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The Brain Possible

Emily Abbott

80 episodes

9 months ago

Jim Sporleder retired in 2014 as Principal of Lincoln High School in Walla Walla, WA. Under Jim’s leadership, Lincoln High School became a “Trauma-Informed” school, gaining national attention due to a dramatic drop in out of school suspensions, increased graduation rates and the number of students going on to post-secondary education. These dramatic changes at Lincoln caught the attention of Jamie Redford, who spent a year filming the documentary, Paper Tigers, which tells the Lincoln story. ...

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Jim Sporleder retired in 2014 as Principal of Lincoln High School in Walla Walla, WA. Under Jim’s leadership, Lincoln High School became a “Trauma-Informed” school, gaining national attention due to a dramatic drop in out of school suspensions, increased graduation rates and the number of students going on to post-secondary education. These dramatic changes at Lincoln caught the attention of Jamie Redford, who spent a year filming the documentary, Paper Tigers, which tells the Lincoln story. ...

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Health & Fitness,

Alternative Health,

Episodes (20/80)

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Jim Sporleder - Trauma Informed Schools

Jim Sporleder retired in 2014 as Principal of Lincoln High School in Walla Walla, WA. Under Jim’s leadership, Lincoln High School became a “Trauma-Informed” school, gaining national attention due to a dramatic drop in out of school suspensions, increased graduation rates and the number of students going on to post-secondary education. These dramatic changes at Lincoln caught the attention of Jamie Redford, who spent a year filming the documentary, Paper Tigers, which tells the Lincoln story. ...

3 years ago

1 hour 5 minutes

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Trent McEntire - The Power of Sensory Training

For more than two decades, Trent McEntire has been helping people gain back their mobility – a story he knows well. Born with a mild form of Cerebral Palsy, Trent experienced pain and stiffness every day from the time he was a child. However, Trent's creative problem-solving abilities kicked in transforming his movement capabilities to participate in his love for sports. What Trent discovered to repair his own body became the foundation for what would be his life’s work. For more t...

3 years ago

45 minutes

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Dr. Jody Carrington - Empowering Those Who Support Children

Over the past 15 years, Dr. Jody Carrington has assessed, treated, educated and empowered some of our most vulnerable and precious souls on the planet. She is a child psychologist by trade, but Jody rarely treats kids. The answer lies, she believes, in the people who hold them. Especially when kids have experienced trauma, that’s when they need big people the most. Some of her favourites include educators, parents, first responders, and foster parents. Jody has shifted the way they think and ...

3 years ago

59 minutes

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Liza Blas - How to Deal with Mold Exposure and Toxicity

Liza Blas is a speaker, coach, and the host of the Very Happy Stories podcast. She brings hope, empowerment, and validation to parents raising kids with unique challenges. Liza delivers inspiring stories and shares her best practices through her podcast, speaking engagements, and personal transformational coaching. Her stories are inspired by her personal experience navigating the complex conditions of her two children, including depression, anxiety, ADHD, OCD, ASD, Tourette’s Syndrome, and L...

3 years ago

51 minutes

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Len & Cass Arcuri - The Greatest Gift a Parent Can Give Their Child Is Their Own Transformation

Cass and Len Arcuri are the hosts of the Autism Parenting Secrets podcast and the founders of Warrior Parent Coaching. Their mission is to empower parents to transform into Warrior Parents who are better equipped to find answers that are right for their unique child. They believe the greatest gift a parent can give their child is their own transformation into a stronger, calmer, more capable, and more loving version of themself. So much more is possible when the parent transforms first! ...

3 years ago

1 hour 10 minutes

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Dr. Pejman Katiraei - The “Wholisitic” Approach to Children’s Health

Dr. Pejman Katiraei is a board-certified pediatrician who is also boarded and fellowship-trained in integrative and holistic medicine. He completed his undergraduate at UCLA and then obtained his osteopathic medical degree at Western University of Health Sciences. He completed his pediatric residency at Loma Linda University, where he stayed on Pediatric Chief Resident, and then as teaching faculty for over 4 years while he founded the Loma Linda University Wholistic Medicine Clinic. Dr. Kati...

