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Host Dr Paul Taylor, a Psychophysiologist, Neuroscientist, Exercise Scientist, and Nutritionist interviews experts from around the world on cutting edge research and practices related to improving hardiness in your mind, body and brain to become your best self.
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- Yesterday1h 7m
Can the Brain Heal? Neuroregeneration and Brain Health with Dr Greg Eckel
Dr Greg Eckel joins Dr Paul Taylor to discuss brain health, neurodegeneration and the possibility of brain repair. Greg shares how his wife’s rapid decline from dementia shaped his work and led him to develop the ECHO protocol. They explore potential contributors to brain health, including metabolic and gut health, inflammation, trauma and environmental factors, as well as emerging approaches involving light, sound and other therapies. They also discuss practical foundations such as exercise, sleep, nutrition and blood-sugar balance. Key takeaways Look beyond symptoms to possible drivers. Greg describes a “detect, then correct” approach, considering factors such as infections, environmental exposures and physical or emotional trauma. He emphasises that care should be tailored to the individual. Brain health is connected to whole-body health. The conversation highlights the gut–brain connection, sleep, blood flow, metabolic health and inflammation as areas worth discussing with a qualified clinician. Build the basics first. Regular exercise, restorative and consistent sleep, hydration, time outdoors and nutritious food are presented as foundations—not extras to skip in search of a quick fix. Movement may support brain function. They discuss exercise, coordination and fast-twitch activity in relation to neuroplasticity and brain-derived growth factors. Personalise nutrition and supplements. Paul discuss blood-sugar responses, omega-3s, magnesium, glutathione, plasmalogens and creatine, while stressing the value of individual assessment and medical guidance. Emerging therapies need careful context. Light-based therapies, sound and CO₂-tolerance training come up as areas of interest; the episode distinguishes these discussions from established, universal recommendations. A diagnosis or genetic risk isn’t the whole story. Greg’s perspective is that risk factors don’t necessarily determine an individual’s future, and it’s worth seeking appropriate assessment and support rather than giving up hope. Time Stamps 1:18 The personal experience that redirected Eckel’s work 8:42 Misfolded proteins and the questions behind his neuroregeneration work 11:13 Mitochondria, sound and light 18:15 Photobiomodulation and the gut–brain connection in Parkinson’s 24:17 A “detect, then correct” approach and possible contributing factors 27:28 The ECHO protocol and combining different therapies 34:05 Neuroplasticity and neurogenesis 37:32 Exercise, brain-derived growth factors and fast-twitch muscle fi
- 4 days ago27 min
Running on Empty: Your Brain's Power Stations and Depression - Wisdom Wednesdays
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- 6 days ago11 min
Can We Really Choose Our Attitude?
Viktor Frankl wrote that the last of the human freedoms is “to choose one’s attitude in any given set of circumstances.” But when we're going through challenges, our emotions show up automatically, so what can we actually choose? In this episode, Carly draws on Frankl’s Man’s Search for Meaning and Morita Therapy to explore what choosing our attitude looks like in practice. We can’t choose our first reaction. We can choose what we do next. Carly is a counsellor and coach who specialises in building psychological hardiness, which is the ability to navigate challenge, stay engaged, and take meaningful action under pressure. Her work integrates modern psychology with Eastern and Stoic approaches, helping people build resilience, live with purpose, and respond to life’s challenges with greater clarity, courage and steadiness.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
- 1 weeks ago1h 10m
Your Brain Runs on Your Body: A Whole-Body Approach to Cognitive Health with Dr Christobelle Yeoh
