Make Your Brain Happy with Veronique Cardon, MS

Veronique Cardon
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Make Your Brain Happy with Veronique Cardon, MS

Veronique Cardon, MS, and founder of The CogniDiet Programs created the "Make Your Brain Happy" podcast to help you understand the science of the brain and the ability to unleash its power. A healthy and happy brain is the gateway to living your best life for the longest possible time. In this podcast you will learn to boost your mental, emotional and intellectual performance. You will listen to experts who will help you treat your brain like a treasure. The brain is plastic and can learn new behaviors. It is never too late to change, and your brain can heal. Yes, you can rewire your brain for increased happiness, performance, resilience to stress, management of anxiety, and so much more.

Episodes

  1. 09/30/2022

    A Thriller Horror Genre Best-Selling Book Author on Resilience with Sara McDermott Jain

    A perfect interview as Halloween gets closer and the scary season starts. Discover Sara McDermott Jain, award-winning, produced screenwriter and published author, who, fueled by her gift for writing and own woman-empowerment journey, is sharing a gripping story of survival. The book "Wolves At Night"  is available on Amazon. and is a best seller already. The book heroine will really have to dig deep into her inner strengths and resilience to stay alive. Sara's passion is moving readers through fear and into empowerment via the thriller and horror genres.  And here we are in the Alaskan wilderness, surrounded by hungry wolves, deadly con men and a toddler to protect.    Discover Sara, also the creator of the Book to Script Course, which shows authors how to adapt their books into screenplays (www.booktoscriptcourse.com), and she teaches both screenwriting and novel writing at the college level. To learn more about Sara, visit www.saramcdermottjain.com

    30 min

  2. 03/08/2022

    Caroline Phinney, Owner of Orchard Farm Organics, on Biodynamic and Organic Farming. What Does It Mean to Your Health?

    In this interview we explore what biodynamic and organic farming mean. The respect for the earth, the quality of our food and the pursuit of healthy eating have a huge impact on our longevity and vibrancy. And brain health of course. I am myself volunteering at that farm every Saturday morning since January 2022 and have learned so much.   Orchard Farm Organics' 61 acre farm consists of fields of raised beds, berry patches and some fruit trees near the farmhouse, and woodlands and pastures beyond. It is bordered on the north by the scenic Bedens Brook and Cherry Brook meanders through the land.   It is not far from Princeton, NJ. The farm is dedicated to the biodynamic approach (founded by Rudolf Steiner in 1924), in which the farm strives to be a self-sustaining entity, embracing diversity of landscapes, of crops, of fertility. The fertility derives from on-farm composting of vegetable and weed debris and the manures from cows, goats and chickens and treated with biodynamic preparations. Caroline Phinney, the owner, wishes to enrich and enliven the soil and respect the influences from the wider environment of the cosmos.   The farm strives to be a model of sustainability for the sake of the earth, the nutrient density of crops and also for the education of the community.   The farm is a non profit and sells its produces in local markets and through a CSA.   Website : https://www.orchardfarmorganics.org/sustainable-farm   Orchard Farm Organics 1052 Cherry Hill Road, Princeton, NJ 08540 609-203-7134

    25 min

  3. 04/23/2021

    How to Harness a Passion to Promote Societal Change Via Social Media, A Conversation With Three of the Bakers For Change Founders

