Laila welcomes pioneering neurologist Dr. Richard Cytowic to discuss the impact of digital technology on our brains, explored in his latest book Your Stone Age Brain in the Screen Age. They delve into the concept of our "Stone Age brains," highlighting how our ancient cognitive limitations struggle to keep up with the constant bombardment of digital distract ... Show More
Oct 8
Never Really Alone: The Confidence Myth of Self-Employment | Matthew Knight
Is self-employment really as independent as the name suggests?In this conversation, Dr. Laila Marouf is joined by Matthew Knight — independent strategist, mental health activist, and founder of Leapers — to explore what freelancing and self-employment actually require beneath the ... Show More
57 m
Sep 10
The Well-Rested Woman: Ambition, Boundaries and the Cost of Doing Too Much | Tamu Thomas
What does it really mean to flourish (not just survive) in today’s unconventional times?In this conversation, Dr. Laila Marouf is joined by Tamu Thomas — somatic coach, former social worker, and author of Women Who Work Too Much — to explore what it actually takes to flourish in ... Show More
42m 30s
Jun 2026
Grow Thyself, Grow Others: Leadership, Education and the Next Generation | Krishiv Gandhi
“Leadership has only one definition,” says Krishiv Gandhi. “How many leaders did you create?”In this conversation, Dr. Laila Marouf is joined by Krishiv Gandhi – engineer, second-generation family business leader, and entrepreneur in early childhood education – to reflect on what ... Show More
39m 59s
Nov 2024
Your Brain, Technology, and Productivity
Join Tom Wheelwright as he discusses how our brains are mismatched with technology, and how we can improve our higher brain function amidst digital distractions and sensory overload with his guest, neurologist and neuropsycholigist - Dr. Richard Cytowic.<br /> <br /> Richard E. C ... Show More
42m 56s
Jun 2023
#226 — The Price of Distraction
Sam Harris speaks with Adam Gazzaley about the way our technology is changing us. They discuss our limited ability to process information, our failures of multitasking, “top-down” vs “bottom-up” attention, self-interruptions and switching costs, anxiety, boredom, “digital medicin ... Show More
36m 43s
Jan 2022
Your Brain Is Being Strip-Mined
<p>Cell phones, social media, messaging software, and multitasking are robbing our attention, as our monkey minds jump from one notification to another. Mickey McManus, a BCG senior advisor and leadership coach, explains how these distractions strip our cognitive capacity and eve ... Show More
23m 5s
<p dir="ltr">Distraction is making you anxious and sleepless. Here's how to fix it.</p> <p><strong> </strong></p> <p dir="ltr"><a href="https://gazzaley.com/">Adam Gazzaley</a>, M.D., Ph.D. is the David Dolby Distinguished Professor of Neurology, Physiology and Psychiatry, and Fo ... Show More
