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Blood Pressure Basics For Stroke Prevention And Recovery With Dr Rachel Forman
May 13, 2026
51m 26s
The Blueprint: Dr. Davetrina Seles Gadson on Black Stroke Survivors Health Equity and Aphasia
Mar 31, 2026
47m 13s
New ASA 2026 Stroke Ischemic Guidelines with Chair Dr. Shyam Prabhakaran
Feb 2, 2026
43m 07s
Memories of Seles 5/24/82 - 1/11/25 raise a glass.
Jan 11, 2026
26m 47s
Understanding Aphasia: Tools, Consent, And Real-World Communication
Jan 9, 2026
35m 27s
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| 5/13/26 | Blood Pressure Basics For Stroke Prevention And Recovery With Dr Rachel Forman | Send us Fan Mail Dr. Rachel Forman is a stroke neurologist at Yale School of Medicine. She treats stroke, researches it, and takes that knowledge into communities through Stamp Out Stroke -- sixty-plus events and counting. She recommends this podcast to her patients. In this conversation: blood pressure and why most people do not know they have a problem until something goes wrong. Why only one in five stroke survivors check their blood pressure correctly. The discharge cliff. Secondary strok... | 51m 26s | ||||||
| 3/31/26 | The Blueprint: Dr. Davetrina Seles Gadson on Black Stroke Survivors Health Equity and Aphasia | Send us Fan Mail Two world-class researchers walked into this conversation because of one woman. They did not have to. They chose to. Dr. Peter Turkeltaub is a neurologist at Georgetown University Medical Center. MD. PhD. He directs the Cognitive Recovery Lab, where his research focuses on the neural mechanisms of language recovery after stroke. He is Dr. Seles friend and co-author Dr. Charles Ellis Jr. holds a PhD and CCC-SLP certification and is a professor at the University of Florid... | 47m 13s | ||||||
| 2/2/26 | New ASA 2026 Stroke Ischemic Guidelines with Chair Dr. Shyam Prabhakaran | Send us Fan Mail A stroke can feel like a lightning strike on the brain’s power grid—which is why the new 2026 AHA/ASA acute ischemic stroke guidelines focus on speed, clarity, and better systems at every step. We sit down with the chair of the writing group, Dr. Sean Pabakaron, to translate cutting-edge research into actions families, clinicians, and first responders can take right now. No jargon, no fluff—just the signals to watch, the questions to ask, and the processes that save brain. W... | 43m 07s | ||||||
| 1/11/26 |  Memories of Seles 5/24/82 - 1/11/25 raise a glass. | Send us Fan Mail A friendship became a movement when a survivor searching for culturally competent therapy met a clinician who refused to treat equity like an optional add-on. What started as a phone call turned into Brain Friends—a space where lived experience and rigorous science work side by side to make aphasia, stroke recovery, and neuroplasticity feel human, practical, and possible. We walk through the real story: how instant respect turned into a partnership, how roles formed—one voic... | 26m 47s | ||||||
| 1/9/26 | Understanding Aphasia: Tools, Consent, And Real-World Communication | Send us Fan Mail Words don’t just disappear; sometimes the path to them does. We explore what aphasia really is—evidence of brain injury—and why that framing changes everything for survivors, caregivers, and clinicians. Instead of waiting at a broken bridge, we focus on building new routes: consent-based support, yes/no prompts, two-choice options, functional descriptions, and shared signals that turn help into partnership. The result is less pressure, more access, and conversations that actu... | 35m 27s | ||||||
| 10/6/25 | Aphasia, Dementia, and Stroke with Dr Roy Hamilton | Send us Fan Mail A face that slips, a word that won’t come, an arm that won’t lift—tiny moments that point to massive truths about how the brain works, heals, and sometimes declines. I invited Dr. Roy Hamilton, neurologist, neuroplasticity researcher, and one of the clearest teachers in our field, to help us untangle aphasia, dementia, and stroke with practical language and unforgettable analogies. We start by separating terms people often blend. Dementia isn’t just memory loss; it’s a progr... | 44m 58s | ||||||
| 5/27/25 | From Jordan River Baptism to Emergency Evacuation: Dr Seles's Unexpected Journey | Send us Fan Mail Dr. Seles shares her harrowing experience of being in Israel when war broke out in October, capturing both the fear of the situation and the remarkable perspective it gave her on American privilege. • Dr. Seles traveled to Israel with a church group of 60 people including her mother • She was baptized in the Jordan River by her childhood pastor who had originally baptized her 20+ years ago • Plans changed suddenly when they were redirected to Jerusalem due to a "developing s... | 33m 34s | ||||||
| 3/6/25 | Welcome to Season 3 | Send us Fan Mail Hey Brain Friends, Celebrating the life and legacy of Dr. Seles is at the heart of today's episode. I'm sharing the original recording of our neuroplasticity episode from 2022 that didn't make the cut. We had so much fun recording this but when we went to edit, the levels were not good. updates to the platform, there is a fix now. LOL We explore the concept of neuroplasticity and its role in recovery and personal growth, infused with laughter and ice breakers! We had such a g... | 45m 43s | ||||||
