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  • 157. Brainstem anatomy & physiology with Dr. Brandon Allen
    Oct 24 2025

    Dr. Brandon Allen has always strived for intense challenges to develop himself. From a self-proclaimed overweight nerd in high school, to a decorated combat vet. After his service he decided to get his Bachelor's Degree and his Doctorate of Chiropractic concurrently while starting his family. During his time in school, he made a point to surround himself with the best doctors he could find to help develop him as a doctor.

    Find Dr. Brandon at: www.drbrandonmobile.com

    Email: Connect@drbrandonmobile.com

    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Dr.BrandonMobileChiropractic

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drbrandonmobilechiropractor/

    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brandon-allen-357b0a1b9/

    Find more about Brain Wellness at: https://brainwellnesssolutions.com/

    Support the show with Buy me a Coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/brainwellnessnp

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    36 min
  • 156. Head Injury 101
    Oct 17 2025

    Mandi Dickey is a Board Certified Nurse Practitioner with 20+ years of experience in healthcare. She is a four-time Top Nurse Practitioner award winner, received the Faculty Excellence award in her previous role of nursing professor, has been on the review committee for several nursing textbooks, was the recipient of the Women of Armor Personal Growth award for 2023, and was added to the Who's Who in America in 2024. In 2022, Mandi began her own podcast called Brain Wellness – the Podcast, covering a multitude of topics related to brain health and wellness, and has been interviewed on multiple other podcasts, discussing migraine and stroke treatment and concussion prevention. In 2023, Mandi was in a car accident and suffered a traumatic brain injury, and while still recovering, has returned to her passion of sharing and educating the public about neuroscience topics, now most passionately about concussion and TBI, and has started returning to practice as a concussion nurse practitioner.Find more about Brain Wellness at: ⁠https://brainwellnesssolutions.com/⁠Support the show with Buy me a Coffee: ⁠https://www.buymeacoffee.com/brainwellnessnpFind my book and all other events at: ⁠bio.link/brainwellnessnp

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    41 min
  • 155. Using PrTMS to improve brain function with Dr. Kevin Murphy
    Oct 10 2025

    Kevin T. Murphy, MD began his career as a radiation oncologist specializing in tumors of the central nervous system, or brain and spinal cord, with a focus in pediatric patients. He was a pioneer and thought leader in the field of frameless stereotactic radiosurgery in both pediatrics and adults, a technique now used worldwide. The development of PrTMS® was inspired by Dr. Murphy’s quest to alleviate the symptoms of his son’s autism spectrum disorder as well as the cognitive decline (or “chemobrain”) that often plagued his cancer patients after chemotherapy and radiation. In 2017, Dr. Murphy founded PeakLogic, Inc., and by 2020, he pivoted from oncology to focus full-time on PrTMS® and empower physicians worldwide to improve the lives of patients suffering from neurocognitive and neurobehavioral conditions. Since then, PrTMS® has been used to treat countless different neurocognitive and neural disorders or deficits as well as has garnered praise from active duty and military Veterans, and professional athletes seeking peak human performance.

    Find Dr. Murphy at: https://www.prtms.com/

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/prtmsbypeaklogic/

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drkevintmurphy/

    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/peaklogic-prtms/

    Contact: https://www.prtms.com/for-patients/contact-us/

    Find more about Brain Wellness at: https://brainwellnesssolutions.com/

    Support the show with Buy me a Coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/brainwellnessnp

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    37 min
  • 154. Development of a concussion drug with Michael Wyand
    Oct 3 2025

    Michael Wyand is CEO of Oxeia Biopharmaceuticals, a clinical-stage biotech company developing new, innovative therapeutics for mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI), known as concussion, and related neuro-metabolic dysfunction. The company has a drug, OXE103, that successfully completed a pilot Phase 2a clinical trial in the fall of 2022. The study showed robust treatment effect across study endpoints. The endpoints were a reduction in symptom burden and improvement in quality of life. The OXE103 responder rate was 85% vs. a baseline of 33%. Michael earned his post-Doc in Comparative Pathology at Harvard Medical School and a PhD in Comparative Pathology at the University of Connecticut. He has held leadership positions at a number of companies such as Epirus Biopharmaceuticals, Percivia and BioAssets Development Corporation. Michael uses his medical background and business experience with hope to bring relief to the millions of Americans who each year suffer from head injury.

