The MindScience Playbook

Short AI summary of Episode 22 of the MindScience Playbook that featured Dr. Russanne (Rusty) Low. Check out supplemental materials and visuals tied to this episode by clicking below. ⁠⁠⁠Episode 22 Supplemental Materials

Dr. Rusty Low, a senior scientist at the Institute of Global Environmental Strategies, shares why intellectual humility matters on the latest episode. Change is constant, but instead of viewing challenges and detours as setbacks, she sees them as opportunities to learn. Dig into the value of team science, utilizing collaboration and independent thinking, and deep listening and reflection as the ke...

Short AI summary of Episode 21 of the MindScience Playbook that featured Judy Suiter. Check out supplemental materials and visuals tied to this episode by clicking below. ⁠⁠ Episode 21 Supplemental Materials

Judy Suiter, a pioneer in behavioral consulting and one of the earliest leaders behind TTI Success Insights, draws on over 40 years of experience and work with more than 60,000 individuals in this episode. Judy shares how tools like DISC and motivational assessments unlock performance across business, sports, and education. Through real-world examples, from manufacturing floors to championship tea...

Short AI summary of Episode 20 of the MindScience Playbook that featured Tom Maxon. Check out supplemental materials and visuals tied to this episode by clicking below. ⁠Episode 20 Supplemental Materials

Episode 20 features Tom Maxon, head soccer coach at Morningside University, and his philosophy of “growing people” through coaching. Drawing on a 40-year career, Maxon emphasizes self-awareness, reflection, and developing human skills over just technical ability. He highlights the shift from telling to guiding, using tools like a seven-day reflective booklet to help athletes find meaning in challe...

Short AI summary of Episode 19 of the MindScience Playbook that featured Jacob Crockett. Check out supplemental materials and visuals tied to this episode by clicking below. Episode 19 Supplemental Materials

How can an organization succeed? According to Jacob Crockett, co-founder of HireAligned and co-author of Culture-based Hiring and Recruiting for the Trades , it’s through aligning culture with employee values. Learn how behavioral interviewing and data-driven rubrics can help identify job candidates whose personal motivations harmonize with an organization’s core values. Click on the following lin...

Short AI summary of Episode 18 of the MindScience Playbook. Check out supplemental materials and visuals tied to this episode by clicking below. ⁠Episode 18 Supplemental Materials

The doctors sit down with Sheri Smith, founder of the Indigo Impact Initiative, to talk about the importance of aligning students and young adults with their true selves and values in their career paths and life decisions. She calls for a mindset shift for educators, moving away from rigid compliance to transformational conversations that validate a student's unique strengths leading to greate...

Short AI summary of Episode 17 of the MindScience Playbook featuring Jim Dryburgh. Check out supplemental materials and visuals tied to this episode by clicking below. Episode 17 Supplemental Materials

Join Jim Dryburgh, founder of the Balanced Work Life Company, as he shares how transition from a reactive existence to a proactive, intentional life. Individuals need to establish a proactive connection with their "future selves" to navigate a world characterised by accelerating technological change and increased human longevity. By treating identity as a flexible asset rather than a fix...

What’s your story? Find out with Dr. Bonnstetter’s book, Defined by Moments: An Invitation to Revisit, Rethink, and Refine Your Story. In this episode, he shares personal stories in an illustrating the importance of self-reflection to understanding personal motivation and his own behavioral drivers. Discover the brain science behind motivation, retrospective analysis, and the deep self-awareness t...

Want to shift your perspective? Start using an ‘asset model’ to build on natural strengths instead of identifying weaknesses with a ‘deficit model’. Drs. Ron Bonnstetter and Dave Gosselin learn from Randy Vlasin, head of Personal Horizons Consulting. Bringing 36 years of experience as an educator, Vlasin believes that an educator's primary role is to provide opportunities for students to disco...

Let’s end the year strong! What was the MindScience Playbook's biggest lesson from 2025? Leaders must first understand and manage themselves before they can lead others. Explore the hidden self-awareness gap, why psychological safety is non-negotiable, and how neuroscience reshapes what high-performing teams need to thrive. Join Drs. Ron Bonnstetter and Dave Gosselin as they challenge traditio...

What does great leadership start with? Leading yourself.  Guest Chip Scholz shares the Five C’s Framework—Context, Clarity, Conditioning, Choice, and Character—as a roadmap for personal growth. Learn how to shift from “doing” to “being” through reflection, intentional development, and seeing leadership as its own profession. Dig into these insights with Drs. Ron Bonnstetter and Dave Gosselin, and...

How do you overcome subconscious barriers to success? Drs. Ron Bonnstetter and Dave Gosselin reveal through the story of Cindy Miller, founder of the nonprofit Pursue Your It, Inc. Cindy’s journey from “the worst of the best” on the LPGA tour to a successful coach and youth advocate is one you have to hear to believe. Learn how to empower yourself and others, quiet outside voices that limit your p...

What makes leadership truly human? Guest expert Joan Graci joins Dr. Ron Bonnstetter and Dr. Dave Gosselin to explore how understanding behavior and managing emotions create more effective leaders. She reveals why 70% of leaders think they’re self-aware—but only 10% of their teams agree. Discover how our brain’s instinct for safety shapes leadership blind spots, and learn why mastering “human skil...

What one aspect improves self-awareness, psychological safety, and effective leadership? Developed listening skills. Dr. Ron Bonnstetter and Dr. Dave Gosselin sit down with Jeff Kincaid, author of the forthcoming book "Listening to Lead." They talk about increasing awareness, focus, patience, silence, and comprehension, and the tools you need to get it done.

What truly drives impactful leadership? Guest expert Dr. Kevin Gazzara breaks it down with Dr. Ron Bonnstetter and Dr. Dave Gosselin by outlining the importance of self-accountability for leaders. He shares a practical path for growth through the Behavioral Change Cycle. Find out why successful leadership is about courage, not control, and discover the practical steps you can take today to pursue...

Technical skills get you hired, but behavior drives lasting success. There’s an often-overlooked importance of behavioral skills in long-term success, both for individuals and teams. Dr. Ron Bonnstetter and Dr. Dave Gosselin discuss how to bridge the gap between knowing and doing, advocate for a holistic approach to performance improvement, and explain exactly why it’s an ongoing process rather th...

Psychological safety is essential in every human interaction—whether in education, business, sports, or personal relationships. When people feel safe, their brains can shift from survival mode to higher-level functions like learning, collaboration, and growth, paving the way for success. Dr. Ron Bonnstetter and Dr. Dave Gosselin discuss how psychological safety is the foundation of trust, growth,...

Great teamwork starts with intentional communication. Find the right framework as your hosts and guest, Michael O’Rourke, explore the Toolbox Dialogue Initiative, a structured approach that helps teams practice communication like athletes or orchestras hone their craft.  By fostering dialogue, self-reflection, and perspective-taking, this method strengthens team culture, builds trust, and drives c...

Excellent teams don’t happen by accident, and peak collaboration doesn’t happen overnight. Dig into the brain science behind peak collaboration, revealing how mirror neurons and interpersonal neural synchrony help teams get “in the zone.” Dr. Ron Bonnstetter and Dr. Dave Gosselin uncover how empathy, emotional intelligence, and active listening unlock the brain’s natural drive to connect, creating...

Oxytocin, dopamine, and cortisol—these neurochemicals shape trust, motivation, and stress. How do you maximize positive results while addressing negative responses?  Dr. Ron Bonnstetter and Dr. Dave Gosselin explore these neurochemicals in a team setting, sharing strategies for leaders to foster trust, recognize contributions, provide healthy challenges, and create balanced environments that suppo...