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What if emotional resilience—not test scores—is the real key to success?
In this powerful episode of the MindBodySpace podcast, Dr. Juna shares what really made a difference in raising teens who not only got into Ivy League schools like Harvard and Princeton—but did so while prioritizing well-being.

How do you raise high-performing kids—without burning them out?

In this powerful episode, bestselling creator and mom of three Dr. Jenny Woo flips the mic to interview Dr. Juna Bobby, Harvard-trained educator, board certified physician, Juilliard resilience curriculum creator and faculty, and founder of MindBodySpace.

Juna’s kids got into Harvard and Princeton—but that was never the goal.

Instead, she focused on cultivating:

• 🔁 Healthy routines and deep focus

• 🧠 Brain-based tools for motivation

• 🎻 Strength-based parenting

• ⏳ Time awareness in a distracted world

• 💥 Curiosity and internal drive PLUS external rewards

This episode is for moms who want to raise resilient, emotionally strong, high-performing kids—without losing their minds or micromanaging every step.

🎧 Whether your child loves cello, coding, or candy bombs 🍬—this conversation will inspire you to parent for the long game.

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00:00 – Why top schools were never the end goal
03:10 – Strength-based parenting and tuning into your child
07:40 – The cello journey: how talent + curiosity unlocked opportunity
11:52 – Building work ethic (even when they’d rather scroll)
16:25 – Dopamine, curiosity & the science of motivation
21:40 – What Ivy League schools actually look for
26:30 – How to parent for the “spike” (vs. well-rounded)
32:15 – Teaching time awareness in a distracted world
38:40 – The girl path: multiple interests, modeling, and mindset
45:00 – 3 simple rules that shaped our family culture

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🧠 Want a strong and resilient brain and teach your kids how to be resilient, confident, and creative? It all starts with how we think.

In this episode of the MindBodySpace Podcast, Dr. Juna Mom-M.D. Harvard trained educator and expert in Lifestyle Medicine, explores how an entrepreneurial mindset empowers moms and kids to bounce back from stress, solve real-world problems, and build lasting resilience through flexible thinking.

👩‍👧 Whether you're parenting a sensitive child or a high-achiever, this mindset will help your family thrive in the age of AI, uncertainty, and overwhelm.

00:00 Introduction to Resilience

00:52 Understanding Stress and Its Impact

01:18 The Entrepreneurial Mindset

03:42 Steps to Problem Solving

04:59 The Power of Iteration

06:27 Encouraging Creative Thinking

08:17 Conclusion and Upcoming Content

💡 In this episode, you'll learn:

What resilience really means in the brain

Why entrepreneurial thinking is a mental superpower

How moms naturally model innovation daily

A simple 3-step creative problem-solving routine for yourself and your family

Why imagination is essential (even if it’s unrealistic at first)

How James Dyson’s 5,126 iterations reveal the secret to a resilient mindset

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Thinking about starting a business while raising kids? You’re not crazy — you’re powerful.
In this motivating episode of the MindBodySpace podcast, Dr. Juna talks with Jenny Woo, a mom, Harvard grad, and founder of the viral 52 Essential Conversations card deck — about building a meaningful business without sacrificing your values or your sanity.

If you’ve ever wondered:

• Do I really have what it takes to build something of my own?

• How do I model emotional resilience and growth for my kids while building my dream?

• Can my parenting journey actually inspire my business?

This episode is for you.

👩‍💻 You’ll learn:

• How Jenny turned a parenting challenge into a product that now helps families worldwide

• Why starting small is the smartest way to begin

• How your lived experience as a mom is actually your entrepreneurial edge

• What neuro-literacy is — and why it’s the next big thing in parenting + edtech

• How to raise emotionally intelligent kids and take bold steps toward your own dreams

"We don’t need to choose between motherhood and ambition — we need models who show us how to do both with grace, grit, and brain science."

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After my kids left for college and building a career in medicine, I felt like my brain was stuck on repeat. So I did something drastic—I went back to Harvard for a Master's degree in education. But it wasn’t just about getting a new degree. It was about rewiring my brain.

