Overcoming Traumatic Brain Injury: The Path to Healing with Andrew Marr & Dr. Mark Gordon

Retired Special Forces Green Beret, board member and Vice President of the Special Operations Associations of America, TEDx Speaker, Andrew Marr, along with top Traumatic Brain Injury treatment specialist Dr. Mark Gordon, delve into Andrew's journey through traumatic brain injury - how it impacted his life inside and out, the pathway to healing, and their incredible foundation, Warrior Angels, that focuses on education and alternative treatment methods. Learn more about the Warrior Angels Foundation Dr. Mark Gordon: www.TBIHelpNow.org Sign up for Erik’s weekly newsletter - Adaptation Get Early Access to the AIM7 Beta App  Episode 1 Quotable moments: 02:56 “I was forced to be medically retired. I was put on double-digit medication labeled with 30-plus disabilities and told that I was basically gonna be a vegetable for the rest of my life. And today, I'm performing as good, if not better, than my pre-injury status. 3:20 “So, that's the story here, is that an individual can return to life and actually be able to have the energy and the foresight to identify what it is they want to do with their life and pursue it in the way that they want to, whatever that means for the individual.” 8:36 ”Now, the unique thing about that is the guys in the [special operations] community, they're screened specifically to be psychologically and emotionally resilient. You know, in addition to their physical and intellectual capabilities."15.26 “So, I'm experiencing this now what I thought was a psychologically weak or emotionally weak individual's problem, right? Tough people don't experience this. So that's why I just, I couldn't wrap my head around it.” 20:42” What's happening is the brain is being jarred, as Andrew said, back and forth left and right, and every time it gets jarred, it creates a scenario to produce what's called inflammation. And the inflammation has a name for it, which are called cytokines. It's part of our immune system."21:54 “Without melatonin, you can't sleep, and in one hundred percent of Veterans in the military population, we see they have three classical, one hundred percent symptoms, fatigue, insomnia, and depression. And that's all due to that inflammation cutting off these chemicals that are produced.” ABOUT THE BLUEPRINT PODCAST: The BluePrint Podcast is for busy professionals and Household CEOs who care deeply about their families, career, and health. Host Dr. Erik Korem distills cutting edge-science, leadership, and life skills into simple tactics optimized for your busy lifestyle and goals.   Dr. Korem interviews scientists, coaches, elite athletes, entrepreneurs, entertainers, and exceptional people to discuss science and practical skills you can implement to become the most healthy, resilient, and impactful version of yourself. On a mission to equip people to pursue audacious goals, thrive in uncertainty, and live a healthy and fulfilled life, Dr. Erik Korem is a High-Performance pioneer. He introduced sports science and athlete-tracking technologies to collegiate and professional (NFL) football over a decade ago. He has worked with the National Football League, Power-5 NCAA programs, gold-medal Olympians, Nike, and the United States Department of Defense. Erik is an expert in sleep and stress resilience. He is the Founder and CEO of AIM7, a health and fitness app that unlocks the power of wearables by providing you with daily personalized recommendations to enhance your mind, body, and recovery. SUPPORT & CONNECT Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/erikkorem/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/ErikKorem LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/erik-korem-phd-19991734/ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/erikkorem Website - https://www.erikkorem.com/ Newsletter - http://link.aim7.com/adaptation-newsletter  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.