Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning
Andrea Samadi
The mission of the "Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning" podcast is to bridge the gap between neuroscience research and practical applications in education, business, and personal development. The podcast aims to share insights, strategies, and best practices to enhance learning, performance, and well-being by integrating neuroscience with social and emotional learning (SEL). The goal is to provide valuable information that listeners can apply in their work and personal lives to achieve peak performance and overall improvement.
Season 1: Provides you with the tools, resources and ideas to implement proven strategies backed by the most current neuroscience research to help you to achieve the long-term gains of implementing a social and emotional learning program in your school, or emotional intelligence program in your workplace. Season 2: Features high level guests who tie in social, emotional and cognitive strategies for high performance in schools, sports and the workplace.Season 3: Ties in some of the top motivational business books and guest with the most current brain research to take your results and productivity to the next level.Season 4: Brings in positive mental health and wellness strategies to help cope with the stresses of life, improving cognition, productivity and results.Season 5: Continues with the theme of mental health and well-being with strategies for implementing practical neuroscience to improve results for schools, sports and the workplace.Season 6: The Future of Educational Neuroscience and its impact on our next generation. Diving deeper into the Science of Learning.Season 7: Brain Health and Well-Being (Focused on Physical and Mental Health).Season 8: Brain Health and Learning (Focused on How An Understanding of Our Brain Can Improve Learning in Ourselves (adults, teachers, workers) as well as future generations of learners.Season 9: Strengthening Our Foundations: Neuroscience 101: Going Back to the Basics PART 1 Season 10:Strengthening Our Foundations: Neuroscience 101: Going Back to the Basics PART 2Season 11: The Neuroscience of Self-Leadership PART 1Season 12:The Neuroscience of Self-Leadership PART 2Season 13:The Neuroscience of Self-Leadership PART 3Season 14: Reviewing Our Top Interviews PART 1
Season 1: Provides you with the tools, resources and ideas to implement proven strategies backed by the most current neuroscience research to help you to achieve the long-term gains of implementing a social and emotional learning program in your school, or emotional intelligence program in your workplace. Season 2: Features high level guests who tie in social, emotional and cognitive strategies for high performance in schools, sports and the workplace.Season 3: Ties in some of the top motivational business books and guest with the most current brain research to take your results and productivity to the next level.Season 4: Brings in positive mental health and wellness strategies to help cope with the stresses of life, improving cognition, productivity and results.Season 5: Continues with the theme of mental health and well-being with strategies for implementing practical neuroscience to improve results for schools, sports and the workplace.Season 6: The Future of Educational Neuroscience and its impact on our next generation. Diving deeper into the Science of Learning.Season 7: Brain Health and Well-Being (Focused on Physical and Mental Health).Season 8: Brain Health and Learning (Focused on How An Understanding of Our Brain Can Improve Learning in Ourselves (adults, teachers, workers) as well as future generations of learners.Season 9: Strengthening Our Foundations: Neuroscience 101: Going Back to the Basics PART 1 Season 10:Strengthening Our Foundations: Neuroscience 101: Going Back to the Basics PART 2Season 11: The Neuroscience of Self-Leadership PART 1Season 12:The Neuroscience of Self-Leadership PART 2Season 13:The Neuroscience of Self-Leadership PART 3Season 14: Reviewing Our Top Interviews PART 1
Episodes
Mentioned books
Dec 7, 2025 • 30min
Sleep Is Your Superpower: Optimizing Brain Health & Performance with The Silva Method PART 2 with Dr. Shane Creado
Nov 23, 2025 • 27min
Unlock Peak Performance with Strategic Napping — Dr. Shane Creado's Sleep Research Combined with The Silva Method
Discover how every cell in our body has its own circadian rhythm and why strategic napping can unlock peak performance. Dr. Shane Creado shares evidence-based nap tips like power naps and caffeine naps. Learn about the workplace culture shift toward embracing naps, championed by advocates like Arianna Huffington. The interesting blend of the Silva Method with napping promises enhanced creativity and insight. Plus, practical steps for a healthier sleep routine remind us how vital sleep is for our DNA and overall health.
Nov 9, 2025 • 24min
Half a Million and Just Getting Started: Lessons from 7 Years of Neuroscience Meets SEL
Oct 26, 2025 • 25min
Move, Eat, Connect: 3 Science-Backed Keys to Brain Health PART 2 with Dr. John Ratey
Oct 19, 2025 • 22min
How Exercise Primes the Brain: Insights from Dr. John Ratey
Oct 12, 2025 • 16min
Willpower Is Limited: Build the Brain That Gets Things Done PART 2 with Friederike Fabritius
Sep 28, 2025 • 22min
Fun, Fear & Focus: Neuroscience Hacks for Peak Performance with Friederike Fabritius
Sep 21, 2025 • 21min
Mindsight and Theory of Mind PART 2: Master Your Inner Lens with Dr. Dan Siegel
13 snips
Sep 14, 2025 • 23min
Review of Daniel J Siegel MD's Mindsight PART 1: Become the Captain of Your Own Mind
Sep 7, 2025 • 20min
