Dr. Jill Bolte Taylor is a Harvard-trained and published neuroanatomist. In 1996, Jill experienced a severe hemorrhage in the left hemisphere of her brain, causing her to lose the ability to walk, talk, read, write, or recall any of her life. John Britton is a former anesthesiologist who suffered a right brain injury leaving him with only his left brain to f ... Show More
Aug 11
The Science of Using Imagination to Change How You Think and Feel | Cassandra Vieten
In this episode, Cassandra Vieten explores the science of using imagination to change how you think and feel. She explains that imagination isn’t something reserved for creativity or daydreaming; we’re using it constantly to anticipate the future, interpret the present, and tell ... Show More
1h 1m
Aug 7
How to Build a Meaningful Career in an Uncertain World | Benjamin Todd
In this episode, Benjamin Todd explores how to build a meaningful career in an uncertain world. He and Eric discuss why the old advice to “follow your passion” can lead us astray, how AI is changing the skills that may matter most, and what actually makes work fulfilling. Benjami ... Show More
58m 14s
Aug 4
How to Live Fully in an Uncertain World | Sarah Wilson
In this episode, Sarah Wilson explores how to live fully in an uncertain world by asking one of life’s most important questions: Who do you want to be when everything around you feels unstable? Drawing on philosophy, psychology, history, and her new book, I Eat the Stars: How ot ... Show More
55m 53s
May 2021
Dr. Jill Bolte Taylor | Whole Brain Living
<p>In 2008, Jill Bolte Taylor gave the first-ever TED Talk to go massively viral. A Harvard-trained neuroscientist, she told the story of her stroke that largely wiped out the entire left hemisphere of her brain, a horrifying experience and yet, the entire time, at her left hemis ... Show More
1h 5m
Nov 2024
Famous Neuroscientist: Instantly Reduce Stress & Find Peace by Understanding These 4 Parts of Your Brain, with Dr. Jill Bolte Taylor
The Truth About How Your Brain Really Works You NEVER Knew! The Neuroscience Secret to Feeling Stress Free and Increasing Your Intuition! You’ve heard the myth: left brain = logic, right brain = emotions. BUT WHAT IF EVERYTHING YOU KNOW IS WRONG? Dr. Jill Bolte Taylor, renowned H ... Show More
2h 5m
Apr 2022
Meet the 4 characters of your brain that drive your life - Dr. Jill Bolte Taylor
Everything we think, feel, or do is dependent on our brain cells and how they interact with each other. Dr. Jill Bolte Taylor explains all there is to know about whole brain living and the 4 characters of our brain: how they show up in our daily life, how to integrate them, and h ... Show More
43 m
Nov 2025
No.1 Brain Scientist: Your Brain Is Lying To You! Here's How I Discovered The Truth!
Harvard Neuroscientist DR. JILL BOLTE TAYLOR reveals How to Retrain Your Brain, Heal Trauma, Control Emotions, and Unlock the 4 Characters Running Your Mind Dr. Jill Bolte Taylor is a Harvard-trained brain scientist who experienced a stroke in the left hemisphere of her brain and ... Show More
1h 36m
<p><em>New episodes come out every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday for free, with 1-week early access for Wondery+ subscribers.</em></p> <p><em>---</em></p> <p><br /></p> <p>The better you understand your brain – and the more effectively you can work with it – the happier and healt ... Show More
