Brain & Life

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How do you keep your brain healthy? How can you live better every day after being diagnosed with a brain condition? Brain & Life® from the American Academy of Neurology tackles those questions and more in the only podcast dedicated to exploring the intersection of brain health and neurologic disease. Each week neurologist host Dr. Daniel Correa speaks with neurology experts, celebrity advocates, and people whose lives are affected by brain conditions to educate and inspire you to maintain a healthy brain and a healthy you.

Recent Episodes
  • Embracing Each Day with Author and MS Advocate Lilibet Snellings Kyte
    Apr 17, 2025 – 01:02:38
  • Raising Awareness for a Rare Cancer with Love4Lucas President Hide Harashima
    Apr 10, 2025 – 47:30
  • Advocating for a Multiple Sclerosis Diagnosis with Comedian Kellye Howard
    Apr 3, 2025 – 01:09:37
  • Recognizing Sleep Awareness Month with Dr. Joanna Fong-Isariyawongse
    Mar 27, 2025 – 48:04
  • The Future of Caregiving with Kat McGowan
    Mar 20, 2025 – 44:19
  • Finding Joy with Parent and Autism Advocate Tola Andu
    Mar 13, 2025 – 01:09:13
  • Scoring Goals with CP Soccer’s Shea Hammond
    Mar 6, 2025 – 48:24
  • Answering Your Rare Disease Day Questions!
    Feb 27, 2025 – 33:59
  • Dancing for Brain Health and Invisible Illnesses: Highlighting Brain & Life Magazine Articles
    Feb 20, 2025 – 40:28
  • Movement and Healing with Adventure Athlete, Author, and Activist Rebecca Rusch
    Feb 13, 2025 – 01:04:55
  • World’s Toughest Row with Brendan Cusick and Pat Morrissey: Part Two
    Feb 6, 2025 – 40:05
  • World’s Toughest Row with Brendan Cusick and Pat Morrissey: Part One
    Jan 30, 2025 – 50:41
  • Finding Community in Caregiving with Kitty Norton
    Jan 23, 2025 – 58:05
  • Environmental Factors and Parkinson’s Disease with Dr. Michael Okun
    Jan 16, 2025 – 39:26
  • Why We Remember with Neuroscientist Charan Ranganath
    Jan 9, 2025 – 56:55
  • Healthy Holidays and Career Changes: Discussing New Brain & Life Articles
    Jan 2, 2025 – 29:34
  • Answering Your Brain Health Questions!
    Dec 26, 2024 – 19:12
  • Navigating Complicated Caregiving Journeys with Jacquelyn Revere
    Dec 19, 2024 – 54:00
  • Parenting and Writing While Disabled with Jessica Slice
    Dec 12, 2024 – 56:48
  • JenVon Cherry on Educating Communities of Color About Epilepsy
    Dec 5, 2024 – 50:16
  • Thriving in the Kitchen with Chef Dan Jacobs
    Nov 27, 2024 – 01:08:12
  • Apps and Self-Advocacy with Roon’s Dr. Rohan Ramakrishna
    Nov 21, 2024 – 44:55
  • Shedding Light and Love on a Rare Genetic Condition with Deborah Vauclare
    Nov 14, 2024 – 54:51
  • Author Tanita Allen on Existing with Huntington’s Disease
    Nov 7, 2024 – 51:50
  • Rare Thoughts on a Rarer Neurologic Condition
    Oct 31, 2024 – 47:40
  • Aaron Lazar on His ALS Journey and The Impossible Dream
    Oct 24, 2024 – 01:09:50
  • Veteran Lindsay Gutierrez is Reaching New Heights with Traumatic Brain Injury
    Oct 17, 2024 – 01:03:08
  • Solving the Stroke with Will Shortz
    Oct 10, 2024 – 50:42
  • We Are Brave Together with Jessica Patay
    Oct 3, 2024 – 51:25
  • Strength in Caregiving with Tabatha Coffey
    Sep 26, 2024 – 48:38
  • NFL Player Josh Andrews on Playing Professional Football With a Narcolepsy Diagnosis
    Sep 19, 2024 – 59:15
  • Meet Six Paralympic Athletes and Other Favorite Brain & Life Magazine Articles
    Sep 12, 2024 – 20:13
  • Country Singer Drake White’s Rare Brain Condition and Healing Journey
    Sep 5, 2024 – 45:16
