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A Recovery NowBill Keck Life of Service After a Rough Start on Recovery Now with Kim JustusI had known Bill for many years, when I learned he'd suffered a TBI. He'd had a lengthy road of recovery the past couple years, and then a severe car accident too. Bill was always strong as a bull, and few have had a more colorful past and turn around. Between his own addiction, chronic pain, and mental health challenges - He fought like the warrior he had always been and overcame, continuing to live a life of service. In spite of his challenges, Bill had a heart bigger than most. I was blessed to have him as part of...
2024-11-072h 00A Recovery NowDr. Paul Wand and Integrative Neurology on Recovery Now with Kim JustusDr. Paul Wand is a clinical neurologist in private practice since 1982, having vast experience diagnosing and treating neurological conditions for 40 yrs. He has always had an active interest in research since medical school. His clinical research interests include newer and more effective methods of diagnosing and treating neurological conditions. The advantage of his unique and innovative treatment protocols stem from combining traditional and alternative methods, a field known as integrative neurology. He has developed a multidisciplinary treatment approach to Traumatic Brain Injury, post-concussion syndrome, Autism, chronic pain, arthritic, neck and back pain, hormonal imbalances and peripheral neuropathy, especially the diabetic...
2024-10-241h 59A Recovery NowHatter and the Art of Music on Recovery Now with Kim JustusJoin us for a discussion on healing and the arts, in this case specifically music! Our frequent contributor "Hatter" will be my co-host to share some surprising facts about tunes you know, and some you don't. In addition the effects currently and to come in Artificial Intellegnce (AI) on the music industry. This show is a gathering place for anyone seeking recovery from the challenges of life on life's terms. We discuss useful tools that have helped us lighten the load, of our journey through recovery. More will be revealed! This is a "we" recovery program, because it is in t...
2024-10-032h 12A Recovery NowLife After Brain Hemorrhage on Recovery Now with Kim JustusSeptember is Brain Aneurysm Awareness Month. Some rupture from pressure, and others wait patiently for the day they likely do. Known by descriptions beyond just Aneurysm ... You hear these beasts described as Hemorrhagic stroke due to bleeding into the brain by the rupture of a blood vessel. Hemorrhagic stroke may be further subdivided into intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) and subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH). Ischemic and TIA are often associated terms. Join me with a special panel of survivors - Vanessa Kelly, Megan Bacigalupo, Chris Chappell, and Host - Kim Justus. We represent long time, moderate time & recent survivors. The nuiances of each s...
2024-09-191h 59A Recovery NowSomething Shiny After Brain Injury on Recovery Now with Kim JustusMany residuals can be new issues we grapple with after Brain Injury. Difficulty focusing without getting distracted is one of those. This intrusion can become frustrating and make us angry. It was on one of those days, many of us survivors began to refer to this as "something shiny". To survive around this community, it helps to have a sense of humor. We are intent on the task in front of us, and suddenly something shiny pulls us away, and when we return .. the bread crumbs have blown away! Tonight co-host Caren Robinson and I will discuss your shiny distractions, w...
2024-09-121h 59A Recovery NowRemembering Rico in Awareness Month on Recovery Now with Kim JustusSeptember is Brain Aneurysm Awareness Month. An estimated 6.7 million people in the United States have an unruptured brain aneurysm or 1 in 50 people. The annual rate of rupture is approximately 8 – 10 per 100,000 people. About 30,000 people in the United States suffer a brain aneurysm rupture each year. A brain aneurysm ruptures every 18 minutes. There are almost 500,000 deaths worldwide each year caused by brain aneurysms, and half the victims are younger than 50. Ruptured brain aneurysms are fatal in about 50% of cases. Of those who survive, about 66% suffer some permanent neurological deficit. Approximately 15% of people with a ruptured aneurysm die before reaching the hospital. Most of...
2024-09-051h 58A Recovery NowSimon Says: Summer to Fall Covers Most All on Recovery Now with Kim JustusWith September a few days away, we looked ahead to see what topic associated might make a good discussion. Being a survivor (Kim), I knew that it will be Brain Aneurysm Awareness Month. That will be covered on another show. September signals the seasonal change from summer to fall, the remberence of 9-11, the Presidential Election, and now COVID Vax .. To do or not? I was surprised to know it was also National Suicide and Depression Awareness Month. That dovetails with many of the topics we will deal with here, so we'll be discussing mental health tonight. This show is a ga...
2024-08-292h 24A Recovery NowBlast from the Past with LesPaul on Recovery Now with Kim JustusHappy to be back tonight after some studio driven tech difficulties! Even happier to welcome back LesPaul Morgan, long time former host, multiple brain aneurysm survivor and disability advocate. He will share where he's been since he last hit the Mics, which will include a discussion of CSRA. Les is really turned on by AI now and will tell his what he's learned, as well as bleeps on current events (fake news, politics) and life in general. Both being music lovers, we'll be sprinkling in some of our old faves. Join us and call in!! This show is a gathering...
2024-08-011h 59A Recovery NowIndependence Party Night on Recovery Now with Kim JustusBeing the night before the day after (Independence Day July 4th) .. It's likely to sound like a war zone in my studio. We're one of those cities which allow citizens to arm themselves with personal explosives to fire off around the neighborhood. How I envy those that only allow organized events! Special segment by Dorrin Rosenfeld our 3rd Thurs of ea month host on release of her new book "The Day I Got Hit by a Tortilla Truck!" See Amazon or dorrinrosenfeld.com That being said, I invite YOU to call in and keep me company! Share YOUR Independence, OUR Ind...
2024-07-042h 02A Recovery NowSimon Says: The Heat is On at Recovery Now with Kim JustusJoin us as we welcome back our last Wednesday of each month, co-host Simon Lewis! The "Heat is on" covers a lot of territory tonight - From where Simon has been for months (Health issues on top of TBI, Date at Last, Car Assist-When the rubber meets the road), to Summer Solstice a few days ago (Heat Exhaustion versus Heat Stroke), to July 4th in a week, and the cautions of personal fireworks, to the first Debate between Presidential Candidates tomorrow night. We encourage you to force an open mind, really listen, and make your own informed decision on your v...
2024-06-272h 01A Recovery NowRevolutionary Optimism with Dr. Paul Zeitz on Recovery Now with Kim JustusDr. Paul Zeitz is a preventive medicine physician, epidemiologist, author, and award-winning champion of global justice and human rights. He has been on the front lines of the global AIDS movement, climate transformation, racial and gender equity, authentic democracy, sustainable development, and child welfare in the U.S. and around the world. Often when the odds against success appeared to be insurmountable, with Dr. Paul’s leadership and support, barriers fell and victories arose. Through his many challenges and experiences, he also learned to fail forward! Revolutionary Optimism: 7 Steps for Living as a Love-Centered Activist, Dr. Paul shows us how to...
2024-06-202h 01A Recovery NowHonoring A Mother's Ultimate Sacrifice on Recovery Now with Kim JustusWe are about to celebrate Mother's Day next week (14th). For Rae Hart, her role as a Mother has taken horrific turns, that no mom should ever have to face. Her role as a mother has stretched the endurance of any mom, and the rest of the family as well. Join as we discuss one of the Ultimate Mom's .. Willing to give all for her son, Joey. Ultimately .. Born 1998, Accident 2016, and to the arms of the Lord Feb 2021. God rest Joey's soul, and God Bless Rae and the kids. This show is a gathering place for anyone seeking recovery from...
