Jay Fraga's guest appearances

Jay Fraga

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Jay Fraga, founder of The Knockout Project, joins us to discuss his experiences with concussions. A week before we did this podcast, legendary BMX racer Dave Mirra committed suicide.  He had been open about how he was dealing with concussions, and Dave's death hit me and Jay hard.  Jay was a BMX racer for many years, so it was even particularly hard for him to deal with. In this episode, Jay talks about the concussions he's had, his inspiration for starting The Knockout Project, and a particular time when he was driving down the road when everything went mentally blank, and he had no idea where he was going or why he was going there.  This episode is an illuminating dive into someone who still experiences concussions symptoms, but who is doing everything he can to help people dealing with this. For more information, and for extremely powerful articles about athletes who have experienced concussions, go to his website theknockoutproject.org.

Jay Fraga, founder of The Knockout Project, joins us to discuss his experiences with concussions. A week before we did this podcast, legendary BMX racer Dave Mirra committed suicide.  He had been open about how he was dealing with concussions, and Dave's death hit me and Jay hard.  Jay was a BMX racer for many years, so it was even particularly hard for him to deal with. In this episode, Jay talks about the concussions he's had, his inspiration for starting The Knockout Project, and a particular time when he was driving down the road when everything went mentally blank, and he had no idea where he was going or why he was going there.  This episode is an illuminating dive into someone who still experiences concussions symptoms, but who is doing everything he can to help people dealing with this. For more information, and for extremely powerful articles about athletes who have experienced concussions, go to his website <a href="http://theknockoutproject.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">theknockoutproject.org</a>.

Concussions - 3/6 - Jay Fraga, Founder of the Knockout Project

Jay Fraga's BMX racing career was cut short due to sustaining multiple concussions and suffering from debilitating post-concussion symptoms (PCS).  In episode 18, Jay talks about what is was like to quit the sport he loved and competed in nearly his entire life.  Jay also talks about some of the treatments and doctors he has tried that have improved some of his symptoms.  Although Jay is not completely out of the woods nearly 6 years post-injury, he continues to remain positive and created a blog dedicated to raising concussion awareness called "The Knockout Project."   The Knockout Project serves as a platform for athletes to share their experiences with PCS and give others hope.  Jay and I are both pro-sports and don't want to scare people away from athletics.  However, we want people to be educated about the risks of participating in sports while having a concussion and encourage athletes to speak up when this injury occurs. Where can you find Jay? Website | Instagram | Facebook | Twitter Download Episode 18 : iTunes | Stitcher

Jay Fraga's BMX racing career was cut short due to sustaining multiple concussions and suffering from debilitating <a href="http://www.momsteam.com/health-safety/post-concussion-syndrome-is-when-concussion-symptoms-persist" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">post-concussion symptoms (PCS)</a>.  In episode 18, Jay talks about what is was like to quit the sport he loved and competed in nearly his entire life.  Jay also talks about some of the treatments and doctors he has tried that have improved some of his symptoms.  Although Jay is not completely out of the woods nearly 6 years post-injury, he continues to remain positive and created a blog dedicated to raising concussion awareness called "<a href="http://theknockoutproject.org/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">The Knockout Project</a>."   The Knockout Project serves as a platform for athletes to share their experiences with PCS and give others hope.  Jay and I are both pro-sports and don't want to scare people away from athletics.  However, we want people to be educated about the risks of participating in sports while having a concussion and encourage athletes to speak up when this injury occurs. Where can you find Jay? <a href="http://theknockoutproject.org/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Website</a> | <a href="https://www.instagram.com/jayfrags/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a> | <a href="https://www.facebook.com/TheKnockoutProject/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/knockoutproject?lang=en" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a> Download Episode 18 : <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/heads-n-tales-sharing-stories/id1037687945?mt=2" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">iTunes</a> | <a href="http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/heads-n-tales" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Stitcher</a>

18 : Jay Fraga, Retired BMX Racer & Founder of The Knockout Project