Finding your voice in ALS advocacy with Russell Andrews and Sheri Strahl: Part One

On this week's episode of the Brain Health Podcast, host Dr. Daniel Correa is joined by actor Russell Andrews and his fiancée, actress Erica Tazel, along with ALS Network president and CEO Sheri Strahl, about Russell's journey to an ALS diagnosis and how it led him to advocacy. Russell and Erica share their experience navigating the diagnosis and finding ways to use their voices to support the ALS community. Later in the episode, Sheri and Dr. Correa take a deeper look at ALS advocacy and research, including the importance of involving people living with ALS in shaping research and creating meaningful change. Come back next week for part two, diving deeper into voice banking and what the future could look like with new technologies.

Additional Resources

ALStogether

The ALS Network

Russell Andrews

Making the years count with Brooke Eby, influencer living with ALS

Prioritizing comfort and finding laughter with Phil Rosenthal

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Guests: Russell Andrews @a.russellandrews; Sheri Strahl @youralsnetwork @sheristrahl

Hosts: Dr. Daniel Correa @neurodrcorrea; Dr. Katy Peters @KatyPetersMDPhD