Take Back My Brain

Laurie Hammer

Learn how to support your body's God-given natural ability to heal with Neuro Nutrition expert, Laurie Hammer, as she interviews professionals and shares her journey and perspective on brain health, overcoming depression, anxiety, eating disorders, fasting lifestyle, nutrition, ketogenic diet, hormones, microbiome, family lifestyle, and more!!! Join us on this journey to radically transform your life.

  1. 6d ago

    The Healing Secret Hiding in Every Breath

    In this episode of Take Back My Brain, Laurie Hammer interviews Brad Pitzele, founder of One Thousand Roads, about the healing potential of Exercise With Oxygen Therapy (EWOT) and red-light therapy. Brad shares his personal journey from years of chronic illness—including autoimmune arthritis, Lyme disease, melanoma, severe fatigue, brain fog, and chronic pain—to rebuilding his health through a focus on oxygen utilization and mitochondrial function. The conversation explores how oxygen impacts cellular energy production, why inflammation and oxygen deprivation often go hand-in-hand, and how EWOT combines exercise with concentrated oxygen to enhance circulation and oxygen delivery throughout the body. Brad also explains how red-light and near-infrared therapy work alongside oxygen therapy by stimulating mitochondria, increasing energy production, and supporting recovery. Together, these therapies may help improve brain function, physical performance, healing, and overall wellness. The episode also touches on applications for brain injuries, concussion recovery, cognitive function, chronic infections, autoimmune conditions, long COVID, and healthy aging, while emphasizing that many reported benefits come from personal experiences and emerging research rather than definitive clinical conclusions. - - - - -  Brad Pitzele is the founder of One Thousand Roads and an advocate for Exercise With Oxygen Therapy (EWOT) and red-light therapy. After battling autoimmune arthritis, Lyme disease, melanoma, and debilitating chronic health issues, Brad began exploring the role of mitochondrial health and oxygen utilization in recovery. His personal healing journey led him to develop accessible at-home wellness technologies designed to support oxygen delivery, cellular energy production, recovery, and healthy aging. - - - - -  Connect with Brad Pitzele Website: https://www.onethousandroads.com/  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OneThousandRoadsHQ  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/onethousandroadshq/  Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@OneThousandRoadsHQ  - - - - -  Connect with Laurie Hammer Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/takebackmybrain⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/takebackmybrain/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠   Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.lauriehammer.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Youtube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@takebackmybrain9073⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ----- PODCAST Thank you for listening. Please subscribe and share. This podcast is produced by DrTalks.com ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://drtalks.com/podcast⁠⁠

  2. Jul 10

    Your Hormones Aren't Broken—You're Missing This

    In this episode of Take Back My Brain, Laurie Hammer welcomes cycle alchemist and East Asian medicine practitioner Adrienne Irizarry to discuss women's hormonal health, menstrual cycles, and perimenopause. Adrienne explains that many menstrual symptoms—including severe cramps, PMS, irregular periods, and emotional instability—are often signs of underlying imbalances rather than an unavoidable part of being a woman. She discusses how many women are dismissed when lab testing appears "normal," despite experiencing significant symptoms, and emphasizes understanding the body's natural rhythms instead of simply suppressing symptoms. The conversation explores the different life stages women experience through the lens of Chinese medicine, from puberty and fertility through perimenopause and menopause. Adrienne explains that perimenopause often begins around age 35, with early signs including declining stamina, disrupted sleep, brain fog, irregular menstrual cycles, and greater difficulty recovering from stress. Laurie and Adrienne also discuss the lack of body literacy in women's health. They explain that many women receive little education about menstrual cycle phases, hormone fluctuations, nutrition, movement, and cycle tracking, making it hard to know what's healthy and when something needs attention. Adrienne outlines the four phases of the menstrual cycle—menstruation, the follicular phase, ovulation, and the luteal phase—each benefiting from different approaches to nutrition, movement, and self-care. She encourages warm, nourishing foods, maintaining body warmth, adjusting exercise intensity based on energy levels, and embracing rest as essential to hormonal health. The episode concludes with a discussion about trusting the body's signals. Rather than forcing productivity through rigid schedules or workout routines, Adrienne encourages women to develop greater awareness of their intuition, energy levels, and physical symptoms to better support long-term hormonal health throughout every stage of life. - - - - -  Connect with Adrienne Irizarry Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/moonessenceme/  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MoonEssenceME  Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@moonessenceme  Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCx6rlwLrsSm0VLMT2wi6Rlg  Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/reproductive-rebel/id1612269919  Website: https://moonessence.life/  - - - - -  Connect with Laurie Hammer Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/takebackmybrain⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/takebackmybrain/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠   Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.lauriehammer.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Youtube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@takebackmybrain9073⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ----- PODCAST Thank you for listening. Please subscribe and share. This podcast is produced by DrTalks.com ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://drtalks.com/podcast⁠⁠

