
Half a Million and Just Getting Started: Lessons from 7 Years of Neuroscience Meets SEL
Andrea Samadi reflects on seven years hosting the Neuroscience Meets SEL podcast and celebrates reaching 500,000 downloads. She shares seven strategies—clarifying mission and vision, defining the audi...
9 Nov 202523min

Move, Eat, Connect: 3 Science-Backed Keys to Brain Health PART 2 with Dr. John Ratey
In this Season 14 review (episode 376) Andrea Samadi revisits highlights from her interview with Dr. John Ratey about the science of exercise, nutrition, and social connection for brain health and lon...
26 Okt 202524min

How Exercise Primes the Brain: Insights from Dr. John Ratey
Season 14, episode 375 reviews episode 116 with Dr. John Ratey, exploring how exercise and lifestyle shape brain health and learning. The episode highlights Naperville’s Zero Hour PE case study, expl...
19 Okt 202522min

Willpower Is Limited: Build the Brain That Gets Things Done PART 2 with Friederike Fabritius
Season 14 Episode 374 reviews neuroscientist Friederika Fabritius on the limits of willpower with tips from Dr. Andrew Huberman's research on how to strengthen the anterior mid-cingulate cortex throug...
12 Okt 202516min

Fun, Fear & Focus: Neuroscience Hacks for Peak Performance with Friederike Fabritius
Andrea Samadi revisits her 2019 conversation with neuroleadership pioneer Friederike Fabritius to explore practical neuroscience strategies for better productivity, well-being, and workplace happiness...
28 Sep 202522min

Mindsight and Theory of Mind PART 2: Master Your Inner Lens with Dr. Dan Siegel
In this episode review (Season 14, Ep. 372), Andrea revisits interviews with Dr. Dan Siegel to explore Mindsight—the focused attention that helps us see and reshape our own minds and connect with othe...
21 Sep 202521min

Review of Daniel J Siegel MD's Mindsight PART 1: Become the Captain of Your Own Mind
In this episode Andrea revisits her 2019 conversation with Dr. Daniel J. Siegel to explore Mindsight — his science-based approach to understanding the mind, integrating the brain, and cultivating empa...
14 Sep 202523min

John Medina's Brain Rules Revisited: How Neuroscience Can Transform Classrooms and Workplaces of the Future
Episode 370 reviews Dr. John Medina's insights from Brain Rules and explores how neuroscience and social-emotional learning combine to improve teaching, learning, and well-being. Key takeaways: teache...
7 Sep 202520min




















