The Brain Surgeon's Take

Dr. Frenk is the 6th President of UM. He is also Professor of Public Health, Health Sector Policy, and Sociology. Prior to joining the UM, he served as Dean of the Harvard School of Public Health and Professor of Public Health at the Harvard Kennedy School of Government. Julio was the Minister of Health of Mexico from 2000 to 2006. He was also the founding director-general of the National Institut...

Drago was born in Poland while under Communist rule. His father was a devout Communist who eventually became high-ranking Communist government official. Drago was never swayed by his father’s ideology and pressure to accept the Marxist/Communist ideology, and eventually was sent to prison for opposing Communist regime in Poland. After spending time in a Communist prison as a political prisoner for...

Adam Yala, PhD is an assistant professor of Computational Precision Health and Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences at UC Berkeley and UCSF. His research focuses on developing machine learning methods for precision health and translating them to clinical care. His previous research has contributed to three areas: 1) predicting future cancer risk, 2) designing personalized screening policie...

A revered leader with 25 years of command experience, DeDe has been described by Dr. Brené Brown as one of her “leadership heroes and a total badass.” She has held several pivotal roles, including as an advisor to the Department of Defense’s top leader, commander of Air Force bases in Barksdale and Iraq, a national security fellow at Georgetown University’s Institute for the Study of Diplomacy, co...

Dr. Bruce Greyson is Professor Emeritus of Psychiatry and Neurobehavioral Sciences at the University of Virginia.  He was previously on the medical faculty at the University of Michigan and the University of Connecticut, where he was Clinical Chief of Psychiatry. Dr. Greyson has consulted with the National Institutes of Health and addressed symposia on consciousness at the United Nations and at th...

Dr Adams is a visual neuroscientist specializing in binocular vision in humans and non-human primates. He is a principle investigator at Neuralink. He uses psychophysical, behavioral, electrophysiological, and anatomical techniques to study the primate visual system at a number of levels from the retina to the cortex. He is currently investigating the neural adaptations that occur in the childhood...

Ray "Cash" Care is a 12-year veteran of the United States Navy, 10 years of which were spent serving as a member of the SEAL teams. After serving with the SEALs, Ray continued to serve his country for eight years as an overseas security officer for government agencies. With his specialized skill set, Ray deployed to remote areas around the world in the continuing efforts in the war again...

Jordan Amadio, M.D., M.B.A. is a neurosurgeon, entrepreneur, and bioethicist. He is an advocate for the transformative power of emerging neurotechnology. Dr. Amadio is the co-founder of NeuroLaunch, the leading accelerator program for neuroscience startups. His work with NeuroLaunch has led to 11 thriving neuro-ventures and over $15 million in value created for young innovators seeking to advance...

An Engineer turned Black Belt Martial Artist, Yoga and Meditation Teacher, Donato has been one of the leaders of the Wellness scene in Miami since 2005, and has now turned this tropical city into the unlikely mecca for training the Wim Hof Method.  Witty, sharp, intelligent, highly technical and creative, while fun, relatable and down-to-earth, Donato’s style and passion for teaching are refreshin...

Josh Dickens is one of NASCAR’s most promising young drivers, winning the Winter Nationals Road Course Championship at Florida International Rally & Motorsport Park and the Associates Group Young Lion division championship at Atlanta Motor Speedway. Support the show

Ross holds a BS degree in nutrition and dietetics from Queens College and a BA degree in communications from Merrimack. While at Merrimack, he spent four seasons on the blue line for the Warriors' ice hockey team. He is also certified by the International Society of Sports Nutrition. Ross brings a strong background in meal planning and performance nutrition counseling. His general experience...

Highsmith was born in Baltimore and played college basketball for Wheeling Jesuit University where he was named NCAA Division II Player of The Year in 2018. After not being selected in the NBA Draft, Highsmith began his professional basketball career with the Delaware Blue Coats of the NBA G League in 2018. Late in the 2018–19 season, Highsmith made his NBA debut with the Blue Coats' parent t...

Kayla Harrison made history in 2012 by winning USA's first Olympic gold medal in judo. Kayla's tenacity and dedication to whatever she pursues has rightfully captivated people everywhere. She has been featured on the cover of Sports Illustrated, The New York Times, and USA Today; in Time Magazine; on the Today Show, CNN, and MSNBC. Kayla received the 2012 Women's Sports Foundation&a...

