In the podcast we discuss with Dr Randolph Nesse his foundational and pioneering work in evolutionary medicine and his work with patients. He talks with his patients and explains to them that, in many cases, their disorders are not a disease or some kind of failing, as they have been told by other practitioners, but rather a natural and inherently useful response that has “gone overboard”. Evolution makes women on average twice as prone to excessive anxiety as men for good reason. Nesse reports ...
May 07, 2022•57 min
Hello everyone, this is such an important and very delicate conversation with an expert. I do hope you find useful resources and compassion in this podcast. If you are struggling and have suicidal thoughts, please know you are not alone and help is available. Please contact any one of the following organisations in Australia are listed below, at the bottom of this post. "Boys do Cry" In this episode we discuss suicide and suicide prevention with an expert that has helped people for the last 20 y...
Apr 30, 2022•1 hr 13 min
Join us today, learn all about how the western diet is making us unhappy, unhealthy, and weak. Dr Robert Lustig is a pioneer and advocate, author of "Fat Chance" and "Metabolical". You can learn more at his website and links below. Addicted to the western diet. Dr Lustig discusses on the podcast that certain foods — “hyperpalatable foods” — particularly processed foods that are high in sugar, salt and fat can be addictive. Food addiction is still a controversial concept in the scientific communi...
Apr 08, 2022•1 hr 9 min
“Mind the Hype” An open secret about the side effects of mindfulness and meditation Did you know that mindfulness and meditation can cause sickness and side effects for some people? You may be shocked to read and learn about this. As all the information tends to portray that nothing can go wrong with mindfulness and meditation and every gets better. There have been about many articles published about its benefits, so much so, that sometimes people feel that they are bad for not practicing and no...
Apr 04, 2022•56 min
In this extraordinary episode with Kurt Fearnley. He asks us to think about who we are? Are you the type of person that gives blood once a month.? Are you the person that runs next door to help someone in need? Are you a paraolympian representing your country? At this extraordinary time in history, with the world order changing. What a great time to reflect on this question. Would you stay in Australia to fight if you had to? What does it mean to be Australian? All this and more in the episode t...
Mar 04, 2022•44 min
There is no doubt, to be human right now is not easy. It is almost impossible not to feel the shift underneath in the world order and the feeling is palpable. For us in Queensland and NSW, this is on top of catastrophic floods, and the pandemic. It is Ok to be human and feel the suffering. It is also OK, to escape for a few minutes into worlds that seem far removed from danger, clean-up, masks, and strife. This is the beauty of creating worlds for others to escape to. Join us today with Sarrah L...
Feb 28, 2022•1 hr 8 min
Imagine knowing that there are ingredients in food and drinks that when consumed over time are slowly and silently leading toward type 2 diabetes, fatty liver disease and in the worst case blindness. In this powerful episode with Dr James Muecke AM who is the Lieutenant Governor of South Australia and an Adelaide-based eye surgeon we discuss how a poor diet is the leading cause of death. The startling understanding that type 2 diabetes may be preventable through changing our diet. A pivotal mome...
Feb 22, 2022•1 hr 3 min
I can hear you now. I don’t run, or I am too old to run or the classic, I want to protect my knees, and the list goes on. This is exactly what I use to think. Exercise is the one thing shown across several studies to help the brain produce new cells or neurons, also called neuroplasticity. Dr Tara Walker, a neuroscientist, at the Queensland Brain Institute has spent the last 20 years trying to work out how running helps the brain’s memory centres function more effectively. In a recent high-profi...
Feb 16, 2022•1 hr 5 min
James Rhee now has 1 million views on TED, for his kindness at work talk. This is not the “being nice” version of kindness nor the “Love Eat Pray” version of love. This is about the human need to be seen and heard and the feeling of safety generated that leads the people and their brain health toward creativity, innovation, and purpose. James is an expert at building back businesses, especially when they on their knees, through optimising the unmeasurable, “goodwill” of its people and translatin...
Feb 01, 2022•1 hr 5 min
Have you wondered how you create a brand-new product, an idea or way of living out of nowhere? Today, we speak to Lydia Pearson, fashion designer and teacher and someone creating new products and ideas every day. Having led a global fashion brand, Easton Pearson, through the highs and lows of the picky and tricky fashion world. Lydia is not shy about giving something hard a good shot. Nor is she afraid to pull the pin when things are not feeling right. Her biggest lesson in life is that people a...
