Executive Function Brain Trainer Podcast

Darius Namdaran and Dr Erica Warren
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The Executive Function Brain Trainer Podcast, co-hosted by Dr. Erica Warren and Darius Namdaran, is a biweekly exploration into improving executive functions. The series transforms complex brain science into accessible, practical strategies for enhancing cognitive skills. It investigates areas like boosting memory, improving cognitive flexibility, and offers tailored strategies. The podcast also examines lifestyle factors and technology on cognitive performance. Aimed at a diverse audience, from students to professionals, this podcast offers a practical guide for enhancing mental capabilities.

  1. #96: Executive Functioning and AI Agents

    12/15/2025

    #96: Executive Functioning and AI Agents

    In this episode of the Executive Function Braintrainer Podcast, hosts Darius Namdaran and Dr. Erica Warren introduce the concept of the Three Ts; Technique, Tool, and Team, to address executive function challenges. They discuss how different strategies, tools, and team dynamics can help improve productivity, especially for individuals with dyslexia and ADHD. The conversation further explores the emerging role of AI as both a tool and a team member, highlighting its potential to enhance cognitive flexibility, working memory, and inhibitory control. Darius shares his recent experiences with AI agents and their transformative potential in coding and productivity, emphasizing the importance of higher-level reasoning and analytical skills in effectively managing AI technology. Links: Cursor: https://cursor.com/All of Dr. Warren’s Visualization publications: https://goodsensorylearning.com/search?type=product&q=Visualization Executive Functioning Coaching Course: ⁠https://www.learningspecialistcourses.com/courses/teaching-EF-and-study-strategies⁠ Executive Functioning Resources: ⁠⁠⁠https://goodsensorylearning.com/collections/executive-functioning-skills-training⁠⁠⁠Executive Functioning Assessments:⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://goodsensorylearning.com/search?type=product&q=EFCA⁠⁠⁠⁠How to Teach Executive Functions in Grades 1-6: ⁠⁠https://goodsensorylearning.com/blogs/news/how-to-teach-executive-functioning-to-elementary-and-middle-school-students-and-make-it-fun⁠⁠ Inner Voice:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://goodsensorylearning.com/blogs/news/inner-voice-app⁠⁠EF Coaching with Darius:⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://www.ivvi.app/coaching⁠⁠⁠⁠EF Student Coaching with Erica:⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://learningtolearn.biz/⁠⁠⁠⁠ EF Adult Coaching with Erica:⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://dropintoyourbestself.com/coaching⁠⁠⁠⁠ Brought to you by: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://ivvi.app⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://goodsensorylearning.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://learningspecialistcourses.com⁠⁠⁠⁠https://goodsensorylearning.com/products/executive-functioning-coaching-assessment⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    48 min
  2. #95: Executive Functioning in the Age of Information Overload

    11/21/2025

    #95: Executive Functioning in the Age of Information Overload

    In this episode of the Executive Function Brain Trainer Podcast, hosts Dr. Erica Warren and Darius Namdaran discuss the acronyms TLDR (Too Long, Didn't Read) and TMI (Too Much Information) and their relevance to executive functioning. They delve into the impact of information overload on decision-making and the potential for AI to exacerbate this issue. The conversation emphasizes the significance of visualizing information for better retention and understanding. Darius shares insights on mind mapping as a tool for organizing thoughts, especially for individuals with dyslexia and ADHD. Additionally, the hosts explore the potential of 3D mind mapping and the role of imagination in visualization, concluding with practical tips for managing information through visual strategies. Links: All of Dr. Warren’s Visualization publications: https://goodsensorylearning.com/search?type=product&q=Visualization Ivvi Notes: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://ivvi.app⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Google Keep: https://keep.google.com/u/0/ Shovel 20% off, use code: DRWARREN:  https://shovelapp.io/dig/108/   Notebook LM: https://notebooklm.google/ Google Docs: https://workspace.google.com/intl/en_ph/products/docs/ Executive Functioning Coaching Course: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.learningspecialistcourses.com/courses/teaching-EF-and-study-strategies⁠⁠⁠ Executive Functioning Resources: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://goodsensorylearning.com/collections/executive-functioning-skills-training⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Executive Functioning Assessments:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://goodsensorylearning.com/search?type=product&q=EFCA⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠How to Teach Executive Functions in Grades 1-6: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://goodsensorylearning.com/blogs/news/how-to-teach-executive-functioning-to-elementary-and-middle-school-students-and-make-it-fun⁠⁠⁠⁠ Executive functioning Games for Groups and Classes: ⁠https://goodsensorylearning.com/products/executive-functioning-games-for-groups-and-classes⁠Inner Voice:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://goodsensorylearning.com/blogs/news/inner-voice-app⁠⁠⁠⁠EF Coaching with Darius:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://www.ivvi.app/coaching⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠EF Student Coaching with Erica:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://learningtolearn.biz/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ EF Adult Coaching with Erica:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://dropintoyourbestself.com/coaching⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Brought to you by: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://ivvi.app⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://goodsensorylearning.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://learningspecialistcourses.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://goodsensorylearning.com/products/executive-functioning-coaching-assessment⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://dropintoyourbestself.com/⁠⁠https://learningtolearn.biz/⁠

