What if dishonesty, self-deception, or feeling like people aren’t being truthful are actually signals your brain is hardwired to protect you… and learning the neuroscience of honesty can transform your relationships and self-awareness?

I’m sharing insights from my own journey with a 7-year vow of honesty and what it taught me about connecting deeply with others and myself.

🎙️ Episode 25: This is your Brain on Lies: The Neuroscience of Deception and Honesty

If you’ve been searching for “how to detect lies” or “neuroscience of honesty,” this episode is exactly what you need.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

🧠 Why lying evolved from an evolutionary perspective

🧠 What happens in your brain when you lie to yourself or others versus telling the truth

🧠 The psychological value of self-deception

🧠 How honesty impacts relationships and emotional health

We also cover:

🧠 Strategies to detect when others are lying

🧠 The long-term effects of living with a personal honesty practice

🧠 Connection between brain function, trust, and social behavior

Understanding deception isn’t just about catching lies: it’s about rewiring your brain for honesty, trust, and better relationships. In this neuroscience-driven episode, Alex explores the cognitive, emotional, and evolutionary roots of lying, and shares actionable tools to strengthen your honesty muscles. Learn how self-deception influences behavior, how your brain responds to truth-telling, and how consistent honesty can improve emotional connection, self-awareness, and overall well-being.

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Make sure you check out the other episodes referenced in this episode:

Ep 1: Neuroplasticity: How to Rewire Your Brain

Ep 20: The Science of Confidence: Rewiring Your Brain For Success

Keywords: neuroscience of lying, how to detect lies, self-deception psychology, brain and honesty, cognitive neuroscience of truth, evolutionary psychology of lying, honesty and relationships, rewiring your brain for honesty, emotional health and truth, brain patterns in deception, honesty practice benefits, trust and social cognition

#NeuroscienceOfLying #DetectLies #SelfDeception #BrainAndHonesty #CognitiveNeuroscience #EvolutionaryPsychology #RewiringForHonesty #EmotionalHealth #TrustAndConnection #BrainPatternsInDeception #HonestyPractice #MindOverGreyMatter #TruthTelling #SocialCognition #NeuroscienceDriven

What if tossing and turning, grogginess, or feeling “never rested” are actually signs your brain and nervous system aren’t getting the recovery they need… and that understanding sleep physiology could transform your nights and days?

I sat down with Nicole Shallow to explore what really makes sleep restorative, how to optimize your sleep behaviors, and what’s happening in your brain when you’re truly rested.

🎙️ Episode 24: The Science of Sleeping Soundly: Physiological & Behavioral Changes for Deep Rest with Nicole Shallow

If you’ve been searching for “sleep optimization” or “how to sleep better,” this episode is exactly what you need.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

🧠 What an ideal night of sleep really looks like for your brain and body

🧠 How to know if you’ve truly gotten enough restorative sleep

🧠 Practical strategies when your sleep quality is poor

🧠 Neuroscience behind sleep cycles, circadian rhythms, and nervous system regulation

We also cover:

🧠 Behavioral interventions to improve sleep consistency

🧠 How neurodivergent brains may experience sleep differently

🧠 Sleep competency training programs and resources for lifelong improvement

Sleep is essential for brain health, emotional regulation, and cognitive performance, yet many of us struggle to achieve restorative rest. In this neuroscience-driven episode, Nicole Shallow shares evidence-based insights on sleep physiology, behavioral strategies, and nervous system regulation to help you finally optimize your nights. From understanding circadian rhythms to practical interventions for better sleep quality, you’ll walk away with actionable tools to improve rest, focus, and overall well-being.

🎧 Listen now on Apple, Spotify, or anywhere you get your podcasts.