  3. Jul 3

    How to Age Well After 40: Travel, Stress, Joy & Healthy Foundations

    In this episode of Take Back My Brain, Laurie Hammer welcomes Jannine Krause, a naturopathic doctor, acupuncturist, wellness educator, and host of the Health Fix podcast, for a conversation about healthy aging, stress, travel, and the foundational habits that support long-term wellness. Jannine shares her perspective on travel as a powerful reset for the nervous system. Rather than filling every vacation with sightseeing and rigid schedules, she encourages people to build in buffer time before and after trips, allow space for rest, and consider returning to familiar places that feel safe and restorative. She explains that travel can become a catalyst for healthier habits, greater joy, and a renewed perspective on life. The conversation also explores heart-rate variability, or HRV, as a tool for understanding stress and nervous-system regulation. Jannine explains that HRV can offer insight into how the body is responding to stress and discusses her preference for brief daily HRV measurements instead of continuous wearable tracking. Laurie and Jannine also share personal concerns about wearables, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, and connected vehicles, noting that these observations reflect their individual experiences. - - - - -  Mind Thrive Course: Learn more about Amino Acid Therapy ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Special Offer: Use code MINDTHRIVE at checkout to get $1,000 off the course! - - - - -  Give your body a gentle hand in managing today’s toxic load. Zeocharge is a "smart binder" made from supercharged zeolite powder, designed to help naturally remove unwanted toxins—like heavy metals and microtoxins—without stripping away the essential nutrients you need to thrive. Get 10% off your next order using this link: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.zeolitelabs.com/?ref=lauriehammer⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - - - - -  Jannine Krause is a naturopathic doctor, acupuncturist, wellness educator, and host of the Health Fix podcast. She helps men and women over 40 improve energy, metabolism, mobility, pain levels, and overall vitality through a practical, root-cause approach to health. Jannine is passionate about helping people build sustainable wellness foundations through stress management, movement, nutrition, mindset, adventure, and joy. - - - - -  Connect with Jannine Krause Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jannine-krause/  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drjanninekrause/  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/docjkrausend/  Website: https://gstbody.com/pages/advisory/dr-jannine-krause  - - - - -  Connect with Laurie Hammer Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/takebackmybrain⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/takebackmybrain/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠   Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.lauriehammer.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Youtube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@takebackmybrain9073⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ----- PODCAST Thank you for listening. Please subscribe and share. This podcast is produced by DrTalks.com ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://drtalks.com/podcast⁠⁠

