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31Jan 2022 by Drew Niemann

152: Seeing the World Differently

Hello Warriors and Battle Buddies! Welcome to A BATTLE WITHIN, Episode 152 It's been about 3 years since the last time we checked in with Terry to see how she views the world differently sine her injuries. Today we chat and try to figure out what is different today in the ways she sees things now and observations she has made since. One of those observations included the pandemic. Throughout these times general society got a taste of what it can be like being cooped up and how frustrating that can be. Aside from that, Terry talks to how she sees depression differently, her shift to more holistic ways of healing herself, her deeper appreciation for life and maybe most importantly the comfort found by knowing other Warriors. I also…

24Jan 2022 by Drew Niemann

151: Dr. Shane Steadman- Building the Immune System

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Hello Warriors and Battle Buddies! Welcome to A BATTLE WITHIN, Episode 151 with today's special guest Dr. Shane Steadman. Today we chat with Dr. Shane Steadman, a Chiropractic Functional Neurologist who specializes in helping TBI Warriors! The seasoned doctor has been successfully treating for about 20 years and in many cases, he and the team work with difficult and challenging cases. Much of the time, nutrition and building the immune system are incorporated into the treatment plan. We get into this piece at some length. Some of the other topics we discuss are - why is it important to get early treatment, how the brain "turns over" every eighteen months, and his partnership with Amy Zellmer with the "Concussion Discussions" book and video series.He even explains why he wishes he…

17Jan 2022 by Drew Niemann

150: Drew in the Hot Seat

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Hello Warriors and Battle Buddies! Welcome to A BATTLE WITHIN, Episode 150 We cannot believe that today we release episode 150! It has certainly been quite the journey up to this point! Since it is Episode 150, we thought it would be good to acknowledge it by doing something a little different and surprising you a bit. Today Terry has Drew in the so called "Hot Seat"! Usually he's the one asking the questions, but today it is flipped. Terry puts him on the spot and gets to learn what her injuries and the aftermath have been like for him. Some of the topics covered include- where does A Battle Within go from here? What was Drew's most profound moment? What guests influenced him the most, and what are his…

10Jan 2022 by Drew Niemann

149: Terry’s Takes 12.0

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Hello Warriors and Battle Buddies! Welcome to A BATTLE WITHIN, Episode 149 It's been a few months since we've had this offering, but it was fun to get back at it! If you new this is where I ask Terry about 3 topics and she offers her candid off the cuff responses to the topic at hand. Today's topics include; head injuries in American football, PQQ and how it can help those in the TBI Community as well as reflections from 2021 and goals for new year. Through the conversation you will hear certain hints at gratitude. Towards the end it comes out in full force for A Battle Within's Community in particular. You guys are awesome and you impact us positively too! Episode Notes & Resources: NOTES- It's Like…

03Jan 2022 by Drew Niemann

148: Danielle and Jessica Kantola Are Being Positive

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Hello Warriors and Battle Buddies! Welcome to A BATTLE WITHIN, Episode 148 with today's special guests Danielle and Jessica Kantola. A few years back Danielle is working as a free lance artist a tree planter in the Canadian Rockies and falls off a cliff. The TBI journey begins for her here. In the ensuing months Danielle struggles in many different ways including getting the care she needed. This includes her own admission that she herself did not initially take her injury serious enough. After fighting through for a period of time her twin sister Jessica gets involved. She goes out to the Rockies, picks up Danielle and drives halfway across Canada to bring her home. Since this time Jessie has been a tremendous advocate in helping Danielle to heal and…

20Dec 2021 by Drew Niemann

147: Veronique Theberge’s Weird Wonderful Brain

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Hello Warriors and Battle Buddies! Welcome to A BATTLE WITHIN, Episode 147 with today's special guest Veronique Theberge Vero, as she likes to be called joins us from New Zealand where she lives with her family in a somewhat remote area. Her brain injury occurred while she was literally vacuuming back in 2017.Due to her location Vero initially found it difficult to get the help she needed, but due to her persistence was ultimately able to acquire some helpful services. It is four plus years at this point at she continues to work diligently at her healing and also has a blog and Instagram page that she has to document her journey and help others in theirs. We also get to learn a bit about how her 3 young boys…

06Dec 2021 by Drew Niemann

146: Defining Your Battles

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Hello Warriors and Battle Buddies! Welcome to A BATTLE WITHIN, Episode 146 Back in 2013 I read a book that has been very influential on my life called Die Empty by Todd Henry. Looking back on it, I realized that I did so in the same window of time as Terry's first accident. Many of the thoughts and lessons in this primarily business book apply to life in general in my opinion as well.I still utilize many of the concepts today in my own life and even have Die Empty tattooed on my arm to remind myself. Some of the tenets in the book include living a life of no regret, living by design as opposed to by default and the topic we will discuss today. "Defining Your Battles" We…

29Nov 2021 by Drew Niemann

145: Brainstorming with Colleen Curtice

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Hello Warriors and Battle Buddies! Welcome to A BATTLE WITHIN, Episode 145 with today's special guest Colleen Curtice Colleen offered to come on the program as she was a former client of prior guest, Chelsie Moore. She felt it important to share her story and has been on a mission like us lately in creating awareness and understanding about a TBI, no matter how small they may be perceived to be. Colleen takes us through her injury and aftermath which included not getting the needed support from the traditional medical community at first, learning to deal with depression and anxiety for the first time and how the injury burnt her out in running her own business. Since healing significantly she has become friends with Chelsie and the two of them…

22Nov 2021 by Drew Niemann

144: Managing the Holidays!

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Hello Warriors and Battle Buddies! Welcome to A BATTLE WITHIN, Episode 144 Here we go with the holiday season! All is gearing up. The bright flashing lights, the noise, all the stimuli, the family and certainly the stress. As we know these can be challenging times for the general population to begin with. But those healing from a TBI these can be even worse and set some folks back in their healing journey.Today we discuss our experiences, lessons learned and strategies we have developed to help Terry during these crazy times. Some topics include, how to travel, finding the quiet, building a "TBI Bug Out Bag" and shopping differently.Hopefully you find a few chestnuts (pun intended!) in what is offered today. Episode Notes & Resources: NOTES- Drew's Pet PeeveSeasonal Stress,…

15Nov 2021 by Drew Niemann

143: Fasting, Will it Help?

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Hello Warriors and Battle Buddies! Welcome to A BATTLE WITHIN, Episode 143 A few episodes ago we presented some things that we have considered to be Building Blocks in Terry healing. One of those blocks was Fasting. Today we break down fasting with some depth and share some of the cool and beneficial things about it and what it has done for Terry so far. You will here Terry speak to various different terms and concepts including Ketosis, Autophagy, and MCT's Oils to name a few. We also explore some studies, what a few experts feel on the matter and a few bullet points to consider if you are thinking about looking into for yourself. We also get to learn how important of a block this has been to Terry…