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/…
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Episode 3271: Are You (Still) Ready For W.O.R.?: Without Reservations: Native Hip Hop and Identity in the Music of W.O.R. by Alan Lechusza Ph.D.
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28:30Are You (Still) Ready For W.O.R.?: Without Reservations: Native Hip Hop and Identity in the Music of W.O.R. by Alan Lechusza Ph.D. The 1960s in America brought to light the importance of Civil Rights. The 1970s drew into focus issues of tribal rights, equity, and justice through the Red Power Movement. It was at this turning point in American India…
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Episode 3270: Psalms of Freedom: A Journey of Faith, Hope, and Healing by Joseph H.K.A. Espinda, Jr.
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27:38Psalms of Freedom: A Journey of Faith, Hope, and Healing by Joseph H.K.A. Espinda, Jr. How can a broken soul find his way to a better life? He can’t! But through Jesus Christ all things are possible and reachable. The reason for writing this book isn’t to save anyone because I cannot save a single person – only Jesus can. The reason for the book is…
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Episode 3269: MONEY CONSPIRACY (TRUMP IS A BLEACHER) by Annarita Starlite
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23:38"Money Conspiracy": (Trump is a Bleacher) by Annarita Starlite Starlite, with yet, an exciting perspective, of life stories, As you guessed mainly based on her story. Prejudice can be seen in all sorts of Forms. But some people find a overdoses of it, such as the case of Annarita Muraglia portraited by Laura. Mandela and Angelou had it easy, if you…
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Episode 3268: ELEPHANTS, THE GRASS AND A TEACHER by Chinyere E. Egbe, PhD
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25:55Elephants, the Grass and A Teacher: Recollections and Reflections on the Nigeria/Biafra War by Chinyere E. Egbe This book is a captivating rendition of Dr. Egbe's personal and family experiences during the Nigerian Civil War (1967-1970). The book will equally go down as an audacious contribution to the historiography of the Nigerian civil war. Not …
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Episode 3263: THE INVENTOR'S JOURNEY: THREE STRIKES I'M IN by Steven Smith
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29:16The Inventor's Journey: Three Strikes I'm in by Steven Smith Three Strikes, I’m In. I believe everyone has the opportunity to turn their passion or desires into a reality. The choice is yours, and the decision is entirely up to you. If you want something badly enough, your passion can become a burning desire, and you should make an effort to pursue…
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Episode 3262: FROM THE EYES OF EGYPT: AN ARTISTIC REFLECTION by Lisa Camacho
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31:31From the Eyes of Egypt: An Artistic Reflection by Lisa Camacho The fascinating world of Egypt comes alive as two people join destinies through the power of God and art! This book reveals the culture, traditions, religion, and beliefs of this beautiful country through the artwork of Karim Emad. His artwork provides insight of modern-day Egypt, impac…
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Episode 3261: ALISA IN WASHERLAND by Marian Flores
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22:38Alisa in Washerland by Marian Flores "Flores has created a feisty, fun little heroine and a world that's chock-full of clever wonders. The book does what the best stories do; makes you see ordinary things in a way you never had before."-Ellen Tanner MarshNew York Times three-time best-selling author Marian Flores has spent her life living in small …
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Episode 3260: CLIPPERTON: A NOVEL by Karl Berger
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25:32Clipperton: A Novel by Karl Berger When Frank Herrmann chances upon documents connecting his German father to Clipperton island, he can't pass up the chance to learn more about the man who died when he was only 11 years old. Frank's journey is not an easy one. Following the death of his wife, Frank finds himself falling in love with her sister, Lei…
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Episode 3255: THE SANCTUARY: ROMANCE, MURDER AND MYSTERY BY Joanne "Gram" Radke and Shirley K. Smith
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24:52The Sanctuary: Romance, Murder & Mystery by Joanne ‘Gram’ Radke & Shirley K. Smith The Sanctuary is a captivating read in which love and danger entwine, making readers feel emotionally invested in the characters' relationships. Lifelong friends Sharon and Janice were about to make their dream of opening a bed-and-breakfast come true. But for the pa…
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Episode 3254: REPORT TO UFO ALIEN, ITT by Daisy Snow
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26:30REPORT TO UFO ALIEN, ITT by Daisy Snow "Report to UFO Alien, Itt" by Daisy Snow is the truly fascinating story of her encounter with an alien known as Itt which happened in July 1969 in Tenant Creek in Australian's Northern Territory. A life-changing experience. He instructed her to get an education so she studied metaphysics which helped her perce…
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Episode 3253: EXTREME ENTREPRENEURS: STEVE JOBS AND JESUS CHRIST by Tracy Emerick, PhD
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25:42Extreme Entrepreneurs: Steve Jobs and Jesus Christ by Tracy Emerick, Ph.D. The book explores the soul and how it projects to others. Two examples, Steve Jobs and Jesus Christ, are examined for what each did as an "extreme entrepreneur," to provide a position that has changed and will continue to change humankind. In his words, Steve Jobs provided t…