  4. Jun 26

    Everything You Need to Know About Aging Well After 40

    In this episode, Laurie Hammer welcomes functional medicine dietitian and gut health expert Lisa Smith for a conversation about what truly drives healthy aging and longevity. Lisa explains why healthspan—the quality of life we maintain as we age—is just as important as lifespan, and why foundational habits should come before advanced wellness interventions. The discussion explores Lisa’s simple nutrition framework of anchoring meals with quality protein and wrapping them with fiber-rich foods to support gut health, blood sugar regulation, and brain function. She explains how the gut microbiome influences hormones, inflammation, and cognitive health, and why prebiotic foods are essential for nourishing beneficial gut bacteria. Laurie and Lisa also discuss the impact of chronic stress and elevated cortisol on the body, sharing practical strategies such as breathwork, vagus nerve stimulation, grounding, and gratitude practices to improve resilience and nervous system regulation. They examine the important relationship between sleep, hormones, and metabolic health, particularly during perimenopause and menopause. - - - - -  Mind Thrive Course: Learn more about Amino Acid Therapy ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Special Offer: Use code MINDTHRIVE at checkout to get $1,000 off the course! - - - - -  Give your body a gentle hand in managing today’s toxic load. Zeocharge is a "smart binder" made from supercharged zeolite powder, designed to help naturally remove unwanted toxins—like heavy metals and microtoxins—without stripping away the essential nutrients you need to thrive. Get 10% off your next order using this link: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.zeolitelabs.com/?ref=lauriehammer⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - - - - -  Lisa Smith is a Functional Medicine Dietitian, gut health expert, wellness educator, and founder of Lisa Smith Wellness. She specializes in helping women optimize gut health, hormone balance, metabolism, and longevity through a root-cause, functional medicine approach. Lisa is passionate about teaching practical, sustainable strategies that support healthy aging, brain health, and overall vitality without relying on extreme wellness trends. - - - - -  Connect with Lisa Smith Website: https://lisasmithwellness.com/  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/prettywell_podcast  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/prettywellpodcast  Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lisa-smith-7a8052337/  Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@ThePrettyWellPodcast  - - - - -  Connect with Laurie Hammer Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/takebackmybrain⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/takebackmybrain/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠   Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.lauriehammer.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Youtube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@takebackmybrain9073⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ----- PODCAST Thank you for listening. Please subscribe and share. This podcast is produced by DrTalks.com ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://drtalks.com/podcast⁠⁠

  5. Jun 19

    The Foot-Brain Connection: How Your Feet Control Brain Health, Aging & Movement 

    In this episode, Laurie Hammer speaks with Dr. Emily Splichal about the often-overlooked connection between the feet and the brain. Dr. Splichal explains how walking is a highly neurological process influenced by balance, toe strength, and movement efficiency. She breaks down how walking speed and arm swing reflect overall brain and body health, and why the ability to balance on one leg is a key marker of longevity. The conversation also explores how footwear choices can impact foot muscle strength, posture, pelvic stability, and even breathing patterns. Dr. Splichal highlights the role of foot stimulation, toe alignment, and minimalist movement practices in maintaining long-term mobility. Finally, they discuss changes in foot health during menopause, including fat pad loss, neuropathy, and connective tissue changes, along with practical strategies to support foot health at every age. - - - - -  Mind Thrive Course: Learn more about Amino Acid Therapy ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Special Offer: Use code MINDTHRIVE at checkout to get $1,000 off the course! - - - - -  Give your body a gentle hand in managing today’s toxic load. Zeocharge is a "smart binder" made from supercharged zeolite powder, designed to help naturally remove unwanted toxins—like heavy metals and microtoxins—without stripping away the essential nutrients you need to thrive. Get 10% off your next order using this link: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.zeolitelabs.com/?ref=lauriehammer⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - - - - -  Dr. Emily Splichal is a functional podiatrist and human movement specialist with a background in fitness, surgery, and biomechanics. She integrates podiatry with movement science to help patients improve gait, balance, and whole-body function. Her work focuses on the foot–brain connection and how movement efficiency impacts long-term neurological and physical health. - - - - -  Connect with Dr. Emily Splichal  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thefunctionalfootdoc/?hl=en  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DrEmilySplichal/  Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dremily/  - - - - -  Connect with Laurie Hammer Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/takebackmybrain⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/takebackmybrain/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠   Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.lauriehammer.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Youtube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@takebackmybrain9073⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ----- PODCAST Thank you for listening. Please subscribe and share. This podcast is produced by DrTalks.com ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://drtalks.com/podcast⁠⁠

