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Dr Patrick Dunn, PhD, MS, MBA, FAHA is the Program Director for Connected Heart Health and the AHA Inside initiative for the American Heart Association’s new Center of Excellence for Health Technology and Innovation.  Patrick has a unique blend of knowledge and experience in healthcare, business development, software engineering, quality and research.  Dr. Dunn is a clinical exercise physiologist and health educator with 35 years of experience in cardiac rehabilitation, preventive cardiology and wellness with specific expertise in digital health literacy and digital coaching methods.

Dr Shelley Carson from Harvard University outlines the pragmatic ways to generate the benefits of quality social connection habits.Further ThinkHeart lifestyle wellness program information available  at:  www.ThinkHeart.TotalBrain.com

Dr Cynthia Ackrill, MD, PCC, FAISearned her B.S. at Duke University and M.D. at the University of Maryland School of Medicine. She is a leader in the field of stress mastery. As a physician trained in neuroscience, wellness and leadership coaching, she brings a unique and holistic perspective to what it takes to truly thrive. Cynthia is also serves as editor of Contentment magazine and chair of the Daily Life and Workplace Stress Board for the American Institute of Stress.  Media appearances: She is a highly sought after contributor to a wide range of media, including CNN. 

Dr. Leif Norenberg is a University of Maryland Medical System-trained Pediatrician, with staff affiliations at Cape Cod, Nantucket Cottage, Boston Children’s, and Massachusetts General Hospitals. He is a physician-owner at Briarpatch Pediatrics, a large Pediatric practice with three offices located on Cape Cod and Nantucket, in southeastern Massachusetts. Five physicians, three nurse practitioners, and two behavioral health professionals care for a patient population exceeding 6000 children and adolescents, ranging in age from 0 to over 19 years.  Since 2004, Briarpatch has been a highly progressive practice that focuses on integrated holistic care of both mind and body, and they’ve been offering the use of Total Brain to patients for almost two years. Total Brain platform provides complimentary assessment and new helpful behavior habits to standard clinical practice.   While his patients’ physical and mental health issues become more complex, Norenberg feels well-equipped to take on new challenges as part of the Pediatric Physicians’ Organization at (Boston) Children’s Hospital, and their Primary Care Alliance, who have encouraged and supported an Integrated Behavioral Health Provider model through their Behavioral Health Integration Program, to improve the medical home team’s comfort level and skill, managing behavioral health issues in their primary care offices, whenever appropriate.  Dr Evian Gordon is Founder and CMO of Total Brain  (https://www.totalbrain.com/). He also founded the largest standardized International Brain Database (over 1 million datasets) to discover what insights and behavioral habits are most effective in Mental Health, Wellness and Peak Performance. Over 250 peer-reviewed scientific publications. H-Index of over 70. Recipient of the inaugural Royal Societies Eureka Prize for Interdisciplinary Scientific Research (2003). Published the first book on Integrative Neuroscience, titled: “Integrative Neuroscience: Bringing together biological, psychological and clinical models of the human brain” (Harwood Academic Press: London, 2000). Publication and other details at https://www.dreviangordon.com/

Dr. Richard Sztramko practices Geriatric and Internal Medicine at St. Peter’s and Juravinski Hospitals in Hamilton, Ontario.  He is an Assistant Professor at McMaster University, and the current Chief Medical Officer of Kerna Health. He is the co- founder of Arya EHR (Electronic Health Record) and Handover, a cutting-edge health tech company rapidly expanding throughout Canada in hospitals and outpatient clinics.      He has co-founded an award winning online education platform called www.igericare.ca to help caregivers of patients with dementia improve caregiver self-efficacy, which has been funded by Centres for Aging and Brain Health Innovation (CABHI) and the Alzheimer’s Society.  His passion is making solutions that are simple, intuitive, and cost-effective for health care providers, patients, and their families.Dr Evian Gordon is Founder and CMO of Total Brain  (https://www.totalbrain.com/). He also founded the largest standardized International Brain Database (over 1 million datasets) to discover what insights and behavioral habits are most effective in Mental Health, Wellness and Peak Performance. Over 250 peer-reviewed scientific publications. H-Index of over 70. Recipient of the inaugural Royal Societies Eureka Prize for Interdisciplinary Scientific Research (2003). Published the first book on Integrative Neuroscience, titled: “Integrative Neuroscience: Bringing together biological, psychological and clinical models of the human brain” (Harwood Academic Press: London, 2000). Publication and other details at https://www.dreviangordon.com/

