In this episode, Eli Hallak sits down with Christian Juzang, Founder and CEO of Cognify Health, to discuss a new approach to concussion care for youth athletes. Inspired by his sister’s prolonged concussion recovery, Christian shares how Cognify Health was created to improve access to concussion specialists and reduce the barriers that often delay proper treatment. Together, they explore the growing role of technology and artificial intelligence in concussion detection, management, and recovery, while addressing the challenges faced by schools and organizations that lack access to athletic trainers and specialty resources. The conversation also highlights the potential of data-driven healthcare to improve outcomes, streamline communication, and create a more connected model of care for student athletes and their families.

Cognify Health

In this episode, Eli Hallak sits down with Tracie Wagman, CEO of ColdVentures LLC, to discuss the growing need for better education on heat illness, heat stroke, prevention, and emergency response. Tracie shares the personal story that led to the creation of ColdVest and explains how it serves as another critical tool when cold water immersion is unavailable, impractical, or too far away. Together, they discuss the importance of fast action, why heat emergencies must be treated with the same seriousness as concussions, AED access, and other life-saving protocols, and the role athletic trainers, industrial settings, and community education play in preventing avoidable heat-related deaths.

ColdVest®

This week, Eli Hallak and Victoria Chavez discuss Volunteerism, and Voluntoldism with Brianna Millard and Christina Scherr. These seasoned Athletic Trainers have a candid examination of how donating your time to others can strengthen your relationships with your community, and yourself.

Frosted Faces Foundation

This episode was originally released on 05/27/24