THRIVING MINDS PODCAST
Do you want to learn how to build resilience, boost your cognitive performance, and achieve mental agility? Then it's time to discover the exciting world of brain health and fitness with Thriving Minds. Hosted by renowned neuroscientist Professor Selena Bartlett, Thriving Minds is a podcast dedicated to exploring the latest advances in brain science education.
With decades of experience studying addiction, stress, and mental health, Professor Bartlett is a true expert in her field. And she's on a mission to empower people to take control of their mental and physical well-being. So what makes Thriving Minds so unique?
It's not just about theory – it's about practical tips and simple tools that you can use to improve your brain health and fitness right now. From understanding how stress wires the brain, the power of cold exposure, nutrition and exercise and connection.
Thriving Minds is also a deep dive into cutting-edge brain science and digital technology. From neuroplasticity to brain imaging, Professor Bartlett and her team are at the forefront of this rapidly evolving field. They're exploring the latest research and innovations and sharing their insights with listeners around the world.And the best part?
Let's make brain health everyone's business. They're inspiring people to take action and create a culture of mental fitness, where people prioritise their brain health as much as their physical health.
Tune in to the podcast and discover the secrets of brain health and fitness. Whether you're looking to boost your cognitive performance, reduce stress, or improve your overall well-being, Selena and her team are here to help you thrive.
The opinions expressed in the podcast are Selena Bartlett's personal opinion and her guests. They are for general informational purposes only and do not constitute the practice of medicine, nursing, psychology or other professional health care services, including the giving of medical advice, and no doctor/patient relationship is formed. The opinions in the podcast do not reflect the opinion of Queensland University of Technology.
- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 45 minutes
- Episodes
- 203
- Years Active
- 2019 - 2025
Episode #63: Shoot for the stars with the small wins. Meet inspirational Sakurako Kobayashi
What does it take to beat the odds and take the path that most people dare not take. Meet Saki, a first year PhD student at the Peter Mac Cancer Centre at the University of Melbourne. Her suggestion …
Episode #62: Meet Coby Lee, 19 yr old entrepreneur inspiring young Australians to Thrive
Coby Lee 19 year old young entrepreneur, author and inspiration to the youth of Australia has spent the past couple years dedicating her free time to motivating young people to start a business. She…
Episode #61. Why understanding your brain helps to understand others. Interview on the ViewPoints podcast with Henry Grossek
It is well known that poor executive function impacts every aspect of life across the life span, including work productivity and getting along with others. Executive function refers to the parts of t…
Episode #60 Libby Trickett and I discuss why sugar is more than it's number of calories and changes the brain and what to do about it-from a neuroscience perspective
How sugar addiction changes the brain and what to do about it-from a neuroscience perspective. Libby Trickett and I discuss this in the Pebble in the Pond podcast for the Australian & New Zealand Men…
Episode #59. Thriving Minds and Schools applying Brain Health and Neuroplasticity. Executive Principal Llew Paulger shares the Kelvin Grove State College Wellness pedagogy.
Joined today by Executive Principal Llew Paulger who has kindly shared the Kelvin Grove State College Wellness pedagogy. They understand that brain health, fitness and wellness underpins excellence a…
Episode #58. Grasping neuroplasticity and brain health in our schools and across the education sector
From my the Perkins Platform blog talk radio. This show features the opinions and experiences of international leaders in education focusing on the challenges and promise of providing quality educati…
Episode #57. The gift of feedback in leadership. Using neuroscience to create thriving minds and thriving leader
Encouraging a culture of feedback is vital to increasing performance and engagement in the workplace. Feedback can become a gift that uncovers infinite opportunities for learning and growth. It sta…
Episode #56 Using neuroscience in the classroom for teachers and adolescents: Professor Donna Pendergast, Dean of Education, Griffith University.
Professor Donna Pendergast is Dean and Head of the School of Education and Professional Studies at Griffith University. Her research expertise is education transformation and efficacy, with a focus …
Episode #55. If your dreams don't scare you, they are not big enough. Monique Murphy, Australian Paralympics swimmer, silver medallist at the Rio.
Monique Murphy was like any teenager at University. Studying and being with friends. When one day she woke up from a coma in a hospital to see she no longer had a foot. She had fallen from a 5th stor…
Episode #54. Using neuroscience for government communications on the GovComms podcast with David Pembroke, Advisor to Eddie Jones, Head coach, England Rugby team
Contentgroup CEO David Pembroke learns everything you need to know about the brain and how to train the brain from Professor Bartlett. Founder and CEO of contentgroup. Adviser to Eddie Jones, Head c…
Episode #53. Tips to handle workplace stress. Think about a gap year. Shelley Templeman reveals her secret for a positive mindset.
Hello everyone,
Shelley Templeman describes how she overcomes workplace stress and bullying. In these times of workplace stress, she imagines herself taking a gap year. She starts to plan it out in he…
Episode #52. Thriving Leaders. Seeking opportunities not threats in times of crisis. Building back Australians together.
Leadership under crisis starts with the leaders Thriving Mind. In this episode with Professor Martin Betts who has decades of experience in Leadership joins me to discuss how effective leadership beg…
Episode # 51 Food and Mood and Brain Health with Tracey Challenor from Life Education Queensland
Neuroscientist Professor Selena Bartlett is an international trailblazer who has been studying the human brain for 30 years.
She believes that by understanding how the brain works and how we respond t…
Episode #50. Using Laughter to Survive Cancer at 19 years old.
Lea survived a cancer diagnosis at 19 years of age. She discovered the power of laughter and the brain in helping her survive. She is now writing a book about this topic. We met to discuss how laught…
Episode #49: Pivotal moment to drive a preventative mental health strategy. Thinking about how to make a "slip slop slap"like campaign to assist Australians with mental health.
We have an opportunity to change the way we view mental health. It would be great to have a focus on prevention rather than treatment. Covid-19 has affected everyone in some way. The importance of br…
Episode #48. Navigate the brain's future to support people in the workplace through change. A conversation with Professor Martin Betts.
The brain is such an important part of navigating fear, uncertainty, especially during a crisis. The brain has enormous capacity to change with training and effort. Many people discuss physical fitn…
Episode #47. How much are we able to change? Rewiring old habits, neuroplasticity in action.
I became a neuroscientist the day my sister sat comatose in a lock up ward of a mental health hospital at the age of 21. As I sat in the hot and steamy room, with my sister stiff as cardboard, starin…
Episode #46. Leading through crisis, a conversation with Professor Martin Betts.
It is so important to maintain brain health and fitness as we navigate the new world. Professor Martin Betts has thirty years experience leading teams and change. We discuss brain health and fitness …
Episode #45. Can't get motivated during Covid-19. Why and what to do about it. Plus a poem I wrote about simple moments.
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Brain frozen like the antartic. Wonder why. Notice that the past is coming flowing into the present- when you thought it had been dealt with. Recognizing how powerful the covid-19 stress is imp…
Episode #44. Just swear if you need to. Meet Alejandra Canizalez, we discuss El Salvador lockdown versus Australia. How to be kind and gentle in the crisis.
Alejandra Canizalez came to Australia seven years ago from El Salvador. She just did her PhD confirmation. We talk about how lucky Australia is and how the mental health crisis unfolding around the w…