    Find Michael at: https://www.oxeiabiopharma.com/

    Email: mwyand@oxeiabiopharma.com

    info@oxeiabiopharma.com

    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/oxeia-biopharmaceuticals-inc/

    X: @oxeia

    Find more about Brain Wellness at: https://brainwellnesssolutions.com/

    Support the show with Buy me a Coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/brainwellnessnp

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    44 min
  • 153. ABCs of Concussion - Letter L
    Sep 26 2025

    Mandi Dickey is a Board Certified Nurse Practitioner with 20+ years of experience in healthcare. She is a three-time Top Nurse Practitioner award winner, received the Faculty Excellence award in her previous role of nursing professor, has been on the review committee for several nursing textbooks, and was the recipient of the Women of Armor Personal Growth award for 2023. In 2022, Mandi began her own #podcast called Brain Wellness – the Podcast, covering a multitude of topics related to brain health and wellness, and has been interviewed on multiple other podcasts, discussing migraine and stroke treatment and concussion prevention. In 2023, Mandi was in a car accident and suffered a traumatic brain injury, and while not fully recovered, has returned to her passion of sharing and educating the public about neuroscience topics, now most passionately about concussion and TBI.

    Find more about Brain Wellness at: ⁠https://brainwellnesssolutions.com/⁠

    Support the show with Buy me a Coffee: ⁠https://www.buymeacoffee.com/brainwellnessnp

    Find my book and all other events at: bio.link/brainwellnessnp

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    1 h
  • 152. Music's power on the brain with Dr. Barbara Minton
    Sep 19 2025

    Dr. Barbara A. Minton, PhD, is a trailblazing psychologist, musician, and neuroscientist whose innovative work bridges the powerful intersection of music, neuroscience, and emotional healing. As the driving force behind the album “Calm the Storm,” Dr. Minton has dedicated her career to harnessing the therapeutic power of music.

    Dr. Minton earned her BA in Psychology, summa cum laude, from the University of Denver, followed by PhD in Psychology with an emphasis in developmental and child clinical practice. She is Board Certified in Neurofeedback and holds the distinction of Diplomate in Quantitative Electroencephalogram (QEEG).

    Dr. Minton’s approach is uniquely rooted in science and soul. Her musical projects are informed by EEG analysis and sophisticated biofeedback, highlighting measurable impacts on brain networks.

    Whether supporting clients through neurofeedback, presenting groundbreaking brain research, or inspiring audiences through music, Dr. Minton’s work is a testament to the healing potential of integrating science, creativity, and compassion.

    Find Dr. Minton at: https://musicandhealing.net/

    Email: drbminton@gmail.com

    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/barb.minton.5

    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/barbara-minton-057957164/

    Find more about Brain Wellness at: https://brainwellnesssolutions.com/

    Support the show with Buy me a Coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/brainwellnessnp

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    45 min
  • 151. The neurologic chiropractor experience with Dr. Brandon Allen
    Sep 12 2025

    Dr. Brandon Allen has always strived for intense challeges to develop himself. From a self-proclaimed overweight nerd in high school, to a decorated combat vet. After his service he decided to get his Bachelor's Degree and his Doctorate of Chiropractic concurrently while starting his family. During his time in school, he made a point to surround himself with the best doctors he could find to help develop him as a doctor.