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Learn more about Nicole's Sleep Competency Training for Behavior Analysts that begins October 28th

Keywords: sleep optimization, restorative sleep strategies, nervous system regulation, circadian rhythm science, sleep quality improvement, sleep neuroscience, behavioral sleep interventions, neurodivergent sleep support, brain health and sleep, deep sleep techniques, how to sleep better, sleep competency training, physiological sleep benefits, sleep cycles and cognition

#SleepOptimization #RestorativeSleep #SleepNeuroscience #CircadianRhythms #BehavioralSleepInterventions #NervousSystemRegulation #NeurodivergentSleepSupport #DeepSleepTechniques #BrainHealthAndSleep #SleepQualityImprovement #SleepCompetencyTraining #MindOverGreyMatter #HowToSleepBetter #PhysiologicalSleepBenefits

What if chronic stress, anxiety, or emotional patterns from your past are actually signals of unprocessed trauma… and that you could unlock profound healing for your mind and body?

This conversation with Dan Carter explores how childhood trauma impacts your physical, mental, and emotional health, and how you can cultivate resilience to move forward.

🎙️ Episode 23: The Ripple Effects of Childhood Trauma & the Path to Healing with Dan Carter

If you’ve been searching for “childhood trauma healing” or “nervous system resilience,” this episode is exactly what you need.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

🧠 The difference between “big T” trauma and “little t” trauma

🧠 How childhood trauma shapes adult beliefs, behaviors, and emotional responses

🧠 Strategies for cultivating nervous system resilience and healing trauma

🧠 The neuroscience behind how trauma impacts the body and mind

We also cover:

🧠 Multifactorial approaches to integrated health for trauma recovery

🧠 How movement, nutrition, and lifestyle intersect with emotional healing

🧠 Practical steps to reconnect with and express your authentic self

Childhood trauma can leave lasting imprints on your brain, body, and emotions, often showing up as stress, anxiety, or limiting patterns in adulthood. In this episode, Dan Carter shares science-backed strategies to heal trauma, cultivate nervous system resilience, and restore a sense of wholeness. From understanding the difference between big and small traumas to integrating movement, nutrition, and lifestyle approaches, this neuroscience-driven conversation provides tools to reclaim your health and transform your life.

🎧 Listen now on Apple, Spotify, or anywhere you get your podcasts.

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Keywords: childhood trauma healing, nervous system resilience, trauma recovery strategies, emotional healing from trauma, integrative health approaches, mind-body trauma recovery, trauma-informed wellness, nervous system regulation, functional health for trauma, overcoming past trauma, trauma neuroscience, holistic trauma recovery, emotional resilience, healing childhood wounds

#ChildhoodTraumaHealing #TraumaRecovery #NervousSystemResilience #EmotionalHealing #MindBodyTrauma #FunctionalHealth #TraumaInformedWellness #HolisticTraumaRecovery #TraumaNeuroscience #EmotionalResilience #MidBrainMeditation #RevitalizeBlueprint #HealingChildhoodWounds #MindOverGreyMatter

What if memory lapses, difficulty focusing, or feeling “slower” as we age are actually signals from your brain about what it needs… and that you can train your brain to stay sharp, vibrant, and resilient well into older adulthood?

I had the honor of speaking with my former UCLA professor, Dr. Alan Castel, about how our brains, thinking, and cognition change as we age.

🎙️ Episode 22: Train your Brain to Age Well: Memory & Cognition with Dr. Alan Castel

If you’ve been searching for “healthy aging,” “memory preservation,” or “cognitive fitness,” this episode is exactly what you need.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

🧠 What “normal” age-related cognitive changes look like

🧠 How to distinguish between typical decline and problematic memory issues

🧠 Research-backed strategies to preserve memory, attention, and brain health

🧠 The neuroscience behind selective memory and attentional focus

We also cover:

🧠 Creating a meaningful, fulfilling life as you age

🧠 How older populations prioritize what’s important to remember

🧠 Practical daily habits that support long-term cognitive resilience

As we age, many people worry about memory loss and cognitive decline, but understanding how the brain naturally changes can empower us to age well. In this episode, Dr. Alan Castel shares science-backed insights into memory, attention, and cognition, along with actionable strategies to protect and preserve brain function. Whether you’re concerned about typical age-related memory changes or want to optimize your cognitive health, this neuroscience-driven conversation provides tools and understanding to help you stay sharp, engaged, and thriving at any age.

