Sandra Abrevaya and her husband, Brian Wallach, were at the height of their careers and raising a young family when Brian was diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS, at age 37. He was told he had six months to live. The diagnosis changed everything for the couple, who had met while working on the Obama campaign. While navigating personal grief and Brian’s care, Sandra and Brian became advocates for patients living with neurodegenerative conditions. They founded I Am ALS and Synapticure, a virtual care organization designed to quickly connect patients and caregivers to specialists and treatment.
Guest: Sandra Abrevaya, co-founder and CEO of Synapticure
One more encore
In December of 1982, Vince Bell left the recording studio where he’d been working on his debut album and was struck by a drunken driver. He survived the incident but was left with devastating injuries including a lifelong traumatic brain injury. His recovery took nearly a decade as he had to relearn how to walk, speak and play guitar. Forty years later, Vince is still writing and performing. He discusses how music became part of his recovery, how a new approach to writing inspired his latest record, Break My Heart, and why the “encore” mindset continues to fuel his purpose.
Guest: Vince Bell, author, singer-songwriter and storyteller