybe this, expressed with sparkling eyes and unbound enthusiasm, is what makes him so captivating. When you first meet him, he will already be loving you, wanting the best for you, willing to do anything in his power to help you, laughing with you, and getting right down to the nitty gritty of your life, as would a dear friend of many years. He is like this with everyone he meets, everywhere he goes, whether they be someone waiting in the same line, a CEO, a waitress, a professional colleague, a telemarketer, a high level consultant, a guest on his radio show, or a child. Your heart will want go out to him, if you let it. As host of the Fantastic Frank BlogTalkRadio Show, he interviews inspiring figures from all walks of life, so that his audience may benefit from their stories and information. When hosting his show on the Brain Injury Radio Network, he tailors his content and guests to help others with brain injuries. Fantastic Frank is at his dynamic best as the World’s First and Only Differently-Abled Motivational speaker. Without exception, Fantastic Frank’s audiences are inspired by his living demonstration of overcoming obstacles. Whether talking one-on-one or to hundreds, he makes a personal connection in a humorous, uplifting, and unarmed manner. Visit Franks website at turndisabiltytoability.com

Shatterd Dreams - Picking up the pieces - Dream Catchers

Wed, 21 Aug 2013 02:00:00 +0000

Shattered Dreams - Picking up the Pieces - Dream Catchers - Les Paul Shattered Dreams are a sad fact of life for many people living with Traumatic Brain Injury! Now is the time to Pick up the Pieces and Start Rebuilding both you and your Family's Life’s again after Brain Injury and let me tell you for most of us it's a long and winding journey of recovery but it is well work the fight! For a long and lonely time I was the last person on earth that you would expect to be giving this advice but now I know and have learned that because of the journey I've been on with traumatic brain injury and brain aneurysms that not only am I a person who should speak but you another survivors should come along on the journey and share your story to!!! So tonight I'm going to say let's build the toolkit that is especially made for each and every one of us that has the tools for life to help you rebuild and strengthen and support you! I left the tool kit blank for now to give everyone time to search and find out just what tools they should have in their box because we all needed toolkit and we need to keep up with us at all times after brain injury.

WTF - w/Kevin A. Phillips - Creating a FUNctional LIFE!

Sat, 17 Aug 2013 02:00:00 +0000

With more and more people being diagnosed each day with a Brain Injury as a result of truama, unemployment is on the rise. It was Ortega Y Gasset who defined "Genius", as the ability to invent ones occupation. As the World's first OFFICIAL TBI THRIVER, Kevin dares to share his insight and experiences to inspire others with Brain Injuries to create a More FUNctional LIFE using a unique perspective with "WTF?". THIS WEEK: LETTING GO! It was Richard Carlson who penned the book "Don't Sweat the Small Stuff ... And It's All Small Stuff:" It is an excellent book written to remind us of how to look at life from various perspectives in order to gain appreciation for what you do have. In the world of brain injury, the "small stuff " is no longer viewed as small anymore. Instead, they are perceived as monumental and very often, we have challenges learning how to diffuse the "small stuff." Join Kevin tonight as he returns from his "sabbatical" and shares his experiences of how he manages different life situations by letting go of expectations, accepting life as it is, and becoming free. Tune in this week to add another perspective to your daily repertoire. If there is something in particular you would like to hear Kevin discuss, join us on Fridays and share in the chat room with the "Marvelous Maggie" (Kevin's 24/7 Partner and Professional Care Assistant)

Fantastic Frank interviews Sandra Millers Younger

Fri, 16 Aug 2013 02:00:00 +0000

Fantastic Frank interviews Sandra Millers Younger. Although Sandra has never suffered a traumatic brain injury, she suffered different kind of life-changing experience. She survived the biggest wildfire in California history. Sandra Millers Younger is an award-winning magazine journalist and author of the new book, “The Fire Outside My Window.” She is also the founder and chief story strategist at Strategic Story Solutions, helping entrepreneurs make a difference by discovering the power of their own stories to attract, engage and convert ideal clients. Sandra holds journalism degrees from the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, and Syracuse University. She lives near San Diego.

Finding yourself after TBI - Dream Catchers - Les Paul

Wed, 14 Aug 2013 02:00:00 +0000

Finding yourself after TBI - Dream Catchers - Les Paul I am more exited and happier about my life now after surviving all of my several Injuries than ever before and I am here to help you as a survivor, advocate, to help you and others forget about the failings of the past so lets head in the future together as we all strive to make a difference that will be a lasting testimony to the power of the human spirit! I know we can do things as a team of survivors that will dramatically change the Worlds and your own perception of just how good life can be after surviving a TBI! I believe that when a person takes control of their destiny we will show the entire World just how amazing and empowerd we are as survivors! Prior to all of my Brain Injuries, Aneurisms, Coma, and multiple brain surgeries I thought I was beginning to make sense out of my life at age 22 or at least I thought I was. I had no Idea that I was preparing to fall into the battle of a life time for my life! I had no Idea that when I somehow survived this all would put me a mission that would much later redirect my entire life and make me much stronger and a better person!!! So Tonight I am here as a survivor who has found that there is light at the end of the tunnel and a brighter future if you dare to believe!!!!! Les has a positive outlook and has much to share about his journey dealing with brain injury for many years. Les is also on the board of directors for the TBI Survivors Network helping build strong survivor lead groups all over the world. Les will motivate you, make you think and leave you feeling inspired.

BIA Special with Susan Connors hosted by Matt Duffin

Mon, 12 Aug 2013 02:00:00 +0000

Hear fromj the leader of the Brain Injury Assocaion of America Susan Connors who has been serving people with brain injuries for decades. Hear what their pholosopy is and where they are heading. Here what they say they do and where they believe the future is in their organization. Is there moves going to make them the leaders or the loosers. You decide what you thingk

SURPRISE PARTY You Won't Want to Miss!!

Sun, 11 Aug 2013 02:00:00 +0000

Hi there! It's Kim Justus the regular Wednesday night host, pinch hitting for Keithanthony this weekend. I decided to PARTY DOWN since it'll be Saturday night, so I've planned a BIG surprise! Those of you who listen to my regular show, know that I play music in the second half of the program. You also know that they are some kick booty Indie Artists! From your feedback, I know that many of you have favorites, and already feel you know these people from the back stories I've shared. Tonight the REAL MUSICIANSare going to be dropping in to party with us!!!! This is a show you don't want to miss!!Great music, great people willing to share their talent with our brain injury audience, and a show like we've never had before. We all know that music is therapeutic, but it's (as Kevin our regular Friday host says...FUNctional) too. A couple of these artists, are survivor/thrivers as well. Join us for a rocking Saturday night. :) :)

Hero's of Brain Injury - pre-recorded

Fri, 09 Aug 2013 02:00:00 +0000

HEROES OF BRAIN INJURY - HOSTED BY CRAIG SICILIA In our TBI community in the last few years so many wonderful survivor and family leaders have emerged to to empower survivors and their families creating support and services that are real and meaningful, but most importantly driven by by those who need them. For years organizations which have lost their original mission of why they became gave us what they wanted to now we the people the survivors and families affected by brain injury are building real support. In this New Year 90 minute special we will have special guess Rick Franklin co-director of brain injury diologues, DJ Asselin admin of team hi level on facebook, Penny Condoll director of the Brain Energy Support Team, Joe Martin admin from facebooks TBI Survivors Network I, Janet Novenger consultant and trainer for BISGN, David McGuire from run to remember, Patrick Donahue founder of the Sarah Jane Brain Project, Darcy Keith educator and inspirationalist helping those with brain injury, Craig Sears advocate and educator, Tammi Diaz on line support blogs the Cats Meow and much much more this is one show you dont want to miss Click the below link to see brief bios and websites of our HEROES

Bryan Hensley TBI survivor former addict on Dream Catchers

Wed, 07 Aug 2013 02:00:00 +0000

Bryan Hensley TBI survivor former addict on Dream Catchers Bryan is an active member of Augusta GA Brain Injury Support Group and a motivational speaker State wide. He has spoken at hospitals, rehabilitation centers, court houses, Colleges, probation offices, Churches and Schools and on the many ways Brain Injury has effected his life and the adicions that can lead to TBI!!! Bryan also speaks to help prevent others from going through the life altering effects of TBI! Bryan is a great leader and loves to help in what ever way he can to help other Brain Injury survivors as well as his love for music and living life to its fullest even after having a verey severe TBI! He takes care of his elderly Grand Father and loves helping people in the Community. so tonight please welcome a friend of mine and fellow TBI survivor who wants to help change the World by sharing his story tonight on Dream Catchers with Les Paul.

'The Matt Duffin Show' - Dr Lisa Thompson Foundation

Mon, 05 Aug 2013 02:00:00 +0000

The family loss of Dr. Normand Townley turned being the BI's gain. Dr. Townley attended Ohio State University Medical School before finishing his residency in Anesthesiology at Indiana University Medical Center. Retirement came in 2008 after 45 years of practice in the active field. In 2005, he and wife Mickey experienced the suicide death of their daughter, Dr. Lisa Thompson. Attaining a TBI in 1999, Dr. Thompson's long period of depression took her life. Since, they have had a passion for aiding in the education, research, and treatment of TBI Survivors and their Families. Thru RHI the Dr. Lisa Thompson Center for Education and Research for TBI Survivors began. Personally, The Dr. Thompson Foundation restored my being plus BI Awareness, PEER Mentor; even earned BIAA 2011 Courage Award. A sad, lovely, inspiring story. Dr Lisa's School is like no other. Also, regular guests Deborah Berry/Dr. Kevin B

I have a Dream - Prerecorded

Sat, 03 Aug 2013 02:00:00 +0000

MLK set the way for so many of us trying to achieve civil equality, after a disability such as brain injuries our rights and participation in our own lives is taken away or sometimes abandoned in the confusion. People begin to believe we do not matter as much as we once did because of our disability, but it is that very disability that makes us who we now are. As we become strong as a community we can begin to strive for equality learning from others. To this day there is no standard of care from state to state or city to city for that matter. We are tossed into a system that’s backlogged up to 6 months or more. Meanwhile most often we are drugged up until they can deal with us. The path of destruction that the delayed treatment causes in the lives of those affected by Brain Injury is usually non-reparable and takes the very lives and souls of those surviving for years and sometimes a life time. Tune in this week to add another perspective to your daily repertoire. If there is something in particular you would like to hear Kevin discuss, join us on Fridays and share in the chat room with the "Marvelous Maggie" (Kevin's 24/7 Partner and Professional Care Assistant)

Fantastic Frank interviews Liat Gat

Fri, 02 Aug 2013 02:00:00 +0000

Fantastic Frank interviews Liat Gat - Liat teaches the benefits of knitting for people with trauma. LIAT GAT’s knitting videos have been viewed more than 2,000,000 times on YouTube. She is the bestselling author of Become a Knitting Superstar and has taught more than 100,000 clients and students how to knit. “And they’re all intrepid, confident, and happy! That’s the most important thing to me.” Fantastic Frank, born Frank R. Johnson, is the epitome of perseverance. As a young man, he was a successful chemical engineer and entrepreneur. One day while he was at the height of enjoying success, everything changed irreversibly when he was trapped in a fire, brought out in a body bag and his life changed forever. As a result, he incurred a Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI). It was necessary for him to re-learn everything; including how to walk and talk. Now he is motivated to inspire millions.

Learned Helplessness - Anthony Walton - Dream Catchers - LP

Wed, 31 Jul 2013 02:00:00 +0000

Department of Education: Enforce the ADA, don't use Higher Education to promote "Learned Helplessness". In the summer of 1982, I was the best student in Organic Chemistry at UC Santa Cruz. A month later I ran, from Tuolumne Meadows, over Vogelsang Pass to Yosemite Valley (29.9 miles in 11 hours). My love of the outdoors caught up with me a year later when I fell 140 feet rock-climbing on July 16, 1983. After 24 years of education (I kid you not), I have few friends, a meager social life, no wife or children and poverty. I do not have job skills or the knowledge required to engage in scientific research. I could not survive without disability payments, because I worked with three different disabled student organizations for 24 years: DSS and DRC (at UC Santa Cruz) and DSP&S (at Cabrillo College). All three intentionally subjected me to, Learned Helplessness. I have started a petition to make it so what was done to me will never happen to another person. To access the petition I have started, type the four words, “petition education ada chang.org”, into the search bar of google, bing or yahoo, while using Firefox, Safari, Opera or Chrome. Click on the link that has, “Enforce the ADA,” and take it from there. Join me tonight for an interesting conversation with Anthony Walton on Dream Catchers with Les Pau!

Why So Sensitive - Ashoke Rasamani

Mon, 29 Jul 2013 02:00:00 +0000

Well Matt duffin is enjoying some well deserved time off please enjoy this Ashok classic why so sensitive followed by a live wshow with Craig Sicilia about his friend Ron Why So Sensitive - prerecorded 7 to 820 PM PACIFIC My Friend Ron - what I remember 830 to 10;00 live

WTF - with Kevin A. Phillips - FUNctional LIFE

Sat, 27 Jul 2013 02:00:00 +0000

TBISN - Brain Injury Radio - Dream Catchers

Wed, 24 Jul 2013 02:00:00 +0000

Dream Catchers with LesPaul Morgan With Brain Injury Radio Leading the way on with a Global effort and working with Leaders from the Brain Injury Association from South Carolina, Georga, Indiana and others we are building a survivor based peer support and advocacy team of leaders!

WTF - Demented Tuesdays on Friday?!

Sat, 20 Jul 2013 02:00:00 +0000

Kevin & Mags are off to the mountain top TBI camp with Craig, so tonight James Larken Smith will be sitting in. He is planning a four part show: 1 - Celibrating our injury,2 - Guest that is iffy, lol on stroke and being positive3 - Entertainment and musc talk4 - Dance Dance Dance Friday Nights James will be the host of his own show called "Demented Tuesdays" beginning weekly in August.He will be in the new block of shows that will be starting at 5pac. James is a seasoned radio host, and a blast to party with...So join us tonight!

Fantastic Frank Pablo Gaviilondo

Fri, 19 Jul 2013 02:00:00 +0000

Fantastic Frank interviews Pablo Gavilondo. Pablo suffered a cat scratch fever TBI when he was 6 years old. He suffered seizures for 4 years before being diagnosed and finally placed on medication. The seizures were not well controlled on medication and has had to undergo 2 brain surgeries. Pablo is an accomplished photographer and videographer. He loves music. He plays the guitar and bass guitar. He fully produced all of my current YouTube videos. Please welcome Pablo into our TBI Community. I am very happy to introduce him to all of you!

Houston we’ve got a Problem -TBI- Dream Catchers - Les Paul

Wed, 17 Jul 2013 02:00:00 +0000

Houston we’ve got a Problem - TBI - Dream Catchers - Les Paul New Data shows 3.5 million people sustain a TBI each year!18-Mar-2013 In 2009, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) identified approximately 3.5 million medical encounters and deaths in which TBI was one of the diagnoses listed in health care providers’ medical records or vital statistics (Coronado et. al. 2012). The breakdown of the data: 1.1 million were identified in office-based physicians 84,000 in outpatient departments 2.1 million in emergency departments (EDs) 300,000 in hospitalization records 53,000 died (Coronado et. al. 2012) According to our Data and statistics the numbers of Brain Injuries in the USA alone are dramatically higher than stated just s few years ago.According to our data and information we are gathering from the Brain Injury Radio Network & the CDC and the Brain Injury Association of America.

BIRN Survivors We ARE

Tue, 16 Jul 2013 03:00:00 +0000

Let's rock, or at least try. Hoy Vey... Matt Duffin and Deborah Berry talk about fear, grief, life challenges surviving a brain injury. Deborah's Website http://EmpowerYourLifeBook.com Survivors Pay it Forward http://survivorspayitforward.com

The Matt Duffin Show...That Was WRONG!

Mon, 15 Jul 2013 02:00:00 +0000

Change in plans, not my fault and I certainly didn't call the seizures in. BUT, confusion on TBIN found me back in my 'departed' seat (forgot to turn in my doctor's slip, evidently) tonight, and my lately experiences have been so wrong, SO WRONG in fighting this TBI. Others may deny their injury, others accept and understand. Tonight, lets share OUR TBI difficulties, pills, methods or stategys used, and how such was achieved. Lets not forget when. Total recovery therapy will not only help you to return to you are going to be faster, but most importantly give you insight to understandings. We can do an hour and a half of call ins, I'm drained...Pam Hayes will return Aug 18 along with Jon Winchester to discuss VA benifits of a TBI. One's a friend, one's a national hero. And so understanding, so understanding.

WTF...Where's Kevin Phillips?!

Sat, 13 Jul 2013 02:00:00 +0000

THIS WEEK: Wednesday night host Kim Justus will be sitting in for Kevin, spinning tunes and taking your calls. If we're lucky, Tuesday night host LesPaul will join us, andfill us in on the South Carolina TBI Conference he attendedtoday.Hope Kevin is feeling better in time for camp next week! With more and more people being diagnosed each day with a Brain Injury as a result of truama, unemployment is on the rise. It was Ortega Y Gasset who defined "Genius", as the ability to invent ones occupation. As the World's first OFFICIAL TBI THRIVER, Kevin dares to share his insight and experiences to inspire others with Brain Injuries to create a More FUNctional LIFE using a unique perspective with "WTF?". Tune in this week to add another perspective to your daily repertoire. If there is something in particular you would like to hear Kevin discuss, join us on Fridays and share in the chat room with the "Marvelous Maggie" (Kevin's 24/7 Partner and Professional Care Assistant)

Power to the people (2) - Les Paul Morgan BIRN

Wed, 10 Jul 2013 02:00:00 +0000

Power the people (2) with Brain Injury Working for an Center for Independent Living which Is a disability rights agency have learned over time that as Citizens protected by the Americans with Disabilities Act people with Brain Injury get treated rather poorly even with that so It is time to take a stand and make a big difference now. We Advocating for real changes but we have realize that to get our message heard we have to advocate by using our buying power, our voting power, and visiting or calling our legislators! As brain injury survivors we are the best people to speak about Brain Injury and have a need to know about how to get the World to listen to us. Our leader and elected officials need to know we are a strong group of concerned citizens and voters and we have the power to help elect or defeat our officials if they do not properly represent us!!! We all as individuals and as a team should make a point to make a call or schedule a visit with our State, local or federal elected officials and let them know our concerns on brain injury policy because if we come together as a strong and united group we can change the World for people with TBI and related disabilities everywhere! So I am hoping that we can come up with a list of things we should do to prepare ourselves for a meeting them in person or over the phone. Let’s get the ball up and running because I see great things are on their way to help empower brain injury survivors!

