What do you do when you’re hit with an unexpected trauma? Have you seen other people who’ve overcome tragedy and thought, “they are SO lucky!” But what if you could create your own luck? You can, when you learn to build habits that transform your synaptic connections. Listen in as Jamie MoCrazy interviews trauma survivors, scientists, therapists and doctors who’ve learned how to create "lucky" outcomes. Next time your life becomes MoCrazy and you slide down a metaphorical avalanche, this podcast will help you climb an alternative peak with the best views!
Matthew shares his journey though cancer diagnosis and addiction to climbing a peak of being a competitive athlete as a bilateral above knee amputee. He shares his experience and strength through his…
Whitney Thompson is the Marketing Director at the National Ability Center (NAC). She shares about what the NAC offers and the various ways they strive to create inclusivity and opportunity in adaptiv…
Noah shares the story of a metaphorical avalanche he experienced at 16 that changed the trajectory of his life. After being diagnosed with Osteosarcoma, a form of bone cancer, Noah found himself purs…
With Mother's Day coming up Jamie interviews Mama Mocrazy, who shares her story of becoming Jamie’s TBI Caregiver and tells the stories of various techniques that she implemented in Jamie’s recovery …
Recovery from trauma is not just the physical injuries that can be sustained. Kara Broughton shares her story of healing and recovering from addiction and the perspectives she has cultivated.
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After waking up from a six week long coma following a fall through a roof, Matt Masson spent years in physiotherapy and training building a life he loves. Matt is now a sports journalist, and focuses…
Dani Trujilio is the Program Manager at High Fives Foundation. Dani oversees all the High Five Foundation's programs, including the Sierra Johnson Healing Center, BASICS, and the Empowerment fund.
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Julie Smith fell snowboarding and became a survivor of a severe Traumatic Brain Injury. As a mother of four kids, she was faced with the challenge of recovering from her TBI and creating a new perspe…
Traci is the TBI and Spinal Cord Injury coordinator for the Violence and Injury Prevention Program at the Utah Department of Health. She coordinates/oversees the TBI Fund, the SCI/BI Rehabilitation …
On a late-night drive back to Utah from Mount Hood on May 8, 2016, Stevenson fell asleep for a split second. He overcorrected and his truck rolled again and again. After a life filled with triumphs a…
Trisha’s daughter was 7 years old when an accident involving a horse landed them in the hospital. Although the doctor’s attended to the visible injuries, Trisha received no information about how to …
On March 13, 2015, Caleb was struck by a drunk driver in a car on his way to school.
In this episode we talk about:
Dr. Alina Fong has many accolades to her name in brain recovery research as well as she is the president of the Brain Injury Alliance of Utah (BIAU)! Dr. Fong is also a board member of the national B…
High Fives Foundation
Roy moved to California from Vermont to pursue living his dream life and skiing every day, then on April 29th, 2006, his life got MoCrazy. Roy crashed on a ski jump leaving him w…
With a lack of neurological hospitals and treatment centers in Oklahoma, Chris Lieberman was forced to raise funds to seek medical care out of state. Chris and his family experienced a severe lack of…
Jack Kelly was a high school hockey star when after an injury he became addicted to opiods. His addiction turned to heroin and he became homeless.
Now he is the author of Sharp Needle, involved in po…
This episode with Mike Shaw will give you the shivers and inspire you to climb an Alternative life Peak! Mike discusses, “Even steps back are a step forward because I never stopped walking to reach t…
Right before Christmas in 2016 my Facebook media was flooded with information about a snowboarder named Kody who crashed, filming in Stanly Park, Vancouver, BC, Canada. I remember pounding the floor…
Almost six years ago I was doing an exercise with my OT and saw a cute, young man, and my jaw dropped. Matt Bowen was the only other person in the hospital under 65 and the co star of many of my hos…
What if frontline medical teams were provided the same training, tools, and technology to reduce stress and improve performance that is used by Cirque du Soleil, Olympic athletes, and Navy SEALs?
Aren…