    46 min
  3. #94: Organizing Your System and Executive Functions

    09/19/2025

    #94: Organizing Your System and Executive Functions

    In this episode of the Executive Function Brain Trainer Podcast, hosts Darius Namdaran and Dr. Erica Warren explore the impact of organizing systems on executive functions. They discuss various strategies and tools, including Google Docs, Google Keep, and ivvi, to help with managing ideas, materials, technology, and assignments. The episode emphasizes the importance of hyperlinks, cognitive flexibility, and personalized systems to improve productivity and efficiency. Darius and Erica also share their insights into color-coding, folder structures, and the evolving role of AI in creating adaptable, user-friendly interfaces. Listener engagement and feedback are encouraged to further the discussion. Links: Google Keep: https://keep.google.com/u/0/ Shovel 20% off use code: DRWARREN:  https://shovelapp.io/dig/108/   Notebook LM: https://notebooklm.google/ Google docs: https://workspace.google.com/intl/en_ph/products/docs/Apple Notes: https://support.apple.com/en-us/118442Teaching Writing Course (Includes Color Coding writing with Google Keep):https://www.learningspecialistcourses.com/courses/color-coded-writing-a-structured-and-multisensory-approach-to-teaching-writing-skills Executive Functioning Coaching Course: ⁠⁠https://www.learningspecialistcourses.com/courses/teaching-EF-and-study-strategies⁠⁠ Executive Functioning Resources: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://goodsensorylearning.com/collections/executive-functioning-skills-training⁠⁠⁠⁠Executive Functioning Assessments:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://goodsensorylearning.com/search?type=product&q=EFCA⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠How to Teach Executive Functions in Grades 1-6: ⁠⁠⁠https://goodsensorylearning.com/blogs/news/how-to-teach-executive-functioning-to-elementary-and-middle-school-students-and-make-it-fun⁠⁠⁠ Executive functioning Games for Groups and Classes: https://goodsensorylearning.com/products/executive-functioning-games-for-groups-and-classesInner Voice:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://goodsensorylearning.com/blogs/news/inner-voice-app⁠⁠⁠EF Coaching with Darius:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://www.ivvi.app/coaching⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠EF Student Coaching with Erica:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://learningtolearn.biz/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ EF Adult Coaching with Erica:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://dropintoyourbestself.com/coaching⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Brought to you by: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://ivvi.app⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://goodsensorylearning.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://learningspecialistcourses.com⁠⁠⁠⁠https://goodsensorylearning.com/products/executive-functioning-coaching-assessment⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://dropintoyourbestself.com/https://learningtolearn.biz/