Dr Tetyana Rocks is Research Fellow, Head of Translation and Education at the Food & Mood Centre, IMPACT Institute, Deakin University. Tetyana is Accredited Practicing Dietitian with extensive experience in education and research in Nutritional Psychiatry.

Ariane Sommer is a published author, vegan biohacker and wellness entrepreneur. She has passionately dedicated the last 12 years of her life to creating the ultimate human experience mentally, physically, and spiritually based on the most powerful ancient teachings and cutting edge, modern discoveries and technologies. Born in Germany, into a diplomatic household, she grew up in places as diverse as Sierra Leone, India, Spain, the US and the UK. She is deeply grateful that she was given the opportunity to get a global perspective on our individual struggles, as well as the challenges we face as the collective human family. Ever since, she has been committed to finding the most effective teachings and tools, to help us overcome our obstacles and thrive, together. The Superhumanize Podcast was born out of Ariane's deep desire to share what she has learned from global thought leaders in health, personal development, business, biohacking, science and spirituality, in order to help YOU live your best life ever. www.superhumanize.com   

  A/Prof Adrienne O'Neil is a behavioural scientist who is researching how targeting lifestyle can help in the treatment of mental illness.  She is Deputy Director of Food & Mood Centre at Deakin University. She has 116 scientific publications published in top ranked journals (e.g Lancet, Circulation), $9 mil in grant funding and an international post-doctoral Fellowship at Stanford University. She has a 15-year track record of generating impactful research that has advanced lifestyle-based care spanning diabetes prevention, cardiovascular disease management and mental disorder treatment. Her 5-year vision is to now build on my previous discoveries to generate evidence that ensures its translation into real-world settings. 

Dr Evian Gordon is Founder and CMO of Total Brain  (https://www.totalbrain.com/). He also founded the largest standardized International Brain Database (over 1 million datasets) to discover what insights and behavioral habits are most effective in Mental Health, Wellness and Peak Performance. Over 250 peer-reviewed scientific publications. H-Index of over 70. Recipient of the inaugural Royal Societies Eureka Prize for Interdisciplinary Scientific Research (2003). Published the first book on Integrative Neuroscience, titled: “Integrative Neuroscience: Bringing together biological, psychological and clinical models of the human brain” (Harwood Academic Press: London, 2000). Publication and other details at https://www.dreviangordon.com/  Chris Darwin is a great great grandson of Charles Darwin. Early in life his grandmother gave him the advice of his life, ‘If you cannot be first, be different.’  He has a degree in Psychology and Physical Geography. His first career was in advertising. His second was as an adventurer. Two of his expeditions were world firsts.  He is on a life quest to bring about global peak meat. He has created The Darwin Challenge, which is an app that shows people the 10 benefits of moderating their meat consumption. He lives in the Blue Mountains of Australia with the love of his life, Jacqui, and their three kids. He cannot believe his luck.

