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Learn from the best! Hear insights, experiences and expertise from thought leaders, authors, psychologists, neuroscientists, nutritionists, mindfulness teachers, business pioneers and more. We cover everything related to mental, emotional, physical and brain heath. Whether it's traditional, alternative or holistic...we've got it. Improve your stress level, memory, habits, relationship, focus, leadership style and more. Big conversations to tackle life's biggest challenges. Learn many different strategies to live your best life. Join host Patricia Karpas weekly.
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- 4 days ago50 min
What if You Could Stop Feeling So Bad about Feeling Bad? Finding Wisdom in Our Darkest Emotions. With Daniel Smith
What if the goal isn’t to get rid of our difficult feelings, but to change our relationship with them?Our guest today is Daniel Smith, Psychotherapist and best selling author. Today we discuss his most recent book Hard Feelings. Finding the Wisdom in our Darkest Emotions to explore why emotions like anxiety, anger, envy, shame, and despair are such a challenging—but essential—part of being human.Daniel shares how his own lifelong struggle with anxiety, major life upheavals, and how his work as a Psychotherapist shaped his understanding of our emotional lives. We talk about why labeling feelings as “negative” can make them harder to navigate, how we can get caught in the trap of feeling bad about feeling bad, and what it means to treat our emotions as signals rather than enemies.We also explore the Buddhist idea of the second arrow, the importance of curiosity and self-compassion, and why cultivating wholeness may be more meaningful than striving for constant happiness.If you’ve ever judged yourself for feeling jealous, lost your patience with someone you love, or wished you could simply switch off an uncomfortable emotion, this conversation offers a gentler way forward: pause, get curious, and remember that having a hard feeling is part of being human.Resource: Smithmhc.comNEW: I want to tell you about my new book, The Questions that make a Life. It includes quotes, prompts and reflections gathered from the last 10 years of untangle interviews. It’s Part book, part journal, One “testimonial calls it A wise, warm, and deeply human companion for anyone navigating the messiness of life. It’s available on amazon or there’s a link to a faster way to order on bookbaby.com. https://store.bookbaby.com/book/the-questions-that-make-a-lifeA special thanks to our amazing sponsors: Quince, Stio, Born Shoes. MORE on this episode:In this episode, we explore:Why Daniel wrote Hard Feelings and how his experiences with anxiety and major life changes shaped the book.How family dynamics and the emotional atmosphere of childhood may influence our own emotional lives.Why trying to eliminate difficult emotions can sometimes make them more powerful.The Buddhist concept of the second arrow—and how feeling ashamed of our feelings adds another layer of suffering.What envy can reveal about comparison, insecurity, and losing touch with what matters to us.How to acknowledge emotions without judging ourselves for having them.When acceptance is enough and when persistent emotions may call for deeper reflection or professional support.Why curiosity is such an important tool in relationships, especially when anger or frustration takes over.How to repair after emotional reactions rather than expecting ourselves to be perfect.The difference between pursuing happiness and cultivating a sense of wholeness.Why patience, mindfulness, and slowing down can help us stay present with uncomfortable experiences.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
- 1 weeks ago1h 3m
Unlocking Your Brain’s Potential: Seven Pivotal Steps. With John Sullivan.
