Kim’s Radio Shows

Has Independence Day backfired for our country with all of the divisiveness? The first Independence Day we were UNITED. Now, not so much.

The 4th of July is ONE day. Why do people with PTS, people with jobs, pets, wildlife and others made to suffer in places like the town I live in for 10 Days, from 9am to 11pm .. Which never quite stops at the 11pm cut off.

What are we celebrating on July 4th? Not a trick question ..

Open Mic Nite with Patriotic Music and Facts – Join Me!

Author and 4th Wednesday of each month Co-Host, Simon Lewis and I will be discussing “Happy”. We all had things that defined our sense of happiness before our injuries. Post injury, we have to redefine our perception of what “Happiness” is for us. Happiness provides us a life worth living. If we hang on to our old ideas of happiness, we are apt to be sorely disappointed. Some may wonder if happiness is even possible after a disability is incurred. We’re here to tell you YES! It may not be what we expected, but it is obtainable.

Robert Fraser, PhD is a professor in the University of Washington’s Dept of Rehabilitation Medicine, jointly with the Departments of Neuro Surgery, Neurology, and consultant to the Social Security Admin. Dr. Fraser is a certified rehab counselor & life care planner. He directs Neurological Vocational Services within Rehab Medicine, specializing in brain injury, epilepsy and MS. He has co-authored numerous articles and four text books to include TBI Rehabilitation.

Dr. Stuart Silberman is a Licensed Clinical Psychologist in the State of Oregon having earned his doctorate degree in Clinical Psychology with an Emphasis in Forensic Psychology. He has worked in private practice in Eugene since 2013, and was employed with the Colorado Department of Corrections where he completed his Doctoral Internship.

In 2007 Dr. Silberman was rear ended in a motor vehicle accident and suffered a brain injury. Lingering effects of the injury threatened his career, cognition and routine daily functioning. Through his journey obtaining treatment for the injury, he found EEG Neurofeedback. Coupled with support from others, neurofeedback has facilitated significant, positive change in brain function. He has been able to move past the injury and proceed with the career he previously thought had been destroyed. In private practice he specializes in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in combination with EEG Neurofeedback to treat brain injury, chronic pain, sleep disorders, ADD/ADHD, anger and Violence, Anxiety and Depression. See drstuartsilberman.com

Nancy Weckwerth has been the sole Caregiver for her husband, John Swan, since his stroke in February of 1991. She and John were both professional musicians prior to that event. Nancy’s book, “Don’t Stop the Music: Finding the Joy in Caregiving” is a survive and thrive guide for Caregivers. Nancy and John have both come to live in Joy in spite of the enormity of their life change. The book is an instruction manual on how to do just that.

For more information, see Nancy’s Websites at: nancyweckwerthauthor.com, and dontstopthemusic.co.

Her book recently won the “Finalist” award from “Body, Mind, and Spirit Awards” in the self-help category. bmsbookawards.com/index.html. Both she and John are deeply honored by this recognition.

Simon Lewis once again joins Kim as Co-Host on a discussion about Sensory Overload. After a brain injury we need to chart a whole new course of boundaries, as to what we can comfortably handle. We learn if we don’t accept our new limitations, the consequences can really slow us up. Crowds, Lights, Noise, Touch, Smells .. Can all get to us in a way they never did before. We adapt by learning to be aware, accept, and adapt to our new course.

Join my guests Greg Costa (handlewithlovetbi.com), Alisa Marie (alisastruecolors.com) and I as we discuss healing art. Feel free to join us in the conversation, if YOU have found art that’s helping you heal, or tried to earn a living by promoting it!!

We just finished recognizing Mother’s Day. For Rae Hart, her role as a Mother has taken horrific turns, that no mom should ever have to face. Her role as a mother has stretched the endurance of any mom. Join as we discuss one of the Ultimate Mom’s .. Willing to give all for her son, Joey.

Tonight is STEP 2 in Our Series of 19 Relational Skills!!

Dr Mara Romanas is a staff pathologist at a Veterans’ Administration hospital, where she practices general surgical pathology. She is f ellowship-trained in cytopathology. Dr Maria especially enjoys teaching and training pathology residents.

Dr Maria’s professional and personal life was limited by a severe traumatic brain injury suffered during a roll-over car accident in 1984 at 18yrs old. Although she doesn’t have an outwardly obvious disability, her cognitive impairments were interfering with her life.

In 2013, Dr Maria went through an 8-week program of intensive holistic cognitive rehabilitation (HCR) that trained her to become her own self-therapist. She learned exactly what was wrong with her brain and how she could deliberately use her conscious mind to prevent my impairments from causing disabled functioning.

My guest tonight is Ian (Powell) McCullum, author of From Grave to Cradle to Now -The Health Care Professional Edition.

The book is a father’s account of his families journey with a traumatically brain injured son, who they were told would die imminently. Written by a health care neophyte, with the assistance of health care professionals, the book addresses—separately and together—both families and professionals. See www.marrette.cc/hcpro.html for more information.