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Brain Shaman
Hosted by Michael Waite · EN
Brain Shaman is a philosophical and scientific journey towards better brain health. Michael Waite discusses how you can change your brain state and overall nervous system via behavior, nutrition, nature, and technology. Mental illness, addiction, and low brain function are destroying so many people and societies. By becoming increasingly disconnected from our natural mind-body-world and plugged into the artificial ones, we are getting sicker, weaker, and less free. We must become more conscious of how the information that we consume (in the form of action, food, drugs, sensory input, media, etc.) affects our brain. This podcast teaches you how to reconnect with your primordial nature, reprogram your brain, regain your freedom, and redirect your life.
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Caroline Hughes: How to Prevent Burnout at Work | Episode 170
5d ago00:58:26Tap to summarizeCaroline Hughes is an executive coach, leadership mentor, and founder of Conscious Leadership Development. She works with leaders and organizations to build high-performing teams while helping them avoid burnout and create healthier, more sustainable workplaces. In this episode, we discuss occupational burnout, including how to recognize it, how it can be prevented at both the personal and organizational levels, and the lessons and tools Caroline discovered through her own experience of burnout. Connect and Learn MoreWebsite: consciousleaders.ieLinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/caroline-hughes-coachFacebook: @carolinehughescoachInstagram: @caroline_consciousleadersResourcesPeople: Christina Maslach, James Clear, Viktor FranklBooks: Atomic Habits by James Clear
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Eric O'Neill: Scams, Cybercrime, and Protecting Yourself Online | Episode 169
2w ago01:00:02Tap to summarizeEric O'Neill is a cybersecurity expert, lawyer, former FBI operative, and author of Gray Day and Spies, Lies, and Cybercrime. In this episode, we discuss how cybercriminals exploit our psychology, the evolving landscape of scams and cyberattacks, and practical ways to protect yourself online. Connect and Learn MoreWebsite: ericoneill.netLinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/eric-m-oneillInstagram: @ericoneill.officialYouTube: @ericoneill.officialBooks: Gray Day | Spies, Lies, and Cybercrime ResourcesInternet Crime Complaint Center (IC3)
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Hector Rodriguez: The Brain in Mental Health | Episode 168
3w ago01:04:24Tap to summarizeDr. Héctor Rodriguez ("Dr. Hector") is an integrative psychiatrist and founder of Miami’s White Butterfly Clinic. In this episode, we discuss the neuroscience behind ADHD, autism, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, depression, anxiety, and trauma, and how SPECT imaging helps us better understand and treat these conditions. He shares practical, natural strategies, including nutrition, supplementation, dance, and exercise, to improve brain function and mental health. Connect and Learn MoreWebsites: whitebutterflyclinic.com | doctorhector.comLinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/doctorhectorInstagram: @doctor_hector
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Sam Arbesman: Complex Systems, Code, and Human Understanding | Episode 167
4w ago01:03:19Tap to summarizeSam Arbesman is a complexity scientist, writer, and Scientist in Residence at Lux Capital, known for his books The Half-Life of Facts, Overcomplicated, and The Magic of Code. In this episode, we explore human understanding, its limits, the power and unpredictability of technology, our relationship with machines, coding, AI, and sci-fi, and how to navigate an increasingly complex and entangled world. Connect and Learn MoreWebsite: arbesman.netBooks: The Half-Life of Facts · Overcomplicated · The Magic of Code ResourcesBooksWhy Greatness Cannot be Planned by Kenneth Stanley and Joel LehmanGamesMinesweeperSimCitySimCity 2000PeopleDanny HillisJoel LehmanKenneth StanleyLarry Wall Richard FeynmanRobin Sloan
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Jerzy Gregorek: The Happy Body — Presence, Strength, and a Joyful Life | Episode 166
Apr 2201:08:56Tap to summarizeJerzy Gregorek is a Polish-American four-time World Weightlifting Champion, world record holder, poet, and creator of The Happy Body program - a 30-minute daily system for strength, flexibility, posture, speed, leanness, and body weight control designed to build a robust, injury-free body for life. In this episode, we explore the principles, practices, and experiences that shaped his body, philosophy, and lifestyle, and how you can apply them to build a calm, strong, and joyful life. Connect and Learn MoreBook: The Happy Body: The Simple Science of Nutrition, Exercise, and RelaxationWebsite: thehappybody.comInstagram: @jerzygregorek X: @TheHappyBody Facebook: @jerzy.gregorek LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/jerzy-gregorek-ab87475 ResourcesPeopleConfucius Jerzy Popieluszko PantanjaliThich Nhat Hanh Simone BilesSocratesUsain Bolt
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Pamela Michaux: Childhood, Survival, and Self-Ownership | Episode 165
Apr 1501:02:08Tap to summarizePamela Michaux is the author of Mundele Diaries, a memoir about her childhood in Congo and Belgium. In this episode, she shares the challenges she faced, how she reclaimed her life, and the lessons she learned along the way. Connect and Learn MoreInstagram: @mundelediariesWebsite: mundelediaries.com
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Phyllis Leavitt: The Wounded States of America | Episode 164
Apr 801:03:09Tap to summarizePhyllis Leavitt is a psychotherapist and author of America in Therapy. In this episode, we explore how the United States can be understood as a wounded system shaped by history, trauma, and unmet needs for love, safety, and belonging. Phyllis explains how much of what we see in society is unprocessed pain being expressed at scale. We talk about healing through deep listening, creating safety, and restoring connection within ourselves and with one another.Connect and Learn MoreWebsite: phyllisleavitt.comBooks: America in Therapy · A Light in the Darkness · Into the FireResourcesBraver Angels (organization)
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John Kammer: Grief, Journaling, and AI | Episode 163
Apr 100:56:56Tap to summarizeJohn Kammer is the founder of Guardian AIngels, an AI-powered grief journaling platform designed to help people process loss and maintain connection with loved ones after death. In this episode, we explore grief and how journaling, AI, and other tools can help people move through it. Connect & Learn More Website: guardianaingels.ai LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/johnkammerResourcesBooks: Man’s Search for Meaning by Viktor FranklPeople: Elisabeth Kübler-Ross J. William Worden
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Jamie Woodhouse: Sentientism and the Expanding Moral Circle | Episode 162
Mar 2501:22:34Tap to summarizeJamie Woodhouse is a philosopher and advocate for sentientism, a worldview grounded in evidence, reason, and compassion for all sentient beings. In this episode, we explore what sentientism is, how it compares to other ethical frameworks, and the practical implications for how we treat animals and other beings, including possibly aliens and AI. Jamie discusses the importance of grounding ethics in both understanding and empathy, the challenges of putting these ideas into practice, and how broadening our moral scope can reshape our choices, culture, and society.Connect & Learn More Website: sentientism.info Podcast: Sentientism YouTube: @Sentientism Facebook: facebook.com/groups/sentientism Twitter (X): @Sentientism LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/sentientism
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Gualtiero Piccinini: Consciousness, Mechanisms, and Levels of the Mind | Episode 161
Mar 1800:58:20Tap to summarizeGualtiero Piccinini is a philosopher and cognitive scientist who studies the mind as a multi-level, complex system, combining philosophy, neuroscience, and cognitive science to understand consciousness and its underlying mechanisms. In this episode, we discuss the multi-layered nature of consciousness and the mind, along with sleep, meditation, learning, memory, and techniques for exploring your mind and understanding yourself. Connect & Learn More Google Scholar: Gualtiero PiccininiUniversity Profile: University of Missouri | PhilosophyX: @gualtieropiccResourcesPeopleAnil SethNed BlockRussell HurlburtThomas EdisonWilliam James
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