2024-05-091h 58A Recovery NowStruggling with Thoughts, Emotions, Behaviors on Recovery Now with Kim JustusIn his own words, Mr. Ferroly has spent a lifetime “trying to uncover why some people are just stuck. Kyle’s real passion is showing people how one’s brain health can alter and determine the bigger picture; how they think, act, and feel. This in turn allows many people the chance to understand the root cause behind their struggles and symptoms. Dr. Kyle Ferroly has also made an ongoing commitment to always incorporate the latest techniques available. Kyle received his Masters of Educational Psychology in 2004 with a focus on Community Counseling. He is a Master’s level Mental Health Therapist and...
2024-05-021h 59A Recovery NowSimon Says: Find the Hidden Path on Recovery Now with Kim JustusWELCOME BACK SIMON!!! Our final Wednesday of each month co-host has been MIA for quite some time due to both older revisited, and new challenges. Hallelujah, he has final risen and is back among us! As we wind down Brain Injury Awareness Month, we can't stress the importance of Peer to Peer Support enough. Be it podcasts, books, support groups, Tedx Talks or any number of survivor driven resources. Hearing from others who have walked a similar path and faced like challenges, is a key ingredient in letting others know they are not alone. The path of healing can sometimes co...
2024-03-282h 04A Recovery NowImpact of Fatigue on TBI with Dr. Maria on Recovery Now with Kim JustusOur regular contributer Dr. Maria Romanas is back to discuss "The Impact of Fatigue on Executive Function in TBI". As we proceed through Brain Injury Awarness Month, knowledge is power. Many report that fatigue is their most challenging symptom after brain injury. Reasons for the fatigue are not well understood but may include endocrine abnormalities, the need for the brain to work harder to compensate for brain injury deficits (in other words, inefficiency), or changes to brain structures. Cognitive fatigue is often characterized by feeling mentally drained, apathy, and difficulty concentrating. Other symptoms include: Being easily distracted. Problems with working memo...
2024-03-212h 05A Recovery NowLearning to Live After Brain Injury on Recovery Now with Kim JustusJeffrey Sebell is a forty year survivor, promoting our abilities, focusing on our strengths through his book "Learning to Live with Yourself After Brain Injury", blogging, writing for a variety of publications, acting as a Keynote Speaker, and service. See more at his website: TBIsurvivor.com Jeffrey experienced a Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) in 1975, when, as the result of a car accident, he was in a coma for a month with frontal lobe and brain stem injuries. His goal now is to provide meaningful support to those who have experienced a brain injury by helping them find the means within t...
2024-03-072h 03A Recovery NowTBI to Epilepsy and Moving Forward on Recovery Now with Kim JustusMeg Busing knows that everything can change in an instant. After emerging from a coma with a traumatic brain injury that would lead to a decade long battle with intractable epilepsy, she discovered that the world does not always understand invisible challenges. However, nothing has stopped her from boldly pursuing her dreams. As founder and Executive Director of the Midwest YouCan Foundation, Meg has created Camp YouCan-a unique opportunity for kids and young adults with Epilepsy to come together to see all that they CAN do. See: midwestyoucan.org for more information, and Meg's TedX Talk. This show is a...
2024-02-291h 59A Recovery NowConcussion Now Classified TBI on Recovery Now with Kim JustusBonnie Nish is Executive Director of Pandora’s Collective Outreach Society a charitable organization in the literary arts, in Vancouver British Columbia, Canada. Bonnie is an Expressive arts therapist who has worked with at risk populations for the last 20 years. Her first book of poetry ‘Love and Bones ’ was released by Karma Press in 2013. Her later book, an anthology of concussion related stories was published in August 2016. You don't have to be in sports or the military, to have a life changing event from concussion. See: bonnienish.com Concussion and Mild Brain Injury: Not Just Another Headline gives clear insight into how t...
2024-02-221h 59A Recovery NowRadiation from Cells Can Damage Our Brain on Recovery Now with Kim JustusHappy Valentine's Day - Spread the Love! Last weeks show with Dr. Maria was on building quality relationships, so this week Caren and I are spreading the word on damage our cell phones can be inflicting on us. When I read the first article in "The Hill" .. It smacked of the NFL scandal. Studies on the harmful effects of repeated concussions had been around for decades, then buried. AFTER much damage has been done, the truth surfaced. Why had it been buried? The results gave an unfavorable account of the magnitude of the damage possible incurring multiple or just the ri...
2024-02-152h 16A Recovery NowBuilding Trust in Relationships on Recovery Now with Kim JustusDr. Maria Romanas will be joining us to discuss protecting others from ourselves, and building trust in relationships. True belonging is about being present without sacrificing our sense of self. With Valentine's Day next week, some food for thought. We tend to gauge that day in terms of whether or not we have a love interest, and how that's going for us. We're "happy" if we have that special someone, and depressed if we don't .. Feeling lonely and left out. Think back to your childhood. Do your remember those boxes full of little Valentine's cards we passed out to friends...
2024-02-081h 58A Recovery NowHow K9 Spirit Guides Transform Our Lives on Recovery Now with Kim JustusYou thought your dog was here just to be your loving support and joyful playmate! Bet your pup is potentially much more than that according to Heather Leigh Strom. Your pet could be the physical conduit for your K9 Spirit Guide! In her groundbreaking book K9 Spirit Guides: The Healing Power of Man’s Best Friend, Heather Leigh reveals that these unique spiritual energies are here to guide us on OUR journeys of healing, growth, wisdom, transformation, spiritual evolution and ascendency. And the ones that choose to enter your life through your pet are divinely matched to you to teach you...
2024-02-012h 12A Recovery NowVance Breese the Not So Easy Rider on Recovery Now with Kim JustusIn 1991 I was a successful Harley Davidson Dealer, marketed an onboard dynamometer of my own design for motorcycles and had a successful software company that licensed software to manage a motorcycle business. In 1994/95 He was also aspiring to break the land to speed record (then 318mph). Things were going well .. until they weren't. His parachutes didn't open, and a horrific accident occurred. Needless to say, Vance was so seriously injured, that the medical team didn't expect him to live. He was on life support with a severe TBI, not showing any brain activity. What happens from there are things miracles a...
2024-01-252h 01A Recovery NowMeet New Upcoming Host with the Most on Recovery Now with Kim JustusMichele Kauffman is a twice recovered Traumatic Brain Injury Survivor, has years of experience supporting others in positive approaches in healing. Her professional accounting career with the United States Attorney's Office ended at the bottom of the stairs she fell down, as she could no longer add six and seven without taking off her shoes…... Michele facilitated in person support groups at Harborview Support Group, Swedish Cherry Hill, Benaroya Hall, and West Seattle Senior Center over a decade on Thursdays, growing other leaders in the community. Currently leading a five peer to peer support groups on Brain Network with Dr. Li...
2024-01-181h 56A Recovery NowA Life Worth Living on Recovery Now with Kim Justus & Caren RobinsonWelcome to the New Year! It is also the first 2nd Wednesday of 2024, when my formidlble co-host Caren Robinson joins us. As many could help but notice around the holidays, our platform Blog Talk Radio went (as the military sometimes says) "Tango Uniform". We're sorry for that, because holidays can be joyful, but they can also be a time of isolation. We're in the advocacy business, so we were angry and saddened we couldn't be there for one another. Thankfully the calendar has changed, and we're back to spread hope in the new year. This leads in to the topic of...
