The Insomnicat Show

Hear from the experts about how much of our brain we actually use and what we spend most of our thoughts on! (Oh, and why are there so many negative thoughts?)

Our Experts:

Puja Aggarwal MD is a Neurologist and received my MD (Medical Doctor) degree at Northeastern Ohio Medical University. I completed my residency in Neurology at Ohio State University and a fellowship at Cornell University New York Presbyterian Hospital in Epilepsy. I currently work as a Principal Investigator for research in clinical trials and practice in Orlando Florida.
I now have found Zen in my life and enjoy enabling the same for other women.  
Learn More About Puja: https://www.zenfulbrain.com/

Eric H. Chudler, Ph.D., is a research associate professor in the Department of Bioengineering and the executive director of the Center for Neurotechnology at the University of Washington (Seattle, WA). He is a neuroscientist who also works with teachers to create materials to help people learn about the brain.  
Learn More: http://faculty.washington.edu/chudler/tenper.html

Rachel Tenenbaum is a NeuroTransformational Coach who teaches leaders how to defuse stress, catapult collaboration, foster innovation, retrain their brain, and lead others in a process she calls P.E.A.C.E. (Pause Embrace Acknowledge Choose Engage). A regular media contributor, Tenenbaum is published in Forbes, Thrive Global, and her meditations are featured favorites on the global meditation app Insight Timer. Tenenbaum is a sought-after expert on the brain, stress, leadership development, and mindfulness. Learn more at her website: https://www.iamliving.us/

Our guests:

Rik D. Middleton, Visual Listening

With a wide breadth of experience as a Navy veteran, entrepreneur, and an emergency manager and first responder.  I am continually looking for the next challenge, the next inspiring project, the next opportunity to serve others, and ensure a safer community to live and thrive.  One of my biggest strengths comes from my ability to make complex issues seem simple and understandable. As the author of several books, one of the books written specifically for the unique communication needs of hostage negotiators, I have developed a particular set of skills related to remote nonphysical aspects of communications.  These skills have served me well in numerous emergency response situations. My book is required reading in numerous police departments throughout the country.

I am fortunate enough to have the opportunity to feed my passion for teaching as a visiting lecturer at both the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) and the University of Southern California (USC). In this role, I have leveraged my entrepreneurial real-world experience and insights with students in the Schools of Business, Entrepreneurial Studies.

Dr. Holly Battey,  Matchmaker & Dating Coach

Dr. Holly helps conscious single men and women find the love of their dreams. With a doctorate in clinical psychology, she founded Find Love At Last in 2014 to empower you to find the love you've been dreaming of and has been a matchmaker, coach, and image consultant for over 9 years. Dr. Holly is a dating expert and inspiring speaker who empowers and advises on dating strategy, online dating, mindset, image, partner suitability, communication, and commitment.  She brings more than 15 years of rich personal dating experience before finding the wonderful man with whom she is happily married.  She’s based in San Francisco, California and works with clients around the world.  

Learn More: https://www.findloveatlast.com/

Our Guests:

Dr. Holly Battey,  Matchmaker & Dating Coach

Dr. Holly helps conscious single men and women find the love of their dreams. With a doctorate in clinical psychology, she founded Find Love At Last in 2014 to empower you to find the love you've been dreaming of and has been a matchmaker, coach, and image consultant for over 9 years. Dr. Holly is a dating expert and inspiring speaker who empowers and advises on dating strategy, online dating, mindset, image, partner suitability, communication, and commitment.  She brings more than 15 years of rich personal dating experience before finding the wonderful man with whom she is happily married.  She’s based in San Francisco, California and works with clients around the world.  

Learn More: https://www.findloveatlast.com/

Nichi Hodgson,  Author and Dating Expert

Born and brought up in Wakefield, West Yorkshire, Nichi attended Wakefield Girls’ High School and then the University of York where she studied English and Related literature, and specialised in feminist theory, literary censorship, neo-Platonism, and Petrarchan love poetry. After spending far too much time in the library, she graduated in 2006 with a First Class Honours degree. She then gained her NCTJ Magazine Journalism diploma from Harlow College and moved to London with a plan of hacking her way into literary journalism.

Nichi was one of the first British journalists to court-report via Twitter, covering the 2012 obscenity trial, R v Peacock.  Since then she has written regularly for the Guardian, the Telegraph, the Times, Sunday Times, Bustle, Men’s Health, Women’s Health, Drugstore Culture and Tortoise, and was the Men’s Health Sexual Adventurer columnist for three years.

Nichi broadcasts regularly for BBC3 and Sky News, BBC Radio 2, 4 and 5 Live. Listen again to her BBC Radio 4 documentary, ‘Can porn be ethical?’ and her BBC World Service documentary, ‘Being Bisexual’ , for which she was short-listed for DIVA Journalist of the Year, are on iPlayer.

Her first book, Bound To You, an erotic memoir, is published by Hodder & Stoughton and was translated into three languages. Her second book, The Curious History of Dating: from Jane Austen to Tinder, is published by Little, Brown and narrated by Nichi for Audible.

Learn More: http://www.nichihodgson.com/

Traci Brown, Fraud Busting Body Language Expert

Traci is  currently ranked the #5 body language expert in the world by GlobalGurus.com.

She has studied lie and deception detection alongside the Police, FBI, Army Green Berets and people who she believes could not tell her they were in the CIA.   Yes, she’s the only one who showed up to class without a gun.  She uses this information in her keynotes for banking, credit unions and finance groups to detect and prevent fraud.  And this is currently what she’s called most to do.

When she’s not speaking, she’s working on investigations.  Cases have included million dollar business fraud, sexual assault, child abuse, municipal fraud and more.

Her TV career started when she was asked to interpret the body language of the Aurora Movie Theater Shooter in 2012. And she’s revealed the truth in many events since then:  including murders, cold cases and politics.  Some of her TV appearances are here: https://www.bodylanguagetrainer.com/body-language-demo-videos/

Learn More About Traci: https://www.bodylanguagetrainer.com/about/

What you'll learn:

- How evolution plays a role in our current survival

- Stories of survival from a shark attack survivor, a Mt. Everest Yak attack survivor, and a professional survivalist who willingly enters extreme situations... because he loves it.

- How does fear play a role?

On this episode, you'll hear from:

Mikael Strandberg, Explorer, Documentary Film Maker And Motivational Speaker

Learn more about Mikael:  

www.mikaelstrandberg.com

For daily updated news, go to:

www.facebook.com/explorerglobal
 https://www.instagram.com/explorerglobal/

Belinda Jane Dolan,  CEO Quantum Leaps, Survived a yak attack and clung to life on the side of Mt. Everest

QUANTUM WELLNESS CEO, WORLDWIDE

Belinda is the Happiness @ Work and Human Performance Expert, She is the Author of the Chief Happiness Officer Book. She has lived, worked and presented in 10 countries, advising, consulting and coaching some of the leading companies around the world over the last 23 years. Her PhD is in the Science of Happiness. She sits as a Board Director for four companies. Her nick name is Wonder Woman due to her Extreme Adventures to climb the 7 Summits and skiing to the North and South Pole to raise awareness for various charities. She leads our partnerships with a number of NGO’s around the world to give the gift of education to children, women into business and fund mental wellness programs for youth.

Follow her: https://www.linkedin.com/in/belindajanedolan

Shannon Ainslee, Shark Attack Survivor, Surf Coach

Follow Shannon: https://www.instagram.com/shannonainslie/

Dr. Ryan D'arcy Co-Founder of HealthTech Connex.

Trained in neuroscience, neurotechnology, and medical imaging, Dr. D’Arcy also holds a BC Leadership Chair in Medical Technology, is a full Professor at Simon Fraser University, and a member of the DM Centre for Brain Health at the University of British Columbia. He has published more than 260 academic works, attracted more than $85 Million in competitive research and innovation funding, and been recognized through numerous awards and distinctions. Dr. D'Arcy is a 3X TEDx speaker, who speaks frequently on brain health innovations around the world.

Dr. D’Arcy is widely recognized for co-founding the Health Sciences and Innovation initiative at Fraser Health’s Surrey Memorial Hospital, which led to co-founding Innovation Boulevard along with the Health and Technology District (the District). In addition to his role as President and Chief Scientific Officer at HealthTech Connex, he also leads the District’s BrainNET initiative to connect advances in neuroscience research to innovations in brain health.

Learn More: http://www.healthtechconnex.com/

What You'll Learn: 

- Which animal species rely on females to lead?
- Would Thomas Jefferson have been a social media guru?
- Smashing myths about wolf leadership.
- Which modern-day presidents exude leadership characteristics and why?
- What the sound of squawking geese really means. 

Hear from these experts in this episode: 

Penny Wood (Dr. Zoolittle), Longevity & Welfare Zoologist | Cognitive Ethologist Trained in Functional and Regenerative Medicine, Penny brings this superior health paradigm to animals, particularly pets and working animals but also exotic mammalian species in zoos and rescue sanctuaries. She teaches and coaches pet parents how to extend their pet's health-span and lifespan to its maximum potential for their species so they do not develop or suffer from age-related degenerative diseases, like cancer and kidney disease, or unnecessarily premature death. 
Follow her on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/pennywoodzoologist 

Suzanne Munson, Author + Historian, is a lover of history and author of two books about America’s Founding Fathers. The first, Jefferson’s Godfather, rated five stars on Amazon, is a biography about Founding Father George Wythe, signer of the Declaration of Independence and mentor to Thomas Jefferson. Her most recent book, The Metaphysical Thomas Jefferson, provides fascinating commentaries that Jefferson would make about America’s current government and other institutions, if he were accessed today from his place in spirit. Suzanne has lectured on the Wythe-Jefferson legacy at University of Virginia, William & Mary, Virginia Tech, and University of Richmond continuing education affiliates, at the Chautauqua Institution in New York, and at Road Scholar programs and is a frequent guest speaker for groups interested in American history. Her interest in history began as a child, hearing of the trials of her ancestors in 17th century Jamestown-area settlements and the exploits of her pioneer forebears a century later on Virginia’s westernmost frontier. 
Learn more about her: https://suzannemunson-author.com/ 

Claudia Clark, Author + Speaker, has worked on political and social justice campaigns, including serving as a campaign manager for a school bond measure for the South San Francisco Unified Schools Campaign as a community organizer with ACORN; field organizer for the South Bay Labor Organization in San Jose, California and as a field organizer for the South Dakota Campaign for Healthy families. She has volunteered for many Democratic Party organizations, NAACP Groups, Planned Parenthood affiliations, and for Toastmaster’s International. 
Learn More About Claudia: https://www.claudiaclarkauthor.com/about/

Our Guests:

Eric H. Chudler, Ph.D., is a research associate professor in the Department of Bioengineering and the executive director of the Center for Neurotechnology at the University of Washington (Seattle, WA). He is a neuroscientist who also works with teachers to create materials to help people learn about the brain.

http://faculty.washington.edu/chudler/tenper.html

Dr. Lindsay Browning, Sleep Expert, Neuroscientist

I am Dr Lindsay Browning, a chartered psychologist, neuroscientist, author and sleep expert. I am passionate about helping people to improve their sleep, since sleep is vital for improved health and wellbeing. When you don’t get enough sleep and feel tired you won’t be the best version of you.

I founded Trouble Sleeping in 2006 to help people improve their sleep and wellbeing though sleep therapy and advice based on Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-I) – the gold standard treatment for insomnia. As well has helping individuals with their insomnia, I also offer corporate talks and workshops, keynote speaking and provide consultancy to schools and organisations such as the NHS, police and utility companies to advise on topics such as shift work stress and jet lag. In addition, I am also the resident sleep ambassador for And So To Bed.

I have degrees in both neuroscience and psychology and a doctorate from the University of Oxford where I specifically investigated the treatment of insomnia. After graduating with my doctorate, I realised that there was a desperate need for help for people suffering from insomnia and founded Trouble Sleeping based in Berkshire, UK. I am passionate about helping people of all ages to sleep well. Nothing makes me happier than helping someone from a place of desperation about their sleep for 40 years, to a place of peace and sleeping well! The sleep consultancy advice I offer is based on my expertise in sleep, leveraging the principles of CBT-I and is a drug free intervention.

As a Chartered Psychologist and Associate Fellow of the British Psychological Society, a member of the British Sleep Society and a member of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine, you can be reassured that I am a qualified and respected professional in the field. I have published several academic papers and an international self-help book: Navigating Sleeplessness.

Ian Wallace, Dream Psychologist

I am endlessly curious about human nature and why people do the things that they do. That’s why I became a psychologist, to understand human behaviour, particularly in complex high-consequence situations. Rather than just viewing human behaviour as an abstract set of theories, I chose to step into those complex high-consequence situations and experience their reality for myself.

As a result of my choices, I have worked professionally as a North Sea oil-rig roughneck, mountain guide, session musician, fashion photographer, commercial pilot, military psychologist, relationship counsellor, child psychologist, celebrity psychologist and artificial intelligence inventor.

Although these may appear to be quite diverse professional roles (or the result of a short attention span), they are united by my fundamental fascination with human nature and my continuing research into how people find meaning, purpose and potential in the work that they do.

The work I do with dreams forms a fundamental part of my psychology practice. It has proven to be one of the healthiest and most natural ways of developing those human superpowers of self-awareness and situational awareness. My work with dreams is focused on the practical application of our night-time dreams as a positive and healthy method to help us achieve our waking life dreams and ambitions.