In this episode, we talk about:

🧠 How environment + input reshape the brain

📊 Why novelty protects against cognitive decline

💬 My meeting with Jasmin Hemdani (CMO of Oura)

👧 How we can raise emotionally resilient, data-literate kids

🧸 What Brain Boss, Brain Bun & Resilient Youth offer families

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You don't have to move to Cambridge or go back to school. You just have to say yes to novelty, to learning, to reaching out to people and places. next episode, I'll be talking to Dr. Jenny Woo. she's a Harvard trained educator, a mom and an entrepreneur, she's most famous for her emotional intelligence cards, which are bite-sized tools and games that have brought in over a million dollars in revenue. She's gonna share everything that she knows about being a mom and starting new businesses I got so much outta that conversation, I can't wait to see you there next week.

Go on over to mind bodyspace.com/podcast and sign up for the podcast newsletter so you won't miss any new episodes. In the meantime, take a walk down a different street, pick up a book on a topic you've never explored, just listening to this podcast that's already changing the way your brain is wired and what you think you are capable of.

Ask your kids today what their brain is doing, and bring the brain into everyday conversation. And until next time, remember that your brain matters and that your mind, body, and space is all interacting with your brain.

And Changing it for the better or worse. So why not choose better? And you being here listening to this is already choosing better. until next time, I'm Dr. Juna wishing you and your family wellness from the MindBodySpace podcast.

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In this episode of the MindBodySpace Podcast, we explore how data can empower us to build resilience by motivating us to change and choose healthy behaviors!

I sit down with Jasmin Hemdani, a software and data engineer at Oura Ring, to talk about her inspiring journey in tech and how data science can support everyday wellness.

Jasmine shares how moms can use simple, engaging ways to introduce data concepts to their kids—boosting both resilience and future-ready skills. We also dive into how Oura’s biosensors, including their new cardiovascular age algorithm, help families better understand and support physical health. Plus, we touch on the growing role of AI in making smarter, more personalized health decisions.

Whether you’re data-curious or already tracking your sleep, this episode offers practical insights for weaving data into your daily routines—for your well-being and your child’s future.👉 Learn about sleep, Cardiovascular Age, HRV, stress signals💡 Discover resilience tools grounded in neuroscience👩‍👧‍👦 Real talk on using tech with purpose in our daily lives🎧 Listen on Spotify:📺 Watch more episodes: https://www.youtube.com/@MindBodySpace📩 Join our parenting resilience list: https://mindbodyspace.com/podcast🎧 Ask questions + access tools at: https://mindbodyspace.com/podcastInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/mindbody_space/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/mindbodyspace-llc/ Website: https://mindbodyspace.com/ 🔔 Subscribe for more stories about women thriving through science, tech, and resilience.

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Staying Well to Fend Off Colds and Flus: Practical Tips with Dr. JunaIn this episode of the MindBodySpace podcast, host Dr. Juna shares practical tips on how to stay healthy when those around you are sick. She discusses a variety of preventative measures, including the importance of maintaining good hygiene, using saline rinses, and managing stress.

Barnard Psychology and Marketing Student, Christina Nelson joins the conversation, sharing her own experiences with illness and college life. Dr. Juna also emphasizes the importance of relaxation and introduces MyZenPlush, a product designed to help kids and adults develop a positive stress response.

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Be better prepared to stay healthy so that you can have time for more important things!

00:00 Introduction

01:08 Conversation with Christina: Staying Healthy

02:24 Practical Tips to Prevent Illness

10:43 Importance of Relaxation and Avoiding Toxins

18:59 Final Thoughts and Resources

Exploring Non-Alcoholic Wellness Beverages with Jen Batchelor

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About Jen: Driven to change the ways we revel, Jen Batchelor brought her expertise of Ayurvedic practice, psychology, neuroscience, circadian rhythms, & quantum physics to concoct a tonic that would be the response to a long-unanswered need. She co-founded Kin Euphorics in 2017, bottling and canning a brain-powering combination of adaptogens, nootropics, and botanicals for anytime enjoyment. As the first Latinx woman to raise over $15 million in venture capital for a beverage brand, Jen has transformed Kin into a movement. The scientific foremother and pioneer of the nonalcoholic & consumables wellness category, Jen is forever dedicated to innovating for the betterment of all.

About Kin:A revolution of feel-good revelry. Kin Euphorics is a non-alcoholic, functional beverage, designed using ingredients that nourish mind and body. Adaptogens to help you manage stress; nootropics to support brain cognition; and spirit-centering botanics to elevate taste. Carefully layering these energy-transforming ingredients help you tune your mood and activate the power, energy, and peace that is already in you.

