Podcasts about Memory

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Brian Kilmeade sits down with 6x USA Memory Champion Nelson Dellis to discuss his new book, "Everyday Genius." Learn the "Memory Palace" technique and simple hacks to boost your focus, remember names, and stay sharp in the age of AI and smartphones. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It's time for another BIG and BRILLIANT adventure into the world of science on this week’s Science Quest! In Science in the News, NASA is preparing to launch the Artemis 2 mission, sending astronauts around the Moon for the first time in 50 years. UK beekeepers report worrying losses this winter, and Elena Hoicka from the University of Bristol joins Dan to explore the surprising news that babies may begin learning to lie from a very young age! It’s time for your questions too. Clem wants to know how weather forecasts work, and Cait Newport from Oxford University answers Apolline’s question about whether or not Goldfish really do have a three-second memory. Dangerous Dan introduces the Oak Processionary Caterpillar, a creature you definitely do not want to get too close to. And in Battle of the Sciences, Dr Christopher Terrell-Nield takes us deep into the fascinating world of cave biology and the life that thrives in total darkness. Plus, Kareena and K-Mistry head to the British Museum to discover the chemistry behind prehistoric cave art. What we learn about: • Whether goldfish really have a three-second memory• How weather forecasts are made• NASA’s Artemis 2 mission to the Moon• Why bees are disappearing in the UK• Whether babies can learn to lie• The oak processionary caterpillar• How animals survive in caves• The chemistry behind prehistoric cave art All that and more on this week’s Science Quest!Join Fun Kids Podcasts+: https://funkidslive.com/plusSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What if the music you loved at 15 never stopped shaping how you think, feel, and connect with people?In this episode, we explore one of the most underrated forces in human psychology and the music encoded into your nervous system before you even had a choice. We're talking about why a song from 20 years ago can return you to a specific room, why dementia patients forget their family but remember every lyric, and how smart marketers are already using this against you.We also get into: The neuroscience of musical memory (and why it's almost impossible to erase)The "ages 12–25" window that decides your emotional soundtrack for lifeWhat someone's playlist tells you about their psychology and faster than any personality testHow music functions as a social bonding signal, an identity marker, and an invisible architecture shaping your behaviour in every environment you enter This one's a head and a heart thing.

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In this episode, Roxy returns to the pod to help Julia explore the fascinating history of scent: from ancient Greek perfumers on Aphrodite's island to Abercrombie cologne cloud terrorism. Plus, the girlies explain why smell is uniquely different from all our other senses, the Proustian relationship between scent and memory, and how capitalism has transformed our desire to smell good into a billion dollar identity crisis. Digressions include being flexed on by your parents, a man who generously donated his hair to a horse, and society's collective Mrs. Meyer's trauma. This episode was produced by Julia Hava and Kylie Finnigan and edited by Livi Burdette.  Roxy's Website: https://rjamin.net/ SOURCES 3,200-Year-Old Mesopotamian Perfume Recreated from Ancient Text     A Brief History of Scent  A Cultural Autopsy of the Celebrity Perfume  A Journey Through Time in Fragrance  Abercrombie Employees Have To Spritz Clothes With Cologne Every Hour Alain Corbin The Foul and the Fragrant: Odor and the French Social Imagination Aroma: The Cultural History of Smell  Cleopatra May Have Once Smelled Like This Recreated Perfume  Effects of ambient odors on slot-machine usage in a Las Vegas casino. Fragrant by Mandy Aftel History of the Hero: Chanel No5 How Advertisers Convinced Americans They Smelled Bad  How Coco Chanel changed the course of women's fashion I'm the Perfumer Who Created the Scent You Love to Hate — Abercrombie & Fitch's Fierce   In France's Perfume Capital Of The World, There's A World Of Beautiful Fragrance  Love Stinks: The Association between Body Odors and Romantic Relationship Commitment  Many find the term 'Oriental' offensive. Why are perfumers still using it?  Perfume Culture Is Starting to Stink  PERFUMERY The psychology and biology of fragrancе Psychology of Fragrance Use: Perception of Individual Odor and Perfume Blends Reveals a Mechanism for Idiosyncratic Effects on Fragrance Choice Poor Sense of Smell Linked to Increased Risk of Depression in Older Adults  Tappūtī-Bēlet-ekallim, The Oldest Perfumer on Record The Connections Between Smell, Memory, and Health  The effects of scent on consumer behaviour  The mysterious sense of smell: evolution, historical perspectives, and neurological disorders The Mystery of Ambergris  The proust effect: Scents, food, and nostalgia  The Smell of Evolution The Truth About Pheromones  The Ugly History of Beautiful Things: Perfume This Is What Space Smells Like You don't say? The smell of love You Might Not Agree, but Science Says You're Attracted to Body Odor

In this intimate, yet simultaneously anthropological, exploration of the life of her maternal grandmother Pankajam (1911–2007), Kalpana Karunakaran achieves the remarkable: capturing the singularity of an exceptional woman, even as it situates her in a social universe shaped by the conventions of Tamil Brahmin orthodoxy. Through A Woman of No Consequence: Memory, Letters and Resistance in Madras (Context, 2026) Karunakaran conveys with clarity how the ‘utterly ordinary' life of a ‘woman of no consequence' (as Pankajam writes of herself), lived out largely within the confines of family and kin, was quite far from ordinary. The book draws extensively upon letters, glimpses of Pankajam's life narrated through her thinly-disguised semi-autobiographical short stories that allowed her to ‘say the unsayable' about love, intimacy and conjugality, and her autobiography, which she began writing in 1949 and kept writing till her last piece in 1995. What comes together is a riveting portrait of heartbreak and violence, yearning and delight, a housewife's quest for intellectual growth and her talent for friendships across cultures and continents. In the final reckoning, A Woman of No Consequence is about the chequered trajectories of a newly-born nation as seen through the lens of its daughters—restless women forcing home and nation to reckon with their stubborn striving for self-actualisation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network

In this intimate, yet simultaneously anthropological, exploration of the life of her maternal grandmother Pankajam (1911–2007), Kalpana Karunakaran achieves the remarkable: capturing the singularity of an exceptional woman, even as it situates her in a social universe shaped by the conventions of Tamil Brahmin orthodoxy. Through A Woman of No Consequence: Memory, Letters and Resistance in Madras (Context, 2026) Karunakaran conveys with clarity how the ‘utterly ordinary' life of a ‘woman of no consequence' (as Pankajam writes of herself), lived out largely within the confines of family and kin, was quite far from ordinary. The book draws extensively upon letters, glimpses of Pankajam's life narrated through her thinly-disguised semi-autobiographical short stories that allowed her to ‘say the unsayable' about love, intimacy and conjugality, and her autobiography, which she began writing in 1949 and kept writing till her last piece in 1995. What comes together is a riveting portrait of heartbreak and violence, yearning and delight, a housewife's quest for intellectual growth and her talent for friendships across cultures and continents. In the final reckoning, A Woman of No Consequence is about the chequered trajectories of a newly-born nation as seen through the lens of its daughters—restless women forcing home and nation to reckon with their stubborn striving for self-actualisation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/history