In today’s encore conversation, John Sullivan, Clinical Sports Psychologist, discusses "The Brain Always Wins 2," his new book co-authored with communications expert Chris Parker. John has worked with several professional sports teams and is now head of sport psychology at high performance sport New Zealand. This new edition addresses seven pivotal areas of brain management which include Physical activity, Rest and recovery, Optimum nutrition, Cognitive function, Emotional management, Socialization and communication, and Synergy. John discusses the intricate relationship between each of these areas in enhancing performance in any area of our lives. He emphasizes the importance of personalized nutrition, the role of carbohydrates in brain health, and the necessity of effective communication and social interactions for overall well-being. Sullivan also highlights the significance of emotional management techniques, such as breathing exercises, in optimizing cognitive function and performance. There’s a lot of great information here.NEW: Order The Questions the Make a Life (no perfect answers) by host, Patricia Karpas. It's a distillation of the best quotes, prompts and reflections from the Untangle Podcast. Order on Amazon OR for faster delivery, https://store.bookbaby.com/book/the-questions-that-make-a-life. As always, we’re Untangle, the podcast from Muse, the brain sensing headband dedicated to unlocking your brains potential. Use code Untangle 15 at choosemuse.com for your 15% discountSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
- 2 weeks ago49 min
Why Do Some Brains Stay Young? What SuperAgers can teach us. With Dr. Emily Rogalski
Today’s guest is Dr. Emily Rogalski, the Rosalind Franklin Professor of Neurology and the Director of the Healthy Aging & Alzheimer’s Care (HAARC) Center, both at the University of Chicago. She is a clinical and cognitive neuroscientist researching aging, Alzheimer’s, and related dementias. Here’s the question we explore today: Why do some people maintain extraordinary memory well into their 80s and 90s, while others experience cognitive decline much earlier?Why do some resist dementia and others not so much? Dr. Emily Rogalski studies Superagers, adults in their 80s and beyond who have memory abilities comparable to people decades younger. She and her colleagues are studying them to understand what makes their brains so remarkable.What can these exceptional agers teach us about our own brain health? How much comes down to genetics, how much might be influenced by lifestyle, and what can we do today to give ourselves the best chance of aging well?This discussion is rich with fascinating science and lot’s of practical information you can use. She describes the difference between normal forgetfulness and dementia, new developments in Alzheimer's biomarkers, and the surprising clues researchers are finding in everything from brain structure to social connection to lifelong learning.And while there isn't a magic formula for keeping our brains young, this conversation offers a hopeful new perspective on what it means to age well.NEXT...Check out the new book gleaned from Untangle. The Questions that make a Life, by Patricia Karpas. It includes quotes, prompts and reflections gathered from the last 10 years of Untangle interviews. It’s part book, part journal, One testimonial calls it "A wise, warm, and deeply human companion for anyone navigating the messiness of life." It’s available on amazon or here's a link to a faster way to order: https://store.bookbaby.com/book/the-questions-that-make-a-lifeFor more on Dr. Emily Rogalski, go to https://neurology.uchicago.edu/faculty/emily-joy-rogalski-millerCheck out Muse, the brain sensing headband at choosemuse.com/untangle. Use code Untangle15 for your discount.Thanks to our wonderful sponsors: Quince. Born Shoes. Stio. Warby Parker. Scribe. Berkeley life. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
- 3 weeks ago1h 8m
Training for Brain Health: Mental Clarity, Focus, Strength and Recovery. With Chris Aimone.
