One Brain At A Time

Action Your Potential

This podcast will change your life, if you let it. Welcome to One Brain At A Time, an Action Your Potential podcast. At the top of your neck you have the most powerful processing device in the known universe. But no-one's ever told you how it works... until now. Each Monday, Action Your Potential consultants Adam Wright and Andy Feist strip away the jargon and break down the neuroscience into practical tools you can apply straight away. Entertaining, evidence-based, and 100% woo-woo free. That's a guarantee. Subscribe today wherever you get your podcasts and watch the full episodes on Youtube. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  1. 3D AGO

    The 12 Rocks of Well-Being

    This week, Adam and Andy walk through Action Your Potential's famous 12 Rocks of Well-Being. Watch the full episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Od3V-YjttzA Watch our episode on Sleep: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nj6AIFOsIm0 Watch our episode on Music: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CeQphR6un7s Watch our episode on Exercise, Social Health & Community: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CeQphR6un7s --- Chapters: 00:00 - Clip 00:32 - Intro & waffle (ft. Greece Holidays and Marathon updates) 05:45 - What are the 12 Rocks? 10:00 Rock 1 - Sleep 12:46 Rock 2 - Exercise 14:44 Rock 3 - Eat Healthily 16:15 Rock 4 - Be Still 19:00 Rock 5 - Day Dreaming 20:40 Rock 6 - Feelings 23:37 Rock 7 - Walk Outside in Nature 25:25 Rock 8 - Music 27:10 Rock 9 - Friends & Family 30:58 Rock 10 - Kindness & Thanks 33:50 Rock 11 - Do What You Love 35:14 Rock 12 - Play, Make, Create, Learn & Read 38:20 Track your rocks! 39:00 Outro -- This podcast will change your life, if you let it. Welcome to One Brain At A Time, an Action Your Potential podcast. At the top of your neck you have the most powerful processing device in the known universe. But no-one's ever told you how it works... until now. Each Monday, Action Your Potential consultants Adam Wright and Andy Feist strip away the jargon and break down the neuroscience into practical tools you can apply straight away. Entertaining, evidence-based, and 100% woo-woo free. That's a guarantee. Subscribe today wherever you get your podcasts and watch the full episodes on Youtube. If you want to learn more about the work we do at AYP, you can find out more information on our website! 📧 Email us questions at adamwright@aypuk.com. 👀 Watch our episodes on our youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@OneBrainPodcast 📲 Follow us on TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@ayp.spike.podcast 📲 Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/one_brain_podcast?igsh=MTdxMmVvMndoeDNydg%3D%3D&utm_source=qr 📬 Subscribe to the AYP Newsletter: https://substack.com/@actionyourpotential One Brain At A Time is written and presented by Adam Wright & Andy Feist. Production from Adam Wright and Andy Feist. Intro Music: “Happy Life” by Fredji (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XvQ-5RCt9xs&list=PLfP6i5T0-DkK-1uhfhicxlQ2FJwbuA7uU&index=26). One Brain At A Time is an Action Your Potential production. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    40 min
  2. The Neuroscience behind Community and Movement w/ Alice May Fontecilla (Run The Lanes, FMG Project)

    APR 6

    The Neuroscience behind Community and Movement w/ Alice May Fontecilla (Run The Lanes, FMG Project)

    Now this is a special one... this week Adam and Andy are delighted to be joined by Alice May Fontecilla from Run The Lanes (A social community run club) and the FMG Project (A charity supporting disadvantaged young-people through sport and exercise. Join as Adam, Andy and Alice walk through the profound impact movement and community have on our brains. Find out more about Run The Lanes: https://runthelanes.co.uk/ Find out more about The FMG Project: https://fmgproject.co.uk/ --- Chapters: 00:00 - Clip 00:44 - Intro & waffle (ft. a broken plant pot...) 05:17 - Run The Lanes 09:30 - Putting yourself out there 13:40 - Anxiety in joining new groups 17:39 - The narratives we tell ourselves 22:40 - The FMG Project 25:45 - Community & Narratives 27:48 - Movement & the brain 30:50 - Barriers to engagement 33:38 - AYP x Run The Lanes Live Event! 34:54 - Outro --- This podcast will change your life, if you let it. Welcome to One Brain At A Time, an Action Your Potential podcast. At the top of your neck you have the most powerful processing device in the known universe. But no-one's ever told you how it works... until now. Each Monday, Action Your Potential consultants Adam Wright and Andy Feist strip away the jargon and break down the neuroscience into practical tools you can apply straight away. Entertaining, evidence-based, and 100% woo-woo fre e. That's a guarantee. Subscribe today wherever you get your podcasts and watch the full episodes on Youtube. If you want to learn more about the work we do at AYP, you can find out more information on our website! 📧 Email us questions at adamwright@aypuk.com. 👀 Watch our episodes on our youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@OneBrainPodcast 📲 Follow us on TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@ayp.spike.podcast 📲 Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/one_brain_podcast?igsh=MTdxMmVvMndoeDNydg%3D%3D&utm_source=qr 📬 Subscribe to the AYP Newsletter: https://substack.com/@actionyourpotential One Brain At A Time is written and presented by Adam Wright & Andy Feist. Production from Adam Wright and Andy Feist. Intro Music: “Happy Life” by Fredji (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XvQ-5RCt9xs&list=PLfP6i5T0-DkK-1uhfhicxlQ2FJwbuA7uU&index=26). One Brain At A Time is an Action Your Potential production. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    36 min
  3. MAR 30

    Plan Every Day – For Your Brain's Sake!

    This week Adam and Andy do their utmost to make 'Planning' cool again – because your brain certainly needs it. We also discuss our uncomfortable MRI experiences, and debut another new segment! We Read Your Comments!: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Mjtkg0YuyA Read "It works because it's real. It has to be real.": https://actionyourpotential.substack.com/p/it-works-because-its-real-it-has --- Chapters: 00:00 - Clip 00:36 - Intro & waffle (ft. MRI Scanners and Merch?) 07:43 - Planning, Easter Holidays & Exams 10:48 - Motivation isn't enough 12:50 - Why our brains love plans 15:42 - Guilt free recreation time 18:16 - Why plan your free time 21:44 - No Plans = The plan 22:49 - "Be Kind To Yourself" 29:09 - Happiness and Productivity 32:26 - Guess. That. Substack! 36:23 - Outro --- This podcast will change your life, if you let it. Welcome to One Brain At A Time, an Action Your Potential podcast. At the top of your neck you have the most powerful processing device in the known universe. But no-one's ever told you how it works... until now. Each Monday, Action Your Potential consultants Adam Wright and Andy Feist strip away the jargon and break down the neuroscience into practical tools you can apply straight away. Entertaining, evidence-based, and 100% woo-woo fre e. That's a guarantee. Subscribe today wherever you get your podcasts and watch the full episodes on Youtube. If you want to learn more about the work we do at AYP, you can find out more information on our website! 📧 Email us questions at adamwright@aypuk.com. 👀 Watch our episodes on our youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@OneBrainPodcast 📲 Follow us on TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@ayp.spike.podcast 📲 Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/one_brain_podcast?igsh=MTdxMmVvMndoeDNydg%3D%3D&utm_source=qr 📬 Subscribe to the AYP Newsletter: https://substack.com/@actionyourpotential One Brain At A Time is written and presented by Adam Wright & Andy Feist. Production from Adam Wright and Andy Feist. Intro Music: “Happy Life” by Fredji (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XvQ-5RCt9xs&list=PLfP6i5T0-DkK-1uhfhicxlQ2FJwbuA7uU&index=26). One Brain At A Time is an Action Your Potential production. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    38 min
  4. MAR 23

    You need more sleep!

    This week, after much teasing... Adam and Andy finally delve into just a few of the profound effects sleep has on our brain – and why you need to get more of it. --- Chapters: 00:00 - Clip 00:18 - Intro & (ft. Show Updates and a possible retraction) 03:45 - Sleep Overview 05:10 - Salience v Repetition 09:29 - Sleep as a PED 13:03 - Memory 16:01 - Andy's Society Bits 'n' Bobs (and knick-nacks) 19:32 - Your Sleep Cycle 27:22 - Sleep Tech? 30:42 - Sleep Hygene 34:50 - It's different for everyone! 39:00 - Outro --- This podcast will change your life, if you let it. Welcome to One Brain At A Time, an Action Your Potential podcast. At the top of your neck you have the most powerful processing device in the known universe. But no-one's ever told you how it works... until now. Each Monday, Action Your Potential consultants Adam Wright and Andy Feist strip away the jargon and break down the neuroscience into practical tools you can apply straight away. Entertaining, evidence-based, and 100% woo-woo free. That's a guarantee. Subscribe today wherever you get your podcasts and watch the full episodes on Youtube. If you want to learn more about the work we do at AYP, you can find out more information on our website! 📧 Email us questions at adamwright@aypuk.com. 👀 Watch our episodes on our youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@OneBrainPodcast 📲 Follow us on TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@ayp.spike.podcast 📲 Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/one_brain_podcast?igsh=MTdxMmVvMndoeDNydg%3D%3D&utm_source=qr 📬 Subscribe to the AYP Newsletter: https://substack.com/@actionyourpotential One Brain At A Time is written and presented by Adam Wright & Andy Feist. Production from Adam Wright and Andy Feist. Intro Music: “Happy Life” by Fredji (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XvQ-5RCt9xs&list=PLfP6i5T0-DkK-1uhfhicxlQ2FJwbuA7uU&index=26). One Brain At A Time is an Action Your Potential production. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    40 min
  5. MAR 16

