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Neuroscience of Coaching

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  • Can Coaching Create Instant Change? (Josh Hornick)

    July 30, 2026 · 37 min

    Can lasting transformation happen in a single conversation? Dr. O’Brien and Josh Hornick explore the neuroscience behind instant change, memory reconsolidation, shifts in perspective, and why some breakthroughs last while others fade…

  • Using LEGO® SERIOUS PLAY® to Unlock New Perspectives (Claire Hayek)

    July 16, 2026 · 37 min

    Claire Hayek joins Dr. Irena O'Brien to explore how LEGO® SERIOUS PLAY® helps individuals and teams think differently. They discuss embodied cognition, metaphor, psychological safety, and why building with your hands can unlock deeper…

  • The Hidden Brain Patterns Behind Chronic Pain (Jane Hogan)

    July 2, 2026 · 35 min

    Jane Hogan joins Dr. Irena O'Brien to explore how chronic pain is shaped by the nervous system, predictive processing, and neuroplasticity. Together they discuss why pain is always real, how the brain learns danger, and how repeated…

  • The Neuroscience of Women’s Leadership: The Mastery Trap

    June 18, 2026 · 21 min

    Why can expertise feel safer than leadership? In Part 3 of the Women’s Leadership Series, Dr. Irena O’Brien and Silvia Causo explore the mastery trap: the pattern where capable women keep learning, preparing, refining, and becoming more…

  • Menopause Is Not Decline: A Nervous-System Lens for Coaches (Luce Beaulieu)

    June 4, 2026 · 30 min

    Perimenopause and menopause can affect more than hormones. Dr. Irena O’Brien speaks with coach Luce Beaulieu about capacity, nervous system regulation, identity, brain fog, shame, leadership, and why old ways of pushing through may stop…

  • The Neuroscience of Women’s Leadership: Why Self-Advocacy Can Feel Wrong

    May 21, 2026 · 28 min

    Why can self-advocacy feel wrong, even when a woman’s contribution is clear? In Part 2 of the Women’s Leadership Series, Dr. Irena O’Brien and Silvia Causo explore how visibility, praise, and claiming one’s work can register as risk in the…

  • Vision Is a Brain Process: 20/20 Isn’t the Whole Story

    May 7, 2026 · 33 min

    What if some of what looks like distraction, fatigue, brain fog, anxiety, or low motivation is actually visual load? In this episode, Dr. Irena O’Brien and neurooptometrist Dr. Lisa Chow explore the difference between eyesight and vision…

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About the show

In each episode, host Dr. Irena O’Brien explains the science-based insights behind a particular concept and interviews a coach to discuss how these apply in the real world. Irena “un-complicates” neuroscience and teaches practical evidence-based tools and strategies that listeners can use in their coaching practices.