Brain Friends
Brain Friends the podcast is a space for neuro nerds and stroke survivors to talk about all things aphasia, language recovery, and community. Hosted by Dr. D. Seles, a neuroscientist and speech-language pathologist, and Angie C., 2x stroke survivor and aphasia advocate. Listen, laugh, and learn with these two stakeholders determined to make a difference in aphasia advocacy.
Episodes
21 episodes
Language Assessments
In this episode of Brain Friends, we discuss language assessments used in individuals with aphasia and acquired communication disorders. Angie shares the benefits and challenges in completing language assessments and which ty...
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Season 2
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Episode 10
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33:04
What is Anomic Aphasia?
In this episode of Brain Friends, we share a behind-the-scenes conversation between Angie and Dr. Seles on Anomia. Together we weigh the benefits of recognizing the different types of Anomia and the challenges with diagnosis. Anomi...
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Season 2
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Episode 9
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15:06
5 Ways to Contribute to Health Equity
In this episode of Brain Friends, we discuss 5 ways everyone can contribute to health equity for Black people with aphasia. We give resources for caregivers to get compensated and encourage speech-language pathologists (SLPs) to support health ...
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Season 2
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Episode 8
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34:57
Aphasia Awareness Month
In this episode of Brain Friends, we invite two stakeholders to celebrate Aphasia Awareness Month, Maura Silverman, the executive director of the National Aphasia Association (NAA), and Gee Jackson, a lawyer and stroke survivor with ap...
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Season 2
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Episode 7
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30:15
Aphasia Care Partners
Does it take a village to recover from a stroke? In this episode of Brain Friends, we talk about aphasia support with Angie's care partner Kiehl Cauthorn. We discuss the difference between caregivers and care partners, the stages o...
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Season 2
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Episode 6
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31:52
Primary Progressive Aphasia
In this episode of Brain Friends, we explore primary progressive aphasia or PPA. Dr. Seles unravels the complexities of PPA versus other aphasia types and describes the difference between a stroke and frontal temporal dementia.
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Season 2
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Episode 5
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26:52
Reading Aphasia
In this episode of Brain Friends, we discuss reading and writing difficulties that can co-occur with aphasia. "Alexia" is an acquired reading disorder with difficulty seeing and reading words or understanding the meaning of written words. "Agra...
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Season 2
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Episode 4
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31:44
Neuroplasticity Part 2
In this episode of Brain Friends, we invite Dr. Roy Hamilton, Professor of Neurology, Psychiatry, and Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania and Director of Penn’s Laboratory fo...
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Season 2
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Episode 3
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58:25
Aphasia Treatment
In this episode of Brain Friends, we discuss aphasia treatment and ways Speech Language Pathologists support recovery.Treatment settings and strategies from automatic speech tasks to errorless learning are explained with examples. <...
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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38:20
Aphasia Research
Brain Friends Season 2 kicked off with Angie interviewing Dr. Seles on Aphasia Research. We discuss sampling biases and how to make sure research is demographically representative. Dr. Seles shares 3 tips on how to recruit a divers...
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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31:06
Sleep and the Brain
Season Finale. Episode 11 is full of humor as we discuss the importance of sleep and the brain.Angie shares her fear around sleeping after her stroke and how she communicated fatigue "I feel like I have on two mink coats".Dr. Se...
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Season 1
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Episode 11
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31:23
Aphasia Pro Tips
In this episode of Brain Friends, we apply 5 professional athlete tips to aphasia recovery.What do survivors with aphasia and athletes have in common? The drive to unlock their full potential through fitness, fuel, mental health, re...
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Season 1
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Episode 10
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38:14
Aphasia Types
In this episode of Brain Friends, we discuss aphasia types affiliated with celebrities. Dr. Seles categorizes hallmark features between left and right-hemisphere strokes. Angie shares which celebrity resembles her aphasia.
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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29:08
Neuroplasticity
In this episode of Brain Friends, we discuss neuroplasticity and share tips that promote brain health. Angie shares the analogy of what aphasia feels like and how doing repetitive or new activities helped her stroke recovery. Dr. Seles ...
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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37:57
Aphasia Conference
In this episode of Brain Friends, we recap the events from the 1st annual Aphasia Awareness Conference in Philadelphia, PA. Angie had an idea and in conjunction with Temple University put on a conference for survivors with aphasia and car...
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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37:27
Mental Health
In this episode of Brain Friends, we talk about mental health with counseling psychologist Dr. Lauren. Stroke survivors with aphasia often experience depression or grief related to loss of social roles and communication. Speech-languag...
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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51:01
Aphasia Advocacy
In this episode of Brain Friends, we talk about aphasia advocacy. We discuss health equity and the importance of diversity and inclusion in healthcare and speech-language pathology.Dr. Seles unpacks the disparities in science, research, ...
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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28:52
What About Your Friends
In this episode, we talk about social isolation after Aphasia and the importance of a social circle in recovery. Angie discusses the difficulty with maintaining friendships after a stroke and gives advice on how simple gestures like...
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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32:43
Top 10 Jobs: Speech Language Pathologist
In this episode, we talk about all things Speech-Language Pathology. According to the 2022 US NEWS, Speech Language Pathologists rank #10 in the 100 Best Jobs. We agree! Speech-language pathologists (SLP) work with adults with aphas...
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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30:55