  • Advocacy and Athleticism with the Pittsburgh Steeler’s Cam Heyward
    Aug 29, 2024 – 49:11
  • Paralympic Athlete Helen Kearney on Living Her Dreams with Friedreich’s Ataxia
    Aug 22, 2024 – 43:31
  • Broadcast Journalist Deborah Roberts on Living with Migraine
    Aug 15, 2024 – 59:58
  • Connecting Music and Mind with singer Renee Fleming
    Aug 8, 2024 – 01:06:43
  • Resiliency and Caregiving with Janet Fanaki
    Aug 1, 2024 – 46:49
  • Olympic Swimmer Rowdy Gaines on His Career and Guillain-Barré Syndrome
    Jul 25, 2024 – 55:27
  • Influencer Chan Plante on Coping with Misdiagnosis and Finding a Community
    Jul 18, 2024 – 59:54
  • Still Standing with Staff Sergeant John Kriesel
    Jul 11, 2024 – 48:04
  • Strokes in Younger Patients with Journalist Kristen Aguirre
    Jul 3, 2024 – 59:06
  • Board Games for the Brain and Juggling Generational Care: Highlighting Brain & Life Magazine Articles
    Jun 27, 2024 – 33:01
  • Leaving a Legacy of Love and Care with Mary Lou Falcone
    Jun 20, 2024 – 01:09:57
  • Biking for Multiple Sclerosis Awareness with Amazing Race Host Phil Keoghan
    Jun 13, 2024 – 44:17
  • Brain Function and Migraine Treatment- Answering Your Questions!
    Jun 6, 2024 – 34:49
  • Exploring the Science of Everyday Wonder with Dacher Keltner
    May 30, 2024 – 35:49
  • Building Healthy Digital Habits with Dr. Faye Begeti
    May 23, 2024 – 42:03
  • Making a Lasting Impact with The Brain Donor Project’s Tish Hevel
    May 16, 2024 – 48:17
  • Ping-Pong, Salon Visits, and Creativity: Highlighting Brain & Life Magazine Articles
    May 9, 2024 – 27:01
Recent Reviews
  • caglenn
    Personal stories married with expert knowledge
    This podcast is a wonderful synthesis of a both positive personal stories about different neurologic disorders along with insights from true medical experts. Thank you
  • jmirdamadi
    My insights on BL Podcast
    Let me say that Dr. Correa and Dr. Peters are very knowledgable and personable in regard to various neurological conditions. I love how they are very neutral when they interview various individuals and speak to various experts on specific neurological disorders. As a fellow healthcare provider (SLP), thank you for all that you do! I hope you both keep this podcast going !
  • Raise quality
    Review
    This used to be a high quality informative site. Katy Peters brings down the critical information to a silly simplified level, insulting and wasteful to listen to. Highly important to people dealing with brain injury but recent shows are poor quality , get speaks who have the issues, not talk about her childhood dance class.
  • Happystart
    Very informative about the Brain
    After having relatives die from MS and Dementia, I was looking for something that would teach me about the Brain and this Podcast has not only done that but has made me aware of how many people are dealing with problems with their brains. I abbreciate the helpful sources that the host and guest give on each episode.
  • Elevator 152
    Misinformation about debunked therapy
    Episode 107 shares uncritical positive information about “letterboard therapy,” which is debunked pseudoscience. The letterboard therapy described in the episode is Spelling to Communicate (S2C), a form of Facilitated Communication. It is not a valid form of Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC), as implied in the episode. Many peer organizations, such as the American Academy of Pediatrics, American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, and the American Psychological Association have issued statements opposing Facilitated Communication.
