In this episode of Talking Head Pain, Joe is joined by fellow migraine advocate and friend Alicia Torborg. Alicia serves as the Executive Director of the Association of Migraine Disorders, an organization built on the pillars of research, education, and awareness.

Listen along as Joe and Alicia discuss research being conducted by AMD, the duo’s perilous journey hiking Camelback Mountain, the history behind #ShadesForMigraine, and Alicia’s most rewarding moments working in migraine advocacy.

Among the highlights in this episode:

00:56- Alicia talks to Joe about her migraine diagnosis journey

02:46- Joe asks Alicia about the work and mission of the Association of Migraine Disorders

03:38- Alicia discusses the comorbidities project recently launched by Association of Migraine Disorders

04:34- Alicia tells the story of taking Joe on a hike up Camelback Mountain with her colleagues at AMD

07:58- After being a migraine patient, Alicia reflects on the most rewarding moments during her career in migraine advocacy so far and her philosophy on changing the world

11:28- Joe asks Alicia about his favorite AMD program, #ShadesForMigraine

16:03- Alicia discusses her earliest and worst migraine attack and the potential link between adolescent trauma and migraine

19:11- Alicia ends the episode by giving excellent pieces of advice to fellow migraine patients

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