2024-01-112h 03A Recovery NowSex, Suicide & Serotonin and Your Best Brain Yet on Recovery Now with Kim JustusDebbie Hampton recovered from decades of unhealthy thinking and depression, a suicide attempt, and resulting brain injury to become an inspirational and educational writer on brain, psychological, emotional, and mental health issues for Huffington Post, MindBodyGreen, and more. On her website, Debbie shares how she rebuilt her brain and life to find joy and thrive. She wants you to know that you can do it too! You can quickly learn the steps to a better you in her book, Beat Depression And Anxiety By Changing Your Brain, with simple practices easy to implement in your daily life. Improve your brain...
2024-01-041h 59A Recovery NowTBI and PTSD Help Now with Dr. Mark Gordon on Recovery Now with Kim JustusDr. Mark Gordon started over 35 years ago using combinations of natural ingredients to address memory, mental energy and cognition as well as physical performance without any banned or restricted products. He has been instrumental as a thought leader in developing the area of Interventional Endocrinology and now the area of Neuroendocrinology as it pertains to symptomatic Traumatic Brain Injury with depression, anxiety, bi-polar, obsessive-compulsive disorders, dementia, Parkinson's, GTE, and post-concussion syndrome. While his work can benefit anyone, his main focus has been on Veterans and Active Military Members, which includes amazing work with Andrew Marr and Adam Marr of Warrior...
2023-11-302h 04A Recovery NowMN Matt & Callers Night on Recovery Now with Kim JustusCall in and talk about what's on your mind. MN Matt will be with me up front, some Indie Tunes, and Fun Fact. Add your thoughts or feelings on TBI, PTSD, and or the holidays coming up. Has your brain injury made it different? Have you lost someone this year and feel challenged with how the holidays will be? You name it .. Call it. This show is a gathering place for anyone seeking recovery from the challenges of life on life's terms. We discuss useful tools that have helped us lighten the load, of our journey through recovery. More will b...
2023-11-161h 05A Recovery NowSimon Says: LIVE Wicked Wednesday on Recovery Now with Kim JustusAfter a month away, Kim is back LIVE with her co-host Simon Lewis (gone much longer) for not only Hump Day, but tonight Wicked Wednesday! Fall is upon us - Change. Halloween is around the corner - Masks. The hosts have been fighting difficult health challenges, but bravely crawl back to the Mic tonight. We invite YOU to call in and join us! We invite you to test drive your Halloween Costume for the show! Call and disclose what your costume is, and why you selected it. Play the game of the worst Halloween movies ever made .. And share your...
2023-10-262h 38A Recovery NowHealing Animals with Prairie Conlon on Recovery Now with Kim JustusPrairie is a licensed mental health therapist who utilizes animal assisted interventions in all walks of her mental health practice. She has a master’s degree in professional counseling and a postgraduate degree in military behavioral health counseling. She is certified as an equine assisted psychotherapist and has presented at national conferences on her techniques for providing equine therapy for military members and their families, with special emphasis on transitioning from the military back to civilian life. She consults for several non-profits for veteran and first responder trauma work to include the Lone Survivor Foundation and Horses that Heal. Prairie is...
2023-10-191h 59A Recovery NowBankrupt with My Brain Bucks on Recovery Now with Kim JustusJoin Kim for Discussion and some Indie Music! Special Friends Pitching in! Maybe you? This show is a gathering place for anyone seeking recovery from the challenges of life on life's terms. We discuss useful tools that have helped us lighten the load, of our journey through recovery. This is a "we" recovery program, because it is in the "we," that we find the new "me." We focus on the four A's of Recovery: Awareness, Acceptance, Action and Adaptation. This is a place for survivor's striving to become thrivers - which takes a huge Warrior spirit! Front part of show i...
2023-10-051h 56A Recovery NowBlessed with Keck on Recovery Now with Kim JustusI had known Bill for many years, when I learned he had suffered a TBI. He'd had a lengthy road of recovery the past couple years, and then a severe car accident too. Bill was always strong as a bull, and few have had a more colorful past and turn around. Between his own addiction, chronic pain, and mental health challenges - He fought like the warrior he had always been and overcame, continuing to live a life of service. In spite of his challenges, Bill had a heart bigger than most. I was blessed to have him as part...
2023-09-281h 58A Recovery NowBrain Aneurysm Can Happen to Anyone on Recovery Now with Kim JustusSeptember is Brain Aneurysm Awareness Month! Few of us who survived them, had ever heard of one until that fateful moment ... And then our lives were changed forever. 1 in 50 people have aneurysms. I'm 1 in 50, are you? We have a great slate of guests that represent all walks of aneurysm.. Our recently departed friend Rico also weighs in comments he made in 2018. Help me kick off the Awareness Month with your experience on this Special Edition - Voices & Faces ofBrain Aneurysm, and learn some some cold, hard facts about this condition .. The things your Dr's usually fails to tell you .. Guests...
2023-09-141h 59A Recovery NowBrain Aneurysm Awareness Month & RIP Rico on Recovery Now with Kim JustusSeptember is Brain Aneurysm Awareness Month. An estimated 6.7 million people in the United States have an unruptured brain aneurysm or 1 in 50 people. The annual rate of rupture is approximately 8 – 10 per 100,000 people. About 30,000 people in the United States suffer a brain aneurysm rupture each year. A brain aneurysm ruptures every 18 minutes. There are almost 500,000 deaths worldwide each year caused by brain aneurysms, and half the victims are younger than 50. Ruptured brain aneurysms are fatal in about 50% of cases. Of those who survive, about 66% suffer some permanent neurological deficit. Approximately 15% of people with a ruptured aneurysm die before reaching the hospital. Most of...
2023-09-072h 06A Recovery NowLoss, Grief and Transition on Recovery Now with Kim JustusJanelle Breese Biagioni , RPC, is an author, speaker, and counselor with expertise in grief, loss, life transitions, and brain injury. She resides with her family in Victoria, BC. She is the author of A Change of Mind: One Family’s Journey through Brain Injury and Life Losses: Healing for a Broken Heart. Breese's is an author, publisher, and recognized expert in the areas of Grief, Loss, Mourning, and Brain Injury, Janelle Breese's passion for helping individuals, families, and caregivers understand and cope with these issues dates back to 1990. For free eBooks and more, See her website: traumaticlifelosses.com This show is...
2023-08-311h 25A Recovery NowSimon Says: Time, Recovery and the Unknown on Recovery Now with Kim JustusKim and Simon discuss Injury, Time, Misinformation, Fear, and the Unknown .. We are told by professionals, and or make assumptions (or hopes) for a certain recovery time and protocol - But are often met with a scenario much different. How do we handle the changes and associated emotions? In another show we discussed the Writer's Strike in Hollywood. Still unresolved, the Actors have gone on strike. With Simon's background in entertainment, I and many of you found this interesting. We'll get an update and understand the impact their cause has on our entertainment. This show is a gathering place for...
2023-08-242h 08A Recovery NowMusic Healing Through Musimorphic on Recovery Now with Kim JustusBill Protzmann’s personal mission is to raise awareness of the power of music as selfcare. He has more than 30 years’ experience teaching people the power of music for mental, emotional, physical, and spiritual health, and his students range from leaders in the Csuite to people living on the street. In 2011, Bill launched Music Care Inc, a for-purpose corporation, to teach and advocate for practical ways music can be used for your self-care. In 2014, the National Council for Behavioral Health recognized him with an Award of Excellence – the industry equivalent of winning an Oscar. In 2023, Music Care Inc launched Musimorphic, an inn...