'The Matt Duffin Show' - Dance Walker Donna!

Mon, 08 Jul 2013 02:00:00 +0000

Here, we go again. I don't know what I want more - Jasmine or KLXY to start. So, provided no Skype or Blog Talk issues, Amara Riccio and Donna Parquette will be on the TMDS tonight - on her Birthday! Another year Donna, and may it be happy! Oh yeah, you folks, Amara, America and me too. From our interruption last week, Amara gracefully will complete her story of completing high school with a TBI, and preparations for college. Donna, er, 'Dance Walker' is a BI survivor of brain stem tumor conditions, eventually discovered and surgery successful in 2007; but while in a rehab hospital, Donna fell during walking exercises, and hit her noggin so hard, another yet deeper TBI occurred. I asked if she tried to do the jitter-bug. Contributions may have been also a previous car wreck and a fall - but no one checked for brain injury. Her story is incredible, but gets so interestingly strong in her battle. Unable and learning to walk again (I can identify); Donna attached headphones, and began walking in 'Dance steps' as it gave her confidence. The Burlington, Vermont resident dance thru town now 5 days a week has been a feature and award winner on local television. She will tell more, she is very fun! My kind of guest, and just may be your kind of host one day. A survivor with drive and determination beyond reproach. That's why she's known as "The Dance Walker". Call in tonight, be inspired and have discussions with both. At least that should shut me up. Oh yeah, its talk radio - I can DJ with the best of 'em in that regard! So, we may do something else. I'm not asking the beautiful lady to dance three hours. (424) 243-9540. Enjoy

WTF - with Kevin A. Phillips - FUNctional LIFE

Sat, 06 Jul 2013 02:00:00 +0000

With more and more people being diagnosed each day with a Brain Injury as a result of truama, unemployment is on the rise. It was Ortega Y Gasset who defined "Genius", as the ability to invent ones occupation. As the World's first OFFICIAL TBI THRIVER, Kevin dares to share his insight and experiences to inspire others with Brain Injuries to create a More FUNctional LIFE using a unique perspective with "WTF?". THIS WEEK: Independence, Fact or Fiction?, While Independence Day, also known as the Fourth of July, is a celebration of our country's declaration of independence from Great Britain, are we truly independent? Variation of its definition includes not requiring or relying on others or something else; showing a desire of freedom; and not looking to others for one's opinions or for guidance in conduct. We all have experienced a time in our lives where we declared to be independent from our parents/guardians; however, we still rely on them in one way or another, yes? Can we truly be independent in today's society, doing everything for ourselves or are we interdependent? In an interdependent relationship, we may be emotionally, economically, ecologically and/or morally reliant on and responsible to each other. So isn't that how the world thrives? Tonight, join Kevin in an enlightening discussion about the differences between independence and interdependence, which will provoke you to view the world in a different light., Tune in this week to add another perspective to your daily repertoire. If there is something in particular you would like to hear Kevin discuss, join us on Fridays and share in the chat room with the "Marvelous Maggie" (Kevin's 24/7 Partner and Professional Care Assistant).

Fantastic Frank Interviews...Joe Testa

Fri, 05 Jul 2013 02:00:00 +0000

My guest tonight will be Joe Testa, a great interview for the 4th of July. Many Vets come back to the USA without a long respite, and that's where Joe comes in. Saying "Thank You" to Veterans by Giving Back, Joe Testa, of Canandaigua, NY, founded a nonprofit program called "Finger Lakes Homes for Our Veterans" This new program gives returning veterans free weekend or weeklong stays at Finger Lakes vacation homes. Joe says "We think this lake is part of heaven and that we are fortunate enough to be able to live here, but there are a lot of people that want to share this gift with others, and who could be more deserving than people who have served our country." I would encourge everryone who cares about our country to listen in! Have a safe and fun 4th of July! FF

American Music Therapy Association - Dream Catchers

Wed, 03 Jul 2013 02:00:00 +0000

American Music Therapy Association - Dream Catchers - Les Paul. The AMTA's purpose is the progressive development of the therapeutic use of music in rehabilitation, special education, and community settings. Predecessors, unified in 1998, included the National Association for Music Therapy founded in 1950 and the American Association for Music Therapy founded in 1971. AMTA is committed to the advancement of education, training, professional standards, credentials, and research in support of the music therapy professionGuests tonight will be Karen M. Skipper of Orange Coast Music Therapy and others from AMTA. (She will come on in the 3rd hour of BIRN) and other Music Theriapsts and team members from the AMTA so join us too! Music Terapy is an amazing recovery tool for Brain Injury and all types of disabilities so join us tonight We will hopefuly be speaking with several people who have dedicated their life to Music Therapy especially their Directorof Communications and ConferencesAl Bumanis. With Brain Injury Radio Leading the way on with a Global effort and working with Leaders from the Brain Injury Association from South Carolina, Georga, Indiana and others we are building a survivor based peer support and advocacy team of leaders! Les Paul Mogan.

'The Matt Duffin Show' -Dead or Alive, Canal Town Rocks!

Mon, 01 Jul 2013 02:00:00 +0000

The week following "the flip" I spent a week on the 'other side' - a lot. D.O.A., eventually pulled the plug days later. The Angels spoke "Matthew, it's time to get up" waving a finger at me, as usuall. So, I got up. Sorta. I heard the Angels sing. Not sure actual music, cause if so, certainly Landon Walker would of been strumming aside his marvelous voice. From football, thru life, yes the Pub too, I spent time with Landon. The should-be local star purchased The Old Milton School to display older talens like David Allen Coe, RIcky Scaggs, Juice Newton, Hank Williams III, The Confederate Railroad and more. It died when he did. But Landon's songs came alive with a CD given as gifts for Christmas in 2000,: a heart attack took him from us in Feb. 2001. Never released. I put it away - sadness of "Living On The Edge." Then forgot on TBI took me "once over the edge'. Its helped to rewrite erased thoughts of who I am, how I survived. My interview with the dead. However, very much 'Live' from the Milton Studio; will be "Hoosier Maniacs" Doug Arthur. A musician turned Sound Tech, turned Producer turned owner of a recording studio - Badd Vibrations will visit. Into the cornfields from Whittier, Calf in 1969. 'Art' graduated from Tri in '71 as a drummer for "The Rotten Berry Jam. A few bands and talents later, he opened a recording studio called ''BaddVibrations" in '87, Mr. Arthur also tunes and rebuilds pianos; currently doctoring an antique pump organ. The black jacket makes him a Harley rider, current owner of seven bikes. 1952 Pan Head is the joy of summer,.Jeff 'Beck' Sourbeer hopes to stop by,- He Rocks! Amara Riccio has graduated! And we hope to hear from her after her busy, weekend.

WTF - with Kevin A. Phillips - FUNctional LIFE

Sat, 29 Jun 2013 02:00:00 +0000

Fantastic Frank interviews Heather Henderson Hill

Fri, 28 Jun 2013 02:00:00 +0000

Fantastic Frank interviews Heather Henderson Hill. Heather has been working to support others with their daily wins, opportunities and challenges. She has been a busy mom, a career woman, a mentor, a leader, and a supporter. Heather Henderson-Hill obtained her M.Ed. Educational Administration and Special Education. She has always maintained a passion for education, for growing youth, teachers, leaders, and all others to be the best they can be! Serving in a variety of educational leadership positions from teacher, principal, superintendent, and director in three Canadian provinces, as well as working with City University of Seattle, and a Not for Profit organization in Calgary. Heather has a passion for coaching, mentoring, and supporting others to understand disabilities and to be authentic and true in how to work with others. How we empower others to be the best they can be is a focus for the work that Heather engages in. Heather now devotes her time to executive coaching, consulting, writing, speaking and facilitating workshops. She speaks from the heart and helps others reach their true potential.

Power of the human spirit - Dream Catchers - BIRN

Wed, 26 Jun 2013 02:00:00 +0000

Power of the human spirit - Dream Catchers - BIRN Living your Dreams after suffering a Traumatic Brain Injury can feel like an un reachable goal after just struggling to survive after TBI and a long time ago I felt much the same after all of my Injuries but tonight I am going to challenge everyone to find something that lives deep within our soul the power of the human spirit! Our destiny is not decided by a TBI it is challenged by it! Fight with all your might and challenge yourself and all who around you to believe in you again and get back in the saddle again and strive to be the person that you always dreamed of being despite the obstacle that are in your way not the ones that are blocking you from success!!! Tonight I want you to call in and share you strategies for improving the outlook for yourself and survivors everywhere!!! What’s your story, what are your Dreams, come and share them tonight on Dream Catches with Les Paul on Brain Injury Radio. So I am hoping that we can come up with a list of things we should do to prepare ourselves for a meeting them in person or over the phone. Let’s get the ball up and running because I see great things are on their way to help empower brain injury survivors for a bold new future!

"The Matt Duffin Show"- John Hiatt + Listening = Serendipity

Mon, 24 Jun 2013 02:00:00 +0000

KLXY - you're on the air! OK, still braininjuryradio.com, but I gotta practice - KLXY is coming soon! Still a fun, confusing, tbi hosted show, no matter where TMDS goes (usually downtown Milton). Which is in the same neck of the woods as our first guest - John Hiatt, a '74 graduate of Northeastern HS (Go Knights!). Mr. Hiatt then was educated at various colleges in Indiana. As I would tell him - WHA-LA! My personal Behavior Therapist. A former Electrical Engineer, his path earned a RN Bachelor's in '95 from IU East University. Again, with Honors, he earned a BA degree in Behavioral Science and Social Science in '98. His following education at Ball State provided a Counselor in Psychology. His brilliance and work goes much deeper - licensed as a Mental Heath Therapist (with a degree KeithAnthony can appreciate) - a Clinical Hypnotherapist. Wrap it all up, and the behavior counselor is a RN, LMHC, CCH, LMHT, LCAC, CH, BA's and AA's. With beef broth! One of the smartest men I've ever met (notice I said 'men'). A Behavior and Mental Health therapist should open the door for many thoughts, ideas and questions. He will take a few callers, after we talk (we do that - John likes baseball too). But he does have to work in the morning! John Hiatt discusses life from the inside out; offering directions to courage, inspiration and of course, the beloved Beatles! Now, we're talking about John's intelligence! It like he played with them! That's it, trust me, 3-hours isn't long enough. I'll hang around as always, open the lines for multiple callers, share, talk or listen to my kind of inspirational music. The house band should sweat tonight!...&

Brain Injury Radio - whats coming up talk - with craig

Sun, 23 Jun 2013 02:00:00 +0000

Lets talk radio, what is coming up, the great changes and technology - playing in the sandbox nicely having fun together. building trust is key, lots of new hosts going to join the show and it is going to be incrediable, we have liscening to the technology needed to make this happne in a big way. Want to hear your ideas feed back and more so share away nows the time to be heard and have your opinion known.

WTF? - w/Kevin A. Phillips - FUNctional LIFE

Sat, 22 Jun 2013 02:00:00 +0000

With more and more people being diagnosed each day with a Brain Injury as a result of truama, unemployment is on the rise. It was Ortega Y Gasset who defined "Genius", as the ability to invent ones occupation. As the World's first OFFICIAL TBI THRIVER, Kevin dares to share his insight and experiences to inspire others with Brain Injuries to create a More FUNctional LIFE using a unique perspective with "WTF?". THIS WEEK: Accountability after a TBI: Taking Ownership of Your LIFE “You can have results or you can have your excuses. You cannot have both.” ~ Unknown Throughout my journey as a TBI Thriver, I have been reminded how extremely tough it is to be accountable for everything I do. Personal accountability is being willing to answer, or to be accountable, for the outcomes resulting from your choices, behaviors, and actions. While the main focus has always been on the outcome, it is imperative to remember that we must be willing to personally take ownership for the "before, during, and after"! From there, we can embrace change! We can keep doing what hasn't worked for us in the past if we want to, but it's not going to work for us in the future either! By accepting responsibility for such outcomes and work towards change, we are able to achieve goals once thought as impossible. Understanding accountability will not only improve our relationships and careers, it will improve ourselves. Tune in this week to add another perspective to your daily repertoire. If there is something in particular you would like to hear Kevin discuss, join us on Fridays and share in the chat room with the "Marvelous Maggie" (Kevin's 24/7 Partner and Professional Care Assistant)

Fantastic Frank interviews Dr. Lois Tannenbaum

Fri, 21 Jun 2013 02:00:00 +0000

Tonight, I am very excited to announce that I will be interviewing with the newly elected President of the Brain Injury Assoc. of New York State, Dr. Lois Tannenbaum.

What's your Adiction - Dream Catchers with Les Paul

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 02:00:00 +0000

What's your addiction - Dream Catchers – BIRN I never Imagined I would become a survivor of multiple Brain Injuries and my life would be torn apart and almost taken from me but it happened. What is the rest of our story as survivors? I am here to challenge you weather it is addiction to to gambling, drugs, Alcohol, cigarets, food or what ever and you are just walking down a long and winding road of despair I want you to know that there is hope, encouragement,and care for you here on Brain Injury Radio!!! Call in Share your story if you would like as because we are all on the road to recovery from something but if you dare to reach out and catch your dreams with us we will meet you with open arms. Someone some where cares about you including all of us at Brain Injury Radio so join in and chat or call and listen on the Internet too. A special note: I will be playing a new song called Fat City the addiction song by a wonderful Musician from Aiken SC as well as a few others too so join me!Les Paul the Dream Catcher We are here to challenge and Inspire you to live a better more empowerd life after surving the trauma of Brain Injury and related disa

'The Matt Duffin Show' - SKI TRIP!!!

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 02:00:00 +0000

Jake Patrick, RHI Sports Director will be my guest, and let me tell you folks, life is good! The annual water skiing event for children and adults with disabilities officially "took flight" at the beautiful Red Bridge Park, on Morse Lake in Cicero, Indiana. Yep, I'm tired - and Mercadi too! Naturally, I'm here though, and with driven force (ok, with friends) we made it. I have an interview with Dan Reed, national parapolympic water ski salomn champion, whose story of survial matches his talent and drive. He's soon off to Italy for world championships. You'll meet Mindy Fox, RHI Foundation Coordinator, and she'll explain and discuss the Foundations effort towards "real life" projects, Julie Foutz, RHI inservice PT who is a personal Angel and she'll talk about international "Murder Ball" forthcoming in France. Lexi Taylor stole the show! A 12-year old Angel recovering for an May '12 accident, is on a path only miracles fly on. Listen close, that smile is quite. Her Mother Eileen will explain the "caregiver" point on view on the day. 'Oddly', I've an interesting story of Thursday, so homework this weekend is watch "Flight". Deborah Berry will call in during the last hour. Yes, my 'coach' is getting her own show on BIRN, which begins tommorrow night!!! But , 'Coach', Deborah knows I'm under contract for a long, long time - and she seems to enjoy my efforts and will always be welcomed, apprieciated and on occasion with us on Sunday. Landon will have something to say, er, sing. I imagine I'll have something to say as well. Huh? Imagine that....Remember, we gotta drive past the strife, because life is good, so good! "Work hard to play hard and have fun - believe in yourself and never, ever quit."

WTF? - w/Kevin A. Phillips - "10 Years Later"!

Sat, 15 Jun 2013 02:00:00 +0000

A Decade of a Thriver's Reflections Ten years ago, today, June 14th, was the day my LIFE changed forever. Having no understanding of how I SURVIVED a Skydiving Incident, I began a journey with a Traumatic Brain Injury while still serving in the United States Marine Corps. While many people have anniversary reactions to their own personal events, I have come to learn that celebrating (each day) what has happened helps me move forward and thrive. Throughout my decade-long journey of recovery, I encountered many obstacles and frustrations, yet I also embraced joys and triumphs. Learning 'how' to recreate a FUNctional LIFE was the Journey I didn't know I was embarking upon. We all recognize that coping with an anniversary of a traumatic event can bring out intense emotions; however, I discovered that such emotions can be controlled simply by making a choice. Join me tonight as I share with you how I progressed in my recovery through the years and what I intend to do better in the next decade of thriving! As the World's first OFFICIAL TBI THRIVER, Kevin dares to share his insight and experiences to inspire others with Brain Injuries to create a More FUNctional LIFE using a unique perspective with "WTF?". Join us tonight to share your thoughts or just listen and learn. Either way tonight will be enlightening for all participants!

Fantastic Frank interviews Jeanette Shur

Fri, 14 Jun 2013 02:00:00 +0000

Fantastic Frank interviews Jeanette Shur. Jeanette is a survivor of a car accident when she was four years old plus three near drowning incidences by the time she was 16 years old. She is a firm believer in God. I was drawn to her energy at church. She doesn't allow her challenges stop her from her dreams.

