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Coffee with a Neuroscientist

A podcast about success, social awareness, leadership, mindset success, and of course neuroscience. Hear from the best known (and lesser-known) minds on earth who are making the planet a better place using their gifts, talents, and genius.

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The Neuroscience of Podcasting and Audio: How Sound Shapes Identity, Behavior, and Society

In this episode of Coffee with a Neuroscientist, the host explores how audio and voice act as powerful "neurotechnologies" that shape attention, memory, emotion, and behavior. Drawing on history, physics, and neuroscience, she explains why sustained listening creates intimacy, trust, and brain synchronization—and how that can both inspire and manipulate audiences. The episode also examines…

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The Neuroscience of Black Joy: Past, Present, Future

In this episode of 'Coffee with a Neuroscientist,' Shonté Jovan Taylor delves into the concept of intentional joy, particularly Black joy, as a form of resistance and a power strategy. She explains how experiencing joy can heal hijacked nervous systems and become a tool for individual and collective well-being. Emphasizing the difference between joy, pleasure, and happiness, Taylor frames joy as…

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The Neuroscience of Wicked: How Storytelling and Musical Theatre Build Empathy & Connections

In this episode of "Coffee with a Neuroscientist," host Shonté Jovan Taylor delves into the fascinating intersection of neuroscience and musical theater, using the Broadway show and now movie "Wicked" as a focal point. With her new OZ vibes Starbucks coffee mug in hand, Shonté explores how the storytelling and music of "Wicked" impact the brain, fostering empathy, connection and compassion. Shonté…

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The Power of A Few Good Habits: Neuroscientific Insights for a Balanced Life

🚀 Elevate your performance with Julie Lowe, the high performance coach on the latest ☕️"Coffee with a Neuroscientist" podcast episode! 🔎 Explore the power of habits and discover a few good habits that can transform your life in ways you never imagined. 🌟 Join Neuroscientist & host Shonté Jovan Taylor in a captivating conversation with Julie Lowe as they dive deep into her book "A Few Good…

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Identifying Intuitive Nudges and Answering “The Non-Nine-to-Five” Call with Jen Shultz

Are you a creative, healer, educator, leader or activist who is feeling the nudge to take the leap and start your own business? Today’s episode with my special guest is a call for you to listen to your intuition, that voice that is calm, still, non-judgmental and loving, inside of you. In 2010, Jen Shultz , Founder of The Non-Nine-to-Five™ found herself battling anxiety and depression. During this…

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Reviving Joy in Reading, Education, and the Workplace: The Inspiring Mission of Entrepreneur Dr. Danny Brassell

Today’s special guest is first and foremost a teacher, and someone who has a big mission of bringing joy back into reading, education and the workplace. In this episode, Dr. Danny Brassell shares how the sooner we can get our kids loving words, reading them, writing them and performing them, the better it will be not only for their brains, but for society as a whole. A highly-sought after speaker,…

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The power of adventure to foster a healthy brain and a fulfilling life: A conversation with Anne Armstrong of My Gnome on the Roam

What if one little gnome and one tiny suitcase, as well as an app and other educational tools, could change your family? In this episode, you’re going to find out how this is possible and the way that one amazing entrepreneur is improving the brain health of people of all ages, by infusing a sense of adventure into their lives! Anne Armstrong is the Founder of My Gnome on the Roam ® educational…

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FOCUS

Since I like acronyms, and the brain likes acronyms, I want to share with you the acronym “F.O.C.U.S.” In this episode, I cover the importance of fueling your brain and how this can optimize its performance, the role that oxygen plays and how to get more of it to your brain, and a process for creating block time in order to reduce the many distractions that we all face. You’ll learn how to…

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Is Optimism A Bunch of B.S.?

Do you think optimism is a bunch of B.S? I’m not talking about that kind of B.S, but I’m talking about brain science! In this episode, I answer this question from the lens of neuroscience, or what I like to call neuro-perspectives, and after listening to what I reveal today, you’ll see that optimism is indeed B.S. - but in a good way! I’m hosting a workshop called Beyond Vision Boards, which goes…

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Brain Science of Vision Boards

Do you create vision boards each year? Creating vision boards is a common practice that is powerful, even spiritual, but what is happening in our brains that makes this visual tool so effective for manifesting. In this episode, I reveal the brain science behind vision boards, why having a vision board is so important for everyone to use, and the reasons that using images as a tool is so much…

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