Your Fantastic Mind

24 mins

Episode 4 features the following stories: longtime political radio correspondent Jamie Dupree who lost his voice due to a rare disorder called voice dystonia and his journey to speak again; and the use of humanities in psychiatry residency as a way to make better doctors.

25 mins

Episode 5 features the following stories: the sleeping condition hypersomnia and a young man from Iceland who is looking for a cure; former NFL player Kerry Goode who was diagnosed with ALS; and scientists at Emory who have discovered a gene that accounts for resilience and a sense of well-being.

22 mins

Episode 6 features the following stories: a high-level banking executive in her 40’s who was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s Disease, including factors that can prevent or delay this disease; and the story of two children, one with autism and one typical-learning, who are best friends.

25 mins

Episode 7 features the following stories: a researcher at Emory who has found freezing a hunger nerve in the brain can help people lose weight; and research showing incivility in the workplace reduces your cognitive ability to do your job.

23 mins

Episode 8 features the science of migraines, highlighting a college soccer player who suffers from hemiplegic migraines and her search for a treatment.

24 mins

Episode 9 features the following stories: a man born with a rare genetic disorder that caused him to lose his ability to speak called Pank2; the choices patients face when they find out they have a brain aneurysm; and two patients who live with OCD on a daily basis.

26 mins

Episode 10 features the following stories: what happens in the brain to cause sleep apnea, the second leading cause of sleep issues; a reporter with no known issues who decides to take a look inside his own head; and three brothers who lost their father to Alzheimer’s.

21 mins

Episode 11 features the following stories: the epicenter for cutting edge stroke treatment; and the famed Royal Philharmonic Orchestra that came to Atlanta to perform on stage with a few dozen recovering stroke patients.

25 mins

Episode 12 features epilepsy, highlighting Ja'lisa Thomas who was pregnant with her first child when she first experienced epileptic seizures. Over the next six years, epilepsy took her ability to work, drive, and live independently. A radical new treatment delivered at Emory gave Ja'lisa her life back.