Dream Catchers - Kirk Thomas - Out Doors without Limits

Wed, 12 Jun 2013 02:00:00 +0000

Kirk Thomas CEO/Founder at Outdoors Without LimitsKirk knows what it's like to be knocked down by a disability. On November 27, 1992, Kirk was making his way back to his truck after a morning deer hunt. A falling tree struck the 6-foot-5-inch, 321-pound former college football player and hurled him into the air. When he regained consciousness, he was laying face up on the ground, his mouth filling with blood, with internal injuries and a shattered back. At 33, after months of hospitalization, operations, and rehab, he was a T-12 paraplegic with no movement from the waist down. After the accident and his first hunting season in a wheelchair, a new dream began to etch itself into Kirk's mind. A renewed sense of purpose and his love of the outdoors led Thomas to create Wheelin' Sportsman of America. Kirk started Wheelin' Sportsman of America in Sept. 1996. In October 2000 it became Wheelin' Sportsman NWTF and he was involved with that until July 2007. His organizations have held in excess of 1,000 events and hosted more than 10,000 disabled. Join us tonight on Dream Catchers with Les Paul.

Psychotropic Drugs- How Psychiatry sells Mental Illness

Tue, 11 Jun 2013 02:00:00 +0000

How is it that Marijuana is illegal but Prozac, Cymbalta, Larazapam, Zoloft and so many other mind altering drugs are legal? Does this make psychatrist's "legal" drug dealers? I'm a survivor of not only an eighteen hour brain bleed, but these drugs. Join in, lets talk about SSRI's, SNRI's. Lets talk about the e lack of education it takes to write a script for these dangerous drugs. Lets talk about Columbine, VA Tech, and other shooters that took these drugs. I'll discuss the many drugs I've been given since my TBI. I will discuss the over drugging of not only TBI'ers but humans in general. Why is someone with bipolar condition on SIXTEEN medications???? "Any drug strong enough to solve a problem, is strong enough to cause a few more".............40 year psych nurse to me a few years back.......

'The Matt Duffin Show' - "TheCatsMeow" Tami Diaz

Mon, 10 Jun 2013 02:00:00 +0000

Tammi Diaz brings TBI Survivor drive back to BrainInjuryRadio on TMDS. We offer great information nightly, but occasionally simply too much to quick is my opinion. On occasion, sure feels like info is drilling holes in my head – and I’ve experience quite a bit of both. Tammi was on the bad end of an auto/pedestrian accident in Jan. 1995, in Utah. The results included a severe traumatic brain injury and pelvic fracture. Five weeks in hospital, and another six months of therapy came next. But as we know, the road ends abruptly, when we don’t quite feel like the “books” say we do. (Who wrote them?) “Therapists can't help you relearn everything,” Tammi told me. “I retained my brain how to do word search, sew, and needlepoint with plastic canvas along with many other things. It was real hard for me to accept that I am now disabled. For about a year I was real depressed, I would always eat and sleep and I gained 70 pounds.” The mature lady has grown, and now a grandmother. “Life is more of a challenge now, " she says, "I have learned to pace myself." On 'bad days' she states "Instead of laying in bed, I get up, shower, and do one of my hobbies -sew, needlepoint with plastic canvas.” Yet Tammi is the ‘The CatsMeow’ when it comes to blogging. “My blogs on the computer are very therapeutic, so I get better faster. Also my hobbies help me so I do not have to take as much medication.” The high-desert Angel closes “I have really learned to appreciate life. I am proud of who I am. Life is a Gift.” She'll explain the Utah BIA system, her experience in support groups and laugh – that's mandatory on TMDS. We’ll also visit the new CNH Rehab Hospital. Its Grand!

WTF - with Kevin A. Phillips - FUNctional LIFE

Sat, 08 Jun 2013 02:00:00 +0000

Fantastic Frank ...The Lyon Roars!

Fri, 07 Jun 2013 02:00:00 +0000

Fantastic Frank will be at a TBI conference in Albany. He does have a guest, Mark Lyon...So Kim will pinch hit for Fantastic Frank tonight, and we'll hear what Mark has to say. Mark has led quite a diversified life. Born in Brooklyn (turdy turd street) and raised on Long Island. He knew his destiny lay elsewhere and left NY a week after graduating high school. He earned two degrees in Accounting with a minor in business and in Education. In addition to teaching elementary and middle school for 10 years, he has been a business owner and entrepreneur. His businesses have ranged from carpet cleaning, landscaping to helping people set up and operate corporations, trusts and family foundations. He enjoys the challenge of trying new things Mark began working with GOFoods last fall. He believes deeply that every American should be prepared with food reserves. Not only for necessity, but also for convenience. Should there be a natural or man-made disaster, GOFoods will provide great nutrition and taste. It stores up to 25 years. All you need to do is boil water, add the packet that provides four servings, stir it in and simmer, and you and your family will be eating in 10-20 minutes. If every American was prepared with stored food, water and a camp stove, there would be no problem surviving any possibility. The goal of this interview is to help Frank build his business so the link we are going to send folks to is http://fantasticfrank.mygofoods.com Have fun Frank. We expect a full report next week!

Dream Catchers - What's your Mission Statement???

Wed, 05 Jun 2013 02:00:00 +0000

What is your Mission Statement? Dream Catchers with Les Paul We are Empowering Brain Injury Survivors to think differently! We are leaders, we are strong, we have power, and we are on a new mission in life! We want Inclusion! RESPECT US as survivors but don’t forget we are people on a mission of peace asking for love and kindness but we truly want to see support and action for recovery to be all that we can be!!! We are Warriors we are Farmers, and engineers but we are Mothers and Fathers and children too because when TBI gets you it usually out of the blue!!! Be proud of who we are but even more who we will become because together we will have our voices heard, so please tell everyone and help spread the word! Lets Fight the good fight and let it be won but let’s Dream Catchers with Les Paul is here to encourage and Inspire you to live your Dreams and never forgot those who have died too! We are here to teach that there are new ways to think of thriving and surviving and hope for a better future when it comes to TBI Survivors so join us tonight in an open Discussion on how to build a better future for survivors now!!! So let’s keep it very positive!!!

"The Matt Duffin Show" - TBI Journaling with Barbara Stahura

Mon, 03 Jun 2013 02:00:00 +0000

As a former "journalist" myself (yes, sports writing counts), who learned to write in second grade, let's take a 'journaling' lesson from the best Journaling Therapist there is. So grab a pin and paper; as Barbara Stahura, a certified journal facilitator, is on TMDS tonight. A lady who had been journaling on and off for 20 years when her husband, Ken Willingham, sustained a TBI in a hit-and-run almost a decade ago. The day after the accident, she began journaling in earnest as a healthy way of coping with the chaos and fear resulting from becoming Ken’s caregiver. In 2007, she created the first journaling workshop for people with brain injury and presented the program for five years at a rehab hospital when they lived in Tucson, AZ. Today, they reside in Newburg, Indiana, and she facilitates journaling groups for people with BI’s and for family caregivers at HealthSouth Rehab Hospital in Evansville, Ind. The groups run for six weeks and are offered once each quarter, at no charge to participants. Pay it back, I like it! Folks often return numerous times having found support, respect, and social involvement. In 2009, her original workshop evolved into the first journaling book for people with brain injury. “After Brain Injury: Telling Your Story” – (I bought one, now where is it?). The book has won acclaim from therapists, journal facilitators, speech-language therapists, researchers, and others. The book is also helpful for family caregivers discover exercises to their own needs. Barbara is a certified journal therapist and a certified compassion fatigue educator as well. She is editor of the Lash Publishing’s new magazine “Brain Injury Journey – Hope, Help, Healing,” Let's come up with something the 2nd hour, we usually do.<

WTF - with Kevin A. Phillips - FUNctional LIFE

Sat, 01 Jun 2013 02:00:00 +0000

Fantastic Frank interviews Shari Ahlers

Fri, 31 May 2013 02:00:00 +0000

Fantastic Frank interviews Shari Ahlers. Shari earned her Master's Degree in Oriental Medicine from Pacific College of Oriental Medicine in NYC and is a New York State licensed acupuncturist who has been in private practive for over 13 years. She has continued her college education by taking the ICPKP professional diploma program in the International College of Healing Arts.

BIRN - Joel & Bart No Stone Unturned - Dream Catchers

Wed, 29 May 2013 02:00:00 +0000

Joel Goldstein, author of No Stone Unturned: A Father’s Memoir of His Son’s Encounter with TraumaticBrain Injury, Potomac Books, has written about TBI for Exceptional Parent,Brainline.org.,Adoption Today, and Military Special Needs Network. He will be joined by the hero of their family saga, Bart Goldstein, TBI survivor.Joel Goldstein, author of No Stone Unturned: A Father’s Memoir of His Son’s Encounter with TraumaticBrain Injury, Potomac Books, has written about TBI for Exceptional Parent,Brainline.org.,Adoption Today, and Military Special Needs Network. He will be joined by the hero of their family saga, Bart Goldstein, TBI s.

"The Matt Duffin Show" - Bailey & Dawn; Memorial Indeed...

Mon, 27 May 2013 02:00:00 +0000

CURVE BALL!! After all, its baseball season. So tonight, I'd like to re-concentrate my efforts, sorta. Hey, Its MY SHOW! I at first wanted to give a looksee into the world of social media 'on lilne' for TBI support, hope and belief; if not direction (my direction would be - Don't Wait, Get Help NOW). One prime example is Dawn Michelle McDonald, how life and trauma surrendered to unrealistic belief, as her then 11-year old daughter Bailey recovered from one tragidy to another - and then some. Baily is now entering her Junior year of HS, and she plans on sharing with us as well. Like my friends the Riccio's, Dawn will tell us of a mother's hope, a child's dream beyond nightmare and her want and need to help provide an ever lasting TBI message. A TBI Advocate herself with Bailey, she can offer many social media insights as well as life. It's been the Indy 500 day, LeBron is getting his ass kicked in Bankers Fieldhouse as we talk, but more importantly, a few words will be offered on Memorial Day...

Fantastic Frank interviews Jean Marie Prince

Fri, 24 May 2013 02:00:00 +0000

Fantastic Frank interviews Jean Marie Prince, Author of Inspired Blessings, Led by God to Inspire the world with Love, Faith and Hope: From Jean Marie Prince: One day I was walking in the parking lot and I must have been thinking about “Inspired Blessings.” All of a sudden I heard in my mind “Do the book!” I immediately responded, “You’re right! The Holy Spirit spoke to me and I took a leap of faith. A year later the book was published, thank you God! Have you ever lost a loved one and didn’t know how to find peace? Wondered why life is consumed with so much violence and destruction? Asked if God is real and does He provide a meaning for our existence? Do you have the answers for the souls that are searching, or are you searching as well? Throughout this book, you will see how God has blessed me to be an inspirational writer, read stories of how God saved me both physically and spiritually, and learn the stories behind the forty plus inspirations that are included with over fourteen true stories. I take these four categories: the beginning process of these inspirations; stories behind the inspirations; my life story; true stories from others, and intertwine them throughout the book. You will read about individuals who have witnessed God’s miracles in their lives. The book is meant to flow from front to back, from one inspiration to the next. This is a book of substance, written to help readers face the trials and temptations that await us all!

TBI Author Neil Ligon - Dream Catchers - BIRN

Wed, 22 May 2013 02:00:00 +0000

TBI Author Neil Ligon - Dream Catchers with Les Paul He resides in Atlanta, Georgia. He is the Director of Advocacy for the Emory Chapter of the Brain Injury Association of Georgia, sits on the Support Group Liaison Committee for the Brain Injury Association of Georgia, and serves as a peer visitor for the Brain Injury Peer Visitor Association. Through these endeavors, he hopes to provide others who have suffered a brain injury and their caregivers with access to the resources available to help them in the recovery process, while working to provide anyone interested with information to help them better understand these complex injuries. When they found the car, the engine was cold. I was barely conscious next to that deserted interstate, suspended by my seatbelt and trapped inside the twisted cage that had been my car, when the new reality, one which paid little regard to my willingness to acknowledge it, found me. My car’s slide on the wet interstate road and the rolls down the hill had left nothing, not my car, my mind, or my identity, whole. Those who supported me were the ones to learn the first lessons of survival, demonstrated by plastic surgeons, breathing machines, and intubation tubes. I didn’t see those days. For me, the hard ones were to follow. I suffered a severe traumatic brain injury that August day, and the months of hospitals and rehabilitation that followed were just the beginning of my fight. Saddled with a life that I didn’t expect and weak in ways I couldn’t understand, I fought, I surrendered, I collapsed, I denied, and I failed. But I survived. This is the story of a boy robbed of what he knew about himself who set out to learn enough to want to live the life in front of him. This i

"The Matt Duffin Show" - and when I snap my fingers...

Mon, 20 May 2013 02:00:00 +0000

Broadcasting "Live" from London, England tonight, we have a demonstration of mass self hypnosis and the power of our minds guided by Master Hypnotic healer Kiethanthony our regular Saturday night host on BrainInjuryRadio, and quite the Englishman. I'd invite him over for tea on a regular basis, but "it's a bit of a scurry, ol' chap." We'll set in a double-header, as "someone" besides me will talk the second hour. Just wait, I've been recruiting within my home fields... No Commitment Hypnosis assessment callKeithanthony +44 208 664 9595 he will call you back.Alternatively Skype: keithanthony0169Facebook http://facebook.com/kiethanthony.taylor (NB: I before E as shown)

WTF - w/Kevin A. Phillips - FUNctional LIFE w/FIREARMS

Sat, 18 May 2013 02:00:00 +0000

Fantastic Frank interviews Adrian Jones

Fri, 17 May 2013 02:00:00 +0000

Fantastic Frank interviews. Adrian Jones, a 22 year old who is currently recovering from a TBI which was suffered a year and a half ago!

Breaking down barriers - Dream Catchers - BIRN

Wed, 15 May 2013 02:00:00 +0000

Breaking down the barriers - Dream Catchers with LesPaul Morgan So many time after surviving a Brain Injury or related disability medical professionals, friends, and family members and others no longer see us as being capable of being a whole person again but they are wrong!!! Tonight I would like you to join me in creating stratigies for success after TBI and create hope for the future! So lets put on our thinking caps and work on some strategies for success and break down the barriers to love, life, employment, and living our Dreams! With Brain Injury Radio Leading the way on with a Global effort and working with Leaders from the Brain Injury Association from South Carolina, Georga, Indiana and others we are building a survivor based peer support and advocacy team of leaders! Join us on our mission to see survivors leading the way to a brave new future!

WHY WHY WHY???????

Tue, 14 May 2013 02:00:00 +0000

Just listen!

"The Matt Duffin Show" - TBI Survivor & Lash CEO Bob Cluett

Mon, 13 May 2013 02:00:00 +0000

You have to wonder about children with TBI, and what happens during life afterwords. As a child of 53, I do. Let's listen (of course after I ramble, er, uh, introduce tonight's show). Bob Cluett is the CEO of Lash & Associates Publishing who I met during the IBIA Conference last fall. His TBI was from a fall at 4 years of age. (He's a bit older now). We both share a knack for BI information gathering, and discovered quickly going out into the open air during breaks was a smoke (or 3) agreement. We even 'hit' it off by being TBI survivors with humor. His direct orders come from wife Marilynn Lash, former guest on BrainInjuryRadio.com and Lash Publishing's main boss. Humor is what Bob and I share in primarily, yet listen as he shares a special perspective of skills developed during his vast corporate career. As a Lash founding partner he focuses on sales; oversees the publishing of information about the consequences of brain injury among children, adolescents and young adults & STILL remains 'hands-on' in the printing/bindery department. A

WTF - w/Kevin A. Phillips - FUNctional LIFE and Fitness

Sat, 11 May 2013 02:00:00 +0000

Fantastic Frank interviews Shannon Marie Hilbert

Fri, 10 May 2013 02:00:00 +0000

Join Fantastic Frank as he interviews Shannon Marie Hilbert, ADPC/MC. Tenacious TBI Survivor; Peer Support Specialist at "www.4peer11.org"

Advocacy Director - Linda Pouge on Dream Catchers BIRN

Wed, 08 May 2013 02:00:00 +0000

Very special guest, Linda Pogue on Dream Catchers with Les Paul. She is the Advocacy Director at disABILITY LINK (Center for Independent Living in Atlanta, GA). She has a lifetime of relationships with people with disabilities a career of 35 years of supporting people with disabilities. worked to support people with disabilities to – live in the community; live a self determined life; advocate with the service, legal and health systems; become peer supporters; and develop leadership skills and opportunities Longtime, active volunteer as supporter of peer run organizations such as People First and ADAPT, etc.

"The Matt Duffin Show" - Ruby Slippers Clicked - Milton!

Mon, 06 May 2013 02:00:00 +0000

We're back LIVE! From the Downtown Milton studio, with plenty to say (imagine that), cats to pet and brain injury hope to cheerish of life...Whew, I'm worn out - yes still... Amara Riccio and folks will give us an update her upcoming graduation from High School, pending travels into college life and of course, thier family's "Riccio Pick Me Ups". I so enjoy listening to "out of the mouth of God's TBI lambs. Youth of today are the advocates of TBI tommorrow. Speaking of the young (at least of heart)... Dr. Kevin Butterfield and my 'new' friend 'Otto The Comic' hope to stop by during the second hour - you'll be quite surprized at the offerings and inspiration if not pure laughter. At least two of us made it to Vegas! Otto is as inspiring as human beings can be. Funny too! We'll get a Wellness Racing update from the 'Buttery-one' and a peek into the next formal year of plans for brain injury recovery, awareness and 'Racin'... More on Vegas - the other side of Sin City I was able to see. Plus David Copperfield will pop in and out (you won't see him tho - its an illusion); Lefty will be purring on my lap, reminding me BlogTalk" and 'Skype" has reconfigured itself (we shall see) to work as one. If not, my phone seems to always work (damnit) and we'll be on the air, Live! From Downtown Milton - Grab Your Ruby Slippers!.... Did I mention I'm one of three newly crowned 'Super Hero'? Not Batman or Superman, or even Thor. Nope, of the Survivor-variety! And all this time, I've just been Matt Duffin, trying to make you smile through my goofy eyes....

