The NeuroNerds

Recovering from a stroke or brain injury can feel very lonely, but the NeuroNerds are here to help! Every Monday, join Joe Borges and co-host Lauren Manzano as they share their personal recovery journeys mixed with discussions on varying nerd topics from comics to superhero movie theories to video games and more. If you’re a stroke or brain injury survivor, a caregiver or family member of a survivor or just a big lover of nerd culture, this podcast is for you.

The NeuroNerds is a member of the GonnaGeek Podcast Network but is not owned by GonnaGeek.

END GAME of Thrones Predictions Part 1 | GOT Edition

The Mother of Dragons and Brain Aneurysms, Emilia Clark is back with the rest of the Game of Thrones cast for its 8th and final season and we have lots of predictions to talk about. With the season premiere upon us, winter is finally here and host Joe and guest co-host Felice (plus Lauren joins in on the discussion too!) are going deep into fan theories and more in this episode. What are your fan theories? Share with us on our socials!

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END GAME of Thrones Predictions

The Mother of Dragons and Brain Aneurysms, Emilia Clark is back with the rest of the Game of Thrones cast for its 8th and final season and we have lots of predictions to talk about. With the season premiere upon us, winter is finally here and host Joe and guest co-host Felice (plus Lauren joins in on the discussion too!) are going deep into fan theories and more in this episode. What are your fan theories? Share with us on our socials!

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420: The Health Benefits of Cannabis

The one and only stoner holiday 4/20 is coming up in a couple weeks! And while it is a fun, relaxing holiday, we wanted to get past just the recreational side of cannabis and dive deep into the health benefits of this multifaceted, natural remedy. So our host, Joe, is talking all about the physical and mental health benefits of cannabis, especially for brain injury survivors, in this episode with fellow marijuana enthusiast and previous guest, AVM survivor, Thomas Mejia. With nearly 10 years of experience working in the cannabis industry, Thomas gives us some deeper insight and facts about this amazing plant. What is your strain of choice and what health benefit do you use it for? Please share with us on our socials!

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4/20: The Health Benefits of Cannabis

The one and only stoner holiday 4/20 is coming up in a couple weeks! And while it is a fun, relaxing holiday, we wanted to get past just the recreational side of cannabis and dive deep into the health benefits of this multifaceted, natural remedy. So our host, Joe, is talking all about the physical and mental health benefits of cannabis, especially for brain injury survivors, in this episode with fellow marijuana enthusiast and previous guest, AVM survivor, Thomas Mejia. With nearly 10 years of experience working in the cannabis industry, Thomas gives us some deeper insight and facts about this amazing plant. What is your strain of choice and what health benefit do you use it for? Please share with us on our socials!

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Epic Survival Tips & Tricks for Coachella and More

Festival season is upon us and The NeuroNerds are here to help with tips and tricks for brain injury survivors to make it through music festivals like Coachella. Joe went to Coachella last year and shares some tools that helped him cope with overstimulation like meditation and earbuds. Plus, Lauren shares how she deals with the stress and anxiety associated with her dance competitions. What are some tools you use to cope with overstimulation at crowded events and festivals? Please share with us on our socials!

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Epic Survival Tips & Tricks for Coachella and More

Festival season is upon us and The NeuroNerds are here to help with tips and tricks for brain injury survivors to make it through music festivals like Coachella. Joe went to Coachella last year and shares some tools that helped him cope with overstimulation like meditation and earbuds. Plus, Lauren shares how she deals with the stress and anxiety associated with her dance competitions. What are some tools you use to cope with overstimulation at crowded events and festivals? Please share with us on our socials!

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Emilia Clarke, SameYou.org And Imposter Syndrome Part 2

To conclude this year’s Brain Injury Awareness month, Emilia Clarke came out with a heartfelt article documenting her brain injury story and announced her new nonprofit SameYou.org. So, of course, The NeuroNerds have a lot to say about all of this as they reflect on their own apprehensions about sharing their brain injury stories and the responsibility of being a pillar in the brain injury survivor community. Imposter syndrome is revisited and Joe shares some emotional feelings about his own recovery. What’s your brain injury story? Please share in the comments on our socials!

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Signs of a Stroke, TBI, Aneurysm & Lauren’s D&D Nerdom

What are the signs of a stroke, TBI, aneurysm & other brain injuries? Co-hosts Joe and Lauren are going over all the signs in this episode in honor of Brain Injury Awareness month. Plus Lauren shows us just how nerdy she is as she dives deep into her love of D&D and Baldur’s Gate. What are some signs of a brain injury? Did we miss any? Please share on our socials.

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Signs of a Stroke, TBI, Aneurysm & Lauren’s D&D Nerdom

What are the signs of a stroke, TBI, aneurysm & other brain injuries? Co-hosts Joe and Lauren are going over all the signs in this episode in honor of Brain Injury Awareness month. Plus Lauren shows us just how nerdy she is as she dives deep into her love of D&D and Baldur’s Gate. What are some signs of a brain injury? Did we miss any? Please share on our socials.

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Captain Marvel, Celebrity Strokes & Gonna Geek

Captain Marvel is finally here!! And we’re talking all about it in this episode. *SPOILERS AHEAD* Our producer, Felice LaZae is sitting in with our host Joe Borges to breakdown the movie and share their reviews and reactions. They also discuss recent celebrities who have suffered strokes including the sad passing of Luke Perry. Plus they announce The NeuroNerds joining the Gonna Geek Podcast Network! What is your favorite part of the new Captain Marvel movie? Share with us on our socials!

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