Dr Evian Gordon MD, PhD - Founder and Chairman Brain Resource Company and TotalBrain (2000). Founder of the largest standardized International Brain Database. Scientific Chairman and Founding Director, The Brain Dynamics Centre, Westmead Hospital. Director of BRAINnet.net. • Principal Investigator of the first study (iSPOT) to predict treatment response in Depression. Over 250 peer-reviewed scientific publications. H-Index of over 70. Recipient of the inaugural Royal Societies Eureka Prize for Interdisciplinary Scientific Research (2003). • Published the first book on Integrative Neuroscience, titled: “Integrative Neuroscience: Bringing together biological, psychological and clinical models of the human brain” (Harwood Academic Press: London, 2000). • Brain Database: Over 1 million Datasets from 6-100 years of age and in 10 Brain Disorders and over 40 leading US Corporates (including Boeing, AARP, Cerner). The diverse measures of the brain reflect: Cognition and Emotion; Screening for mental illness; Genetics, Brain Structure and brain function (EEG, ERP, fMRI). • Over 300 scientists and 300 publications are linked to the BRC International consortium and over 250 projects in the USA, Europe and Australia use the International Database via the independent U.S. Foundation BRAINnet.net. Chris Darwin is a great great grandson of Charles Darwin. Early in life his grandmother gave him the advice of his life, ‘If you cannot be first, be different.’  He has a degree in Psychology and Physical Geography. His first career was in advertising. His second was as an adventurer. Two of his expeditions were world firsts.  He is on a life quest to bring about global peak meat. He has created The Darwin Challenge, which is an app that shows people the 10 benefits of moderating their meat consumption. He lives in the Blue Mountains of Australia with the love of his life, Jacqui, and their three kids. He cannot believe his luck. Dr David Whitehouse. MD,PhD is a Cambridge University undergraduate, a Harvard trained psychiatrist with over 20 years experience, with leading managed behavior change companies in the US. He also has an MBA from the University of Connecticut and a doctorate in Theology . He has worked with start ups and some of the world's largest organizations with one goal always in mind to make brain insights and care for emotional pain and mental distress more accessible, easier to understand  and more impactful.

Dr Evian Gordon MD, PhD - Founder and Chairman Brain Resource Company and TotalBrain (2000). Founder of the largest standardized International Brain Database. Scientific Chairman and Founding Director, The Brain Dynamics Centre, Westmead Hospital. Director of BRAINnet.net. • Principal Investigator of the first study (iSPOT) to predict treatment response in Depression. Over 250 peer-reviewed scientific publications. H-Index of over 70. Recipient of the inaugural Royal Societies Eureka Prize for Interdisciplinary Scientific Research (2003). • Published the first book on Integrative Neuroscience, titled: “Integrative Neuroscience: Bringing together biological, psychological and clinical models of the human brain” (Harwood Academic Press: London, 2000). • Brain Database: Over 1 million Datasets from 6-100 years of age and in 10 Brain Disorders and over 40 leading US Corporates (including Boeing, AARP, Cerner). The diverse measures of the brain reflect: Cognition and Emotion; Screening for mental illness; Genetics, Brain Structure and brain function (EEG, ERP, fMRI). • Over 300 scientists and 300 publications are linked to the BRC International consortium and over 250 projects in the USA, Europe and Australia use the International Database via the independent U.S. Foundation BRAINnet.net. Chris Darwin is a great great grandson of Charles Darwin. Early in life his grandmother gave him the advice of his life, ‘If you cannot be first, be different.’  He has a degree in Psychology and Physical Geography. His first career was in advertising. His second was as an adventurer. Two of his expeditions were world firsts.  He is on a life quest to bring about global peak meat. He has created The Darwin Challenge, which is an app that shows people the 10 benefits of moderating their meat consumption. He lives in the Blue Mountains of Australia with the love of his life, Jacqui, and their three kids. He cannot believe his luck. Dr David Whitehouse. MD,PhD is a Cambridge University undergraduate, a Harvard trained psychiatrist with over 20 years experience, with leading managed behavior change companies in the US. He also has an MBA from the University of Connecticut and a doctorate in Theology . He has worked with start ups and some of the world's largest organizations with one goal always in mind to make brain insights and care for emotional pain and mental distress more accessible, easier to understand  and more impactful. Episode is Live Published: Sep. 14, 2020 @ 7PM Edit Unpublish Add a Transcript Get episode better indexed by search engines. Add Chapter Markers Listeners can tap through & see what’s coming up. Create a Visual SoundbiteBest way to share to social media for engagement. Share Episode On Facebook Twitter