WTF - w/Kevin A. Phillips - FUNctional LIFE w/WORDS

Sat, 04 May 2013 02:00:00 +0000

With more and more people being diagnosed each day with a Brain Injury as a result of truama, unemployment is on the rise. It was Ortega Y Gasset who defined "Genius", as the ability to invent ones occupation. As the World's first OFFICIAL TBI THRIVER, Kevin dares to share his insight and experiences to inspire others with Brain Injuries to create a More FUNctional LIFE using a unique perspective with "WTF?". THIS WEEK: WORDS TO LIVE by a TBI THRIVER "Be the change you wish to see in the world." -Gandhi. Everyday, we are surrounded by quotes, whether it be read in a social media status, seen on a marquee driving by, or heard in a conversation with a friend. Words of wisdom can come in many forms, but many times it is the presentation of these quotes that has the strongest effect on the individual receiving them. Most quotations are short and to-the-point, which can be interpreted differently based on our own experiences and mindset. Sometimes a quote from a song, a fortune cookie, or even a line from a book can end up being the pick-me-up that you need when you are down or need advice. Words can be the catalysts that people need to be who they want to be. Never give up the words that mean something to you, as they can be constant reminders as to how you want to live your life. What quotes have inspired you? How have these words of wisdom help you on your journey as a TBI Thriver? Join Kevin tonight as he discusses his discovery of how quotes have inspired him, especially in his recovery and on his journey to become a TBI Thriver. Kevin will share his favorite quotes as well as his own quotes, and invites you to call in and share your favorite words of wisdom that has helped you get through what we call, LIFE.

Fantastic Frank interviews Joel Court

Fri, 03 May 2013 02:00:00 +0000

Fantastic Frank interviews Joel Court. Joel Court lives in Florida, and is known as Mr. Enthusiasm. He has surmounted adversity after adversity, including having Cerebal Palsy and a stroke and never lost the entrepreneurial spirit. Joel relishes the fact that he could impact other people's lives, and gets up each day with this question: "How can I help someone else?" Joel says "Success is doing what you love in service to others." Tune in to hear life-changing tips from this amazing man! Joel has said that his purpose in life is "to keep his eye on the prize and never give up".

Dream Catchers - Lost & found - with Les Paul on BIRN

Wed, 01 May 2013 02:00:00 +0000

Dream Catchers with Les Paul BIRN. Lost & Found!Life after TBI. After my 1st Brain aneurism and later a brain injury I felt very much as my prior life was a dream and that I had been abandoned on a lonely and deescalate UN know world where people knew me but I didn’t know them! I was lost in a deep fog within myself wanting to get out but not knowing how. The road to recovery can be a very long and winding one but tonight I want to share how their truly is hope and ecouragement and people who truly care about helping you out of the fog and into the light hear on the Brain Injury Radio survivors Network! With Brain Injury Radio Network on 7 Nights a week and leading the way, survivors are taking charge of their destiny! Brain Injury Radio is here to help you learn how to help your self so join in with us and be part of the solution. With Leaders in the Association from South Carolina, Georga, Indiana and others the Brain Injury Survivors Network is creating a new pathway for TBI survivors every where in a place I call hope, determinations, and advocacy!

"The Matt Duffin Show" - LIVE! From Downtown Las Vegas...

Mon, 29 Apr 2013 02:00:00 +0000

We're on the road again, and broadcasting live. Except this time its not from a hospital room - The Matt Duffin Show will be live On the Vegas Strip, or close. Maybe Elvis will stop by. Very interesting and special guests will, as I return to in the field reporting from Survivors Pay It Forward gathering to launch The Beyond Trauma Foundation, headed by Deborah Berry. I hope to have a word or 19 (maybe 2000) with Ms Berry about the weekend event, The Foundation and Sin City itself! We're on the fly, delving roulette, slots, free rides and the visions of glamour. Oh yeah, uh, I'm here on business. Hit it Elvis "Viva, Las Vegas"... But let's also take a peek into travel and visit with a TBI. Its different, somewhat confusing and so enjoyable. Stimuli runs ramped, but control by thought and patience help out so. As do stratigy's. It can be done, I'll offer my experience (so far)....

"In space, no one can hear you scream"

Sun, 28 Apr 2013 02:00:00 +0000

Hypnotic Recovery Hosted by: Keithanthony CHt. Today Keithanthony talks about the hurt, the frustration of not being heard; you see "In space, no one can hear you scream" (Alien DVD) and no different for the head injured, it's as if we are in the vacuum of space where nobody can hear our scream. However "You're an interesting species. An interesting mix. You're capable of such beautiful dreams, and such horrible nightmares. You feel so lost, so cut off, so alone, only you're not. See, in all our searching, the only thing we've found that makes the emptiness bearable, is each other." Contact 1997 DVD This is also your opportunity to experience a gentle healing hypnotic meditation guided by hypnotist Keithanthony. For your no commitment personal assessment Telephone +44 208 664 9595 Skype Keithanthony0169 Facebook http://facebook.com/kiethanthony.taylor email Keithanthony0169@uwclub.net subject line "Free assessment"CallSend SMSAdd to SkypeYou'll need Skype CreditFree via Skype

Fantastic Frank

Fri, 26 Apr 2013 02:00:00 +0000

Tonight Fantastic Frank talks about his own experiences with Traumatic Brain Injury. He will give a brief description but will also discuss the people that have blessed his life since his journey began with a Traumatic Brain Injury nearly thirty three years ago. Please join in and be open to find a golden nugget for your particular situation.

Dream Catchers - TBI Author Joel Goldstein - Les Paul BIRN

Wed, 24 Apr 2013 02:00:00 +0000

Dream Catchers with LesPaul Morgan on Brain Injury Radio Network With special guest Author Joel Goldstein. No Stone Unturned: A Father's Memoir of His Son's Encounter with Traumatic Brain Injury Bart Goldstein was only sixteen when he suffered a traumatic brain injury (TBI) in a car accident in 2001. No Stone Unturned is the saga of Bart’s struggle to regain his life. Told from his father’s point of view, the book chronicles the family’s ordeal, and flashbacks fill in Bart’s life since he arrived from Korea at the age of five months. Considering every possibility in their search for remedies to Bart’s catastrophic injuries, the Goldsteins explored several promising alternatives, including craniosacral, hyperbaric oxygen, sensory learning, and vision restoration therapies. Bart’s remarkable recovery resulted from a combination of conventional medicine and alternative and emerging therapies. TBI has now become the “signature injury” for thousands of wounded warriors returning from Iraq and Afghanistan; this timely book offers profound insights into what survivors and their families must face. Anyone struggling with this “invisible” disability will find the book insightful, inspiring, and useful. With Brain Injury Radio Leading the way on with a Global scale and working with Leaders from the Brain Injury Association from South Carolina, Georga, Indiana and others we are building a survivor based peer support and advocacy team of leaders to help break down the barriers to living a much better life after TBI.

"The Matt Duffin Show" - Dr Lisa Thompson Foundation

Mon, 22 Apr 2013 02:00:00 +0000

Fantastic Frank discusses current events

Fri, 19 Apr 2013 02:00:00 +0000

Fantastic Frank discusses current events. Fantastic Frank invites all of you to call in to discuss current events. Lately, it seems like it's all bad news. Lets create a forum to discuss our successes!

Dream Catchers with Les Paul on BIRN

Wed, 17 Apr 2013 02:00:00 +0000

Tonight we are going to speak about how Brain Injury Survivors can reach new heights, incorporate new Ideas and stagiest and find a renewed hope for the future! Join me a Man who was given so little chance of surviving on so many occasions that it sometimes makes me laugh just to think I am still alive and thriving despite everyone thinking I could never recover and think or function normally again! That was if I could some how survive a deep cerebral hemorrhage caused by a brain aneurism/AVM later TBI, several operations and a cranial removal of part of my brain while I was wide awake and screming! That is just a small part of my story but the biggest and best part is despite suffer great pain and loss for many years I am still alive and kicking and better yet ready to share with other how I managed to not only survive and thrive but also want more than anything to help others who have traveled down the painful heart breaking highway of life called Brain Injury and help others find new hope and meaning to life and the pursuit of happiness! Call in because we here at the Brain Injury Radio Network more than anything want to see you succeed to your highest level!

"The Matt Duffin Show" - Amara & Noel Open A Hidden Door!

Mon, 15 Apr 2013 02:00:00 +0000

We Bowled for Brain Injury, or tried. My best? Picked up a split-spare! Well, my daughter went to fetch some duct tape after I slipped and fell - gutter ball! But with the youth of tomorrow today participating, the event was more than Doctor’s and the aged! Speaking of bowling, Mr. Noel Klein from Ft Wayne will join us, to talk about is 14-year journey as he suffered a fall in 1999. Recently, he offers using his disabilities towards developing an ability attitude. “It took me over 7-years of therapy, great support from my family and many prayers from the community to do the things I'm able to do now.” a Sled Hockey goalie and student of "Think First." We'll share other 'drives of the alive' as well. You see, he’s here to talk youthful support groups. Yes, there is at least ONE in America! Jealous? Listen as mother Kim Klien began a youthful support group called “TNT - for Teen's, Twenties and Thirty” years of age. “This group has been so humbling, seeing survivors not as able as I, yet to know that I'm not alone.” Noel will be joined along with TMDS favorite, ‘rap singer’ Amara Riccio, founder of “Riccio Pick-me-ups.” You remember Amara, as she shares, inspires and explains life as a growing teen, set to graduate High School with honors, and being accepted to college, all with a TBI. Can't wait for tonight’s discussion. She’ll tell plans, but enjoys taking calls – but before 11 o’clock. It’s school night, after all. So away from our mirror, there is education, understanding and desires of youngsters with BI's, many traumatic. Isn’t it time we recognized & gave them a chance to speak?

WTF - with Kevin A. Phillips - "Whack-A-Habit"

Sat, 13 Apr 2013 02:00:00 +0000

With more and more people being diagnosed each day with a Brain Injury as a result of truama, unemployment is on the rise. It was Ortega Y Gasset who defined "Genius", as the ability to invent ones occupation. As the World's first OFFICIAL TBI THRIVER, Kevin dares to share his insight and experiences to inspire others with Brain Injuries to create a More FUNctional LIFE using a unique perspective with "WTF?". THIS WEEK: Other than the game itself, the term "Whac-a-mole" is used to describe a repetitious and futile task. Each time an undesired situation is "whacked" it only pops up again somewhere else. You may feel like you are chasing your own tail or running in circles because the same situation keeps coming up and you never really solve it. For many of us with a brain injury, these experiences are typical, and often have led us down an undesired path, without even realizing the consequences along the way. One way to whack such "habits" is to create "steps" that will redirect our attention and focus on what is desired. To achieve such success for a FUNctional LIFE, "Practice makes Progress", so taking one-step-at-a-time will help you break that "cycle". If you are familiar with the game, "Whac-a-mole," you will understand the symbolism that I have discovered on MyTBILIFE journey. Join me tonight as I share some of my own personal experiences of various challenges I have faced in my life, the steps I have taken to become a TBI Thriver. All are welcome to call-in and share your thoughts and experiences LIVE or in the Chat Room with the "Marvelous Maggie" (Kevin's 24/7 Partner and Professional Care Assistant)

Fantastic Frank talks about the TBI Waiver

Fri, 12 Apr 2013 02:00:00 +0000

On this episode of The Fantastic Frank Radio show - Fantastic Frank will discuss the TBI Waiver program. Since many people have asked what this is about. Join Fantastic Frank and Terrific Tracy and have questions ready!!

Dream Catchers with Les Paul on BIRN

Wed, 10 Apr 2013 02:00:00 +0000

Dream Catchers with Les Paul Here at Brain Injury Radio Survivors Network are working together and building teams of survivors Nation wide and around the World because DISABILITIES PAY IT FORWARD! With Leaders in the Brain Injury Association from SC, Georga, Indiana and others we can forge stronger partnerships and provide much needed support!

"The Matt Duffin Show" - SLP Dawn Westfall, Support Angel

Mon, 08 Apr 2013 02:00:00 +0000

Dawn Westfall has been a Speech-Language Pathologist for 23 years at HealthSouth Rehabilitation Hospital in Evansville Indiana; during which she's been an inpatient therapist who helped develop the Brain Injury Program for HealthSouth. Dawn next assisted in starting Outpatient Day Treatment Program for the Community Rehabilitation Services'. That program helped TBI Surviors return to work, school, or living independently. Her career progressed back over to the main Hospital as she managed the outpatient therapy department, some clinics, and the van service. Currently, Dawn works three days a week doing cognitive retraining with individuals who have suffered a TBI. "Working with individuals who have sustained a TBI has always been my passion," she offers, as facilitator of the Indiana Brain Injury Support Group in Evansville, or "The Pocket City". Listen in, as our discussion will be based support group functions and how they build and grow. We hope to discuss 'SPL' & her career. Overjoyed to have an SLP on my show. You see - I find a Speach Therapist "handier than a pocket on a shirt." (that's Southern Indiana speak!) Also, a family to call in, sharing the upcoming Bowling for Brain Injury info as well a story. We'll talk Deborah's efforts this week for the Surviors Pay It Forward foundation gathering the 26th in Las Vegas and whatever else pops into my mind; and, uh, I remember!&

WTF - with Kevin A. Phillips - FUNctional LIFE

Sat, 06 Apr 2013 02:00:00 +0000

THIS WEEK: SPRING CLEANING!!! A Time for Renewal, Spring is in the air! Need some ideas of how to spruce up your home, ignite your social life, or even shift your attitude? After obtaining a TBI, I have discovered that "spring cleaning" can be overwhelming; however, I have learned that by remembering these five words, Declutter, Consolidate, Check, Plant, and Ask, I am able to get through this process in all areas of my life with a breeze! Learn some tips from me and your fellow listeners and perhaps, these suggestions may help put some sparkle and shine into your TBI life! Tune in this week to add another perspective to your daily repertoire. If there is something in particular you would like to hear Kevin discuss, join us on Fridays and share in the chat room with the "Marvelous Maggie" (Kevin's 24/7 Partner and Professional Care Assistant)

Fantastic Frank interviews AJ Lester creator of It's Done!

Fri, 05 Apr 2013 02:00:00 +0000

Fantastic Frank interviews AJ Lester, creator of the It's Done app. Howard “A.J.” Lester (call me A.J.), creator of the It’s Done! app for iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch. This app helps brain injury survivors and others with short term memory loss remember whether they turned off the stove, locked the door, or took their medication. The app instantly confirms the completion of the kind of everyday routine tasks that are quickly done, but soon forgotten. The app can even notify loved ones and caregivers that a task has been done, and help improve the quality of life for everyone. Background: In his day job, A.J. is president of A.J. Lester & Associates, Inc., an employee benefits consulting firm in Houston, Texas. Over the past few years, A.J. has diversified into mobile app development to serve the needs of those who live with short-term memory loss. The creation of the It’s Done! app was inspired by A.J.’s personal experience with his late father’s struggle with memory impairment due to traumatic brain injury and dementia.

BIRN - Brain Injury 365 - Dream Catchers - Les Paul

Wed, 03 Apr 2013 02:00:00 +0000

Dream Catchers withLesPaul Morgan.Brain Injury 365! March is Brain Injury Month which is great but we need a bolder and even better plan! What do we do for the next 11 Months of the year as people every where need help and support? The answer is? The answere to me is what Icall Brain Injury 365. We are working hard here at brain Injury Radio with 7 different Nightly programs ran by and for survivors because here at Brain Injury Radio we have a firm belief that survivors pay it forward and what better way than to ask other survivors 1 by 1 to come on in and help us build this into a powerful and positive motivational tool We also have a new Brain Injury support line that is up and ruining 7 Days a week. 855-4forpeer11, 1-855-473-3711. Tonight call in and share you Ideas on how we can all work together on this and build a strong team of support for this around the World! As I final note I would love anyone interested in helping come up with a real meaningful TBI jobs training bill that would help those of us who are dreaming of returning to work to find a pathway to employment! Thanks to the hard work, passion, and vision of Craig Sicilia we are working harder than ever to help people with Brain Injuries to have a platform to help people all the USA, and the World! So Tonight Call in, listen and chat in our chat room and share you stories hopes and dreams with us!

"The Matt Duffin Show" - Resurrection!

Mon, 01 Apr 2013 02:00:00 +0000

Paul's Areopagus discourse to ancient Greeks of after having first told about the resurrection of Jesus, which makes the Athenians interested to hear more, Paul goes on, relating how this event relates to a general resurrection of the dead: "Therefore having overlooked the times of ignorance, God is now declaring to men that all everywhere should repent, because He has fixed a day in which He will judge the world in righteousness through a Man whom He has appointed, having furnished proof to all men by raising Him from the dead." Now when they heard of the resurrection of the dead, some began to sneer, but others said, `We shall hear you again concerning such'... RESURRECTION! A spiritual term or a human happening since the beginning of mankind? Many of TBI Survivors have been 'resurrected' - myself four times. I'm certainly not God-like, or Jesus with a message. But God resurrected me along and on a minor scale compared to Christ, I have a message. Kinda like the Greeks in the old days - tune in for thoughts and share yours.

BIRN - Hypnotic Recovery with Keith Anthony

Sun, 31 Mar 2013 02:00:00 +0000

multimedia/interactive_brain Hypnotic Recovery with you the audience calling in. Hosted by: Keithanthony (hypnotist) Many say after a brain injury we develop other parts of the brain while we many of us know about compensation, accommodating our new person, and some of the deficits. Some believe we gain access to parts of the brain that we were not able or did not know we could use. Skill with Self Hypnosis just one of many different abilities people all over the world discover they have. Keithanthony hosts on the 2, 4, and any 5th Saturdays 7pm Pacific, 10pm Eastern, 3.00amGMT (Sunday) London. Keithanthonys TBI story and NDE is remarkable making one wonder why do we sustain great losses after injury while often gaining great gifts, insights, and abilities that we didn’t before even dream of. Hypnotic recovery will prove to be interesting as we learn much more about ourselves by using and working with what we still can achieve rather than yearning for who we used to be. This is your opportunity to experience a gentle hypnotic meditation guided by Keithanthony. for a FREE 15 minute assessment telephone +44 208 664 9595 or email Keithanthony0169@uwclub.net subject line Free 15 minute assessment. Hear the full fantastic stories only on http://BrainInjuryRadio.com.

