The Hotz Spot with Dr. Gillian Hotz

20 Years of Safe Routes (Feat: Kori Johnson)

Dr. Gillian Hotz — Fri, 12 Sep 2025 13:05:00 +0000

This month’s podcast focuses on youth active mobility with Kori Johnson, Senior Program & Engagement Manager at Safe Routes Partnership. This year, Safe Routes Partnership – the US national non-profit dedicated to the ability for children to walk and bike to schools, parks, and destinations in their neighborhood – is celebrating 20 years of supporting families and communities in the goal to make childhood fun and healthy. In this podcast, Kori and Dr. Hotz discuss the importance of community engagement, the joy of seeing children exploring their neighborhoods, applying Safe Routes to School in both urban and rural settings, and the upcoming virtual Safe Routes conference.

Each Day is a Gift (Feat: Dr. Barth A. Green)

Dr. Gillian Hotz — Thu, 06 Feb 2025 17:55:30 +0000

Renowned neurosurgeon Dr. Barth Green joins us for this month’s podcast to discuss the importance of brain and spinal cord injury prevention for our youths and the evolution of programs working towards safety for kids and young adults.

The Tri-Sport Athlete (Feat: Raymond C. Crittenden IV)

Dr. Gillian Hotz — Wed, 11 Dec 2024 00:00:09 +0000

Our long-time concussion education specialist and ex-NFL player for the New England Patriots, Ray Crittenden, joins us for a look at sports as a lifelong passion, working with schools throughout his time with the program, and fulfilling his next chapter as he completes his degree in physical therapy.

A Future of Youth Health (Feat: Dr. Jayne Greenberg)

Dr. Gillian Hotz — Tue, 12 Nov 2024 21:02:02 +0000

The influential and energetic voice of Dr. Jayne Greenberg joins us this month for a discussion about the need to improve youth access to physical activity, and the collective action necessary to make it happen.

Ain’t That a Hit to the Head (Feat: Ashlee Horn)

Dr. Gillian Hotz — Tue, 12 Nov 2024 21:00:28 +0000

For Concussion Awareness Day, we’ve invited soccer coach Ashlee Horn – our first clinical coordinator – to share her experience and thoughts about prevention and management of concussion, and the future of safe sports.

Two Wheels to the Future (Feat: Dr. Mickey Witte)

Dr. Gillian Hotz — Tue, 12 Nov 2024 20:59:14 +0000

Join us for a conversation with Dr. Mickey Witte – University of Miami lecturer, BikeSafe Program Manager, and Dolphins Challenge Cancer ride marshal – for an exploration into bicycle advocacy, youth education, bike rodeos, and more.

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Concussion in Sports (Feat: Luke O’Neil)

Dr. Gillian Hotz — Fri, 01 Mar 2024 00:00:44 +0000

To celebrate Brain Injury Awareness Month, we’re launching something new at the KiDZ Neuroscience Center: The Hotz Spot podcast, with our director, Dr. Gillian Hotz.

The monthly podcast will feature topics relating to concussion and other injury prevention program from experts in the field, from our staff to special guests who visit the KiDZ Neuroscience Center.

To kick off the first episode we are inviting our UConcussion Research Fellow, Luke O’Neil; we will discuss the programs creation and future, along with concussion management, including protocol for returning injured athletes back to play and advice for parents.

We hope you enjoy and continue to tune in.