“I don't like the idea of losing out to a machine because I feel like I'm losing a part of myself in the process.” — Nelson Dellis, six-time USA Memory ChampionMost of us can't remember our spouse's phone number. We barely know our own. We haven't read a physical map in years. Some of us don't even know what a map is. Such is the impoverishment of mental life in our digital age.Nelson Dellis, unlike most of us, is a rich man — at least mentally. He can memorise a shuffled deck of 52 cards in under a minute. He stores every stranger's phone number in his head for 24 hours before putting it in his phone — on principle. He's a six-time USA Memory Champion, a computer science professor at Skidmore, and the author of a new book, Everyday Genius, which suggests we can all be a lot smarter than our smart phones.Dellis got into memory after watching his grandmother get lost in the fog of Alzheimer's. And as a computer science professor, he's equally terrified by what he now sees in the classroom. His students can't craft an email without ChatGPT. They can't focus. They can't solve a problem without asking a machine. He warns that we're outsourcing our cognitive agency to devices and mislabelling it as human productivity.For Dellis, it's the same mental atrophy that destroyed his grandmother. AI-generated mnemonics, he warns, feel “dead inside.” Our brains, like our language, are degenerating into slop. Thus the value of his hacks to restore our focus and boost our memories. Five Takeaways•       I Can't Remember My Wife's Phone Number: Neither can you. Neither can anyone under 50. We've outsourced our memories to devices and the consequences are only beginning to show. Nelson Dellis memorises every new phone number for 24 hours before putting it in his phone. Not because he needs to — because his brain needs him to.•       His Grandmother Disappeared into Alzheimer's and It Changed His Life: Dellis watched the woman who raised him become a shell of herself — unable to recognise her own grandson. He went down a rabbit hole into memory science, discovered a former champion's audiobook, tried the techniques, and was hooked. He won his first US Memory Championship within two years. He's won six.•       If Everyone's a Genius, Nobody Is: I pushed back on the book's premise. Dellis conceded the point but held his ground: the techniques are learnable, the results are real, and the distinction between “genius” and “trained” matters less than the distinction between a brain that's exercised and one that's atrophying. The London cab driver study is his best evidence — hippocampi that grow with use and shrink without it.•       AI Slop Is by Definition Forgettable: Dellis teaches computer science, so he's no Luddite. But AI-generated mnemonics, he says, feel “dead inside.” The vivid, absurd, grotesque images that make memory techniques work are products of individual human imagination. A machine can't generate weirdness. Not yet. Maybe not ever. His students can't write an email without ChatGPT. That should terrify us more than it does.•       Eat Your Blueberries: Four pillars of brain health: mental exercise, physical fitness, diet, and — the one that surprises people — social interaction. Dellis trains a 90-year-old and a five-year-old using the same techniques. Both can do things their peers cannot. The brain doesn't expire at 70. But it does atrophy if you let your iPhone do the thinking. About the GuestNelson Dellis is a six-time USA Memory Champion (2011, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2021, 2024), certified mountaineer and Everest summiteer, and Assistant Professor of Computer Science at Skidmore College. His new book is Everyday Genius: Hacks to Boost Your Memory, Focus, Problem-Solving, and Much More. He has taught memory techniques to audiences ranging from five-year-olds to nonagenarians.References:•       Everyday Genius by Nelson Dellis — the book under discussion, currently the number one new release in memory improvement on Amazon.•       Moonwalking with Einstein by Joshua Foer — the bestselling account of competitive memory that Dellis discusses and Foer, a friend of his, promoted at the same event where Dellis won his first title.•       Episode 2835: Why Dario Amodei Might Be the 21st Century's First Real Leader — this week's TWTW, where Keith Teare covered AI disruption from the tech side.•       USA Memory Championship — the annual competition Dellis has won six times.About Keen On AmericaNobody asks more awkward questions than the Anglo-American writer and filmmaker Andrew Keen. In Keen On America, Andrew brings his pointed Transatlantic wit to making sense of the United States — hosting daily interviews about the history and future of this now venerable Republic. With nearly 2,800 episodes since the show launched on TechCrunch in 2010, Keen On America is the most prolific intellectual interview show in the history of podcasting.WebsiteSubstackYouTubeApple PodcastsSpotify Chapters:(00:00) - Introduction: we've never had a memory champion (01:23) - Is everyone a genius? The soccer medal problem (03:25) - Controlling the thing inside our skull (05:07) - The brain as the most complicated object in the universe (06:40) - Grandmother's Alzheimer's: the origin story (08:26) - Can brain training delay Alzheimer's? (11:53) - Mental longevity vs. the iPhone warranty (13:46) - Inside the USA Memory Championship (15:52) - Numbers, cards, names, poems: the events (18:13) - Joshua Foer and Moonwalking with Einstein (21:28) - Social genius: loneliness as cognitive decline (24:43) - Blueberries, omega-3s, and pre-competition doping (27:24) - Freaks or trained humans? (31:01) - Your iPhone is atrophying your brain (37:51) - AI slop: why machines can't make memories (39:23) - Hack: how to remember any name you hear

In this intimate, yet simultaneously anthropological, exploration of the life of her maternal grandmother Pankajam (1911–2007), Kalpana Karunakaran achieves the remarkable: capturing the singularity of an exceptional woman, even as it situates her in a social universe shaped by the conventions of Tamil Brahmin orthodoxy. Through A Woman of No Consequence: Memory, Letters and Resistance in Madras (Context, 2026) Karunakaran conveys with clarity how the ‘utterly ordinary' life of a ‘woman of no consequence' (as Pankajam writes of herself), lived out largely within the confines of family and kin, was quite far from ordinary. The book draws extensively upon letters, glimpses of Pankajam's life narrated through her thinly-disguised semi-autobiographical short stories that allowed her to ‘say the unsayable' about love, intimacy and conjugality, and her autobiography, which she began writing in 1949 and kept writing till her last piece in 1995. What comes together is a riveting portrait of heartbreak and violence, yearning and delight, a housewife's quest for intellectual growth and her talent for friendships across cultures and continents. In the final reckoning, A Woman of No Consequence is about the chequered trajectories of a newly-born nation as seen through the lens of its daughters—restless women forcing home and nation to reckon with their stubborn striving for self-actualisation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/biography

In this intimate, yet simultaneously anthropological, exploration of the life of her maternal grandmother Pankajam (1911–2007), Kalpana Karunakaran achieves the remarkable: capturing the singularity of an exceptional woman, even as it situates her in a social universe shaped by the conventions of Tamil Brahmin orthodoxy. Through A Woman of No Consequence: Memory, Letters and Resistance in Madras (Context, 2026) Karunakaran conveys with clarity how the ‘utterly ordinary' life of a ‘woman of no consequence' (as Pankajam writes of herself), lived out largely within the confines of family and kin, was quite far from ordinary. The book draws extensively upon letters, glimpses of Pankajam's life narrated through her thinly-disguised semi-autobiographical short stories that allowed her to ‘say the unsayable' about love, intimacy and conjugality, and her autobiography, which she began writing in 1949 and kept writing till her last piece in 1995. What comes together is a riveting portrait of heartbreak and violence, yearning and delight, a housewife's quest for intellectual growth and her talent for friendships across cultures and continents. In the final reckoning, A Woman of No Consequence is about the chequered trajectories of a newly-born nation as seen through the lens of its daughters—restless women forcing home and nation to reckon with their stubborn striving for self-actualisation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/anthropology

In this intimate, yet simultaneously anthropological, exploration of the life of her maternal grandmother Pankajam (1911–2007), Kalpana Karunakaran achieves the remarkable: capturing the singularity of an exceptional woman, even as it situates her in a social universe shaped by the conventions of Tamil Brahmin orthodoxy. Through A Woman of No Consequence: Memory, Letters and Resistance in Madras (Context, 2026) Karunakaran conveys with clarity how the ‘utterly ordinary' life of a ‘woman of no consequence' (as Pankajam writes of herself), lived out largely within the confines of family and kin, was quite far from ordinary. The book draws extensively upon letters, glimpses of Pankajam's life narrated through her thinly-disguised semi-autobiographical short stories that allowed her to ‘say the unsayable' about love, intimacy and conjugality, and her autobiography, which she began writing in 1949 and kept writing till her last piece in 1995. What comes together is a riveting portrait of heartbreak and violence, yearning and delight, a housewife's quest for intellectual growth and her talent for friendships across cultures and continents. In the final reckoning, A Woman of No Consequence is about the chequered trajectories of a newly-born nation as seen through the lens of its daughters—restless women forcing home and nation to reckon with their stubborn striving for self-actualisation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/south-asian-studies