Dr Evian Gordon MD, PhD - Founder and Chairman Brain Resource Company and TotalBrain (2000). Founder of the largest standardized International Brain Database. Scientific Chairman and Founding Director, The Brain Dynamics Centre, Westmead Hospital. Director of BRAINnet.net. • Principal Investigator of the first study (iSPOT) to predict treatment response in Depression. Over 250 peer-reviewed scientific publications. H-Index of over 70. Recipient of the inaugural Royal Societies Eureka Prize for Interdisciplinary Scientific Research (2003). • Published the first book on Integrative Neuroscience, titled: “Integrative Neuroscience: Bringing together biological, psychological and clinical models of the human brain” (Harwood Academic Press: London, 2000). • Brain Database: Over 1 million Datasets from 6-100 years of age and in 10 Brain Disorders and over 40 leading US Corporates (including Boeing, AARP, Cerner). The diverse measures of the brain reflect: Cognition and Emotion; Screening for mental illness; Genetics, Brain Structure and brain function (EEG, ERP, fMRI). • Over 300 scientists and 300 publications are linked to the BRC International consortium and over 250 projects in the USA, Europe and Australia use the International Database via the independent U.S. Foundation BRAINnet.net. Chris Darwin is a great great grandson of Charles Darwin. Early in life his grandmother gave him the advice of his life, ‘If you cannot be first, be different.’  He has a degree in Psychology and Physical Geography. His first career was in advertising. His second was as an adventurer. Two of his expeditions were world firsts.  He is on a life quest to bring about global peak meat. He has created The Darwin Challenge, which is an app that shows people the 10 benefits of moderating their meat consumption. He lives in the Blue Mountains of Australia with the love of his life, Jacqui, and their three kids. He cannot believe his luck. Dr David Whitehouse. MD,PhD is a Cambridge University undergraduate, a Harvard trained psychiatrist with over 20 years experience, with leading managed behavior change companies in the US. He also has an MBA from the University of Connecticut and a doctorate in Theology . He has worked with start ups and some of the world's largest organizations with one goal always in mind to make brain insights and care for emotional pain and mental distress more accessible, easier to understand  and more impactful.

Dr Patrick Dunn, PhD, MS, MBA, FAHA is the Program Director for Connected Heart Health and the AHA Inside initiative for the American Heart Association’s new Center of Excellence for Health Technology and Innovation.  Patrick has a unique blend of knowledge and experience in healthcare, business development, software engineering, quality and research.  Dr. Dunn is a clinical exercise physiologist and health educator with 35 years of experience in cardiac rehabilitation, preventive cardiology and wellness with specific expertise in digital health literacy and digital coaching methods.

John is a serial entrepreneur, founding and operating tech, media, sound, gaming and music production companies.   He has over 30 years experience in music, sound, and film production as well in the roles of supervisor, producer, engineer, remixer, composer and digital audio freak.   He have worked with major labels Warner Bros, Sony, BMG, and Universal Music, and well know artists like Eminem, The B52ʼs, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Filter,  KD Lang, George Clinton, and The Romantics. He has directed music for major corporate product launches, live press events, and broadcast campaigns for GM, Toyota, Xbox, Fisker, Mercedes, Lexus and technical development for  Kurzweil, EMU, Zoom, Ensonique and Akai.   Hi latest company Brain Music Labs.com  has a mission to create scince backed music and audio for wellnes, gaming and vitual reality industries. 

Dr Evian Gordon MD, PhD - Founder and Chairman Brain Resource Company and TotalBrain (2000). Founder of the largest standardized International Brain Database. Scientific Chairman and Founding Director, The Brain Dynamics Centre, Westmead Hospital. Director of BRAINnet.net. • Principal Investigator of the first study (iSPOT) to predict treatment response in Depression. Over 250 peer-reviewed scientific publications. H-Index of over 70. Recipient of the inaugural Royal Societies Eureka Prize for Interdisciplinary Scientific Research (2003). • Published the first book on Integrative Neuroscience, titled: “Integrative Neuroscience: Bringing together biological, psychological and clinical models of the human brain” (Harwood Academic Press: London, 2000). • Brain Database: Over 1 million Datasets from 6-100 years of age and in 10 Brain Disorders and over 40 leading US Corporates (including Boeing, AARP, Cerner). The diverse measures of the brain reflect: Cognition and Emotion; Screening for mental illness; Genetics, Brain Structure and brain function (EEG, ERP, fMRI). • Over 300 scientists and 300 publications are linked to the BRC International consortium and over 250 projects in the USA, Europe and Australia use the International Database via the independent U.S. Foundation BRAINnet.net. Simon Poidevin AM BSc (UNSW) - (AKA Poido) represented Australian Rugby Union from 1980 to 1992 as a player and as a captain and became the first Australian to play 50 tests for his country. In 1991, Simon was a member of the first Australian team to win the Rugby World Cup. He was a member of the Wallabies side that defeated New Zealand 2–1 in the 1980 Bledisloe Cup series and the 2-1series win in New Zealand in 1986. He toured with the Eighth Wallabies for the 1984 tour of Britain and Ireland that won the "grand slam", the first Australian side to defeat all four home nations, England, Ireland, Wales and Scotland. He made his debut as captain of the Wallabies in a two-Test series against Argentina in 1986  Simon was awarded an OAM in 1988, The Australian Sports Medal in 2000, The Centenary Medal in 2003 and was awarded the Member (AM) in the General Division of the Order of Australia on Australia Day 2018.   He was inducted into the Sport’s Australia  Hall Of Fame in 1991 and the Australian Rugby Hall Of Fame in 2014. Simon is the President of Total Brain in Australia and New Zealand. Scott “ Razor” Robertson (AKA Razor), has been a professional Rugby player from 1996 to 2007. As a player he won 6 championships with Canterbury and Crusaders in New Zealand. Razor has 8 championships as a head coach, including New Zealand under 21s World Cup Championship in 2014, and 3 consecutive Super Rugby titles with the Crusaders in 2017, 2018 and 2019 followed by a “Covid Competition” win in 2020. Clearly the hottest coach in Rugby Union on the planet at the present time.

Mike is a Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist and Certified Employee Assistance Professional (EAP) in private practice.  Mike served as the Director of EAP & Organizational Health for the San Francisco Giants from 2014 – 2019 in baseball operations with over 300 players and staff. He was the EAP Clinician at Cisco Systems Integrated Healthcare Center from 2009 - 2014.  Mike holds 2 Master’s Degrees: one in Clinical Psychology from JFK University and one in Political Science from the State University of New York at Buffalo.

Dr Evian Gordon MD, PhD - Founder and Chairman Brain Resource Company and TotalBrain (2000). Founder of the largest standardized International Brain Database. Scientific Chairman and Founding Director, The Brain Dynamics Centre, Westmead Hospital. Director of BRAINnet.net. • Principal Investigator of the first study (iSPOT) to predict treatment response in Depression. Over 250 peer-reviewed scientific publications. H-Index of over 70. Recipient of the inaugural Royal Societies Eureka Prize for Interdisciplinary Scientific Research (2003). • Published the first book on Integrative Neuroscience, titled: “Integrative Neuroscience: Bringing together biological, psychological and clinical models of the human brain” (Harwood Academic Press: London, 2000). • Brain Database: Over 1 million Datasets from 6-100 years of age and in 10 Brain Disorders and over 40 leading US Corporates (including Boeing, AARP, Cerner). The diverse measures of the brain reflect: Cognition and Emotion; Screening for mental illness; Genetics, Brain Structure and brain function (EEG, ERP, fMRI). • Over 300 scientists and 300 publications are linked to the BRC International consortium and over 250 projects in the USA, Europe and Australia use the International Database via the independent U.S. Foundation BRAINnet.net. Dr David Whitehouse. MD,PhD is a Cambridge University undergraduate, a Harvard trained psychiatrist with over 20 years experience, with leading managed behavior change companies in the US. He also has an MBA from the University of Connecticut and a doctorate in Theology . He has worked with start ups and some of the world's largest organizations with one goal always in mind to make brain insights and care for emotional pain and mental distress more accessible, easier to understand  and more impactful.