    1h 7m
  4. #93: Teachers as Executive Function Champions

    09/02/2025

    #93: Teachers as Executive Function Champions

    In this episode of the Executive Function Brain Trainer podcast, hosts Dr. Erica Warren and Darius Namdaran focus on the vital role of teachers as champions of executive functioning. They share personal teaching experiences and discuss the significant challenges educators face, including political and parental pressures, and high rates of burnout. The episode explores practical strategies for integrating executive function skills into classroom teaching, emphasizing the importance of metacognition, explicit instruction, and facilitating different ways of processing information. Erica and Darius also highlight the use of technology and AI in helping students and educators manage workload efficiently. They conclude with a heartfelt acknowledgment of the hard work and dedication of teachers everywhere. Links Gallup – Workers Reporting Highest Burnout https://news.gallup.com/poll/393500/workers-highest-burnout-rate.aspx Devlin Peck – Teacher Burnout Statistics (NEA data) https://www.devlinpeck.com/content/teacher-burnout-statistics NCES – Teacher Turnover Rates (2020–21) https://nces.ed.gov/programs/coe/indicator/slc/teacher-turnover RAND – Teacher Turnover in Urban Districts (2025) https://www.rand.org/pubs/research_reports/RRA956-29.html North Carolina Department of Public Instruction – 2023–24 Attritionhttps://www.dpi.nc.gov/news/press-releases/2025/04/02/teacher-attrition-declined-2023-24-school-year-still-higher-average-past-several-years UMass Global – Teacher Turnover and Retention https://www.umassglobal.edu/blog-news/teacher-turnover AIR – Teacher Turnover Brief (2024) https://www.air.org/sites/default/files/2024-09/Teacher%20Turnover%20Brief.pdf Devlin Peck – Teacher Shortage Statistics (EdWeek data) https://www.devlinpeck.com/content/teacher-shortage-statisticsShovel 20% off, use code: DRWARREN:  https://shovelapp.io/dig/108/   Notebook LM: https://notebooklm.google/ Quizlet: https://quizlet.com/ SPI and YPPI Assessments: https://goodsensorylearning.com/search?type=product&q=YPPI E-Fun Cognitive Flexibility: Executive Function Workbook for Kids: https://goodsensorylearning.com/products/e-fun-cognitive-flexibility-executive-function-workbook-for-kids E-Fun Inhibitory Control: Executive Function Workbook for Kids: https://goodsensorylearning.com/products/inhibitory-control-executive-function-workbook-for-kids E-Fun Working Memory: Executive Function Workbook for Kids: https://goodsensorylearning.com/products/e-fun-working-memory-executive-function-workbook-for-kidsExecutive Functioning Coaching Course: ⁠https://www.learningspecialistcourses.com/courses/teaching-EF-and-study-strategies⁠ Executive Functioning Resources: ⁠⁠⁠https://goodsensorylearning.com/collections/executive-functioning-skills-training⁠⁠⁠Executive Functioning Assessments:⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://goodsensorylearning.com/search?type=product&q=EFCA⁠⁠⁠⁠How to Teach Executive Functions in Grades 1-6: ⁠⁠https://goodsensorylearning.com/blogs/news/how-to-teach-executive-functioning-to-elementary-and-middle-school-students-and-make-it-fun⁠⁠ Inner Voice:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://goodsensorylearning.com/blogs/news/inner-voice-app⁠⁠EF Coaching with Darius:⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://www.ivvi.app/coaching⁠⁠⁠⁠EF Student Coaching with Erica:⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://learningtolearn.biz/⁠⁠⁠⁠ EF Adult Coaching with Erica:⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://dropintoyourbestself.com/coaching⁠⁠⁠⁠ Brought to you by: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://ivvi.app⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://goodsensorylearning.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://learningspecialistcourses.com⁠⁠⁠⁠https://goodsensorylearning.com/products/executive-functioning-coaching-assessment⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://dropintoyourbestself.com/https://learningtolearn.biz/

    56 min
  5. #92: Executive Function Reset: Starting the Semester Strong

    08/05/2025

    #92: Executive Function Reset: Starting the Semester Strong

    In this episode of the Executive Function Brain Trainer podcast, host Erica Warren welcomes back Kim Sorise for an insightful discussion on executive functioning resets at the start of new semesters. They emphasize the importance of reflecting on the prior semester to identify what worked and what didn’t, and how this reflection fosters resilience and cognitive flexibility in students. The conversation covers practical strategies like organizing lockers, desks, and using digital tools such as Google Calendar and Keep for better management. They also delve into study techniques, leveraging AI tools, maintaining productive routines, and the significance of adding playtime and downtime in busy schedules. The episode is packed with valuable tips for students to start the new semester on the right foot. Links: How We Feel app: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/how-we-feel/id1562706384Kim Sorise: metacognitiveminds@gmail.com Google Keep: https://keep.google.com/u/0/ Shovel 20% off, use code: DRWARREN:  https://shovelapp.io/dig/108/   Notebook LM: https://notebooklm.google/ Quizlet: https://quizlet.com/ SPI and YPPI Assessments:  https://goodsensorylearning.com/search?type=product&q=YPPI Executive Functioning Coaching Course: ⁠https://www.learningspecialistcourses.com/courses/teaching-EF-and-study-strategies⁠ Executive Functioning Resources: ⁠⁠⁠https://goodsensorylearning.com/collections/executive-functioning-skills-training⁠⁠⁠Executive Functioning Assessments:⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://goodsensorylearning.com/search?type=product&q=EFCA⁠⁠⁠⁠How to Teach Executive Functions in Grades 1-6: ⁠⁠https://goodsensorylearning.com/blogs/news/how-to-teach-executive-functioning-to-elementary-and-middle-school-students-and-make-it-fun⁠⁠ Inner Voice:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://goodsensorylearning.com/blogs/news/inner-voice-app⁠⁠EF Coaching with Darius:⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://www.ivvi.app/coaching⁠⁠⁠⁠EF Student Coaching with Erica:⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://learningtolearn.biz/⁠⁠⁠⁠ EF Adult Coaching with Erica:⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://dropintoyourbestself.com/coaching⁠⁠⁠⁠ Brought to you by: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://ivvi.app⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://goodsensorylearning.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://learningspecialistcourses.com⁠⁠⁠⁠https://goodsensorylearning.com/products/executive-functioning-coaching-assessment⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://dropintoyourbestself.com/https://learningtolearn.biz/

