Seizing Life

Seizing Life® is a CURE Epilepsy podcast and videocast aiming to inspire empathy, offer helpful stories, and give hope as we search for a cure for epilepsy. Listen as guests share stories and insights on living with epilepsy in conversation with our host,

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Turning the Tragedy of SUDEP into Hope: The Story of the Joanna Sophia Foundation

Posted October 1, 2025 •

In honor of SUDEP Action Day on Wednesday, October 15th, we speak with Maria Teresa Ioannou of the Joanna Sophia Foundation who tragically lost her...

On the Brink of Breakthrough: How an Arthritis Med Could Stop Seizures

Posted September 3, 2025 • 00:54:43

Dr. Olivia Hoffman, post-doctoral researcher in Dr. Avtar Roopra’s lab at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, discusses one of the most exciting...

10 Years of Ella’s Race: Raising Awareness & Finding Hope in Fundraising for Epilepsy Research

Posted July 2, 2025 • 00:38:13

Longtime CURE Epilepsy Champion and current board member Shalee Cunneen comes back to the podcast to share her family’s journey with epilepsy and...

Advocating for a National Plan for Epilepsy in Uncertain Times

Posted June 4, 2025 • 00:45:51

Dr. Dan Lowenstein discusses the current efforts to push Congress to adopt a National Plan for Epilepsy, explaining who is behind it, what it is, and...

Using Basketball to Fight Stigma and Empower Kids Living with Epilepsy

Posted May 7, 2025 • 00:30:47

Mike Simmel shares his epilepsy journey, explains how his passion for basketball helped him navigate the impacts of epilepsy, and recounts how a personal...