Overwhelmed? Tips to Increase Productivity and Decrease Stress with Organizational Psychologist Fiona Murden

In this episode, we dive into strategies for overcoming life's challenges, whether it's applying for college, working on major projects, or launching a new product. Drawing from organizational psychology, the discussion highlights the importance of getting started and inspiring action in others. They explore how high achievers, like CEOs, approach large endeavors by breaking them down into actionable steps and maintaining a clear end goal. 

Techniques from influential books and authors, like Atomic Habits by James Clear, as well as personal anecdotes, offer practical tips for maintaining productivity and creativity under pressure. Emotional resilience is another focal point, with actionable advice on self-kindness and dealing with emotional difficulties, such as grief. By being kind to oneself, one can tap into a relaxed state more conducive to creativity and problem-solving. The episode concludes with a three-step system: envisioning the end goal, creating a flexible outline, and taking iterative steps toward achieving it. These strategies, inspired by organizational psychology, are crucial for navigating both professional and personal challenges effectively.

01:08 Challenges and Overwhelm

02:24 Getting Started and Taking Action

03:39 Simultaneous Tasks and Planning

05:30 Vision and Iteration

09:13 Writing and Outlining

13:47 Emotional Resilience and Kindness

15:24 Final Thoughts and Next Steps

Atomic Habits: https://jamesclear.com/atomic-habits 

Fiona Murden: https://www.fionamurden.com/ 

Defining You: https://www.amazon.com/Defining-You-Profile-Yourself-Potential/dp/1529370272 

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In this episode of the MindBodySpace podcast, Dr. Juna interviews Isabel Hagen, a classically trained violist turned stand-up comedian. Isabel shares her journey from rigorous training at Juilliard to performing comedy on stage, detailing her struggle with performance anxiety and her path to finding joy and resilience through comedy.

They discuss the transferable skills acquired through classical music, the challenges of making career pivots, and the importance of perseverance. Isabel also talks about her latest venture into filmmaking with her semi-autobiographical movie 'On a String.' This conversation dives deep into managing performance pressure, following one's passion, and the creative processes behind comedy and music.

00:00 Introduction to the Podcast

01:01 Meet Isabel Hagen: Comedian and Violist

02:10 Journey from Viola to Comedy

04:05 The Art of Stand-Up Comedy0

4:47 Public Speaking and Performance Anxiety

07:50 Influences and Inspirations

09:42 Balancing Music and Comedy

14:52 Performance Psychology and Anxiety

19:51 Memorable First Performance

20:36 Dealing with Performance Anxiety

21:13 Comedy and Nerves

22:40 Crafting Jokes and Personal Life

25:42 Balancing Multiple Creative Pursuits

26:01 Creating a Semi-Autobiographical Movie

32:42 Advice on Pivoting Careers

35:52 Final Thoughts and Farewell

How to Transform Anger Using Compassion with Dr. Russell Kolts

In this episode of the MindBodySpace podcast, Dr. Juna explores the complexities of anger as a 'threat emotion' with Dr. Russell Kolts, a clinical psychologist and expert in compassion-focused therapy. They discuss how recognizing anger as a threat emotion rather than a character flaw is more beneficial. They also explore the nature of anger and how it is a common struggle similar to fear and anxiety. Dr. Kolts shares his personal journey with anger and emphasizes the importance of compassion in managing emotions.

The conversation covers strategies for emotional regulation and the benefits of parenting your child’s brain to practice compassionate responses. They delve into the societal challenges of anger and offer practical tips for handling unexpected provocations. The discussion includes practical strategies for managing anger, the importance of modeling emotional handling for children, and the relevance of mindfulness and meditation. Learn how to harness anger for personal growth and create a healthy emotional life before you need a formal diagnosis to transform the way you perceive and utilize emotions in your life.

Key Moments

01:08 Meet Dr. Russell Kolts: Expert in Compassion Focused Therapy

03:39 Personal Struggles with Anger

04:49 Applying Compassion to Anger Management

11:23 Teaching Children About Emotions

16:59 Parenting Your Own Brain

18:37 Understanding and Addressing Anger

21:58 The Role of Shame and Guilt

24:50 The Fight Response and Anger

27:00 Handling Unexpected Triggers

34:14 The Importance of Curiosity and Continuous Practice

37:06 Conclusion and Final Thoughts

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