Vanessa Calderon, MD MPP

The Empowered Brain

The Empowered Brain is the only podcast that uses science, psychology and coaching to help you rewire your brain, become more effective create a happier life. Listen and learn how to master your mind, master your emotions, thrive amidst daily stressors, and master time. Dr. Vanessa Calderón is a Harvard grad, Physician, Master Coach, and mother of 2. She has over 20 years of clinical and leadership experience and is the founder of the The Journey (to your empowered brain). The Journey uses the latest science in neuroplasticity, resiliency and psychology to help people: (1) Master their Mind an...

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Vanessa Calderon, MD MPP

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www.vanessacalderonmd.com

Latest episode

Apr 17, 2025

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Episodes

137. Mastering Self-Discipline: Part 1 The real reason why you're not disciplined 10.01.2024

The Business Accelerator Mastermind: Learn more and Join the Waitlist   Do you need to be more self-disciplined? What would be different for you if you were more disciplined? If you're like many of my students, you may think that if you were just more disciplined then you could achieve [insert ideal state here].   However, in working together, my students are always surprised to learn the real rea...

136. The science of behind why vision boards work and how to create your own effective vision board 03.01.2024

The Business Accelerator Mastermind: Learn more and Join the Waitlist   Vision boards are amazing. Let me tell you why. Every time I've created a vision board, I have achieved everything that I put on it. Which is why I love vision boards. However, you might be a skeptic… you might not be a believer (yet). And that's OK. Because on this episode I am reviewing with you the science behind vision boa...

135. Three Most Important Things I learned this year and how they can help you uplevel your potential and create a more expansive life 27.12.2023

The Business Accelerator Mastermind: Learn more and Join the Waitlist   On this week's podcast, I'm doing a year-end wrap-up and sharing the 3 most important things I've learned this year and how you can use them to uplevel your life, expand your potential, and have more fun and freedom in life.    Links:  Connect with me on: IG and FB .  Watch my free class and learn how to get more done in a day...

134. How to do a year-end life and career evaluation and prepare for the next year using The Gain Theory 20.12.2023

The Business Accelerator Mastermind: Learn more and Join the Waitlist   As we end the calendar year, I'd like to teach you how to evaluate your year and prepare for the next year. In this episode, you'll learn how to thoughtfully consider all your gains in the year and learn from your perceived losses using the Gain Theory. You'll also learn how to intentionally consider who you will become in the...

133. The 3 things Entrepreneurs need to master to create a profitable, sustainable and soul-aligned business 13.12.2023

The Business Accelerator Mastermind: Learn more and Join the Waitlist   In 2020 I took a huge and scary AF leap of faith and left my stable job to dive into entrepreneurship. Since, then, I've grown my business into a successful, profitable and sustainable service-based business. I've learned a lot along the way that I want to share with all of you. My hope is that you can learn from my mistakes a...

132. The Most Common Mistakes Smart Entrepreneurs Make That Slows Down Their Growth and Leads to Burnout 06.12.2023

The Business Accelerator Mastermind: Learn more and Join the Waitlist   In 2020 I took a huge and scary AF leap of faith and left my stable job to dive into entrepreneurship. Since then, I've grown my business into a successful, profitable and sustainable service-based business. I've learned a lot along the way that I want to share with all of you. My hope is that you can learn from my mistakes an...

131. Cultivating compassion towards your ego to get more in life 29.11.2023

The Business Accelerator Mastermind: Learn more and Join the Waitlist   Your inner critic, your internal judge, your inner mean girl are all different ways to refer to one thing, The Ego.   No matter what you call it, the ego is and will always be part of you.   Some ancient traditions have ceremonies to kill the ego, but even in those traditions there's an acknowledgement that the ego never truly...

130. The not enough syndrome: how to break free and achieve more 22.11.2023

The Business Accelerator Mastermind: Learn more and Join the Waitlist   Did you know that when you tell yourself you're not working hard enough, that you're not successful enough, not answering emails fast enough, not smart enough, or any other thing you're not doing enough of… it's actually slowing you down and making you LESS productive and less effective.   Most people think that telling themse...

129. Maslow Unlocked: Achieving Self-Actualization in the Modern World 15.11.2023

If you are reading this odds are you have some level of privilege. You own a computer or smartphone, you have a job or the freedom to not work, and you have your basic physiological needs met. If you're reading this and have the privilege to also listen to the podcast, then I want to celebrate you, because this means you also highly likely have the opportunity to reach the peak of Maslow's Hierarc...

128. Impermanence and the Art of Letting Go: Navigating Life's Transitions Mindfully 08.11.2023

Practicing impermanence allows us to accept the uncertainty of life with grace.   Impermanence is a fundamental concept that can be used as a powerful mindfulness tool. It involves recognizing and accepting the inherent transitory nature of all things and experiences in life. Learning how to practice it, allows us to approach the difficult things in life with grace.   On this week's podcast, you'l...

127. Turning Workplace Challenges into Opportunities: Strategies for Managing Difficult Employees who you can't fire (including former bosses) 01.11.2023

​​Raise your hand if you're a leader or a manager and have had to manage a difficult employee.   What about a difficult employee you couldn't fire?   If this is you, you're going to want to check out this week's podcast episode.   We dive into detailed strategies for turning these workplace pain points into opportunities.    Links:  Connect with me on: IG and FB .  Watch my free class and learn ho...

126. Unlocking Self-Validation: Breaking Free from Invalidation Patterns 25.10.2023

Does any of this self-talk sound familiar?   "I shouldn't be mad at this." "This isn't a big deal." "I was just lucky."   What about ignoring your sense of hunger, thirst, or even the need to empty your bladder so you can get more done.   These are all incredibly common forms of self-invalidation, which is another way to say self-rejection.   On this week's podcast, we talk about all the sneaky wa...