    56 min
  6. #91: Building Executive Functioning Skills over Breaks

    07/22/2025

    #91: Building Executive Functioning Skills over Breaks

    In this episode of the Executive Function Brain Trainer Podcast, host Dr. Erica Warren welcomes back guest Kim Sorise to discuss effective strategies for building executive functioning skills during breaks. The conversation covers various tactics, such as actively engaging children in tasks like co-piloting during road trips, cooking, reading maps, and even gardening, to foster cognitive flexibility, planning, sequencing, and emotional regulation. The hosts emphasize the importance of stepping away from screens, playing games, volunteering, and integrating art into daily activities to enhance executive functioning skills both for children and adults.  Links  Kim Sorise email contact: metagcognitiveminds@gmail.com SPI and YPPI Assessments: https://goodsensorylearning.com/search?type=product&q=YPPI E-Fun Cognitive Flexibility: Executive Function Workbook for Kids: https://goodsensorylearning.com/products/e-fun-cognitive-flexibility-executive-function-workbook-for-kids E-Fun Inhibitory Control: Executive Function Workbook for Kids: https://goodsensorylearning.com/products/inhibitory-control-executive-function-workbook-for-kids E-Fun Working Memory: Executive Function Workbook for Kids: https://goodsensorylearning.com/products/e-fun-working-memory-executive-function-workbook-for-kidsExecutive Functioning Coaching Course: https://www.learningspecialistcourses.com/courses/teaching-EF-and-study-strategies Executive Functioning Resources: ⁠⁠https://goodsensorylearning.com/collections/executive-functioning-skills-training⁠⁠Executive Functioning Assessments:⁠⁠⁠ https://goodsensorylearning.com/search?type=product&q=EFCA⁠⁠⁠How to Teach Executive Functions in Grades 1-6: ⁠https://goodsensorylearning.com/blogs/news/how-to-teach-executive-functioning-to-elementary-and-middle-school-students-and-make-it-fun⁠ Inner Voice:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://goodsensorylearning.com/blogs/news/inner-voice-app⁠EF Coaching with Darius:⁠⁠⁠ https://www.ivvi.app/coaching⁠⁠⁠EF Student Coaching with Erica:⁠⁠⁠ https://learningtolearn.biz/⁠⁠⁠ EF Adult Coaching with Erica:⁠⁠⁠ https://dropintoyourbestself.com/coaching⁠⁠⁠ Brought to you by: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://ivvi.app⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://goodsensorylearning.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://learningspecialistcourses.com⁠⁠⁠⁠https://goodsensorylearning.com/products/executive-functioning-coaching-assessment⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://dropintoyourbestself.com/https://learningtolearn.biz/