    How 'Truthiness' Manipulates Our Brains

    This week Adam and Andy discuss the genuinely crazy neuroscience behind 'Truthiness' and why it's so so important that we manage what we are repeating to our brains. --- Chapters: 00:00 - Clip 0:29 - Intro & Waffle (ft. Andy's amazing strength & 'being scienced on') 05:04 - What is 'truthiness'? 10:20 - What we tell ourselves 17:14 - What other people tell us 21:55 - Social Media & The Manosphere 29:01 - A difficult truth. 35:04 - Outro --- This podcast will change your life, if you let it. Welcome to One Brain At A Time, an Action Your Potential podcast. At the top of your neck you have the most powerful processing device in the known universe. But no-one's ever told you how it works... until now. Each Monday, Action Your Potential consultants Adam Wright and Andy Feist strip away the jargon and break down the neuroscience into practical tools you can apply straight away. Entertaining, evidence-based, and 100% woo-woo free. That's a guarantee. Subscribe today wherever you get your podcasts and watch the full episodes on Youtube. If you want to learn more about the work we do at AYP, you can find out more information on our website! 📧 Email us questions at adamwright@aypuk.com. 👀 Watch our episodes on our youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@OneBrainPodcast 📲 Follow us on TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@ayp.spike.podcast 📲 Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/one_brain_podcast?igsh=MTdxMmVvMndoeDNydg%3D%3D&utm_source=qr 📬 Subscribe to the AYP Newsletter: https://substack.com/@actionyourpotential One Brain At A Time is written and presented by Adam Wright & Andy Feist. Production from Adam Wright and Andy Feist. Intro Music: “Happy Life” by Fredji (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XvQ-5RCt9xs&list=PLfP6i5T0-DkK-1uhfhicxlQ2FJwbuA7uU&index=26). One Brain At A Time is an Action Your Potential production. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    38 min
  6. MAR 9

    Do Big Stuff!

    This week, Adam and Andy discuss the neuroscience that underpins a lot of self improvement. From the striatum to the mesolyombic and mesocortical dopamine systems – we got it covered! --- Chapters: 0:00 - Clip 0:55 - Intro & Waffle (inc. Bonnie the dog!) 06:56 - Overview 12:16 - The Striatum (what even is that?) 16:19 - Prove it to yourself 21:10 - Dopamine (The Mesolimbic and Mesocortical Systems) 26:40 - Negative Habits 28:54 - Social Media & Unproductivity Doom Loop 34:14 - Do Big Stuff! 36:24 - Outro --- This podcast will change your life, if you let it. Welcome to One Brain At A Time, an Action Your Potential podcast. At the top of your neck you have the most powerful processing device in the known universe. But no-one's ever told you how it works... until now. Each Monday, Action Your Potential consultants Adam Wright and Andy Feist strip away the jargon and break down the neuroscience into practical tools you can apply straight away. Entertaining, evidence-based, and 100% woo-woo free. That's a guarantee. Subscribe today wherever you get your podcasts and watch the full episodes on Youtube. If you want to learn more about the work we do at AYP, you can find out more information on our website! 📧 Email us questions at adamwright@aypuk.com. 👀 Watch our episodes on our youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@OneBrainPodcast 📲 Follow us on TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@ayp.spike.podcast 📲 Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/one_brain_podcast?igsh=MTdxMmVvMndoeDNydg%3D%3D&utm_source=qr 📬 Subscribe to the AYP Newsletter: https://substack.com/@actionyourpotential One Brain At A Time is written and presented by Adam Wright & Andy Feist. Production from Adam Wright and Andy Feist. Intro Music: “Happy Life” by Fredji (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XvQ-5RCt9xs&list=PLfP6i5T0-DkK-1uhfhicxlQ2FJwbuA7uU&index=26). One Brain At A Time is an Action Your Potential production. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    37 min
  7. MAR 2

    Why do our brains love music?