    Changing the world one baked good at a time. This is the mission of  "Bakers For Change" (BFC). In this interview we meet three of its five founders: Camille, Kait and Sophia. Bakers For Change is a non profit organization founded by these like-minded young women, who felt increasing concern over the current political and societal climate in the United States. They are champions for justice, voting rights, equality and protecting marginalized groups. They found a way to enact change through baking, which is their common passion, and leverage the power of global social media to create an activism model that can also work at the local level. The power of the spatula has no boundaries and what better medium than a cake to share a powerful message. They have raised over $50,000 since they started in June 2020, and recently over $27,000 to support organizations involved with #StopAsianHate. They have supported the ACLU, the #BLM movement, voting rights and more in the past months. They usually have one big fundraiser event per quarter. They organize local bake-sales and auctions, or inspire famous bakers or bakeries all over the US to raise money through special sales for the causes that BFC supports. They also sell their cool merchandise – tee-shirts, aprons and bags through www.bonfire.com. They have experienced meteoric growth. They are at a crucial point where people now reach out to them to offer collaboration, interviews and podcasts. In this conversation we are talking about their mission and future, and most importantly how we can all become activists. How can they grow their organization without losing its authenticity, attention to details, and thoughtful goals? It is a good problem to have, and these five bright  women with jobs, families and other passions will continue to fight with conviction and the desire to leave their mark. They have now reached over 6,000 Instagram followers @bakersforchange and you can visit them at www.bakersforchange.org.

    40 min

  4. 04/09/2021

    Trying to Live a Life That Matters

    In this podcast, my guest is Sean Hudson, a successful and fulfilled man in many ways, within his family, community and career. Except for the never-ending fight for equality and the open and blatant mounting racism in this country. We discuss the BLM movement, the current efforts to suppress voting rights, the continuous fight for basic rights written in the US Constitution and the demands it imposes on raising two teenage black sons. Sean is an alumnus of Morehouse College and the University of Michigan Graduate School of Business.  He is passionate about mentoring and serves on the Board of Directors of the National Mentoring Partnership.  He has been a contributor to the Youth About Business (Columbia University) and the LEAD Program (University of Michigan). However, nothing gives Sean a greater sense of purpose than his wife Karen and their two teenage sons Julian and Clay.  Sean has been working at Pfizer Pharmaceuticals in New York for the past 17 years and has a passion for health. He led an enterprise-wide initiative sponsored by the Office of the Chairman to address health equity for under-served patient populations and create more intentional engagement with leading social-civic organizations in the communities where we work and live. Sean Hudson is currently the Vice President in the Pfizer Digital organization and is responsible for Learning and Development worldwide.  In his role, Sean oversees the integration of advanced analytics and informatics and digital technology to transform how Pfizer colleagues acquire the knowledge and skills necessary for Pfizer to deliver breakthroughs that change patients’ lives.

    47 min

  5. 03/23/2021

    Understanding, Supporting, and Treating ADHD in a Time of Social Distancing

    In this podcast with ADHD Coach Jane Milrod, based in Princeton, NJ, we discuss the impact of the COVID-19 quarantine, social distancing and distance learning on children and adults living with ADHD. It has taken a toll and she has observed a substantial increase in her workload. Very often ADHD is associated with co-existing conditions such as Procrastination. Anxiety, OCD, and Depression. These conditions have been exacerbated by the current situation and its associated growing feeling of isolation, extra stress, and anxiety. The new “Zoom lifestyle” has required new approaches and organization skills for both students, adults, and parents. We discuss her methods and challenges. Her remote coaching sessions, an integral part of support for people living with ADHD, is centered on helping her clients learn practical skills and strategies that fit their unique aptitudes and personal attributes.  She helps her clients narrow the gap between their intentions and their behaviors using an approach rooted in the Neurobiology of ADHD partnered with the Science of Behavior Change.  She is a skilled listener and integrator of client needs and guide her clients to create new Operating Instructions that help them live a life in alignment with their core values and objectives. Jane is a Phi Beta Kappa, High Honors graduate of Rutgers College with a Major in History. Professional Coaching Credentials include:  Graduate of the Advanced Professional ADDCA Coach Program, earning the ACCG and The PACG designation Graduate of the Coach Training Program with Master ADHD Coach Susan Sussman, and MCCC Sheila Kutner Jodi Sleeper-Triplett's Coaching Children and Teens, Coaching Teens and College Students.  Jane is a graduate of CHADD National Teacher Certification Program – Parent to Parent: Family Training on AD/HD.in 2006, and a Co-teacher of this class for 15 years. Part-time employment in the Attention Lab at Princeton University Neuroscience Institute.