Memory feels dependable — we rely on it to tell the story of our lives. But the truth is, memory behaves in some surprisingly strange ways. For one thing, your brain forgets far more than it remembers, and that's not a flaw — it's actually part of how memory is designed to work. At the same time, certain moments stick with remarkable clarity while others fade almost instantly. Think about how vividly many people remember events from their late teens and early adulthood compared with other periods of life. So why do some experiences become unforgettable while others disappear? And if our memories are so selective and imperfect, can we do anything to improve them? Cognitive psychologist and memory expert Megan Sumeracki says yes. She explains how memory actually forms, why we often misunderstand how it works, and what science reveals about the best ways to strengthen it. Megan is an associate professor of psychology at Rhode Island College and author of The Psychology of Memory (https://amzn.to/4cCOAuK). In our conversation, she shares fascinating insights about why our brains forget so much, why certain years of life seem packed with memories, and simple techniques anyone can use to remember more of what truly matters. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS POCKET HOSE: Text SYSK to 64000 for your two free gifts with the purchase of any Pocket Hose Ballistic hose! DUTCH: If your pet is still scratching and you've tried everything at the pet store –it's time to stop guessing and go prescription.Support us and use code SYSK for $40 off your membership at ⁠https://Dutch.com⁠ RULA: Thousands of people are already using Rula to get affordable, high-quality therapy that's actually covered by insurance. Visit ⁠https://Rula.com/sysk⁠ to get started. QUINCE: Don't keep settling for clothes that don't last! Go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://Quince.dom/sysk ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠for free shipping on your order and 365-day returns. Now available in Canada, too! SHOPIFY: See less carts go abandoned with Shopify and their Shop Pay button! Sign up for your $1 per month trail and start selling today at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://Shopify.com/sysk⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ EXPEDITION UNKOWN: We love the Expedition Unknown podcast from Discovery! Listen wherever you get your podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A Note from James:I talked to Nelson Dellis, who's a six-time USA Memory Champion and has broken multiple Guinness World Records. His book, Everyday Genius, makes a pretty bold claim—that with some practice and the right techniques, you can dramatically improve how your brain works.We didn't just talk about memory. We got into everything: mental math, focus, cold reading, even some techniques that feel almost like magic. And I've done a lot of episodes on memory over the years—but Nelson showed me things I hadn't seen before.What stood out to me is this idea that “genius” isn't some fixed trait. It's a collection of skills you can build. Some of them are surprisingly simple once you understand how your brain actually works.I'm definitely going to spend more time practicing some of these techniques. There's a lot here that's immediately useful—and a lot that could take years to master.Episode Description:James sits down with world memory champion Nelson Dellis to break down what memory really is—and how far it can be pushed.Nelson explains how his grandmother's battle with Alzheimer's led him into the world of memory training, eventually becoming one of the best in the world. From memorizing thousands of digits to competing in global competitions, he shows that memory is not a fixed trait—it's a skill.The conversation goes beyond memory into focus, reading, learning, and even social intelligence. Nelson shares practical techniques for improving recall, reading faster without losing comprehension, and using visualization to retain more information.They also explore the edge cases—cold reading, intuition, and even experiments with “remote viewing”—where perception and cognition blur into something that feels almost supernatural.At its core, this episode is about expanding what you believe your brain is capable of.What You'll Learn:Why memory is a trainable skill—not something you're born withHow visualization and emotional context dramatically improve recallThe difference between “speed reading” and “focus reading”Simple techniques to retain more from books and conversationsHow cold reading works (and why it feels like magic)Why reviewing information—not cramming—is key to long-term memoryThe mental habits that create the appearance of “genius”How attention and focus are becoming rare—and valuable—skillsTimestamped Chapters:00:02:00 – Nelson's origin story: Alzheimer's and the motivation to master memory 00:02:16 – Why reading is like living thousands of lives 00:03:13 – Introducing Everyday Genius and the promise of trainable intelligence 00:04:33 – Memory palace techniques and applying them to real-world skills 00:05:13 – Can memory training help prevent Alzheimer's? 00:06:13 – Daily memory training routines and measurable progress 00:08:16 – From beginner to USA Memory Champion 00:10:00 – Memorizing 10,000 digits of pi: how it actually works 00:11:31 – Turning numbers into stories: the core of memory systems 00:14:28 – Why emotion and visualization drive memory 00:16:00 – Memory competition benchmarks and world-class performance 00:18:00 – What “genius” actually means—and how to simulate it 00:20:00 – The four pillars: memory, reading, focus, and learning 00:23:33 – Speed reading vs. focus reading (and why most people get it wrong) 00:25:12 – The finger-tracking technique to instantly read faster 00:27:16 – Why you don't need to read every word 00:30:17 – Why cramming fails (and how memory actually forms) 00:31:17 – Visualization while reading: turning text into a movie 00:34:00 – Active recall, note-taking, and long-term retention systems 00:37:16 – Cold reading and social intelligence 00:41:00 – Body language cues: attention, interest, and perception 00:43:00 – How mentalists create the illusion of mind reading 00:46:00 – Psychological “forcing” and influencing choices 00:51:00 – Remote viewing experiments and cognitive edge cases Additional ResourcesEveryday Genius: Hacks to Boost Your Memory, Focus, Problem Solving and Much MoreSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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What if your brain isn't fixed—but constantly growing, shrinking, and reshaping based on how you live each day? In this powerful episode, Dr. JC Doornick sits down with world-renowned neuroscientist Dr. Wendy Suzuki to unpack the science of neuroplasticity and what it really takes to build a stronger, sharper, more resilient brain in today's high-stimulation, AI-driven world. From the concept of “cognitive offloading” to the hidden cost of digital dependence, this conversation reveals why your ability to think independently may be your greatest competitive advantage in 2026 and beyond. Dr. Suzuki introduces her groundbreaking concept of the “neurochemical bubble bath”—a simple, science-backed method where just 10 minutes of movement can trigger hippocampal neurogenesis, strengthen your prefrontal cortex, reduce anxiety, and dramatically improve focus and memory. Together, we explore the minimum effective dose of exercise for brain health, the dopamine traps hijacking your attention, and how movement becomes more than physical—it becomes a direct neurological intervention. Whether you're battling brain fog, looking to sharpen your edge, or future-proof your mind against cognitive decline, this episode delivers a practical and powerful roadmap to a “Healthy Brain, Happy Life.” Follow Wendy: Instagram - https://bit.ly/3wIeNZw Twitter - https://bit.ly/3V3gHNL Dr. JC Doornick Links: Website - www.makessensebook.com YT -    / @drjcdoornick IG -   / @drjcdoornick FB -   / @makessensepodcast Makes Sense Book - https://tinyurl.com/makessensepurchase MAKES SENSE PODCAST Welcome to the Makes Sense with Dr. JC Doornick Podcast. This podcast explores topics that expand human consciousness and enhance performance. On the Makes Sense Podcast, we acknowledge that it's who you are that determines how well what you do works, and that perception is subjective and an acquired taste. When you change the way you look at things, the things you look at begin to change. Welcome to the uprising of the sleepwalking masses. Welcome to the Makes Sense with Dr. JC Doornick Podcast. SUBSCRIBE/RATE/REVIEW & SHARE our new podcast. FOLLOW Podcast: You will find a "Follow" button in the top right. This will enable the podcast software to alert you when a new episode launches each week. Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/makes-sense-with-dr-jc-doornick/id1730954168 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1WHfKWDDReMtrGFz4kkZs9?si=003780ca147c4aec Podcast Affiliates: Kwik Learning: Many people ask me where I get all these topics, which I've been covering for almost 15 years. I have learned to read nearly four times faster and retain information 10 times better with Kwik Learning. Learn how to learn and earn with Jim Kwik. Get his program at a special discount here: https://jimkwik.com/dragon OUR SPONSORS: Makes Sense Academy: A private mastermind and psychologically safe environment full of the Mindset and Action steps that will help you begin to thrive. The Makes Sense Academy. https://www.skool.com/makes-sense-academy/about The Sati Experience: A retreat designed for the married couple that truly loves one another, yet wants to take their love to that higher magical level. Relax, reestablish, and renew your love at the Sati Experience. https://www.satiexperience.com   0:00 - Intro 1:08 - What I like about you? 5:19 -  What does a compliment do to the brain? 7:57 - How did you first become interested in the correlation between exercise and brain health? 14:35 - On a Healthy Body Rests a Healthy Mind 15:29 - Hippocampal Neurogenesis 20:41 - Bi Fat Fluffy Brain 24:15 - What happens if memory improves when you have false memories? 27:48 - The Neurochemical Bubble Bath 33:52 - Fighting Stress With Stress 36:16 - What's the least exercise i can do to get results with brain health? 40:27 - What is the value of things like meditation and breathwork? 41:59 - Are we losing our cognition by offloading thinking to AI? 45:30 - Do good questions amount to healthy cognitive fitness points for the brain? 48:21 - Good Anxiety? 50:05 - Brain Rot? 52:40 - What is your morning Routine Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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BrainStorm wants to hear from you! Send us a text.Host Meryl Comer continues her conversation with Dr. Jason Karlawish, professor of medicine, medical ethics, and neurology at the University of Pennsylvania, about the evolving landscape of Alzheimer's disease. Drawing on his book The Problem with Alzheimer's, Dr. Karlawish explores the promise of early detection, the ethical complexities of disclosing uncertain diagnoses, and why he remains skeptical that an outright cure is on the near horizon — famously comparing it to planning retirement with a lottery ticket. The conversation moves into the deeply human side of the disease, touching on caregiving as a form of "mind support," the role families play in both enabling and delaying diagnosis, and the exciting potential of smartphones and smart home technologies to transform care. Dr. Karlawish shares a candid reflection on what gives him hope and what keeps him up at night. This episode is a thoughtful, unflinching look at a disease that is best understood as a "complex tragedy."Support the show

