Taking Charge of Headache™

Taking Charge of Headache™ is an educational video and podcast series from Operation Brainstorm, a National Headache Foundation program dedicated to empowering veterans and their communities. The series explores the realities of living with headache and migraine through authentic veteran stories, expert interviews, and practical strategies for navigating care, treatment, and the VA system. Each episode connects science with lived experience, offering resources, understanding, and hope for those managing headache, migraine, and other intersections of identity.Taking charge of headache starts with believing you’re worth the care—and you are.

Taking Charge of Headache™ is a education podcast hosted by Operation Brainstorm™, with 7 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Operation Brainstorm™ hosts Taking Charge of Headache™, a education show with 7 episodes published.

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  Episode #8

  Deployment Readiness with Headache and Migraine

  Jul 29, 202621 min

  In this episode of Taking Charge of Headache, hosts Diego Colón and Melissa Farmer-Hill are joined by Karen Williams, DNP, FNP-BC, to discuss how service members living with headache and migraine can prepare for deployment. From understanding your personal contributing factors and creating a treatment plan to navigating women's health considerations, military equipment, and the importance of documenting your condition, this conversation offers guidance to help you stay mission ready.

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  Episode #7

  Migraine and Military Spouses

  Jun 9, 202624 min

  What does it look like to manage migraine while raising a family, supporting a military household, and navigating the uncertainty that comes with military life? In this episode of Taking Charge of Headache™, Trinity shares her experience living with migraine while balancing parenting, caregiving, and the unique challenges of military family life. Taking Charge of Headache is a podcast from Operation Brainstorm™, an initiative of the National Headache Foundation and Shero Coffee Club supporting veterans, military families, and caregivers living with migraine and headache disorders. Learn more at: https://www.operationbrainstorm.org/

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  Episode #6

  Military Sexual Trauma, PTSD, Chronic Pain, and Migraine in Veterans

  May 28, 202623 min

  Please note that this episode contains discussions of PTSD and Military Sexual Trauma. Some listeners may find this content sensitive or triggering. We encourage you to listen at your own pace and prioritize your wellbeing. In this episode of Taking Charge of Headache™, hosts Melissa Farmer-Hill and Katy Oakley are joined by headache specialist Duren Michael Ready, MD, for an important conversation about the connection between military sexual trauma (MST), PTSD, chronic pain, and migraine in veterans.

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  Taking Charge of Headache™

  Drug-Free Migraine Treatment Options Through the VA ft. Taisha Bates & Dr. Karen Williams

  Dec 23, 202536 min

  In this episode of Taking Charge of Headache™, hosts Melissa Farmer Hill and Diego Colon sit down with Dr. Karen Williams and Army veteran Taisha Bates to explore alternative and non-medication treatments for headache and migraine, with a focus on veteran care through the VA. Dr. Williams explains the science behind integrative and Whole Health approaches, including biofeedback, massage therapy, traditional acupuncture, and Battlefield Acupuncture, and how these treatments may support people living with migraine alongside traditional care. Taisha Bates shares her personal journey navigating migraine as a veteran, including how she discovered that acupuncture for migraine was covered through her VA benefits and how it became an important part of her management plan. This episode highlights drug-free migraine treatment options, self-advocacy within VA healthcare, and practical strategies veterans can discuss with their providers.

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  Taking Charge of Headache™

  Drug-Free Migraine Treatment Options Through the VA ft. Taisha Bates & Dr. Karen Williams

  Dec 23, 202525 min

  In this episode of Taking Charge of Headache™, hosts Melissa Farmer Hill and Diego Colon sit down with Dr. Karen Williams and Army veteran Taisha Bates to explore alternative and non-medication treatments for headache and migraine, with a focus on veteran care through the VA. Dr. Williams explains the science behind integrative and Whole Health approaches, including biofeedback, massage therapy, traditional acupuncture, and Battlefield Acupuncture, and how these treatments may support people living with migraine alongside traditional care. Taisha Bates shares her personal journey navigating migraine as a veteran, including how she discovered that acupuncture for migraine was covered through her VA benefits and how it became an important part of her management plan. This episode highlights drug-free migraine treatment options, self-advocacy within VA healthcare, and practical strategies veterans can discuss with their providers.

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