    45 min

  6. 02/16/2021

    The Life Lesson and Mindfulness Journey of an Endurance Athlete. Conversation with Isabella de la Houssaye

    In this podcast, I have a conversation with Isabella de la Houssaye, a Louisiana native, living in Princeton, NJ. The interview was taped in June 2019 for Princeton Community Television, but I decided to share this amazing story on my podcast series. We spoke about mindfulness, persistence and being able to live your life in the present. She speaks about being aware of the voices in your head and learning to quickly identify when they serve you or when they create stress and hold you back. Diagnosed with Stage IV lung cancer with tumors in her lungs, brain, spine, bones, and adrenal gland in January 2018, she was bed-ridden, in excruciating pain, and felt life was unfair. She was given at best a few months to live. After a high-profile career as a lawyer at Lehman Brothers, she was raising 6 children, competing and winning ultra-races and winning them.” I was unstoppable” she says. “But, within weeks of my diagnosis, I could neither walk nor drive and I was told to put my affairs in order”. Extremely healthy and as an extreme endurance top athlete who had run every marathon and climbed almost every mountain on the planet, she decided that she would take what was left of her life and use it to enjoy her last adventures, often shared with her children to share her pearls of wisdom and lessons in courage. As she fought back and with the help of new immunotherapy and chemotherapy treatments, she accepted what she had control over and stopped wasting energy trying to control what was not within her power to control. She embarked on new adventures including climbing the Aconcagua in Argentina, the highest mountain outside of Asia, with her daughter in January 2019. She was interviewed by the New York Times about it: NYT Interview. She recognized fear and putting it in its place or rather expand her comfort zone so that fear did not control you. She learned to stay completely in the present. Quoting Isabella: “At this moment in time am I alive? do I have frost bite? can I breathe? Can I take another step forward? The summit day on a mountain like Aconcagua is about 18 hours long. Many people get all the way to summit day and set out at 4 AM and at about 5 AM they are thinking--Oh my God, I have 17 more hours of this--I don't think I can last another 17 hours--and they quit”. According to the National Cancer Institute, the five-year survival rate for people with Stage 4 lung cancer is 4.4% About 50% die within five months. She is still alive today, three years later and last year, decided to bike across America to raise awareness about lung cancer and advocate for more comprehensive screening and more research on treatment options. She feels blessed. She has decided every hour of her life is worth living to the fullest. She is practicing yoga and meditation. She knows now that mindfulness is facing your fears and moving on.

    27 min

  7. 01/17/2021

    Resilience When Facing Stage 4 Ovarian Cancer, a Psychologist's Perspective and Story of Survival with guest Nancy Novack, PhD

    In this podcast, I interview Nancy Novack, PhD, a stage 4 ovarian cancer survivor, clinical psychologist, founder and Executive Director of Nancy’s List, a non-profit foundation serving the physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual needs of persons living with cancer and those who love and care for them. Dr. Novack developed Nancy's List after her recovery from cancer to leverage her own professional practice skills and emotional journey. Stage 4 ovarian cancer is almost like a death sentence. The prognosis of survival is bleak. We talk about her resilience, how she found help and support from her principal treating physician, adopted a positive and optimistic attitude and why it is so important to create a supporting and holistic ecosystem around patients who go through cancer. The mission of Nancy’s list is to create space for survivors and healing professionals to share resources that will compliment cancer treatments, mitigate the stresses, and deepen the healing process. These resources include a community of over 19,000 subscribers, 600 clinicians and holistic practitioners, and a terrific library of information about financial assistance, integrative therapies, stories of hope and gratitude, and a book entitled “I Am with You: Love Letters to Cancer Patients”.   Nancy’s List website: https://nancyslist.org/

