Genius: Sciencing Our Human Potential

Writing to Find Ourselves & Each Other She helped with my first book and then we lost touch. She thought we were no longer friends since when she did see me, I seemed distant and disengaged. Years later, she read a draft of my new manuscript and realized what happened. Such began a journey of writing that revealed both secrets and truths and birthed a book called Brain Dance . So often we can...

A conversation for writers, women, men, and anyone going through a career/life transition. Dove Wilson interviews Dr. Djenane Nakhle on the writing and journey of her debut book called "Finding Home: From Cairo to New York." An inspiring story of Dr. Nakhle's life on four continents with struggles, resilence and achievement. Djenane Nakhle is an Egyptian-born, Lebanese-American psych...

Join us for a return of the "Genius Podcast: Sciencing Your Human Potential" with a special interview between host Dove (Diane) Wilson and forensic pathologist, professor and leader Nicole Jackson, MD. This conversation will uniquely benefit a wide range of people -- developing leaders, minorities, people suffering career surprises, those struggling with sleep, social media users, medica...

It can happen to anyone. We can plan our lives so carefully some times and then the unthinkable happens. A teaser from an upcoming episode of "The Genius Podcast: Sciencing Our Human Potential." Join us! Dr. Jackson will be a featured guest in Episode 17 Called "Death, Life, Sleep and Dreams" to be released on Tuesday, May 14 on Youtube.com Spotify and all major podcast platfor...

Thanks, Cisco Cotto and Nancy Harty of WBBM am 780 -- the largest news radio station in Chicago. Appreciate you sharing this potent moment on my journey and the messages Brain Dance offers on brain health. Aired during the Chicago morning commute this week, so grateful to be able to touch listeners this way. A book can change a life. I believe that.  Thank you.  

To our waiting list and everyone else, we are excited to share a sample of the new audiobook of Brain Dance: My Journey with Invisible Illness, Second Chances, and the Wonders of Applied Neuroscience. The audiobook is now sold on Audible through Amazon but will soon be available to listeners around the globe through 50 retail channels, library platforms, and music streaming services.  Brain D...

You may recognize his voice. This is an informative, light, and sometimes humorous conversation between two people who just finished a big project together. Join me, host Diane Wilson, for this edition of the "Genius Podcast" with Kevin Theis . Kevin's a Chicago actor, and teacher who's narrated more than 300 audiobooks and helped dozens of authors record their own books.   It will give Brain...

First, his friend asked him how relaxed he was.  “Very relaxed.” Famous words, now, in retrospect.    A classmate in graduate school asked Richard Soutar if he’d like to try out some new equipment he came across that could read his brain waves. Up for trying new things, Richard let him put the sensors on his scalp. The data revealed he was anything but relaxed. Well, he did have 3 y...

This is from an article for tomorrow on Valentines' Day. Many people struggle with it and I've got some ideas to help. This is also an audio clip from my production manager and me to see if I am the right person to narrate "Brain Dance." Would you like to listen to this person read a book to you? Please let us know. <3 

Regardless of your career path, or lack thereof, you will enjoy this. Scientists aren’t taught how to be leaders. Dr. Jen Heemstra is a chemist, professor, and uncommon leader. Anyone in academia, as well as in business, could learn a great deal from her and her career path. Unpretentious, candid, and passionate about making the world a better place. A human for our times.  Join me, Genius Po...

A perfect holiday podcast when stress and expectations can be so high. This episode reminds us that sharing our truth helps us know who we really are. Dr. Lise Deguire and I have one major thing in common — our relationship with our mother was, at best, troubled. Lise’s story goes beyond that to include an unfathomable accident, her body being 65% covered with third-degree burns , and finding and...

It's Diane Wilson , your host! So excited to share my conversation with Dr. Syed Hoda for The Genius Podcast . You'll love this. It's comforting, connecting, funny and fun. It will make you think and challenge yourself. Thanks, Dr. Hoda for joining me to reflect on life one year later in our global pandemic.  A year ago, when we first met the distinguished pathologist and professor, Dr. Hoda,...

