Rewired; Neuroscience Meets Real-Life Change

Send us Fan Mail What happens after you get sober? There can come a point in sobriety when you realize: I’m not who I used to be…but I’m not yet who I want to become. You don’t just want to be someone who doesn’t drink. You want joy. Peace. Confidence. New goals. Connection. You want to trust yourself again—and build a life that actually feels good to live. In Episode 51 of Rewired , Tiffany sits...

Send us Fan Mail What’s taking up mental or emotional energy for you right now? A decision you’re waiting on. Someone else’s behavior. An uncertain outcome. Something happening at work. A relationship you can’t quite figure out. A future you wish you could make just a little more certain. Now ask yourself: How much of that situation is actually within your control? In Episode 50 of Rewired, Tiffan...

Send us Fan Mail What Happens When You Learn to Coach? | Real Stories from CPEC What actually happens when you decide to learn how to coach? In this special episode of Rewired: Neuroscience Meets Real-Life Change , Tiffany sits down with six members of the Certified Professional Empower Coach (CPEC) community to talk about the experience from the inside. No sales pitch. No polished testimonials. J...

Send us Fan Mail We’ve all heard it: Don’t quit. Push through. Finish what you started. But what if quitting isn’t always failure? What if sometimes walking away is exactly the right thing to do? In the first episode of Season Two, Tiffany explores the neuroscience behind making big decisions when we’re stressed, overwhelmed, angry, exhausted, or simply DONE. Using the Window of Tolerance , she ex...

Send us Fan Mail What happens when the life you imagined suddenly disappears? For many people, divorce isn't simply the end of a marriage—it's the loss of an identity, a future they thought they were building, and the certainty they once held about life. It can leave us questioning who we are, what comes next, and whether we'll ever feel whole again. In this final episode of Season...

Send us Fan Mail Have you ever caught yourself thinking... I'm not skilled (or educated, or experienced, or, or, or) enough. I have to keep everyone happy. Who am I to charge that much? This week on Rewired , I'm sharing two very personal stories that reminded me of something we all experience: our brains are incredible storytellers. One story showed up while I was trying to write an ema...

Send us Fan Mail What if leadership isn't something you're born with—but something your brain can learn? In this inspiring episode of Rewired , Tiffany sits down with Sarah Jakle , Founder and Executive Director of DemocraShe , a national nonprofit preparing historically underserved high school girls to become future leaders, voters, advocates, and elected officials. But this conversatio...

Send us Fan Mail What if one of the most powerful tools for changing your brain isn't another productivity hack, mindset strategy, or morning routine? What if it's your breath? In this solo episode of Rewired , Tiffany shares a personal story from a particularly full week that led her to rediscover something we all do more than 20,000 times a day—but rarely with intention. Inspired by Ja...

Send us Fan Mail What if failure wasn't the opposite of success — but the very mechanism behind it? In this solo episode of Rewired, host, Tiffany Grimes, dives into the neuroscience of failing forward and unpacking what's actually happening in your brain during a setback. You'll walk away with five concrete, brain-based coaching tools rooted in the latest research in resilience, po...

Send us Fan Mail What if the greatest leadership strategy isn't about managing people... ...it's about growing yourself? In this episode of Rewired , Tiffany sits down with Sarah Strickler, co-founder and Chief Community Officer of Grown Rogue, to explore what it really means to cultivate people, culture, and leadership from the inside out. Together, they discuss why companies can't...

Send us Fan Mail In Episode 41, we're getting into the science — and the soul — of community. What actually happens in your brain when you're supported? Why do your goals feel more achievable when someone is walking alongside you? And what can fireflies teach us about human potential? (Yes, really.) Inspired by Shawn Achor's work on Big Potential, this episode explores how the right...

Send us Fan Mail What if midlife isn't a period of decline—but a season of transformation? In this episode of Rewired, Tiffany sits down with Judy Dutton, founder of Transitions Coaching LLC, Certified Professional Empower Coach (CPEC), and women's midlife transition coach, for a powerful conversation about what really happens when women enter perimenopause and menopause. For many women,...