Fantastic Frank interviews Amanda Nachman

Fri, 29 Mar 2013 02:00:00 +0000

Amanda Nachman was a school teacher who suffered a mild traumatic brain injury, whiplash, and back/hip injuries two years ago which ended her career as an elementary school teacher. She has been on a very challenging journey dealing with employers, work comp, medical providers, lawyers, and insurance companies, none of which seemed to show any compassion or understanding for her injury. Amanda wrote and published a book this last fall called Who Am I Again? She also blogs on Lash & Associates Web Page, volunteers for the MN Brain Injury Alliance, and continues to work on her healing through alternative health care. Amanda can be found on Facebook at the following link: https://www.facebook.com/AmandaNachmanMTBIAwareness

BIRN -.Jane & Warring jackson BIA GA- Dream Catchers

Wed, 27 Mar 2013 02:00:00 +0000

Jane Jackson is the Information and Resource Director for the Brain Injury Association of Georgia and a Certified Brain Injury Specialist. She has worked with BIA of Georgia for the past 7 years and covers the state handling requests from survivors, families and the medical professionals who serve them-among many other "hats" she wears for BIA of Georgia. Working one-on-one with individuals, she provides personalized help, resources and education about brain injury and symptoms. Jane is also the wife of Waring Jackson who sustained a brain injury from a motorcycle accident 14 years ago. He was sent home after 2 weeks in the trauma center and told "if you have a headache take 2 aspirin". He looked ok, he talked ok but inside he knew something was wrong. He was one of the thousands of walking, talking "silent epidemics" you hear about in the news. He masked his changes with humor for 3-4 years before admitting he needed help. Together Jane and Waring discovered his personality change, short term memory, fatigue, depression - among other symptoms - were from his accident. Thus began their long road to rehabilitation and adapting to his "new normal". Jane Jackson Certified Brain Injury Specialist CBIS Information and Resource Program Director Brain Injury Association of Georgia 1441 Clifton Road NE Les Paul has a positive out look and has much to share about his journey dealing with brain injury for many years. Les is also on the board of directors for the TBI Survivors Network helping build strong survivor lead groups all over the world. Les will motivate you, make you think and leave you feeling inspired. With Leaders in the Association from SC,GA, Indiana and others getting the perspective on How the BIAA operates.

"The Matt Duffin Show" - Traumaticly Pissed Off

Mon, 25 Mar 2013 02:00:00 +0000

Ever get your stimuli so confused and out-of-sorts get mad, or crying happy? Us with Brain Injury can do so in a matter of seconds, explode with experience knowing it will simply drain our neurons' journey into the new world. And there's nothing you can do about it? Unlike most 'normal' folks with a 'regular' mindset, we can be overjoyed or pissed beyond our 'limits' in the snap of a finger. Had enough in a short moment. Saw, heard or surpised too much. Seemingly takes a long time to regain ourselves, possibly days. Along with the mental stress endured, time in a '"stare" follows. Past taking a break? I understand, as well does most people. But, with a TBI inducing some "twisted wiring", its tough; real tough at times, especially when the "normal" people don't understand. (thus, the invisable injury). We can Advocate, teach and preach until the ears close, but some ears will never open. When I got "pissed off" this week, I felt it was for good reason. Yet it wasn't good for my health. BrainInjuryRadio listeners and hosts are. Share, what upsets or pleases you past eruption, and how you cope and ''slow it down'' without forgetting what is happening? Dr. Kevin Butterfield returns, to inform us the brain parts and functions. If your aware what you've injured, maybe we can put 2 + 2 and = 6 together. Share your knowledge! Wait, my fingers say 4. No other guest, just our talk of walks. BICS Class night, and I get to teach....Hey! I'm an honor Student...Get that gum out of your mouth!!

BIRN - Hypnotic Recovery with Keith Anthony

Sun, 24 Mar 2013 02:00:00 +0000

Special Guest Sandy & David Potts Skill with Hypnosis is just one of many different abilities people all over the world discover they have. Keithanthony hosts on the 2, 4, and any 5th Saturdays 7pm Pacific, 10pm Eastern, 3.00amGMT (Sunday) London.This is your opportunity to experience a gentle hypnotic meditation guided by Keithanthony. for a FREE 15 minute assessment telephone +44 208 664 9595 Skype keithanthony0169 Email Keithanthony0169@uwclub.net subject line "Free 15 minute assessment" CallSend SMSAdd to SkypeYou'll need Skype CreditFree via SkypeCallSend SMSAdd to SkypeYou'll need Skype CreditFree via Skype

Fantastic Frank interviews Linda C. Wisniewski

Fri, 22 Mar 2013 02:00:00 +0000

Fantastic Frank interviews Linda C. Wisniewski Her memoir , Off Kilter, is about overcoming physical as well as emotional challenges. Linda C. Wisniewski shares an empty nest with her retired scientist husband in Bucks County PA. A former librarian, she teaches memoir workshops and speaks on the healing power of writing, when she is not walking, knitting, quilting or doing yoga. Her credits include the Christian Science Monitor, The Philadelphia Inquirer, The Rose & Thorn, Mindprints, and other literary magazines as well as several anthologies. Linda’s memoir, Off Kilter, was published in 2008 by Pearlsong Press and she has been nominated for a Pushcart Prize. Contact her at www.lindawis.com and follow her on Twitter @Lindawis.

BIRN - Cyndy Anzek - Imspiring TBI surviors to Dream Big!

Wed, 20 Mar 2013 02:00:00 +0000

Tonight we have a very special guest Cyndy Anzek. She is the Sr. Director of Walton Options in North Augusta, SC. She is a true champion when it comes to advocating for people with Tramatic Brain Injury! Please call in tonight as we share how TBI survivors can make a difference in the World around us every Day!!!! Cyndy Anzek received her BA at Michigan State University where she studied Psychology and socio-cultural anthropology. She later received her Master’s degree in rehabilitation counseling from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock. She is currently the Senior Director for Walton Options for Independent Living. Cyndy holds certifications as a certified rehab counselor, a certified community work incentives coordinator, a certified brain injury specialist and is a notary public in both GA and SC. Cyndy is a parent to 5 children ages 6 to 25. Cyndy volunteers as a guardian ad litem and is the past president of her Lions club. Cyndy is currently the treasurer for the SC statewide independent living council. Cyndy served two terms on the BIASC board of directors. Cyndy coaches a kinderkickers soccer team in her spare time. Cyndy Milstead Anzek, MA, CRC, CBIS, CWIC Sr. Director, Walton Options SC 325 Georgia Ave. North Augusta, SC 29841 (803) 279-9611 v/tty, www.waltonoptions.org

Awareness- Why so silent and hidden hosted by Craig S

Tue, 19 Mar 2013 02:00:00 +0000

Why Are we the hidden and silent, we have had no voice, others have been speeking for us not with us or even about us, they idea of awareness has been building corporate agenda, we the people are rising up to Create change and are having their own voice do you have a voice or is someone else talking for you. We have lots of special guests tonight, hear how they are changing with the times and what they do to create awareness.some of tonights guests are. Stephanie - From Traumatic Brain Injury Support Greg Ayotte - Brain Injury Association of America Harry - Brain Injury Association of Canada M Cooper - Brain Injury Information Network Shonti Gangulio - President TBI Surivivors Network Bill Brown - Hidden Epidemic Melisa Meek - BI Global Picnic I have invited Betty Clooney, Richard Foxfourtner, Pam Hayes, and several others should be a great show Have a story want to share please share it on this 3 hour special - with our not so hidden voice.

"The Matt Duffin Show" - The Call..

Mon, 18 Mar 2013 02:00:00 +0000

"There once was a dude from Milton; who once got to stay in a Hilton. His stomach removed he lost weight, had a hobble defining his gate. Now checks to see if his belt's on! OK, it's late St. Patty's Day and I'm sober, so TMDS tosses away the fun and green games and move to a MORE serious note (huh?), and that would be -THE CALL! Many TBI's are caused by an accident, gun shot or fall. Do we ever think about how that sudden impact puts folks into a 'traumatic' mode? Our loved ones daily routine recieved - THE CALL. Word was soon spread, folks thought "He was dead." The wreck had created a fall. Yet a doctor so sechnical, was 'fore acts called miracles, and folks were happy one and all. The Angels stayed close, his blank became most;

WTF - with Kevin A. Phillips - FUNctional LIFE Pt-3

Sat, 16 Mar 2013 02:00:00 +0000

Join Kevin as he discusses WTF? (Where's The Focus) and HOW to Create a FUNctional LIFE (with or w/o a BI). As the World's first TBI THRIVER, Kevin dares to share his insight and experiences to inspire others with Brain Injuries to create a More FUNctional LIFE using his unique perspective. Each week is a different topic but if there is one in particular you would like to hear Kevin discuss, join us on Fridays and share in the chat room with the "Marvelous Maggie" (Kevin's 24/7 Partner and Professional Care Assistant)

Fantastic Frank interviews Barbara Webster

Fri, 15 Mar 2013 02:00:00 +0000

Fantastic Frank interviews Barbara Webster, Author of: Lost and Found,A Survivor's Guide for Reconstructing Life After Brain Injury, available through lapublishing.com Barbara is a long time facilitator for the "Amazing Brain Injury Survivor Support Group of Framingham, Massachusetts.

BIRN - Dream Catchers-Heather Joy of BIA SC - Les Paul

Wed, 13 Mar 2013 02:00:00 +0000

Special Guest. Heather Joy the Recourse coordinator for the Brain Injury Association of SC will be guest tonight on Dream Catchers with Les Paul. She is a dedicated Advocate who wants to help empower people with Brain Injuries to live life to their best ability. The BIA SC also has a very active and impassioned board of directors and Advocates throughout the State of SC! The Brain Injury Association of South Carolina is a nonprofit organization which was developed by persons with brain injury, their families, and concerned professionals in an effort to provide information and support to those who have experienced brain injury. The BIASC is our state’s chartered affiliate of the national Brain Injury Association of America. Together our mission is to create a better future through brain injury prevention, research, education and advocacy. With Leaders in the Association from Georga, Indiana and others loyal to their mission. getting a perspective on howHow the BIA SC operates.

Get Linked Up with Dj Asselin Tonight

Tue, 12 Mar 2013 02:00:00 +0000

This show will teach how to find the best, most reliable websites. Links that support just about everything we do. From drugs and side effects to how to make your home accessible. For over six years I've mostly had to find my own answers. I burned up one computer doing so but it's been well worth it. Helping people with accurate information is gratifying. Later in the show I will open a chat about the upcoming 211 help line. This show will show our teammates where to find and rate doctors. Where to find and rate attorney's. Copy and paste links. The Americans with Disabilities Act and weekly newsletters provide me with information on new laws and who's not following them. The best information about brain injury often comes from attorney sites. Which ones are really doing the job? All I know for sure is, is your computer more important than finding that need to know answer? For me, it's clear, I love finding answers and will put my computer at risk. We will take a second and talk about computer viruses and what they are and where they come from. I use laptops, home computers and PDA phones, lets talk about the best ones and the cheapest plans. The Android system has great apps, but not "itsdone!", we'll talk about the differences between the Android system vs. iPhone system, mac vs PC. How about grocery shopping? Do you go to the store and forget things? I'll show you how to build an accurate, functional grocery list with even a flip phone!! The GroceryIQ app on Android scans bar codes, we will make sure you don't forget two ply!! Have your computer ready!

"The Matt Duffin Show" - 17-yr old TBI Survivor Amara Riccio

Mon, 11 Mar 2013 02:00:00 +0000

This week on TMDS, we are honored to introduce Amara Riccio, of New Jersey to the rest of the recovery world! Greet her tonight on BIRN as she shares, inspires and explains life as a growing teen with a TBI. With her family providing, her survival has been quite the miracle itself - and she but 17-years old. Her life changed before it really started 5-years ago, but the song 'Joy To The World' must of been written by her. I’ll let her words explain, and then more Sunday at 10 p.m. EST, 7 p.m. Pacific. Her mother Lori explains: “Amara’s carefree everyday life changed in an instant as she was crossing the street to a dance recital, when a car came from nowhere and struck our dear sweet daughter. Hit so hard, she was thrown 12-feet in the air, leaving her unconscious under a parked car. She was brought to Jersey Shore Hospital Trauma Intensive Care, spending 9 days in a coma, then 12 days in PICU. At just 13-years old, Amara sustained a severe TBI." A skull fracture to her frontal lobe, lesions, axonal sheering, slight bleeding in the brain and fractures in her arm and leg; the prognosis was grim; a doctor stating Amara would only recover half way, if she's lucky.” Its Brain Injury Awareness Month, and I've no idea the number of folks under 21-years old are Surviving BI's - like all BI numbers, not so sure they are important except for business finance requests. You see, Amara's "Riccio Pick Me Ups" is a display of one young ladies challenge to accept, promote and produce Brain Inury Awareness. And I thought the biggest smile in the BI world belonged to me - Nope, Amara's is...

WTF - with Kevin A. Phillips - FUNctional LIFE Pt-2

Sat, 09 Mar 2013 03:00:00 +0000

Join Kevin as he shares Part 2 of "5 Steps to Creating a FUNctional LIFE after a Brain Injury". PHYSICAL-We have but One LIFE and One Brain to manage it all. For those of us with Brain Injuryies, we KNOW everything changes. We know we have five Senses we acquire data with each moment, but do we understand how to manage it all after a Brain Injury? Discover the top five compounds used in todays popular foods that are being linked to cancer, alzheimers and other mental health disorders. Learn what you can do to improve your mental health and wealth, Cognitively. How to increase and improve the logevity of LIFE with healthy and cost effective items used everday. Hear testimony of former Pharmaceutical Drug User and what steps you can take to return to a Natural Peace of Mind, naturally. Join us tonight and share in the chat room with the "Marvelous Maggie" (Kevin's 24/7 Partner and Professional Care Assistant)

Fantastic Frank Interviews Dr. Tom Hines

Fri, 08 Mar 2013 03:00:00 +0000

Fantastic Frank interviews veterinarian Dr. Tom Hines. This will be an important show for those love animals, especially in cases were a pet is chronically ill, suffering, needs to be "put down", or might have already died.

BIRN - Give me some truth - Respect TBI Survivors

Wed, 06 Mar 2013 03:00:00 +0000

BIRN - Give me some truth - Respect TBI MARCH IS BRAIN INJURY AWARENESS MONTH but for 17 1/2 long and lonely brutally painful years I felt alone, rejected, Isolated, and abandoned in the land of the free! GIVE ME SOME TRUITH AND GIVE SOME RESPECT ! You see my name is brain Injury and I get no respect! I am the silent epidemic invisible for most to see because my name is Traumatic Brain Injury I am dis respected because well just because they can that’s part of the system you see because I am brain injury and I demand some respect because pain that I can not deflect as I fell to the floor soaked in sweat I had no Idea my Country would abanon me and people I thought cared about me as I lie in a coma fading away no hope or some one to take it away and yet people made their fortunes on me! Tonight I want you to call in and share your story with me on Dream Catchers with Les Paul because tonight we are going to start building bridges and mending fences to help reconnect TBI survivors to the hope and Independence that will set you free and help us all build the future together one survivor at a time!

WE ARE THE VOICE-WE THE PEOPLE -hosted by Craig Sicilia

Tue, 05 Mar 2013 03:00:00 +0000

WE ARE THE VOICE WE THE PEOPLE Has everyone figured out why this huge population is so hidden and silent... It is because someone else has been our voice for generations, not so they can help us, but study us, control us, control what resources are available to us.we represent billions and billions each year. when you ask someone what brain injury looks like you will be surprised. I challenge folks to ask some random people when you think of brain injury what comes to your mind. It will scare you, our voice has been waisted, and exploited. Now the time is hear to take charge of our voice, and our lives and supports. No one knows what we go through unless they have been there, our caregivers and families experience exhaustion till they cannot take it any more.and we are left alone. People make the billions, don't give all the valuable resources that are available,families are destroyed before you can blink almost. The time is now, change only happens when a culture comes together, let us unite and change this system to a priority of helping and servicing profit and the limelight

"The Matt Duffin Show" - BI Awareness Month; only in March?

Mon, 04 Mar 2013 03:00:00 +0000

March is Brain Injury Awarenss Month! Light the applouse sign....Come on, clap, cheer, wave your arms. (OK, occasionally we have to take what we can get, I reckon). Like you, I'm aware of my TBI and others with brain injury each moment of each minute of the 365 days that make up 12 months, not just March. Remind, me again what month it is? Oh yeah... Let me offer, I am aware concerned professionals and us good ol' goofy folks are attempting to provide, promote, and in some cases provoke brain injury awareness. Clap again, please. Sunday night, we plan on having a wide-spread BI Bash for to ring in the season. I had planned on informative 10 guests -- and still a goal-- to remark on one subject concerning the invisable illness. However, a couple of folks evidently are too busy to be a guest on TMDS to speak for 5 or 10 minutes about BI Awareness. Yet a solid crowd has agreed - Survivors Craig Sicilia, Deborah Berry, Annie Ricketts (I hope), Dr. Kevin Butterfield (again, hoping). Caregiver Mahlon Whitiker, Jamal, Beth Edwards of Hooks Rehab and I'm working on more. Of course a mixture of our hosts on BIRN, and callers. Its so cool being involved with the world's largest support group. Yet so far, where my miracle took place, not much support from my Hoosier friends now I'm back in the cornfields. But you folks hear me, as the world seems to be joining in. Let the fireworks begin, ring your bell and toot your whistles, we are going to spend 3 hours kicking off "Brain Injury Awareness Month" this Sunday night on TMDS.