125. What's Possible: Overcoming Procrastination with Self-Compassion 18.10.2023

This week I bring you the last episode in our "What's Possible Series," where you get to learn from my students, as I celebrate them, and let them serve as an example of what's possible for you.   Hearing these examples is important because without knowing what's possible for us, we usually let past failures, and other people's fears dictate our future and our potential.   But your past does not d...

124. What's Possible: Breaking Free from People-Pleasing and Showing up with Confident Authenticity with Sneha 11.10.2023

Have you ever seen someone's success and your brain immediately tried to make excuses as to why they were able to do that but those results are not possible for you? If so, I totally get you. This thought-trap is so common, I do it too, and it's getting in the way of you creating the changes you want to make in your life.   The changes you want to make are possible for you right now, no matter the...

123. What's Possible: Overcoming Imposter Syndrome, Getting Promoted at Work, and Improving my Marriage (while raising 3 young kids) with Dr. Angie 04.10.2023

Have you ever seen someone's success and your brain immediately tried to make excuses as to why they were able to do that but those results are not possible for you? If so, I totally get you. This thought-trap is so common, I do it too, and it's getting in the way of you creating the changes you want to make in your life.   The changes you want to make are possible for you right now, no matter the...

122. Sustaining a Conference High: Keeping the spark alive with strategies for long-term motivation 27.09.2023

How many times have you left a conference inspired and motivated, only to forget everything and go back to your old ways a few weeks later?   The "Post-Conference High" is a common phenomenon. In this episode, I walk you through step-by-step strategies to help you keep the conference spark alive, with strategies for long-term motivation.   Links:  Connect with me on: IG and FB .  Watch my free cla...

121. Decision Making: The Power of Balancing Emotion and Logic 20.09.2023

In this episode, we dive into the art of making decisions that truly matter, embracing both the wisdom of our emotions and the clarity of logic.   You'll understand why it's important to include your emotions and the balance between the heart and the mind.   You'll also learn: Why women have been afraid to use emotions when making decisions How avoiding your emotions is harmful in the long term Ho...

120. Breaking Through Imposter Syndrome: Empowering Your Success 13.09.2023

A note to all the smart women who feel like Imposters:   If you ever feel insecure, inadequate or like a fraud, I want you to know that it has NOTHING to do with you, or how capable you are.   The truth is that even the most successful women at the heights of their careers, including Oprah, Michelle Obama, and Supreme Court Justice, Sonia Sotomayor, have also experienced imposter syndrome.   In th...

119. PART3: Unraveling the Patriarchy: Past, Present, and Persistence 06.09.2023

I sat down to create a podcast episode on imposter syndrome and realized that I couldn't simply talk about imposter syndrome without first addressing why it's so pervasive. You see, impostor syndrome is intricately woven into the societal fabric of the patriarchy. Imposter syndrome happens when we internalize the inferiority brought on by the patriarchy and other systems of oppression. But, we don...

118. PART 2: Unraveling the Patriarchy: Past, Present, and Persistence 30.08.2023

I sat down to create a podcast episode on imposter syndrome and realized that I couldn't simply talk about imposter syndrome without first addressing why it's so pervasive. You see, impostor syndrome is intricately woven into the societal fabric of the patriarchy. Imposter syndrome happens when we internalize the inferiority brought on by the patriarchy and other systems of oppression. But, we don...

117. PART 1: Unraveling the Patriarchy: Past, Present, and Persistence 23.08.2023

I sat down to create a podcast episode on imposter syndrome, and realized that I couldn't simply talk about imposter syndrome without first addressing why it's so pervasive. You see, impostor syndrome is intricately woven into the societal fabric of the patriarchy. Imposter syndrome happens when we internalize the inferiority brought on by the patriarchy and other systems of oppression. But, we do...

116. Befriending your mind: A Powerful journaling practice to shift away from negative self-talk 16.08.2023

In this episode, I share with you a step-by-step journaling practice to help you stop avoiding or feeling ashamed by your negative thoughts, but instead see them with compassion, and move on.   Links:  Connect with me on: IG and FB .  Watch my free class and learn how to get more done in a day without stress and burnout.  Get your free copy of the Podcast Study Guide . Subscribe for weekly tips an...

115. How to separate your core self from your negative thoughts 09.08.2023

You are not your thinking brain.   There may be times when you think you're lazy, selfish, disappointing, or a failure. Maybe there are times you think you'll never find love or you'll never stop feeling like an imposter.   But, sweet friend, these things are just thoughts.    And, you are not your thinking brain.   In this episode, I teach you a simple mnemonic to help you separate your core self...

114. Apathy: Why you feel "Blah" and another way fear shows up 02.08.2023

We are continuing our exploration of fear and its various manifestations. If you haven't listened to Episode 112 yet, I highly recommend you go back and check it out—it sets the stage for today's discussion on apathy and its intriguing relationship with fear.    Now, let me clarify upfront that when I refer to apathy in this episode, I'm talking about those moments when we feel unmotivated, indiff...

113. Why you're afraid to take action 26.07.2023

Hey there, fearless listeners (pun intended)! In this podcast, we're diving deep into the topic of fear and how it affects all of us, sometimes in the sneakiest of ways!.    You may see me, look at my degrees, or what I've accomplished and think that I must be fearless. But, OMG, sweet friend, that couldn't be further from the truth.   I still experience a ton of fear (all the time!), and I do my...

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