Today I’m talking nerdy with Nicole Shallow about  all things sleep including what an ideal night of sleep looks like, how to know when we’ve truly gotten enough sleep, what to do when our quality of sleep sucks, and what’s happening in our brain and nervous system when we’re getting a good night of sleep versus a challenging one. 

Nicole Shallow is a Board Certified Behavior Analyst and Sleep Specialist. She is extremely passionate about this topic and has become an authority figure in the sleep education space. She has partnered with many large brands to speak about the importance of sleep, spoken on 10+ podcasts outside of the world of behavior analysis and is the CEO and founder of her own company Your Behaviour Gal Consulting Inc! Nicole supports clients directly one to one, with a specialized focus in supporting neurodivergent children and their caregivers

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Today I’m talking nerdy with Dan Carter about the impact of trauma on your physical, mental, and emotional health. In this conversation, we’ll dive into the difference between “big T” trauma and “little t” trauma, how the experience of childhood trauma shapes our beliefs and behaviors as adults, and what it takes to cultivate nervous system resilience in order to heal and move forward. 

Dan Carter has been coaching for 13 years while also running regular education workshops and programs for gyms, studios, personal trainers, and allied health professionals in the areas of strength, functional movement, mindset and nutrition. He has created and facilitated professional development workshops to gyms all over Australia, as well as learning and sharing with industry leaders across the globe. Dan is the founder and Head Coach of Revamp Integrated Health, specializing in combining traditional wisdom with a personalized, evidence-informed approach across the pillars of movement, insight, and nutrition to help you find the capacity to reconnect with and express your authentic self.

Sensitive listeners should be advised that this episode will cover trauma and trauma-related concepts. 

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In today’s conversation with Dr. Alan Castel, we’re talking about how the brain, thinking, and cognition change as we age. In this episode, Dr. Castel will discuss some of the “normal” age-related declines we can expect as we get older, at what point can we begin to discern if our decline is atypical or problematic, some of the research-proven ways we can preserve and protect the health of our brain’s memory and attentional capabilities as we age, and what goes into creating a meaningful and fulfilling life according to older populations. 

Alan Castel is a Professor in the Department of Psychology at the University of California, Los Angeles.  He studies learning, memory, and aging, and is interested in how people can selectively remember important information. He lectures internationally to people of all ages, has received several teaching awards and was a Fulbright Scholar in Israel.  His work has been featured in the New York Times, Wall Street Journal and Time Magazine.  His recent book is entitled Better with Age: The Psychology of Successful Aging. 

Dr. Castel was also one of my professors when I was a student at UCLA and I’m thrilled that he’s come on to share his expertise with all of you. 

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Today I’m talking nerdy and talking dirty about pleasure, desire, and sexuality with Courtney Boyer. In this conversation, Courtney and I dive into why people and especially women experience low or no sexual desire, how desire changes over the course of our lives and relationships, the brain systems associated with creating pleasure, how to rekindle desire when it feels like its been lost, and the biological and psychological reasons why you should be creating more space for pleasure in your life.  

Courtney Boyer is a relationship and sexuality expert and author of Not Tonight, Honey: Why women actually don't want sex and what we can do about it. She has been featured in publications including Parent’s, Cosmopolitan, The Independent, and The Mirror. Courtney holds a Masters in Education in Human Sexuality and a Master's in Mental Health Counseling, and is also a certified life coach. She is trained in evidence-based methods including NLP, EMDR, IFS, and trauma-focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. 

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

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

Make sure you check out the other episodes of Talk Nerdy To Me referenced in this episode such as: 

Episode 15 Optimizing Hormonal Health for Cognition with Bindi Stables

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This solo episode with Alex is a masterclass on rewiring yourself for greater confidence. In this conversation we’ll dive into the psychological purpose of confidence, where positive self-confidence lives in the brain, and how to strengthen it. This episode functions more like a live workshop, so make sure you’ve got a notebook and pen handy and let’s get ready to talk nerdy. 