What if the real reason learning feels hard is because your brain is overloaded, under-recovered, and not being trained the right way?In this episode of the Kwik Brain podcast, I break down how your brain actually learns and why so many people stay stuck even when they're putting in the effort.I share the simple framework I use to help CEOs, professional athletes, and actors learn faster, retain more, and perform better under pressure.We explore why your brain resists confusion and uncertainty, how too much information creates mental friction, and what peak performers do differently to make progress faster without burning out.In this episode, you will learn: ✅ Why learning feels mentally exhausting ✅ The hidden reason your brain shuts down when something feels difficult ✅ How to reduce information so your brain can process it faster ✅ Why retrieval and rehearsal matter more than passive review ✅ How to practice in a way that builds real skill, not false confidence ✅ The role recovery plays in memory, focus, and long-term retention ✅ Why sleep is one of the most important parts of mastering any skill ✅ A simple system you can use to learn smarter starting todayIf you want to master any subject or skill faster, this episode will help you stop fighting your brain and start working with it.Products Mentioned:

Somali cuisine is a mixture of many traditions, from meat prepared according to nomadic customs, to a spice mix made possible by medieval Indian Ocean trade routes. There are even pasta dishes, owing to Italian colonization until 1960 – and you'll often find a banana served on the side. Ifrah F. Ahmed has made it her mission to document and preserve the food of Somalia in her new cookbook, Soomaaliya: Food, Memory and Migration. At a time when Somali and Somali-American culture is under threat, Ifrah's work feels especially important. Somali culture prizes its oral tradition, but Ifrah has decided to write it all down: the history, the recipes, and her own story. This week, Dan visits Ifrah in her kitchen as she makes an iftar meal for Ramadan, and he tries his hand at making sambuus (a deep-fried meat dumpling). Sign up for our newsletter by March 31 for a chance to win a copy of Soomaaliya! Open to U.S. entrants only. The Sporkful production team includes Dan Pashman, Emma Morgenstern, Andres O'Hara, Kameel Stanley, Jared O'Connell, and India Rice. Right now, Sporkful listeners can get three months free of the SiriusXM app by going to siriusxm.com/sporkful. Get all your favorite podcasts, more than 200 ad-free music channels curated by genre and era, and live sports coverage with the SiriusXM app. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

People are forgetful. Here's how to make your messages more memorable.After any presentation, your audience will forget about 90% of what you said. That's okay, says Carmen Simon — just make sure they remember the right 10%.Simon is a cognitive neuroscientist, speaker, author, and expert on how the brain processes and retains information. Her research reveals a humbling truth: “We forget our lives almost as quickly as we live them,” she says. But instead of fighting our forgetfulness, Simon believes we can work with it — by getting intentional about what we want people to remember. “So many people aspire at attention and memory, but very few really know what they want to be memorable for,” she says. “Ask the question: what is my 10% message?”In this episode of Think Fast, Talk Smart, Simon and host Matt Abrahams discuss how to distill your communication for maximum memorability. Whether you're pitching an idea or presenting to a team, Simon's practical techniques will help you ensure your 10% message is the one your audience takes away.Episode Reference Links:Carmen SimonCarmen's Book: Impossible to IgnoreEp.39 Brains Love Stories: How Leveraging Neuroscience Can Capture People's Emotions Connect:Premium Signup >>>> Think Fast Talk Smart PremiumEmail Questions & Feedback >>> hello@fastersmarter.ioEpisode Transcripts >>> Think Fast Talk Smart WebsiteNewsletter Signup + English Language Learning >>> FasterSmarter.ioThink Fast Talk Smart >>> LinkedIn, Instagram, YouTubeMatt Abrahams >>> LinkedInChapters:(00:00) - Introduction (02:39) - Attention vs. Memory (05:15) - Novelty & Surprise (06:36) - Why Attention Isn't Enough (08:04) - The Power of Priming (09:37) - Priming in Business Communication (10:21) - Why Audiences Forget (13:32) - Smart Repetition (15:08) - The Final Three Questions (22:00) - Conclusion ********Thank you to our sponsors.  These partnerships support the ongoing production of the podcast, allowing us to bring it to you at no cost.Strawberry.me. Get 50% off your first coaching session today at Strawberry.me/smartJoin our Think Fast Talk Smart Learning Community and become the communicator you want to be. 

"Take your time, there's no rush. The audience will be here whenever your story is ready." ISBW 22.5 In this episode we welcome author Olivia Waite to discuss her latest books, including Murder by Memory and Nobody's Baby. We touch on one of my favorite topics, writing science fiction mysteries, but we also delve into compelling beginnings and how to avoid the cringe in romance.  Chapters: (00:00) Introduction (01:30) Writing Updates (05:00) Interview with Olivia Waite (10:00) Discussion on Book Beginnings (15:00) Overview of Nobody's Baby (25:00) Writing Process and Genre Exploration (35:00) Audience Questions (This post went live for supporters on March 12, 2026. If you want early and ad-free, episodes, support at Patreon!) Remember you can join us on Thursdays, 3pm Eastern on Twitch! Next episode is March 19, when I interview Justin C. Key, author of The Hospital at the End of the World. Links Olivia Waite Douglas Adams Terry Pratchett Ocean's Echo Evergreen Links Like the podcast? Get the book! I Should Be Writing. Socials: Bluesky, Instagram, YouTube, Focusmate Theme by John Anealio Support local book stores! Station Eternity, Six Wakes, Solo: A Star Wars Story: Expanded Edition and more! OR Get signed books from my friendly local store, Flyleaf Books! — Some of the links above may be affiliate, allowing you to support the show at no extra cost to you. You can also support by leaving a Spotify or Apple review! CREDITS Theme song by John Anealio, art by Numbers Ninja, and files hosted by Libsyn. Get archives of the show via Patreon. March 16, 2025 | ISBW 22.5 | murverse.com "Revisiting Space Murder with Olivia Waite" by Mur Lafferty is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 In case it wasn't clear: Mur and this podcast are fully supportive of LGBTQ+ folks, believe that Black Lives Matter, and trans rights are human rights, despite which direction the political winds blow. If you do not agree, then there are plenty of other places to go on the Internet.

What's up, dudes? I've got Todd and Michael from the Saturday Morning Mafia here to talk “Magnum P.I.”! There's an art heist, a military training drill, and that sweet, sweet, Selleck ‘stache! Hawaiian shirts and leis abound! Oh yeah! There's a voice over, too! Grab some popcorn and check it out! Good times to the Max!Christmas ClatterFB: @christmasclatterIG: @christmasclatterTwitter: @XmasPodThe Wonderful World of NothingGive us a buzz! Send a text, dudes!Check us out on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Totally Rad Christmas Mall & Arcade, Teepublic.com, or TotallyRadChristmas.com! Later, dudes!

All the hottest rhythmic and urban music songs from all your favorite artists!

All the hottest rhythmic and urban music songs from all your favorite artists!

All the hottest rhythmic and urban music songs from all your favorite artists!