Dr Evian Gordon is Founder and Chairman Brain Resource Company and TotalBrain (2000). Founder of the largest standardized International Brain Database. Scientific Chairman and Founding Director, The Brain Dynamics Centre, Westmead Hospital. Director of BRAINnet.net. • Principal Investigator of the first study (iSPOT) to predict treatment response in Depression. Over 250 peer-reviewed scientific publications. H-Index of over 70. Recipient of the inaugural Royal Societies Eureka Prize for Interdisciplinary Scientific Research (2003). • Published the first book on Integrative Neuroscience, titled: “Integrative Neuroscience: Bringing together biological, psychological and clinical models of the human brain” (Harwood Academic Press: London, 2000). • Brain Database: Over 1 million Datasets from 6-100 years of age and in 10 Brain Disorders and over 40 leading US Corporates (including Boeing, AARP, Cerner). The diverse measures of the brain reflect: Cognition and Emotion; Screening for mental illness; Genetics, Brain Structure and brain function (EEG, ERP, fMRI). • Over 300 scientists and 300 publications are linked to the BRC International consortium and over 250 projects in the USA, Europe and Australia use the International Database via the independent U.S. Foundation BRAINnet.net. Chris Darwin is a great great grandson of Charles Darwin. Early in life his grandmother gave him the advice of his life, ‘If you cannot be first, be different.’  He has a degree in Psychology and Physical Geography. His first career was in advertising. His second was as an adventurer. Two of his expeditions were world firsts.  He is on a life quest to bring about global peak meat. He has created The Darwin Challenge, which is an app that shows people the 10 benefits of moderating their meat consumption. He lives in the Blue Mountains of Australia with the love of his life, Jacqui, and their three kids. He cannot believe his luck.

Dr. Heidi Hanna is the Chief Energy Officer ofSynergy Brain Fitness, a company providing brain-based health and performance programs to individuals and organizations, a Founding Partner with theBrain Health Initiative, and a Fellow and Advisory Board Member for theAmerican Institute of Stress. Dr. Heidi is also an instructor at Harvard and a regular lecturer at Canyon Ranch Resort and Spa. She is a NY Times bestselling author who has written seven books, includingThe Sharp Solution,Stressaholic,Recharge andWhat’s So Funny About Stress? Dr. Heidi has been featured at many global conferences including the Fortune Magazine Most Powerful Women in Business Summit, ESPN Leadership Summit and the Million Dollar Round Table. Her clients have included Google, Starbucks, Microsoft, Principal Insurance, Morgan Stanley, Ameriprise and WD40 as well as the PGA Tour and the National Football League. Dr. Heidi is also a Certified Humor Professional with theAssociation for Applied and Therapeutic Humor although she won’t admit she’s funny.   --  Heidi Hanna, PhD Chief Energy Officer - Synergy Brain Fitness Founder - Stress Mastery Academy  www.heidihanna.com

 Dr David Whitehouse. MD,PhD is a Cambridge University undergraduate, a Harvard trained psychiatrist with over 20 years experience, with leading managed behavior change companies in the US. He also has an MBA from the University of Connecticut and a doctorate in Theology . He has worked with start ups and some of the world's largest organizations with one goal always in mind to make brain insights and care for emotional pain and mental distress more accessible, easier to understand  and more impactful.3 take aways: 1. Reframe how you react to stress. Your response to stress CAN be modified2. The most damaging stress to your mental health is the chronic and unconscious stress that we habitually ignore or never acknowledge3. Discover and magnify what works for you to manage your stress