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April 3, 2024

#136 One Woman’s Epilepsy Journey Through Childhood, Parenting, Discrimination, and Surgery

Guest: Laura Beretsky

This month on Seizing Life® author Laura Beretsky shares her decades-long journey with epilepsy chronicled in her recent memoir Seizing Control.

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FamilyLiving with Epilepsy
June 14, 2023

#118 The Caregiver Journey: A Father’s Story

Guest: Bud Hager

This week on Seizing Life®, father and therapist Bud Hager discusses the daily responsibilities and the overarching emotional journey of parenting a child with a rare disease.

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AdvocacyResearch
May 31, 2023

#117 Epilepsy Researcher Compounds Lab Work with Fundraising

Guest: Dr. Patrice Jackson-Ayotunde

This week on Seizing Life® Dr. Patrice Jackson-Ayotunde discusses her 20+ years of epilepsy drug research and her decade-long epilepsy fundraising efforts.

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AdvocacyLiving with Epilepsy
May 17, 2023

#116 A Daughter’s Diagnosis Inspires Concerts for Epilepsy

Guest: Matt Perrone

This week on Seizing Life® Matt Perrone shares his epilepsy journey, discusses the impacts of epilepsy on his mental health, and explains how his daughter’s diagnosis spurred him to create EpiPalooza.

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FamilyLiving with Epilepsy
May 3, 2023

#115 Teen Tennis Player Remains on Court Despite Seizures and Stigma

Guest: Reid and Ryan Rainwater

This week on Seizing Life® Reid Rainwater and his father Ryan share Reid's epilepsy treatment journey and the impacts of epilepsy and stigma on his education and tennis career as one of the top young players in Oklahoma.

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FamilyLiving with Epilepsy
April 19, 2023

#114 From LGS to Surgery to Just Being a Kid: A Mother Shares Her Son’s Epilepsy Journey

Guest: Colleen Jendreas

This week on Seizing Life® Colleen Jendreas shares her son Owen’s epilepsy journey and discusses the two interventions that have significantly improved his quality of life.

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HealthcareLiving with Epilepsy
April 5, 2023

#113 The Crucial Role of Nurses in Epilepsy Care

Guest: Lucretia Long

This week on Seizing Life® Advanced Practice Provider Lucretia Long shares her 30 years of experience in the epilepsy field and discusses the crucial role nurses and other non-physician providers play in epilepsy care.

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AdvocacyResearch
March 22, 2023

#112 From Desperation to Hope: The Founding and Future of CURE Epilepsy

Guest: Susan Axelrod and Barbara Kelly

This week on Seizing Life Susan Axelrod, CURE Epilepsy founder, and Barbara Kelly, the founding Research Chair, discuss the past, present, and future of the organization and epilepsy research.

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AdvocacyLiving with Epilepsy
March 8, 2023

#111 Sharing Epilepsy Diagnosis After Decades Leads to Climbing for Research

Guest: Carmen Zannier

This week on Seizing Life® Carmen Zannier shares her 35 year epilepsy journey, discusses her recent decision to go public with her diagnosis, and explains how her passion for mountain climbing has led her to raising funds for epilepsy research.

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FamilyLiving with Epilepsy
February 22, 2023

#110 Epilepsy Can’t Stop Young Girl’s Competitive Spirit

Guest: Christiane, Christy, and Lawrence Tsane

This week on Seizing Life®, the Tsane family share daughter Christiane’s epilepsy diagnosis and treatment journey, and explain how they manage her seizures while nurturing her love of competitive running.

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