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Adynamia: Understanding Lack of Motivation After Brain Injury – When survivors demonstrate a lack of motivation and seem disengaged in daily activities it may be a condition called adynamia, which can result from damage to the frontal lobe. Low motivation after brain injury is more a symptom of brain injury than a personal choice to be lazy. It’s important to understand why this occurs.

Recently Craig decided to have a co-host, Mike Clark on his show. They were one show in, Craig not feeling well .. And then all hell broke loose! Craig was in the hospital seriously ill, now working on recovery, with need of lots of rest. Our thoughts and prayers are with him. Kim will be pinch hitting with Michael tonight. We will be introducing you to Mike’s background with Cerebral Palsy, and subsequent tragic challenges he’s faced .. The lesson being, how you keep motivated, to keep on keeping on when that’s the last thing you can wrap your head around. Never quit!

For 20 years, Walter Zajac has been hailed as one of the best psychics on the West Coast. As an acclaimed psychic medium, certified Tarot reader, NLP coach, Reiki Master and Love Coach, he has empowered and guided thousands through enlightening psychic readings, and inspiring coaching and healing sessions globally. He wrote an amazing book called: They Came: Beyond Deja Vu – A powerful memoir told as novel and supernatural thriller about how Walter discovered his psychic gifts. When you read They Came – Beyond Déjà Vu you must remember that this “novel” is actually the true story of renowned psychic Walter Zajac! Positioned as fiction and couched in fictitious names, it doesn’t really lessen the impact and tragedy of what he endured as an abandoned, orphaned, beaten and sexually-abused child in post-war Germany…and later in America. It is a miracle he survived at all, but what is really astonishing about this story is how Zajac awakened to his incredible gifts as a psychic! He received messages from two sisters, before they were born!

Join Kim and Simon as they discuss the probability of anti-aging tools, and particularly slowing of Brain Aging. Most of us know that cognitive function gets interrupted with brain injury .. At least the 1000’s+ of us who recognize it in our own case. We knew that aging in and of itself causes brain function to decline. If you’re like us .. The aging/injury combo resembled an accelerated decline. Example, Kim’s injury was at age 35. Certainly aging wasn’t a consideration at that time, but it didn’t take long to realize that her brain function had gone from her pre-injury way of operating, to that of someone decade(s) older. When real aging kicked in .. Wow .. Help!! They will be giving some tips that seem to be working at putting the brakes on the Brain Aging process. You may have others you’d like to call in and share. Keeping the Hope alive and helping the brain to thrive. Also carried over from last weeks’ show – It’s Summer! Refresh on Difference Between Heat Exhaustion and Heat Stroke. Neither are good .. Symptoms, Tips, When to Get Help – Be Cool 🙂

Dr. Maria Romanas will be my guest tonight speaking about Work Accommodations for people with disabilities, who seek to go back to work. She will share her own experience, since her challenges caused her to alter the different path she originally planned. We will also answer many questions on road blocks, attitudes, resources, rights, what’s “reasonable” and more.

Kevin “WarHawk” Doncaster is a United States Marine Veteran. He served in Iraq and Afghanistan and has a combined 14 years in service to his country as both a Marine, and Department of Defense Contractor. During those 14 years, he spent 3 years in Iraq and 4 years in Afghanistan. Kevin sustained multiple injuries as a result of his service in the Middle East. After coming home for good, Kevin was searching for answers and help for the struggles associated with exposure to war. While he made it home safely, his mind remained at War. Kevin was gifted a fully trained Australian Shepherd as a PTSD service dog. Two weeks following that special day, a friend died by suicide. Kevin called the same provider and asked one question… “How do I do what you did for me, for a lot of people?” Kevin decided to take the adversity, and turn it in to action. WarHawk PTSD Service Dogs was born, and since that time, they have delivered 45 dogs to 18 states. Kevin has ambition to deliver to all 50 states, and his current mission is taking him to New Zealand to deliver a dog to a unit there that served alongside the coalition forces and America in our times of need, combating global terrorism.

