Brain Shaman

This episode is all about traumatic brain injuries (TBI). Our guest is Adrian Harel, the founder and CEO of Medicortex, a Finnish company that is developing a non-invasive TBI diagnostic tool that detects the biomarker through saliva and urine. Together we explore various aspects of traumatic brain injuries: definitions, types, causes, signs, symptoms, diagnostic tools, technologies, treatments, recovery protocols, access to care, risks, ways to protect yourself, and more. RESOURCESPEOPLE, PLACES, & MOVIES - Barack Obama - Concussion (movie) - Turku, FinlandVOCABULARY- biodegradation- blood-brain barrier (BBB)- cerebrospinal fluid (CSF)- CT scan- Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS)- magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)- monoclonal antibodies**CONNECT & LEARN MORE** Facebook: /medicortex LinkedIn: /medicortexfinlandoyj PowerPoint presentations: www.medicortex.fi/eng/investors/reports-and-presentations website: medicortex.fi

David Hardy is a functional neurologist and the host of The Hardy Brain podcast.  In this episode, he provides a sort of crash course on the brain and nervous system. Specifically, you will learn how to use certain bodily movements (e.g. with the eyes, breath, mouth, and jaw) to both interpret and alter your brain state. A dual theme running throughout this episode is concussions, head trauma, and sports. However, this is an episode for anyone with a human nervous system. The simple behavioral tools that we discuss trace back to our early and pre-human roots and therefore can be used by anyone to quickly change how they think, feel, and act. Try some of them out, play around with them, and find the ones that work best for you. Along the way, you just might also discover some new ones or learn something new about yourself. The first 30 minutes or so of the conversation focuses primarily on concussions, head traumas, and David's life journey. Then we start digging deeper into neurology and how our overall brain and nervous system functions. We talk about how to detect problems in our nervous system and reprogram it via behavior protocols including: breathing exercises, eye, neck, head, mouth, jaw, & vocal movements, smells, and more. The direction (vertical, horizontal, rotational, etc.) engages different parts of the brain, and we talk about that. These movements can also be used in careful combinations with one another to produce various effects. We tie all this back to sports, music, dance, communication, life, and more. By the end of this, you should have a better understanding of your brain-body and how to consciously change it through action.RESOURCESEXERCISES - box breathing (used by Navy SEALs) - breath holding (used by biathletes) - circular breathing- EMDR- holotropic breathwork- lion's breath- smooth pursuit exercises- Wim Hof breathingNEUROSCIENCE TERMS - brainstem- cerebellum- midbrain (mesencephalon)- midline musculature- mirror neurons- optic nerve- pons- proprioception- trigeminal nerve- vestibular system ***CONNECT WITH DAVID HARDY*** LinkedIn: /dr-david-hardy-brain  and  /the-hardy-brain podcast: The Hardy Brain (available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, etc.) website: thehardybrain.ca

This is a solo episode is a reminder that we are 3D omnidirectional organisms. We move in a multitude of directions (along the x, y, and z axis, etc.) through this world. Today we will talk about how we can use different bodily movements (with the eyes, neck, mouth, arms, legs, etc.) to re-enter all of those different planes of reality - the horizontal, vertical, sagittal, and beyond. By doing so, we can reawaken to new possibilities in our body, mind, and world, becoming happier, healthier, more free and alive. Listen in an escape the limits of 2D.

In this episode, we explore the intimate connection between your voice, nervous system, and overall well-being. Our guest, Angela Clarke, is a voice specialist, embodiment practitioner, and educator based out of Australia. Join us in our lovely conversation about the voice, movement, touch, the nervous system, and more. This episode is packed full of fun practical vocal exercises that you can use to change your brain and bodily state at anytime - to increase focus, calm, connection, etc. "We are a song in the universe," and today we will practice how to sing. You will learn about: what the voice ishow sound (and everything) is omnidirectionalAlexander techniqueBody-Mind CenteringSocial Presencing Theater voice in connection with the head and neckhow to gain freedom over your voice (and entire organism)how your nervous system state affects your voicevocal toninghummingtouch and voicebones and voicesomatic imaginationhow to re-guide your attentionconnection (with our body, ourselves, others, the environment, and planet)how to use your voice to calm down and relax, decrease anxiety, etc.how we can use voice to increase care and empathyhow to use voice and movement to alter your focus and alertnesssinging as therapybenefits of communal singinghow to change your voice (tone, prosody, speed, etc.)the value of listening and silencehow the nostrils affect your voicephysiology of technology - smartphones, computers, and your nervous systemeye movement and voicehow to move "horizontally" trauma and voiceRESOURCESPEOPLE - Arawana Hayashi - Astrid Jorgensen - Bessel van der Kolk- Bonnie Bainbridge Cohen - Frederick Matthias Alexander -  Moshé Feldenkrais - Stephen PorgesVOICE & EMBODIMENT PRACTICES - Alexander Technique - Body-Mind Centering - Feldenkrais - Pub Choir - Social Presencing Theater**CONNECT AND LEARN MORE**Angela Clarke's website: liveparticle.com.auAdventures in the Field: adventuresinthefield.com

