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The FitMind Podcast: Mental Fitness, Neuroscience & Psychology

FitMind: Neuroscience, Meditation & Mental Fitness Training

100 episodes

Expert insights on the science of mental fitness. Topics include psychology, neuroscience, mental health, mindfulness meditation, productivity, brain technologies, Stoicism, happiness hacking, and more.

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Liam McClintock, the Founder of FitMind, talks with leaders in their fields, from neuroscientists and psychologists to Buddhist monks and professional athletes.

At FitMind, we believe that the next great human frontier is the mind. FitMind combines ancient techniques with western psychology to provide mental fitness training that is taught at Fortune 500 companies, addiction centers, schools, government organizations, and on the FitMind meditation app.

Liam McClintock received a B.A. from Yale and worked in finance before traveling to Asia to study meditation full-time. He is currently completing an MS in Applied Neuroscience at King's College London. Liam is an RYS Certified Yoga & Meditation Instructor and has trained in various meditation styles. He has been featured in Time, Vice, Daily Mail, Cosmopolitan, NBC, and Men's Health.

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  1. #67: Sustainable Happiness - Bhante Vimalaramsi

    · 45 min

    Bhante Vimalaramsi is a Buddhist monk and renowned meditation teacher. He founded the Dhamma Sukha Meditation Center and authored several books on meditation with over a million copies worldwide. We go into Bhante's…

  2. #66: Neuroscience, Work & the Future - Tara Swart, MD, PhD

    · 53 min

    Dr. Tara Swart is a neuroscientist, medical doctor, bestselling author, peak performance coach, and former psychiatrist. She holds positions as a Senior Lecturer at MIT Sloan, Chief Science Officer at Heights,…

  3. #65: Lucid Dreams & Dream Yoga - Charlie Morley

    · 58 min

    Charlie Morley is one of the world's leading experts on lucid dreaming and dream yoga. Charlie has been practicing lucid dreaming for over 20 years and was "authorized to teach" by Lama Yeshe Rinpoche in 2008 within…

  4. #64: Fasting, Shamans & Facing Fear - Dave Asprey

    · 24 min

    Dave Asprey is the Founder of Bulletproof, a 3x NY Times bestselling author, and regarded as the father of biohacking. Dave's an expert on peak mental and physical performance. He also founded a neuroscience company…

  5. #63: The Psychedelic Renaissance - Rick Doblin, PhD

    · 49 min

    Dr. Rick Doblin is the Founder and Director of MAPS, which has raised over $100 million for supporting psychedelics research. Rick is one of the key leaders of this current psychedelic renaissance. He received a…

  6. #62: Your Brain in Flow - Steven Kotler

    · 57 min

    Steven Kotler is the bestselling author of Stealing Fire and Founder of the Flow Research Collective. Steven is a leading expert on human peak performance. His work has appeared in over 70 publications, including The…

  7. #61: The Science of Breathing - James Nestor

    · 57 min

    James Nestor is a science journalist and bestselling author. His most recent book, Breath: The New Science of a Lost Art, explores the fascinating evolutionary biology and ancient practices of breathing. He's also…

  8. #60: Self-Directed Neuroplasticity - Rick Hanson, PhD

    · 1 h 06 min

    Dr. Rick Hanson is a psychologist, Senior Fellow of UC Berkeley's Greater Good Science Center, and New York Times bestselling author. He's lectured at NASA, Google, Oxford, and Harvard, and taught in meditation…

  9. #59: Yoga, Zen & Tibetan Training - Cyndi Lee

    · 40 min

    Cyndi Lee is a world-famous yoga and meditation teacher, Founder of the OM yoga center in New York, and a renowned author. Cyndi is the first female Western teacher to fully integrate yoga with Tibetan practices. She…

  10. #58: Mindset of a Navy SEAL - Commander Mark Divine

    · 1 h 15 min

    Mark Divine is an ex-Navy SEAL Commander, serial entrepreneur, and NY Times bestselling author. Mark, a self-described "warrior monk," is a master of human performance, both mental and physical. As you'll hear he…