3 years ago

1 hour 13 minutes

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Nichole Perkins - Healing Through Food

Nichole Perkins is the founder and CEO of PrimaFoodie, a modern lifestyle and wellness brand aimed at making nutritious, clean living accessible for everyone. PrimaFoodie publishes inspirational and informative content centered around holistic health, healing foods, accessible low FODMAP and SIBO-friendly recipes, and advocacy for an equitable food system.A self-described “food warrior,” Nichole started on a journey of healing through food more than seven years ago after struggling with vario...

3 years ago

1 hour 11 minutes

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Sonny Mullen - Community Based Fundraising: Stopping a Health Crisis from Becoming a Financial Crisis

In today's episode, we learn about Help Hope Live from Outreach Manager, Sonny Mullen. Help Love Live is a national, non-profit organization that helps to facilitate fundraising for medical expenses not covered by insurance. With a personal connection to Help Hope Live’s mission, Sonny uses her experiences to connect with individuals in the disability community with the goal of helping them raise money for their medical care and expenses.Support the show

3 years ago

40 minutes

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Allie Ticktin - Lead Your Child to Success Using the Power of Sensory Play

Allie is an occupational therapist specializing in sensory integration. Allie is the founder of Play 2 Progress and the author of Play to Progress: Lead Your Child to Success Using the Power of Sensory Play. She uses the science of child development and the joy of play to boost childrens’ confidence and enhance development within all areas of their life, from social and emotional to physical and academic. Allie believes that the best way to support children is by arming their parents, from in...

3 years ago

48 minutes

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Dr. James Greenblatt - A Breakthrough Natural Treatment Plan For ADHD That Restores Attention & Minimizes Hyperactivity

Today on The Brain Possible podcast, we have the pleasure of speaking with Dr. James Greenblatt, a pioneer in the field of Integrative Medicine. Dr. Greenblatt has treated patients since 1988. Specifically, Dr. Greenblatt has seen 1000s of children and adults struggling with symptoms of ADHD, hyperactivity, inattentiveness, impulsiveness, and often irritability. Rather than simply prescribing medication for their ADHD symptoms, he tailors remedies to his patients' individual needs, detecting ...

3 years ago

48 minutes

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Janine Halloran - Coping Skills for Kids and The Power of Play

Janine Halloran is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor who has been working with children, teens, and their families for 20 years. She has been helping children and teens build their coping skills throughout her career in a variety of settings, including schools, mental health clinics and in her private practice. She is the author of several books, including the bestselling Coping Skills for Kids Workbook and the Coping Skills for Teens Workbook. Her work has been featured in the Boston ...

3 years ago

39 minutes

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Dr. Robert Melillo - Expert in Developmental Functional Neurology on What Disconnect Means and Ways To Fix It

Dr. Robert Melillo is one of the world’s most sought after and respected experts in Developmental Functional Neurology, Brain Imbalances, hemispheric integration, and the diagnosis and correction of most neurobehavioral disorders and learning disabilities. He is also a successful businessman and entrepreneur and has developed many successful businesses. In 2006, he created Brain Balance Achievement Centers which has approximately 150 centers and has helped tens of thousands of families. He is...

4 years ago

1 hour 16 minutes

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Charles and Conceição Solis - How to Parent with the Brain in Mind

Charles R. Solis, Jr. and Conceição Solis are the co-founders and directors of the REACH Family Institute, an educational organization specializing in teaching parents how to “parent with the brain in mind”. REACH serves children of all levels of ability from all segments of society. REACH focuses specifically on work with children with special needs and, under REACH's umbrella, BrainFit Kids focuses on work with "well" children. Charles has degrees in Biology and Human Development and ...

