Updated Saturday, November 18, 2023. Purple was one of my favorite clothing colors as a child and young teen but not so much as an adult. Purple is the color chosen for Epilepsy Awareness, but I wanted to share purple in ways other than wearing it… Generally, I enjoy cooking Read more…
As of October 2022, we’ve added another virtual epilepsy support group. Sara Staggs has volunteered to lead a group that will meet every other week on Wednesdays at 12 PM PST (3 PM EST and 8 PM GMT). While Sara Staggs spends the summer of 2023 raising awareness for Epilepsy Read more…
This episode includes the basics of Epilepsy. Have you ever asked yourself, if I had the chance to give advice what would I say? In this episode, the host of our Epilepsy podcast, David Clifford, goes back in time to 1991 to give his former-self advice about Epilepsy and seizures. Read more…
Have you ever thought about creating a fundraising event for your local Epilepsy Awareness charity? You should! We invite Josh Green (Twitter @JoshGreen321) from Epilepsy Foundation Eastern Pennsylvania to tell us about their NOLA-Themed-Virtual-Gala on March 5-7, 2021. He also provides some handy tips so you can get your own Read more…
It could be argued I am a pretty fearless person. The medical examinations, treatments, and scrutiny that I have undergone for years has made me tougher and braver than most. I do not say this as a brag, I say this simply as an observation as I have grown up. Read more…
In this episode, we celebrate some stories of Presidents whose lives were entangled with seizures or Epilepsy. Were you motivated by the stories of the Presidents described in this episode? We would love to hear any comments you have. You can always reach out to us via email at social@brainablaze.com Read more…
In this episode, Christin Godale comes on to the show to provide advice to families that include students looking to transition from high school to University. The transition from high school to university is hard on anyone that tries it. When one add Epilepsy or seizures the transition becomes even Read more…
A recurring theme in my book “Sacred Lives: the history, cultural associations and social impact of epilepsy” is the relative invisibility of contemporary “celebrities” to champion their epilepsy and its cause. We should celebrate those who have been prepared to do so but also ask ourselves why their numbers are Read more…
Welcome back to Season 2. In this episode, our host, David Clifford, walks through the vision for the newest season of the Brain Ablaze Epilepsy Podcast. We’re looking to help even more people this year by providing content targeted to a wider audience. Can you help us by providing a Read more…
Our podcast is still on hiatus, but we want to wish you all a wonderful holiday season. We hope you are safe, happy, and of course, seizure-free. Thank you so much for the support during Brain Ablaze’s first year. Contact Us If you have any questions or comments about this Read more…