Jan 27, 2022•42 min
Mark Ryan's story of courage. He grew up in a single-parent household in public housing in Redcliffe, north of Brisbane (parents divorced when my twin brother and I were three years of age after a relationship characterised by domestic violence - mental and physical) He showed promise academically and was included in various gifted and talented programs as a child - One of the first students offered a 'Learning for Life' scholarship through The Smith Family in 1997, which allowed me to study Law...
Dec 13, 2021•46 min
For decades Sheryl Batchelor, CEO and Founder of Yiliyapinya Indigenous Corporation has been teaching young people about their brain to improve cognition and self-regulation. In the podcast, we discuss the techniques she helps to engage young people with neuroplasticity. The revolution of the 80s and 90s taught us how important physical exercise is for our overall health and well-being, brain fitness is the next step forward in that revolution. Just like your physical body, it is now scientifica...
Dec 06, 2021•55 min
Dr Marcia Devlin is a qualified teacher and registered psychologist who began her education career as a primary teacher before moving into the tertiary sector. She has extensive experience in professional learning for teachers and facilitating improved student learning, including through excellent teaching and learning leadership. Her most recent executive role was Senior Deputy Vice-Chancellor at Victoria University and previously, she has held executive and senior roles at Federation Univers...
Nov 28, 2021•37 min
Let's talk about brain training! Professor Selena Bartlett is a Group Leader in Neuroscience and Neuroplasticity at the Translational Research Institute and a Research Capacity Building Professor at QUT. Join us for a fantastic conversation about brain training, flow states and the importance of working in teams for creativity. Links/References Selena Bartlett: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drselenabartlett/ Selena Bartlett website: https://www.profselenabartlett.com/ Thriving Minds Podcast: https...
Nov 24, 2021•32 min
Imagine exiting a train station and rounding the corner in an urban part of London for the first time, on your own without knowing a single person to start studying in a Design School, after growing up in a small town. This is exactly the unlikely path taken by Lisa Scharoun, now Professor and Head of the School of Design. This never occurred to her growing up as one of 5 children in the middle of rural U.S.A. As Steve Jobs famously quoted you can only join the dots looking backwards. What comes...
Nov 09, 2021•48 min
Allison Feduccia, PhD is a neuropharmacologist, psychedelic researcher, and a builder of virtual and in-person communities. She is the Co-Founder of Psychedelic.Support and Project New Day. In these roles, Allison facilitates the spreading of evidence-based knowledge, connection to resources, and strategies for individuals to maximize the potential therapeutic benefits of psychedelics through safe and responsible practices. Prior to this, she worked on studies researching psychedelics and treatm...
Oct 14, 2021•39 min
Vickie Simos talks about how martial arts can increase confidence, reduce anger, and lead to an overall boost in mental health. After years of self-doubt and self-deprecation, Vickie Simos has made many discoveries about who she was and who she wants to be – a confident, strong person who considers herself worthy of all the best life has to offer. Thelo (Teach, Help, Elevate, Lives, Organically) was founded from these experiences and the desire to share her hard learned knowledge and help other ...
Oct 13, 2021•27 min
Professor Rowena Barrett is an expert in thinking innovatively and being entrepreneurial to get things done. She is QUT’s latest Pro Vice-Chancellor driving the strategic priority for Entrepreneurship. She leads QUT Entrepreneurship, a team of passionate individuals with years of experience to deliver the whole-of-university initiative providing entrepreneurial skill and mindset learning opportunities for the entire QUT community. Rowena is an authentic leader bringing integrity, purpose and com...
Sep 23, 2021•41 min
What does it take for a young woman raised in Brisbane Australia to become the PR manager of a top fashion brand in Sweden? Alice Betts started out of high school not knowing exactly what she wanted to do. But born adventurous, with a lot of ambition, and family support, she moved to Norway first, then Denmark and then got her first big break as an intern at ACNE Studios. She learnt Norwegian, Danish and Swedish starting at the age of 21. She works fluently in Swedish as the PR manager for ACNE ...
Sep 13, 2021•31 min
Need something to lift you and make you smile. Junction Park Primary school students visit the lab and learn about the brain. They ask the most fantastic questions and made us so happy. It is only fair that you are able to enjoy this one too. Thank you John Bray and Junction Park students for embracing neuroscience and the future. We may have some great scientists on the way. Support the show Subscribe and support the podcast at https://www.buzzsprout.com/367319/supporters/new Learn more at www....