4 years ago

1 hour 18 minutes

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Charles Barth - The Importance of an Ancestral Based Real Food Diet

Charles Barth is a founding member of School of Lunch, Inc, heads up Slow Food Ventura County, a non-profit dedicated to supporting local food systems and artisan producers. He has served on the CDFA/Certified Farmers Market Advisory Committee and operates Wildwood Heritage Provisions, sourcing foods directly from farmers and artisan producers in the SoCal region. He has led citizen science projects in schools utilizing Continuous Glucose Monitors(CGMs), teaching chefs, students, staff, and p...

4 years ago

1 hour 8 minutes

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Carol Kranowitz - Sensory Processing Disorder and the Out-of-Sync Child

As a preschool teacher for 25 years, Carol observed many children with sensory processing differences, ADHD, and mild autism. To help them become more competent in their work and play, she learned to identify their sensory processing challenges and steer them into early intervention. In her writings and workshops, she explains SPD's effect on children’s learning and behavior, and suggests fun and functional "In-Sync" activities. Her first book in the "Sync" series, "The Out-of-Sync Chil...

4 years ago

51 minutes

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Charlie Hartwell and Maureen Pelton - Parenting from the Heart

Charlie Hartwell is the Managing Partner of Bridge Builders Collaborative, a group of highly successful investors who have been investing in start-up companies in the space of mental health, consciousness, and spirituality. Some of their investments include Pear Therapeutics, Insight Timer, Headspace, and Happify Health. A Harvard Business School graduate, Charlie has served and led organizations in 14 different industries, including starting a nonprofit in the slums of Kenya in 1986 that has...

4 years ago

32 minutes

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Rupa Mehta - Social and Emotional Fitness for Children

Rupa Mehta is a teacher, entrepreneur, author, and all-around health advocate. Rupa Mehta is here to talk about the importance of social-emotional learning, but with a bit of a twist. Rupa is the founder of the Nalini Method and NaliniKIDS, unique and revolutionary workout regimens which combine physical and emotional exercises for optimal health. As a fitness instructor, Rupa saw firsthand that encouraging her clients to work through their emotions while working out resulted in strengthening...

4 years ago

40 minutes

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Dr. Laura Sheehan - Vitalistic Chiropractic: Overcoming Thoughts, Traumas, and Toxins

Laura Sheehan is a former Pedi ICU and Neonatal ICU nurse for 15 years and for 18 years a family Upper Cervical Chiropractor. Her chapter in Pediatric Chiropractic has some interesting case studies of children exhibiting neurological challenges who were helped with the Atlas Orthogonal Chiropractic evaluation and adjustment. She loves babies and children of all ages and supports and salutes parents who think outside mainstream media and medicine.Support the show

4 years ago

48 minutes

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Dr. Laura Graye - The Role of Consciousness and Energy in Healing

Dr. Laura Graye, founder of Medigraytion, LLC*, is a metaphysician and visionary scientist practicing the art of medical intuition. She has clinical practices in Boston and Nashville and is the creator of Walk the Talk: Shifting Your Consciousness One Step at a Time, 90-minute conscious therapy sessions walking around Boston Harbor (MA) and Radnor Lake (TN). Since she was a child, Laura has had a voracious appetite for exploring consciousness. Today she devotes herself to helping others witne...

4 years ago

47 minutes

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Dr. Mary Ann Block - A Drug-Free Approach to Treating ADHD, Autism, and Depression

After doctors made her daughter ill with psychiatric drugs for her bladder infections, Dr. Mary Ann Block went to medical school at the age of 39 to save her. She not only learned what doctors learn but also what they don’t learn. This knowledge helped her think outside the box and save her own mother from metastatic, “terminal” lung cancer. In her medical practice, working with those diagnosed with ADHD and Autism, she invented Clarity Chair, a medical device that helps improve cognitive sym...

4 years ago

57 minutes