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Episode 3252: PUTTING BY THE NUMBERS: A QUANTITATIVE METHOD OF LAG PUTTING by Bob Labbe with Mike Shaw
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25:10Putting by the Numbers: A Quantitative Method of Lag Putting by Bob Labbe with Mike Shaw Are you looking to better your golf score? You can achieve this goal by improving your lag putting. In Putting by the Numbers, author Bob Labbe provides a quantitative method of lag putting applicable for all golfers whether recreational, amateur, or profession…
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Episode 3251: MATH IS WONDERFUL by Fred Hardwicke, MD
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26:23Math Is Wonderful by Fred Hardwicke MD This mathematics book is organized and useful. It departs from the usual pragmatic avenues of math and explores math topics that are only lightly touched on in school. It is a readable and somewhat humorous account that leads readers into a new sense of wonder about the mathematical world that is only a few ca…
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Episode 3246: SURPRISING WHOLE-BODY BENEFITS OF RED LIGHT AND NEAR-INFRARED LIGHT THERAPY with Susan Smith Jones, PhD
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49:51Surprising, Whole-Body Benefits of Red Light & Near-Infrared Light Therapy with Susan Smith Jones, PhD Red and near-infrared light are, of course, a subset of natural sunlight, which actually acts and has value as a nutrient. In other words, light is a form of nutrition for the body. Red light and near-infrared light therapies are ways to get some …
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Episode 3245: SOFIA-BRUSSELS-WASHINGTON: FROM SERFDOM TO FREEDOM TO SELF-ACCOMPLISHMENT: FINDING THE AMERICAN DREAM by Michael Gloukhov
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35:35Sofia-Brussels-Washington: From Serfdom to Freedom to Self-Accomplishment: Finding the American Dream by Michael Gloukhov Sofia-Brussels-Washington: From Serfdom to Freedom to Self-Accomplishment: Finding the American Dream is a memoir of Michael Gloukhov’s remarkable life from his war-torn youth to his thriving adulthood. Michael Stoianov Gloukhov…
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Episode 3244: A PROPHET'S JOURNEY THROUGH MIDNIGHT by Mickarl D. Thomas, Sr., DMin, MPA
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25:45A Prophet's Journey through Midnight by Mickarl D. Thomas, Sr., DMin, MPA Mickarl D. Thomas Sr. chronicles the challenges he's overcome in A Prophet's Journey through Midnight. As an asthmatic child, he lost two brothers before being born and was left to wonder why he was spared. While he grew up with loving parents and siblings, his father was ill…
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Episode 3243: CLOSE FRIEND'S CATHEDRAL ADVENTURE by Anne Ward Crocker
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23:06Close Friends' Cathedral Adventure by Anne Ward Crocker Peat, a toad, and Paul-Paulette, an earthworm, live in the woods beneath the roots of their friend, Christy, a Christmas fern. One day they are dug up and carried away. Christy is replanted in a pot large enough to hold Paul-Paulette, but Peat is too big to get in and cannot completely hide. H…
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Episode 3242: THE TRUTH, THE VISION, THE REALITY by Mr. Leonard Chew, A.K.A. P-O-P-E-Y-E
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25:16The Truth, The Vision, The Reality by Mr. Leonard Chew, A.K.A. P-O-P-E-Y-E This book advocates for prioritizing education and truth to create a better future for children and society. Mr. Leonard Chew, also known as P-O-P-E-YE, presents his perspective on the world in his book The Truth, The Vision, The Reality. This poetry collection invites reade…
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Episode 3233: MIRACLE OF THE NORTHERN LIGHTS by Philip H. Duda
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25:14MIRACLE OF THE NORTHERN LIGHTS by Philip H. Duda Jim knows his son Mark is sick and dying, and it is clear the doctors can do nothing to help him. When Jim hears a story of a hidden valley, way up north, where people say a miracle happened long ago, he wonders if this place could bring Mark a miracle too. But what draws Jim and many others to the v…
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Episode 3232: LOVE HELEN: LETTERS TO MY MOTHER: CREATING A LOVING CONNECTION AFTER LOSS by Helen Fernald
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31:36Love, Helen: Letters to My Mother: Creating a Loving Connection after Loss by Helen Fernald Dear Reader, This is the story of my journey while slowly cleaning out the closet of my heart following the death of my beloved mother. I wasn’t prepared to lose her. I did the only thing I knew how to do. I kept busy, swallowing every feeling. Then I ended …
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Episode 3231: A NEW LAND: BOOK 1 by Areulia Davis
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43:12A New Land: Book 1 by Areulia Davis A New Land Book 1 is about a family, Post Slavery. This family becomes a part of The African American Great Migration to the mid-west. John David's family's dream is to move to Chicago, but the pressures of being a Share Cropper places stumbling blocks in the way forcing the family to slip away in the middle of t…
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Episode 3230: REVOLUTIONARY WAR AND THE AMERICAN TRAILBLAZERS by John D. Houck
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27:30Revolutionary War and the American Trailblazers: Quest of a Patriotic American Family by John D. Houck In this fictional account of the Revolutionary Conflict between the British and the American New Republic and the expansion toward the West, the author includes, in italics, the factual accounts of events during the conflict. The result is a novel…
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