| 1/13/25 | Heartbreaking news about Dr Seles... | Send us Fan Mail In this brief episode of Brain Friends, Angie shares the devastating news of the passing of her beloved friend and co-host, Dr. Davetrina Seles Gadson, after a courageous battle with cancer. Dr. Seles, a brilliant and compassionate neuro nerd and speech-language pathologist, brought a unique blend of expertise and warmth to Brain Friends. Her insights and genuine concern for the aphasia community deeply resonated with listeners. Angie pays tribute to Dr. Seles's unwaver... | 10m 35s | ||||||
| 12/17/24 | Cognitive Impairment and Dementia | Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Brain Friends, we delve into the complexities of cognitive function and its disorders. Angie shares her personal journey with cognitive impairment following a stroke, highlighting the challenges of aphasia and adapting to a "new normal." Dr. Seles provides insights into the differences of cognitive testing, explaining why certain tests are designed for specific populations and the importance of normalized testing. What you'll learn: How stro... | 31m 32s | ||||||
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| 10/15/24 | Aphasia Assessments Explained: From the Western Aphasia Battery to Quality of Life | Send us Fan Mail Language assessments after stroke are not all the same, and the type of test a clinician chooses directly affects what gets measured and what gets missed. This episode breaks down the difference between impairment-based assessments like the Western Aphasia Battery and participation-based assessments like the Communication Activities of Daily Living, and explains why that distinction matters for survivors. Dr. Seles walks through how aphasia intersects with cognition and... | 33m 04s | ||||||
| 8/31/24 | What is Anomic Aphasia? | Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Brain Friends, we share a behind-the-scenes conversation between Angie and Dr. Seles on Anomia. Together we weigh the benefits of recognizing the different types of Anomia and the challenges with diagnosis. Anomia is a fluent aphasia characterized by word-finding difficulty or the inability to name objects. Should we classify Anomia differently? What can Speech-Language Pathologists and researchers do to better help survivors with Anomia? h... | 15m 06s | ||||||
| 7/28/24 | Five Ways to Advance Health Equity for Black People With Aphasia | Send us Fan Mail Black stroke survivors with aphasia face compounding barriers to care, and the research is clear on what needs to change. This episode breaks down five concrete actions clinicians, researchers, and care partners can take right now: implicit bias training, workforce diversity, representation in research, health literacy support, and patient-reported outcomes. Hosted by Angie of Brain Friends: The Podcast. Resources included for caregivers seeking compensation and for spe... | 34m 57s | ||||||
| 6/11/24 | Why Aphasia Awareness Matters: What Survivors, Families, and Clinicians Need to Know | Send us Fan Mail Aphasia affects nearly 2 million Americans, yet most people have never heard of it. This episode makes the case for why awareness is not just a campaign, it is a survival issue. From diagnosis to discharge to community reintegration, gaps in knowledge cost survivors time, access, and outcomes. For everyone in the aphasia ecosystem who believes the information gap is a problem worth solving. In this episode of Brain Friends, we invite two stakeholders to celebrate ... | 30m 15s | ||||||
| 5/6/24 | Caregiver Tap In: Supporting Stroke Survivors with Aphasia Guest Charles Cauthorn | Send us Fan Mail Stroke recovery does not happen alone. This episode brings Angie's husband & care partner Kiehl Cauthorn into the conversation for an honest look at what aphasia support actually requires. Together they break down the difference between a caregiver and a care partner, walk through the stages of care in post-stroke aphasia recovery, and address the real work of advocating with insurance companies on a survivor's behalf. Speech-language pathologists and practitioners ... | 31m 52s | ||||||
| 2/29/24 | When Language Declines Slowly: Understanding Primary Progressive Aphasia | Send us Fan Mail Primary progressive aphasia is not the same as stroke-related aphasia, and the difference matters for diagnosis, treatment, and family planning. In this episode, Dr. Davetrina Seles Gadson breaks down the complexities of PPA, how it differs from other aphasia types, and why frontotemporal dementia is often part of the conversation. Angie Cauthorn adds plain language analogies that make the distinctions clear for anyone navigating this diagnosis. PPA is progressive, whic... | 26m 52s | ||||||