On this week's episode I discuss my week of realities which include the blizzard we are currently experiencing and my feelings about winter. I also talk about my memory, things I wish I remembered, differences in memory person to person. I then talk about season 4 of Secret Lives of Mormon Wives, which is WILD. This is the best season so far and is a crazy segue into Taylor's Bachelorette season. I have soooo many thoughts and questions! I break it all down! Please join me to see if you agree with my opinions! YouTube Link: https://youtu.be/mUXyMXWjsDEIntro Music www.bensound.com "Happy Rock"

Vladyslav Heraskevych is a Ukrainian Olympic skeleton athlete who became one of the central figures of the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics after attempting to compete in a helmet featuring images of Ukrainian athletes and children killed in Russia's invasion. The IOC ruled the helmet non-compliant with its athlete expression rules, and after he refused to abandon it, he was excluded from competition. The cruel and unfair irony is that Russian athletes, some of whom participated in the illegal war, and many of whom support the war, were grotesquely allowed to compete under the Russian flag in the paralympic games.----------LINKS:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vladyslav_Heraskevychhttps://www.instagram.com/heraskevychvladyslav/?hl=enhttps://x.com/heraskevychhttps://www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/feb/16/heraskevych-ban-reflects-badly-on-the-international-olympic-committee----------SUPPORT THE CHANNEL:https://www.buymeacoffee.com/siliconcurtainhttps://www.patreon.com/siliconcurtainhttps://www.gofundme.com/f/scaling-up-campaign-to-fight-authoritarian-disinformation----------TRUSTED CHARITIES ON THE GROUND:Car4Ukrainehttps://car4ukraine.com/en-US/campaignsDzyga's Pawhttps://dzygaspaw.com/projectsSuperhumans - Hospital for war traumashttps://superhumans.com/en/UNBROKEN - Treatment. Prosthesis. Rehabilitation for Ukrainians in Ukrainehttps://unbroken.org.ua/Come Back Alivehttps://savelife.in.ua/en/Chefs For Ukraine - World Central Kitchenhttps://wck.org/relief/activation-chefs-for-ukraineUNITED24 - An initiative of President Zelenskyyhttps://u24.gov.ua/Serhiy Prytula Charity Foundationhttps://prytulafoundation.orgNGO “Herojam Slava”https://heroiamslava.org/----------PLATFORMS:Substack: https://substack.com/@siliconcurtainTwitter: https://twitter.com/CurtainSiliconLinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/finkjonathan/Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/4thRZj6NO7y93zG11JMtqm----------

HelloIt's with deep sadness that I've learned the passing of Professor Daniel Newman a prominent scholar of Medieval Arab Cuisine and a friend of this podcast.He was a guest four years ago, almost to this day when we talked about Persian cuisine in the middles ages, the influence of Arab and Islam on it, and of course vice versa.It was a fascinating discussion that lasted almost two hours and I thought i'll share with you the best bits, edited down with all the lovely fun facts and delicious recipes of the vast, fascinating period.And of course I want to dedicate this episode to all Iranian people who are suffering at this horrible time, under unimaginable conditions.In memoriam of the lovely Daniel Newman. 1963- 7th March 2026.Love,Thom{The music on this episode is titled nihavend pesrev and is probably by a Greek composer of Ottoman era named Πετράκης (Tiryaki) (1543; - 1600)He was an important Rum composer and musician in the Ottoman empire of the 16th century. He lived in the Istanbul and participated in a dervish order, having the nickname, Tiryaki (theriaklis).Lived probably between 1543 and 1600, and attributed approximately 10 compositions.In some sources mention the Great Petrakis (Petraki I Kebir), but is more likely to relate to Peter the Peloponnesian later. Petros Peloponnesios or Peter the Lampadarios (c. 1735 – 1778). He was a cantor, composer and teacher of Byzantine and Ottoman music. He served as second domestikos (ecclesiastic official of the Byzantine Empire and later part of the Orthodox Church in Constantinople, present day Istanbul) between his arrival about 1764 until the death of Ioannes Trapezountios, and it is assumed that he became lampadarios (leader of the left choir) between 1770 and 1778 at the Great Church of Constantinople, after Daniel the Protopsaltes became Archon Protopsaltes.}Support the podcast on Ko-Fi and Patreon for ad-free episodes! https://ko-fi.com/thedeliciouslegacypodcasthttps://www.patreon.com/c/thedeliciouslegacySupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-delicious-legacy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Morgan and Amy share all the details post-cruise! From their favorite parts and to things they missed, and even the drink they both finally had a pretty martini bar after years of planning. Plus, Amy recalls the time she ran a marathon and how it impacted her life. Morgan’s been thinking a lot about her past and the “roles” she has played in people’s lives. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jordi Visser is a veteran macro investor with 30+ years of experience and the author of the VisserLabs Substack. In this conversation, we discuss the growing cracks in private credit, rising oil prices, inflation pressures, and why Jordy believes the market is underestimating the risk of a broader financial shock. We also talk about bitcoin's resilience, how AI is disrupting software and business models, what a more liquid and transparent future could look like, and why Jordi thinks the next major opportunity may come after the current wave of volatility.=====================Award-winning Fountain Life - Energy supercharged. Memory sharper. Life extended. Ready for the best investment you'll ever make? Schedule a life-changing call at FountainLife.com/Pomp Get $1,000 off the cost of a life-changing membership with Fountain Life when you schedule a call at FountainLife.com/pomp=====================Bitget (https://bitget.com/promotion/futures-tradfi?channelCode=regd&vipCode=nkew) is the world's largest Universal Exchange (UEX) (https://bitget.com/promotion/futures-tradfi?channelCode=regd&vipCode=nkew), serving over 125 million users with access to over 2M+ crypto tokens, and TradFi markets such as 100+ tokenized stocks, ETFs, commodities, FX and precious metal like Gold. At launch, users can trade 79 instruments with USDT directly with the App. Users can also enjoy high liquidity and low slippage, while trading these assets with up to 500x leverage. For more information on Bitget TradFi, visit this article (https://bitget.com/support/articles/12560603846859). For more information, visit: Website (https://bitget.com/) | Twitter (https://x.com/bitget) | Telegram (https://t.me/BitgetENOfficial) | LinkedIn (https://linkedin.com/company/bitget-global/) | Discord (https://discord.com/invite/bitget)For media inquiries, please contact: media@bitget.com=====================Arch Public is an agentic trading platform that automates the buying and selling of your preferred crypto strategies. Sign up today at https://www.archpublic.com and start your automated trading strategy for free. No catch. No hidden fees. Just smarter trading.=====================0:00 - Intro 0:44 - Private credit risk / recession question8:37 - Oil shock, inflation & crisis comparisons14:21 - Modern warfare, drones & geopolitical risk18:50 - Housing affordability & consumer pressure23:07 - Bitcoin resilience during financial stress30:54 - Private markets vs liquid assets debate33:05 - AI disruption & collapsing business moats36:05 - AI-run companies & agent economy42:20 - How people should start using AI45:57 - Portfolio positioning & next bitcoin opportunity

Wrestling with a mélange of personal feelings, our courtiers attempt (or don't) to find their trinkets and return them. *This campaign takes place in a brand new setting. It requires no prior knowledge of Bards of New York's worlds, previous campaigns or episodes.*Find your way to the scrying pool known as Bards of New York.Catch us live on Wednesdays 6:00pm EST at- Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/bardsofnewyork- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bardsofnewyork- Discord: https://discord.gg/4zVZ6BdbSA- Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@bardsofnewyork- Podcast: https://linktr.ee/bardsofnewyork- Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/bardsofnewyorkCast:- *Hannah Minshew* as Dungeon Master- *Rachel* as Dulcamara, The Flower of Death | Cyrus Lorenzae | Mio Sarovei- *Kyle Knight* as Lücan Serenel | Merritt Lorenzae | Federico Castillo- *Miles Minshew* as Rafa Lorenzae | Montgomery Urso | Elro Cold Heart- *Dan Krackhardt* as Mendax Vale | Duke Félix Castillo | Alum- *Will Champion* as Carmilla Saroveilius | Rodrick Vale- *Jon Champion* as Jin Takaar Kaziroth- *Dreamykindofday* as Lady AislinIf you liked our show, leave us a comment/like. Review us on Apple Podcasts and Spotify and spread the word! Thank you!Tell a friendSpread some joyWe love you

Episode 100: A brief chat on some news topics again, including Intel's announcement of Arrow Lake Refresh CPUs at attractive price points and FSR Diamond. Then we chat about a customer getting screwed over after his DDR5 memory diedCHAPTERS00:00 - Intro01:53 - New Intel Arrow Lake Refresh CPUs11:34 - AMD Announces FSR Diamond14:27 - DLSS 4.5 Dynamic Frame Gen Release15:59 - Umart, Corsair and Memory Failures1:07:02 - Updates From Our Boring LivesSUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCASTAudio: https://shows.acast.com/the-hardware-unboxed-podcastVideo: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqT8Vb3jweH6_tj2SarErfwSUPPORT US DIRECTLYPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/hardwareunboxedLINKSYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Hardwareunboxed/Twitter: https://twitter.com/HardwareUnboxedBluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/hardwareunboxed.bsky.social Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

