NeuroFlex Podcast

Tim McDougall is an entrepreneur and businessman with a mission to help people. He is the founder of Sonic Science CBD. After spending nearly a decade in the industry, he found his niche and recognized the country’s need for a premium hemp CBD provider. Since he created Sonic Science on Hilton Head Island, SC in 2016, Tim has landed coverage in print and news outlets including Leafly, High Times, Dope Magazine, Respect My Region, BuzzFeed and Hilton Head Monthly. 

In this edition of the Roscoe's Wetsuit Podcast, Tim and I discuss the versatility of CBD in treating ailments ranging from epilepsy, chronic pain, and inflammatory conditions. In addition, we discuss the nationwide Opioid epidemic and whether CBD could be part of the solution. Additionally, Tim discusses being an early adopter into the CBD market, an industry that Forbes predicts will be worth $20 billion by 2024.

Howie Bierbaum is the co-founder of Wonder Ballroom, an intimate music venue in Portland Oregon, and worked as the tour manager for internationally renowned band, Pink Martini, for seven years.

In the 7th edition of the Roscoe's Wetsuit Podcast, Howie and I discuss how streaming has changed the music business, advice on the mindset of young entrepreneurs, and how to pick the right business partners.

In the 5th episode of the Roscoe's Wetsuit Podcast, I talk with Chris Wycoff, a student at the University of Oregon studying computer science and biology. We discuss Chris' journey into biohacking, the various forms of intermittent fasting and their health benefits, and how Chris integrates his knowledge of psychology, physiology, and human performance into his life coaching practice.

Denzel Bolden, a.k.a. "Knowbody is an up-and-coming music producer, singer, and hip hop artist. 

In today's episode we talked about social psychology principles of genuineness, or the lack there-of, in our everyday interactions with people, along with lessons learned from the music industry and what has inspired Denzel to be an artist.

Leila Alami is a Clinical Psychophysiologist with a specialization in neurobehavioral disorders. She has a Master's of Mental Health from Nova Southeastern University and attained a Biomedical Neuroscience Graduate Certified Specialty at the University of Florida College of Medicine. She is trilingual in English, French, and Arabic.

In today's show we discussed the neurochemistry of love and breakups, the latest research in the gut-brain axis, recovery from neurological injuries such as strokes and traumatic brain injuries, along with the future of psychiatric and neurological medicine.

Michael Tobin is a college student from the University of Oregon interning on the Wall Street Journal's Spot News Desk and is currently the Editor in Chief of the Emerald, the University of Oregon's student newspaper.

In this episode, Toby and Michael discuss the media versus the people's responsibility to effectively convey and analyze news reports, avoiding bias as a journalist, and the escalating costs of higher education resulting in copious amounts of student debt, and how to decide whether to pay for advanced degree programs.

In the second episode of the NuroFlex Podcast, Toby and Karl discuss Karl's journey into med school and finding his passion in medicine, how humor is an indicator of intelligence, debating the emerging problems posed by bioethics, and our mutual obsession with cold brew coffee! 

Alex Eldemir is a recent Computer Science and Mathematics major graduate and collegiate rower from the University of Oregon.

Toby and Alex discuss topics ranging from the societal and neurological consequences of information overload resulting from media overload in today's society to discussing how gene therapy could revolutionize athletic performance.