    As Spring finally approaches, Adam and Andy are joined by AYP Coach Hannah to discuss the amazing impact that music has on our brain, and why it's so vital we listen to it every day. --- Chapters: 0:00 - Clip 01:10 - Intro & Waffle (inc. Giraffes?) 06:47 - Why is music good for your brain? 09:59 - Novelty 10:36 - Dysregulating vs Relaxing 13:52 - Music Tastes 15:23 - Crying is good! 23:00 - Music as emotional articulation 24:40 - Recommendations 31:00 - Outro --- This podcast will change your life, if you let it. Welcome to One Brain At A Time, an Action Your Potential podcast. At the top of your neck you have the most powerful processing device in the known universe. But no-one's ever told you how it works... until now. Each Monday, Action Your Potential consultants Adam Wright and Andy Feist strip away the jargon and break down the neuroscience into practical tools you can apply straight away. Entertaining, evidence-based, and 100% woo-woo free. That's a guarantee. Subscribe today wherever you get your podcasts and watch the full episodes on Youtube. If you want to learn more about the work we do at AYP, you can find out more information on our website! 📧 Email us questions at adamwright@aypuk.com. 👀 Watch our episodes on our youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@OneBrainPodcast 📲 Follow us on TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@ayp.spike.podcast 📲 Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/one_brain_podcast?igsh=MTdxMmVvMndoeDNydg%3D%3D&utm_source=qr 📬 Subscribe to the AYP Newsletter: https://substack.com/@actionyourpotential One Brain At A Time is written and presented by Adam Wright & Andy Feist. Production from Adam Wright and Andy Feist. Intro Music: “Happy Life” by Fredji (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XvQ-5RCt9xs&list=PLfP6i5T0-DkK-1uhfhicxlQ2FJwbuA7uU&index=26). One Brain At A Time is an Action Your Potential production. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    32 min
  8. FEB 23

    How to learn better!

    This week – as February half term is behind us – Adam and Andy delve into the neuroscience of learning and how to build an effective study routine. --- Chapters: 0:00 - Clip 01:19 - Intro & Waffle 03:45 - Learning Overview 07:47 - Salience v Repetition 12:40 - Is your brain a muscle? 15:33 - Sleep 17:18 - Glutamate Buildup 20:07 - Study Motivation 23:40 - Habits & Rewards 28:00 - Outro --- This podcast will change your life, if you let it. Welcome to One Brain At A Time, an Action Your Potential podcast. At the top of your neck you have the most powerful processing device in the known universe. But no-one's ever told you how it works... until now. Each Monday, Action Your Potential consultants Adam Wright and Andy Feist strip away the jargon and break down the neuroscience into practical tools you can apply straight away. Entertaining, evidence-based, and 100% woo-woo free. That's a guarantee. Subscribe today wherever you get your podcasts and watch the full episodes on Youtube. If you want to learn more about the work we do at AYP, you can find out more information on our website! 📧 Email us questions at adamwright@aypuk.com. 👀 Watch our episodes on our youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@OneBrainPodcast 📲 Follow us on TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@ayp.spike.podcast 📲 Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/one_brain_podcast?igsh=MTdxMmVvMndoeDNydg%3D%3D&utm_source=qr 📬 Subscribe to the AYP Newsletter: https://substack.com/@actionyourpotential One Brain At A Time is written and presented by Adam Wright & Andy Feist. Production from Adam Wright and Andy Feist. Intro Music: “Happy Life” by Fredji (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XvQ-5RCt9xs&list=PLfP6i5T0-DkK-1uhfhicxlQ2FJwbuA7uU&index=26). One Brain At A Time is an Action Your Potential production. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    29 min

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This podcast will change your life, if you let it. Welcome to One Brain At A Time, an Action Your Potential podcast. At the top of your neck you have the most powerful processing device in the known universe. But no-one's ever told you how it works... until now. Each Monday, Action Your Potential consultants Adam Wright and Andy Feist strip away the jargon and break down the neuroscience into practical tools you can apply straight away. Entertaining, evidence-based, and 100% woo-woo free. That's a guarantee. Subscribe today wherever you get your podcasts and watch the full episodes on Youtube. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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