Today’s encore episode is with Chris Aimone, the cofounder of Muse, the brain sensing technology dedicated to enhancing mental fitness, focus and clarity. He’s a bit of an expert when it comes to the intersection of technology, mindfulness and the brain. Our discussion delves into the importance of attention training, and why our emotional reactions play such a big role when it comes to maintaining focus and to overall brain health. Chris discusses the impact of distraction on our ability to connect with the present moment and shares how Muse’s Athena technology, with its eeg and Fnirs technology helps us train for mental clarity and focus, mental strength and endurance and for our ability to recover and recharge. continuous learning, he says, is essential for cognitive health. We also discuss how AI is used to personalize brain training exercises. If you’ve ever wondered about brain health and what it takes stay mentally fit, you’ll find this fascinating. And, we’re playing a bit with AI as well. At the end of this interview, we’ve added a 14 minute AI podcast all about Athena. See what you think! As always, we’re untangle, the podcast from Muse. Use promo code untangle 15 at choosemuse.com for your 15% discount. Thanks, as always, to our sponsors. Quince, Jones Road Beauty, Vinted, Berkeley Life, Warby Parker.NEW: You can pre-order the book The Questions That Make A Life, featuring the best of our Untangle guests, by Patricia Karpas.Now on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Questions-That-Make-Life-Required/dp/B0HHMFBGBM/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2F9Y0J4VRF3U8&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.2qyZZW4cR-h-puqXomsUaTW5uA5Zm9ujmTixdiGDQuUewL7FvO1YV046kntTG8CgUkaF43gkXOvS4-krFOirLok0pi5a3z5P0V-X_uY2OnkLyt6bk_NGiQVR5qUoXApJOTU9tmkfbuIJyxnjCibfA5TH7ALhs-oglpLW4ImtIFQp8OGDDRDFW1jgzuaHFbs7nWtY-i3qUihonew6L-3Kw6SqwpJpRN9XNxB7jUKsoFk.V7f6pO_BsTLEu8mBvm482Oak1nryHBXbj8ZYXBQe_Y4&dib_tag=se&keywords=the+questions+that+make+a+life&qid=1790960931&sprefix=the+questions+that+make+a+lif%2Caps%2C192&sr=8-1See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
- Oct 13, 202648 min
The Vanishing Family: Your Brain, Dementia, Genetic Risk and the Question...Would You Want to Know? With Robert Kolker
What would you do if you had a 50 percent chance of developing a devastating genetic form of dementia—and you could take a test to find out whether you carried the mutation?In this episode, Journalist and Bestselling Author Robert Kolker joins me to talk about his newest book The Vanishing Family, Love, Fate and the Quest to End Dementia and the extraordinary family at the center of his story.The family lives with an inherited form of frontotemporal dementia (FTD), a disease that can dramatically alter personality and behavior while leaving memory relatively intact in the early stages. Their experience raises enormous questions—not only about dementia and medical research, but about identity, family, parenting, caregiving, and how we choose to live when we cannot know what the future holds.In this conversation, we explore:Why Bob Kolker became fascinated with this family's storyThe family's rare genetic form of frontotemporal dementiaWhat it means to face a 50 percent chance of inheriting a disease-causing mutationThe agonizing decision of whether—or whether not—to undergo genetic testingWhy some family members chose to know their genetic status while others chose not toHow the younger generation faces questions about marriage, children, IVF, and genetic riskWhy frontotemporal dementia can look so different from the dementia most people associate with Alzheimer’sHow personality, behavior, and social awareness can change while memory remains intactThe question of whether a person with advanced dementia has truly “vanished”What Bob learned about the personalities and skills that can make someone an effective caregiverWhy caregiving can become isolating—and why caregivers may need far more supportThe challenge of developing treatments for rare diseases when there aren't enough patients to make traditional drug development financially attractiveWhy rare genetic diseases may offer important clues for understanding more common neurological diseasesThe emerging scientific interest in tau and its potential connection to future dementia treatmentsThe complicated question of whether having more genetic information actually gives us more controlAnd what Bob learned from this family about living in the present and spending our energy on what really mattersOne of the most powerful ideas in our conversation is that dementia isn't necessarily an on/off switch—and that a person doesn't simply “vanish” when their memory or personality changes. Bob talks about the possibility of recognizing the person who remains, even amid profound neurological change.He also reflects on how the experience changed his own life: he plans less, lives more in the present, and tries not to waste