Send us Fan Mail Do you ever feel like your brain won't stop scanning for what could go wrong? Maybe it's money. Your health. Your children. Your relationships. The future. Or maybe it's the accumulation of uncertainty that keeps your mind running long after your day is done. In this solo episode of Rewired, Tiffany explores the neuroscience of worry—why our brains are wired to anti...

Send us Fan Mail What happens when you stop shrinking yourself to fit expectations… and start living in alignment with your values instead? In this deeply honest and thought-provoking episode of The Rewired Podcast, Tiffany sits down with Mikey Williams — homeschooling mother of three, wellness advocate, deep thinker, and creator whose powerful TikTok presence has inspired thousands through conver...

Send us Fan Mail What if resilience isn’t about ignoring what’s hard… but learning how to hold both grief and joy at the same time? In this solo episode of Rewired, Tiffany Grimes reflects on a powerful moment from Trevor Noah’s Netflix special Joy in the Trenches that stopped her mid-workout: “Just because the big is happening doesn’t mean that the small stops.” From there, Tiffany explores the n...

Send us Fan Mail In this fun, insightful, and deeply practical episode of Rewired , Tiffany sits down with educator, academic coach, and founder of the Anti-Boring Learning Lab , Gretchen Wegner, to explore what the brain actually needs in order to learn, engage, and change. Together, they unpack the neuroscience of attention, motivation, executive function, and why traditional learning approaches...

Send us Fan Mail You’re doing the work. You’re thinking differently. You can feel that something in you has shifted. So why do you keep showing up the same—especially with the people who know you best? In this short solo episode of Rewired , Tiffany explores the neuroscience behind what she calls the “identity gap” —the space between who you’re becoming internally and how you’re still behaving ext...

Send us Fan Mail What if confidence isn’t something you wait for… but something you create ? In this powerful episode of Rewired , Tiffany is joined by Nicole Broadway—entrepreneur, speaker, and founder of the So Girl movement. With over 20 years of experience in fitness, leadership, and personal transformation, Nicole shares what it really takes to step into your power, build confidence, and beco...

Send us Fan Mail What if the natural world could teach us how to better understand our relationships? In this solo episode of Rewired , Tiffany records from the stunning John Day Fossil Beds National Monument after attending Outdoor Science School with her child—where a lesson on ecosystems sparked a powerful reflection on human connection. From mutualism (where both benefit) to competition , para...

Send us Fan Mail What if healing didn’t start with thinking—but with feeling ? In this powerful episode of Rewired: Neuroscience Meets Real-Life Change , Tiffany Grimes sits down with Kelly Rose to explore the transformative power of sound healing. Kelly shares her personal journey into this work—what led her here, what she experienced along the way, and how sound became not just a healing modalit...

Send us Fan Mail We often think of commitment as something we consciously choose. But what if you’re already deeply committed… to patterns you don’t even want? In this solo episode of Rewired , Tiffany explores how our daily thoughts, habits, and emotional patterns become unconscious commitments—reinforced by the brain through repetition. Grounded in neuroscience and real-life tools, this episode...

Send us Fan Mail What if confidence in speaking isn’t something you’re born with—but something you can rewire ? In this episode of Rewired , Tiffany sits down with speaking skills and mindset coach Michele Trent to explore the powerful intersection of mindset, neuroscience, and communication . Together, they unpack why speaking in front of others can feel so threatening to the brain—and how to mov...

Send us Fan Mail Why do we feel like we’re saying the same thing… and still not being understood? In this episode of Rewired , we explore the science of communication and why understanding — not just speaking — is the key to meaningful connection. Drawing on the work of Charles Duhigg, we unpack why conversations break down and how to recognize the three types of conversations happening beneath th...

Send us Fan Mail This episode is the final conversation in the “Love Is a Verb” series on Rewired . In the first two episodes, we explored love in romantic relationships and the practice of self-love. In this final conversation, we turn toward one of the most powerful — and often underestimated — forces for wellbeing in our lives: Friendship. Joining me for this episode is someone incredibly speci...

Send us Fan Mail Self-love is everywhere right now — and if you’re honest, it might even feel a little… uncomfortable. Is it selfish? Ego-centric? What does it actually look like in real life? In this solo episode of Rewired , Tiffany explores a question she hears often in coaching and leadership spaces: “I don’t think I hate myself… but I notice I’m constantly disappointed in myself. Is that norm...