Chris Nowinski is a former football player at Harvard University and professional wrestler with WWE, World Wrestling Entertainment. After enduring a career-ending head injury, Chris has dedicated his professional life to serving patients and families affected by brain trauma, particularly Chronic traumatic encephalopathy, or CTE, a progressive neurodegenerative disease that develops after repeated head injuries. Jay and Chris discuss the state of head injuries in American athletics, the difference between advocating for head safety at youth and professional levels, Chris’ newest research, and much more. Episode Chapters (00:00) Intro (00:50) changes in the culture around concussions in the past two decades (02:39) padded helmet technology (03:55) concussion reporting in the NFL (10:35) Chris’ career path and concussion history (14:52) connecting with activists who haven’t themselves suffered a traumatic brain injury (17:42) SHAAKE - a new sign to identify concussions (20:53) Unions can help players advocate for safety policies (23:10) final thoughts and goodbye For video episodes, watch on www.youtube.com/@therudermanfamilyfoundation Stay in touch: X: @JayRuderman | @RudermanFdn LinkedIn: Jay Ruderman | Ruderman Family Foundation Instagram: All About Change Podcast | Ruderman Family Foundation To learn more about the podcast, visit https://allaboutchangepodcast.com/…
Welcome to Unsubscribe - a new podcast that is honest, raw, relatable - with an aim to empower people to unsubscribe from the negativity and resubscribe to patterns of behaviour that will help them be the best version of themselves. Unsubscribe is hosted by @JadaSezer, mental health and body positive activist, and @LouiseTroen, International VP Marketing & Communications for Bumble. Unsubscribe is brought to you by @ Bumble_UK, and powered by @4thFloorCreativeGroup.
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Welcome to Unsubscribe – the podcast that aims to help you unsubscribe from the negative habits in your life, and resubscribe to healthier, happier modes of living. Unsubscribe was built because we wanted to share the stories we wish we had heard when we were younger - real stories, from real, admirable women. We feel really strongly that these sto…
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Welcome to Unsubscribe – the podcast that aims to help you unsubscribe from the negative habits in your life, and resubscribe to healthier, happier modes of living. Today we’re joined by a dear friend and trailblazer, Gina Martin. Earlier this year, Gina single-handedly changed the law and made Upskirting illegal. From speaking at Government panels…
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Welcome to Unsubscribe – the podcast that aims to help you unsubscribe from the negative habits in your life, and resubscribe to healthier, happier modes of living. Our guest this week is the wonderful Bryony Gordon; a best-selling author and activist, who is redefining the stigmas around mental health. She's already run two marathons, proving anyo…
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Welcome to Unsubscribe - a new podcast that is honest, raw, relatable - with an aim to empower people to unsubscribe from the negativity and resubscribe to patterns of behaviour that will help them be the best version of themselves. Unsubscribe is hosted by @JadaSezer, mental health and body positive activist, and @LouiseTroen, International VP Mar…
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