NeuroFlex Podcast

Victoria Rivera is a wellness psychotherapist, she has a private practice in NYC.  She completed NYU’s Institute for Psychoanalytic Education, Adult Psychodynamic Psychotherapy Program, Certification in Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction and The Institute for Integrative Nutrition’s health coaching certification program. Victoria started her private practice in 2014 incorporating all of her knowle...

Jordana is the Lead Neurofeedback Technician at Santa Cruz Neurofeedback. She graduated from Pacifica Graduate Institute, with a Masters degree in Depth Psychology emphasizing in Somatics. She is also a certified professional coach and yoga instructor and leads the Center’s two weekly restorative yoga classes. She spends most of her time continuing her studies of neuroscience, which is her persona...

Phil is involved in science, electronics, IT consulting, IMAGO relationship therapy, woodworking, neurofeedback and software design. “I believe the clinician should use the therapeutic strategy that speaks best for their strengths and their client’s needs. Then use objective tools, like NeuroDesigner to help measure change and efficacy of the applied therapeutic strategy.” NeuroDesigner is a piece...

Jim Poole, MD, FAAP, clinical associate of Duke Health, founded FastBraiin in 2010 on the premise that individuals with ADHD have unique strengths in athletics, business, engineering, medicine, sales, the arts, and the classroom—wherever a quick and adaptable brain shines. FastBraiin has helped over 6,000 children and adolescents move from C’s, D’s and F’s to A/B honor roll, and helped more than 2...

Dr. Gerald Pollack is a scientist recognized worldwide for his research on the fourth phase of water, also called exclusion zone or EZ water. He received the 1st Emoto Peace Prize and is a recipient of the University of Washington's highest honor, the Annual Faculty Lecturer Award. He is founding Editor-in-Chief of the research journal WATER and Director of the Institute for Venture Science....

In the 21st edition of the Roscoe's Wetsuit Podcast, Denzel Bolden a.k.a. "Knowbody," discusses the recent release of his collaborative album "Shine Tsukuyomi" with Jon Kyoto. Denzel explains how the influence of Japanese culture and anime have bled into his music, opening up the genre of Anime Rap.

Dr. Frank Shallenberger is a anti-aging physician who's an expert on mitochondrial function (the power plants of our cells). In fact, Dr. Shallenberger holds the only patent on a respiratory gas analysis he uses to measure the health of mitochondria in his patients. Dr. Shallenberger founded the American Academy of Ozone Therapy, after discovering its ability to rev up mitochondrial function...

Dr. Richard Sherman is the chair of the Department of Psychophysiology College of Integrative Medicine & Health Sciences at Saybrook University in Oakland, California. In addition, he is the director of the Behavioral Medicine Research and Training Foundation in Port Angeles, Washington. Dr. Sherman is best known for his research on identifying the physiological mechanisms causing phantom pain...

Dr. Dirk de Ridder is a Belgian neurosurgeon who is currently serving as the Neurological Foundation Professor of Neurosurgery at the University of Otago in Dunedin, New Zealand. Dr. de Ridder also spends half his time setting up a dedicated neuromodulation clinic in Belgium. He has published over 250 scientific articles and more than 30 scientific book chapters. Dr. De Ridder joins me for episode...

 Dr. Paul Wand is a neurologist with extensive expertise in diagnosing and treating concussions of all types. He has focused on neuroscientific research since medical school, has pursued clinical research for more than thirty years, and has made a number of clinical discoveries. Dr. Wand has been in private practice in South Florida since 1982. Dr. Wand recently published "The Concussion Cure...

Michael Hamblin is a Principal Investigator at the Wellman Center for Photomedicine at Massachusetts General Hospital, an Associate Professor of Dermatology at Harvard Medical School and a member of the Affiliated Faculty of Harvard-MIT Division of Health Science and Technology. He was trained as a synthetic organic chemist and received his PhD from Trent University in England. His research intere...

Evan Kalish is a recent MBA grad from Lynn University. He had to overcome a life-threating heart condition as a teenager, but eventually overcame all odds and ended up playing division I lacrosse. Evan has spent some time overseas in Israel, playing lacrosse and soaking up the local culture. In the 15th edition of the Roscoe's Wetsuit Podcast, Evan and I discuss intrinsic motivation, how netw...