  6. Jun 12

    Rewiring the Brain’s Hidden System: Trauma, Memory & Frequencies

    In this episode of Take Back My Brain, Laurie Hammer interviews Jen Beyst, founder of the Cognitive Function Development Institute, about what she describes as the brain’s “hidden operating system”—the cognitive networks that govern attention, memory, learning, and emotional regulation. Jen explains how Cognitive Function Development Therapy (CFDT) uses objective assessment and targeted, multisensory training to identify weak cognitive systems and strengthen them through neuroplasticity. Rather than focusing on symptoms alone, CFDT works at the level of underlying brain function. The conversation explores how trauma, stress, anxiety, and brain injury can disrupt cognitive processing and emotional regulation. Jen also shares how structured cognitive challenges and sound-based brain frequencies (alpha, beta, gamma, delta, theta) can help regulate the nervous system, improve sleep, enhance working memory, and support recovery. From OCD and anxiety to stroke recovery and learning challenges, this episode reveals a deeper look at how the brain can be measured, trained, and rewired—offering a compelling perspective on cognitive transformation at any stage of life. - - - - -  Mind Thrive Course: Learn more about Amino Acid Therapy ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Special Offer: Use code MINDTHRIVE at checkout to get $1,000 off the course! - - - - -  Give your body a gentle hand in managing today’s toxic load. Zeocharge is a "smart binder" made from supercharged zeolite powder, designed to help naturally remove unwanted toxins—like heavy metals and microtoxins—without stripping away the essential nutrients you need to thrive. Get 10% off your next order using this link: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.zeolitelabs.com/?ref=lauriehammer⁠⁠⁠⁠ - - - - -  Jen Beyst is the founder of the Cognitive Function Development Institute and creator of Cognitive Function Development Therapy (CFDT). She is a master neuroplastician, educational therapist, certified parent coach, and brain-based intervention specialist. Jen works with individuals across the lifespan to improve cognitive performance, emotional regulation, and adaptive brain function using neuroscience-informed methods, structured cognitive training, and sound frequency interventions. - - - - -  Connect with Jen Beyst Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jennifer-beyst-17623122/  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jennifer.beyst/  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cognitive_function_development/  Website: https://www.cfdinstitute.com/ - - - - -  A stronger, sharper brain starts with understanding how it works. Visit brainbuilders.health to explore neuroscience-based tools and strategies designed to support focus, memory, emotional resilience, and long-term cognitive wellness. - - - - -  Connect with Laurie Hammer Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/takebackmybrain⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/takebackmybrain/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠   Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.lauriehammer.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Youtube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@takebackmybrain9073⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ----- PODCAST Thank you for listening. Please subscribe and share. This podcast is produced by DrTalks.com ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://drtalks.com/podcast⁠⁠

