Podcasts by THRIVING MINDS PODCAST

Episode #82. Escape with us to relieve some stress with Sarrah Le Marquand, Chief Editor Stellar and Body and Soul Magazine. from 2022-03-01T09:00

There is no doubt, to be human right now is not easy. It is almost impossible not to feel the shift underneath in the world order and the feeling is palpable. For us in Queensland and NSW, this ...

Episode #81. The Slow Silent Killers hidden in foods and drinks and what we can do about it. Dr James Mueke AM, Lieutenant Governor South Australia, Australian of the Year 2020 from 2022-02-22T11:00

Imagine knowing that there are ingredients in food and drinks that  when consumed over time are slowly and silently leading toward type 2 diabetes, fatty liver disease and in the worst case  bli...

Episode #80. How exercise helps us remember better and extends our lifespan with Dr Tara Walker, neuroscientist. from 2022-02-16T17:00

I can hear you now. I don’t run, or I am too old to run or the classic, I want to protect my knees, and the list goes on. This is exactly what I use to think. Exercise is the one thing shown acr...

Episode #79. Why kindness at work works. What is your money, joy and love equation with James Rhee. from 2022-02-02T07:00

James Rhee now has 1 million views on TED, for his kindness at work talk. This is not the “being nice” version of kindness nor the “Love Eat Pray” version of love. This is about the human need t...

Episode #78. People are everything. Creating, fashion and neuroscience with Lydia Pearson. from 2022-01-27T17:00

Have you wondered how you create a brand-new product, an idea or way of living out of nowhere? Today, we speak to Lydia Pearson, fashion designer and teacher and someone creating new products an...

Episode #77 What it takes to break a cycle of disadvantage to become happy, healthy and successful. Mark Ryan's incredible story of success. from 2021-12-14T07:00

 Mark Ryan's story of courage.
He grew up in a single-parent household in public housing in Redcliffe, north of Brisbane (parents divorced when my twin brother and I were three years of...

Episode #76 How to engage young people using neuroplasticity with Sheryl Batchelor from 2021-12-06T19:00

For decades Sheryl Batchelor, CEO and Founder of Yiliyapinya Indigenous Corporation has been teaching young people about their brain to improve cognition and self-regulation.  In the podcast, we...

Episode #75 Beating the Odds to Raise the Profile of Teachers. Meet Professor Marcia Devlin, CEO Victorian Academy of Teaching and Leadership from 2021-11-28T15:00

Dr Marcia Devlin is a qualified teacher and registered psychologist who began her education career as a primary teacher before moving into the tertiary sector.?

She has extensive experienc...

Episode #74. How to unleash your creative brain on the"Common Creative"podcast with Paul Fairweather and Chris Meredith from 2021-11-24T17:00

Let's talk about brain training!

Professor Selena Bartlett is a Group Leader in Neuroscience and Neuroplasticity at the Translational Research Institute and a Research Capacity Buildi...

Episode #73 Designing your teams to flow with Professor Lisa Scharoun and Head of School Design at QUT. from 2021-11-09T10:00

Imagine exiting a train station and rounding the corner in an urban part of London for the first time, on your own without knowing a single person to start studying in a Design School, after gro...

Episode #72: Learn about psychedelic research advances for the treatment of addiction and depression with neuroscientist and psychedelics researcher Dr Allison Fedducia from 2021-10-14T12:00

Allison Feduccia, PhD is a neuropharmacologist, psychedelic researcher, and a builder of virtual and in-person communities. She is the Co-Founder of Psychedelic.Support and Project New Day. In t...

Episode #71: Use the boxer within. How martial arts boosts mental health with Vickie Simos from 2021-10-13T16:00

Vickie Simos talks about how martial arts can increase confidence, reduce anger, and lead to an overall boost in mental health. After years of self-doubt and self-deprecation, Vickie Simos  has ...

Episode #70. Developing an entrepreneurial mindset no matter what age. Professor Rowena Barrett, Pro Vice Chancellor, Entrepreneurship, QUT from 2021-09-23T18:00

Professor Rowena Barrett is an expert in thinking innovatively and being entrepreneurial to get things done. She is QUT’s latest Pro Vice-Chancellor driving the strategic priority for Entreprene...

Episode #69: Taking risks, learning 3 languages at 21 and what it took to realise a big dream. Meet Alice Betts, PR Manager for ACNE studios, who is about to head to Paris Fashion week. from 2021-09-14T01:00

What does it take for a young woman raised in Brisbane Australia to become the PR manager of a top fashion brand in Sweden? Alice Betts started out of high school not knowing exactly what she wa...

Episode #68 Bring some joy and a smile to lighten your load and raise your spirit. Primary school students visit our lab and ask amazing brain science questions from 2021-08-20T06:00

Need something to lift you and make you smile. Junction Park Primary school students visit the lab and learn about the brain. They ask the most fantastic questions and made us so happy. It is on...