In this episode, we talk with Tom Paladino, the only man in the world who has a machine that can funnel energy from Heaven directly into your body and mind. This newly discovered energy, that bursts out of Heaven via the stars is called "scalar energy." It's the same stuff that Nikola Tesla was trying to harness with his towers, that Hieronymus collected with his machines,  and that the pyramids attract. Following in Tesla and Hieronymus' footsteps, Tom Paladino has miraculously created a little instrument that can infuse that healing eternal light into you. I call it his God machine. It can annihilate the most heinous of viruses and diseases, provide you with unlimited nutrition, balance your chakras, and do pretty much anything imaginable! Wow, this is amazing stuff. All you have to do is send Tom your photograph, and let the magic begin. Prayer, meditation, and positive thinking also should do the trick. You can call this healing force scalar light, prana, chi, consciousness, the force, a lightning storm, or whatever the heck you want. Bottom line: it works. At least according to Tom. Listen in to my intrepid exploration into this messy godly goo and decide for yourself what to believe and do.If in the end you are persuaded, still curious, and want to experience "scalar light" for yourself, to get some of that premium God-grade energy pumped into you, then step right up - you can go to Tom's website: www.scalarlight.com. Send in your photographs, or those of your pets, family members, or random people you want to heal. For 15 days straight, Tom will blast that healing lightforce into your eternal being, solving all problems for any of the people or creatures in those photos. Yup, you heard that right - a 15-day free trial of unlimited downloads from Heaven. If only governments and big business would allow the full unleashing of this free everlasting omnipotent energy. Then, we could turn this world into the Garden of Eden, a world of infinite bliss, everyone existing in vibrant health and ecstasy from now until eternity. Say goodbye to the long painful days of life in the electromagnetic spectrum. Enter the scalar dimension.Is this for real or is it just fantasy? Listen in, think, and decide for yourself. Enjoy the ride.For more information or to connect with Tom, visit: www.scalarlight.com

In this episode, we have a fun conversation with Kristen Carder, the host of the I Have ADHD podcast and a coach specializing in working with adults who have ADHD (Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder). We dive deep into various aspects of ADHD, including its psychology, behavior, biology, risks, treatments, tools, and more.Topics discussed:The subjective experience of having ADHDExploring whether ADHD can be seen as a superpowerIdentifying the problems and dangers associated with ADHDKristen's personal journey after being diagnosed and starting medicationA closer look at the symptoms of ADHDThe impact of one's environment and spatial designHow individuals with ADHD perceive and manage time, along with time management toolsNavigating relationships when one or both partners have ADHDThe role of rejection in the ADHD experienceBehavioral tools and strategies for living and thriving with ADHDDebunking common misunderstandings and myths about ADHDUnderstanding the potential causes of ADHDThe influence of trauma on the conditionThe overlap between ADHD and other mental health conditionsThe role of dopamine and its relation to ADHDAddressing the higher risk of addiction, substance misuse, and risky behavior in people with ADHD... and more!Whether you have ADHD or are looking to understand and support someone who does, you'll find valuable insights in this conversation.RESOURCESBOOKS  - Finish by Jon Acuff  - More Attention, Less Deficit by Ari Tuckman  - Rethinking Adult ADHD by J. Russell Ramsay  - Scattered Minds by Gabor Mate  - Taking Charge of Adult ADHD by Russell Barkley  - The Body Keeps the Score by Bessel van der Kolk  - What Happened to You? by Bruce Perry and Oprah Winfrey - Your Brain's Not Broken by Tamara Rosier PEOPLE   - Ari Tuckman  - Bessel van der Kolk  - Bruce Perry  - Gabor Mate  - J. Russell Ramsay  - Jon Acuff  - Russell Barkley  - Tamara Rosier***CONNECT WITH KRISTEN***website: ihaveadhd.comcoaching program (FOCUSED): ihaveadhd.com/focusedpodcast (I Have ADHD): ihaveadhd.com/podcastInstagram: @i.have.adhd.podcast

Dylan Fox is the Director of Operations for XR Access, a research consortium at Cornell Tech that works on making VR, AR, and MR accessible to people across the full spectrum of abilities and disabilities. In this interview, we talk about how to design immersive experiences for people with vision, hearing, mobility, and other limitations. We explore possibilities for ways to help people use and comfortably navigate through emerging technologies such as VR and AR regardless of their abilities. *** XR Access ***website: xraccess.orgLinkedIn: /xr-access Slack:  join hereX: @XRAccessYouTube: @XRAccess RESOURCESARTICLES  - 'The Blind Man Who Taught Himself to See' - XR Access research database: xraccess.org/researchCOMPANIES & ORGANIZATIONS - Cornell Tech - Equal Entry  - National Science Foundation- Owlchemy Labs - XR Association HARDWARE - Apple Vision Pro - HoloLens 2 PROJECTS & EXPERIENCES - AltSpaceVR (defunct as of March 2023)- Benvision - Cosmonious High- SocialSense XR - VRChat - WalkinVR - We Met in Virtual Reality (documentary) - XR Accessibility Project  Learn more about XR Access at xraccess.org Connect with Dylan Fox on LinkedIn: /dylanrfox

