Headfirst: A Concussion Podcast
1) Best of 2025 Part 3: Concussion — The Brain, Dementia, Litigation and Autonomy
Send us a text In this special episode of Headfirst: A Concussion Podcast, we’re revisiting some of the most powerful, challenging, and eye-opening moments from our past conversations. If you’ve miss...Show More
2) Best of 2025 Part 2: Concussion — Youth Population, Ethics, Research, Sociology, and Journalism
Send us a text In this special episode of Headfirst: A Concussion Podcast, we’re revisiting some of the most powerful, challenging, and eye-opening moments from our past conversations. If you’ve misse...Show More
3) Best of 2025 Part 1: Concussion — History, Definition and the Impact of Repetitive Head Trauma and CTE
Send us a text In this special episode of Headfirst: A Concussion Podcast, we’re revisiting some of the most insightful, thought-provoking, and eye-opening moments from our past episodes. If you’ve ...Show More
4) NRL Premierships, State of Origins and Concussions with Newcastle Knights Legend Robbie O’Davis
Send us a text Robbie O’Davis is a name etched into Newcastle Knights folklore. To the red-and-blue faithful, he’s better known as “Robbie O’Save-Us,” the fearless fullback whose blistering speed, cou...Show More
5) Repetitive Head Impacts (RHI), Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE) and Traumatic Encephalopathy Syndrome (TES) with Dr Robert Stern
Send us a text Welcome back to Headfirst: A Concussion Podcast, today we have the honour and privilege to welcome Professor Robert Stern. Professor Stern is a Professor of Neurology, Neurosurgery, and...Show More
6) Orthopaedics, Concussion and Youth Sport Safety with Dr Bill Ribbans
Send us a text Welcome back to headfirst: A Concussion Podcast, today we have the honour and privilege to welcome Professor Bill Ribbans. Professor Ribbans is a Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgeon and Pro...Show More
7) Understanding Youth Concussions with Dr Christina Master
Send us a text Welcome Back to Headfirst: A Concussion Podcast, today we have the honour and privilege to welcome Professor Christina Master. Dr. Christina Master is one of the world’s foremost exper...Show More
8) The Sociology of Concussion: Aaron Hernandez, Media Representation and the Woodpecker with Dr Greg Hollin
Send us a text Today we have the honour and privilege of being joined by Dr Greg Hollin. Dr Hollin is a research fellow in the Department of Sociological Studies at the University of Sheffield, where ...Show More
9) (Re-Release): NFL, Q-Collars, Woodpeckers and Concussion with Dr James Smoliga
Send us a text We are joined by Professor James Smoliga, who serves as the Director of Research and Faculty Development for Tufts University's, Doctor of Physical Therapy program in Seattle. Professor...Show More
10) NFL, Helmets, Concussion and No Game for Boys to Play: The History of Youth Football and the Origins of a Public Health Crisis with Dr Kathleen Bachynski
Send us a text Today, we’re joined by Associate Professor Kathleen Bachynski from Muhlenberg College. Her research explores injury prevention, sports safety, and youth health, examining how communitie...Show More