Lived Experiences of ‘Probable CTE’ and conneCTErs Board Member; Sarah Willey

03/06/2025 37 min Episodio 80
Lived Experiences of ‘Probable CTE’ and conneCTErs Board Member; Sarah Willey

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Send us a textToday, we’re honoured to welcome Sarah Willey—a dedicated volunteer and board member with conneCTErs, an organization raising awareness and offering support around Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE). Sarah brings a wealth of experience in healthcare leadership, but she joins us today in an even more personal role: as a wife and mother.In this episode, Sarah shares what conneCTErs is all about and opens up about her family's journey with what is believed to be CTE. It’s a powerful and heartfelt conversation about the real-life impact and we’re grateful for her courage in sharing her story.  -       What is CTE & Probable CTE? (01:35)-       ConnCTErs Organisation (04:35)-       Diagnosis of Probable CTE (07:50)-       Differences in Personality (15:30)-       How to Communicate and Family Dynamics (20:40)-       Conversation with Children (26:30)-       Step by Step Process (31:13)-       Help and The Organisation and Resources. (32:26)    Facebook: ConneCTErs Australia IG: @connecteraustraliaSarah Willey Linked in: https://au.linkedin.com/in/sarah-willey-b13a69b2Dr Rowena Mobbs: Episode26 Subscribe, review and share for new episodes which will drop weekly Social media:Twitter: @first concussionFacebook: Headfirst: A concussion podcastInstagram: Headfirst_ Concussion  Email: [email protected] 

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