    40 min

  8. 11/13/2020

    The Roadmap to Brain Clarity with guest Lisa Feiner, MBA

    In this podcast I interview Lisa Feiner, a certified health and wellness coach, brain longevity specialist, and co-founder and Board Chair of Sharp Again Naturally. Link to their website: https://sharpagain.org/   We are discussing the 10 causes of memory loss and provide solutions to combat them. We also speak about Dr. Dale Bredesen’s lifestyle protocol to restore memory and reclaim your life. Working with their Medical and Dental Advisory Board, Sharp Again has identified 10 causes of dementia that can be evaluated and treated, potentially reversing memory loss and restoring full cognitive function: Nutritional imbalances and deficiencies Toxins in food, water, air, work/home environments Effects of prescription medications Mercury and other heavy metal toxicity
 Hormonal imbalances (T3 thyroid, HGH, estrogen, testosterone, and others) Inflammation from low-level infections, including oral infections, mold, food sensitivities, URI’s and Lyme Disease Inadequate physical activity, mental stimulation, and social interaction
 Prolonged stress 
 Sleep and breathing problems
 Physical and emotional trauma To appreciate the science underlying this multi-therapeutic approach and why the medical community is having such a difficult time finding answers, read about the prevalence of dementia and why dementia is hitting us now.   Lisa educates the public and medical community about causes of memory loss and how to address them. Since 1992, she has been a volunteer and board member of The New Jewish Home in NY, working with elders who have dementia.    Lisa speaks to the “worried well” about preventing memory loss, and coaches individuals and families who want to take steps to regain cognitive health.

    40 min

  9. 09/24/2020

    COVID-19 with guest Dr. Clifford Lazarus

    On this podcast, meet Clifford N Lazarus, PhD, a licensed psychologist and co-founder of The Lazarus Institute.  Dr. Clifford Lazarus is one of the current world authorities of Multimodal Therapy (MMT) as originated by his late father, Professor Arnold Lazarus. In addition to his Multimodal CBT psychotherapy practice, Clifford Lazarus specializes in health psychology and collaborative psychopharmacology. We discuss how COVID-19 impacted his practice and his patients and he shares advice on how to deal with the extra stress and anxiety this pandemic has triggered. Clifford Lazarus received his B.A., M.S., and Ph.D. in psychology from Rutgers University where he was a Henry Rutgers Research Scholar.   Clifford Lazarus consults nationally and internationally on MMT, health psychology, evidence-based psychological treatment, and integrating medical and psychological interventions. In addition to his numerous professional publications, he has authored the popular books "Don’t Believe It For A Minute: Forty Toxic Ideas That Are Driving You Crazy;" and "The 60-Second Shrink: 101 Strategies For Staying Sane In a Crazy World."  He is also the author of a widely used therapy assessment questionnaire, the "Multimodal Life-History Inventory."  In addition to his clinical and consultation work, for five years, Clifford Lazarus co-hosted a weekly, listener-call-in radio program, “Mental Health Matters." Among his various awards and recognitions, he has been honored by the Prescribing Psychologists’ Register for his contributions to the efforts of training in psychopharmacology for psychologists, and is an Honorary Professor of Psychology at the University of Flores in Buenos Aires for his academic, scientific and professional contributions.   He is a regular contributor to the Think Well blog in the online journal Psychology.