Join Kim & Caren to discuss Neuro-linguistic programming (NLP), which is a psychological approach that involves analyzing strategies used by individuals who apply them to reach a personal goal. It relates thoughts, language, and patterns of learned through experience to specific outcomes. Neurolinguistic programming is an approach that focuses on how you communicate with yourself and others, and how this affects your behaviors and outcomes. Proponents of NLP assume all human action is positive. Therefore, if a plan fails or the doesn’t go as planned, the experience is neither good nor bad; it simply provides more useful information. Depending on who you source, NLP practitioners believe there are 5-6 natural levels of learning, communication, and change. Neurolinguistic programming is an approach that focuses on how you communicate with yourself and others, and how this affects your behaviors and behavior outcomes. Included tonight, Caren will lead us in a brief journey of guided imagery.

How Marilyn Monroe’s legacy helps with Mental Illness and Addiction 6oyrs later on the Anniversary of her death. Join me with Nina Boski to discuss all things Marilyn, and her life from Tragedy to Triumph. Nina is also producing two special project to commemorate this Anniversary. Nina Boski is transformational leader, media executive, and founder of LifeBites Global. See: lifebitesglobal.com No doubt you’ve heard of Marilyn Monroe. She was a Hollywood glamour girl and mega movie star; She will be forever tied to President, John F. Kennedy, and known all over the world for her infamous, Happy Birthday Mr. President” tribute. She is also responsible for all us girls believing that “diamonds are a girl’s best friend.” … But do you know she was so much more than that? Marilyn was a strong and resilient human being! She overcame the odds and kept seeking treatment through her own personal growth, even though the outcome ended the star’s short life at 36 years old. Tonight, June 1st is her Birthday.

My Co-Host is Rico Petrini #49, an All-Conference Linebacker and Team MVP at Oregon State University, went from near perfect health to extreme behavioral, neurological, and physical changes this past year at age 49. For more on Rico’s story, listen to 2nd hour of show 3-23. Rico will be further enlightening us on CTE and the NFL/NCAA flawed integrity offering support. Ken Bartolo will join us – 2 sport college athlete football and lacrosse. Just over a year with the Buffalo Bills, on & off practice squad professionally as well as 3 years of professional lacrosse with Rochester Greywolves. After 24 concussions he went from an active motivational speaker to few engagements.Symptoms started presenting themselves 13 years ago. His diagnosis went from post concussion syndrome to CTE within a year. We’ll also be discussing Justin Bannan, NFL Player for 9yrs with multiple teams. He was confirmed to have suffered brain injury from multiple hits and begun a rapid decline culminating in an act of violence in a delusional state. He received 16 yrs for the incident, was not allowed to present any brain injury related information or suspected CTE, nor have any experts speak to behavior associated with his amygdala high jack. He has a brain shunt, currently in a Colorado Prison awaiting appeal/compassionate care release as his health is rapidly declining without medical care.

Zen Cryar DeBrucke had been a high school drop out, who built a 45 employee Tech Company in the .com boom, until that bubble burst. Unlike her other friends who were suffering the peril of their industry, she stayed .. Well, Zen! It’s because she discovered something so profound, this discovery drove her company’s success! It was how to navigate all her thoughts, emotions and actions using an Internal Guidance System (IGS) – bodily clues enabling her to identify, shift beliefs and old programs that were false, disempowering and limiting—and refocus on the empowering thoughts, she could find the thinking that easily attracted the synchronicities and as she said ” the magic” that fueled her massive success and joy! More importantly, she discovered these openings were reprogramming the neural pathways of her mind. That stress, worry, fear, overwhelm, guilt, procrastination, frustration, irritation, doubt and misery are simply signals to pivot your thoughts. So that by using ones IGS you are creating a brain that is getting healthier and healthier daily. This can work for you too! She is now a member of the illustrious Transformation Leadership Council.