Radio Shows

Rodney Barnes book, “My Miracle” speaks of different moments in his life before, during, and after the accident that had a huge change in the way he see life now. Some of these episodes were very exciting, others not so much. The biggest part of Rodney’s life was finding a relationship with God. My Miracle allows you to see through his eyes, to enable you to make changes in your lif, so you don’t have to go through the hard steps of life that he did. It’s all about finding your way, decisions we make, dealing with daily life and directions we might take (either bad or good), coping with reality, and so much more. Rodney’s book has made such an impact, that a screen play of his book has already been registered, and the movie is due out by 2016.

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. See: warhawkptsdservicedogs.org

Dealer’s Choice Night!! Mental Health and Brain Injury. Dealing with frustration productively. Impactful sleep, current events that have me scratching my head, or what’s on your mind? Call us! Just home from Me (Kim) & G’s Anniversary Trip, where the difficult realities at home were mostly chased away with the much needed celebration and escape.

Rick Von Linsowe, MS, CPC suffered an alcohol and drug related brain injury in 1998. He was confined to a wheelchair in a nursing home. He made the decision not to allow his injury to define him. Through hard work and determination, Rick was able to overcome his physical limitations and achieve many successes in his personal and professional life, and is now a recovery life coach. Connect with Rick, read more about his story, and Like his Facebook page at www.facebook.com/rejuvenatelifecoaching or visit his website at www.rejuvenatelifecoaching.com

Joe Pisano, and his Artistry of healing. Reserves Chief Petty Officer and martial arts instructor. He is known for unique artistic creations that blend canvas, metal, wood and paint into three dimensional tributes to the sacrifice, duty and honor of our military servicemembers and veterans. Working with the Resurrecting Lives Foundation, Joe helps raise awareness for and bring healing to veterans suffering from Traumatic Brain Injuries and PTSD. His work is moving, amazing, and healing. Joe’s unique form of expression, is meant to immortilize heroes and include participation by others. See: pisanoartistry.com to experience Joe’s Artistry and more. Crisanne Gordon, Founder of Veteran TBI Advocacy Organization, Resurrecting Lives (.org) recently released Brainstorms an experiential short film that gives the audience a glimpse of what it is like to live with a traumatic brain injury, following a veteran who receives a concussive blast during a tour of duty and then assimilates back into civilian life with his new invisible injury. The film, is based off the book Turn the Lights On! by Chrisanne Gordon, MD. Brainstorms will be competing at the GI Film Festival in San Diego on Friday May19th. Joe will tell us more, and how they met!

Cheryl Kempf is a survivor of acquired brain injury, ABI and PTSD. Her anoxic event in 1994 left her with partial numbness and no therapy or rehabilitation plans upon her hospital release. That led to her first speaking topic, “What Do You See When You Look at Me?” Her work at the Texas Department of Assistive and Rehabilitative Services, DARS, led to her being mentored as a speaker for brain injury and disability. She chaired the Traumatic Brain Injury Advisory Council (TBIAC) during that time. In 2012, returning home from chairing a TBIAC meeting, she was detained by law enforcement. The resulting arrest and PTSD led to her advocacy for law enforcement education on recognizing and positive response to brain injury and PTSD. That became a Texas law in 2015, HB 1338, 84(R), Naishtat. That became her speaking and advocacy subject “To Be Different Is Not To Be Guilty”. In 2016 Cheryl took her advocacy to other states and Washington, DC. She has advocated independently, and worked with the Brain Injury Alliance of Texas, who awarded her the Tom Dean Humanitarian Award in 2016, participated in Brain Injury Association of America’s Brain Injury Day on Capitol Hill, was part of the 2020 Congressional Briefing on Brain Injury and worked with the National Association of State Head Injury Administrators, NASHIA, as a consultant and member of the Public Policy Committee. In August 2022, Congress passed HR 2992, The Brain Injury and PTSD Law Enforcement Training Act, the federal law Cheryl has advocated for since 2016. In September 2022, The National Association of State Head Injury Administrators awarded her with their William A.B.Ditto Excellence in Public Policy Award. She continues her advocacy with the new opportunities NASHIA and the Department of Justice, DOJ are currently funding. A narrative of her brain injury work can be found at her website, CherylsWords.com.

Thursday, April 13th at 6pm Central time!

Kim and Caren will be discussing rebirth and renewal in matters of the brain. Callers & Poets Welcome! No Trolls Allowed!! 🙂

Join Kim and Dr. Maria Romanas as Maria enlightens us on 12 Commandments we had perhaps not yet pondered. That sprinkled in with some compenatory strategy’s and we have a solid brain Injury Show! Join us )

More will be revealed! A new brain injury risk added to all the others, and Winding Up Awareness Month.