In the Hot Seat: Greg Answers YOUR Questions About Epilepsy and Caregiving Pt 2
"Talk About It!" with Greg Grunberg
Release Date: 09/19/2025
20 Questions with Grunny! Pt 1
"Talk About It!" with Greg Grunberg
Get ready to Talk About It! Or in Greg's case, answer about it! In this two-part series, Greg takes on your 20 most-asked questions and responds from the heart, giving authentic insight from an epilepsy advocate and caregiver. In this part 1, we cover some of the heavy questions that weigh on patients and caregivers, from "why me?" to "what can I do about caregiver burnout?" Social isolation, disagreements among parent caregivers, driving safety, refusal to take meds - these are all things that patients and caregivers have to confront head-on, and Greg is here to provide a steady voice in the...
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From Spectrum to Seizures: Bullying, Jobs, and Stigma with Holly Robinson Peete!
"Talk About It!" with Greg Grunberg
We here at Talk About It are so excited about our expansion into helping raise awareness for conditions that are related to epilepsy. One of the conditions at the top of our list is autism spectrum disorder. Did you know that approximately 25-30% of children with ASD will develop epilepsy in their lifetime? But not only are these conditions medically correlated, they also share similarities when it comes to bullying, stigma, job prospects, dating, and everyday life experience. That means, of course, we need to TALK ABOUT IT! Greg sits down in studio with his good friend Holly Robinson Peete,...
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DOGS DETECT SEIZURES, BEFORE! - Katie Gonzalez explains!
"Talk About It!" with Greg Grunberg
Sit... Stay... Talk about it! This incredible episode is all about our very best friends, and the most adorable heroes of the epilepsy community, dogs! Greg chats with Katie Gonzalez, founder of Little Angels Service Dogs. LASD is a nonprofit that trains incredible canine candidates and passes the graduates on to families in need of a service dog for so many medical conditions, from seizure alert to autism help, mobility assistance, diabetes, stress and anxiety disorders, and so many more. In this part 1 (part 2 is coming soon where Greg will go to the center and see the training in...
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The Best Of 2025!
"Talk About It!" with Greg Grunberg
Happy New Year from all of us at Talk About It! In this special to kick off the new year, Greg and Nick take a look back at some of the best moments that sparked conversation in 2025 and reflect on what could be learned from them. It was incredibly difficult to narrow down our top moments, since every guest brings such engaging and valuable conversations when talking about their epilepsy journey or their insight into various aspects of being a caregiver or living with epilepsy, but we did our best! As you watch or listen, be sure to go back and watch the full episode on talkaboutit.org,...
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Young Adults with Epilepsy HOLIDAY SPECTACULAR! with Abigayle Weitl and Chels Scantland
"Talk About It!" with Greg Grunberg
Happy Holidays and Happy New Year from your Talk About It family! We are closing an incredible year with a great episode that features people leading the charge from the next generation. The young adults who are receiving the torch to advocate for epilepsy awareness into the future! Greg chats with Abigayle Weitl and Chels Scantland from the Young Adults with Epilepsy organization that aims to provide young adults with resources to gain independence and break stigmas through education, awareness, mental health counseling, and so many incredible programs that they offer. They discuss each of...
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Podcast Therapy! with Brian Wry
"Talk About It!" with Greg Grunberg
Take a seat on the couch. Take some space. Tell us what's on your mind. This episode is all about therapy! Greg is relatively new to the world of therapy, and there is no guest more fitting to have on this week's episode than his personal therapist Brian Wry! Brian is a licensed marriage and family therapist with his own practice, and he has some great insight into the importance of therapy for anybody, including those affected by epilepsy - whether you are a patient or a caregiver. They discuss how to find a therapist and the patience that it may require, finding a reset for your mind, the...
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SPIKE IT HOME for the Holidays! with College Volleyball Star Peyton DeJardin
"Talk About It!" with Greg Grunberg
From all of us at Talk About It!, HAPPY THANKSGIVING! This week, we are SERVING up a very special episode that will make you want seconds - an incredible story to watch or listen to while you prep your holiday dinner! Greg chats with Peyton DeJardin, a senior at University of California Berkeley and a force on the volleyball court. When she was just a young girl, she developed a self-induced photosensitive epilepsy or "sunflower syndrome" which later turned into Jeavons syndrome which would sometimes cause upwards of 100 small seizures per day. It took years to correctly diagnose her condition...
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It Could Happen to YOUR Baby, Too! with Trevor Gretzky
"Talk About It!" with Greg Grunberg
Happy Epilepsy Awareness Month from Talk About It! As the title says, this month is all about making people aware of epilepsy and what to do if you see someone having a seizure. Remember... STAY - Remain with the person until they are awake and alert. SAFE - Keep the person safe and move them away from harm. SIDE - Turn the person on their side and put something soft under their head. For this very special episode, we are talking about something that is SO IMPORTANT but is rarely shared with new parents, febrile seizures. Greg brings on his good friend Trevor Gretzky to share their terrifying...
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The Halloween Special! with Jeff Daniel Phillips
"Talk About It!" with Greg Grunberg
Boo! Welcome to the first Halloween Special from Talk About It! This episode is all treats and no tricks. Greg sits down with his good friend who has his fair share of people dressing as his characters for trick-or-treating or Halloween festivities - actor Jeff Daniel Phillips! Jeff has done everything from being the Geico caveman on all of our screens to Herman Munster in Rob Zombie's remake of the classic spooky family, and he joins the podcast to talk about a new project that he wrote, directed and starred in called Cursed in Baja. The movie centers around his character that takes a trip to...
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Epilepsy for Dummies: The Podcast Interview Pt 2 with Dr Elizabeth Thiele and Lauren Aguirre
"Talk About It!" with Greg Grunberg
Welcome to part two of embracing our dummy-ness! In this episode, Greg continues the conversation with Dr. Elizabeth Thiele, a neurologist and epileptologist, and Lauren Aguirre, an author, journalist, epilepsy patient and caregiver to her children that also have epilepsy. They authored the next installment of the incredibly popular "For Dummies" series of books from Wiley, and their book "Epilepsy for Dummies" will be everywhere books are sold at the end of the month, but you can pre-order or download it in digital formats NOW! In this part two, they discuss looking at epilepsy from the...
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On this episode of Talk About It, we conclude this short two-part series in which Nick asks Greg questions that have come in over time from caregivers, people living with epilepsy, and even questions that Nick has for Greg. If you missed part one, we encourage you to go back and hear Greg speak candidly about his family's experience on the journey with Jake and reminding you that you are not alone and there is support for you. This episode gets more practical - discussing Jake's routines that he has established to minimize the potential for a seizure, how to talk to medical professionals when you have appointments, how to research treatements, and what is in store for the future of Talk About It! Get your notebooks out and be ready for all the invaluable information that you are about to hear!
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