Mark Watson - Episode 789

Behind The Shield

James Geering

Health & Fitness, Mental Health, Fitness

4.9 • 667 Ratings

🗓️ 27 June 2023

⏱️ 92 minutes

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Summary

Mark Watson spent the early part of his career in education before transitioning into cognitive rehabilitation. We discuss his own learning challenges as a child, his journey into teaching, physical education, traumatic brain injury, strokes, neuroplasticity, reahabilitation programming and much more.

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0:00.0	Welcome to the Behind the Shield podcast. As always, my name's James Gearing. And this week, it is my
0:03.9	absolute honor to welcome on the show, educator and chief executive officer of ABI Wellness, Mark Watson.
0:12.3	So in this conversation, we discuss a host of topics from his learning difficulties as a child,
0:18.3	his journey into education, his transition into the world of neuroscience,
0:24.3	neuroplasticity, cognitive rehabilitation, traumatic brain injuries, and so much more.
0:31.3	Now before we get to this incredible conversation, as I say every week, please just take a moment.
0:36.3	Go to whichever app you listen to this on,
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0:45.8	elevate this podcast, therefore making it easier for others to find. And this is a free
0:51.3	library of almost 800 episodes now.
0:54.6	So all I ask in return is that you help share these incredible men and women's stories
0:59.8	so I can get them to every single person on planet Earth who needs to hear them.
1:05.4	So with that being said, I introduce to you Mark Watson.
1:10.4	Enjoy. Well, Mark, I want to stop. Well, Mark, I want to start by saying thank you so, so much for taking the time and coming on the Behind the Shield podcast today.
1:37.5	It's my pleasure. I love the work you're doing. It's really important. I have friends in this community,
1:41.7	and I love that you're just spreading the word and raising awareness. I love your mission, your vision. It gives me goosebumps just thinking about it
1:48.2	still, your purpose. It aligned with mine, and mine's not quite as extreme, but I absolutely
1:55.7	love it. So anything I can do to help, I'm here for you. Well, and I'm very grateful I was a guest
1:59.6	on your podcast, Brain Mastery, so we'll get to that in a little bit, but I'm here for you. Well, and I'm very grateful. I was a guest on your podcast,
2:00.9	Brain Mastery, so we'll get to that in a little bit, but I want to thank you for that invitation
2:05.0	as well. It was a great conversation. That's wonderful. So, very first question,
2:10.3	where on planet Earth are we finding you this afternoon? I am in Surrey, British Columbia,
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