2023-08-172h 08A Recovery NowBrain Injury and Artistry on Recovery Now with Kim JustusIn 2017, Megan Bacigalupo survived a near-fatal brain hemorrhage while riding a bike. After this life-changing event, she wrote an essay in early recovery, titled In the Cobwebs of My Mind. This piece brought forth a vision impossible to ignore and gave birth to this book project. Newly released In theCobwebs of My Mind the book, now on Amazon & Barnes and Noble! Dreams and Goals DO come true :) J. Hatter is an insightful talented Poet, Amazing pencil sketching, and has even written/recorded a song! Check out his poetry book offering at Amazon called "The Words You Cannot Say" by J L...
2023-08-033h 01A Recovery NowWounded Warrior, Wounded Home on Recovery Now with Kim JustusMy guests for tonight are Marshele Carter Waddell & Dr. Kelly Orr, PhD, ABPP...Who penned Wounded Warrior,Wounded Home. (Amazon) When a combat veteran struggles with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and/or traumatic brain injury (TBI), every member of the family experiences the effects. Spouses, parents, and children must undergo changes on the home front, a process that resembles the phases of grief. Confusion, hurt, anger, guilt, fatigue, and fear lie behind their brave smiles and squared shoulders. Wounded Warrior, Wounded Home gives hurting families a look inside the minds and hearts of wounded warriors and guides them in developing...
2023-07-272h 00A Recovery NowCleaning Up Your Past - Matthew Dovel on Recovery Now with Kim JustusMatthew D. Dovel is the president and founder of International Suicide Prevention (supportisp.org), a 501(c)(3) public charity nonprofit. Mr. Dovel has been using this organization to apply the new psychology, Nu-Rekall® to treat mental disorders in real life scenarios, proving their effectiveness and permanency, since 2006. Nu-Rekall® systems are unique in that they’re the only mental health treatments that innate an immediate spontaneous remission from the symptoms associated with mental disorders. Mr. Dovel is the only specialist in neuropsychology able to assess, and treat, high risk individuals over the phone permanently, in one session, and all in fewer than 10 minut...
2023-07-202h 52A Recovery NowKim Justus & Caren Robinson Night on Recovery NowDealer's Choice Night!! Mental Health and Brain Injury. Dealing with frustration productively. Impactful sleep, current events that have me scratching my head, or what's on your mind? Call us! Just home from Me (Kim) & G's Anniversary Trip, where the difficult realities at home were mostly chased away with the much needed celebration and escape. This show is a gathering place for anyone seeking recovery from the challenges of life on life's terms. We discuss useful tools that have helped us lighten the load, of our journey through recovery. More will be revealed! This is a "we" recovery program, because it is...
2023-05-112h 18A Recovery NowArt of Joe Pisano, Brainstorms, Resurrecting Lives-Recovery Now with Kim JustusJoe Pisano, and his Artistry of healing. Reserves Chief Petty Officer and martial arts instructor. He is known for unique artistic creations that blend canvas, metal, wood and paint into three dimensional tributes to the sacrifice, duty and honor of our military servicemembers and veterans. Working with the Resurrecting Lives Foundation, Joe helps raise awareness for and bring healing to veterans suffering from Traumatic Brain Injuries and PTSD. His work is moving, amazing, and healing. Joe's unique form of expression, is meant to immortilize heroes and include participation by others. See: pisanoartistry.com to experience Joe's Artistry and more. Crisanne...
2023-04-271h 58A Recovery NowRebirth, Renewal and the Brain on Recovery Now with Kim JustusKim and Caren will be discussing rebirth and renewal in matters of the brain. Callers welcome! This show is a gathering place for anyone seeking recovery from the challenges of life on life's terms. We discuss useful tools that have helped us lighten the load, of our journey through recovery. More will be revealed! This is a "we" recovery program, because it is in the "we," that we find the new "me." We focus on the four A's of Recovery: Awareness, Acceptance, Action and Adaptation. This is a place for survivor's striving to become thrivers, which takes a good bit...
2023-04-132h 05A Recovery NowDr. Maria Shares 12 Commandments on Recovery Now with Kim JustusJoin Kim and Dr. Maria Romanas as Maria enlightens us on 12 Commandments we had perhaps not yet pondered. That sprinkled in with some compenatory strategy's and we have a solid brain Injury Show! Join us ) This show is a gathering place for anyone seeking recovery from the challenges of life on life's terms. We discuss useful tools that have helped us lighten the load, of our journey through recovery. More will be revealed! This is a "we" recovery program, because it is in the "we," that we find the new "me." We focus on the four A's of Recovery: Awareness...
2023-04-061h 57A Recovery NowThe Business of Death on Recovery Now with Kim JustusKim, regular listener Ron and many others suffered the loss of a loved on this past year. If you are in the group, feel free to call and join us. The fact that grief from loss is a painful ongoing process goes without saying. One aspect not discussed quite as much is the "death business", from the Dr's, to mortuary, hospice, to SS, to insurance and much more. I heard things like "We prioritize you and your family’s wishes above all else." Words like "compassionate, dignified, preofessional"... That didn't ring true in practice, but mostly in the brochures and pam...
2023-02-022h 00A Recovery NowPoetic Human John Krotec on Recovery Now with Kim JustusJohn T. Krotec is an entrepreneur, speaker, writer, and army veteran. After college, he went to work in corporate America and realized that despite doing well in the job, he wanted something more. He joined the Army later in life with the purpose of serving his Country. The Army taught him discipline and how to value himself. After three years of Active Duty, he left the Army and returned to civilian life. It was then that he got reacquainted with his future wife, helping her to raise a family. In 2012, John hit rock bottom and survived a traumatic brain injury c...
2022-11-172h 05A Recovery NowHope TBI on Recovery Now with Kim Justus & Caren RobinsonBe it seasonal affective disorder or change in general, adjusting to the "New & Different" is never without it's challenges. Join Kim and Caren, call in and weigh in yourself too! This show is a gathering place for anyone seeking recovery from the challenges of life on life's terms. We discuss useful tools that have helped us lighten the load, of our journey through recovery. More will be revealed! This is a "we" recovery program, because it is in the "we," that we find the new "me." We focus on the four A's of Recovery: Awareness, Acceptance, Action and Adaptation. This...
2022-11-102h 01A Recovery NowFind Your True Voice on Recovery Now with Kim JustusSecond Hour Guest: Eliana Gilad is a TEDx presenter, motivational speaker, teacher, composer, and performer, and founder of Voices of Eden Ancient Wisdom and Healing Music Institute. Born in the United States, Eliana left for France in 1991 and then moved to Israel in 1994. Would you like to trust your silent voice and find your power, regardless of what others might think? Wouldn't it be great to be seen and heard with confidence? Would you like to melt the stress with the holidays of the way? Join Kim and Eliana in thehour 2nd hour and find out how. See: voicesofeden.com...
2022-11-032h 05A Recovery NowThe Miracle Child on Recovery Now with Kim Justus & Caren RobinsonCaren and Kim will be hosting Kelly and Mike Lang, authors of The Miracle Child: Traumatic Brain Injury and Me. See: themiraclechild.org Kelly’s brain injury advocacy career began after she and her 3-year-old daughter were injured in a horrific car accident in 2001. Kelly has served on the Board of the Brain Injury Association of Virginia and is a member of the Brain Injury Association of America’s Brain Injury Council as well as the Virginia Brain Injury Advisory Council. Kelly has worked with the National Center on Advancing Person-Centered Practices and Systems’ Brain Injury Learning Collaborative and is a membe...