Episode #67: Learn about the new brain health economy. William Hynes, Head of New Approaches to Economic Challenges at OECD. from 2021-08-18T04:00

William Hynes is a Senior Advisor to the Secretary General and the Head of the New Approaches to Economic Challenges (NAEC) Unit which provides a space to question traditional economic ideas and...

Episode #66 Facing fear and an uncertain future she set herself on adventures and travelling alone. From Galapagos to picking avocados. Meet TV presenter Vanessa O'Hanlon. from 2021-08-03T16:00

Today we are joined by Vanessa O'Hanlon, TV presenter, journalist and adventurer.  Facing fear of job loss, covid19 and career uncertainty. She jumped into her car and went on a roadtrip th...

Episode #65 Advice for parents in lockdown with kids. Tips and tricks from Michelle Newnan following 5 lockdowns in Melbourne from 2021-08-02T20:00

Michelle Newnan lives in Melbourne with her husband and two children, a greyhound and a cat.  She is a full time Mum and works as a freelance photographer. Her family does the ice challenge, tra...

Episode #64. The micro-steps that changed Eleanor Carey's mindset to become comfortable with the uncomfortable to become a world class adventurer from 2021-07-27T15:00

Stepping into the unknown is something that Eleanor Carey has done over and over again. It is something that both excites and frightens her every single time. 
From cycling solo across Europ...

Episode #63: Shoot for the stars with the small wins. Meet inspirational Sakurako Kobayashi from 2021-07-18T19:00

What does it take to beat the odds and take the path that most people dare not take. Meet Saki, a first year PhD student at the Peter Mac Cancer Centre at the University of Melbourne. Her sugges...

Episode #62: Meet Coby Lee, 19 yr old entrepreneur inspiring young Australians to Thrive from 2021-07-14T11:00

Coby Lee 19 year old young entrepreneur, author and inspiration to the youth of Australia has spent the past couple years dedicating her free time to  motivating young people to start a business...

Episode #61. Why understanding your brain helps to understand others. Interview on the ViewPoints podcast with Henry Grossek from 2021-03-30T16:00

It is well known that poor executive function impacts every aspect of life across the life span, including work productivity and getting along with others. Executive function refers to the parts...

Episode #60 Libby Trickett and I discuss why sugar is more than it's number of calories and changes the brain and what to do about it-from a neuroscience perspective from 2021-03-17T11:00

How sugar addiction changes the brain and what to do about it-from a neuroscience perspective. Libby Trickett and I discuss this in the Pebble in the Pond podcast for the Australian & New Ze...

Episode #59. Thriving Minds and Schools applying Brain Health and Neuroplasticity. Executive Principal Llew Paulger shares the Kelvin Grove State College Wellness pedagogy. from 2021-02-12T11:00

Joined today by Executive Principal Llew Paulger who has kindly shared the Kelvin Grove State College Wellness pedagogy. They understand that brain health, fitness and wellness underpins excelle...

Episode #58. Grasping neuroplasticity and brain health in our schools and across the education sector from 2021-02-09T10:00

From my the Perkins Platform blog talk radio. This show features the opinions and experiences of international leaders in education focusing on the challenges and promise of providing quality ed...

Episode #57. The gift of feedback in leadership. Using neuroscience to create thriving minds and thriving leader from 2021-01-30T12:00

Encouraging a culture of feedback is vital to increasing performance and engagement in the workplace.   Feedback can become a gift that uncovers infinite opportunities for l...

Episode #56 Using neuroscience in the classroom for teachers and adolescents: Professor Donna Pendergast, Dean of Education, Griffith University. from 2020-11-22T15:00

Professor Donna Pendergast is Dean and Head of the School of Education and Professional Studies at Griffith University.  Her research expertise is education transformation and efficacy, with a f...

Episode #55. If your dreams don't scare you, they are not big enough. Monique Murphy, Australian Paralympics swimmer, silver medallist at the Rio. from 2020-11-16T06:00

Monique Murphy was like any teenager at University. Studying and being with friends. When one day she woke up from a coma in a hospital to see she no longer had a foot. She had fallen from a 5th...

Episode #54. Using neuroscience for government communications on the GovComms podcast with David Pembroke, Advisor to Eddie Jones, Head coach, England Rugby team from 2020-11-10T09:00

Contentgroup CEO David Pembroke learns everything you need to know about the brain and how to train the brain from Professor Bartlett.  Founder and CEO of contentgroup. Adviser to Eddie Jones, H...

Episode #1. Welcome to the Thriving Minds podcast. Inspiring people to Thrive by understanding how the brain works. from 2019-06-07T03:00

The Thriving Minds podcast is dedicated to make daily life a little bit better. It is education and tips to free the mind, body and spirit using neuroscience. Neuroscience, brain imaging and the...