Rupture: The World of BestGuessistan
A podcast for anyone living in the After—the part of life that begins when injury, illness, burnout, caregiving, or grief rewrites the rules. Conversations with clinicians, thinkers, and survivors about nonlinear healing, updated expectations, and building a life that works with the body and brain you have now.
Rupture: The World of BestGuessistan
Latest Episodes
From TBI Survivor to Neuroscientist: Making Sense of Brain Injury
At 18 years old, Daniel Avesar survived a severe traumatic brain injury that left him unable to think, reason, or experience the world in ways he recognized. Doctors could explain his double vision, but they couldn't explain why his mi...
The Rupture of Losing Your Job | When Work Becomes Who You Are
Who are you when the role disappears?Modern culture teaches us to define ourselves by what we do. We introduce ourselves by our jobs, tie our worth to our productivity, and often struggle to separate our identities from our careers. ...
Designing Better Clinical Trials for Brain Injury Patients | Patient Advocacy Part 2
There is still no standard treatment developed specifically for concussion.In this episode of Rupture: The World of Best Guessistan, Wendy Lurrie continues her conversation with clinical trial experts Kelly McKee and Mindy Camer...
She Treated Brain Injuries Until She Had One
Mandi Dickey spent years helping patients recover from brain injuries as a board-certified neurology nurse practitioner.Then a car accident gave her a traumatic brain injury of her own.In this deeply personal conversation, Mandi a...
What Clinical Trials Really Look Like: A Patient Advocate's Guide (Part 1)
Clinical trials can feel overwhelming, confusing, and even frightening, especially for patients navigating a new diagnosis or searching for better treatment options.In Part 1 of this two-part Rupture conversation, Wendy welcomes patient ...