Inspiring: Dropping in with Aaron “Wheelz” Fotheringham
Meet Aaron “Wheelz” Fotheringham. Aaron was born with Spina Bifida, a birth defect of the spinal cord which renders the legs useless....
Podcast 4 – Yoga, Speaking, and Catch Up!
Severe traumatic brain injury survivor Cavin Balaster and co-host Alek Hess respond to feedback about the show. The hosts discuss Cavin’s recent work in the brain injury and health communities.
FaB – Replenishing Healthcare: Working with ReplenishPDX
In January of this year, I wrote about someone I really admire named Andrea Nakayama. From that post, “Andrea Nakayama’s Functional...
Four Year Anniversary: Four Years and Counting!
Four years ago, my life took a drastic turn. I could not have recovered without the help of all of...
My KVUE Interview: Finding Balance After Brain Injury
I’m honored to have been recently interviewed on Austin local news to talk about the role of yoga during brain...
Alligning The Alliance: Announcement of Keynote Speech at BIANJ
I am so excited to meet and to join with this group of Doctors, Therapists, Neurologists, Neuropsychologists, survivors and caretakers, Neurobiologists…
Podcast 3 – Healing the Brain Through Vision Therapy
Severe traumatic brain injury survivor Cavin Balaster and co-host Alek Hess interview award winning vision therapist Robert Nurisio to discuss his career in vision therapy and his work with brain injury patients.
FaB – Watch: Three Reasons to Care About Nutrition If You Care About Your Brain
There are so many reasons to examine the link between nutrition and brain health. As a brief response to a...
Podcast 2 – Living a Functional Life with Chronic Pain
In this episode of the Adventures in Brain Injury Podcast, severe traumatic brain injury survivor Cavin Balaster and co-host Alek Hess interview actor and director Russ Hess, to discuss his digestive issues, and his strategies for managing severe and debilitating chronic stomach pain.
Podcast 1 – Creating Resources for Health and Recovery
In this introductory episode of the Adventures in Brain Injury Podcast, severe traumatic brain injury survivor Cavin Balaster and co-host Alek Hess discuss Cavin’s brain injury story, his recovery blog, their long-term friendship, and their combined work sharing his story.
FaB – Andrea Nakayama’s Functional Nutrition
In 2013, during the International Conference on Human Nutrition and Functional Medicine in Portland, OR, I was approached by an incredible...
Speaking at NJSOP: Therapy by the Sea
I recently had the great pleasure of presenting for the New Jersey Society of Optometric Physicians (NJSOP) with a man...
