Brain Wellness - the Podcast

Updated: 30 May 2025 • 138 episodes
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Hosted by Mandi, a Nurse Practitioner with 20+ years in healthcare (nearly all in neurology), this show will share topics and interviews related to brain health and wellness, from both the caregiver and patients' points of view. Learn more about the host at www.brainwellnesssolutions.com

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Dr. Kyla Pearce (she/her) is the Senior Director of Programs, Research, and Operations at LoveYourBrain, a national nonprofit that delivers evidence-based holistic health programs for the TBI/concussion and caregivers. As a researcher and yoga and mindfulness teacher, she oversees the design, implementation, and evalua

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Helena Allegra is a brain injury survivor, writer, advocate, and trauma educator who's turning personal pain into public impact. She wants to help shift how we talk about invisible injuries — to bring more awareness, funding, and humanity to recovery. After a life-changing concussion, she now creates resources for heal

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Aly McGee maintains her license as an independent clinical social worker. Although she may not be able to do what she once did, she is learning to do other things with the same passion she had to build River Counseling, a thriving mental health clinic in Isanti, MN, in spite of a motorcycle accident on August 8th, 2020

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Corey Levy is a second-generation indoor environmental consultant and the Co-Founder of We Inspect and The Dust Test. Corey has dedicated his career to transforming how we understand and manage indoor air quality to help guide individuals with complex medical issues back to health. His work has been pivotal in assistin

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Parker Nelson is a registered dietitian with a bachelor's in business marketing and a master's in Applied Nutrition. He currently works as a dietitian at an eating disorder treatment center and works 1-on-1 with individual clients seeking weight management advice and general nutrition counseling. He lives in Northern C

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Mandi Dickey is a Board Certified Nurse Practitioner with 20+ years of experience in healthcare. She is a three-time Top Nurse Practitioner award winner, received the Faculty Excellence award in her previous role of nursing professor, has been on the review committee for several nursing textbooks, and was the recipient

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