Random ALS Podcasts

When her husband was diagnosed with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) and given 6-12 months to live, Kelsie Snow avoided other people’s sad stories as a rule, but as time wore on she found herself seeking them out. Snow, a former sports reporter for The Boston Globe, Los Angeles Times and St. Paul Pioneer Press, began writing about her life on her website and learned there is comfort in knowing how others have loved, lost and kept going. Sorry, I’m Sad chronicles the Snows’ story in real-time. From the desperate early days, to the hopefulness of a promising clinical trial, to heartbreaking setbacks and constant grappling with mortality, Kelsie, her husband Chris, an assistant general manager of the NHL’s Calgary Flames, and others they have met along the way share stories about grief, loss and the importance of hope.

Categories: Society & Culture

Tags: ALS, gratitude, grief, hope, illness, loss, Optimism, sadness, terminal illness, trauma

We are a FOAMED project devoted to providing TOTAL care everywhere. This is done by sharing the Tools Of the Trade and Academic Learning in Emergency Medicine (TOTAL EM). We believe in education for emergency medicine professionals and the public.

Categories: Health & Fitness

Tags: acls, ALS, aprn, arnp, ATLS, code, CPR, doctor, em, emergencymedicine, empa, ems, EMT, emtp, fnp, fnpc, foamed, gems, hems, LPN, medic, Medicine, NP, nursepractitioner, pa, Pac, Pals, paramedic, physician, PhysicianAssistant, PhysicianAssociate, POCUS, rn, rural, total, totalem, trauma

Hi, I’m Lorri. I’m dying from ALS, a fatal disease with no cure. I’ve been encouraged by so much to keep LIVING this life and stay focused on the positive. I created this podcast to find & share stories of inspiration in hopes of inspiring you. I’m offering an opportunity for you to continue the conversation after each episode. To join my Podcast Community Group on my Facebook page. There you can interact with guests, ask guestions, give suggestions about episode topics or simply encourage others. To connect more. I’m happy you’re here!

Categories: Education, Health & Fitness, Society & Culture

Tags: ALS, encouragement, inspiration, kids4cure, lou gehrig's disease

“Heavy lies the crown” is a common misquote of “uneasy lies the head that wears a crown” from Shakespeare’s Henry IV, Part 2. It refers to the responsibility and insecurity of governing an entire kingdom. Likewise, “heavy lies the helmet” refers to the responsibility we face as critical care transport providers working in an autonomous and often unpredictable environment. Our minds are eased with education that better prepares us for any situation that we may encounter. That is exactly what Heavy Lies the Helmet provides. Founded by two brothers, Heavy Lies the Helmet is comprised of industry leaders working in the fields of pre-hospital and inter-hospital critical care and emergency services. We are an accredited podcast, blog, and conference that openly discusses the world of resuscitation and aviation. We highlight caring for critically ill and injured patients in addition to the controversies surrounding their management. Though tailored to the transport environment, our information is applicable to any discipline working in an emergency and/or intensive care setting. We utilize the most recent evidence to provide applicable and accurate education that can assist in improving individual clinical practice and overall program operations. We offer continuing education units to any listener and/or reader interested in obtaining credit for their progressive learning experience. Please visit heavyliesthehelmet.com/ce for more information.

Categories: Education, Health & Fitness

Tags: acnp, airmed, airmedical, airrescue, ALS, ambulance, BLS, BSN, CCT, criticalcare, DNP, Emergency, ems, EMT, er, flightmedic, flightnurse, flightphysician, foamcc, foamed, hems, icu, intensivecare, MD, medic, Medicine, NP, nursepractitioner, prehospital, rescue, rn, rnlife, SAR, searchandrescue