This practical approach has led to regular appearances on television and radio around world, and becoming the best-selling author of The Top 100 Dreams: The Dreams That We All Have And What They Really Mean and The Complete A to Z Dictionary of Dreams: Be Your Own Dream Expert.

https://ianwallacedreams.com/

Our Guests: 

Andy Norman  is the award-winning author of Mental Immunity: Infectious Ideas, Mind-Parasites, and the Search for a Better Way to Think. His work has appeared in Scientific American, Psychology Today, Skeptic, Free Inquiry, and The Humanist. He has appeared on The Joe Rogan Experience, NPR, and The BBC’s Naked Scientist. His research illuminates the evolutionary origins of human reasoning, the norms that make dialogue fruitful, and the workings of the mind’s immune system. He champions the emerging science of mental immunity as the antidote to disinformation, propaganda, hate, and division. He is the founder of the Cognitive Immunology Research Collaborative (CIRCE), a global think-tank leading the effort to inoculate humanity against cognitive contagion. 

Learn More About Andy: https://andynorman.org/ 
Read the Book: http://www.harperwave.com/mi 

Kellan Fluckiger Coming through decades of depression, addictions, life-threatening illness and a near-death experience, Kellan has become the ultimate catalyst to help motivated people melt barriers, move mountains and mobilize superpowers to achieve their true desires. As a coach and keynote speaker, Kellan’s masterful approach helps people get past old stories, change beliefs and create a life context to reach even goals that seemed impossible. 

https://www.kellanfluckiger.com/ 

Annie Larson, as featured on television, radio, podcasts, magazines and most recently the Washington Post newspaper, provides intuitive counseling using her innate abilities as a psychic medium. Her passion is to bring healing and closure via readings and help others hone their intuitive voice through her extensive development and mentoring classes. She has many tools to help you find peace through readings and Reiki energy healing; find your life’s purpose through astrology and past life regression therapy; and fulfill your goals through life coaching with intuitive guidance. 

Learn More: https://www.mediumannielarson.com/ 

Dr. Ryan D'arcy  is the Co-Founder of HealthTech Connex. Trained in neuroscience, neurotechnology, and medical imaging, Dr. D’Arcy also holds a BC Leadership Chair in Medical Technology, is a full Professor at Simon Fraser University, and a member of the DM Centre for Brain Health at the University of British Columbia. He has published more than 260 academic works, attracted more than $85 Million in competitive research and innovation funding, and been recognized through numerous awards and distinctions. Dr. D'Arcy is a 3X TEDx speaker, who speaks frequently on brain health innovations around the world. Dr. D’Arcy is widely recognized for co-founding the Health Sciences and Innovation initiative at Fraser Health’s Surrey Memorial Hospital, which led to co-founding Innovation Boulevard along with the Health and Technology District (the District). In addition to his role as President and Chief Scientific Officer at HealthTech Connex, he also leads the District’s BrainNET initiative to connect advances in neuroscience research to innovations in brain health. 

Learn More: http://www.healthtechconnex.com/ 

Eric H. Chudler, Ph.D. is a research associate professor in the Department of Bioengineering and the executive director of the Center for Neurotechnology at the University of Washington (Seattle, WA). He is a neuroscientist who also works with teachers to create materials to help people learn about the brain. 

Learn More: http://faculty.washington.edu/chudler/tenper.html

Our Guests:

Sheryl Green, Owner, Unleashed Communications
http://www.unleashedcommunications.com/

Dr. Stephen Zawistowski, Animal Behaviorist
Stephen L. Zawistowski, PhD, CAAB Emeritus served as a senior executive at the ASPCA for 26 years. “Dr. Z” is a well-known speaker on a number of animal behavior, shelter and animal welfare topics. He completed a PhD in behavior-genetics at the University of Illinois (1983) and was a National Science Foundation post-doctoral fellow at Indian University. Dr. Z was certified as an applied animal behaviorist and chaired the Animal Behavior Society’s Board of Professional Certification from 1998-2007, is founding co-editor of the Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science, and an adjunct professor in the Animal Behavior and Conservation graduate program at Hunter College. He co-edited Animal Shelter Medicine for Veterinarians and Staff with Dr. Lila Miller (2004) and the second edition in 2013, co-authored a history of the ASPCA, Heritage of Care with Marion Lane (2008), and authored a textbook Companion Animals in Society (2008). Dr. Z served on the ACC&D Board of Directors for eight years (2005-2013), including multiple years as Board Chair. He received public service awards from the USDOJ and USDA for his work on the Michael Vick dog fighting case. (read his books: https://www.isbns.net/author/Stephen_Zawistowski)

