Another Fork in the Road
NEWS FROM THE CAREGIVER'S PERSPECTIVE:
More than 69 million people in the world live with a brain injury, and millions of folks, the actual number is unknown, are caregivers for those survivors.
If you are a survivor, a caregiver, or just someone who wants to learn more about brain injury, you’ve come to the right place.
Another Fork in the Road airs every 1st and 3rd Sunday of each month at 5:30pm Pacific Time.
Please join us.
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- Update frequency
- every 13 days
- Average duration
- 77 minutes
- Episodes
- 141
- Years Active
- 2017 - 2025
Another Fork in the Road: Panel - Support Groups - Yes? or No?
For many support groups carry them through their days, weeks, and months. Others find them useless. Which are you? Every TBI survivor and caregiver has encountered a fork in the road that has div…
01:19:57 |
Mon 06 Mar 2023
Another Fork in the Road: Norma Myers - Caregiver, Author, & Advocate
My guest tonight, Norma Myers, an author, an advocate for brain injury, and a mom, is going to talk about a horrific situation that happened in her life with her two sons. In 2012, her sons’ lives we…
01:18:58 |
Mon 20 Feb 2023
Another Fork in the Road: Free for All - Talk About It! Talk About It! 020523
Time to Talk About IT! Anything and Everything - Brain Injury-related with panelists––survivor, Deb Brandon, and caregivers, Bob Millsap and Jeannette Davidson-Mayer...and of course, your host, Donn…
01:16:36 |
Mon 06 Feb 2023
Another Fork in the Road: Panel ~ Let's Talk About IT!
Sometimes you just don't want to have a topic. You just want to have a random conversation. That's what we're going to do on Another Fork in the Road tonight. We're just going to TALK! Please join us…
01:17:13 |
Mon 16 Jan 2023
Another Fork in the Road: Natural Paths Towards Healing - Fruit (Grace) Mauzy
Another Fork in the Road: Natural Paths Towards Healing - Fruit (Grace) Mauzy This show is a continuation of "Another Fork in the Road: Can Massage, Meditation or Oils Help Brain Injury?" You can l…
01:20:37 |
Mon 02 Jan 2023
Another Fork in the Road: Panel ~ Mish Mosh Revisited
Mish Mosh with caregiver, Fruit Grace Mauzy and survivor, Deb Brandon - and Me, caregiver, Donna O'Donnell Figurski, author of PRISONERS WITHOUT BARS: A CAREGIVER'S TALE, of course. Tonight we get to…
01:21:34 |
Mon 19 Dec 2022
Another Fork in the Road: Emotional Issues & the Holidays After Brain Injury
The holidays can be emotional. For some they bring happiness with many family visits. But for others, they can cause much stress. My panelists and I will talk about how we deal with the holidays. …
01:17:00 |
Mon 05 Dec 2022
Another Fork in the Road: Caregiver, Jenifer Fallert Speaks Out About Caregiving
Caregiving is not for the faint of heart. Of course, neither is having a brain injury. Pair them together and you’ve got lives completely upended. Jenifer Fallert speaks out about her caregiving role…
01:13:03 |
Mon 21 Nov 2022
Another Fork in the Road: Panel - Coping with Memory Loss After Brain Injury
With brain injury comes many debilitating issues. Memory loss is one of them. Can you imagine forgetting who you are or who your friends and family members are? What about forgetting your doctor's ap…
01:21:43 |
Mon 07 Nov 2022
Another Fork in the Road: Guest - Survivor, Jordan Fallert
When brain injury happens, it's devastating. But it's even more horrifying when it happens to a young person. Jordal Fallert was only 23 years old when a speeding car struck hers and changed her life…
01:16:00 |
Mon 17 Oct 2022
Another Fork in the Road: What Does Recovery Look Like After Brain Injury?
Anyone who knows anything about brain injury knows that there are no two brain injuries exactly alike. Think of snowflakes or fingerprints. They are unique too. So it must follow that each recovery w…
01:19:07 |
Mon 03 Oct 2022
Another Fork in the Road: Free for All - Talk About It! Talk About It! 091822
Sometimes you just have to shake things up. Break the flow. That's what we're doing tonight on this show. We're going ot talk about whatever comes up. I hope you will join us. Every TBI survivor …
01:17:51 |
Mon 19 Sep 2022
SPECIAL EDITION
Another Fork in the Road: Panel - Impulse vs. Logic After Brain Injury: Brain injury comes with so many changes - some very confusing. A person who was able to tap into logical thinking before an in…
01:17:29 |
Mon 12 Sep 2022
Another Fork in the Road: Who Am I? Where Did I Go? Finding Myself.
Oftentimes survivors wonder Who Am I? or Where Did I Go? After brain injury, it often takes a survivor some time to figure out the answers to those questions, The lives of caregivers change too, and …
01:19:42 |
Mon 05 Sep 2022
Another Fork in the Road: Greg Payan, Caregiver & Author, Shares His Story
Greg Payan was living his best life with his best friend, Holly, when everything turned upside down. Holly woke up with a beyond severe headache, which sent her to the hospital. Tests quickly showed …
01:15:12 |
Mon 22 Aug 2022
Another Fork in the Road: Help Folks Understand - Living with a Brain Injury
Most folks don't know what it's like to live with a brain injury. They are the lucky ones. I hope they never have to know. But those who wake up each morning with a brain injury know that it has dras…
01:13:45 |
Mon 08 Aug 2022
Another Fork in the Road: Free for All - Talk About It! Talk About It!
Free for All - Talk About It! Talk About It! If you are a survivor of brain injury or a caregiver for or a family member or friend of a person with brain injury, I know you must have a lot of questi…
01:15:21 |
Mon 18 Jul 2022
Another Fork in the Road: Losing Family & Friends After Brain Injury
Aren't there enough problems for survivors of brain injury without having to add on losing family and friends? Folks seem to rally and offer help at the onset of the injury, but when the survivor is …
01:16:47 |
Mon 04 Jul 2022
Another Fork in the Road: Bill Gasiamis - Stroke Survivor & Podcaster
When Bill Gasiamis felt he wasn't receiving adequate care after his stroke, he took matters into his own hands. He not only became an advocate for himself, but he opened his heart to help others. Bil…
01:16:05 |
Mon 20 Jun 2022
Another Fork in the Road: FREE-for-ALL Panelists Deb, Karina, Meghan, & Gail
CANCELLATION - To Be Rescheduled - Bill Gasiamis New Show! FREE-for-ALL Panelists Deb Brandon, Karina Seda, Meghan Beaudry, & Gail Waikun. Join us to see what pops up. Every TBI survivor and careg…
01:16:04 |
Mon 16 May 2022
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