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Make sure you check out the other episodes of Talk Nerdy To Me referenced in this episode such as: 

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

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Today’s episode is all about the neuroscience of manifestation. In this solo broadcast with Alex we’ll explore how your thoughts and beliefs shape your current reality, why your brain and body get stuck there, and how to hijack your nervous system to propel yourself into a future beyond your wildest dreams. In this conversation we’ll dive into neuroplasticity, the neurochemistry of emotions, and quantum physics. 

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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 

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Today I’m talking nerdy about  how to improve your communication skills with Christine Eartheart. In this conversation, we’re diving into what some of the most common communication breakdowns are, where dysfunctional communication patterns come from, and how to communicate more effectively in ways that will help you feel deeply heard and understood. In this episode, Christine gives some really practical, research-based action steps that you can take to enhance your communication with anyone in your life, whether that’s a partner, family member, friend, or coworker. 

Christine Eartheart is Co-Founder of the Center for Thriving Relationships, alongside her husband Bret, where she helps couples create the kind of love they’ve always wanted. Christine and Bret offer couples retreats, online courses, and private sessions and train and certify others in their Thriving Relationship Coach Certification program. Christine is host of the podcast Thriving Relationships Show, a TEDx speaker, and has been featured in Psychology Today, Happify, Thrive Global, NBC, ABC, and CBS. 

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Today we’re talking nerdy about the therapeutic value of psychedelics and psilocybin in healing your brain and your heart. In this conversation with Alex Waters, we’re diving into some of the neuroscience behind how psychedelics and more specifically psilocybin change your brain by temporarily shutting down the Default Mode Network, the part of our brain that’s responsible for every day consciousness and ego, allowing for deep healing and neuroplasticity. 

We also talk about the scientific literature that highlights the effectiveness of trust and surrender in the efficacy of psychedelic healing modalities, the combination of psychedelics and music to amplify a ceremonial experience, and the internal barriers to entry that stop individuals from exploring plant medicine such as fear, resistance, the illusion of control. One of the things that makes this episode super unique is that Alex actually coaches me through some of the fear and perfectionism that has held me back from exploring psychedelics further. 

Alex Waters is an international speaker & highly trusted certified trauma informed Master Coach. He has extensive experience & training in the fields of ancient plant medicine, somatic therapy, NLP, simple and complex trauma, Inner Child work, intimacy work, tantra and masculine & feminine embodiment work. 

Before you dive into this episode, I want to give a little disclaimer that I am not a doctor and none of what is shared in this podcast episode or any episode of Talk Nerdy To Me is medical advice. 

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Today I’m talking nerdy about emotions and emotional processing with Janira Martinez. In this conversation, we’ll cover the difference between a cognitive or analytical top-down approach to emotional processing as opposed to an approach that’s more bottom-up or somatic. We’ll also talk about why you might be suppressing or repressing emotion, the impact that has on your mental and physical health, the danger of not feeling your feelings, and how to actually process your emotions so that you don’t get stuck in them. 

Janira Martinez is a Desire & Soul Coach on a mission to empower women by embracing emotions and vulnerability. Through her unique blend of somatic healing, sensual practices, spirit guidance, and unwavering compassion, Janira creates a supportive environment for getting out of the head and into the body, alchemizing pain into power and transforming stagnancy into a rich, desire-led life.

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Today I’m talking nerdy with Bindi Stables about the relationship between hormones and neurochemistry and the impact that has on cognitive, emotional, and brain health. This episode is less of a conversation and more of a masterclass where Bindi will teach you about how circadian and infradian hormonal fluctuations influence the way that you feel, the differences in those rhythms between men and women, some simple diagnostic guidelines to discern whether or not your hormones may be imbalanced, and practical tools to balance your hormones and subsequently neurochemistry. 

Bindi is a board-certified Integrative Health Practitioner specializing in women’s hormonal, digestive and cognitive health and is the host of the Vibrant You Podcast. Her work is dedicated to empowering women on their journey towards optimal health, hormonal harmony, boundless energy and optimal performance so they can experience their happiest, healthiest, most vibrant self.

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