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Super Brain

Sabina Brennansuperbrain.ie


Dr Sabina Brennan talks to an eclectic mix of inspiring guests about thriving and surviving in life and shares practical tips to transform your everyday brain into a healthy, happy, Super Brain.


Unleash Your Super Power


Host: Sabina Brennan

Edited by Emily Burke (Seasons 1 - 4

Original Music by Gavin Brennan

Recorded at the Super Brain Studio

Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/superbrain.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Episodes

Booster 7 - Sleep & Dreams #COVID19

With so many people reporting poor sleep and vivid dreams during the COVID19 pandemic Dr Sabina Brennan gives a neuroscience perspective on both, plus practical tips to boost your sleep. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/superbrain . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apr 23, 202025 minSeason 1Ep. 8

S1:E7 Elegy for Elodie with Hilary Freeman (Part Two)

Sabina Brennan chats to journalist Hilary Freeman about self-censoring, identity, making tough decisions, the loss of her daughter and resilience. If you or someone you know has been diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis you may find www.brainhealth4ms.com helpful. As the name suggests it's a website that I developed that provides easy-to-understand information and animations about brain health for people living with MS. To learn more about Hilary visit https://www.hilaryfreeman.com/ Hilary's young ...

Apr 20, 202026 minSeason 1Ep. 7

Booster 6 - Obesity ages the brain

Neuroscientist Dr Sabina Brennan explains the impact that being over or under weight can have on your brain. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/superbrain . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apr 16, 20208 minSeason 1Ep. 6

S1:E6 Shunned and Shamed with Hilary Freeman (Part One)

Sabina Brennan chats to award-winning journalist, novelist and agony aunt Hilary Freeman about being publicly shamed online for an article she wrote about finding the balance between health messaging around obesity and the body positivity movement. As we chat we try to understand how social media went from a wonderful sharing, connected, caring community to an online mob. To learn more about Hilary visit https://www.hilaryfreeman.com/ Hilary's young Adult novels include: When I Was Me (2015) a c...

Apr 13, 202028 minSeason 1Ep. 6

Booster 5 - Loneliness is a Killer

Neuroscientist Dr Sabina Brennan explains that loneliness is an alarm bell warning you to get connected or face serious health consequences. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/superbrain . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apr 09, 202014 minSeason 1Ep. 5

S1:E5 Canoeing down the Amazon with Sinead Moriarty

Sabina Brennan chats to award-winning novelist and columnist Sinead Moriarty about losing herself and her sense of humour to a chronic painful condition and how sharing stories helped her find her happy place again. All proceeds from 'My RA Story' go to Rheumatoid Arthritis Ireland Get to know Sinead Moriarty and her 14 novels on http://www.sineadmoriarty.com/ Sinead's latest novel, Seven Letters , is available now in paper back and ebook. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/superbrain ...

Apr 06, 202039 minSeason 1Ep. 5

Booster 4 - Smiling's My Favourite

Super Brain host Sabina Brennan reveals how having a laugh and cracking a smile are nature's stress busting, immune boosting weapons. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/superbrain . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apr 02, 20209 minSeason 1Ep. 4

S1:E4 Spat out of a Spaceship with Joanne McNally (Part Two)

In this episode, neuroscientist Dr Sabina Brennan and comedian Joanne McNally discover that they have a lot more in common than you might imagine as they chat about their drive to perform, identity and personality. Joanne talks, with raw and rare honesty, about living with not one but two eating disorders, comedy, recovery and how every day she has to consciously choose this better, happier, healthier life. At the time of recording Joanne was embarking on an Irish and UK tour. Joanne like other ...

Mar 30, 202040 minSeason 1Ep. 4

Booster Special - How to manage stress in the face of COVID-19

In this special episode Super Brain host Sabina Brennan shares ten tips on how to manage stress and boost immune function in the face of COVID-19 Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/superbrain . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mar 29, 202012 minSeason 1Ep. 4

Booster 3 - Love, Sex and the Brain

Super Brain host Dr Sabina Brennan shares insights from neuroscience about what goes on in your brain when you fall in love and when you make love. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/superbrain . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mar 26, 20208 minSeason 1Ep. 3

S1:E3 Clit Bait with Joanne McNally (Part One)

Sabina Brennan chats to hilarious comedian Joanne McNally. Grab your headphones and dial up your attention because you’ll need to listen carefully to keep track of this conversation. It's a fun and somewhat chaotic episode as Sabina & Joanne jump from baby haters to gay penguins while also talking about drinking, dying alone and clit bait. At the time of recording Joanne was embarking on an Irish and UK tour. Joanne like other comedians, artists and musicians has cancelled her tour to help p...

Mar 23, 202042 minSeason 1Ep. 3

Booster Bonus - Memory Tips

Super Brain host Dr Sabina Brennan shares tips on how to make memories stick. The bonus films mentioned in this episode can be found on Instagram - IGTV Instagram https://www.instagram.com/superbrainpodcast/ https://www.instagram.com/stories/sabinabrennan/ Twitter https://twitter.com/Sabina_Brennan Website http://superbrain.ie/ Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/superbrain . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Mar 19, 20209 minSeason 1Ep. 2

Booster 2 - Memory 101

Super Brain host Sabina Brennan gives the basics on how memory works Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/superbrain . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mar 19, 20208 minSeason 1Ep. 2

S1:E2 Memory is a Drunk in a Bar with Hilary Fanin (Part 2)

Sabina Brennan chats to author Hilary Fannin about memory, her memoir Hopscotch and her brilliant first novel The Weight of Love . They discuss journeying to the past to revisit memories and the power that you have to test those memories and change your long-held narrative to find freedom in the present and create a happier future. Hilary's first novel The Weight of Love is available wherever you buy your books from 19 March 2020 Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/superbrain . Hosted o...

Mar 16, 202042 minSeason 1Ep. 2

Booster 1 - Brain Sculpture

Super Brain host Sabina Brennan explains that you have the power to sculpt your own brain. Making brain healthy choices will help you to produce a masterpiece. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/superbrain . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mar 12, 20209 minSeason 1Ep. 2

S1:E1 Fully Cooked with Hilary Fanin (Part 1)

Sabina Brennan chats to Irish Times columnist, award-winning playwright and author, Hilary Fannin about her belligerent resilience, her road to writing success, acting, creativity, motherhood, life in general and making work happen. This episode is a masterclass in silencing the childhood voices of discouragement. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/superbrain . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Mar 09, 202046 minSeason 1Ep. 1

Coming Soon...

Coming Soon...Super Brain with Sabina Brennan Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/superbrain . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feb 20, 20201 min
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