NanoClaw is a new agent inspired by OpenClaw, but without the massive security risks you get with OpenClaw. Essentially, it's a safer OpenClaw.What if you could run a powerful AI agent on your own machine: one that can browse, automate tasks, connect to apps, and even manage your workflow ... but without the massive security risks?That's the idea behind NanoClaw, a lightweight alternative to OpenClaw created by developer Gavriel Cohen. In just a few weeks, the project exploded on GitHub, attracting thousands of stars and a growing community of developers building their own AI agents.In this episode of TechFirst, we explore:• Why OpenClaw raised serious security concerns• How NanoClaw isolates agents in containers• Why a 3,000-line codebase is safer than 500,000 lines• The rise of AI agents that can actually do work• Why entire software categories may soon be replaced by prompts• The future of AI-native workflows and “disposable software”Gavriel also shares how his team uses AI agents in WhatsApp to run their sales pipeline automatically—and how developers are customizing NanoClaw with new capabilities like voice, images, and automation.If you're interested in AI agents, autonomous workflows, vibe coding, and the future of software, this conversation is packed with insights.⸻GuestGavriel CohenFounder, QuibbitNanoClaw Creatorhttps://github.com/qwibitai/nanoclaw⸻If you enjoy conversations about AI, startups, and the future of technology, subscribe for more episodes:https://techfirst.substack.com⸻00:00 Intro: A safe OpenClaw for TechFirst01:22 Gavriel Cohen introduces NanoClaw03:25 Why OpenClaw feels unsafe03:55 Half a million lines of code vs. 3,00006:03 Dependency sprawl and supply-chain risk07:00 Why every agent needs its own container09:30 What NanoClaw can actually do10:16 Letting NanoClaw customize itself12:56 How NanoClaw recreates OpenClaw with far less code13:21 Memory, Claude Code, and agents.md15:34 Running NanoClaw on a laptop, server, or VPS16:22 What Gavriel learned from vibe coding19:50 The OpenClaw phase shift: everything changed21:16 From ChatGPT to real agents that do work23:15 Why AI-native workflows beat traditional SaaS24:46 Replacing CRM workflows with markdown and WhatsApp25:54 Product categories becoming prompts26:36 The key innovation: agents leaving the box28:45 Agent swarms and one-person companies29:22 Tokens, cost, and AI inequality30:30 Building secure, customizable software32:25 Self-modifying software and shared customizations33:44 Disposable software and infinite composability35:00 Outro

Amid ongoing volatility in the crude oil trade, Mish Schneider is looking at technical levels in several key ETF products. She's closely monitoring the XRT Retail ETF with her eyes on a critical level at 81.50. On the oil trade, she says $98 a barrel could be some upside resistance right now with $82-$85 acting as downside support. Mish thinks historically higher oil prices could bring down treasury yields. For stock opportunities, she's looking at select semiconductor and memory names like Micron (MU), Intel (INTC), ASML (ASML) and Lam Research (LRCX). Mish adds that she's long on Bitcoin (/BTC) saying there could be a departure from tradfi assets like gold.======== Schwab Network ========Empowering every investor and trader, every market day.Options involve risks and are not suitable for all investors. Before trading, read the Options Disclosure Document. http://bit.ly/2v9tH6DSubscribe to the Market Minute newsletter - https://schwabnetwork.com/subscribeDownload the iOS app - https://apps.apple.com/us/app/schwab-network/id1460719185Download the Amazon Fire Tv App - https://www.amazon.com/TD-Ameritrade-Network/dp/B07KRD76C7Watch on Sling - https://watch.sling.com/1/asset/191928615bd8d47686f94682aefaa007/watchWatch on Vizio - https://www.vizio.com/en/watchfreeplus-exploreWatch on DistroTV - https://www.distro.tv/live/schwab-network/Follow us on X – https://twitter.com/schwabnetworkFollow us on Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/schwabnetworkFollow us on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/schwab-network/About Schwab Network - https://schwabnetwork.com/about

The Best Picture–nominated thriller THE SECRET AGENT tells a tale of intrigue and absurdity in '70s Brazil. Director Kleber Mendonça Filho (PICTURES OF GHOSTS) and star Wagner Moura (CIVIL WAR) give Rico a primer on the real politics behind the film's surreal moments… and hep him to the “manguebeat” music that rocked their world.THE SECRET AGENT is now showing in cinemas and is coming soon to MUBI in the UK, Ireland and Latin America.To stream some of the films we've covered on the podcast, check out the collection Featured on the MUBI Podcast. Availability of films varies depending on your country.MUBI is a global streaming service, production company and film distributor dedicated to elevating great cinema. MUBI makes, acquires, curates, and champions extraordinary films, connecting them to audiences all over the world. A place to discover ambitious new films and singular voices, from iconic directors to emerging auteurs. Each carefully chosen by MUBI's curators.

Reflections from host Sarah Olivieri ... Leadership Is Storytelling There's a pattern I've seen over and over again when it comes to how leaders communicate… They tend to share too much information and end up communicating too little. More information typically leads to less communication. And one skill to work on is to say less, but if you need to communicate something important, you can share more through the power of story. Stories can build trust. Stories can change behavior. Stories get remembered. Our brains are wired to hold information in the form of stories. I recently had a conversation about the power of stories with leadership communication expert Robert Kennedy III, and it pushed me to think more deeply about how we, as nonprofit leaders, can use storytelling every single day to make our work easier and our results better. Stories Can Build Trust Robert said something that stuck with me: "Storytelling is important because it humanizes us. It humanizes every organization." That word—humanizes—is everything. When you humanize, you build trust. Data matters too, but data should be part of the story, not in place of the story. But our brains aren't wired for spreadsheets. They're wired for narrative. When you share a story with context, characters, conflict, and conclusion, something powerful happens. The listener's brain begins filling in gaps. It creates images. It searches memory. It feels something. And once someone feels something, trust becomes possible. Trust is the real currency of communication and leadership. The Four Pillars of Story Robert breaks strong stories into four elements: Context Characters Conflict Conclusion When we lead with conclusions—"Here's the program," "Here's the new process," "Here's the solution"—we skip the human entry point. And that's why people disengage. Instead, strong leaders often start with the conflict. What problem are we facing? Why does it matter? Who is affected? When people recognize themselves in the story, they lean in. In my experience starting with the conflict makes introducing the context and characters easy. The next thing to share is the process that was used to get to the conclusion. And once that is done, the conclusion is the last thing to share, and takes up the least amount of time. So next time you need to communication a conclusion (a.k.a. A decision you have made) try this formulat: Step 1: Share the conflict, context, and characters Step 2: Share the process you used to figure out the conclusion. Include some wrong turns if you took them. For example: "we tried this and it didn't work so we pivoted" or "we considered x,y, and z, but decided they weren't the right approach for us". Step 3: Share the conclusion  The Three Stories Every Nonprofit Needs Robert outlined three core types of leadership stories, and I believe every nonprofit should intentionally develop all three. 1. The Personal Story This is the story of you. A moment of failure. A turning point. A hard-earned lesson. When leaders share appropriate vulnerability, they normalize growth. They remind staff that mastery takes time. They lower the emotional temperature of failure. Your team doesn't need a superhero. They need a human. 2. The Origin Story This is the "why." Why did this organization start? What problem existed? What injustice needed solving? Even if your organization is 100 years old, your origin story still matters. And here's the important nuance: origin stories aren't frozen in time. Current-day testimonials are simply modern expressions of the original why. When you show that your founding purpose is still alive in today's work, you build continuity and credibility. You signal: We haven't drifted. 3. The Strategic Story This is where leadership gets interesting. Strategic stories explain: How we solve problems (process stories) Why our solution works (product stories) How collaboration amplifies impact (partnership stories) This is especially important during change. When introducing a new process, you can't just announce it. You have to tell the story of why the change is necessary, what challenge emerged, and how this solution evolved. Otherwise, people experience change as disruption instead of progress. Stories Make Ideas Stick There's research showing that information embedded in story form is significantly more memorable than random facts. We've all experienced this. You can't remember a list of 20 unrelated words. But if those same words are embedded in a narrative—suddenly, you can recall them. Story creates structure. Structure creates memory. Memory creates influence. And influence is leadership. The Daily Practice That Changes Everything One of the most practical tools Robert shared was simple: At the end of each day, write down five things that happened. Then, beside each one, write the lesson or meaning. That's it. It sounds small. But here's what it does: It trains you to notice. It turns mundane moments into meaning. It builds a personal "story vault." Most leaders think they don't have stories. They do. They just haven't trained themselves to capture them. And when you practice assigning meaning to everyday events, two things happen: Life feels more intentional. You become far more interesting. And yes—being interesting matters. Nonprofit leaders don't need to be entertainers. But they do need to avoid being forgettable. Storytelling Is an Asset Here's the final insight I want to leave you with: Your stories are organizational assets. Just like: Your brand Your programs Your donor relationships Your systems They require development. They require refinement. They require practice. The leaders who seem "naturally good" at storytelling have almost always worked at it. They've tested versions. Edited language. Rehearsed delivery. Noticed what lands. Storytelling is not magic. It's muscle. And like any muscle, it strengthens with repetition. About the Guest Storytelling isn't fluff. It's how trust is built, ideas stick, and leaders move people. In this episode, I talk with leadership communication expert Robert Kennedy III about why stories outperform data alone—and how nonprofit leaders can use storytelling to engage staff, boards, donors, and communities. We explore: Why stories humanize leadership The four core elements of every strong story How to use questions to instantly engage your audience Three essential leadership stories every nonprofit needs A simple daily practice to build your "story vault." If you want your message to be remembered—and acted on—this conversation is for you. Connect with Robert: Website: robertkennedythree.me  Resources: Subscribe to the Inspired Nonprofit Leadership Newsletter: www.inspirednonprofitleadership.com/signup Learn more about Sarah's work: www.saraholivieri.com