  7. Jun 5

    Credit, Confidence & Financial Freedom for Women

    In this episode of Take Back My Brain, Laurie Hammer interviews Laura Abshire, founder of Credit Dusters, about the powerful connection between credit, mindset, and financial freedom. Drawing from both personal experience and years of helping clients rebuild their credit, Laura shares how financial struggles often begin with limiting beliefs, fear, and survival-mode thinking rather than a lack of ability. The conversation explores practical steps for improving credit, understanding credit reports, avoiding common credit traps, and building healthy financial habits. Laurie and Laura also discuss why financial independence is especially important for women, how shame can prevent people from taking action, and why creating a vision for the future is an essential part of financial growth. This episode offers practical encouragement for anyone seeking greater confidence, financial literacy, and freedom. - - - - -  Mind Thrive Course: Learn more about Amino Acid Therapy ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Special Offer: Use code MINDTHRIVE at checkout to get $1,000 off the course! - - - - -  Give your body a gentle hand in managing today’s toxic load. Zeocharge is a "smart binder" made from supercharged zeolite powder, designed to help naturally remove unwanted toxins—like heavy metals and microtoxins—without stripping away the essential nutrients you need to thrive. Get 10% off your next order using this link: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.zeolitelabs.com/?ref=lauriehammer⁠⁠⁠ - - - - -  Laura Abshire is a nationally recognized credit strategist, business mentor, and founder of Credit Dusters. She helps individuals and families rebuild their credit, improve financial literacy, and create lasting financial freedom through practical credit strategies and mindset transformation. Drawing from both personal experience and professional expertise, Laura is passionate about helping women gain confidence, financial independence, and the tools needed to create a stronger future. - - - - -  Connect with Laura Abshire LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/laura-abshire-a378173b Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lauraelevates/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/laura.abshire.680798/ Website: https://creditdusters.com/about - - - - -  Connect with Laurie Hammer Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/takebackmybrain⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/takebackmybrain/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠   Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.lauriehammer.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Youtube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@takebackmybrain9073⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ----- PODCAST Thank you for listening. Please subscribe and share. This podcast is produced by DrTalks.com ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://drtalks.com/podcast⁠⁠

  8. May 29

    Faith, Family & the Root of True Health

    In this episode of Take Back My Brain, Laurie Hammer interviews Dr. Dusty Hess, founder of Upstream Health, about reclaiming health through faith, stewardship, family culture, and alignment with God’s design. Dr. Hess explains the difference between emergency-based healthcare and long-term wellness care, encouraging families to focus less on fear and more on intentional daily habits that support physical, emotional, and spiritual health. The conversation explores circadian rhythms, sleep, stress, toxin exposure, infertility, hormone balance, and the impact of modern culture on overall wellness. Laurie and Dr. Hess also discuss how chronic dysfunction has become normalized in today’s fast-paced society and why restoring natural rhythms, peace in the home, and personal responsibility may play a major role in healing. The episode offers practical encouragement for families seeking to create healthier environments rooted in faith, stewardship, and resilience. - - - - -  Mind Thrive Course: Learn more about Amino Acid Therapy ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Special Offer: Use code MINDTHRIVE at checkout to get $1,000 off the course! - - - - -  Give your body a gentle hand in managing today’s toxic load. Zeocharge is a "smart binder" made from supercharged zeolite powder, designed to help naturally remove unwanted toxins—like heavy metals and microtoxins—without stripping away the essential nutrients you need to thrive. Get 10% off your next order using this link: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.zeolitelabs.com/?ref=lauriehammer⁠⁠ - - - - -  Dr. Dusty Hess is the founder of Upstream Health and a functional wellness practitioner focused on helping families restore health through faith-based stewardship, lifestyle transformation, and creation-centered wellness principles. His work emphasizes addressing the “root of the root cause” by helping individuals realign daily habits, rhythms, and environments with God’s original design for health and flourishing. - - - - -  Connect with Dr. Dusty Hess Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drdustyhess/  Website: https://upstreamhealth.com/  Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-dusty-hess-0ba58643/  - - - - -  Connect with Laurie Hammer Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/takebackmybrain⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/takebackmybrain/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠   Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.lauriehammer.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Youtube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@takebackmybrain9073⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ----- PODCAST Thank you for listening. Please subscribe and share. This podcast is produced by DrTalks.com ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://drtalks.com/podcast⁠⁠

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Learn how to support your body's God-given natural ability to heal with Neuro Nutrition expert, Laurie Hammer, as she interviews professionals and shares her journey and perspective on brain health, overcoming depression, anxiety, eating disorders, fasting lifestyle, nutrition, ketogenic diet, hormones, microbiome, family lifestyle, and more!!! Join us on this journey to radically transform your life.

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  • Creator
    Laurie Hammer
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2026
  • Episodes
    185
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Laurie Hammer
  • Show Website
    Take Back My Brain

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