Episode 26: Rewiring Your Brain: The Science of Change

In Episode 1 of Season 3, Rewiring Your Brain: The Science of Change, Prairie Francia blends cutting-edge neuroscience with energetic alignment practices to show how habits are formed—and can be remade. You’ll learn how dopamine anticipation drives behavior, why neuroplasticity holds the key to transformation, and how to practically apply those insights in recovery. Tune in for built-in reflection moments, a motivational interviewing prompt, and a preview of the Empowered Recovery Course, 21-Day Breaking Free Challenge, and 28-Day Clean Body Reboot—your guided pathways to healing.

Bonus Resources Mentioned:

• Empowered Recovery Course – a self-paced, trauma-informed online recovery coaching program for lasting healing.
• 21‑Day Breaking Free Challenge – daily rituals and mindset prompts designed to help you shift back into clarity and conscious choice.
• 28‑Day Clean Body Reboot – a holistic detox plan combining nourishing meal guides, gentle movement, and daily practices to reset body and mind.

• Outsource Doers Referrals -Want to Hire a VA Too? I’ll Personally Refer You.

References

1. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) – Recovery and Recovery Support.

Retrieved from: https://www.samhsa.gov/recovery

2. Volkow, N. D. – National Institute on Drug Abuse. Drugs, Brains, and Behavior: The Science of Addiction.

Retrieved from: https://nida.nih.gov/publications/drugs-brains-behavior-science-addiction

3. Merzenich, M. M. – Neuroplasticity Research and Brain Adaptation.

University of California, San Francisco.

Retrieved from: https://www.theresearchnetwork.com/merzenich-neuroplasticity

4. Schultz, W. (2015). Neuronal Reward and Decision Signals: From Theories to Data.

Physiological Reviews, 95(3), 853–951.

Retrieved from: https://journals.physiology.org/doi/full/10.1152/physrev.00023.2014

5. American Psychiatric Association – Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition (DSM-5).

Retrieved from: https://psychiatry.org/psychiatrists/practice/dsm

6. University of New South Wales – Extinction and Replacement Learning in Addiction Recovery.

Retrieved from: https://www.unsw.edu.au/newsroom

7. Miller, W. R., & Rollnick, S. – Motivational Interviewing: Helping People Change.

New York: The Guilford Press.