351: Today you're going to be listening to two friends in the influencer space have a conversation on all things food brands, products, scams, and our own thoughts on how the health and wellness industry has taken a turn. My friend Jared Ralskey (AKA: @the.health.goat on Instagram) joins me today as we have a fun, light, and educational conversation on how consumers are being scammed and how we should be going back to basics. We talk about Whole Foods Grocery Store, Rao's Homemade Pasta Sauce, the Vital Farms Eggs controversy, and what the biggest health scams are on the market today.  Topics Discussed: → Vital Farm Eggs → The Biggest Scams in the Health & Wellness Space → Rao's Homemade Pasta  → Gruns → Organic Snacks As always, if you have any questions for the show please email us at digestthispod@gmail.com. And if you like this show, please share it, rate it, review it and subscribe to it on your favorite podcast app.  Sponsored By:  → Our Place | Go to https://fromourplace.com/ and use code DIGEST for 10% → Seven Sundays | Go to https://sevensundays.com/ and use code: lilsip for 20% off Timestamps: → 00:00:00 - Introduction → 00:02:38 - Rapid-Fire Questions → 00:03:14 - Meet Jared → 00:04:29 - Rao's Homemade Pasta → 00:08:02 - The Vital Farms Controversy → 00:11:12 - Single-Ingredient Foods → 00:15:16 - Organic Certification → 00:19:03 - Social Media & the NBA → 00:24:25 - Whole Foods Disclaimers → 00:29:34 - Grocery Store Hot Food → 00:32:03 - Food Safety → 00:34:25 - What I Eat in a Day → 00:38:09 - AG1 & Grubs → 00:41:42 - Health Food Scams → 00:44:04 - Protein, Fiber, + Keto → 00:48:26 - One-Size-Fits-All Further Listening: → How Social Media Degrades Your Brain, Memory, & Emotional Response + Tips to Help | BOK Check Out Jared Ralsky: → Instagram Check Out Bethany: → Bethany's Instagram: @lilsipper → YouTube → Bethany's Website → Discounts & My Favorite Products → My Digestive Support Protein Powder → Gut Reset Book  → Get my Newsletters (Friday Finds) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What if understanding how AI thinks could reveal uncomfortable truths about how your own brain works, and give you powerful tools to make smarter decisions, resist manipulation, and upgrade your cognition at the root level? -Watch this episode on YouTube for the full video experience: https://www.youtube.com/@DaveAspreyBPR Host Dave Asprey sits down with Tom Griffiths, the Henry R. Luce Professor of Information Technology, Consciousness, and Culture in the Departments of Psychology and Computer Science at Princeton University. Griffiths directs Princeton's Computational Cognitive Science Lab, a research group focused on understanding the mathematical foundations of human cognition, and the Princeton Laboratory for Artificial Intelligence. He is the coauthor of Algorithms to Live By and the author of the new book The Laws of Thought, and his award-winning research has appeared in Science, Nature, and the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. Together, Dave and Tom go deep on the cognitive science behind human performance, brain optimization, and the surprising overlap between biohacking and artificial intelligence. They explore why your body filters reality before your conscious brain ever sees it, how your mitochondria function as a distributed cognitive network, and what that means for longevity, decision-making, and neuroplasticity. You'll Learn: Why AI models reveal that humans may be more "stochastic parrots" than we'd like to admit How your mitochondria pre-process sensory reality before your auditory cortex even fires Why emotions like anger, love, and remorse are computational tools evolution built into your reward function How low energy and blood sugar directly degrade your decision-making at a hardware level What "resource rationality" means and how to use it to make better decisions under constraint Why AI systems have measurable psychological personalities, and which ones are least likely to mess with your head How neuroplasticity can eliminate the inner critic and reshape your mental operating system Why two-process cognition (fast and slow thinking) is a feature, not a bug, of human intelligence Thank you to our sponsors! -BEYOND Biohacking Conference 2026 | Register with code DAVE300 for $300 off https://beyondconference.com-Essentia | Go to https://myessentia.com/dave and use code DAVE for $100 off The Dave Asprey Upgrade.-Quantum Upgrade | Try it free for 15 days — no credit card required — at QuantumUpgrade.io/DAVE. 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Keywords: AI, cognitive science, Tom Griffiths, The Laws of Thought, Princeton, brain optimization, neuroplasticity, mitochondria, decision-making, biohacking, Dave Asprey, human performance, longevity, anti-aging, consciousness, large language models, dopamine, reward function, resource rationality, emotions, game theory, altered states, chronic fatigue, dual process theory, Danger Coffee, Smarter Not Harder, cognitive biases, memory, AI bias, neurofeedback, Algorithms to Live By Resources: • Get Tom's new book: https://www.amazon.com/Laws-Thought-Quest-Mathematical-Theory/dp/1250358353 • Get My 2026 Clean Nicotine Roadmap | Enroll for free at https://daveasprey.com/2026-clean-nicotine-roadmap/ • Dave Asprey's Latest News | Go to https://daveasprey.com/ to join Inside Track today. • Danger Coffee: https://dangercoffee.com/discount/dave15 • My Daily Supplements: SuppGrade Labs (15% Off) • Favorite Blue Light Blocking Glasses: TrueDark (15% Off) • Dave Asprey's BEYOND Conference: https://beyondconference.com • Dave Asprey's New Book – Heavily Meditated: https://daveasprey.com/heavily-meditated • Join My Substack (Live Access To Podcast Recordings): https://substack.daveasprey.com/ • Upgrade Labs: https://upgradelabs.com Timestamps: 00:00 – Intro00:50 - Tom's Background & Chronic Fatigue 10:22 – Mathematics of Mind 12:43 – Memory and Emotion 15:29 – Decision Making Under Constraints 21:10 – Computational Problems of Consciousness 24:18 – Reality Pre-Processing 26:14 – Meat Robots vs Stochastic Parrots 29:21 – Emotions: Game Theory 35:39 – Dual Systems: Model-Based vs Model-Free 39:22 – Mitochondria and Consciousness 50:00 – Testing AI Like Humans 52:11 – Choosing AI Models 57:14 – AI Research Questions See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Jeff Park is the Partner & Chief Investment Officer at ProCap BTC. In this conversation, we discuss the idea of “wartime Bitcoin,” how rising geopolitical tensions could impact the asset, and why cracks in private credit could ultimately benefit Bitcoin. We also cover institutional adoption, stablecoins, and how crypto companies are increasingly integrating with the traditional financial system.=======================Join Arch Public this Thursday @ 2pm Et for an exclusive webinar with Anthony, where we will share professional strategies for optimizing your portfolio to outperform current bear market conditions. This session is designed to provide actionable insights into risk management and long-term wealth preservation. Resister here to secure your spot: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_DVHBA2Z3QgS5X0l203-78A=======================Award-winning Fountain Life - Energy supercharged. Memory sharper. Life extended. Ready for the best investment you'll ever make? Schedule a life-changing call at FountainLife.com/Pomp. Get $1,000 off the cost of a life-changing membership with Fountain Life when you schedule a call at FountainLife.com/pomp=======================This podcast is sponsored by Abra.com. Abra is the secure way to access crypto and crypto based yield and loan products through a separately managed account structure.Learn more at http://www.abra.com.=======================Arch Public is an agentic trading platform that automates the buying and selling of your preferred crypto strategies. Sign up today at https://www.archpublic.com and start your automated trading strategy for free. No catch. No hidden fees. Just smarter trading.=======================0:00 - Intro0:52 - Wartime bitcoin & global conflict 5:00 - Bitcoin vs Gold: which wins in a crisis?6:03 - Is bitcoin still in a bear market? 9:15 - Private credit cracks & why it could benefit bitcoin15:49 - Kraken & rewriting the banking system19:04 - Stablecoins vs Banks: the fight in Washington22:40 - Why AI models prefer bitcoin over stablecoins