In this episode, Dr Paul Taylor talks with integrative practitioner Dr Christobelle Yeoh about protecting cognitive health. They start with the rise of early cognitive decline, brain fog and stress, including during menopause. Dr Yeoh's central idea is that thinking depends on the body. Cognition rests on the lower-order systems that feed the brainstem: the gut, vascular tone, blood chemistry, breathing and the cranial nerves that read signals of safety. They explain how chronic stress and the brain's constant threat prediction affect it. They also cover why top-down approaches like CBT work best alongside bottom-up, body-based ones. The second half is practical. They look at common mismatches and what to do about them: get morning sunlight and keep a circadian rhythm, eat at regular times in daylight hours and prioritise protein and whole foods, and fix the basics before relying on supplements such as DHA, creatine and ubiquinol. They also cover CO₂-tolerance breathing, and movement that challenges balance and coordination to support neuroplasticity. Key takeaways Brain and body are not separate. Cognition depends on the health of the body's regulation systems. Get outside for morning light soon after waking, and top up with light through the day. Eat in daylight hours, include protein early, favour seasonal whole foods, and cut ultra-processed food. Sort out the basics (light, food, sleep, hydration) before relying on supplements. Combine top-down tools like CBT and ACT with bottom-up work like breathing, movement and gut health. Choose movement that challenges balance and coordination, such as boxing combinations, dancing or crawling. Start gently with breathwork. CO₂ tolerance practice is a safe place to begin, and cathartic breathwork needs guidance. Time Stamps 0:59 Why cognitive health matters, with dementia now overtaking cardiovascular disease in Australia 1:34 What's going on: brain fog, early cognitive decline (MCI), and stress in menopause 4:02 Is getting more forgetful in your 40s, 50s and 60s a warning sign? 5:35 Reframing cognition as an emergent property of whole-system regulation 10:52 Chronic stress, the brain as a prediction engine, and early-life influences 17:20 Five key inputs to the brainstem: cranial nerves, gut, vascular tone, blood pH/redox, and breathing 21:59 Threat vs challenge stress appraisal, and cortisol vs adrenaline 24:48 Top-down (CBT, ACT) and bottom-up (body-based) approaches, and neuroplasticity 27:23 Functional brain networks, and why complex, cross-body movement matters 31:52 The big mismatches: circadian biology, supplements before fundamentals, cell membrane and bioelectricity, CO₂ tolerance, and psychology without physiology 40:31 Circadian basics: morning sunlight, "clocking in" with the sun, ditching sunglasses 43:30 Red and near-infrared light, and light-based therapy for neurodegenerative conditions 47:07 Food timing, protein and th
- 1 weeks ago22 min
Science just decided the best type of exercise training - and it's compelling: Wisdom Wednesdays
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- 1 weeks ago8 min
Your Inner Coach With Carly Taylor
Most of us spend a lot of time listening to the voice in our heads, especially when it turns negative. This week Carly looks at what happens when you start answering back instead. She explores research by psychologist Ethan Kross showing that talking to yourself using “you” or your own name helps you perform better under stress and see challenges as less threatening. She also looks at how Marcus Aurelius used his private journal to coach himself. In this episode: Why we listen to our negative self-talk as if it’s the truth How using your own name creates helpful distance The sage and the gremlin A simple way to coach yourself in the moment Sources: Martyn Lloyd-Jones, Spiritual Depression: Its Causes and Cure (1965) Kross et al. (2014), “Self-talk as a regulatory mechanism: How you do it matters,” Journal of Personality and Social Psychology Moser et al. (2017), “Third-person self-talk facilitates emotion regulation without engaging cognitive control,” Scientific Reports Ethan Kross, Chatter (2021) Marcus Aurelius, Meditations See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
- 2 weeks ago58 min
Mega Focus and the Attention Revolution with Adam Williams
Your attention is being hijacked every day, and it is quietly shaping the life you get. Dr Paul Taylor and Adam Williams reveal how to spot the hidden cost of distraction, reclaim control, and start directing your attention toward what actually matters. Adam Williams, author of Mega Focus: Join the Attention Revolution, spent 30 years working inside the attention economy in advertising, innovation, promotions, and events before switching sides when he realised he was checking emails instead of being present with his daughter.That shift led him to build a practical framework for understanding why we reach for our phones, why we avoid hard things, and why so much of modern life runs on autopilot. You will discover: Why attention matters more than talent, intelligence, or motivation The difference between the "builder" and the "architect" in your brain How the "attention tax" exposes the opportunity cost of distraction Why a quick email or "quick question" can destroy deep work for nearly half an hour How sleep, energy, and