energy on things that ultimately don't matter.About Bob KolkerBob Kolker is an award-winning journalist and author whose work often explores families confronting extraordinary circumstances. In this conversation, he brings together deeply reported family stories with questions about genetics, neuroscience, dementia, caregiving, and the future of medical research.Resource: Robertkolker.comGratitude to our amazing sponsors: Quince, Berkeley Life, Vinted, Jones Road Beauty, Warby ParkerAs Always, Untangle is the podcast from Muse, the brain sensing headband. Go to choosemuse.com/untangle and use code untangle15 for your discount. NEW: NEW: You can pre-order the book The Questions That Make A Life, featuring the best of our Untangle guests, by Patricia Karpas.Now on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Questions-That-Make-Life-Required/dp/B0HHMFBGBM/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2F9Y0J4VRF3U8&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.2qyZZW4cR-h-puqXomsUaTW5uA5Zm9ujmTixdiGDQuUewL7FvO1YV046kntTG8CgUkaF43gkXOvS4-krFOirLok0pi5a3z5P0V-X_uY2OnkLyt6bk_NGiQVR5qUoXApJOTU9tmkfbuIJyxnjCibfA5TH7ALhs-oglpLW4ImtIFQp8OGDDRDFW1jgzuaHFbs7nWtY-i3qUihonew6L-3Kw6SqwpJpRN9XNxB7jUKsoFk.V7f6pO_BsTLEu8mBvm482Oak1nryHBXbj8ZYXBQe_Y4&dib_tag=se&keywords=the+questions+that+make+a+life&qid=1790960931&sprefix=the+questions+that+make+a+lif%2Caps%2C192&sr=8-1See Privacy Policy at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy" rel="noopener norefe
- Sep 22, 202645 min
The Freedom to Be Exactly Who You Are: The New Science of Self Esteem and Secure Attachment. With Marisa G. Franco PhD
Today, we’re exploring this question…What does it mean to feel truly worthy? Our guest is Psychologist, relationship expert and best selling author Dr. Marisa G. Franco. You may know her from her previous book, Platonic, which completely transformed how we think about friendship. In this discussion, We explore her groundbreaking new book, Worth, The New Science of Self Esteem and Secure Attachment. She begins by sharing her own vulnerable personal story of how her relationship's collapse revealed what she calls a "secure facade"—a protective play-acting of security that masked deep unworthiness and self-abandonment.She unpacks why our culture’s obsession with secure attachment has turned it into an exhausting status symbol. Marisa explains why the path to genuine healing isn't pretending we are perfectly secure, but embracing a "secure-ish" life where we acknowledge our anxieties and avoidances instead of shaming them. From the neuroscience of repressed emotions to practical exercises like memory reconsolidation, tapping, and present-moment reparenting, this conversation offers a powerful, science-backed roadmap to restoring your attachment to yourself. This is an episode about, letting go of the need to prove ourselves, and finding the freedom to to be exactly who you need to be. Resources: drmarisagfranco.comThanks to our Great Sponsors: Quince, Jones Road Beauty (try the miracle balm), Berkeley Life, Vinted. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
- Sep 15, 202649 min
Excellent Endings: A Field Guide to Grief, Curiosity, and What Comes Next. With Anese Cavanaugh.
Today we have the absolute joy of welcoming back a very dear friend and brilliant author, Anese Cavanaugh.We all experience endings—relationships, jobs, friendships, identities, and chapters of life we never expected to leave behind. But what if the way we navigate an ending can truly shape the quality of what comes next? Can help us become more of who we were always meant to be. Today we discuss her newest book, Excellent Endings. Anese shares how her own divorce—an experience she describes as the “completion” of a chapter—inspired a guide to moving through life’s hardest transitions with greater intention, self-compassion, and care.We talk about her Intentional Energetic Presence methodology which you may recall from her previous interview, why confidence is an inside job, and how to stay aligned with yourself when emotions are running high. Anese also explains why gratitude isn’t about pretending everything is fine, how to recognize when you’re holding on too tightly, and why moving from grief to curiosity can open the door to learning and renewal.This is a compassionate, honest conversation about giving yourself permission to pause, honor what hurts, and become more fully yourself through every ending and new beginning.Resource: Anesecavanaugh.comMany thanks to our amazing sponsors: Quince, Jones Road Beauty, Berkeley Life, Vinted. Check out the Muse brain sensing headband at choosemuse.com and use code Untangle15 for your discount. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
- Sep 14, 20268 min
Magic Carpet Sleep Meditation. With Chodo Campbell
A Soothing meditation to guide you to a peaceful sleep. See 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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