    Find Dr. Brandon at: www.drbrandonmobile.com

    Email: Connect@drbrandonmobile.com

    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Dr.BrandonMobileChiropractic

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drbrandonmobilechiropractor/

    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brandon-allen-357b0a1b9/

    Find more about Brain Wellness at: https://brainwellnesssolutions.com/

    Support the show with Buy me a Coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/brainwellnessnp

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    36 min
  • 150. Sleep medicine, psychiatry & the brain with Dr. Shane Creado
    Sep 5 2025

    Dr. Shane Creado is a double board-certified sleep medicine doctor & psychiatrist. He practices functional sleep medicine, integrative psychiatry, & sports psychiatry. He completed a degree in physical therapy at the top of his class, completed an MD at the top of his class with a gold medal. He went on to psychiatry residency at the University of Wisconsin & was awarded the graduating resident award for academic achievement. He completed a fellowship in Sleep Medicine at the University of Wisconsin, Wisconsin Sleep and the world-renowned Center for Consciousness.

    He saw that sleep was neglected or only addressed when a problem arose. When looking at the existing sleep landscape, he saw that most sleep ‘experts’ on TV or read about online are not sleep doctors. They are usually self-described sleep coaches, or at best, researchers or psychologists who are unaware of complicated health diagnoses, organ system interactions, have no training in medicine or underlying factors contributing to insomnia/sleep problems and are unable to prescribe/order tests & treatments. Those who are sleep doctors, are not trained in the gold-standard treatment of insomnia: CBT-insomnia or integrative, multi-level approaches to treating sleep & mental health disorders often only resorting to medications to only treat symptoms instead of root causes. It was this realization that drove him to write the book ‘Peak Sleep Performance for Athletes’, the cutting-edge sleep science that will guarantee a competitive advantage. It debuted #1 in Sports Medicine on Amazon. He is also a contributing author to 6 principal books in Sports Psychiatry. He has remained at the forefront of sports psychiatry for several years, co-authoring the paper 'First International Consensus on Sports Psychiatry' in 2024 and psychiatric treatment preferences of sports psychiatrists in 2024. He consults with individual athletes & provides sleep workshops to sports academies, sports organizations, sports teams. He provides ‘Sleep Retreats’ to organizations/companies, with education on sleep and performance, screening for sleep disorders, and specific strategies to improve sleep & workplace productivity. He has been on the Board of Directors of the International Society for Sports Psychiatry (ISSP) for several years, currently the VP North America for the ISSP, Delegate for the USA for the International Summit on Advancing Sports Psychiatry, chair of the Sleep Performance Committee and Chairman of Innovation and Technology. He consults with the Amen Clinics and is the host of the Overcoming Insomnia course, available on Amen University, and has designed a best-selling personalized sleep supplement line for BrainMD. He also has consulted with the PGA tour Europe, the NBA Players association, the Australian Football League and the US Olympic and Paralympic Committee, Chicago Blackhawks, the Rafa Nadal Academy. He is the sleep consultant for the Sun Belt Conference (16 university athletic programs under the NCAA), is the sleep consultant for BrainTap, is on the advisory board for Mens Fitness and many more. He has been endorsed/mentioned by/consulted with a host of elite clients/colleagues such as Dr Daniel Amen, Team Body Works UK (triathlete academy), Team USA’s Dr. Todd Stull, Team Canada’s Dr. Carla Edwards, Team Australia’s Dr. Ranjit Menon, Mike Bryan, Jim Kwik, Erik Spoelstra (head coach Miami Heat), Hannah Brown, Hulda Quebe, Nick Hardwick, Washington University mens basketball, Danni Wyatt, LeAnn Rimes, Miranda Kerr, Stephen Cloobeck, several current Olympic athletes, many elite current/ retired athletes, the Enhanced Games, the Harvard Football Players Wellness Study and several other CEOs, founders and business leaders.

    Find Dr. Creado at: www.shanecreado.com

    Email: info@shanecreado.com

    Insta: https://www.instagram.com/peaksleepperformance/

    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/peaksleepperformance/


    Find more about Brain Wellness: https://brainwellnesssolutions.com/


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    35 min