This week, HeadRush goes across the pond with Roy Heaney and Rich Coates from the UK’s Marshalling CTE Foundation—former rugby players turned advocates confronting the realities of repeated head impacts (RHI), TBI, TES, and probable CTE.

Roy and Rich share what happens when elite and grassroots athletes hit a breaking point and are told it’s “just anxiety” or “just depression,” despite years of collisions, concussions, and sub-concussive hits. They break down the differences between rugby league and rugby union, the cumulative damage of contact sports, and why so many players—and their families—are left without answers or support.

This conversation goes beyond sport. It addresses the families, spouses, and caregivers who carry the weight alongside those suffering, and why the Marshalling CTE Foundation was created as a support-first community when institutions, leagues, and healthcare systems fall short.

If you’ve experienced brain fog, rage, depression, anxiety, memory loss, or personality changes after head trauma—and felt dismissed or unheard—this episode is for you.

You are not weak. You are not alone. And this is not just in your head.

Mantra of the episode: Stronger together.

If you’ve been told “it’s all in your head,” but you know something is wrong—listen closely.

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Welcome to the HeadRush Podcast Year-End Review — a full recap of 2025 and a look ahead to what’s coming in 2026.

In this episode, Cristal Clark, MA, LPC-S, NBCC, CEAP, SAP (MC Wellness) joins Paul Frase and Corey Barry to reflect on a year of growth in awareness, hope, and community building around brain health — including:

🔹 TBI, concussions, and repeated head impacts
🔹 Brain health effects often misunderstood: brain fog, anxiety, mood disruption, and emotional challenges
🔹 How connection creates hope and why that matters for survival and recovery
🔹 The official launch of the HeadRush Foundation — applying for 501(c)(3) status to expand access to support, education, and therapies not always covered by insurance

Big takeaway:
Connection → Hope → Awareness → Support
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• MC Wellness – Cristal Clark, MA, LPC-S, NBCC, CEAP, SAP
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• Paradise Behavioral Health

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What do professional cowboys and an NFL player have in common?

More than you might think.

In this episode of the HeadRush Podcast, Nick LaDuke, Corey Berry, and Paul Frase sit down for a wide-ranging, honest conversation that connects brain health, regenerative agriculture, neurodiversity, and faith — and why all of it matters for families, communities, and future generations.

This discussion explores:

How regenerative agriculture supports healthier land, healthier food, and healthier people

The role of brain health, neurodiversity, and SPECT imaging in performance and recovery

What elite athletes and ranchers understand about discipline, responsibility, and stewardship

Why God, family, and community remain foundational values — on the field, on the ranch, and in everyday life

Rather than chasing trends or talking points, this episode focuses on long-term thinking: how we care for our minds, our bodies, our land, and each other.

Whether you’re an athlete, rancher, parent, coach, or someone searching for deeper purpose beyond performance, this conversation offers perspective, humility, and insight grounded in lived experience.

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