Kim’s Radio Shows

DREAMER is based on the true-life events of Frank Johnson, a former Kodak engineer who was tragically impaired in a fire. For over 40 years Frank has shown perseverance and courage as he fought his inner most demons to overcome his disabilities and become a motivational speaker and friend to others like himself. He is the author of the book, From Flawed to Fantastic, How I Turned my Disability Into an A$$et. He was also one of the people written about in the Chicken Soup for the Soul Book: Recovering from a Traumatic Brain Injury. Frank continues to be an inspiration to all people. See: ffhero.com

Joe Janowicz, creator and writer of DREAMER Comic book, and long time friend of Frank will be joining us too. This story is dedicated to Frank, a comic book fan who is a “real dreamer” in his own life, but also influencing the lives of others. Joe, an accomplished writer himself, wanted to work with Frank to create a Comic Series featuring the plight of people with disability. Photo of Ken Wheaton, artist of the DREAMER comic shown. For more information on the exciting new DREAMER Comic release see: dreamercomicbook.com

Jodi Lyons is an eldercare expert who helps older adults and those with special needs find the care they need throughout the country. An ardent patient advocate, Ms. Lyons helps people navigate the complicated, often convoluted system, identify what they need, and learn how to create an action plan. With more than twenty years’ experience in the nonprofit health-care arena, she has been a leader in national and international organizations representing health-care and long-term care service providers. She was on the Executive Committee of the Alzheimer’s Association/National Capital Area and an Alzheimer’s Association Ambassador to Capitol Hill. Lyons is a writer for and industry advisor to Telemedicine Magazine. She also wrote the award-winning book The Smart Person’s Guide to Eldercare to empower and educate consumers, to make sense of a complex system, and to highlight some of the humor that can be found even in the most challenging times as we grow older. Jodi also co-authored the book Brain Health As You Age-A Practical Guide to Maintenance and Prevention See More at: brainhealthasyouage.com

Help me put this show together by calling in and sharing your thoughts, feelings, hopes, disappointments, dreams .. Thoughts about Independence in your life, as well as that of our Country as we stream live on the Eve of the 4th July! My studio will sound like a war zone from neighboring fireworks, so it’ll be all about you, or the music carrying the show. May be a short show .. hahaha I was going to play a tape, knowing the noise would be prohibitive .. But I can mute my Mic, and let you enlighten us!! Join me and make it a Happy 4th of July 🙂

Kim and Simon discuss Independence as the Path to Personal Freedom. Whether it’s a Societal Revolution, as we recognize coming up on July 4th .. Or a personal decision and subsequent action, that results in more personal autonomy. Freedom is the result of a desire for change, which takes sacrifice, courage, determination, commitment, and a sense of the visionary.

Independence helps us shed the chains that bind us to a sense of total control from other people, places, things, or institutions. Be it certain departures from the effects of our disability, or the desire to legally (or through revolt), create or become a legal citizen of a more adaptable nation.

In 2004, Janet Sutherland left work early to walk her dog Bogie after a grueling day knocking door to door selling radio ads. She was suddenly struck with the worst headache of her life. Sutherland had suffered a ruptured brain aneurysm.

On March 22, 2004, as friends and family sat at Janet’s bedside, she was given a three percent chance to live. For weeks her co-workers raised money for her family, joined her battle, and prayed she would survive. 15 years later, Sutherland has miraculously recovered. NOSE OVER TOES tells the story of her recovery and includes research from The Brain Aneurysm Foundation. The book includes a portion of my Dad’s journal which he maintained during my aneurysm ruptures surgery and recovery. My Dad died a year ago in June and I told him I would write this book, he wanted it to help survivors and caregivers.

See: noseovertoes.com for more on Janet and the book! A portion of the book proceeds go to BAFOUND.org

Alisa Marie will be joining Kim for this Special Edition Episode of Recovery Now! Jimmy will be back in 2 weeks 🙂 Alisa is a MULTI Survivor, who will share her experience, strength, challenges, and hope with us.

She has not only survived Brain Injury, but as the years have passed, so much more. Recently I posted about the Monsanto/RoundUp Suits, and then saw her intriguing post about MRI Contrast Dye (Gadolinium) and the scary prospects associated with that! Lots of scans needed in our community, so I invited her to tell us more. That, and how someone who has been so much, can still land on her feet. Many survivors (not without challenges, sweat equity & time/imagination), go on to create their own business. Long as we’re breathing, there’s always hope! See: alisastruecolors.com and be inspired 🙂 Special Surprise in time for the 4th!

Thomas G. Broussard, Jr., Ph.D. is an author, public speaker and stroke survivor. He was a U.S. Naval Academy graduate, naval officer, naval shipbuilder, and a business owner in career development and training. He received his Ph.D. at The Heller School at Brandeis University, Waltham, MA. His work was focused on helping people with disabilities find work. He started his company, Stroke Educator, Inc., in 2015 and is conducting a national “Aim High for Aphasia” awareness campaign dedicated to educating people about stroke and aphasia, an impairment of language that is often the result of a stroke. For more education see: strokeeducator.com or on FB see: strokeEducatorInc

Dr. Joshua Flowers is the owner and founder of Revive Treatment Centers in Denver, Colorado, a neurological rehabilitation center which focuses on Traumatic Brain Injuries, Neurodegeneration, Developmental Delay, and Autoimmune disorders. His facility is acclaimed as the most progressive in science-based applications for neurological recovery. Dr. Flowers’ vision is to provide patients with the most comprehensive, thorough investigation to inform targeted therapeutic interventions, developing lasting changes for optimization of brain function.

Dr. Dan Engle is Board Certified in Psychiatry and Neurology, with a clinical practice that combines functional medicine, integrative psychiatry, neuro-cognitive restoration and peak performance methods. Dr. Engle lectures and consults globally and is a medical advisor to Onnit Labs, The True Rest Float Centers and several international treatment centers using indigenous plant medicines for healing and recovery. He published his first book, The Concussion Repair Manual, in October 2017. His other programs include B.O.L.D., Freedom From Meds and Full Spectrum Medicine.

Kim and Simon will be discussing both the merits, and pressures of “Lists”. Whether it’s a “To Do” List, list of symptoms to share with our practitioners, meds, grievances or pleasures .. We all need memory prompters to help us recall, or reset our priorities. Lists are not the “be all and end all” because if not used properly, they can cause undo pressure. Balance is the key!

We just observed Memorial Day .. How did you show remembrance to our fallen troops, and loved ones?

George Lindenfeld, Ph.D., A.B.P.P is a Diplomate in Clinical Psychology awarded by the American Board of Professional Psychology in 1980. He is the founder of the RESET Therapy Professional Institute, which specialize in the evaluation and treatment of traumatic life experiences. He served in the Navy Seabees prior to attaining his doctorate in Child and Developmental Psychology. He completed his Residency in Medical Psychology at the University of Oregon Medical School. He has been certified in EEG Biofeedback by the BCIA and the Academy of Certified Neurotherapists. He previously practiced Clinical Hypnosis, and studied Structural Family Systems Training under the supervision of Salvador Minuchin. George has served as Director of the Inpatient Psychiatric Unit at the Geisinger Medical Center, Executive Director at the CMHC Center for Human Development in Grand Forks, ND, and Seminole County Mental Health Center in Florida. As part of his practice working with veterans, he has monitored ongoing memory research and pursued the application of the non-invasive potential of neuro-acoustical interventions. This has led to the development of RESET Therapy, which has demonstrated rapid and enduring remission of emotional aspects of PTS. For More See: drlindenfieldresettherapy.com