Every Behavior is an Expression of Need

Most of us have experienced times in our lives in which our voice has been minimized, ignored, invalidated, or silenced. In this podcast, we get personal about how this feels and how to navigate the pain. 

If you have a preteen or teenager in your life, this is a must listen! This podcast lists the characteristics of the I generation (those youth born from 1995-2012) and the implications for parents and teachers. It is a difficult time to be a young person in today’s world and this ... Show More

This podcast features Jann’s story of resilience and the decision she made to slay the demons from her past and create a new legacy for her family. For anyone who wants to turn the tide of generational abuse, this podcast will leave you inspired and ready to develop a new narrati ... Show More

At some point in our lives, many of us realize that the way we hear our own voice isn't the way others hear us. This week on Hidden Brain, we look at the relationship between our voices and our identities. Plus, we hear how advances in technology might help people with vocal impa ... Show More

Most of us have an inner voice – it reminds you to pick up milk on your way home, helps problem solve, or rehearse what you’re going to say. But there are times that helpful voice veers into harmful chatter.   

Episode 489 - We all have that little voice in our head that holds us back from our dreams. If we listen to that voice, we will never be as great as we could be. In this episode, I talk about how to silence that voice so that you can live to your full potential. Reveal the hidden ... Show More

We're surrounded by noise. That "noise" can be actual sounds - but also other annoyances and distractions that make it hard for us to concentrate or think clearly. And it's only getting worse - we're all being bombarded with more sirens, more pings, more chatter, more information ... Show More

Many of us have a robust inner dialogue. And sometimes, especially when things go wrong, it can be harsh. Our inner voice can be overly critical, hurt our self esteem, and down right mean. Today Sam talks about the difficult but rewarding process of transitioning from a critical ... Show More

All of us listen with only half our attention, or even none at all. We are preoccupied with our own issues, especially now in a crisis. It's time to sit down and really listen to someone in your life who you perhaps take for granted or feel frustrated by. 

Have you ever been convinced you heard a voice -- shout, a whisper, someone speaking directly to you -- only to turn around and realize no one was there? This experience is more common than we might comfortably imagine. For millennia, people who heard voices in their heads were c ... Show More

You know the old question, "if a tree falls in the woods and nobody is around to hear it, did it make a sound?"What if we asked a similar question about pain, suffering, anxiety or any other "experience or emotion" that exists only in the space between our ears?What if many of th ... Show More