Writer Cody Delistraty joins Vanessa to talk about his book The Grief Cure, a quest narrative through loss, myth, medicine, and modern grief culture. From the controversial diagnosis of Prolonged Grief Disorder to the American obsession with “getting over it,” Cody argues against the promise of closure, for something far messier (and more human). Also discussed: Cody's articles on mourning in America, the “magic” of AI, and techno-spiritualism; and How to Change a Memory by Steve Ramirez. To connect with the team and gain access to behind the scenes content, join our community at joincampside.com⁠. You can also find us on ⁠Instagram⁠, ⁠TikTok⁠ & ⁠Youtube⁠. If you have questions you want Vanessa to try to answer, or just want to tell us what you think of the show, email us at parents@campsidemedia.com. Can't wait to hear from you! Our production team is Shoshi Shmuluvitz, managing producer and editor; Lily Houston Smith, senior producer; Ashley Warren, production manager; Yi-Wen Lai-Tremewan, studio recordist; and music by Mark McAdam and Amber Devereux. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

NOTE: For Ad-Free Episodes, 100+hrs of Bonus Content and More - Visit our Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/thewheelweavespodcastFind us on our Instagram, Twitter, YouTube & Website, and join the conversation on Discord!In this episode Dani and Brett discuss Chapter 23 of A Memory of Light!!!We would like to thank and welcome Jack Straw, Jenny Meltz, and Joe to The Wheel Weaves Patreon Team!! Thank you so much for your generosity and support!!We would like to acknowledge and thank our Executive Producers Brandy and Aaron Kirkwood, Sean McGuire, Janes, LightBlindedFool, Big C, Deyvis Ferreira, Green Man, Bennett Williamson, Hannah Green, Noralia, Greysin Ishara, Helena Jacobsen, Matthew Mendoza, Sims, Cyndi, Manethraen, Andrew Scarponi, Mr. Boddy's Body, David, and HoneyBunchesOfJason!The Wheel Weaves is hosted and edited by Dani and Brett, produced by Dani and Brett with Passionsocks, Cody Fouts, Mozyme, Jamie Young, Jared Berg, Rikky Morrisette, Matt Truss, Antoine Benoit, MKM, Magen, Colby T, Gabby Young, Ricat, Chris G., Sarah Creech, Saverio Bartolini, Mag621, William Johnson, Courtney B, and Hammar's Lament; with music by Audionautix.Check out our partner - the Spoiler-Free Wiki - Spliki.com - Your main first time reader, Spoiler-Free WoT information source!Don't forget to leave us that 5 star review if you enjoy the show for a chance to win exclusive merchandise!Check out https://www.thewheelweavespodcast.com for everything The Wheel Weaves!Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-wheel-weaves-podcast-a-wheel-of-time-podcast--5482260/support.

Most people think feeling tired, foggy, and “off” is just what happens with age.But what if the real issue is that your cells are running on less fuel than they used to?In this episode of the Kwik Brain podcast, I sit down with Dr. Andrew Salzman, Harvard-trained physician, inventor, and biomedical entrepreneur, to unpack what's happening at the cellular level when energy drops and your brain stops feeling sharp.We break down NAD, a molecule involved in hundreds of critical reactions in the body, why it declines as you age, and how inflammation can accelerate that decline. We also talk about NMN, and why your brain is often the first place you feel the effects when cellular energy dips.In this episode, you'll learn: ☑️ What NAD does for energy, cognition, and resilience ☑️ Why NAD drops so significantly by midlife ☑️ How NMN works as a precursor to support NAD production ☑️ The “bathtub” model: why boosting NAD is not just about adding more, but also slowing the drain ☑️ How inflammation can drive NAD depletion through CD38 ☑️ Why better cellular energy can translate into clearer thinking, better memory, and sharper focusIf you've been feeling like your brain isn't firing the way it used to, your energy is unpredictable, or your focus is slipping, this episode will help you understand what's happening underneath the surface and what you can do to support your brain at the level where performance actually starts: your cells.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

What if understanding how we remember could influence what we choose to remember? Memory is more than just a mental archive of the past; it is a dynamic process that shapes the present and the future. Understanding how we remember-or fail to recall-can have a significant impact on how we choose to preserve and prioritize our experiences. Exploring the science of memory can help us not only understand why certain moments remain with us, but can also help us enhance our ability to remember important events. Charan Ranganath, a leading expert in cognitive neuroscience, shares how the science of memory can help us focus on what truly matters in our lives and improve our ability to retain meaningful experiences. Through his book, Why We Remember: Unlocking Memory's Power to Hold on to What Matters, he discusses how memories shape our lives and how we can harness this understanding to preserve the moments that matter most.  In this episode of The Greatness Machine, Darius is joined by Charan Ranganath to talk about the essence of memory and its impact on our lives. This conversation will also reveal how we can optimize our memory to focus on the most important things and events, from managing our digital lives to embracing curiosity.  Topics include: Charan discusses the imperfections of memory The connection between memory and emotion Charan debunks the myth of photographic memory The brain's overlap between memory and imagination How social interactions can shape memory accuracy The role of intention in strengthening memory Memory as a reconstructed experience Reframing memories for personal growth Enhancing presence and focus by eliminating distractions And other topics… Connect with Charan: Website: https://charanranganath.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/charan-ranganath-1a1aa41bb  Twitter: https://twitter.com/charanranganath/  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thememorydoc/  Book: https://www.amazon.com/Why-We-Remember-Unlocking-Memorys-ebook/dp/B0C5VBNG4Y  Connect with Darius: Website: https://therealdarius.com/ Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dariusmirshahzadeh/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/imthedarius/ YouTube: https://therealdarius.com/youtube Book: The Core Value Equation https://www.amazon.com/Core-Value-Equation-Framework-Limitless/dp/1544506708 Write a review for The Greatness Machine using this link: https://ratethispodcast.com/spreadinggreatness. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu's war against the world enhances regional and global threats to the planet, this week's session of In Class With Carr centers community self-determination as a strategy for both resisting oppression and changing the deteriorating Social Structure of the Modern World System. Drawing on the momentum of memory rooted in living movement institutions, we pose a central question: How do we free our minds so that we can liberate our spaces? Answering that question requires challenging the illusion of inevitability under a dying empire. It means building independent institutions while also reimagining shared spaces in order to remake them, infusing them with our Governance protocols and Ways of Knowing, all in our collective interest. Central to this work is the power of storytelling to restore collective memory, cultivate disciplined political clarity and strengthen global solidarity—transforming hope into collective positive action.Are you a member of Knarrative? If not, we invite you to join our community today by signing up at: https://www.knarrative.com. As a Knarrative subscriber, you'll gain immediate access to Knubia, our growing community of teachers, learners, thinkers, doers, artists, and creators. Together, we're making a generational commitment to our collective interests, work, and responsibilities. Join us at https://www.knarrative.com and download the Knubia app through your app store or by visiting https://community.knarrative.com.To shop Go to:TheGlobalMajorityMore from us:Follow on X: https://x.com/knarrative_https://x.com/inclasswithcarrFollow on Instagram IG / knarrative IG/ inclasswithcarr Follow Dr. Carr: https://www.drgregcarr.comhttps://x.com/AfricanaCarrFollow Karen Hunter: https://karenhuntershow.comhttps://x.com/karenhunter IG / karenhuntershowSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Corey's out for a big reason this week, so Skip carries the show and breaks down a loaded weekend in racing. Blaney survives Phoenix, IndyCar puts on a show, F1 sparks a bigger conversation, and the episode ends with the racing memory that still drives it all. Plus pit-road truth, grassroots racing, and why the best teams are always living a little uncomfortable.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.