🎧 Listen now on Apple, Spotify, or anywhere you get your podcasts.

Want more science-backed tools for rewiring your brain and transforming your life?

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🔗 Episode Resources:

Get Dr. Castels Book Better with Age: The Pyschology of Successful Aging

Check out Dr. Castel’s TedTalk: How We Learn As We Age

Keywords: memory preservation, cognitive aging, brain health as we age, neuroscience of aging, attention and memory, healthy aging strategies, maintaining cognitive function, selective memory, successful aging tips, neuroplasticity for seniors, improve memory with age, brain-based aging, memory enhancement

#MemoryPreservation #CognitiveAging #BrainHealth #HealthyAging #NeuroscienceOfAging #AttentionAndMemory #Neuroplasticity #SuccessfulAging #MemoryEnhancement #BrainFitness #MindOverGreyMatter #CognitiveFunction #StaySharp #AgeWell

What if low sexual desire, loss of pleasure, or feeling “off” in your intimacy are actually signals from your brain and body telling you it’s time to reconnect… and that you can reignite desire with practical, neuroscience-driven strategies?

Courtney Boyer, relationship and sexuality expert, joins me to dive deep into the brain, biology, and psychology of sexual desire.

🎙️ Episode 21: Turn Yourself On Again: The Psychology of Sexual Desire & Pleasure with Courtney Boyer

If you’ve been searching for “sexual desire,” “pleasure neuroscience,” or “women’s sexual health,” this episode is exactly what you need.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

🧠 Why low sexual desire happens, especially for women

🧠 How desire naturally changes over the course of life and relationships

🧠 Brain systems that create pleasure and how to activate them

🧠 Practical strategies to rekindle desire when it feels lost

We also cover:

🧠 Biological and psychological reasons to prioritize pleasure

🧠 The impact of trauma, stress, and social conditioning on desire

🧠 How creating space for pleasure enhances connection and well-being

Low sexual desire, lack of pleasure, or feeling disconnected in intimacy are common challenges, yet they are deeply rooted in both brain-based and psychological patterns. In this neuroscience-driven episode, we explore how sexual desire is wired in the brain, how hormonal, emotional, and relational factors influence pleasure, and actionable steps to reignite passion. If you’ve been searching for ways to enhance sexual desire, improve intimacy, and reconnect with your body, this episode offers science-backed guidance to help you transform your experience of pleasure.

🎧 Listen now on Apple, Spotify, or anywhere you get your podcasts.

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HUGE thank you to Ashley Weller of What’s Your Position Podcast for connecting Alex and Courtney!

Connect with Courtney on Instagram

Connect with Courtney on LinkedIn

Get Courtney's book here!

Keep an eye out for Courtney’s Sexual Empowerment Weekends for Women and Couples

Check out referenced episodes: Episode 15 Optimizing Hormonal Health for Cognition with Bindi Stables

Keywords: sexual desire neuroscience, how to increase sexual desire, pleasure brain systems, women’s sexual health, sexual empowerment, relationship intimacy, neuroscience of pleasure, rekindling desire, sexual wellbeing, desire and hormones, pleasure activation, sexual confidence, rewiring desire patterns

#SexualDesire #WomenEmpowerment #NeuroscienceOfPleasure #BrainBasedIntimacy #RewireDesire #SexualWellness #RelationshipIntimacy #PleasureActivation #NeuroscienceForWomen #SexualEmpowerment #MindOverGreyMatter #SexualHealthTips #BoostDesire #ReignitePassion

What if low confidence, self-doubt, or feeling like you’re “not enough” are actually your brain doing its best to keep you safe… and with the right neuroscience-based tools, you can train it for success instead?

