Why does November matter? It’s Caregivers Awareness Month coming up ALL November long – and we need YOU to participate in order to create some much needed conversation around caregiving and SCI. Join hosts Brooke and Elena as they discuss Caregivers Awareness Month, and what they’re doing with the WAGS of SCI platform to highlight […]
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WAGS of SCI: The Podcast – Ep. 27 – Remembering Rehab: How The $&#@ Did We Survive?
For many of us WAGS of SCI, remembering our partners time in rehabilitation is hard to do and brings up many emotions we would like to forget. This episode of the Podcast is all about reminiscing about OUR time during the months our quadriplegic partners were in in-patient rehab at the same facility, only two […]
WAGS of SCI: The Podcast – Ep. 26 – Temperature Regulation: Transitioning From Hot To Cold Seasons
Living life with a partner who has a Spinal Cord Injury can present many challenges – but one of the biggest issues a couple can face is handling warm and cold temperatures.. and what they can do to his body. One of the many complications of having an impacted nervous system is that our partners’ […]
WAGS of SCI: The Podcast – Ep. 25 – Insurance Appeals: Who, What, Why, When.. How?!
How many of us WAGS of SCI and caregivers out there struggle with having to deal with insurance or government policies preventing their partners from getting what they need? How many of you have dealt with the disastrous effect a “NO” decision means to your life and the life of your seriously injured partner? Join […]
WAGS of SCI: The Podcast – Ep. 24 – SCI Awareness Month: Caregivers Issues + Advocacy
Join hosts Brooke and Elena for an informative discussion about the current issues they’re facing and the awareness pieces they’re doing for SCI Awareness Month surrounding caregivers. Learn about the main issues behind unpaid caregiving, and what stands in their way for the WAGS of SCI advocacy efforts. The women discuss their personal views on […]
WAGS of SCI: The Podcast – Ep: 23 – Alice Cooper On Travel, Love And Living Her Best Life
You may know Alice Cooper as the fun loving English firecracker from her Instagram page or the WAGS of SCI social channels, and now, Brooke and Elena get the chance to talk to Alice about her real life story and what inspires her daily! As the #QuadFiance to a C4 Quadriplegic living in York UK, […]
WAGS of SCI: The Podcast – Ep. 22 – Updates: Advocating and Dealing With Insurance
Join hosts Brooke and Elena as they discuss updates on various personal and community issues that can face us all at one point or another. As fall approaches, the women give updates on their summers and their plans for the coming months, including some updates from a previous episode on the various issues they are […]
WAGS of SCI: The Podcast – Ep. 21- Living An Inspired Life After SCI with Alexa Ritchie
When Alexa Ritchie’s parter Ty sustained a high level Spinal Cord Injury early on in their relationship, Alexa knew that there was a higher purpose to this tragedy occurring in their lives. She knew that she was given an opportunity to work through whatever life sent her way, and build her best self from the […]
WAGS of SCI: The Podcast – Ep. 20 – Making Changes Through Self Awareness with Kindi Gill
“To get good at dealing with negative experiences is to get good at dealing with life because our struggles determine our successes.” – Kindi Gill This episode hosts Elena and Brooke talk to Kindi Gill, a family transformation specialist who they met during a radio show appearance in Vancouver. The women heard her speaking and […]
WAGS of SCI: The Podcast – Ep.19: Ashley Eigen: Frontline Nurse & QuadWife Talks Covid-19 And Finding Balance
Curious as to what it is like working as a nurse on the Covid-19 frontlines while also being a wife to a quadriplegic? Join hosts Brooke and Elena as they talk to Ashley Eigen, the WAGS of SCI Ambassador to Philadelphia who also is a student nurse caring for Covid-19 patients on the frontline during […]