    52 min
  10. Living in a Toxic World with guest Dr. Aly Cohen

    09/02/2020

    Living in a Toxic World with guest Dr. Aly Cohen

    In this podcast with Dr. Aly Cohen, board-certified rheumatologist and integrative medicine specialist, we discuss the impact of the environment on our brain and health in general, particularly on children. Chemicals, additives, pseudo-hormones and other toxic substances have invaded our air, water, food, cosmetics and almost everything we use now whether it is for cooking, cleaning or more. Dr. Aly Cohen is an environmental health expert in Princeton, New Jersey. She has collaborated with the Environmental Working Group, Cancer Schmancer, and other disease- prevention or­ganizations, and is coeditor of the textbook, Integrative Environmental Medicine, part of the Oxford University Press Weil Integrative Medicine Library.  In 2015, she created TheSmartHuman.com to share environ­mental health, disease prevention, and wellness information with the public. She lectures nationally on environmental health topics for el­ementary/ high schools, colleges/ universities, medical schools, and physician- training programs, and she is a regular expert guest for tele­vision, print, and podcasts.  In 2015 she received the NJ Healthcare Heroes Award in Education for The Smart Human educational platform and she was awarded the 2016 Burton L. Eichler Award for humanitarianism. Dr. Cohen is working to educate and empower the next generation to make safer, smarter lifestyle choices through the creation of en­vironmental health and prevention curricula for schools nationally.  Her TEDx talk, “How to Protect Your Kids from Toxic Chemicals” can be found on YouTube, and you can follow her health and wellness tips and recommendations on Facebook at The Smart Human, Twitter, and Instagram: @thesmarthuman. Sign up for The Smart Human newsletter, read her latest posts at TheSmartHuman.com, and listen to her podcast The Smart Human. Her new book " NON TOXIC, Guide to Living in a Chemical World" coauthored with Frederick S. vom Saal, PhD will be published August 8.  Dr. Cohen lives on a farm in New Jersey with her husband, two sons and lots of furry friends.

    40 min
  11. The Less Stress Life with Jamie Sussel Turner, M.Ed, PCC. How to Go from Crazed to Calm

    06/10/2020

    The Less Stress Life with Jamie Sussel Turner, M.Ed, PCC. How to Go from Crazed to Calm

    Today we are talking about stress and its impact on your life, health and brain. What is going on when we constantly live with stress? And what are the strategies we can adopt to deal with it. To discuss this today, my guest is Jamie Sussel Turner.   Sussel Turner, M.Ed, PCC, is a professional coach, speaker, and award-winning author of Less Stress Business: A Guide for Hiring, Coaching and Leading Great Employees. She has been featured in The New York Times, received an ATHENA Leadership Award nomination, and served as a speaker curator for TEDxAsburyPark, the largest TEDx on the East Coast.   Before becoming a professional coach, Jamie served as a public-school educator, including twelve years as a school principal. She holds master’s degrees in both Educational Leadership and Elementary Education and is a credentialed coach by the International Coach Federation (ICF), Coaching for Results Global, Inc., and The Institute for Social + Emotional Intelligence®. She is also a certified facilitator of Fierce Conversations®.   She is the author of "Less Stress Life: How I Went from Crazed to Calm, and You Can Too". This book is based on the unique successes of Jamie’s Less Stress Life Method, which has helped many transform stresses into power. The book began prior to Jamie’s third cancer diagnosis. Aware of the need for greater calm, Jamie decided to scrutinize her personal stresses every day for a year, treating them with insights based on her professional expertise. Less Stress Life is her second book and is available on Amazon.com.

    49 min
  12. Mindfulness hacks during covid-19

    04/17/2020

    Mindfulness hacks during covid-19

    Host Veronique Cardon, MS is joined by meditation coach Michel Granberg to explore strategies to cope with the anxiety and stress related to COVID-19.

    26 min
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Veronique Cardon, MS, and founder of The CogniDiet Programs created the "Make Your Brain Happy" podcast to help you understand the science of the brain and the ability to unleash its power. A healthy and happy brain is the gateway to living your best life for the longest possible time. In this podcast you will learn to boost your mental, emotional and intellectual performance. You will listen to experts who will help you treat your brain like a treasure. The brain is plastic and can learn new behaviors. It is never too late to change, and your brain can heal. Yes, you can rewire your brain for increased happiness, performance, resilience to stress, management of anxiety, and so much more.

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