2022-10-132h 02A Recovery NowSimon Says: Is Reverse Brain Aging for Real on Recovery Now with Kim JustusJoin Kim and Simon as they discuss the probability of anti-aging tools, and particularly slowing of Brain Aging. Most of us know that cognitive function gets interrupted with brain injury .. At least the 1000's+ of us who recognize it in our own case. We knew that aging in and of itself causes brain function to decline. If you're like us .. The aging/injury combo resembled an accelerated decline. Example, Kim's injury was at age 35. Certainly aging wasn't a consideration at that time, but it didn't take long to realize that her brain function had gone from her pre-injury way of...
2022-06-302h 06A Recovery NowPeer Pressure and Brain Injury on Recovery Now with Kim JustusKim and Caren will be discussing Peer Pressure as a causal factor for Brain Injury. Whether it's a Gang or a Frat House, Sports, Social Media Dares and more .. Young people have been experiencing even more dibilitating or deadly brain injuries. These injuries level the playing field, because regardless of race, finances, religion, etc - Brain Injury doesn't discriminate. March is Brain Injury Awareness Month, and this topic is one seldom discussed. This is unfortunate, because most of these injuries are preventable. Join us and see how you can help. This show is a gathering place for anyone seeking recovery...
2022-03-102h 21A Recovery NowDr. Maria Brings The Joy Switch to Recovery Now with Kim JustusJoin Kim and Dr Maria Romanas as they discuss "The Joy Switch" .. Gotta have it!! Discussion prompted by a book of the same name by Chris M. Coursey. Inspired Maria, so she's paying it forward :) Kick off of Brain Injury Awareness Month - March Dr. Maria is a fellow brain injury survivor who works full-time as a hospital pathologist. She had to learn to become her own self-therapist to prevent “brain-injured moments” at work and at home. She says, “My cognitive impairments may be permanent, but disability is negotiable.” Her goal is to help other survivors learn to operate their brains in a...
2022-03-032h 00A Recovery NowSimon Says: One Wasn't Enough, Surviving Polytrauma Recovery Now W/Kim JustusKim & Co-Host Simon Will Discuss Both Sides of Gratitude, Trauma & Recovery. So we've endured the fallout from our Brain Injuries, just thought we'd adapted .. And here comes more health challenges! Little hard tracking the Doc's anyway, but after our brain injuries, perhaps more so. Will talk to Simon about where he has been the last several months, then about new challenges I am facing. Here we go again .. With Thanksgiving around the corner, we recognize that things can always be worse, and keep what we are Thankful for up front. Also a lot of confusion on the true current status D...
2021-11-252h 28A Recovery NowRecovery Now with Kim Justus & Caren RobinsonKim and Caren will be discussing their recent health challenges, coping with "piling on" and healthcare system. We welcome your calls and can be flexible about what's on your mind! This show is a gathering place for anyone seeking recovery from the challenges of life on life's terms. We discuss useful tools that have helped us lighten the load, of our journey through recovery. This is a "we" recovery program, because it is in the "we," that we find the new "me." We focus on the four A's of Recovery: Awareness, Acceptance, Action and Adaptation. This is a place for s...
2021-10-142h 34A Recovery NowSimon Says: Looking Back on Summer with Kim Justus on Recovery NowJoin Kim & Simon Lewis as they discuss looking back on summer. Did we get off the bench, live life and accomplish desired goals? What were the challenges and the victories? Can get easy with brain injury to pull back from life and isolate. To let fear of "not being our old selves", keep us from trying new pursuits. No one said living with brain injury is easy. It's not. Yet here we are. How to we best spend our "Brain Bucks" to create a life worth living, and feel empowered? How do we take the set backs, if not in s...
2021-09-301h 59A Recovery NowHope TBI on Recovery Now with Kim Justus & CarenKim & Caren will be discussing strengthening the immune system and alternatives for bolstering the endocrine, carrying over from last months show. Then .. You just never know. Tune in and find out! This show is a gathering place for anyone seeking recovery from the challenges of life on life's terms. We discuss useful tools that have helped us lighten the load, of our journey through recovery. This is a "we" recovery program, because it is in the "we," that we find the new "me." We focus on the four A's of Recovery: Awareness, Acceptance, Action and Adaptation. This is a place...
2021-07-152h 22A Recovery NowGolden Key to Unlock Your Divine Potential on Recovery Now with Kim JustusBrandon Beachum is an entrepreneur, thought leader, author, and host of The Positive Head Podcast, as well as the late-night style talk show, Optimystic. The Positive Head Podcast (positivehead.com), which to date has amassed over 15M downloads and has consistently rated in the Top Five in the “Spirituality” category on Apple. Today, Brandon's primary focus is on helping people shift their perspectives to innerstand the “ultimate nature of reality'' and create more of what they want to see in their world! In an effort to do so, Brandon released his first book, The Golden Key: Modern Alchemy to Unlock Infini...
2021-06-172h 03A Recovery NowBeating the Stigma of Mental Health on Recovery Now with Kim Justus & Caren RSecond Wednesday of each month, Caren Robinson and Kim will be discussing the state of "dis ease" and stigma attached to Mental Health. That, in and of itself is a broad issue .. Add TBI and things get really tricky. This has been a time as they say "that tries ones soul". Mental Health has taken a beating for kids, adults and everyone in between in this long relentless haul. Between politics, protests, pandemic, and personal challenges coping with the related fallout .. We have been pressed to our limits. Many have refused to seek help because of the stigma many times a...
2021-03-112h 03A Recovery NowSimon Says .. What Exactly? Ponderables on Recovery Now with Kim JustusThe word ponderables has it origins in the 1600's. Where does our mind wonder when not directed. From the grave to the sublime, from the victim to the empowered, from serious to silly .. Tonght Simon & Kim will share some of their ponderables, and hope you might join in too. What are those nagging questions we revisit in our minds, or that may just zip on through, that give us reason for pause and curiosity? Author Henry James (1843-1916), in his book The Awkward Age speaks about "coming out" in old English Society. A review on his piece asks: "Do I...
2021-02-252h 02A Recovery NowSex and Love Beyond the Chocolates on Recovery Now with Kim Justus & Caren :)Valentine's Day is around the corner .. A commercial holiday retail wouldn't let you miss, right? For some it's a day to celebrate that special someone in their life. For others, it shines a spotlight on the lack of a loving partner. I would contend that "Love" should be celebrated every day, not just on Feb 14th. Whether you are part of a "couple" of not .. You can still have a Happy Valentine's Day! Kim and Caren will be discussing the changes in love, sex, relationships, and our sense of self after suffering a brain injury. The dangers that can enter t...
2021-02-111h 55A Recovery NowNeuroscience of Gratitude and Trauma on Recovery Now with Kim JustusKim and second Wednesday of the month co-host, Caren Robinson will be discussing the levels of trauma, triggers and awareness. When in the midst of a melt down, ever had a well meaning friend say, "Well just think positive!" Not the most welcome message in that moment, when gratitude feels far away, and you're smack in the middle of flight or fight. What are some options to balance trauma with more productive and realistic options. This show is a gathering place for anyone seeking recovery from the challenges of life on life's terms. We discuss useful tools that have helped u...
2021-01-141h 55A Recovery NowSimon Says: Winding Down 2020 on Recovery Now with Kim JustusKim and Simon will be discussing the past year of 2020 .. Like no other on so many levels. The are holidays are almost over. The post holiday blues may be hitting in the form of sadness or relief. This was a year for the history books. What did we learn, how did we survive, remembering all the factors resulting in the perfect storm, and what of 2021? We'll discuss all of this, and appreciate you sharing a sound bite of how 2020 affected you! Callers welcome - This show is a gathering place for anyone seeking recovery from the challenges of life on li...