Dr. Joel Lubar received his B.S. and Ph. D. from the Division of the Biological Sciences and Department of Biopsychology at the University of Chicago. He has published more than 85 papers, numerous book chapters, as well as eight books in the areas of Neuroscience and Applied Psychophysiology. Since 1979 he has been co-director of the Southeastern Neurofeedback Institute Inc., in Knoxville, Tennes...

Dr. Nizar Taki is a plastic surgeon and Otolaryngologist (ENT) by training. He attended Tufts University School of Medicine and then did a plastic surgery fellowship at the University of Toronto. He is in the midst of a career change to life coaching. In the second of a two part episode, and the 13th edition of the Roscoe's Wetsuit Podcast, we discuss the lack of creativity in medicine, why l...

Dr. Nizar Taki is a plastic surgeon and Otolaryngologist (ENT) by training. He attended Tufts University School of Medicine and then did a plastic surgery fellowship at the University of Toronto. He is in the midst of a career change to life coaching. In the first of a two part episode, and the 12th edition of the Roscoe's Wetsuit Podcast, we discuss Nizar's route into plastic surgery an...

Sam Tullman is a neurophysiology researcher and zen practicioner. He graduated from the University of Pennsylvania, with a Bachelor's of Arts in Neurobiology and Neurosciences. Sam is a regular meditation practitioner, often attending multi-day silent retreats, learning various different forms of meditation. He currently is the lead QEEG technician at the PTSD Institute in Seattle, Washington...

Sam Tullman is a neurophysiology researcher and zen practicioner. He graduated from the University of Pennsylvania, with a Bachelor's of Arts in Neurobiology and Neurosciences. Sam is a regular meditation practitioner, often attending multi-day silent retreats, learning various different forms of meditation. He currently is the lead QEEG technician at the PTSD Institute in Seattle, Washington...

Randy Brantley is an entrepreneur and who runs the Shell Island Shuttle, a boat touring service operating out of Panama City, Florida. Randy "came from nothing" and never quit in his quest to become a successful entrepreneur.

Tim McDougall is an entrepreneur and businessman with a mission to help people. He is the founder of Sonic Science CBD. After spending nearly a decade in the industry, he found his niche and recognized the country’s need for a premium hemp CBD provider. Since he created Sonic Science on Hilton Head Island, SC in 2016, Tim has landed coverage in print and news outlets including Leafly, High Times,...

Howie Bierbaum is the co-founder of Wonder Ballroom, an intimate music venue in Portland Oregon, and worked as the tour manager for internationally renowned band, Pink Martini, for seven years. In the 7th edition of the Roscoe's Wetsuit Podcast, Howie and I discuss how streaming has changed the music business, advice on the mindset of young entrepreneurs, and how to pick the right business pa...

In the 5th episode of the Roscoe's Wetsuit Podcast, I talk with Chris Wycoff, a student at the University of Oregon studying computer science and biology. We discuss Chris' journey into biohacking, the various forms of intermittent fasting and their health benefits, and how Chris integrates his knowledge of psychology, physiology, and human performance into his life coaching practice.

Denzel Bolden, a.k.a. "Knowbody is an up-and-coming music producer, singer, and hip hop artist.  In today's episode we talked about social psychology principles of genuineness, or the lack there-of, in our everyday interactions with people, along with lessons learned from the music industry and what has inspired Denzel to be an artist.

Leila Alami is a Clinical Psychophysiologist with a specialization in neurobehavioral disorders. She has a Master's of Mental Health from Nova Southeastern University and attained a Biomedical Neuroscience Graduate Certified Specialty at the University of Florida College of Medicine. She is trilingual in English, French, and Arabic. In today's show we discussed the neurochemistry of love...

Michael Tobin is a college student from the University of Oregon interning on the Wall Street Journal's Spot News Desk and is currently the Editor in Chief of the Emerald, the University of Oregon's student newspaper. In this episode, Toby and Michael discuss the media versus the people's responsibility to effectively convey and analyze news reports, avoiding bias as a journalist, a...

In the second episode of the NuroFlex Podcast, Toby and Karl discuss Karl's journey into med school and finding his passion in medicine, how humor is an indicator of intelligence, debating the emerging problems posed by bioethics, and our mutual obsession with cold brew coffee!