  11. #57: Psychedelics & Microdosing Research - Harriet De Wit, PhD

    · 27 min

    Dr. Harriet De Wit is a Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neuroscience at the University of Chicago with a PhD in Experimental Psychology. She has been researching psychoactive drugs for over 40 years. Dr. De Wit…

  12. #56: A Liberated Mind - Steven Hayes, PhD

    · 1 h 09 min

    Dr. Steven Hayes is one of the most cited psychologists in the world. He was listed by the Institute for Scientific Information as the 30th "highest impact" psychologist worldwide and is the author of 46 books and…

  13. #55: The Power of Habits - Gretchen Rubin

    · 52 min

    Gretchen Rubin is the New York Times bestselling author of several books about happiness, habit and human nature. Her books, including The Four Tendencies, Better Than Before, Happier at Home, and The Happiness…

  14. #54: Brain Stimulation Technology - Jay Sanguinetti, PhD

    · 57 min

    Dr. Jay Sanguinetti is a scientist and technologist trained in philosophy, neuroscience, and cognitive psychology. Jay's SEMA Lab is researching ways of using noninvasive brain stimulation to enhance cognitive…

  15. #52: Brain Fitness, Biofeedback & Nootropics - Andrew Hill, PhD

    · 1 h 15 min

    Dr. Andrew Hill is a neuroscientist, entrepreneur, and biohacker. He's the Founder of Peak Brain Institute, a brain fitness center, and Lead Neuroscientist at TruBrain, a nootropics company. Dr. Hill holds a PhD in…

  16. #51: Neurotech & PTSD with a Navy Surgeon - Dr. Erik Won

    · 43 min

    Dr. Erik Won is a Harvard-trained doctor and the President of Wave Neuroscience, a biotechnology company developing innovative solutions for mental disorders like PTSD. Dr. Won served as a U.S. Navy Flight Surgeon for…

  17. #50: Clinical Psychology, Meditation & Sleep - Tucker Peck, PhD

    · 50 min · Explicit

    Dr. Tucker Peck is a meditation teacher, clinical psychologist, and founder of Drugfreesleep.com. He holds a PhD in Clinical Psychology with a focus on the scientific study of meditation's effects on the mind, brain,…

  18. #49: How Porn Rewires the Brain - Donald Hilton, MD

    · 1 h 05 min · Explicit

    Donald Hilton, MD is a neurosurgeon and internationally recognized expert on the neuroscience of pornography. Dr. Hilton is currently listed in Best Doctors of America and serves as a clinical associate professor in…

  19. #48: From Businessman to Monk - Sean Fargo

    · 38 min

    Sean Fargo is the Founder of Mindfulness Exercises, where he has taught meditation to some of the top executives in the world at companies like PG&E, Reddit, and DocuSign. Sean is a meditation instructor at Google and…

  20. #47: Taking Control of Your Brain - Jill Bolte Taylor, PhD

    · 45 min

    Dr. Jill Bolte Taylor is a neuroanatomist with the 7th most viewed TED talk of all time, titled "My Stroke of Insight." She's been named by Time Magazine on a list of the 100 most influential people in the world and…

  21. #46: The Mind of a Memory Champion - Nelson Dellis

    · 51 min

    4x USA Memory Champion Nelson Dellis tells us how to remember (and forget) anything. Nelson Dellis is an American memory champion, mountain climber, and consultant. He has won the USA Memory Championship four times…

  22. #45: Deep Mind Training - Michael Taft

    · 39 min

    Michael Taft is a meditation teacher, bestselling author, and podcaster. He teaches meditation at top tech firms like Google and is a core faculty member of Wisdom Labs in San Francisco and an official advisor to the…

  23. #44: The Science of Happiness - Tal Ben-Shahar, PhD

    · 36 min

    Tal Ben-Shahar, PhD taught the most popular course in Harvard history and helped give rise to the positive psychology movement with his research into happiness. He lectures and consults globally for multinational…

  24. #43: Martial Arts, Neuroscience & Mindfulness - Tamara Russell, MSc, PhD, PsyD