Confidence hasn’t always come naturally to me and that’s exactly why I wanted to turn this episode into something closer to a live workshop than a typical solo show. Notebook + pen are highly encouraged. 🧠✍️

🎙️ Episode 20: The Science of Confidence: Rewiring your Brain for Success

If you’ve been searching for “how to build confidence” or “rewire my brain to be more confident,” this episode is exactly what you need.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

🧠 The psychological purpose of confidence and why it matters for success

🧠 Where confidence actually lives in the brain

🧠 How to strengthen self-confidence through intentional neural rewiring

🧠 How neuroplasticity supports lasting confidence and self-trust

We also cover:

🧠 The difference between genuine confidence and performative confidence

🧠 How fear circuits interfere with self-belief

🧠 Practical, workshop-style exercises to build confidence from the inside out

Confidence isn’t a personality trait, it’s a trainable brain state. In this neuroscience-driven episode, Alex breaks down how confidence is built through repeated neural firing, emotional regulation, and intentional self-belief practices. By understanding how neural pathways, the nervous system, and emotional memory interact, you can stop outsourcing your worth and start building confidence from the inside out. If you’ve struggled with imposter syndrome, self-doubt, or feeling stuck in old patterns, this episode offers science-backed strategies to help you rewire your brain for success and sustainable self-confidence.

🎧 Listen now on Apple, Spotify, or anywhere you get your podcasts.

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Episode 2 with Dr. Alex Korb on The Neuroscience of Habit Change

Episode 7 with Alex Nashton on The Anatomy of Fear: Amygdala, Autonomic Nervous System, & Overcoming Anxiety

Keywords: neuroplasticity, how to rewire your brain, neural pathways, build confidence using neuroscience, emotional rewiring, neural pruning, neuroscience of confidence, signs your brain is rewiring, how habits change the brain, build self-belief, brain rewiring for anxiety, confidence and the nervous system

#NeuroscienceOfConfidence #BrainBasedConfidence #RewireYourBrain #NeuroplasticityInAction #SelfBelief #ImposterSyndromeRecovery #ConfidenceFromWithin #NervousSystemRegulation #MindOverGreyMatterPodcast #BuildConfidence #ConfidenceCoach #PsychologyPodcast #NeurosciencePodcast #EmotionalRewiring #PersonalGrowthJourney #MentalFitness #BrainTraining #SelfTrust

In this solo episode, Alex breaks down the real neuroscience of manifestation without bypassing reality or relying on wishful thinking.

🎙️ Episode 19: The Neuroscience of Manifestation: Becoming your Future Self

If you’ve been searching for “neuroscience of manifestation” or “how to rewire your brain for your future self,” this episode is exactly what you need.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

🧠 How thoughts and beliefs shape your current neural reality

🧠 Why your brain and nervous system resist change—even when you want growth

🧠 How neuroplasticity supports identity shifts and future-self embodiment

🧠 The role of emotional neurochemistry in sustained transformation

We also cover:

🧠 Why your body must feel safety before change can stick

🧠 The intersection of neuroscience, emotions, and quantum physics

🧠 How to work with your nervous system instead of forcing manifestation

Manifestation isn’t magic: it’s neuroscience. In this episode, we explore how neuroplasticity, emotional regulation, and nervous system conditioning influence your ability to create change. When your brain and body are wired for survival, future-oriented growth feels unsafe, no matter how clear your intentions are. By understanding the neuroscience of manifestation, belief formation, and emotional conditioning, you can begin rewiring your brain to embody your future self with clarity, regulation, and grounded action. This episode offers a science-backed framework for creating lasting transformation without bypassing reality.

🎧 Listen now on Apple, Spotify, or anywhere you get your podcasts.

Want more science-backed tools for rewiring your brain and transforming your life?

