Podcast 10 – Cristabelle Braden & Finding Hope After Head Injury
Cavin and Alek interview musician and TBI survivor Cristabelle Braden about her organization and the power of music through rehabilitation.
Podcast 9 – A Look Inside the Brain After Head Trauma
What’s going on inside the brain after injury? We sat down with Dr. Peggy Mason to better understand how can we use that information to prevent and treat head trauma.
Podcast 8 – Confronting the Concussion Crisis
In this hugely important episode, Cavin and Alek Interview Dr. Unini Odama to define the word “concussion” and discuss strategies for better awareness and prevention in sports.
Podcast 7 – Game Changer: A Review of the Film “Concussion”
Brain injury survivor Cavin Balaster and co-host Alek Hess review “Concussion” and discuss the highly anticipated film’s impact on public understanding and professional sports.
Podcast 6 – Amy Zellmer & Finding the Road Back to “Normal”
Brain injury survivor Cavin Balaster and co-host Alek Hess interview fellow survivor, recent author, and contributor to the Huffington Post, Amy Zellmer.
Podcast 5 – The Importance of Awareness
Brain injury survivor Cavin Balaster and co-host Alek Hess discuss the importance of raising awareness and the success of the “ALS Ice Bucket Challenge.”
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.
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.
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.
Preview Cavin’s Interview Series
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“’How to Feed a Brain’ will change your life.”-Dr. Terry Wahls MD, The Wahls Protocol: A Radical New Way to Treat All Chronic Autoimmune Conditions Using Paleo Principles
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“I really wish I had a resource like this years ago. I recommend it to anyone looking for practical information on how to heal a broken brain, optimize cognitive function, and live a better life.” -Jordan Fallis, Health Journalist and Founder of Optimal Living Dynamics (optimallivingdynamics.com)
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”Cavin Balaster has accomplished something important in the field of nutrition and self-healing that few authors have been able to do, made even more remarkable by his own experience with traumatic brain injury.”-Reed Davis, Founder of the Functional Diagnostic Nutrition Certification Course
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“A sincere thank you to Cavin for writing this book, which will help so many people live a lifetime with better brain health.” -Dr. Jeremy Schmoe DC DACNB FABBIR- Owner of Minnesota Functional Neurology (MFNC) mnfunctionalneurology.com
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“His ideas are absolutely in line with current neuroscience and have the added validation of personal experience.”-Dr. David Perlmutter MD, FACN Author, 4X New York Times #1 Bestseller
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“Ten years ago most health professionals would have scoffed… Fortunately, this outdated paradigm is shifting, and ‘How To Feed A Brain’ will be a key piece of this change.“-Robb Wolf, Former Research Biochemist and 2X New York Times/WSJ Best Selling author
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Cavin’s brain injury journey is astounding. His experiences and accomplishments since returning from the brink of death are incredible!
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Cavin takes you on a captivating journey of challenging experiences that leads to an amazingly successful recovery. Cavin is a remarkable person who conveys a remarkable message in each of his talented motivational speeches.
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Cavin is wonderfully articulate and takes you through his long rehabilitation journey which involves expert medical care, intense family support, and several ingenious therapy procedures.
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I’ve never heard a more superb and comprehensive combination of humor, courage, and integration of knowledge on how a patient with traumatic brain injury has put his life back together.
“’How to Feed a Brain’ will change your life.”
“I really wish I had a resource like this years ago. I recommend it to anyone looking for practical information on how to heal a broken brain, optimize cognitive function, and live a better life.” 
”Cavin Balaster has accomplished something important in the field of nutrition and self-healing that few authors have been able to do, made even more remarkable by his own experience with traumatic brain injury.”
“A sincere thank you to Cavin for writing this book, which will help so many people live a lifetime with better brain health.” 
“His ideas are absolutely in line with current neuroscience and have the added validation of personal experience.”
“Ten years ago most health professionals would have scoffed… Fortunately, this outdated paradigm is shifting, and ‘How To Feed A Brain’ will be a key piece of this change.“
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