November 4, 2020 / Libby Boyce and Jessica Brandes
On this episode of Seizing Life, Libby Boyce and Jessica Brandes, two mothers who each lost a son to SUDEP, discuss how they hope to transform tragedy and grief into action and change.
October 8, 2020 / Miguel Cervantes
This week on Seizing Life, we present a never-before-seen episode with Kelly and Miguel Cervantes that was recorded in November 2018. At the time of the recording, Kelly and Miguel were in the midst of provding care and desparately searching for answers for their 3-year-old daughter Adelaide who was suffering from an undiagnosed condition resulting in seizures and multiple physical and cognitive challenges.
September 10, 2020 / Dr. Joffre Olaya, Dr. Jeffrey Loeb and Howard Zwirn
On this episode of Seizing Life, we’ve compiled insights from patients and doctors alike to explore and demystify brain surgery for epilepsy.
August 26, 2020 / Jillian and Scott Copeland
Main Street is an organization dedicated to building a holistic model of supportive and stable housing for people with disabilities. Founders Jillian and Scott Copeland‘s son Nicholas has epilepsy and lives with special needs. Today on Seizing Life, Jillian and Scott discuss the how their vision creates a community of belonging and how it may serve as a model for others to follow.
August 12, 2020 / Dr. Michael Smith
Today on Seizing Life, we’re taking a deep dive into seizures with Dr. Michael Smith, Senior Attending Neurologist and Director of the Rush Epilepsy Center in Chicago.
July 29, 2020 / Alec Beauseigneur-Jimenez and Katie Beauseigneur
Alec Beauseigneur-Jimenez was injured in a training accident in May 2015, causing extensive damage to his hand and a concussion. The medical team’s focus was on the severe injury to his right hand, prompting multiple surgeries. However little attention was paid to the concussion.
July 15, 2020 / Sherri Brady
Our guest this week is mother and advocate, Sherri Brady. Her daughter, Lauren was diagnosed with Rett Syndrome, a rare disorder that can have devastating impacts, including seizures. For the past 20 years, Sherri has gathered the tools she needs to advocate for Lauren’s care in a biased system.
July 1, 2020 / Christin Godale
As a child growing up with epilepsy, Christin Godale experienced stigma and exclusion by her peers, driving her to hide her condition from friends and classmates. But a neurologist’s encouragement sparked Christin’s interest in understanding her own epilepsy and eventually brought her to acceptance, advocacy, and the pursuit of her PhD in neuroscience with the ultimate the goal of becoming an epilepsy researcher.
June 17, 2020 / Ashleigh Henrichs and Caroline Pratt
Caroline Pratt was diagnosed with epilepsy at 8 years old. Now 17, Caroline has battled seizures and the physical and emotional impacts. But with Caroline now attending college and living away from home for the first time, both parent and child have had to make concessions and changes within their relationship.