Ludovica Labruna is the CEO of Magnetic Tides, a company developing a new method of non-invasive brain stimulation called kTMP (kilohertz transcranial magnetic perturbation). This technology and company were birthed out of the Cognition and Action Lab at UC Berkeley. Today you will learn all about kTMP, as well as other non-invasive brain stimulation (NIBS) methods such as TMS and tES. This is an exciting conversation that serves as a nice introduction to NIBS and the future of brain health technology.Learn more:   Magnetic Tides:  magnetictides.com  Cognition and Action (Ivry) Lab: ivrylab.berkeley.eduPEOPLE - Christina Merrick  - Daniel Sheltraw - Michael Nitsche - Nolan Williams - Richard Ivry

This is a conversation with Rich Goldsand, a Feldenkrais practitioner who has been working with athletes, children, and a range of clients all over the world for over 30 years. We talk about how to use movement, novelty, and principles from tensegrity as tools for understanding and changing our self and habits. Through such, we can find points of intersection within our self, body, and life that open up awareness, learning, connection, freedom, possibility, and more.  ** Connect with Rich at: www.feldenkrais-goldsand.netJoin the FREE online course (October 26th, 17:00 Pacific time): www.learnitlive.com/Class/Opposing-Forces-working-together-/23575**Here are some of the questions we explore in this episode:How does embodiment impact learning and improvement?How can we know and change our habits?Why is movement such a powerful tool for self-awareness and change?How much effort should you put into your actions and movements?How can you change your perception of effort?What are the limits of abstract theoretical knowledge and what role does our direct concrete personal experience play in our education?How does novelty (in movement, sensory experience, etc.) and change to increase learning, neuroplasticity, and self-understanding?How can we change our sensory input (e.g. through our eyes, ears, nose, mouth, etc.) to change our habits in thinking, perceiving, feeling, and action?How can you change yourself and learn new perspectives of yourself by changing how you move and take in the world?Why are mistakes, errors, and novel movements so important for learning?What is the difference between choice and compulsion?What is biotensegrity and how can we use it for habit awareness & change?How can we use opposing movements to increase both our internal and external experience of ourselves?What is the connection between existentialism and Feldenkrais?What are the different kinds of discomfort, and do we need it?How can you use Feldenkrais to improve athletic performance?How can you use Feldenkrais to prevent or reverse aging?What is it about pools or swimming that opens people up socially?How can you use a foam roller to improve how you play a musical instrument or sport?RESOURCESBOOKS - Being and Nothingness by Jean-Paul Sartre - Outlive by Peter AttiaPEOPLE - Alan Questel - Anat Baniel - Clayton Kershaw - Dick Fosbury - Jean-Paul Sartre - Michael Jordan - Moshe Feldenkrais - Peter Attia - Russell DelmanCONNECT & LEARN MORE  Rich Goldsand's website: www.feldenkrais-goldsand.net  upcoming online course: www.learnitlive.com/Class/Opposing-Forces-working-together-/23575

William Porter is the author of Alcohol Explained. Today we talk about alcohol and how it affects the brain, body, and our lives. We discuss the benefits of living an alcohol-free life and answer questions such as the following:What is drunkenness? What's happening in the brain?What role does homeostasis play in our drinking?What is a hangover?How does alcohol affect sleep? Is moderation an okay strategy?What beliefs about alcohol are holding us back?How can we learn to have positive experiences without alcohol?How does socializing contribute to our alcohol buzz / drunkenness?Does alcohol really help us connect with others?Why do get so emotional (angry, violent, sad, etc.) when drinking?What are the long-term health risks of drinking alcohol?How does alcohol impact the memory centers in our brain?What are blackouts?What caused William to quit drinking?What can you expect in the first days and weeks after quitting alcohol?How does alcohol affect appetite?How can you overcome your cravings for alcohol (or anything)?How does 'fading affect bias' play a role in our drinking habits?What new possibilities can abstinence from alcohol open up?How can you have a social life without alcohol?What are some differences between British and American drinking cultures?Why do people smoke cigarettes (or take other drugs) more when drinking alcohol?How is the process of quitting alcohol different from (and similar to) that of quitting smoking?How can we minimize the damaging effects of alcohol?How does an alcohol-free life increase our freedom and range of possibilities?What is addiction?What are the long-term benefits of quitting alcohol?LEARN MORE or CONNECT WITH WILLIAM: website: www.alcoholexplained.com Instagram: @alcoholexplained His other books include: Alcohol Explained 2, Nicotine Explained, Diet and Fitness Explained, and more.