Latest Neurogenesis Podcast Episodes
Jason Tafler - Neural Solutions for Stronger Resilience
Jim Donovan Show - May 28, 2021 14:32 - 44 minutes ★★★★★ - 28 ratingsWe’ve got a powerful and hopeful show for you today with our guest Jason Tafler. Jason survived a near-death experience at the age of 40 caused by a severe inflammatory disease — largely through the use of a wide variety of health modalities. That experience led him to found a company that...
Jillian Michaels - The Catalyst of Challenge
Jim Donovan Show - May 25, 2021 15:53 - 51 minutes ★★★★★ - 28 ratingsToday on the Jim Donovan Show: The amazing Jillian Michaels sits down with Jim Donovan for motivating and revealing interview where she announces their exciting new collaboration together. Plus: How to use life challenges as a catalyst for finding your path forward. The potency of min...
Feeling Great: The Revolutionary New Treatment for Depression and Anxiety
Jim Donovan Show - April 18, 2021 11:02 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 28 ratingsDr. David D. Burns is an internationally renowned psychiatrist and adjunct professor emeritus in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the Stanford University School of Medicine and the New York Times' bestselling author of Feeling Good: The New Mood Therapy Among many o...
How to Elicit Exquisite Peace of Mind On Demand with Jim Donovan
Jim Donovan Show - April 17, 2021 09:57 - 28 minutes ★★★★★ - 28 ratingsIn this episode you'll discover: How to use sound based vagus nerve stimulation exercises to bring your mind and body back into balance. The science behind how sound works within the body. A description of your body's "feel good chemicals" that occur during vagus nerve stimulation. An in...
Rudy Sarzo on The Jim Donovan Show
Jim Donovan Show - April 08, 2021 14:32 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 28 ratingsToday’s guest is one of the most gifted and sought after musicians in rock — Mr. Rudy Sarzo Since the late 70’s, Rudy has been touring and making records with legendary artists including Ozzy Osborne, Quiet Riot, Whitesnake, Dio, Queensÿche and the Guess Who. He’s the author of the book Off ...
The Science of Feeling Safe with Polyvagal Theory - Dr. Stephen Porges
Jim Donovan Show - January 16, 2021 15:02 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 28 ratingsJim speaks with Dr. Stephen Porges who is known throughout the world as the founder of Polyvagal Theory and the music-based intervention, the Safe and Sound Protocol ™ , which currently is used by more than 1400 therapists to improve spontaneous social engagement, to reduce hearing sensitivities...
Why We All Just Need To Drum with John Pritchard
Jim Donovan Show - December 12, 2020 22:52 - 50 minutes ★★★★★ - 28 ratingsAward winning filmmaker John Pritchard produces educational films that celebrate the positive side of humanity. Today he and Jim discuss John's new documentary on the world wide drum circle movement including: John's 5 year mission of helping to create 1 million drum circles around the globe ...
Did We Forget How to Breathe? - Patrick McKeown
Jim Donovan Show - December 04, 2020 17:00 - 58 minutes ★★★★★ - 28 ratingsJim talks to Patrick McKeown who is widely regarded as one of the world's leading experts in breathing re-education. McKeown is President of Buteyko Professionals International and the New York Times' bestselling author of The Oxygen Advantage: The Simple, Scientifically Proven Breathing Techn...
The Doctor of the Future is the Patient - Dr. Sachin Patel
Jim Donovan Show - November 27, 2020 17:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 28 ratingsSachin Patel is a father, husband, philanthropist, speaker, author, and plant medicine advocate. He is the founder of The Living Proof Institute through which he pioneered a revolutionary approach to patient-centered healthcare. Dr. Patel asserts that "the doctor of the future is the patient" ...
Agents for Longevity and Living Your Best Life - Dr. Sandra Kaufmann
Jim Donovan Show - November 13, 2020 17:00 - 52 minutes ★★★★★ - 28 ratingsIn this episode, Jim speaks with Dr. Sandra Kaufmann. Dr. Kaufmann received her medical degree from Johns Hopkins University and is the Chief of Pediatric Anesthesia at the Joe DiMaggio Children's Hospital in Hollywood, Florida. She is also the creator and bestselling author of The Kaufmann P...
Questions Women Should Ask about Heart Health - Carolyn Thomas
Jim Donovan Show - October 23, 2020 10:00 - 45 minutes ★★★★★ - 28 ratingsIn this eye-opening interview, Jim speaks with Carolyn Thomas. Carolyn is a Mayo Clinic-trained women’s health advocate, a heart attack survivor, and author of the book A Women’s Guide to Living with Heart Disease. