Resilience in Motion: Olympic Stories of Strength, Adaptation, and Hope

In this Olympics‑themed episode of the Brain & Life Podcast , hosts Dr. Daniel Correa and Dr. Katy Peters explore what resilience looks like in the bodies, minds, and everyday lives of both Olympians and our listeners. First, they answer your listener submitted questions on concussion and Charcot‑Marie‑Tooth disease. Then, they look back on how former guests faced profound challenges and found a way forward through a collection of standout moments from past conversations with Olympians and Paralympians. Brain & Life Podcast Episodes Mentioned Olympic Swimmer Rowdy Gaines on His Career and Guillain-Barré Syndrome Paralympic Athlete Helen Kearney on Living Her Dreams with Friedreich's Ataxia Getting Back in the Game After a Concussion with Olympian Elana Meyers Taylor Resilience and Recovery with Olympic Skier Colby Stevenson Paralympian Jamal Hill on Winning Bronze with Charcot-Marie-Tooth We want to hear from you! Have a question or want to hear a topic featured on the Brain & Life Podcast? · Record a voicemail at 612-928-6206 · Email us at BLpodcast@brainandlife.org Social Media: Hosts: Dr. Daniel Correa @neurodrcorrea; Dr. Katy Peters @KatyPetersMDPhD

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Resilience in Motion: Olympic Stories of Strength, Adaptation, and Hope is an episode from Brain & Life by American Academy of Neurology.

This episode is 29:58 long.

This episode was published on Jan 22, 2026.

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