Our guest today is Brian Pennie PhD. Brian is a recovered heroine addict, neuroscientist, lecturer and author. He writes about brain health and rejuvenation.

Brian swapped one addiction for another. After 18 years of heroine misuse, Brian had a pivotal episode that forced him face his anxiety-caused addiction head on. He  became addicted with self-development and health leading him to gaining both a masters and PhD in Neuroscience.

In this episode, expect to learn:

• How addiction and trauma are interlinked
• What it means to "get out your head" at the weekend. 
• How his working class background deterred him from being vulnerable and seeking psychological safety.
• Why the remedy to addiction is awareness
• How your inner monologue dictates the quality of your life
• Values based decision making vs actions based decision making
• Different parts of the brain and what they are responsible for
• the affects of mediation on the brain
• 12 brain age reversing habits

This was a real honour to have Brian on. He is definitely a guest for a second part!

Buy Brian's book Bonus Time here: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Bonus-Time-story-surviving-discovering-ebook/dp/B085RDZ6PW

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& LinkedIn here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brian-pennie/

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