Dr. Pat Boulogne: Which Brain Is Doing the Talking?

What if your leadership ceiling isn’t a strategy problem…but a health and self-awareness problem?

In this episode of Alignment First, I sit down with Dr. Pat Boulogne — chiropractor, acupuncturist, entrepreneur, and executive mentor — for one of the most wide-ranging and thought-provoking conversations I’ve had on the show.

From selling lemonade at four years old to building and exiting a high-volume chiropractic practice, to mentoring executives on judgment and sustainable performance, Dr. Pat embodies integration.

Dr. Pat breaks down her three-brain model (reptile, mammalian, and conscious) and how most leaders are unknowingly operating from reactive survival patterns instead of conscious leadership.

If you want durable performance physically, mentally, financially, you must upgrade the quality of your internal dialogue and the inputs you tolerate.

We also unpack:

• Functional medicine vs. sick care

• Why early symptoms are data, not inconveniences

• The gut-brain connection and its impact on decision-making

• Boundaries, burnout, and knowing when to sell at your peak

• Why alignment isn’t optional for high performers

And it all comes back to alignment.

Key Takeaways

1. “You’re not what you eat. You’re what you can absorb.”

2. Most people don’t resist health — they resist knowing.

3. Insurance covers sick care. You are responsible for health care.

4. Your reptile brain agrees with your circumstances — your conscious brain must interrupt the pattern.

5. Durable performance comes from fewer interventions and higher-quality judgment.

Quotes

• “Executives are paid for their judgment. Health is the same.”

• “If you say you’re sick, your reptile brain will prove you right.”

• “Denial keeps you comfortable — until the bill comes due.”

• “I’m a very good doctor. I’m looking for a very good patient.”

Connect with Dr. Pat

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/drpatboulogne/
Website: healthteamnetwork.com
Facebook & Instagram: Ask Dr. Pat

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