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 - Abby Maslin - Caregiver & Author
Abby Maslin is the caregiver for her husband, TC. who was brutally beaten and left for dead. TC now lives with a traumatic brain injury. Abby tells their story of how they are piecing their lives bac…
01:22:06 |
Mon 21 Sep 2020
Another Fork in the Road: Panel - Faulty Cognitive Thinking & Brain Injury Part2
Brain Injury causes all kinds of issues. It can cause emotional and behavioral problems, It can cause many physical disabilities and it also can interfere with cognitive thinking. Planning and organi…
01:22:11 |
Mon 07 Sep 2020
Another Fork in the Road: Nolan McDonnell - Survivor of Brain Injury
You never know what life will offer. Sometimes it presents unexpected happy events like running into a long, lost friend. Other times it slaps you in the face with unwanted events like falling on a p…
01:20:53 |
Mon 17 Aug 2020
Another Fork in the Road: Panel - Delayed Symptoms of Brain Injury
Effects of brain injury don't always appear at the onset of the injury. Sometimes they take time to make themselves known. Some weeks, months, or years after the event headaches/migraines may appear.…
01:24:32 |
Mon 03 Aug 2020
Another Fork in the Road: A Little Bit of This - A Little Bit of That after BI
Host, Donna O'Donnell Figurski and panelists, survivor, Deb Brandon and caregiver, Fruit Grace Mauzy are going rogue. We are going to talk about whatever pops into our brains. It's bound to be a fun …
01:21:32 |
Mon 20 Jul 2020
Another Fork in the Road: Panel - Going Back to Work/School after Brain Injury
Brain injury has a way of disrupting a survivor's life in many ways. Many survivors live with a plethora of physical disabilities. Some live with various cognitive disabilities. And, some have a comb…
01:20:07 |
Mon 06 Jul 2020
Another Fork in the Road: Ken Collins - Survivor of Brain Injury
Ken Collins was a young man in his mid-20s when brain injury became a serious part of his life. As I always say in my show, brain injury is not discriminating and can happen anywhere, anytime and to …
01:21:38 |
Mon 22 Jun 2020
Another Fork in the Road: Panel - Faulty Cognitive Thinking After Brain Injury
Brain Injury causes all kinds of issues. It can cause emotional and behavioral problems, It can cause many physical disabilities and it also can interfere with cognitive thinking. Planning and organi…
01:22:54 |
Mon 08 Jun 2020
Another Fork in the Road: Mimi Hayes-Brain Injury Survivor, Author, & Comedienne
Meet Mimi Hayes - Brain Injury Survivor, Author, & Comedienne. Mimi had her brain injury when she was only 22 years old. While on a blind date, Mimi had a migraine. A week later she began to have wei…
01:22:49 |
Mon 18 May 2020
Another Fork in the Road: Panel - Finding Purpose in Life After Brain Injury
Both caregivers and survivors join me for this show on Finding Purpose in Life After Brain Injury. Survivors, Deb Brandon and Su Meck join caregiver, Bob Millsap and me to talk about how life goes on…
01:21:31 |
Mon 04 May 2020
Another Fork in the Road: BI Survivor/Columbia Prof Dr. David Figurski & Covid19
Dr. David H. Figurski, Professor Emeritus - Department of Microbiology and Immunology - Columbia University talks about corona.virus. Many brain injury survivors were already prepared for the shelter…
01:25:33 |
Mon 20 Apr 2020
Another Fork in the Road: Correlation Between Brain Injury & Homelessness
Have you ever wondered about why there are so many homeless people? I have! Have you ever wondered if there is a correlation to brain injury and homelessness. I have! So I asked Carrie Collins-Fadell…
01:18:57 |
Mon 06 Apr 2020
Another Fork in the Road: Caregiver and Author, Harriet Hodgson
Harriet Hodgson is the author of more than 36 books circling around the topics of caregiving, grief, and taking charge again. She was the caregiver for her mother, her grandchildren, and her husband.…
01:25:05 |
Mon 16 Mar 2020
Another Fork in the Road: Emotional & Behavioral Problems After Brain Injury 2
Brain injury cause many issues for its survivors. Two big problem areas are emotional and behavioral changes. It can completely change a survivor's personality so that family and friends no longer re…
01:19:48 |
Mon 02 Mar 2020
Another Fork in the Road: Kristina & Tommy Hopkins Living with Brain Injury
While serving his country in Iraq, Tommy Hopkin's life was forever changed. So was the life of Tommy's wife Kristina. When Tommy's camp was attacked, his head was injured causing a brain injury that …
01:20:25 |
Mon 17 Feb 2020
Another Fork in the Road: Panel - Gratitude & Attitude
You have a brain injury. Your whole life has been upended. You want to scream at the world. Go ahead and scream. Scream and yell and stamp your feet and . . . do it again. Then breathe! It seems hard…
01:20:51 |
Mon 03 Feb 2020
Another Fork in the Road: We're Moving Forward with Ronda Alcorn (caregiver)
Ronda Alcorn, caregiver to her son, Austin, is one of three founders of "We're Moving Forward." This non-profit organization was formed to enhance the lives of brain injury survivors, their caregiver…
01:21:55 |
Mon 20 Jan 2020
Another Fork in the Road: Panel - A New Year & New Resolutions
365 days pass and a new year begins. It happens every year at this time. It's a new beginning. It feels fresh and you vow to improve your life. You make resolutions or promises to exercise, eat well,…
01:22:37 |
Mon 06 Jan 2020
Another Fork in the Road: with Author & Caregiver, Jeannette Davidson-Mayer
Jeannette Davidson-Mayer has been a guest and a regular panelist on my show for many years. Jeannette’s husband, DeWayne, had 5 brain injuries while serving in Iraq. DeWayne’s brain injuries have not…
01:30:01 |
Mon 16 Dec 2019
Prisoners without Bars: Jamie Crane-Mauzy & Author, Donna O'Donnell Figurski
Prisoners without Bars Donna is the host of the Podcast “Another Fork in the Road” on the Brain Injury Radio Network. I was interviewing on her show last year which is what developed into me havin…
01:27:54 |
Mon 09 Dec 2019
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