One of our most popular podcast episodes in the last year was with the beloved Dr. Sayed Tabatabai -- known as @TheRealDoctorT. Through story, he helps us notice, wrap words around and digest the array of feelings that come with being in this global pandemic -- love, loss, confusion, and more. He’s a critical care physician who lives in a world where a year ago he and his colleagues were called he...

It started with wanting to help the world during a crazy time, with being obsessed with people hearing the stories and insights of others, and with finding courage and connection. Reflections on the last year of starting the Genius Podcast, our guests, who is returning, and what else is ahead. Stay tuned for our fall episodes as we work away at them. Feel free to enjoy our previous episodes . Than...

Harness your nervous system.  What if managing stress and transforming it into peak performance didn’t start with talk therapy? What if our mental health and ability for peak performance began with training our heart muscle? What if that sense of "flow" where we feel great and are productive, was fostered by a muscle memory we could train ourselves to have? This episode of the...

Neurofeedback, Adaptation & Prisoners of the Couch Part 2 of my conversation with applied neuroscience pioneer Dr. Richard Soutar brings us into the intriguing challenge of brain change and self-awareness. Topics include: how high-functioning individuals can suffer devastating impairments without knowing it, Hedonic Adaptation or how we can heal but not see it, a new paradigm of understanding...

Kids, Sports and the Brain “Sports have so many benefits for kids. We won’t prevent every injury, we’re not wrapping kids in bubble wrap. But we can make changes to eliminate impacts and protect the brain.” If you’re a physician, parent, coach, or sports lover of any kind, this podcast episode will be valuable. Dr. Julie Stamm has spent over a decade studying and compiling a body of data featured...

Research shows the transformative impact music can have on brain and body. This week our Genius Podcast featured expert Victoria Storm, an extraordinary musician, music therapist, and leader. This episode will increase your ability to tap into music in daily life especially during these times. It will give you prescriptions for making the most of this incredible resource. As a performing artist, i...

According to pre-pandemic statistics, anxiety disorders affect over 40 million adults in the U.S., or almost 20% of the population. Estimates are that one-third of all people will have an anxiety disorder in their lifetime. Overall, anxiety is the most common mental illness, according to the Anxiety and Depression Association of America. And, during the pandemic, it's become a hidden epidemic.&nbs...

Sleep like an Olympian? Coaching for Powerful Sleep Such an exciting time to have interviewed Dr. Singh. She helps optimize the performance of Olympic athletes and, I, like the rest of the world this week am obsessively watching the Olympic Games in Tokyo. Part two of the Genius episode with sleep specialist Meeta Singh, MD will help us all manage our sleep to perform more optimally. Topics includ...

Between sleep planning and coaching the US Women's National Soccer Team in their travel to the Olympics in Tokyo this week and so much more, I was able to chat with Dr. Meeta Singh for this fascinating episode. For convenience, it will be presented in two parts. With a balance of great stories and evidence-based practices, this podcast will teach and inspire you to make sleep your superp...

It’s uplifting to understand and find meaning in the last year. Part II with Kay Foran is a flow for listeners on art, grief, our purpose, and neuroscience. Join us for an easy dialogue as we address a buffet of juicy topics including how a person may grieve during the pandemic * how imposed social isolation may help some overcome loss * work as anesthesia * social awkwardness * how little control...

A long-awaited conversation with a leader in the field of health psychology from Boston, Dr. Sarah Gray . In this episode, you will gain her expertise on health psychology and brain health from the many roles she has in her career including program director, instructor at the Harvard Medical School, researcher, and psychotherapist. She was drawn to this field early on, having come from a...

Dr. Inna Khazan is a maven in mindfulness, an author of pivotal articles and books on it, and also an advance reader of Brain Dance -- a medical memoir. Mindfulness is a term many people use, but may not truly understand. You will learn from the best, what it is and how to use this superpowerful tool to cope with the stress of our lives today. You'll learn what her day-to-day life is like as...

Physical therapy (PT) has been a game-changer for me over the years. Whether it's injured knee, shoulder, or back, PT gives you tools and keeps you moving, doing things so other issues of mood and health don’t crop up as you heal. Maddie Girardi and I have a relationship different than everyone else I have interviewed in all my podcasts so far. In addition to her managing a large, high-profile Chi...