Dutch extreme athlete Wim Hof got his nickname 'The Iceman' by breaking a number of records related to cold exposure including: climbing Mount Kilimanjaro in shorts, running a half marathon above the Arctic Circle barefoot, and standing in a container while covered with ice cubes for more than 112 minutes. Using 'cold, hard nature' as his teacher, his extensive training has ena...

Jimmy was diagnosed with early-onset Parkinson's disease at age 27. At first, Jimmy went into denial and "did nothing" for several years to manage his symptoms. By 2010, he walked with a cane and he hit rock-bottom when he fell down a full flight of stairs while carrying his young son. While both were physically unharmed, the fall became a catalyst for Jimmy to take back control and...

Prof. Fregni is a Professor of Epidemiology at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and a Professor of PM&R at Harvard Medical School. He leads a large clinical research laboratory (Spaulding Neuromodulation Center) that is funded by major NIH grants that are currently investigating techniques to guide and measure neuroplasticity in brain injury. He has been at the forefront of advancing...

The Buffalo Bills selected Jim Kelly in the first round of the 1983 NFL Draft. Only three players in NFL history had reached the 30,000-yard career passing mark faster. Eight times during his NFL career he passed for more than 3,000 yards in a season, and twenty-six times he passed for more than 300 yards in a game. Kelly led the NFL in passing in 1990 and 1991. In 11 seasons in Buffalo, Kelly led...

Dr. Sanjay Gupta is the multiple Emmy®-award winning chief medical correspondent for CNN and host of the CNN podcast Chasing Life. Gupta, a practicing neurosurgeon, plays an integral role in CNN's reporting on health and medical news for all of CNN's shows domestically and internationally, and regularly contributes to CNN.com. Since 2001, Gupta has covered some of the most important heal...

As Chief Operating Officer of Fontainebleau Development, Goldfarb has oversight of the Fontainebleau Miami Beach, JW Marriott Miami Turnberry Resort & Spa, Hilton Nashville Downtown, Marriott Courtyard Boston Downtown and Fontainebleau Aviation. Goldfarb brings over three decades of hospitality experience to his role at Fontainebleau Development’s growing portfolio of hotels and resorts. Goldf...

Thomas began his academic career at University College London (UCL) medical school. After completing an undergraduate degree in Medical Sciences with Neuroscience, he enrolled on the UCL MBPhD programme, combining his PhD with clinical studies. He works in the theoretical neurobiology group, led by Professor Karl Friston, at the Wellcome Centre for Human Neuroimaging at the UCL Institute of Neurol...

Cody Rall, M.D., is a board certified and United States Navy trained Psychiatrist who specializes in neurotechnology wearables. He is a co-founder of Stanford Brainstorm, the world’s first academic laboratory dedicated to transforming brain health through entrepreneurship. Dr. Rall also served as a selection judge and team member of the psychiatry innovation lab, an annual national competition at...

Dr. Osborn is Chief of Neurosurgery at St. Mary’s Medical Center, a level I trauma center in West Palm Beach, FL. He completed his neurosurgery residency at NYU in 2003. HIs practice covers the gamut of brain and spine conditions, with a focus on neurosurgical trauma. Brett is a Diplomate of the American Board of Neurological Surgery. Dr. Osborn has also been secondarily boarded by the American Ac...

Don has coached actors, athletes, & musicians for over 20 years. He opened his first NYC Gym, Drive 495, in 2005. After operating brick & mortar gyms for 15 years, Don expanded to a global online fitness business. He has developed a reputation for training some of the biggest names in Hollywood for the big screen. Ryan Reynolds, Blake Lively, John Krasinski, Emily Blunt, Liev Schreiber, Se...

Elena Sisti became only the second female bank founder in New York City when she launched Savoy Bank in 2008. Now chairperson emeritus, Sisti sits on the bank’s board of directors, as well as its credit, asset-liability and audit committees. Prior to founding Savoy Bank, she spent 25 years with Citibank, where she served as director of strategic planning and head of an initiative to re-engineer th...

Thomas currently serves as a Senior Consultant at The Soufan Group, a global intelligence and security consulting group. He brings an extensive record of service with the FBI, working both\International and Domestic Terrorism cases. SA O’Connor was a Team Leader on the Washington Field Office, Evidence Response Team. In this capacity, SA O’Connor has led forensic teams to multiple terrorist attack...