2020-12-312h 04A Recovery NowSimon Says: Thankful for Youth Inspiration on Recovery Now with Kim JustusSimon and Kim will be joined by two special guests! Do you have dreams, goals, wishes - But never thought you could make them come to fruition? These stories may just give you the push you need. Tyler Ornstein & The Empowering Story of Tyler’s Coffee! Had he never tried his wish may have never come true. The World’s First ACID FREE Coffee—Inspired by a 5-Year-Old & Brought to Market by a 16yr old! Proprietary Z-Roasting Organic Process Eliminates Indigestion, Bloating, Heartburn & Tooth Decay! Breakthrough was rescheduled for the 2nd hour of the 12/2 show! See: tylerscoffees.com Ryan Pettit has sever...
2020-11-262h 13A Recovery NowHope TBI's Caren Robinson Discussing Trauma on Recovery Now with Kim JustusLife after trauma .. Daunting challenge, like a road trip without the map and no place to stop ask directions! Can you say "Lost?" Brain Injury and PolyTrauma offer unique challenges of their own, but add lack of access to support, coupled with a trauma induced environment .. Things can start to feel helpless/hopeless. Times like these affect the body, mind and soul, imprinting a memory of the traumatic event(s), that can manifest in many ways. This most often leads to symptoms of PTSD, along with those of the original trauma. Join Kim and Caren, as they discuss Trauma and t...
2020-10-152h 01A Recovery NowSimon Says: Change is in the Air on Recovery Now with Kim JustusKim and Simon will be discussing current events, COVID and Brain Injury, and even taking your calls! Change is not only is the air literally, but in the way we conduct our lives after brain injury, in light of Covid, Politics, Circumstances .. The year 2020 is a year of impact on all, and a special challenge for those with brain injury. RE: COVID - How the virus can affect the brain (and other organs if the clotting factor is true & it appears to be) - How the virus may be the first" of its kind to infiltrate the body & attack these org...
2020-10-012h 05A Recovery NowSimon Says: The Heat Is On! Recovery Now with Kim JustusKim & Simon discuss Brain Injury Adaptation, Sustained Effects of Stress on Brain Injury, Current Events and the summer we'll never forget. Callers welcome!! This show is a gathering place for anyone seeking recovery from the challenges of life on life's terms. We discuss useful tools that have helped us lighten the load, of our journey through recovery. This is a "we" recovery program, because it is in the "we," that we find the new "me." We focus on the four A's of Recovery: Awareness, Acceptance, Action and Adaptation. This is a place for survivor's striving to become thrivers, which takes...
2020-08-272h 16A Recovery NowHope TBI on Recovery Now with Kim JustusKim and Caren will be discussing Brain Injury, Impacts, Support Resources & other Matters of the Brain! This show is a gathering place for anyone seeking recovery from the challenges of life on life's terms. We discuss useful tools that have helped us lighten the load, of our journey through recovery. This is a "we" recovery program, because it is in the "we," that we find the new "me." We focus on the four A's of Recovery: Awareness, Acceptance, Action and Adaptation. This is a place for survivor's striving to become thrivers, which takes a large dose of Warrior! Hosted by...
2020-07-092h 04A Recovery NowSimon Says: Express Your Stress .. On Recovery Now with Kim JustusTonight Simon and Kim with be discussing Stressor's andtheir effect on brain injury. Life is full of stressors be it more individual; fear of a repeat brain injury, the impact on relationships, the impact on overall health .. To societal stressors like pandemics and protests. Stressors compound the effects of our injuries. Let's voice them, talk about the effects they exert on us, and ways to mitigate. This show is a gathering place for anyone seeking recovery from the challenges of life on life's terms. We discuss useful tools that have helped us lighten the load, of our journey through recovery...
2020-06-252h 04A Recovery NowRecovery Now and Hope TBI with Kim Justus & Caren RobinsonMore will Be Revealed! Join in and Call in - Kim & Caren Robinson will be discussing Surviving the Virus. Common theme these days, but on people's minds. So much fluid information changing so quickly, much of it with conflicting messages. We survived a game changing event before .. Here we go again This show is a gathering place for anyone seeking recovery from the challenges of life on life's terms. We discuss useful tools that have helped us lighten the load, of our journey through recovery. This is a "we" recovery program, because it is in the "we," that we find t...
2020-05-142h 32A Recovery NowSimon Says: Spring Into Action on Recovery Now with Kim JustusKim and Simon Lewis (Last WED Co-Host) will be discussing the evolving effects of Covid19 in our respective areas. Many of us were frozen like a deer in the headlights as this nightmare began. No matter what, like with our brain injury, life goes on. What types of "action" helps us to do so in the most productive ways? We invite callers to join in the discussion, and share their shout-outs of the situation in their area, and how they are handling this unprecedented time. This show is a gathering place for anyone seeking recovery from the challenges of life on...
2020-04-302h 26A Recovery NowDown the Rabbit Hole on Recovery Now with Kim Justus & Caren RobinsonKim and Caren will be discussing, reaching out and staying connected during this difficult time in our history. Will provide tips, and avenues of support. From there, you just never know where that will lead us! We will take callers .. Interested to know how all of you listners are coping with the "New World" and your thoughts, fears, feelings. This show is a gathering place for anyone seeking recovery from the challenges of life on life's terms. We discuss useful tools that have helped us lighten the load, of our journey through recovery. This is a "we" recovery program, because i...
2020-04-092h 49A Recovery NowSimon Says: Drop & Give Me Ten! Exercise and TBI on Recovery Now with Kim JustusOk so maybe "Dropping & Giving Ten" isn't practical anymore. In fact, a few of us may not be able to get back up! Maybe our routine has changed, but exercise is still an important ingredient to overall good health. Simon and Kim will be discussing exercise alternatives, for both mind & body. We welcome calls about great/safe/helpful alternatives you have found. Since the world has changed a great deal since this show was booked, we will be doing a "Mental Health" check .. This show is a gathering place for anyone seeking recovery from the challenges of life on life's t...
2020-03-262h 35A Recovery NowMarch Madness to Awareness on Recovery Now with Kim Justus & Caren RobinsonKim and Caren will be discussing the basics of Brain Injury in an effort to raise up the understanding, as we begin Brain Injury Awareness Month. Among the topics discussed will be: Mindfulness Techniques, Meditation, Positive Psychology, EMDR and other holistic techniques. Building bridges and synapses the Non Pharma way! In keeping with my shows this month .. We will have more give aways .. Marchtacular!! One survivor, supporting another. Every show has a promo give away - Listen to win! This show is a gathering place for anyone seeking recovery from the challenges of life on life's terms. We discuss useful to...
2020-03-122h 00A Recovery NowHo, Ho, Ho .. Join Us for the Show! Recovery Now with Kim JustusJoin Kim Justus and Co-Host Caren Robinson to discuss the naughty and nice of brain injury during the holidays .. Some holiday tunes, and some calls from you!! Tips on how to survive the holiday season, and the origins of Christmas. This show is a gathering place for anyone seeking recovery from the challenges of life on life's terms. We discuss useful tools that have helped us lighten the load, of our journey through recovery. This is a "we" recovery program, because it is in the "we," that we find the new "me." We focus on the four A's of Recovery: A...
2019-12-122h 06A Recovery NowSimon Says Gratitude Versus Entitlement on Recovery Now with Kim JustusJoin Kim and Co-Host Simon Lewis as they discuss gratitude. Has the Attitude of Gratitude had a societal shift toward an attitude of entitlement? As we gather to give Thanks at this time, we focus only on the blessings, rather than the shortcomings of our individual life circumstances. This show is a gathering place for anyone seeking recovery from the challenges of life on life's terms. We discuss useful tools that have helped us lighten the load, of our journey through recovery. This is a "we" recovery program, because it is in the "we," that we find the new "me." W...
2019-11-282h 00A Recovery NowBrain Injury Support Resources on Recovery Now with Kim JustusKim and Co-Host Caren Robinson Discuss Resources and Support for the Brain Injury Community - Where do we find these things. The merit of doing so, as well as the challenges can be daunting. This show is a gathering place for anyone seeking recovery from the challenges of life on life's terms. We discuss useful tools that have helped us lighten the load, of our journey through recovery. This is a "we" recovery program, because it is in the "we," that we find the new "me." We focus on the four A's of Recovery: Awareness, Acceptance, Action and Adaptation. This...
2019-11-142h 02A Recovery NowSimon Says - Is Halloween the Only Masks We Wear on Recovery Now with Kim JustusCo-Host Simon Lewis and Kim Justus discuss Halloween, which may not be the only time we survivors wear "masks!"Change happens this time of year, that can facilitate a bit of unrest too. Breaking it down. :) This show is a gathering place for anyone seeking recovery from the challenges of life on life's terms. We discuss useful tools that have helped us lighten the load, of our journey through recovery. This is a "we" recovery program, because it is in the "we," that we find the new "me." We focus on the four A's of Recovery: Awareness, Acceptance, Action and A...
2019-10-312h 03A Recovery NowThe Cost of Trauma on Recovery Now with Kim Justus & Caren RobinsonWe Remember. We remember the social trauma of 9-11-2001, changing the way Americans live from that day forward. We also remember the day each of us experienced the personal trauma, shaping our lives again forever. "Psychological trauma is a type of damage to the mind that occurs as a result of a distressing event. Trauma is often the result of an overwhelming amount of stress that exceeds one's ability to cope, or integrate the emotions involved with that experience". Join Kim Justus, and new Frequent Contributer on the 2nd WED of many months, Caren Robinson. If you'd like to...
2019-10-102h 00A Recovery NowSimon Says: Looking Back on Summer on Recovery Now with Kim JustusJoin Kim & Simon Lewis as they discuss looking back on summer. Did we get off the bench, live life and accomplish desired goals? What were the challenges and the victories? Can get easy with brain injury to pull back from life and isolate. To let fear of "not being our old selves", keep us from trying new pursuits. No one said living with brain injury is easy. It's not. Yet here we are. How to we best spend our "Brain Bucks" to create a life worth living, and feel empowered? How do we take the set backs, if not in s...
2019-09-262h 03
A Recovery NowSimon Says: Striking a Balance with Brain Injury on Recovery Now with Kim JustusNo, it's NOT the last Wednesday of the month, but Co-Host Simon Lewis joins Kim to discuss the importance of BALANCE and Brain Injury. Balance includes the Physical, Emotional, and Spiritual elements of life after injury, and learning the new parameters tolerable for each of us .. including diet, activities and interests, relationships, commitments, and more. New link on the effects of Obesity and Brain Thinning discussed as well .. May want to hold off on that Yummy Dessert as you age! Finances and the Cell Phone Scam discussed too. Tune in, should be a thought provoking show! This show is a...
2019-08-152h 02
A Recovery NowSimon Says:The Heat is ON-Temp Sensitivity & TBI on Recovery Now with Kim JustusWhile not a lot of research has been done, it seems a well known fact among the TBI community that weather strongly impacts survivors of Brain Injury. Be it these blistering summer temperatures, the deep freeze of winter, or simply barometric pressure changes .. Many of us can predict weather better than the "professionals". Kim and Simon will discuss the impacts of weather, and other current topics of interest, such as Hurricanes, Floods, Earthquakes .. Oh my This show is a gathering place for anyone seeking recovery from the challenges of life on life's terms. We discuss useful tools that have helped u...
2019-08-012h 01
A Recovery NowSpecial Edition: Alisa's True Colors on Recovery Now with Kim JustusAlisa Marie will be joining Kim for this Special Edition Episode of Recovery Now! Jimmy will be back in 2 weeks :) Alisa is a MULTI Survivor, who will share her experience, strength, challenges, and hope with us. She has not only survived Brain Injury, but as the years have passed, so much more. Recently I posted about the Monsanto/RoundUp Suits, and then saw her intriguing post about MRI Contrast Dye (Gadolinium) and the scary prospects associated with that! Lots of scans needed in our community, so I invited her to tell us more. That, and how someone who has been so...
2019-06-182h 03
A Recovery NowSimon Says - Making a List, Checking it Twice on Recovery Now with Kim JustusKim and Simon will be discussing both the merits, and pressures of "Lists". Whether it's a "To Do" List, list of symptoms to share with our practitioners, meds, grievances or pleasures .. We all need memory prompters to help us recall, or reset our priorities. Lists are not the "be all and end all" because if not used properly, they can cause undo pressure. Balance is the key! We just observed Memorial Day .. How did you show remembrance to our fallen troops, and loved ones? This show is a gathering place for anyone seeking recovery from the challenges of life on...
2019-05-302h 16
A Recovery NowSimon Says: Awareness Month, or Life on Recovery Now with Kim JustusJoin Kim and Simon as we wind up Brain Injury Awareness Month. We survivors never really "wind up" Brain Injury Awareness Month, because for many of us the saga continues for life. We'll be talking about what Awareness Month means to us, new beginnings after Brain Injury, and whatever may strike our fancy as hopefully we're closer to Spring in the air .. Time of renewal, hope, and positive change. This show is a gathering place for anyone seeking recovery from the challenges of life on life's terms. We discuss useful tools that have helped us lighten the load, of our...
2019-03-282h 01
A Recovery NowSimon Says: The Mad Holiday Dash Begins on Recovery Now with Kim JustusIn this Simon says segment, Kim & Simon discuss the stressors (both challenging & joyful) that come with the dash through the holidays. Gifting, Entertaining, Wrapping, Shopping, Traffic, Lines, Weather, Holiday Events, Friends & Family from afar .. OH MY! Then there's often some sadness, regret, loneliness, and fear of what the next year will bring. Whether it's the joy, the pain or perhaps a dash of each, join us as we discuss the post Thanksgiving kick off to the space between now and the New Year! This show is a gathering place for anyone seeking recovery from the challenges of life on life's t...
2018-11-292h 02
A Recovery NowSimon Says:Acceptance is the Way to Move Forward on Recovery Now with Kim JustusJoin Simon Lewis and Kim as they discuss the "Acceptance" and moving forward after Brain Injury. Acceptance frees us from the denial that inhibits our growth and ability to move forward. We all need to grieve the losses we've suffered because of our brain injuries .. But then need to accept our new circumstances, and move ahead to create a new life worth living. It's easy to get stuck and stay miserable wallowing in regret, but we have one life (which has been spared) to implement Actions that propel us to a life we could have never imagined pre-injury! Acceptance isn't...
2018-08-232h 01
A Recovery NowSimon Says: Operation Overload on Recovery Now with Kim JustusSimon Lewis once again joins Kim as Co-Host on a discussion about Sensory Overload. After a brain injury we need to chart a whole new course of boundaries, as to what we can comfortably handle. We learn if we don't accept our new limitations, the consequences can really slow us up. Crowds, Lights, Noise, Touch, Smells .. Can all get to us in a way they never did before. We adapt by learning to be aware, accept, and adapt to our new course. This show is a gathering place for anyone seeking recovery from the challenges of life on life's terms. We...
