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Chris Nowinski is a former football player at Harvard University and professional wrestler with WWE, World Wrestling Entertainment. After enduring a career-ending head injury, Chris has dedicated his professional life to serving patients and families affected by brain trauma, particularly Chronic traumatic encephalopathy, or CTE, a progressive neurodegenerative disease that develops after repeated head injuries. Jay and Chris discuss the state of head injuries in American athletics, the difference between advocating for head safety at youth and professional levels, Chris’ newest research, and much more. Episode Chapters (00:00) Intro (00:50) changes in the culture around concussions in the past two decades (02:39) padded helmet technology (03:55) concussion reporting in the NFL (10:35) Chris’ career path and concussion history (14:52) connecting with activists who haven’t themselves suffered a traumatic brain injury (17:42) SHAAKE - a new sign to identify concussions (20:53) Unions can help players advocate for safety policies (23:10) final thoughts and goodbye For video episodes, watch on www.youtube.com/@therudermanfamilyfoundation Stay in touch: X: @JayRuderman | @RudermanFdn LinkedIn: Jay Ruderman | Ruderman Family Foundation Instagram: All About Change Podcast | Ruderman Family Foundation To learn more about the podcast, visit https://allaboutchangepodcast.com/…
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We end off season three with a bang as Mr Consistency himself, Vernon Philander, joins us to talk about growing up in the Cape flats and how he has managed to create a niche for himself in the fast-bowling ranksPor The Sport Exchange with John Robbie
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What is life like as twin professional sportsmen? Ross and Guy Cronje experienced this and then some. From ecstasy to tragedy and back again, they've been through it all. Ross joins us for a chat this week to talk all things rugby and businessPor The Sport Exchange with John Robbie
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One cap is all it takes to be able to call yourself a Springbok, and Bandise Maku is quite rightly as proud as anyone who may have more. Having played for several unions, he now finds himself back at Loftus in an office job, with aspirations of bigger thingsPor The Sport Exchange with John Robbie
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Not everyone can go from playing their beloved game to successfully commentating on it. Coming from a tough environment in Zimbabwe made it even harder, but Mpumelelo (Pommie) Mbangwa did just that. Having never officially retired, his love for the game transcends the words he uses to describe itPor The Sport Exchange with John Robbie
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