Alex Lu, Creator, DogsBond
Learn more about Alex and his dog-focused board game!
https://www.dogsbondgame.com/media-room

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Our Guests:

Kristy Sumner, Paranormal Investigator, Soul Sisters Paranormal
https://www.soulsistersparanormal.com/

Soul Sisters' New Jail in Huntsville:  
214 Litton Covered Bridge Rd, Huntsville, TN.  
Website: www.historicscottcojail.com  

Sheryl Green, Author, Speaker, and Animal-rescuing Badass
http://www.heartsalivevillage.org/

Tom Ross, AI Metaphysician and Author
http://www.tomross.com/

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More About Deborah:

Energy Practitioner, Inspirational Performance Artist, Speaker Podcaster.  From an award-winning recording artist, to being voted among the top 30 Psychics in the world, to leading a Ministry founded in creativity, Rev. Deb lives to serve and bring a message of consciousness and stewardship to the planet, through humor, and music. At the root of her work is a methodology designed to align her clients with their highest good, and the bigger vision of bringing the highest good to the planet at large.  Deborah is the host of the upcoming podcast "What if I Ran the World?" and finally  she is a proud momma of her four-legged  rescue family.

Tune in for this inspirational story and learn more about Kelli and her book:

 k2creativellc.com

 twentywonbook.com

 In 2020 - the year of necessary changes for small businesses, nonprofits, and corporations... Kelli Komondor found the courage to follow her dreams - to start a business and become a published author. Kelli is the president and CEO of K2 Creative, a content, PR & marketing, and branding firm which she started in the middle of the 2020 global pandemic. She works with many small business clients, but has found a niche in providing creative copywriting, PR, and marketing services to female business owners, authors, coaches, and speakers. Kelli is the creator, project manager, and a contributing author of "Twenty Won", an Amazon bestseller anthology of 21 female entrepreneurs sharing their stories of business resilience during the global pandemic. Her chapter, "From Imposter to Inspiration" focuses on how she overcame imposter syndrome to start her business and inspire a group of women to participate in the Twenty Won book. Kelli loves to share her career history and how she went from feeling like an imposter, to being an inspiration. She enjoys honest, down-to-earth conversations and is continually finding ways to use her experiences to mentor other women.

Learn more about John: https://twitter.com/jmbrandonbb Don't forget to keep an eye out for his book: https://sevenminutesolution.com/

Learn more about Dana and DEEDS here:  

https://www.danakaplanteach.com/

Learn More About Rebeca and 1C Story Network:

Rebeca has worked in entertainment for 17 years. She began as a literary publicist, launching the fiction division of a Top Ten Publisher, then founded and led a literary PR firm for nine years that served numerous NYT best-sellers. The next six years saw her running SON Studios in Naples, Florida, and raising several million dollars to support production of culture-enriching entertainment content. Along the way, ten of her books were published, she became a #1 Amazon best-selling writer, wrote and produced screenplays, and began writing for leading business publications like Foundr Magazine. More importantly, she had the honor of coming alongside numerous writers, producers, distributors, and promoters to assist in bringing their projects to fruition. In late 2019, Seitz followed her passion and launched The 1C Story Network to give life to stories and media that inspire, enlighten, and entertain.  

https://www.justonec.com/

More About Stacy:

As a Small Business Strategist, Stacy Kessler supports and amplifies women entrepreneurs by helping them discover their unique brand of genius, confidently make decisions, and eliminate the overwhelm so they can thrive with sanity.  

She specializes in helping these solopreneurs make sense of all their scattered thoughts and ideas to clarify their business strategy and message along with creating stellar websites and systems that make their business run like a well-oiled machine.  

Stacy has also created a strong community of like-minded women entrepreneurs to provide a support system for one another. She co-hosts a free monthly event called Boss Lady Days to bring these women together to connect and mastermind—providing insight for one-another on overcoming tough challenges and planning for the future of their businesses.

Stacy’s business-building achievements include spearheading a student business incubator at The University of Wisconsin-Madison, working on world-renowned brands at Procter & Gamble, independently consulting with Fortune 500s, mentoring entrepreneurial groups, and founding and eventually selling one of Cincinnati’s first and oldest coworking spaces, Platform 53.  

You can learn more about Stacy, get a slew of free resources, or sign up for Boss Lady Day at www.stacykessler.me.

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