Aug 19, 2021•10 min
William Hynes is a Senior Advisor to the Secretary General and the Head of the New Approaches to Economic Challenges (NAEC) Unit which provides a space to question traditional economic ideas and offer new economic narratives, new tools, methods and policy approaches. He previously worked as a Senior Economist at NAEC, Advisor in the Sherpa and Global Governance Unit, a policy analyst in the Development Co-operation Directorate and an Economic Affairs Officer at the World Trade Organisation. Will...
Aug 17, 2021•24 min•Ep. 67
Today we are joined by Vanessa O'Hanlon, TV presenter, journalist and adventurer. Facing fear of job loss, covid19 and career uncertainty. She jumped into her car and went on a roadtrip that changed her life. This plus many other adventures are what enable her to thrive despite the unknown. Her motto- wherever the fear is- lean into it and that is where the joy is to be found. www.profselenabartlett.com Support the show Subscribe and support the podcast at https://www.buzzsprout.com/367319/suppo...
Aug 03, 2021•29 min
Michelle Newnan lives in Melbourne with her husband and two children, a greyhound and a cat. She is a full time Mum and works as a freelance photographer. Her family does the ice challenge, tracing and other exercises that focus on brain health. She is an amazing woman that is taking her family into a thriving mindset despite grief, tragedy and other life circumstances. An amazing interview with many pieces of advice to help other people in the same situation. www.profselenabartlett.com Support ...
Aug 02, 2021•28 min
Stepping into the unknown is something that Eleanor Carey has done over and over again. It is something that both excites and frightens her every single time. From cycling solo across Europe in search of a career change, to founding multiple businesses, to battling hurricanes, extreme sea sickness and sleep deprivation she has learned how to get comfortable being uncomfortable. Spending 62 days at sea in a 7.5 metre boat, rowing day and night is just one part of Eleanor’s experience that has bui...
Jul 27, 2021•42 min
What does it take to beat the odds and take the path that most people dare not take. Meet Saki, a first year PhD student at the Peter Mac Cancer Centre at the University of Melbourne. Her suggestion for daring to go beyond and shoot for the stars is to take small wins and celebrate. Connect with Saki Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sakurako-kobayashi-655681217/?fbclid=IwAR2EKSZYCy3_PmjxkwAq0LtyvG-dylYyqoJtkEWMAYab_hfA2FNrIh3HKJM Twitter: Sakurako Kobayashi @Kobayashi1S Support the show Sub...
Jul 18, 2021•18 min
Coby Lee 19 year old young entrepreneur, author and inspiration to the youth of Australia has spent the past couple years dedicating her free time to motivating young people to start a business. She achieved this by writing her book ’Thrive: A Young Entrepreneurs Guide to Starting A Business’. Also, starting a business degree at Queensland University of Technology on a full scholarship. She has written 3 books already and her aim is to inspire young people to start their own businesses. Find me ...
Jul 14, 2021•37 min
It is well known that poor executive function impacts every aspect of life across the life span, including work productivity and getting along with others. Executive function refers to the parts of the brain that are important for on-task attention, short-term memory and manipulation of information in mind (working memory), long-term memory, decision making, reasoning and planning. We now know that some of these functions can be improved with tailored neuroscience training exercises. We discuss ...
Mar 30, 2021•14 min
How sugar addiction changes the brain and what to do about it-from a neuroscience perspective. Libby Trickett and I discuss this in the Pebble in the Pond podcast for the Australian & New Zealand Mental Health Association. Did you know that 75% of Australians are predicted to be overweight or obese by 2025? Neuroimaging studies have shown that high-sugar containing foods and beverages activate reward areas within the brain – that ‘reward’ appears to be more robust than those of cocaine. Brai...
Mar 17, 2021•1 hr 1 min
Joined today by Executive Principal Llew Paulger who has kindly shared the Kelvin Grove State College Wellness pedagogy. They understand that brain health, fitness and wellness underpins excellence and performance. He shares the strategy that has seen the school grow from 2400 enrolments to 3600. The aim is for 3600 kids to leave the school well and on a pathway that leads to their life success. We are working together on a brain health and fitness strategy. Understanding and education of brain ...
Feb 12, 2021•37 min
From my the Perkins Platform blog talk radio. This show features the opinions and experiences of international leaders in education focusing on the challenges and promise of providing quality education to all. Professor Selena Bartlett discussed her work on neuroplasticity and brain health. Professor Bartlett is a Group Leader in addiction-neuroscience and obesity as well as a Professor of Neuroscience at the Queensland University of Technology in Brisbane, Australia. She is also the CEO and Fou...
Feb 09, 2021•34 min•Season 5Ep. 58