| 2/1/24 | Alexia, Aphasia, Agraphia - Reading, Talking & Writing | Send us Fan Mail Alexia is an acquired reading disorder with difficulty seeing and reading words or understanding the meaning of written words. "Agraphia" is the loss of a previous ability to write. Angie discovers new terms related to her aphasia and the connection in the brain. Dr. Seles shares clinical stories on navigating alexia in therapy and the role speech-language pathologists play in helping survivors reintegrate into the community. https://aphasiaadvocates.com/ ... | 31m 44s | ||||||
| 11/28/23 | Brain Recovery After Stroke: Going Deeper on Neuroplasticity With Dr Roy Hamilton | Send us Fan Mail Neuroplasticity is the brain's ability to reorganize and rebuild after injury, and it is central to every aphasia recovery story. This episode goes beyond the basics, examining what the latest research reveals about how and when the brain changes, what conditions support recovery, and what that means for survivors in the long term. A follow-up to Season 1's neuroplasticity episode, built for listeners ready to go further. Dr. Roy Hamilton, Professor of Neurology,... | 58m 25s | ||||||
| 9/29/23 | Aphasia Treatment After Stroke: What Works, What Insurance Dictates, and What Survivors Deserve | Send us Fan Mail Aphasia treatment is more than speech therapy exercises. This episode breaks down the full landscape of aphasia rehabilitation, from automatic speech tasks to errorless learning, and examines how treatment settings shape what survivors actually receive. Dr. Seles addresses health equity in aphasia care and the role implicit bias plays in clinical decision-making. Angie shares her own treatment journey and makes the case for the Life Participation Approach to Aphasia, a ... | 38m 20s | ||||||
| 6/14/23 | What the Research Actually Says About Aphasia Recovery After Stroke | Send us Fan Mail Brain Friends Season 2 kicked off with Angie interviewing Dr. Seles on Aphasia Research. We discuss sampling biases and how to make sure research is demographically representative. Dr. Seles shares 3 tips on how to recruit a diverse sample in research and the role stakeholders have in health equity. Finally, we confirm that research is told by who holds the pen and the importance of interdisciplinary collaboration. https://aphasiaadvocates.com/ for Brain Friends ... | 31m 06s | ||||||
| 5/11/23 | Sleep and the Brain | Send us Fan Mail Season Finale. Episode 11 is full of humor as we discuss the importance of sleep and the brain. Angie shares her fear around sleeping after her stroke and how she communicated fatigue "I feel like I have on two mink coats". Dr. Seles discusses the link between sleep loss and poor brain health. We share tips for healthy aging and sleep hygiene. Finally, Brain Friends goes on the road to the Clinical Aphasiology Conference. We want to hear your feedback . Please leave ... | 31m 23s | ||||||
| 4/9/23 | Aphasia Recovery Tips from Professional Athletes: Performance, Mindset, and Rehab | Send us Fan Mail What do stroke survivors with aphasia and elite professional athletes have in common? More than you think. Angie Cauthorn and Dr. Seles apply five performance principles from professional sports ,training consistency, mental resilience, rest and recovery, nutrition, and coaching directly to aphasia rehabilitation after stroke. The result is a practical, evidence-informed framework for survivors who want to approach recovery with the same intention a professional athlete bring... | 38m 14s | ||||||
| 1/31/23 | Aphasia Types Explained: Broca's, Wernicke's, and Celebrity Diagnoses | Send us Fan Mail Broca's aphasia. Wernicke's aphasia. Global aphasia. Conduction aphasia. The clinical labels matter — but what do they actually mean for the person living inside them? Dr. Davetrina Seles Gadson breaks down the hallmark features of each major aphasia type, explains the difference between left and right hemisphere stroke presentations, and clarifies what the research says about recovery trajectories. Angie Cauthorn shares which celebrity diagnosis mirrors her own experie... | 29m 08s | ||||||
| 11/28/22 | Neuroplasticity | Send us Fan Mail Neuroplasticity — the brain's ability to rewire itself after injury is the scientific foundation of aphasia recovery after stroke. But most survivors never hear the word explained in plain language. Angie breaks down what neuroplasticity actually feels like from the inside, using real-life analogies from her own stroke recovery. Dr. Seles translates the neuroscience: how repetition, novel activity, and structured therapy drive the brain changes that support language rec... | 35m 56s | ||||||
| 11/1/22 | The First ROSA: How One Idea Became a Movement for Aphasia Awareness | Send us Fan Mail Episode Title Suggestion: The First ROSA: How One Idea Became a Movement for Aphasia Awareness Episode Description: Before it had a name, it had a vision. What is now known as ROSA (Resource Orientation for Stroke and Aphasia) started here, with this day, in Philadelphia, PA. ARCH hosted the first Aphasia Awareness Fair in partnership with Temple University, bringing together 160 stroke survivors, aphasia caregivers, clinicians, and researchers under one roof for the first ti... | 37m 27s | ||||||
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