WTF - with Kevin A. Phillips - FUNctional LIFE Pt-1

Sat, 02 Mar 2013 03:00:00 +0000

WELCOME to the Month of MARCH (aka "Brain Injury Awareness Month") Join me this MONTH to learn how to create the FUNctional LIFE of your Dreams (with or w/o a Brain Injury) Each Friday @19:00 PST on www.BrainInjuryRadio.com March 01 - Mentally (Where's The Focus?) March 08 - Physically (TEMPLES or Tents?) March 15 - Spiritually (Growing Or Dying!) March 22 - Relationally (TEAM!) March 29 - Financially (Show Me The Money!) MENTALLY - Where's The Foucs? LIFE with a Brain Injury can become overwhelming, especially if you don't have what is needed albeit medications, support, finances or even the basic understanding of a Brain Injury. So how does One learn what is needed if they have never experienced 'it'? If you have ever asked or declared "WTF?", join Kevin, the Worlds First TBI THRIVER and creator of "WTF? GOD! How to Create a FUNctional LIFE" to discover a new perspective on LIFE (Living Inspirationally For Everyone)! Call in 424.243.9540

Fantastic Frank Interviews Marcia J. Scherer, PhD, MPH

Fri, 01 Mar 2013 03:00:00 +0000

Fantastic Frank interviews Marcia J. Scherer, PhD, MPH. Dr. Scherer is President, Institute for Matching Person & Technology. She is also Professor of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University of Rochester Medical Center and Project Director, Burton Blatt Institute, Syracuse University. She is a past member of the National Advisory Board on Medical Rehabilitation Research, National Institutes of Health, and is Editor of the journal Disability and Rehabilitation: Assistive Technology. Dr. Scherer is Fellow of the American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine, the American Psychological Association, and the Rehabilitation Engineering and Assistive Technology Society of North America (RESNA). Dr. Scherer authored Assistive Technologies and Other Supports for People With Brain Impairment and Living in the State of Stuck: How Assistive Technology Impacts the Lives of People with Disabilities as well as authoring, editing, co-editing seven other books. She has published over sixty articles in peer-reviewed journals and over twenty-five book chapters on disability and technology and has been cited more than 2000 times by others. She has been a keynote or invited speaker at scientific meetings both nationally and internationally. She has received multi-million dollars of federal funding from NIH, CDC and NIDRR as Principal Investigator or Co-Investigator. She is the 2011 recipient of the Sam McFarland Memorial Mentor Award, Rehabilitation Engineering and Assistive Technology Society of North America (RESNA) and the 2010 recipient of the Roger G. Barker Award, Division 22 (Rehabilitation Psychology), American Psychological Association, for her outstanding lifelong contribution to rehabilitation psychology through empirical research, conceptual/ theoretical development or both..

BIRN - Dream Catchers-BECOMING THE HEALER - Les Paul

Wed, 27 Feb 2013 03:00:00 +0000

Becoming the Healer: The Miracle of Brain Injury by Authour Deborah Schlag, is a book to be read by more than just those trying to understand the brain-injured person. It can renew in you hope, faith, and the belief that miracles still happen today and can happen for you too. You will be inspired with great ideas, encouraging you to step out in faith, to let go of your fears, and to make the necessary changes to step into your own miracles. By opening your eyes and your heart, looking at things in a different perspective, asking, then really listening, the answers will come. Sometimes when the answers come, they don’t show up the way we expected them to. This was the case with Deborah, who never imagined herself to be given the gift of healing. Now, having experienced a brain injury and the miracles of healing that have brought her full circle in that process, she sharesto help you do the same.She lives in North Carolina with her Family where she has founded Awakenings: A Center for Inner Healing & Empowerment to bring healing to others and empower them to move forward in their own recovery process. This is Her first book. Les Paul will leve you feeling inspired, empowerd, and motivated. Working with Leaders on the Brain Injury Survivors Network and being involved with the Brain Injury Association from Georga,South Carolina, and Indiana.

"The Matt Duffin Show" - Professor William Jarvis, Survivor

Mon, 25 Feb 2013 03:00:00 +0000

Kara Hackett contributed the following: A car accident sudden halted Dr. William “Bill” Jarvis’s career at Taylor University Fort Wayne; leaving a severe traumatic brain injury. The good doctor decided to use his knowledge - professor and Christian - to help him improve as a survivor. Eventually, Jarvis’s road to recovery became a well-traveled path he calls the Jarvis Rehabilitation Method, now used to help victims of TBI at hospitals and churches around the country. He encourages them to rediscover their cognitive capacities through motivation and inspiration. Jarvis said. “My thinking used to be like a fog. But using this method, it got better. I give you strategies to make it better. The whole idea is that if you want to improve your cognition, you have to do cognition activities.” Jarvis’s accident in December 2000 with shattered ribs, punctured his lung, fractured his C1-C4 vertebrae and left him in a coma for five weeks. Following coma, he spent months in three different hospitals before returning to New Jersey for rehabilitation. About a year later, he came back to TUFW to teach; albeit one course before retiring in 2007. While working, Jarvis joined a Fort Wayne BI Support group for people recovering from brain injuries. Following retirement, he was asked to co-lead the group. Although Jarvis didn’t have a personal coach or pre written plan for recovering from his brain injury, he drew on motivation and inspiration strategies he learned as a TUFW professor and as grade school teacher and principal of 29 years. It’s a post-hospitalization plan that measures improvement in four categories, Jarvis's “dimensions of life”: social, cognitive, physical and psychological. He offers cognitive exercises are important to improving a survivor’s cognition. Listen in, such as Michelle Obama, Walter Reed and America has.

Understanding Suicide with hypnotherapist Doreen Cohanim

Sun, 24 Feb 2013 03:00:00 +0000

Hypnotic Recovery with you the audience calling in. Special guest Doreen Cohanim C.Ht http://enteryourmind.com Mob 323 521 9165 Land 818 521 1547 Hosted by: Keithanthony (hypnotist) Many say after a brain injury we develop other parts of the brain while we many of us know about compensation, accommodating our new person, and some of the deficits. Some believe we gain access to parts of the brain that we were not able or did not know we could use. Skill with Hypnosis just one of many different abilities people all over the world discover they have. Keithanthony hosts on the 2, 4, and any 5th Saturdays 7pm Pacific, 10pm Eastern, 3.00amGMT (Sunday) London. Keithanthonys TBI story and NDE is remarkable making one wonder why do we sustain great losses after injury while often gaining great gifts, insights, and abilities that we didn’t before even dream of. Hypnotic recovery will prove to be interesting as we learn much more about ourselves by using and working with what we still can achieve rather than yearning for who we used to be. This is your opportunity to experience a gentle hypnotic meditation guided by Keithanthony. for a FREE 15 minute assessment telephone +44 208 664 9595 or email Keithanthony0169@uwclub.net subject line Free 15 minute assessment. Hear the full fantastic stories only on http://BrainInjuryRadio.com.

WTF - with Kevin A Phillips - Humor after a TBI

Sat, 23 Feb 2013 03:00:00 +0000

Embracing Humor after a TBI... Mark Twain was credited for saying, "Of all the things I've lost, I miss my mind the most.", and for those of us with Brain Injuries, we are the only ones who can truly 'understand' what Twain meant. However, in this world of dichotomies while we can acknowledge a 'loss', we also have the COGNITIVE ability (vs conscious) to focus on what we have 'gained'. (TBI or not) How does your 'sense of humor' affect those around you since your TBI? (if at all) Join Kevin tonight at 7:00 PST for another Fabulous Friday of WTF? Brain Injury Radio and share your "humorous" stories! Join Kevin as he discusses WTF? (Where's The Focus) and HOW to Create a FUNctional LIFE (with or w/o a BI)., As the World's first "TBI THRIVER", Kevin dares to share his insight and experiences to inspire others with Brain Injuries to create a More FUNctional LIFE using unique perspectives. Each week is a different topic but if there is one in particular you would like to hear Kevin discuss, join us on Fridays and share in the chat room with the "Marvelous Maggie" (Kevin's 24/7 Partner and Professional Care Assistant). LIFE with a TBI can be FUNctional!

Fantastic Frank NEEDS YOU!

Fri, 22 Feb 2013 03:00:00 +0000

This Thursday on The TBI Network Blog Talk Radio Show - I will be asking questions of my listeners. I need YOU! My two questions are: What are the short term problems that you have faced by having a TBI ? (And by short term I mean from the moment they have had their event up until say two years afterwords) Then my next question is : What are the longer range problems that now face you by having a TBI? (and by long range I mean from after two years until the present). I look forward to talking to all of you! If you are unable to join me and would lke to participate - please visit www.iamfantasticfrank.com and email from there!

BIRN -Dream Catchers - Les Paul Morgan

Wed, 20 Feb 2013 03:00:00 +0000

Dream Catchers with Les Paul Morgan. Tonight we have a very specilal guest!Billy Alton! Executive Director, of (APRIL) Association of Programs for Rural Independent Living April is the united voice for Independent Living in rural America I began my career as an advocate for people with disabilities after receiving a spinal cord injury in 1985. I received a Bachelor’s degree in Communication from the University of Arkansas in 1992. After graduation, I accepted a position as an advocate for people with disabilities at Advocacy Services Inc. In 1993, I accepted the position of Program Director at Spa Area Independent Living Services and have been involved in independent living in various capacities to the present day. I am a member of the Arkansas ADA Roundtable and the Arkansas Disability Policy Consortium. I am also a member of the Easter Seals Project Action National Steering Committee and the National AgrAbility Advisory Committee. I am a past member of the Board of Directors for the Arkansas Disability Coalition, APRIL and the National Council on Independent Living (NCIL). Billiy is involved several programs and agencies to help people living in rural America gain access to the tools for life needed to help you live a more Independent self dircted life! Les Paul will leve you feeling inspired, empowerd, and motivated. Working with Leaders on the Brain Injury Survivors Network and being involved with the Brain Injury Association from Georga,South Carolina, and Indiana.

BIRN -Hear Our Voice - With Craig Sicilia

Tue, 19 Feb 2013 03:00:00 +0000

Others have been our voice, Well lots of changes going on around the country, different pieces of legislation around the country and organizations do what they want and there is nothing to show for the money, mine being one of them. People are getting stuck in the system and no one cares, unless there is money associated with something or fame, nothing happens, like sports even though less than 2% of all youth injuries involve organized sports a ton of money goes it to that, and its people thinking they are going to teach doctors about concussion, it is a joke take brain injury out of private not profits put it in the hands of survivors and public health. Time to change things up we have to keep uniting with all of the other disability communities, we have no voice. Whats interesting about brain injury we are fighting around the country to get a lable while most disabilities are trying to get rid of the lables. Does your state have good systems in place, or does is suck, is it fixable or better to do something new. We are just begininning to travel the road to being recognized. As long as others speak for us we will not have a voice. Together we can change the decades of people talking for us, and be seen for who we are.

"The Matt Duffin Show" - Sharen Wendy Robertson

Mon, 18 Feb 2013 03:00:00 +0000

Sharen Wendy Robertson is an Angel on stage, in life, and all around her very busy world. Please join in as we share inspirations, trauma, and the desire to continue in focus - inside all that was trampled before her. What an amazing story, what an beautiful voice, and her message is loud an clear. Raised in trauma, married into deeper abuse, SharenWendy lost her precious son in an automobile accident four years back, and her battle is of sadden strength. A Harvard graduate and former elementary teacher, her emergence onto the stage of music was never before seen in her world. I believe it came from overcoming, dealing with, and crying many, many days on end - yet fighting to move on. Yep, if she allows us - we will be rockin' once again on The Matt Duffin Show!

Brain Injury Radio Network - WTF - with Kevin A Phillips

Sat, 16 Feb 2013 03:00:00 +0000

Join Kevin as he discusses WTF? (Where's The Focus) and HOW to Create a FUNctional LIFE (with or w/o a BI)., As the World's first "TBI THRIVER", Kevin dares to share his insight and experiences to inspire others with Brain Injuries to create a More FUNctional LIFE using unique perspectives. Each week is a different topic but if there is one in particular you would like to hear Kevin discuss, join us on Fridays and share in the chat room with the "Marvelous Maggie" (Kevin's 24/7 Partner and Professional Care Assistant). LIFE with a TBI can be FUNctional!

Fantastic Frank interviews Laura Lorenz

Fri, 15 Feb 2013 03:00:00 +0000

Laura is a researcher and educator with international experience communicating research, program, and policy impacts for global audiences. She is a senior research associate and lecturer in the Institute for Behavioral Health of the Schneider Institutes for Health Policy, Heller School for Social Policy and Management at Brandeis University in Waltham, MA. Laura has a broad background in visual and narrative methods of research, health policy advocacy, health communications, lived experience with chronic conditions, disability policy, community-based participatory research, military health, and translation of research findings to community interventions and trainings. Her current assignments include serving as a member of different teams a) evaluating a nine-state effort to close the addiction treatment gap through communications, advocacy, and coalitions, b) seeking to understand the impact of parental deployment on psychotropic medication use among the children of Army active duty soldiers, c) investigating payment incentives on patient adherence to medical treatment, and d) studying the health of combat veterans. She is also Program Director for the Supportive Living Inc Brain Injury Rehabilitation Research and Wellness Center in Lexington, MA working with a group of transdisciplinary colleagues to plan and implement a program of research to support the social, cognitive, and physical rehabilitation of individuals living with long-term brain injury. Laura's website is lslorenz.com

TBI ImagInation to Reality- Les Paul

Wed, 13 Feb 2013 03:00:00 +0000

BIRN - TBI IMAGINATION TO REALITY! As a TBI, Aneurism, concussion, AVM, and Coma survivor plus several rare painful medical procedure I was told repeatedly told to give up by medical professionals time and time again! It was heart braking It was if I didn’t exist and nobody cared out side of my family. I have always had a big imagination and it has helped me overcome many obstetrical s and barriers or road blocks to Independence!Tonight lets talk about what road blocks have prevented you from living your Dreams. If not for the support of my Mother, and my brothers, and later myself taking action I would have totally given up and died! 17 And a half Years later later I discovered Walton Options for Independent Living when I saw a Man named Willie Jones saying on local TV that there is hope after disability. Seeing and hearing him a blind Man say I may be blind but I have finally seen the light telling his story forever changed my life! He and I have now been working together for several years. Tonight share your stories with us as we work to build a bold more meaningful life for survivors together on Dream Catchers with LesPaul Morgan With Leaders in the Association from South Carolina, and Georga getting the perspective of those who have worked with How the BIAA and their support groups operate.

"The Matt Duffin Show" - with BIAA President Susan Connors

Mon, 11 Feb 2013 03:00:00 +0000

Susan Connors is president and chief executive officer of the Brain Injury Association of America. She was executive director of the National Association of State Head Injury Administrators from 2001 to 2005 and BIAA’s national director of state affairs from 1995 to 2001. During the past 15 years, Ms. Connors has served in advisory capacities and on expert panels for several federal agencies, universities, and nonprofit organizations and has authored numerous publications, position statements and articles. She has a bachelor’s degree in public communication from George Mason University.

BIRN - WTF - Dreams & TBI's with Kevin A. Phillips

Sat, 09 Feb 2013 03:00:00 +0000

What Dreams May Come...after a TBI! Tonight, Kevin will share his experience with being able to recollect in full detail his first dream since his TBI in almost 10 years. Call in and/or join the chat to share your own insights about your dreams. Join Kevin as he discusses WTF? (Where's The Focus) and HOW to Create a FUNctional LIFE (with or w/o a BI). As the World's first "TBI THRIVER", Kevin dares to share his insight and experiences to inspire others with Brain Injuries to create a More FUNctional LIFE using unique perspectives. Each week is a different topic but if there is one in particular you would like to hear Kevin discuss, join us on Fridays and share in the chat room with the "Marvelous Maggie" (Kevin's 24/7 Partner and Professional Care Assistant) LIFE with a TBI can be FUNctional too!

