Longevity & Lifestyle - Claudia von Boeselager

How to Keep Your Brain Sharp as You Age - Dr. Henry Mahncke

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Guest: Dr. Henry Mahncke

Can your brain keep changing as you age - and what does it take to keep challenging it? Neuroscientist Dr. Henry Mahncke joins Claudia von Boeselager to explore neuroplasticity, adaptive brain training, attention, reward, and why meaningful practice matters more than becoming an expert.

Topics: Brain Blueprint · Welcome · Michael Merzenich and the adaptable brain · Henry’s journey into brain training · How ideas about brain plasticity changed · How adaptive exercises work

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Why You Can’t Focus and How to Think Clearly Again

193 views · 1w ago · 46:24

Guest: Dr. David Rock

Why is it so hard to focus — and could AI be changing how we think? In this episode of The Longevity & Lifestyle Podcast, Claudia speaks with Dr. David Rock, author of Your Brain at Work and Good with Humans, about attention, cognitive bias, relationships, and the challenges of thinking clearly in an overloaded world.

Topics: Welcome and introduction · What is neuroleadership? · Attention, learning, and memory · Can leadership skills be learned? · Why we struggle to see our own biases · How to ask for useful feedback

Psychologist: How Childhood Experiences Make You Feel “Not Enough”

96 views · 2w ago · 49:16

Guest: Dr. Edith Shiro

Can trauma become a source of strength, purpose, and growth? In this episode of The Longevity & Lifestyle Podcast, Claudia speaks with Dr. Edith Shiro, licensed clinical psychologist, trauma specialist, co-founder of the Trauma and Resilience Center, and author of The Unexpected Gift of Trauma.

Topics: How trauma became Dr. Shiro’s life’s work · Why some people grow after trauma · Why trauma lives in the body · Why trauma is relational · Radical acceptance and healing · Why we avoid painful emotions

Why Sugar Is So Hard to Quit | Dopamine, Cravings & Your Brain

158 views · 3w ago · 47:43

Guest: Sander Brus

Axolt, a daily brain drink with 46 carefully selected ingredients, no caffeine or stimulants, and formulated with input from neurologists and brain health researchers Why is sugar so hard to resist, even when you know it is not helping your health?

Topics: Surfing, dopamine, and big-wave risk · Claudia’s father’s stroke recovery · How losing taste changed Sander’s relationship with food · The “bliss point” and engineered food reward · How appearance and texture change how much we eat · Why sugar is so hard to resist

Why Expecting to Decline Can Speed Up Aging | Dr. Tommy Wood

152 views · 3w ago · 3:49

Guest: Dr. Tommy Wood

Dr. Tommy Wood explains stereotype embodiment theory: if you expect to lose physical and cognitive function with age, you may stop doing the things that protect it. He points to the Seattle Longitudinal Study and argues that "superagers" should be the norm.