  • KO313
    July 8,2024 ep
    Inaccurate info about damage to optic nerves in both eyes that may or may not bring about vision loss depending on severity and subsequent success of limited course of megadose IV steroids. Blood tests should be ordered by neuroopthalmologist to rule out NMO and MOGA+ Antibody Disease, frequently misdiagnosed demyelinating autoimmune diseases. NMO prognoses are particularly grim. Much more research is needed.
  • pleasehelpplayers
    The BEST!
    Thank you both, et al, for sharing your individual and collective ‘brain trusts’ with such compassion, kindness and consideration…
  • Charles Xavier, PhD
    Great show
    Educational and inspiring
  • Apctravel
    Very good lessons in health
    I have learned so much. In time it seems the program is getting better and better covering a wider range of neurological issues. I’m 87 and it is never too late to learn.
  • ZKana
    The best medical/science podcast I’ve heard
    I’m a brain tumor patient so I seek out a number of sources to learn more. This is absolutely the most accessible to the layperson that’s also firmly grounded in solid research that I’ve come across. Also not boring which is a huge plus.
  • djsammond
    Great information!
    First time listener … the episode about nutrition was the best information I’ve heard lately. Thank you!
  • Nicknamethatnoonehas
    Big fan
    Came in from the newsletter, to which I migrated from the magazine, to which I migrated from the old Neurology Now magazine. I’m. Podcast addict for efficiency and enjoy learning more neuro by the episode. Good educational interviews, but I also like hearing of any book titles or anything for further depth, when possible.
  • CGme14
    Something new
    I learn something new and interesting every episode. Incredibly helpful and highly educational.
  • Smart Guy's Mom
    SO Informative
    I’m the parent of an adult son (age 27) on the autism spectrum. He was diagnosed in 1998. Since then, I have done a LOT of reading and information gathering. We intervened early and aggressively and he has thrived. When he had a tonic clonic seizure at 19 and eventually diagnosed with epilepsy, I could not be surprised because I knew the percentages, but it made it no less traumatic. I upped my reading game because education is power. I was so thankful to discover the Brain and Life Magazine - so informative and packed with helpful information. And, NOW, to have the podcast?! Jackpot! Thank you for helping to calm this mom’s nerves.
  • Italngirl
    Re: Love your podcast & magazine
    I am glad there’s now a podcast in addition to the magazine.
  • jmh45881
    Give us more!
    I’d love to hear an episode about CRPS/RSD and the power of positivity.
  • Hangry927
    Excellent podcast!
    As someone with a neurological condition, I really appreciate this podcast. It’s wonderful to hear from people with lived experience with these conditions, as well as from medical professionals working on the cutting edge of research and care. I would appreciate more discussion of the impact of COVID on these conditions, risks for long COVID, and specific coping and risk mitigation strategies for people with underlying neurological conditions. Thanks!
  • E.Robb
    Informative and Positive
    I appreciate that the hosts tackle a variety of serious conditions in an informative, compassionate, practical and uplifting way. As a brain tumor patient/survivor, there was a time when I felt truly overwhelmed and anxious about my course of treatment and what the future held for me. I enjoy and appreciate learning about the wide variety of neurological conditions out there. The show strikes the perfect balance, with clinical experts and patients sharing their experiences.
  • Taina1227
    Very valuable information
    This firsthand accounts of the experiences lived by the participants has helped me understand better how our brain and nerves affect our lives. One suggestion cauliflower’s tortilla company should become a sponsor. Once George lopes mentioned I bought it- love it which has let me to recommended to others
  • deconstructed
    MS 17 years
    I really enjoyed the conversation. Good to feel connected. Thank you!
  • Margot E. K.
    Great show! Engaging and accessible!
    Really interesting and thoughtful conversation. I love that the hosts make the material accessible, even for us non-neurologist folk! Can’t wait for more stories that talk about the importance of brain health! Keep up the great work!
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