    · 50 min

    Dr. Tamara Russell is a clinical psychologist, martial artist (with a black belt in Shaolin Kung Fu), and neuroscientist. She's the Director of the Mindfulness Centre of Excellence in London and a visiting lecturer at…

  25. #42: Nutrition & Behavioral Change - Michelle Zellner, MSc

    · 25 min

    Michelle Zellner is the Founder of Better Beings and the author of The YOU Revolution. She's a former competitive gymnast and holds a Master of Science in Kinesiology, which has helped inform her work as a wellness…

  26. #41: The Psychology of Self-Transcendence - Steve Taylor, PhD

    · 41 min

    Dr. Steve Taylor talks about self-transcendence and peak experiences (terms famously coined by Maslow) and gives a psychological view of what causes them to occur. Steve is an author and psychologist who comes highly…

  27. #40: Creating a Stress-Proof Brain - Melanie Greenberg, PhD

    · 32 min

    Melanie Greenberg is a clinical psychologist and consultant who wrote the bestselling book The Stress-Proof Brain. An expert on stress management and general wellbeing, she draws on neuroscience, mindfulness, and…

  28. #39: The Science of Transcendental Meditation (TM) - Bob Roth

    · 47 min

    Bob Roth is a famous American Transcendental Meditation (TM) teacher, CEO of the David Lynch Foundation, and the Director of the Center for Leadership Performance. In 1972 Bob began to study TM with Maharishi Mahesh…

  29. #38: Inner Exploration - Laura Bakosh, PhD

    · 39 min

    Laura Bakosh is the Co-Founder of Inner Explorer, which has brought meditation to over 1 million students in grades PK - 12. Previously, Laura worked in GE's healthcare division for 13 years before co-founding her…

  30. Mind Nugget 6: The Ego - Shedding Harmful Stories

    · 6:22

    Mind Nuggets are mini-episodes on how the mind works and how to apply it for the best life possible. They are taken directly from the FitMind meditation training app. The Ego talks about how we can begin to let go of…

  31. #36: The Spectrum of Awareness - Diana Winston

    · 37 min

    Diana Winston is the Director of Mindfulness Education at the Mindful Awareness Research Center (MARC) at the UCLA Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior. She co-authored with Susan Smalley, Ph.D. a book…

  32. Mind Nugget 5: Mental Programs - How the Mind Works

    · 6:01

    Mind Nuggets are mini-episodes on how the mind works and how to apply it for the best life possible. They are taken directly from the FitMind meditation training app. Mental Programs talks about the three programs…

  33. #35: Mindfulness & Addiction - Judson Brewer, MD, PhD

    · 28 min

    Dr. Judson Brewer, MD, PhD is a psychiatrist, neuroscientist, author, and Founder of MindSciences, Inc. Dr. Jud, as he's known, has spent over 20 years at Yale, MIT, and Brown University researching how the brain…

  34. #34: Self-Inquiry & Living in Flow - Jiro Taylor

    · 1 h 01 min · Explicit

    Jiro Taylor is the Founder & CEO of the Flowstate Collective, a company dedicated toward helping leaders, CEOs, and entrepreneurs achieve self-mastery. He spent two years studying Zen Buddhism in Japan and instead of…

  35. Mind Nugget 4: Inner Chatter - Mastering the Voice in Your Head

    · 4:43

    Mind Nuggets are mini-episodes on how the mind works and how to apply it for the best life possible. They are taken directly from the FitMind meditation training app. Inner Chatter talks about that voice in your head…

  36. #33: Can Meditation Be Harmful? - Willoughby Britton, PhD

    · 45 min

    Dr. Willoughby Britton is a neuroscientist at Brown University studying the neurocognitive effects of mindfulness-based interventions for mood and anxiety disorders. She's currently the Director of Brown's Clinical and…

  37. Mind Nugget 3: Modern Survival - The Struggle for Fulfillment

    · 4:32

    Mind Nuggets are mini-episodes on how the mind works and how to apply it for the best life possible. They are taken directly from the FitMind meditation training app. Modern Survival is all about our newest challenge…

