Broken Brains with Bruce Parkman
Broken Brains with Bruce Parkman is presented by The Mac Parkman Foundation
The mission of this show and the foundation is To serve as a source of information, resources, and communications to the community of parents, coaches/Athletic trainers, medical staff, and athletes that are affected by sports-related concussions and to raise awareness of the long-term implications of concussive and sub-concussive trauma to our children.
Broken Brains will also explore how Concussive Trauma impacts our Service Members and Veterans.
Join us every week as Bruce interviews leaders and experts in various Medical fields, as well as survivors of Concussive trauma.
Produced by Security Halt Media
- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 51 minutes
- Episodes
- 59
- Years Active
- 2024 - 2025
CTE in Sports: Dr. Judith Gates on HeadSafe Football, Brain Trauma, and Saving the Game
In this powerful episode of Broken Brains with Bruce Parkman, we dive into the urgent conversation around repetitive brain trauma in sports with Dr. Judith Gates—founder of HeadSafe Foo…
Sharon Gilmartin on Brain Trauma, Sports Safety, and Public Health Solutions
In this powerful episode of Broken Brains with Bruce Parkman, host Bruce Parkman sits down with Sharon Gilmartin, Executive Director of the Safe States Alliance, to tackle one of the mo…
Uras “LT” Agee IV: Football, Faith & Fighting Back Against Brain Trauma
In this powerful episode of Broken Brains with Bruce Parkman, former Green Beret and host Bruce Parkman sits down with professional football player Uras “LT” Agee IV to tackle on…
From Combat Trauma to Healing: A Green Beret’s Story of Psychedelic Recovery
In this episode of Broken Brains, Bruce Parkman talks with retired Green Beret Pat Flatley, who shares his journey through traumatic brain injury, PTSD, and the shortcomings of traditio…
NFL Veteran Matt Skura on Brain Trauma, Resilience & Life After Football
🏈 In this powerful episode of Broken Brains with Bruce Parkman, former NFL player Matt Skura opens up about his journey from youth sports to the biggest stage in football—and the me…
From Super Bowl to Brain Trauma: Ben Utecht’s Fight for Awareness & Recovery
In this powerful episode of Broken Brains with Bruce Parkman, presented by the Mac Parkman Foundation, host Bruce Parkman sits down with Super Bowl Champion and former NFL tight end Ben…
Brigadier General (Ret.) Kathleen Flarity on TBI, PTSD & Brain Trauma Recovery
In this powerful episode of Broken Brains with Bruce Parkman, host Bruce Parkman sits down with Brigadier General Kathleen Flarity to discuss the devastating effects of repetitive br…
Dr. Michael Lewis on Omega-3s, Brain Trauma & TBI Recovery
In this compelling episode of Broken Brains with Bruce Parkman, host Bruce sits down with Dr. Michael Lewis—renowned brain health expert and founder of the Brain Health Education and Re…
TBI Recovery & HBOT with Green Beret Wren Murray
In this compelling episode of Broken Brains with Bruce Parkman, we’re joined by former U.S. Army Green Beret and co-founder of Revival Hyperbarics, Wren Murray, for a powerful discussio…
Chris & Marcia Lessard: Healing TBI, PTSD, and Trauma Through Holistic Brain Therapy
In this powerful episode of Broken Brains with Bruce Parkman, retired U.S. Army Green Beret Chris Lessard and his wife, former police officer Marcia Lessard, open up about their deeply …
Repetitive Brain Trauma: Protecting Athletes & Veterans with Dr. Annabelle Shaffer
In this episode of Broken Brains, host Bruce Parkman engages with Dr. Annabelle Shaffer, a neurosurgery resident, to discuss the critical issues surrounding repetitive brain trauma, par…
From Ballet to Brain Advocacy: Alexandra de Roos’s Inspiring Journey
In this episode of "Broken Brains," host Bruce Parkman welcomes Alexandra de Roos, a former pre-professional ballerina turned brain injury advocate. Alexandra shares her journey from th…
Christi Myers on Ketamine Therapy, PTSD, and Healing Brain Trauma
In this transformative episode of Broken Brains with Bruce Parkman, host Bruce Parkman sits down with Christi Myers, founder of Flow Integrative and a leader in psychedelic-assisted the…
Dino Garner : The Truth About PTSD, Brain Trauma & Why Mental Health Needs a Scientific Revolution
In this groundbreaking episode of Broken Brains with Bruce Parkman, host Bruce Parkman sits down with author, scientist, and veteran advocate Dino Garner to expose what’s really happeni…
Green Beret Nicholas Allen on TBI, Veteran Resilience & the Fight for Mental Health Reform
In this powerful episode of Broken Brains with Bruce Parkman, host Bruce dives deep into the hidden wounds of war with U.S. Army veteran and mental health advocate Nicholas Allen. From …
Dr. Michael Lovich on Concussions, Brain Trauma, and Holistic Healing for TBI
In this episode of Broken Brains, host Bruce Parkman welcomes Dr. Michael Lovich, a concussion specialist and expert in neurological rehabilitation, to explore the hidden complexities o…
Brandt McCartney on CTE, The 38 Challenge, and Healing from Invisible Injuries
In this emotional and eye-opening episode of Broken Brains, host Bruce Parkman is joined by Brandt McCartney—founder of The 38 Challenge—for an in-depth conversation about the devastati…
Todd Strader: The Silent Toll of Blast Exposure in the Military
In this compelling episode of Broken Brains, host Bruce Parkman sits down with U.S. Army veteran and C3M policy advocate Todd Strader to confront one of the military’s most urgent and o…
How Sleep Heals the Brain | Dr. Leah Kaylor on Trauma, Memory, and Recovery
In this episode of Broken Brains, host Bruce Parkman is joined by clinical psychologist and sleep expert Dr. Leah Kaylor to explore the hidden links between repetitive brain trauma, sle…
Daniel Carcillo: Healing Brain Trauma with Psilocybin | Broken Brains with Bruce Parkman
What happens when a former NHL enforcer turns his battle with brain trauma into a mission for mental health advocacy?
In this powerful episode of Broken Brains, host Bruce Parkman sits d…