    1 hr
  7. #90: Using Executive Functions to Learn Golf

    07/14/2025

    #90: Using Executive Functions to Learn Golf

    In this episode of the Executive Function Brain Trainer podcast, hosts Dr. Erica Warren and Darius Namdaran explore practical strategies to exercise and strengthen executive functions. The discussion highlights Darius's personal journey of learning golf, emphasizing principles over sequential learning and externalizing processes as strategies to navigate challenges. The conversation delves into the importance of praising effort over inherent ability to foster growth, leveraging natural strengths, and using various processing techniques like kinesthetic and verbal cues. The episode also touches on the broader implications of these strategies in educational settings and personal development. Links  SPI and YPPI Assessments:  https://goodsensorylearning.com/search?type=product&q=YPPI E-Fun Cognitive Flexibility: Executive Function Workbook for Kids: https://goodsensorylearning.com/products/e-fun-cognitive-flexibility-executive-function-workbook-for-kids E-Fun Working Memory: Executive Function Workbook for Kids: https://goodsensorylearning.com/products/e-fun-working-memory-executive-function-workbook-for-kidsPraise Can Be Dangerous by Carol Dweck: https://www.aft.org/sites/default/files/PraiseSpring99.pdf Executive Functioning Coaching Certification Course: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.learningspecialistcourses.com/courses/teaching-EF-and-study-strategies⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Executive Functioning Resources: ⁠⁠https://goodsensorylearning.com/collections/executive-functioning-skills-training⁠⁠Executive Functioning Assessments:⁠⁠⁠ https://goodsensorylearning.com/search?type=product&q=EFCA⁠⁠⁠How to Teach Executive Functions in Grades 1-6: ⁠https://goodsensorylearning.com/blogs/news/how-to-teach-executive-functioning-to-elementary-and-middle-school-students-and-make-it-fun⁠ Inner Voice:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://goodsensorylearning.com/blogs/news/inner-voice-app⁠EF Coaching with Darius:⁠⁠⁠ https://www.ivvi.app/coaching⁠⁠⁠EF Student Coaching with Erica:⁠⁠⁠ https://learningtolearn.biz/⁠⁠⁠ EF Adult Coaching with Erica:⁠⁠⁠ https://dropintoyourbestself.com/coaching⁠⁠⁠ Brought to you by: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://ivvi.app⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://goodsensorylearning.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://learningspecialistcourses.com⁠⁠⁠⁠https://goodsensorylearning.com/products/executive-functioning-coaching-assessment⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://dropintoyourbestself.com/https://learningtolearn.biz/

    1 hr
  8. #89: What is it like to be an Executive Functioning Coach?

    06/24/2025

    #89: What is it like to be an Executive Functioning Coach?

    In this episode of the Executive Function Braintrainer Podcast, host Dr. Erica Warren is joined by fellow executive functioning coach, Kim Sorise, to discuss the intricacies of executive functioning across different life stages, from elementary age to the elderly. They explore the importance of developing executive skills early, the impact of COVID-19 on these skills, and strategies to bolster them in various populations. Specific focus is given to children, middle and high school students, college students, and adults, with practical tips on improving motivation, managing academic workloads, and leveraging technology to aid in learning and memory retention. The conversation emphasizes proactive approaches, the benefits of gamification in learning, and the value of self-advocacy and metacognition. Links:  Executive Functioning Games for Groups and Classes: https://amzn.to/3TqDcKR Kim Sorise email contact: metagcognitiveminds@gmail.com Walden School: Walden-School.org Speechify: https://share.speechify.com/mzxDU3e Use this link to get $60 off Speechify and 1 month FREE when they sign up for Premium.Shovel: Shovel Referral ID for 20% off: Go to https://shovelapp.io/dig/108/   Use coupon code: DRWARREN Student Processing Profile: https://goodsensorylearning.com/search?type=product&q=yppi Your Professional Processing Inventory:  https://goodsensorylearning.com/search?type=product&q=yppi Executive Functioning Coaching Certification Course: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.learningspecialistcourses.com/courses/teaching-EF-and-study-strategies⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Executive Function:  https://goodsensorylearning.com/blogs/news/tagged/executive-functioning Executive Functioning Resources: ⁠⁠https://goodsensorylearning.com/collections/executive-functioning-skills-training⁠⁠Executive Functioning Assessments:⁠⁠⁠ https://goodsensorylearning.com/search?type=product&q=EFCA⁠⁠⁠How to Teach Executive Functions in Grades 1-6: ⁠https://goodsensorylearning.com/blogs/news/how-to-teach-executive-functioning-to-elementary-and-middle-school-students-and-make-it-fun⁠ Inner Voice:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://goodsensorylearning.com/blogs/news/inner-voice-app⁠EF Coaching with Darius:⁠⁠⁠ https://www.ivvi.app/coaching⁠⁠⁠EF Student Coaching with Erica:⁠⁠⁠ https://learningtolearn.biz/⁠⁠⁠ EF Adult Coaching:⁠⁠⁠ https://dropintoyourbestself.com/coaching⁠⁠⁠ Brought to you by: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://ivvi.app⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://goodsensorylearning.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://learningspecialistcourses.com⁠⁠⁠⁠https://goodsensorylearning.com/products/executive-functioning-coaching-assessment⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://dropintoyourbestself.com/https://learningtolearn.biz/

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The Executive Function Brain Trainer Podcast, co-hosted by Dr. Erica Warren and Darius Namdaran, is a biweekly exploration into improving executive functions. The series transforms complex brain science into accessible, practical strategies for enhancing cognitive skills. It investigates areas like boosting memory, improving cognitive flexibility, and offers tailored strategies. The podcast also examines lifestyle factors and technology on cognitive performance. Aimed at a diverse audience, from students to professionals, this podcast offers a practical guide for enhancing mental capabilities.

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