Fantastic Frank interviews Diane Zielinski

Fri, 08 Feb 2013 03:00:00 +0000

Fantastic Frank welcomes Diane Zielinski. Diane is the owner of Gentle Decluttering in Rochester, N.Y., and calls herself a reformed clutterbug. She started her business after she went through the painful process of getting rid of the clutter in her own home. Prior to starting her business, she was a news reporter, a bureau chief for United Press International and worked in communications for Rochester Institute of Technology and other local organizations. Diane will be with us live to offer assistance! Diane's web site address is www.gentledecluttering.com

TBISN - THE BRUTALITY OF TBI - Les Paul

Wed, 06 Feb 2013 03:00:00 +0000

TBI-SN -DREAM CATCHERS - BRUTALITY OF TBI! with, LesPaul WAKE UP WORLD BRAIN INJURY IS FOR REAL!!! Sadly its to late for many of us to be who we used to be because TBI has already happened to us with the painful reality that life will never be the same again! Join us with our cause to reduce the rates of TBI, s and help prevent new brain injury’s and related disabilities before they ever happen when possible because the effects of Brain Injury-are absolutely devastating!!!!! Saving Lives and Protecting People: Preventing Motor Vehicle-related Injuries In the United States... Every 15 minutes, someone dies in a motor vehicle crash on U.S. roads. Motor vehicle crashes kill more people ages 5 to 34 than any other cause of death. Every day, eight teens die in a crash. Every day, thousands of Americans are involved in motor vehicle crashes that result in injury or death: Source: Center for disease control and prevention

BIRN- Have I died and gone to hell - With Craig Sicilia

Tue, 05 Feb 2013 03:00:00 +0000

Have I Died and Gone to Hell Host by Craig Sicilia Brain Injury at best is one of the harshest most sinister life changing disabilities a person can experience. It is not fair how it strips pieces of who we once were to the point that we must recreate ourselves. Leaving us many times trying to navigate this hell. All the time those who we need most cannot even see it, and by the time people get this figured out we have caused so much damage to the infrastructure of our lives. So here is this completely new person, with no support, no understanding. Many times they are labeled bi-polar, on drugs, crazy. And all that is happening is this reformation, relearning of any of the skills we lost, and on many survivors’ minds is this unfairness of how people treated us along this journey. Resentment, anger and even hate and rage have come from this. The time is now, that we the survivors of the world need to let new survivors know what could be in store, we need to connect our disability community to pose it in a position of power not of one of division and weakness. 65 million of us. Together there is nothing we cannot achieve Alone we get lost in the dark corners of society

"The Matt Duffin Show" - A Super Sunday with Deborah Berry

Mon, 04 Feb 2013 03:00:00 +0000

Deborah Berry Australian Author, Life Challenge Coach and Inspirational Speaker is the founder of Survivor's Pay it Forward. Deborah is a survivor and advocate for Brain Injury, disabilities and grief healing. She is a courageous warrior who has survived extraordinary amounts of tragedy, grief and life challenges that are simply earth shattering. Deborah is a two-time brain injury survivor and a two-time survivor of disease that effects the brain, Disabilities, Post Traumatice Stress Disorder, Sensory Over Load and Spinal Cord Injury. If that's not enough to endure, in 1986 her two-year-old son Lee drowned and was brought back to life by paramedics. Deborah is also an advocate for swimming pool and water safety. She says, No one should ever have to see what I witnessed. Brain Injury Radio & The Matt Duffin Show is "Super Sunday" fortunate to have Deborah on the show. Her inspirational skills are formed from a life long fallings, incurred durning various life trauma's. A miracle with marvelous reckonings, her words are recognized world wide. After the Super Bowl (or about), a true Super Sunday message will be del

Brain Injury Radio Network - WTF - with Kevin A Phillips

Sat, 02 Feb 2013 03:00:00 +0000

Fantastic Frank interviews Diane Zielinski

Fri, 01 Feb 2013 03:00:00 +0000

Fantastic Frank interviews Diane Zielinski the woman known as the Gentle Declutterer. She willl share her tips, and sugestions on how to declutter your life.. Plus Fantasic Frank will share his story abput how badly the clutter got in his house. Since we as TBI surviors all seem to have this 'problem" I hope that you will tune in when I talk about how I was almost "commited " about 9 yrears ago because of all of the clutter in my house.. It may be the story that will change some of your "bad habits" that we as TBI surviors seem to have in common or it may also inspire you if you are not a TBI survivor yet but just have too much stuff and don't know what to do or were to start. You will be inspired by what hapened to Fantastic Frank. So I am hoping that you will join me!

BIRN - Dream Catchers - Les Paul - Advocating for the future

Wed, 30 Jan 2013 03:00:00 +0000

DREAM CATCHERS - Hosted by Les Paul Morgan Advocating for changes in policy! We as brain Injury survivors have the power but we need to study up on ADA rules,laws, and regulations and work together with the Brain Injury Radio, the ADA, NCIL, the BIAA and other agencies and concerend citizens. We are giants if we all stand together with one voice and say we are not going to settle for being treated as 2nd, 3rd, or even 4th class citizens anymore!!!! As survivors we are the best people to speak about TBI and have a need to know about how to get the World to listen to us. Our elected officials often will answer a letter or email and even a phone call from their constituents. I have found that they generally like to here from people in my state and our support group members have even received a call from the governor of our State. We all as individuals and as a team should make a point to make a call or schedule a visit with our State, local or federal elected officials and let them know our concerns on brain injury policy because if we come together as a strong and united group we can change the World for people with TBI and related disabilities everywhere! So I am hoping that we can come up with a list of things we should do to prepare ourselves for a meeting them in person or over the phone. Let’s get the ball up and running because I see great things are on their way to help empower brain injury survivors for a bold new future!

The Matt Duffin Show" - Nashville Country Artist Bobby Dee

Mon, 28 Jan 2013 03:00:00 +0000

In preparations for the upcoming summer tour, friend and Nashville Recording Artist Bobby Dee will share, discuss and sing his life on the deep country tourning road; spending over three-decades playing aside, well, I'll let him tell you. (does Waylon ring a bell? Let's start there...) In life, like his top hit return of the ledgenday song "Rub It In" his down home approach to continues to be a joy to, well, a down home genre of music fans. He since moved to Florida; years ago I grew up, year-by-year until graduation, with "Mr. Dee" as a neighbor in Milton. (We're all neighbors here, the population dropped from 603 to 595 when his family moved away). The quiet type, if and when you could find him at school, "Robert" was always a clown to us kids, if we could find him. After youthful years of strumming a treasured 6-string on our humble corner, 'Bobby' snuck away, and got away. But my friend - and I we always will be friends - you called me during my trying times. As payback, I'm bringing you home - tour bus and all!" Homework study for TMDS this week is audio: http://www.myspace.com/bobbydeemusic/music/songs

Brain Injury Radio Network - WTF - with Kevin A Phillips

Sat, 26 Jan 2013 03:00:00 +0000

Brain Injury Radio Network - The FantasticFrank Show

Fri, 25 Jan 2013 03:00:00 +0000

The Fantastic Frank Show Want to succeed? Don't Eat the Marshmallow! A wonderfully funny yet scientific experminent demonstrates that those who can delay gratification are more likely to succeed. What am I talking about? The famous "MarshmallowTest" of course! Watch this funny 3 minute video..http://tinyurl.com/lzxlor This experiment has been repeated around the world with the same results. Kids were given a marshmallow,and told that they could either eat the marshmallow,or wait and get a 2nd marshmallow. 2/3 ate it before the time was up. 1/3 waited and got the 2nd marshmallow. Years later.... The ones who waited were doing great, had higher SAT scores, less likely to drop out of college,had great relationships, were making more money,were less likely to go to jail, etc.How about adults?I've heard many entrepreneurs talk about howthey failed multiple times before succeeding,but by delaying gratification,they persisted in sacrificing for the future outcome they envisioned.How about you?Are you eating the Marshmallow, or waiting for greater rewards?Even if you are not an entrepreneur,this applies to your whole approach to life.

BIRN - Dream Catchers - Minding Your Matter - With Les Paul

Wed, 23 Jan 2013 03:00:00 +0000

DREAM CATCHERS-MINDING YOUR MATTER! Hosted by: Les Paul Morgan A human brain is made up of 10% fat and the consistency of the brain is that of warm butter! The nerve fibres in your brain are wrapped with a fatty sheath. The sheath acts as an insulator to the nerves and allows electrical impulses to travel quickly. There are several layers of membranes that also cover the brain with fluid in between to protect from bumps on the head. We act like it is invincible, indestructible and totally capable to taking a major blow or concussion with little damage while say driving your car car and you have a collision or ridding you bike with out a helmet. Far to many people who felt indestructible have walked or rolled into my life as TBI survivors who have either lost someone in an accident or they are struggling through life trying to recover the abilities they have lost or struggle with the new person they are now. Join me tonight as we search for real solutions from real survivors on our journey to a better future. Les Paul Morgan, brings his unique stories and sharing s to those living with brain injury, Les is a survivor and a support group facilitator for the Brain Injury Association in Georgia and South Carolina as well works at a state independent living center. Les has a positive out look and has much to share about his journey dealing with brain injury for many years. Les is also on the board of directors for the TBI Survivors Network helping build strong survivor lead groups all over the world. Les will motivate you, make you think and leave you feeling inspired.

"The Matt Duffin Show" - I've been Vaporized!!

Mon, 21 Jan 2013 03:00:00 +0000

Vaporize - for your health, or just to 'get high on weed'? How about both? We'll take a peek (stare) into the land of Medical Marijuana, and Marijuani in general. I'll discuss how a high level Doctor from the Mayo Clinic, explained to me how the weed can make Brain Injury Survivors and Thrivers simply smoke pot because "it make us fee normal". Normal, or NORML -many other subjects we see. However, off and on I've "inhaled" since the middle-1970's, enjoyed life and times, fought a war smoking it and sadley been incarcerated for simply a 'roach'. My relations from Southern Indiana raise much more money off growing five-leafed weeds - than corn, beans or even pigs in this day and age! Now that is an operation to see - but ya can't. I'll go over cures of family survival, how some pot might be 'grown for cops' to find. As far as the other Healthy Herbs to be consumed, I need HELP! Monday, I'll stop by health store 'Nature's Nook', and see what I find. There's herbs for headaches, stress, anxiety, and several others health issues. No smoke, just the vapors. I will study up on the healthy side of vaporization today, watch football and utilize my Solo Vaporizer (thank you so, Allison Carr, Consultans!) at a friend of mines - 'The Boys' are looking forward to my visit today! I'm hoping the "Alley Cat" will call in tonight, very professional with knowledge beyond me. Let's talk about it, so plug in your vaporizer (or come over) and let's get the show started. But I doubt I burn any dandelion or sunflower shake with ya,....

Fantastic Frank - Mercy!

Fri, 18 Jan 2013 03:00:00 +0000

Fantastic Frank discusses a hot topic- MERCY. They can take your property, take your health and freedom, - but they can't take your humanity and individual will. Join Fantastic Frank for a spirited discussion!

BIRN-Positive light of Insperation-Dream Catchers-LPM

Wed, 16 Jan 2013 03:00:00 +0000

Positive light of inspiration! A bold new message of Inspiration is being spread all around the world Through Brain Injury Radio! People everywhere living with Brain Injury and in memory of the ones who have died need need to know that help, hope, and advocacy are on there way to help! Traumatic Brain Injury is the number one cause of death in the USA ages 1 to 44 and we are here to help change that one person, one life, one Family at a time! After all of my many brain surgeries, operations, and medical procedures I could have turned very bitter, angry, and negative but God had other plans for me of hope and a future despite the very negative and heart breaking events that would happen to me. I challenge you to work with me to turn your negatives into your positives as we all work on real solutions and better out comes together, If your feeling lonely, or afraid, that that nobody cares, or that nobody understands you Brain Injury Radio is here for you. We are Survivors who want to share our message of hope and engorgement to the millions of TBI survivors all around the Word! Wont you join us Tonight and call in and or chart over the phone and Internet? Sincerely, The Dream Catcher LesPaul With Leaders in the Association from Georga, Indiana and others loyal to their mission. getting the perspective of those completely happy with How the BIAA operates

"The Matt Duffin Show" - Talkin' Traumatic Passions

Mon, 14 Jan 2013 03:00:00 +0000

oppps, crap! Let's try this again....BlogTalkGlitches have removed an hour worth of work setting the stage for Sunday Nights "TMDS''. So, here I go again on my own.... I WASN'T SINGING!!! (wink) Regardless, tonight let's discuss Traumatic Passions - ones lost, and ones gained and ones nearly the same. If we all share - and I will if you will - it should be a fun, interesting, informative and driving show. We all have passions, be it journaling, photography, neatness, sports, recovery, advocacy, whatever (its not my intentions to be discussing the bedroom-type of passion - but to each their own; and I'll listen!)... Come on, that was funny! Which is what TMDS offers, Humor mixed in as well as BI interests. Laugh - so sometimes we delay - BIG DEAL! Like all we understand to do - laugh at your speed. So tonight on TMDS 'my producer' has set aside 2-hours of listener call-in discussion time - history tells me time is needed for passions - that should allow for such. If not, we can rock or I can ramble. (lets go with choice #1; I mean, I'll start off doing that). And just in case you wasn't aware - I and the brain injury society won the long, drawn out Court case facing felony charges because basicially I acted, uh, well, goofy in front of an officer of the law. Who looks stupid now!!! On all four counts, I heard the Judge gavel "dismissed, dismissed, dismissed, dismissed." Of the new PASSION'S now departed, if you will....

BIRN -- Hypnotic Recovery with Ideomotor Responses

Sun, 13 Jan 2013 03:00:00 +0000

BIRN - Hypnotic Recovery with Keith Anthony Hypnotic Recovery with you the audience calling in.Come early for the ideomotor change work at show start. Hosted by: Keithanthony (hypnotist) Many say after a brain injury we develop other parts of the brain, and while we many of us know about compensation, accommodating our new person, we need to be taught now how we are going to create immediate enlightenment. Today with hypnotic ideomotor change work Keithanthony will teach you how to access the deepest parts of the brain that we will now feel take over making our lives fully accessible, and be astounded because we learn today we as we manifest fabulous changes. A rudimentary knowledge with hypnosis we will discover today, enables us to manifest great changes in everybody across the Globe that has ears to hear. Keithanthony hosts on the 2, 4, and any 5th Saturdays 7pm Pacific, 10pm Eastern, 3.00amGMT (Sunday) London. Keithanthonys TBI story and NDE is remarkable so we wonder was there a deeper meaning or purpose in the injury when in fact we may gain great gifts, insights, and abilities that we didn’t before even dream would benefit us when we find the will to share our gift as Keithanthony will tonight. Hypnotic recovery will prove to be interesting as we learn much more about ourselves by using and working with what we may achieve rather than yearning for what went before. This is your opportunity to experience a fabulous hypnotic experiense guided by Keithanthony CHt. for a FREE 15 minute assessment telephone +44 208 664 9595 or email Keithanthony0169@uwclub.net subject line Free 15 minute assessment. Hear the full fantastic stories only on http://BrainInjuryRadio.com.

Brain Injury Radio Network - WTF - with Kevin Phillips

Sat, 12 Jan 2013 03:00:00 +0000

Join Kevin as he discusses WTF where's the focus in the lives of those living with brain injury, so so so many people so much focus, let share and lets thrive together

Brain Injury Radio Network - The FantasticFrank Show

Fri, 11 Jan 2013 03:00:00 +0000

The Fantastic Frank Show Tonight Fantastic Frank will be discussing how Neurolinguistic Programming aka NLP can help people get over their challenges in life. Join New Yorks own FantasticFrank as he brings special guests to his show's and talks with all of you about his plans in his unique, passionate personality that draws people to him. Not only did FantasticFrank beat all odds, he exceeded expectations of any person with or with out a disability. Listen to, tune in and FantasticFrank motivates the thrivers of the brain injury movement

BIRN-Dream Catchers-Tragedy intoTriumph-Les Paul

Wed, 09 Jan 2013 03:00:00 +0000

Dream Catchers Hosted by, LesPaul Morgan Turning Tragedy into Triumph! Tonight we are going to be discussing steps you can take to turn what feels like a tragedy into a bold new future by turning our negatives into our positive out comes together. A long time ago in in what truly feels like a far away galaxy I thought I was mapping out my life when suddenly while driving to work a man screamed out of his car window your car is on fire! I raced to get out of my flaming car which had a full gas tank off the road flames raped around my car and I ran and hit the ground as a loud boom followed. I don’t know why but even though Escaped that unharmed it seemed to be a for runner to things to come because 2 Years later I would be lying in a coma given no hope for survival as everyone prepared for the worst and yet hear I am many Years later still alive and thrive one Day and one step at a time. Join me Tonight on Dream Catchers with Les Paul for an insightful discussion on ways that we can all help one another by building a better future after Brain Injury and a life well worth living! Les Paul Morgan, brings his unique stories and sharing s to those living with brain injury, Les is a survivor and a support group facilitator for the Brain Injury Association in Georgia and South Carolina as well works at a state independent living center. Les has a positive out look and has much to share about his journey dealing with brain injury for many years. Les is also on the board of directors for the TBI Survivors Network helping build strong survivor lead groups all over the world. Les will motivate you, make you think and leave you feeling inspired.

"The Matt Duffin Show" - Crimminal Behavior or TBI?

Mon, 07 Jan 2013 03:00:00 +0000

A quick study for tonights "class room" work on The Matt Duffin Show. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xui0Sgz-0h0 For "Extra Credits", you can also reopen your YouTube books to a short video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kvJcjDaJKek After 3 1/2 years, Monday is finally Court Day for me, maybe (I doubt it). Think I'll fire my Public Defender that morning, and regardless of what Abe Lincoln said - represent myself! It has to be a better attack at the truth. Justice for all TBI folks may follow....

Brain Injury Radio Network - WTF - with Kevin Phillips

Sat, 05 Jan 2013 03:00:00 +0000

Join Kevin as he discusses WTF where's the focus in the lives of those living with brain injury, so so so many people so much focus, let share and lets thrive together

Fantastic Frank Premier

Fri, 04 Jan 2013 03:00:00 +0000

FANTASTIC FRANK has been away for a week and a half. I can't wait to talk to all of you again! I want to share with you the retreat that I went to with Neale Donald Walsch, Author of Conversations with God. Please join me, call in, or log into the chat room. I am looking forward to hearing from you!

BIRNN - New Years special - With Les Paul

Wed, 02 Jan 2013 03:00:00 +0000

Dream Catchers-With LesPaul Morgan Tuesday January 1 2013, 10:00 pm Happy New Year the future is here! People love to make new Years resolutions and soon after break them but this Year I say lets do something different. To succeed we have to believe in our dreams and then do what ever it takes to turn our dreams into reality! Face it there are a lot of people going through hard times right now due to their Brain Injuries. I meet with survivors all the time and one of the hardest things for survivors to do is to get over who they where before the injury occurred! I wondered through life wondering what happened to the old me but I don’t do that any more. Together we can work to help you feel more empowered and more confident in the new you! So Tonight lets build bridges to finding the new you and build on it from their. Les Paul , brings his unique stories and sharing s to those living with brain injury, Les is a survivor and a support group facilitator for the Brain Injury Association in Georgia and South Carolina as well works at a state independent living center. Les has a positive out look and has much to share about his journey dealing with brain injury for many years. Les is also on the board of directors for the TBI Survivors Network helping build strong survivor lead groups all over the world. Les will motivate you, make you think and leave you feeling inspired.

"The Matt Duffin Show" - Resolution's to Resolutions...