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Keep an eye on Love Yoga’s website for information about annual retreats hosted by Alex Nashton and Chrissy Constable as well as Alex’s New Year Neuroscience of Manifestation Masterclass

Learn more about research at the Heart Math Institute

Keywords: neuroplasticity, how to rewire your brain, neural pathways, change your brain, emotional rewiring, neuroscience of manifestation, becoming your future self, nervous system rewiring, belief change neuroscience, emotional regulation and manifestation, identity-based change, brain-based manifestation tools

#NeuroscienceOfManifestation #FutureSelfWork #Neuroplasticity #BrainBasedHealing #NervousSystemRegulation #IdentityShift #EmotionalRewiring #MindBodyConnection #ManifestationScience #ConsciousCreation

What if communication breakdowns, feeling unheard, or repeating the same arguments aren’t because you’re “bad at communicating”… but because your brain learned relational patterns that were never consciously updated?

Christine Eartheart joins me for a powerful, practical conversation about how communication patterns form in the brain and how to rewire them for deeper connection.

Christine Eartheart is the Co-Founder of the Center for Thriving Relationships, TEDx speaker, relationship educator, and host of the Thriving Relationships Show. Her work has been featured in Psychology Today, NBC, ABC, CBS, Thrive Global, and more.

🎙️ Episode 18: Mastering Effective Communication for Deeper Connection with Christine Eartheart

If you’ve been searching for “how to communicate better in relationships” or “why can't we communicate”, this episode is exactly what you need.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

🧠 Why common communication breakdowns happen—even when intentions are good

🧠 Where dysfunctional communication patterns originate in the brain and nervous system

🧠 How to communicate in ways that help you feel deeply heard and understood

🧠 The neuroscience behind emotional safety, regulation, and relational repair

We also cover:

🧠 Research-backed tools for improving communication with partners, family, and coworkers

🧠 How unconscious relational patterns drive conflict cycles

🧠 Practical steps to create connection instead of defensiveness

Effective communication isn’t just a skill, it’s a brain-based process shaped by early attachment, nervous system regulation, and learned relational patterns. In this neuroscience-driven episode, we explore how communication breakdowns form, why misunderstandings feel so activating, and how to rewire communication patterns for deeper emotional connection. By understanding the neural pathways involved in listening, emotional regulation, and repair, you can transform how you communicate in relationships. This conversation offers practical, research-backed tools for improving communication, increasing emotional safety, and creating lasting relational change.

🎧 Listen now on Apple, Spotify, or anywhere you get your podcasts.

Want more science-backed tools for rewiring your brain and transforming your life?

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Learn more about The Center For Thriving Relationships here

Listen to the Thriving Relationships Show wherever podcasts are available!

Keywords: neuroplasticity, how to rewire your brain, neural pathways, change your brain, emotional rewiring, neuroscience for personal growth, communication skills neuroscience, relationship communication patterns, improve communication in relationships, emotional regulation in conversations, nervous system and communication, rewiring relational patterns

#relationshipcommunication #communicationneuroscience #secureconnection #emotionalregulation #relationshipskills #neuroplasticity #nervoussystemhealing #mindovergreymatterpodcast #consciousrelationships #relationalhealing

What if anxiety, perfectionism, or feeling stuck in rigid mental loops are actually signs of an overactive Default Mode Network… and psilocybin could temporarily quiet it so deeper healing can occur?

In this deeply honest and neuroscience-driven conversation, I’m joined by Alex Waters for a grounded exploration of psychedelic healing: including the fear, resistance, and surrender that often arise before transformation.

Alex Waters is an international speaker and trauma-informed Master Coach with extensive experience in ancient plant medicine, somatic therapy, trauma integration, inner child work, and embodiment practices.

