Invisible Impact: A Post-Concussion Podcast
Episodes
E12: Noelle Foley's Journey with PCS
31 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In September 2019, Noelle Foley suffered a concussion and neck injury after the sudden whiplash of a roller coaster ride. What started as a fun day at...
E11: Navigating PCS in New Zealand's Care Maze with Milly Farrell
26 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Milly Farrell joins Julia Manning in New Zealand for the first international episode of Invisible Impact. Milly shares her experience...
E10: Why Concussion Recovery Is More Complicated Than You Think with Kyla Jamieson
18 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Invisible Impact, our host Julia Manning sits down with poet, surfer, and model Kyla Jamieson for an honest and deeply personal co...
E9: Redefining Identity After PCS with Former D1 Athlete Hannah Hall
03 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Hannah Hall grew up with her life mapped out: play soccer, go D1, and keep chasing the sport that defined her. But at age 13, everything changed. What...
E8: Redefining Purpose Through PCS with Kate Wagner
19 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On a freezing winter day in Chicago, architecture critic and writer Kate Wagner slipped on the ice — a fall that left her with a concussion and a lo...
E7: Corbin Reinhardt's Journey With PCS After a TBI
30 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In 2018, professional parkour athlete, free-runner, and Hollywood stuntman Corbin Reinhardt was touring the country with his team when he suffered a ...
E6: How PCS & Chronic Migraine Put a Pause on CarmenRose Fiallo's Senior Year
15 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Two concussions in one summer led to post-concussion syndrome (PCS) and a new normal for CarmenRose Fiallo. Just before her senior year of college, wh...
E5: Navigating PCS on the Slopes and in Life with Alli Macuga
30 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What happens when your dream career gets derailed in an instant and no one can see your injury? U.S. Moguls Ski Team athlete Alli Macuga shares her po...
E4: Kennedy Faulknor on Being Sidelined by PCS
23 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, CLF’s Julia Manning is joined by professional soccer player Kennedy Faulknor of the Vancouver Rise. Kennedy opens up about the conc...
E3: Anthony Bartley on Coping with Mental Health Challenges after Concussion
16 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this powerful and heartfelt episode, we sit down with Anthony Bartley, a Chicago-based visual artist who transforms personal pain into creative ex...
E2: Sydney Olson’s journey through injury and insight
10 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Stuntwoman and parkour champion Sydney Olson opens up about her journey through multiple concussions, how recovery reshaped her mindset, and the surpr...
E1: Navigating PCS as a wife, mother & CEO with Melissa Urban
03 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A game of laser tag in 2017 changed Whole30 co-founder and CEO Melissa Urban’s life. She suffered a concussion that led to post-concussion syndrome ...
Invisible Impact Trailer
01 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
For about 20% of people who suffer concussion, symptoms don’t resolve within a month, and they are left navigating life with post-concussion syndr...