2018-05-312h 55A Recovery NowSimon Says Yes to Child Abuse Prevention on Recovery Now with Kim JustusApril is Child Abuse Awareness Month. Author Simon Lewis and Kim Justus discuss the manifestations and causal factors of life altering Brain Injury as a result. Goal of Awareness Month as stated - "Strong, nurturing communities that are supportive of families can get involved and play a role in preventing child abuse and neglect and promoting child and family well-being." April is also Parkinson's Disease Awareness Month. Learn more and find alternative treaments. Many who have incurred brain injuries younger in life are being found to develop Brain Degenerative Brain Diseases such as ALS, Parkinson's, Dementia, etc. It is Autism A...
2018-04-262h 01A Recovery NowSimon Says - Spring Ahead with Brain Injury Too on Recovery Now with Kim JustusAs we near the end of Brain Injury Awareness Month, Kim and Simon will discuss how we best s"Spring Ahead" with the cards we've been dealth with brain Injury. Our attitudes, tools to adapt, support, and knowledge (among other things), will remind us with the season, that we are NOT invisible. We are still very much here, and want to move ahead, not stay stuck or go backwards. his show is a gathering place for anyone seeking recovery from the challenges of life on life's terms. We discuss useful tools that have helped us lighten the load, of our...
2018-03-292h 05
A Recovery NowSimon Says - Brain Injury Awareness - Recovery Now with Kim Justus & Simon LewisOn the cusp of Brain Injury Awareness Month, Kim and Simon discuss what we can do to raise awareness to the public of this vast epidemic, as well as how we can incorporate BI Awareness into our own lives as survivors, to enhance the quality of our lives moving forward. This show is a gathering place for anyone seeking recovery from the challenges of life on life's terms. We discuss useful tools that have helped us lighten the load, of our journey through recovery. This is a "we" recovery program, because it is in the "we," that we find the n...
2018-03-012h 17
A Recovery NowSimon Says- What's This Crazy Little Thing Called Love Kim Justus & Simon LewisJoin regular host Kim Justus with her 4th Wednesday of each month with Author and Co-Host, Simon Lewis, for an honest thought provoking look at LOVE after brain injury. Love of ourselves, and with others. Finding the new road to love .. This show is a gathering place for anyone seeking recovery from the challenges of life on life's terms. We discuss useful tools that have helped us lighten the load, of our journey through recovery. This is a "we" recovery program, because it is in the "we," that we find the new "me." We focus on the four A's of...
2018-01-252h 20
A Recovery NowStepping Up to Punt with Steve Jordan on Recovery Now with Kim JustusJoin regular host Kim Justus, with 2nd Wednesday of each month Co-Host, Fitness Guru Steve Jordan! Tonight we'll have a "friendly" debate on the merits of Youth & NFL Football. Playoffs and Super Bowl on the way, Steve is excited .. I am sickened.Where the twain shall meet. Anniversary of Kim's Ruptured Brain Aneurysm .. Reflections .. PTSD .. Gratitude .. Remorse This show is a gathering place for anyone seeking recovery from the challenges of life on life's terms. We discuss useful tools that have helped us lighten the load, of our journey through recovery. This is a "we" recovery program, because it is i...
2018-01-112h 23A Recovery NowSpecial Edition: Recovery Now with Kim Justus - TBI from Childhood and BeyondBethany Bromley joins Kim Justus for this Special Edition program. Bethany will be sharing the journey from her horrific Traumatic Brain Injury at age 9yrs old through the challenges, successes and the course of how it looks to live so many years knowing "you're different", but getting little validation or help to understand and come to terms with it. Finally getting involved in Brain Injury pursuits herself, and meeting others of like mind .. The road still isnt easy, but now she knows she is not alone. See braininjuryproductions.com This show is a gathering place for anyone seeking recovery from t...
2017-08-271h 56A Recovery NowSimon Says Pain and Fatigue Hurt on Recovery Now with Kim JustusKim and 4th WED Co-Host Simon Lewis will be discussing Neuro Fatigue and Chronic Pain, known all too well by brain injury survivors. This show is a gathering place for anyone seeking recovery from the challenges of life on life's terms. We discuss useful tools that have helped us lighten the load, of our journey through recovery. This is a "we" recovery program, because it is in the "we," that we find the new "me." We focus on the four A's of Recovery: Awareness, Acceptance, Action and Adaptation. This is a place for survivor's striving to become thrivers. Front part...
2017-08-242h 02
A Recovery NowLauren, CP & Artistic Expression .. With Kim Justus - Special EditionMy guest is Lauren Riley. She has a form of Cerebral Palsy known as Spastic Diplegia. This means her legs are affected more than the arms or head. She is a writer who wishes to inspire others with her work. Lauren now 31, has been through sixteen surgeries by the age of fifteen. Lauren has been living with Cerebral Palsy all her life, and has seen life through a unique perspective. She is an artist with a pen, and a much loved tabby cat. See: windowtothespirit.blogspot.com/2017/03/becoming-victim-to-your-own-emotions.html and her main blog about CP is: My main blog on Cere...
2017-04-142h 59
A Recovery NowFaces of CTE with Panel Painfully Aware .. on Recovery Now with Kim JustusJoin me for a group that's lived it, and died it. Tune in and learn more about Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE) Kimberly Archie is the Founder of the National Cheer Safety Foundation, USA Sport Safety, and Child Athlete Advocates. Her tireless efforts resulted in a Government Accountability Office investigation called by Congressional leaders into the youth sport safety crisis in America. Kim lost her son Paul in 2014 at the age of 24 due to the effects of CTE caused by football. Debbie Pyka lost her son Joe to CTE from Football in 2012 at age 25. Since then she has Co-founder of Save y...
2017-01-263h 02
A Recovery NowTBI, Substance Abuse & Healing on Recovery Now with Kim JustusKim Birkhimer is a Holistic Natural Therapies practitioner focused on helping to create health, wellness and peak performance in all areas of her client's lives. She uses a multidimensional approach to heal and integrate the mind, body, and spirit. In doing so she supports clients from all walks of life to release old habits, break through blocks and more successfully navigate a complex world. Kim's natural healing modalities include neurofeedback (with a particular interest in Traumatic Brain Injury), nutrigenomic activation and the co-creative development of personal wellness and financial freedom strategies. FB-Retrainyourbrain Blaine Benson suffered a brain injury and as man...
2016-12-083h 10
A Recovery NowBrain Injury Authors Speak Out on Recovery Now with Kim JustusIn recognition of Brain Injury Awareness Month, we'll be featuring several survivor's who have become published authors about their journeys. We all have a story. If you doubt your ability to voice it by becoming an author, you may reconsider. For others looking for survivor stories and how they've learned to cope-You'll have a wide variety to choose from here. Great show you can listen to an author or two at a time in archive if you missed live! Deborah Schlag: AwakeningsCenterNC.com Dr. Cheryle Sullivan: tbijourney.com Michael Ciafone: meandmichael.org Terry Smith: TerrySmithBooks.com Tim Bransfield: alifeinterrupted.net A...
2016-03-243h 36
A Recovery NowNormal Life, Then it Exploded on Recovery Now With Kim JustusIn 2004, Kimberly Chapman suffered two ruptured brain aneurysms and was astounded by the lack of public awareness and sparse research of such a widespread and often fatal condition. Recognizing the need for brain aneurysm advocacy and other types of vascular malformations of the brain, she personally established several international support networks to provide information, resources and motivation for survivors and family members. Kim has created a patient advocacy program inside The Joe Niekro Foundation which offers patients and caregivers educational information along with a huge amount of resources to find help.This mission with the Joe Niekro Patient Advocacy Program...
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