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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/…
Love a cheeky punt? Want a couple of good bets for the weekend? Keen for a bit of a laugh? Can't get enough crapping on about sport? If you answered "yes" to one of these questions, then you might like the Mug Punters podcast. Maybe.
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This is a very special 100th edition of the MugPunters.com.au podcast for Thursday 3rd May 2018 and in our breaking news headlines this week:- Former two time VFL premiership player, one time AFL premiership player and two time AFL premiership coach Mark “Bomber” Thompson is in a massive deep pile of hot, steamy, stinky, sloppy poo this week after …
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This is the MugPunters.com.au podcast for Thursday 26th April 2018 and in our breaking news headlines this week:- In the NRL and games have been marred in recent weeks with a string of controversial decisions from the bunker in video reviews, with real head scratchers coming in the Melbourne Storm victory over the Brisbane Broncos and the Dragons A…
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Ep 098 - Johanna Griggs Breathes Fire, Channel 7 To Host The Cricket And We Find Winners... Maybe
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This is the MugPunters.com.au podcast for Thursday 19th April 2017 and in our breaking news headlines this week:- Australian Rugby League chairman Peter Beattie has once again hit the headlines this week, mistaking a child wearing a Barcelona jersey as a Knights supporter. Here at Mug Punters, we think the backlash is unwarranted as surely anyone c…
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This is the MugPunters.com.au podcast for Thursday 12th April 2018 and in our breaking news headlines this week:- Eight Cameroon athletes have gone missing from the athletes village at the Commonwealth Games with officials dumbfounded as to what could possibly be going on. Given dozens of athletes and officials from Cameroon overstayed their visas …
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This is the MugPunters.com.au podcast for Friday 6th April 2018 and in our breaking news headlines this week:- Bancroft, Smith and Warner handed 12 month bans for their parts in the South African ball tampering scandal whilst George Pell just tampers with balls- The Commonwealth Games have kicked off on the Gold Coast with Prince Charles back in to…
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This is episode 95 the MugPunters.com.au podcast for Thursday 29th March 2018 and in our breaking news headlines this week:F you Cameron Bancroft. F you Steve Smith. F you leadership team. F you Australian cricketLast Sunday was like finding out Santa, the Easter bunny and the tooth fairy aren’t real all in one go and here at Mug Punters, we want a…
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