Mon, 31 Dec 2012 03:00:00 +0000

2013is on the horizon, well, at least it's on the horizon's horizon - as it is New Year's Eve - Eve on Brain Injury Radio. Forget about last minute shopping, that day has passed (thankfully). But the doors are open for 24 more hours as we find it's time to form, or reform your annual New Years Resolutions! Our quests can be looked back on resolved achievements, or dreams shared. Or failures noticed, yet not accepted. We need to hear your resolutions - rather formal or informal resolutions, or, uh, well, no resolutions at all - I reckon (I know, I've heard it before - "if you've no resolutions, then you can't lie to yourself either")... But as a Survivor living beyond the years once ''planned'' ; another witness to the dropping ball which includes all the confusions for the next 365-days - I do have a goal for 2013. That is to "resolve" my days granted and gathering up the steam to ride my ''loco''-motives. Once told, you'll understand that my New Years Resolution for 2013 (and beyond) is to... Get my S.H.I.T. together!!!

Fantastic Frank Premier

Fri, 28 Dec 2012 03:00:00 +0000

Fantastic Frank interviews Heather Coles. Heather is a Speech Therapist. Heather has assisted me with my speech therapy. She has also assisted me with speaking engagements.

Brain Injury Radio Network - Dream Catchers - With Les Paul

Wed, 26 Dec 2012 03:00:00 +0000

DREAM CATCHERS Hosted by: Les Paul Morgan How to have a wonderful Christmas time and thrive again after Brain Injury. Join us for some insightful music and ideas to help you realize that there is still hope life and love after TBI. My life has by no means been easy. When I was 8 Years old and one week before Christmas. r Many The Christmas Holidays are an exiting and special time to spend with our loved ones, Families, and Friends to celebrate the birth of baby named Jesus over 200 Years ago. I came home to find my 21 Year old brother dead on the floor of our den. My life was forever changed that Day. There is hope after brain injury and there is healing that takes time. Later in my life at 22, I suffered a massive brain aneurysm, went into a coma-on Dec 18 so I have no memories of that Christmas at all or the following months. In all I have had several operations and procedures done to my brain and yet I’m still alive and kicking! Les Paul Morgan, brings his unique stories and sharing s to those living with brain injury, Les is a survivor and a support group facilitator for the Brain Injury Association in Georgia and South Carolina as well works at a state independent living center. Les has a positive out look and has much to share about his journey dealing with brain injury for many years. Les is also on the board of directors for the TBI Survivors Network helping build strong survivor lead groups all over the world. Les will motivate you, make you think and leave you feeling inspired.

Brain Injury Radio Network - Christmas Eve with our family

Tue, 25 Dec 2012 03:00:00 +0000

This is the last recorded show before Santa comes. Please call in, tell anyone you want; "Merry Christmas". You can then send the link to anyone you want around the world including our troops. Live chat starts here on the internet at 9:45pm ESTime. Calls should be quick and to the point as to whom you have well wishes for. Let's have a great show......Merry Christmas to all.

Brain Injury Radio Network - The FantasticFrank Show

Fri, 21 Dec 2012 03:00:00 +0000

The FantasticFrank Show Tonight Fantastic Frank interviews Michael Berger. Michael has an amazing story of how he used hypnotism to avoid going into shock when his hand got caught in a printing press at the local newspaper where he was employed. That is just one on the amazing things Michael has accomplished. Even thought he doesn't have a TBI join me to listen to his story.

Brain Injury Radio Network - Dream Catchers - With Les Paul

Wed, 19 Dec 2012 03:00:00 +0000

DREAM CATCHERS Hosted by: Les Paul Morgan Still Alive and kicking after TBI! Tonights Show Dream Catchers with Les Paul marks 28 years of life since my first cerebral aneurysm due to an AVM & the following Brain Injuries! On 12, 18, 1984 one week before Christmas while working on my job I had massive brain aneurysm that hit me just like an explosion! I had no prior warnings and thought I was in excellent health. Tonight we will talk about how long term survivors like me and others can help develop better coping and learning skills for newer survivors as well as developing personal goals and strategies to rebuild confidence after having a brain injury.

"The Matt Duffin Show" - Trauma With A Thoughtful Smile

Mon, 17 Dec 2012 03:00:00 +0000

Through Unreasonable Belief, along many, many recovery burdens, Matt has always been known for his insight, humor, and passionate smile for advancement of other BI's, and simply, moreso understanding (slowly) the good life as it now happens, and was meant to be. Temporarily out of order, ol' Matt has run out of steam - but not drive. Never a quitter (ok, not sure divorce counts though. Especially 3 of them), its just my gears are oiled for health situations, whether I choose to or not (obviously need to order more body WD-40). So, that said, tonight, let's all be involved on 'happy thoughts' from positive recoveries you personally have witnessed, or goals achived - be it 'minor' or long term. Your Christmas tree, or dinner with friends you've had. Achievements maybe only YOU can notice, but a smiling-achievement to be shared. WBIR is supportive in general nature, let's help ourselve's with happy thoughts (even if your on a happy pill, or smoking self-medications, at this time). Please bare with me, I'm trying to be funny...In the Navy, I had a Commander that would call the squad to roster for a "Bitches & Riches Conference - and leave you better leave the grips at the door!" Seemed to always be uplifting, if not down right funny. Let's talk possitive for a night, the good, not the bad through the ugly of brain injury. Let's smile - Good Lord, I could use your help, and something tells me if all stay focused on joy, words of great hope will surround the world. Though the Hoosier Flu started out his winter, I'm hoping Dr, Kevin Butterfield will start us off laughing - it's his forte` to make folks smile (he always has me)...

Brain Injury Radio Network - WTF - with Kevin Phillips

Sat, 15 Dec 2012 03:00:00 +0000

Join Kevin as he discusses WTF where's the focus in the lives of those living with brain injury, so so so many people so much focus, let share and lets thrive together

Brain Injury Radio Network - The FantasticFrank Show

Fri, 14 Dec 2012 03:00:00 +0000

The Fantastic Frank Show Tonight we will have an open mic night. Call to talk about your challenges, your experience, the joy that you get from your life. I want to hear from all of you!

Accepting the new you after TBI!

Wed, 12 Dec 2012 03:00:00 +0000

Accepting the new you after TBI! DREAM CATCHERS Hosted by: Les Paul Morgan You know when people say to me think outside of the box I say no get rid of the box because if the box never existed many brain injury survivors wouldn't feel as if their life was trapped in a box! Life after brain injury should be considered a new beginning that is once we begin to find ourselves after the injury and hospital stays. What I really mean about destroy the box is to destroy the negative stereotypes of people with traumatic brain injuries and remove the segregation of people with brain injuries and other disability stereotypes that have been developed over very long time! I challenge all of us including myself to dig deeper inside of ourselves and find the new you and begin letting go of the bad things that have happened in the past. I encourage you to call in as well is chat on tonight's show the Dream Catchers with Les Paul and share your stories both good and bad of how you cope with your TBI or intend to make bolder changes in your life! Les Paul Morgan, brings his unique stories and sharing to those living with brain injury, Les is a survivor and a support group facilitator for the Brain Injury Association in Georgia and South Carolina as well works at a state independent living center. Les has a positive out look and has much to share about his journey dealing with brain injury for many years. Les is also on the board of directors for the TBI Survivors Network helping build strong survivor lead groups all over the world. Les will motivate you, make you think and leave you feeling inspired.

"The Matt Duffin Show" - Trauma With A Thoughtful Smile

Mon, 10 Dec 2012 03:00:00 +0000

"Time Of The Season" (originally by The Zombies, italics by Matt) It's the time of the season and not holiday, are you high? In this time, give it to me easy I have a TBI With out-of-life plans, because I’ve been to what is called Promised lands To show you every one It's the time of the season for living What's your name? Who's your daddy? Who‘s the president? Stop asking me! I don‘t know why Have they taken, Any time (Any time to show) To show you what you need to live? Tell it to me slowly Tell you what? I really want to know It's the time of the season for Living... But tonight on TMDS, Hook's Rehab 'Casino Nite', "Bridging the Gap" support group's Christmas dinner, and of course, a segment of "Trauma Sports" and the varient stimuli flying faster than Rudolph during the Holidays....

Brain Injury Radio Network - The FantasticFrank Show

Fri, 07 Dec 2012 03:00:00 +0000

The Fantastic Frank Show Join me as I interview Laura Reiff. Laura is a special education teacher from Chicago and has been for 10 years. Her expertise in this field has inspired her to write children's books with a passionate mission lift the negative stigma of Special Education by planting the seeds of understanding and compassion through self-esteem. Her first book: The Adventurous World of Naomi Noodles Showing the world that with courageous and compassionate understanding, anything is possible, even with kids who have learning disabilities! This book will show how your child is NOT Lazy, despite appearances The fun and engaging characters get frustrated just like your child, and the storyline shows exactly how you AND your child can move through this frustration Eliminate Your Feelings of Helplessness and Have Renewed Faith in your Child, NOT Disappointment You can learn more about her at her website at www.about-special-education.com

"The Matt Duffin Show" - Tora, Tora, This!

Mon, 03 Dec 2012 03:00:00 +0000

With this being Pearl Harbor week, I thought it would be a great time to interview Woody Duffin. Woody is not only my dad, but a WWII hero, who also suffered a traumatic injury. Being a survivor of Pearl Harbor, Woody earned a Bronze Star, Purple Heart and 17Battle Starsduring his service in the Navy. All of that action and peril aside, Woody swears that the worst day of his life, was the day the police accostedhis son Matt. It was during a drive to the hospital, to visit Matt's daughter who was seriously ill. The series of events that unfolded, were more terrifying to Woody, than anything he encountered in the war.See the video interview at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xui0Sgz-0h0 Life long friend and side kick, Dr. Kevin Butterfield will also join us. Hard telling, where we'll go from there!

Brain Injury Radio Network - WTF - with Kevin Phillips

Sat, 01 Dec 2012 03:00:00 +0000

Join Kevin as he discusses WTF where's the focus in the lives of those living with brain injury, so so so many people so much focus, let share and lets thrive together

Brain Injury Radio Network - The FantasticFrank Show -

Fri, 30 Nov 2012 03:00:00 +0000

The Fantastic Frank Show this week shows you HOW TO GET INTO THE FLOW OF YOUR LIFE! Tonight Terrific Tracy and I will be discussing on how to get into the flow of your life.

Brain Injury Radio Network - Brain Injury Association Radio

Wed, 28 Nov 2012 03:00:00 +0000

BRAIN INJURY CALL IN SHOW WITH LES PAUL THE DREAM CATCHER! TONIGHTS TOPIC IS MIND OVER MATER! The Dream Catchers Peer support & Advocacy team is here to inspire you to reach out and live your dreams. This is your chance to share your experiences and Ideas on improving the lives of Brain Injury survivors every where! If you feeling bad down or lonely well its time to get gad and get revved up for the future! So Join me as we discuss ways to motivate one another to feel empowered Les Paul Morgan, brings his unique stories using his skills in peer support and advocacy and mentoring skills and sharing them with those living with brain injury, Les is a survivor and a support group facilitator for the Brain Injury Association in Georgia and South Carolina as well works at a state independent living center. Les has a positive out look and has much to share about his journey dealing with brain injury for many years. Les is also on the board of directors for the TBI Survivors Network helping build strong survivor lead groups all over the world. Les will motivate you, make you think and leave you feeling inspired. With Leaders in the Association from Georga, Indiana and others loyal to their mission. getting the perspective of those completely happy with How the BIAA operates

The Matt Duffin Show

Mon, 26 Nov 2012 03:00:00 +0000

Tonight Matt will be joined by Dr. Kevin Butterfield, and fellow Brain Injury Radiohost Kim Justus to discuss reassuringthinking, and thepractice of mindfulness.These are tools that Matt learned inhisBrain Injury Coping Skills program (BICS). Join us for an informative show, great fellowship, and of course a few laughs! Call ins welcome.

FantasticFrank Gives Thanks

Fri, 23 Nov 2012 03:00:00 +0000

Happy Thanksgiving! This is an extended show. We will be live for up to two hours. Call in and share your thanks to the world! Tonight I want to give thanks to many people who have made this show possible as well as those who have made me FantasticFrank. Please join me and share who you are thankful for too.

Brain Injury Radio Network - Dream Catchers - With Les Paul

Wed, 21 Nov 2012 03:00:00 +0000

DREAM CATCHERS Hosted by: Les Paul Morgan Tonight we will be talking about the Think First program. ThinkFirst National Injury Foundation Educational injury preventon progrqms for reducing injury. Welcome to the ThinkFirst program Leading through education, policy and prevention I say it Like this. Think first before you get into your vehicle and put on your saftey belt. think first and put on your helmet and saftey gear before you ride off on you ATV Motor Cycle or other types of motor vehicles. Les Paul Morgan, brings his unique stories and sharing s to those living with brain injury, Les is a survivor and a support group facilitator for the Brain Injury Association in Georgia and South Carolina as well works at a state independent living center. Les has a positive out look and has much to share about his journey dealing with brain injury for many years. Les is also on the board of directors for the TBI Survivors Network helping build strong survivor lead groups all over the world. Les will motivate you, make you think and leave you feeling inspired.

'The Matt Duffin Show' - Thankful for this Call; and Turkey!

Mon, 19 Nov 2012 03:00:00 +0000

I'm thankful for, uh, don't get me started. We only have so much time - and I've a 'tendency' to ramble. But very thankful for being able to share Dori Call's alike thoughts, experiences, commitment and drive. A life long (almost) resident of Newark, Delaware, after work one day Mrs. Call and husband Rod Call received news their 16-year old son Sam Call, was in an accident. Angels beckoned, both Sam yet also Dori. Now 8-years later, the story of faith, hope, becoming a Caregiver, watching a TBI 'grow' up & out out the house all the while battling SSI, Health Care, and daily issues of not just Sam, but by all. In 'todays' world, the mother of two found her calling in wanted support and ideas through CarePages.com (hacking issue - no longer recommended), though since has left to join forces on Face Book. That's where I 'met' her, 4-years ago, laying lonely in bed with a laptop. RHI gave me a list of web sites, so I searched. And searched. Eureka! Dori became a personal online Angel of Mercy, offering daily advise and guidance. At a young age, her own tunnel was very dark, but in Rod she found the light during high school years. As their 'normal' world churned of track 'differently' - "the train kept-a-chuggin', all night long..." Oh, and I'm thankful I can swallow turkey again.

Brain Injury Radio Network - Outsmarting Your Brain Injury

Sun, 18 Nov 2012 03:00:00 +0000

Welcome to Outsmarting Brain Injury with Penny & Kathy M. A program about outsmarting brain injury by taking control of your life and having fun doing it. Penny Condoll is the founder & executive director of BEST one of the country’s premier support networks.Kathy M is the creator of the BRAIN BOOK Life Management System(R) and its electronic counterpart, My Bionic Brain(R). They have each used their own experiences outsmarting their brain injuries to lead the life they want and are now sharing those tips and tricks with you

The FantasticFrank Show

Fri, 16 Nov 2012 03:00:00 +0000

Tonight FantasticFrank will discuss a topic not normally talked about. It's sex and sexuality and how we are all separated from God and that is why I think we are seeking fulfillment through sexual pleasures.

Brain Injury Radio Network - Dream Catchers - With Les Paul

Wed, 14 Nov 2012 03:00:00 +0000

DREAM CATCHERS Hosted by: Les Paul Morgan The Disability Trap. Tonight I want to encorage people to call in and share their Ideas and stories on ending the disability trap to living a better life after brain injury. What I mean is we all deserve the opourtunity to live the American Dream and thepursuit of happiness which in my opinion means finding careers for people with brain injuries that are suitable for the personat a decent living wage and affordable healthcare and making sure the Americans with disabilities act is being fully and obeyed! I often hear people with brain injuries say that the odds are stacked against them but it doesn't have to be that way! With brain injury that is very true especially when you consider how are local state and federal laws are stacked against survivors. Together we need to make big changes happen now not yesterday! in my opinion SSI and SSDI are set up in a way to track people with disabilities in poverty and in many ways prevent brain injury survivors who are on these programs from getting marriedsay for example if one always on SSDI and the other on SSI! to me that is just plain wrong and needs to be fixed! Les Paul Morgan, brings his uni que stories and sharing s to those living with brain injury, Les is a survivor and a support group facilitator for the Brain Injury Association in Georgia and South Carolina as well works at a state independent living center. Les has a positive out look and has much to share about his journey dealing with brain injury for many years. Les is also on the board of directors for the TBI Survivors Network helping build strong survivor lead groups all over the world. Les will motivate you, make you think and leave you feeling inspired.

Brain Injury Radio Network- Hypnotic Recovery Keithanthony

Sun, 11 Nov 2012 03:00:00 +0000

Hypnotic Recovery Hosted by: Keithanthony (hypnotist) Many say after a brain injury we develop other parts of the brain, we all know about compensation, accommodating our new person and some of the deficits’, but some believe we gain new access to parts of the brain that we were not or did not know we used, hypnotism is just one of dozens of different abilities people all over the world say they have. Keithanthony is doing his own shows on the 2nd 4th and any 5th Saturdays 7pm pacific, 10pm Eastern which is 2.00amGMT(Sunday) London time. His TBI story and NDE makes one wonder do we sustain great losses after injury? Why yes, but do we as well gain gifts, and abilities that we didn’t even know of. Hypnotic recovery will prove to be interesting as well we will learn much more about our selves by using and working with what we can do rather by what we use to do.

Brain Injury Radio Network - WTF - THERE IS NOTHING NEW

Sat, 10 Nov 2012 03:00:00 +0000

WTF Where's the focus radio THERE IS NOTHING NEW! with Kevin Phillips As a TBI Thriver, I have concluded there is nothing new in the Universe, just new to us, individually. Since acquiring a TBI, one can anticipate a bounty of changes, to include but not limited to; friends, family, employment and my favorite, Perceptions. Thomas Jefferson contributed "All men are created equal" and we have the right to "Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness", but as we look around, what are most really pursuing, let alone 'DOING'? Moving Forward... Join Kevin as he shares his experience and historical examples of mankind creating a "better way" so you too, can always discover something new.