We’ve gathered personal stories from people around the world who are also living with epilepsy so we can gain strength from each other’s experience.
What the EF podcast with Lisa Lindahl
Lisa Lindahl is the inventor of the sports bra. ‘Nuff said. Lisa’s mom said that epilepsy meant she had zero expectations of Lisa accomplishing anything. Instead, Lisa paved the way for female entrepreneurs and people... Read More
What the EF podcast with Madeleine Khamnei
We unpack it all with Madeleine Khamnei—the struggles of college, jobs, and dating. Epilepsy stopped her dreams in their tracks, and she got back up (sometimes literally), created new goals, and continues to kick ass... Read More
What the EF podcast with Jeff Parent
We kick off Seizen 2 of What the EF podcast with professional powerhouse Jeff Parent, who’s a president of Toyota AND the Epilepsy Foundation of America Board. (no biggie.) We chat with Jeff about what... Read More
Researcher Shares Her Own Patient’s Perspective
Mia L. van der Kop shares her perspective as both a researcher and a patient in an article published in the highly regarded scientific journal, Epilepsia. Read an excerpt here. Read More
Epilepsy Blog Relay: Perspective on gratitude
It's not always easy, this life and feeling grateful, especially when epilepsy is in the mix. So, I wanted to share a little about my perspective on gratitude. Read More
What the EF Podcast with Eli Corbett
Diagnosed with epilepsy as a teen, Eli did what many of us have done: hid it from everyone and pretended it’s not there. Years later as a practicing attorney, a higher up told her that... Read More
What the EF Podcast with Natalie Beavers
The Epilepsy Elephant in the Room Diagnosed at age 5, Natalie Beavers addresses the giant learning curve that ensued for her and her family. She shares how self-advocacy ultimately led to creating a safe environment... Read More
What the EF Podcast featuring Dr. Brad Ingram
Dudes and dating Perfect Valentine’s Day episode! As a pediatric epileptologist living with epilepsy, Dr. Ingram has a unique perspective—and one that doesn’t get a lot of attention: being a male living with epilepsy. He... Read More
What the EF Podcast featuring Dr. Alexa King
So…can I have kids? Dr. King educates us on that burning question that many of us females have…can I have kids, and if so, what is that going to look like for me? An epileptologist... Read More
What the EF Podcast featuring Mary Laura Philpott
Bestselling author Mary Laura Philpott walks us through the moment that her and her family’s life was changed forever: her teenage son’s first seizure. She shares how she came to differentiate her experience as a... Read More
4 Warning signs you may have burnout
Amanda has been living with epilepsy, since she was born. But when she was hit with burnout because of school, work and planning for the future, she didn't even have a name for it. Read More
What the EF: New Epilepsy Podcast
What the EF is a podcast to share, laugh, and cry at all our epilepsy WTF moments. Laughter has made epilepsy survivable for me. My co-host, Lexi, agrees. Which is perfect because we met at... Read More