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August 2020

The Brain Ablaze Epilepsy Podcast

027: Feels Like the First Time

In this episode, our host, David Clifford, transports us back to 1990 when at just fifteen years old he had his first seizure. Every story has a first, a first that is the beginning of everything. Supporting Epilepsy Research We have a new initiative here at Brain Ablaze. We’re trying Read more…

By David Clifford, 5 yearsAugust 20, 2020 ago
Goldilocks Complex

What Your Thesaurus isn’t Telling You About Vulnerability

If I wasn’t comfortable in a situation, be it in a job, a relationship or a living arrangement (you name it), I’d run. Anything that meant I’d have to confront something about myself that made me even the slightest bit uneasy, I’d pass. I don’t mean I’ve slowly backed away Read more…

By Jo Mackenzie, 5 yearsAugust 19, 2020 ago
The Brain Ablaze Epilepsy Podcast

We are Everywhere!

While we feel we can provide the best listening experience for The Brain Ablaze Epilepsy Podcast here on the web, did you know that we’ve expanded to other platforms? Social Media In addition to our vibrant community on X (which used to be called Twitter) (at @BrainAblaze), we are also Read more…

By David Clifford, 5 yearsAugust 17, 2020 ago
The Brain Ablaze Epilepsy Podcast

026: Mortality

In this episode, we stare down the monster that has plagued our Epilepsy community for decades, SUDEP, or SUdden Death from EPilepsy. We present three tragic stories of SUDEP. In the United States, there are 55 (and 1 in the UK) thousand Epilepsy-related deaths in the United States each year. Read more…

By David Clifford, 5 yearsAugust 13, 2020 ago
Goldilocks Complex

Here’s The Thing About Anxiety

In the BrainAblaze podcast ‘Sleep Till Brooklyn’, host, David Clifford, described just how important sleep is, and, more specifically, how vital it is for people with epilepsy. It had already inspired my post this week, and then, in a (harsh but timely) turn of fate, I had a fall. ‘What Read more…

By Jo Mackenzie, 5 yearsAugust 12, 2020 ago
The Brain Ablaze Epilepsy Podcast

025: Beating the Blame

Every one of us must adapt to our Epilepsy and the seizures it causes. It is a brutal process, but with the right attitude, perseverance, and luck we can solve our own puzzle and attain our goals. We guarantee it! We will always have people in our corners and people Read more…

By David Clifford, 5 yearsAugust 6, 2020 ago
Goldilocks Complex

Tribunals and Tribulations

Okay, I’m going to face this head-on. Unusually, my post the ‘Not Working of Benefits‘ did not finish on the positive note that the others have. That’s because life with (and without) epilepsy is erratic and unpredictable. Throw into that mix a dash of instability, a splash of are-you-kidding-me, and Read more…

By Jo Mackenzie, 5 yearsAugust 5, 2020 ago
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Introducing Our Store

A few weeks ago we asked our Twitter Community the following question: We’re so happy to finally bring this option to you. How Does Our Store Work? Forty percent (40%) of the profits for each and every product in our store will be donated to Epilepsy Research. The remaining will Read more…

By David Clifford, 5 yearsAugust 3, 2020 ago
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