environment shape the amount of attention you really have The four core purchasing triggers that advertisers use to win your focus Why boredom, discomfort, and effort are not enemies, but the raw material of creativity and progress Paul and Adam also unpack the psychology behind social media, status signalling, happiness chasing, and the arrival fallacy, making the case that contentment beats endless pursuit every time. If you have ever felt busy but not truly effective, connected but not present, or productive but strangely off-course, this conversation will hit hard. Perfect for anyone who wants to work smarter, think more clearly, and stop outsourcing their life to algorithms, alerts, and other people's goals. If you are ready to take back control of your attention, this one belongs at the top of your queue. Time Stamps03:23 - From advertising to studying attention04:06 - The moment Adam noticed his own attention problem06:07 - Attention audits and the idea of an attention heat map07:00 - Calculating the lifetime cost of phone use08:15 - What attention tax really means10:21 - Why attention matters more than talent or motivation11:53 - The hidden cost of workplace interruptions14:25 - What drives distraction and comfort-seeking15:15 - The builder and architect model of attention16:38 - Three things the fast brain tries to do18:22 - Why busywork feels easier than meaningful work19:23 - Remove to improve20:26 - Who am I, what do I want, what do I do22:22 - Conditions of happiness and the arrival fallacy24:24 - Why chasing happiness can backfire25:30 - Relevance, signalling, and how attention is captured29:51 - Frequency, timing, and context in advertising32:43 - Reclaiming attention through awareness and alignment32:51 - The four key purchasing criteria37:44 - How emotion beats logic in buying decisions39:54 - Giving attention versus getting attention40:14 - Infobesity, infomania, and digital overload43:06 - Why many people cannot sit with their own thoughts45:21 - The dark side of getting attention online48:03 - Why understanding your brain helps you take back control50:00 - Satisfaction, contentment, and goals without deferring life51:43 - Attention as the upstream driver of thought and action53:48 - Mega Focus as macro and micro attention management55:10 - Perfectionism, energy, and attention tax in daily life56:13 - The end of effort and why hard things matter58:26 - Tools, calculators, and exercises on Adam's website Quote: “Attention lives upstream of everything in your life.” Resources Website: https://theattentionarchitect.au/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/theattentionarchitect/ Support the Podcast If you found this conversation valuable, consider subscribing and leaving a review on your preferred podcast platform. Your feedback helps us continue to bring you insightful discussions on important health t
- 2 weeks ago12 min
Exercise First, Drugs Second
What if one of the most effective treatments for depression and anxiety in young people needs no prescription, has no withdrawal and makes you stronger? In this episode, Dr Paul Taylor unpacks a 2024 meta-analysis from Victoria University. It found that resistance training produced large reductions in depression and anxiety symptoms in people aged 26 and under. He then sets it against the largest analysis of its kind, a BMJ network meta-analysis of 218 trials and more than 14,000 people. In that analysis, walking, jogging, yoga and strength training matched therapy and outperformed SSRIs. In this episode: Why strength training was overlooked for decades in mental health research The training “recipe” behind the biggest effects: sets, reps, intensity and duration Why harder exercise and clear structure produced better results How few young people in Australia, the UK and the US meet activity guidelines The case for prescribing exercise before medication for young people Key studies: Marinelli et al. (2024). Resistance training and combined resistance and aerobic training as a treatment of depression and anxiety symptoms in young people. Early Intervention in Psychiatry. https://doi.org/10.1111/eip.13528 Noetel et al. (2024). Effect of exercise for depression: systematic review and network meta-analysis. BMJ. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj-2023-075847 Survey data: ABS National Nutrition and Physical Activity Survey 2023 Sport England Active Lives Children and Young People Survey 2024-25 CDC Youth Risk Behavior Survey 2025 This episode is for education, not medical advice. If you or your child takes medication, talk to your doctor before making any changes. More at paultaylor.bizSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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