🎙️ Episode 17: Psychedelic Healing & the Science of Psilocybin with Alex Waters

If you’ve been searching for “psilocybin therapy” or “psychedelic healing neuroscience,” this episode is exactly what you need.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

🧠 How psilocybin temporarily quiets the Default Mode Network

🧠 Why ego dissolution supports emotional healing and neuroplasticity

🧠 How trust and surrender influence psychedelic outcomes

🧠 What actually happens in the brain during psychedelic-assisted healing

We also cover:

🧠 The role of music and ceremony in amplifying neuroplastic change

🧠 Fear, resistance, and the illusion of control as internal barriers to healing

🧠 A live coaching moment where Alex guides me through perfectionism and fear

This neuroscience-driven episode explores how psychedelic healing and psilocybin therapy impact the brain, particularly through temporary suppression of the Default Mode Network. By understanding how psychedelics support neuroplasticity, emotional processing, and trauma integration, listeners gain insight into why these modalities are showing promise in mental health research. We discuss fear, surrender, and trust as critical components of healing, alongside the somatic and emotional mechanisms that shape transformation. If you’re curious about psychedelic-assisted therapy, trauma healing, or how to rewire rigid mental patterns, this conversation offers both scientific grounding and lived experience.

🎧 Listen now on Apple, Spotify, or anywhere you get your podcasts.

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Keywords: neuroplasticity, how to rewire your brain, neural pathways, change your brain, emotional rewiring, psychedelic healing neuroscience, psilocybin therapy brain, Default Mode Network healing, ego dissolution neuroscience, trauma healing psychedelics, plant medicine neuroplasticity, brain rewiring for anxiety

#psilocybintherapy #psychedelichealing #defaultmodenetwork #neuroplasticity #traumainformedhealing #plantmedicinejourney #somaticintegration #brainbasedhealing #psychedelicneuroscience #mindovergreymatterpodcast

What if emotional overwhelm, feeling “stuck” in your feelings, or shutting down emotionally aren’t signs that something is wrong with you… but signals that your nervous system needs a different pathway to process emotion safely?

Many of us were taught to “think our way through” emotions, but the body often tells a very different story.

Janira Martinez is a Desire & Soul Coach specializing in somatic healing, emotional embodiment, and nervous system–led transformation.

🎙️ Episode 16: Emotional Processing: Cognitive vs. Somatic Approaches with Janira Martinez

If you’ve been searching for “how to process emotions” or “somatic healing vs cognitive therapy,” this episode is exactly what you need.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

🧠 The difference between top-down (cognitive) and bottom-up (somatic) emotional processing

🧠 Why suppressing or repressing emotions impacts both mental and physical health

🧠 How emotions get stuck in the nervous system — and how to move them through safely

🧠 What the brain actually needs to complete an emotional cycle

We also cover:

🧠 The danger of intellectualizing feelings instead of feeling them

🧠 Why “staying positive” can block true emotional resolution

🧠 How somatic approaches support long-term nervous system regulation

Emotional processing is not just a mental exercise — it’s a nervous system experience. In this neuroscience-driven conversation, we explore how cognitive approaches to emotional processing differ from somatic healing methods, and why many people feel stuck despite years of insight. By understanding how emotions are stored in the body and processed through neural pathways, listeners learn how to safely release emotional patterns without overwhelm. This episode offers brain-based and body-led tools for emotional regulation, healing suppressed emotions, and creating lasting nervous system resilience.

🎧 Listen now on Apple, Spotify, or anywhere you get your podcasts.

Want more science-backed tools for rewiring your brain and transforming your life?

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Find Janira on Instagram

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Keywords: neuroplasticity, how to rewire your brain, neural pathways, change your brain, emotional rewiring, somatic emotional processing, cognitive vs somatic therapy, nervous system regulation, suppressed emotions and health, bottom-up emotional healing, build new neural pathways, brain rewiring for emotional regulation

#EmotionalProcessing #SomaticHealing #NervousSystemRegulation #EmotionalRegulation #TraumaInformedHealing #MindBodyConnection #NeuroscienceBasedHealing #EmbodiedHealing #MentalHealthEducation #MindOverGreyMatter