  38. #32: Neuroscience, Meditation & Elite Performance - Ash Sangoram, MD, PhD

    · 39 min

    Dr. Ash Sangoram is a neuroscientist, neonatologist, former assistant Stanford Golf coach, and the founder of GoaLoGolf, an elite performance training company. Ash trained under two National Academy of Science…

  39. Mind Nugget 2: Attention Economy - Skillfully Applying a Valuable Resource

    · 9:47

    Mind Nuggets are mini-episodes on how the mind works and how to apply it for the best life possible. They are taken directly from the FitMind meditation training app. Attention Economy is all about the value of…

  40. #31: Brooklyn Mahamudra Nondual Meditation - Loch Kelly, M.Div., LCSW

    · 46 min

    Loch Kelly is a meditation teacher and psychotherapist who combines western science and psychology with ancient eastern methods for training the mind. He's the Founder of Open-Hearted Awareness Institute and author of…

  41. Mind Nugget 1: Pleasure vs. Fulfillment - Lasting Happiness in an Age of Instant Gratification

    · 4:52

    Mind Nuggets are mini-episodes on how the mind works and how to apply it for the best life possible. They are taken directly from the FitMind meditation training app. Pleasure vs. Fulfillment is all about why we ought…

  42. #30: Neuromyths, Productivity & Cognitive Biases - Anne-Laure Le Cunff

    · 35 min

    Anne-Laure Le Cunff is the Founder of Ness Labs, a venture studio dedicated to products that help people be happier and healthier. Previously Anne-Laure worked for Google on their digital health products team, and she…

  43. #29: The Science of Blue Mind - Wallace J. Nichols, PhD

    · 56 min

    Dr. Nichols is a scientist, activist, community organizer, and author of the bestselling book Blue Mind: The Surprising Science That Shows How Being Near, In, On, or Under Water Can Make You Happier, Healthier, More…

  44. #28: Attention Diets - Neil Pasricha

    · 45 min

    Neil Pasricha is the bestselling author of six books including The Book of Awesome, The Happiness Equation and most recently You are Awesome. His books are New York Times and #1 international bestsellers and have sold…

  45. #27: The Bodybuilding Yogi - Ben Pakulski

    · 42 min

    Ben Pakulski, a.k.a. BPAK is the CEO of Muscle Intelligence and a former IFBB professional bodybuilder who won the Mr. Canada competition in 2008. In this episode of the FitMind Podcast, we discuss how Ben got into…

  46. #26: Psychology of the Internet & Social Media - Keely Kolmes, PhD

    · 36 min

    Dr. Keely Kolmes is a psychologist with over 20 years of experience providing psychotherapy. They are also the founder of Bay Area Open Minds and consult nationally and internationally on digital ethics and technology…

  47. #25: Recipe for a Healthy Mind - Elizabeth Frates, MD

    · 41 min

    Dr. Frates is the Founder of Wellness Synergy, an award-winning professor at Harvard Medical School, and co-author of Life After Stroke. She graduated magna cum laude from Harvard College and then Stanford Medical…

  48. #24: Upgrading Your Mental Software with Meditation - Dr. Home Nguyen

    · 1 h 05 min

    Dr. Home is the Founder and CEO of MindKind Institute and has over 20 years of experience in personal leadership, mind-body practices and executive coaching. He is a consultant at the Yale Center for Emotional…

  49. #23: Teenage Brains & Parenting in the Digital Age - Laura Kauffman, PhD

    · 37 min

    Dr. Kauffman is a licensed psychologist with a PhD in counseling psychology from Stanford. She specializes in working with kids, teens and parents. We talk about the challenges of raising children in the digital age…

  50. #22: Biohacking, Amazonian Tribes & the Evolved Human Mind - Jevan Pradas, MA

    · 31 min

    Jevan earned a masters degree in Mind, Brain and Behavior Research, worked as a brain trainer and lived with indigenous Amazonian tribes. He wrote The Awakened Ape: A Biohacker's Guide to Evolutionary Fitness, Natural…

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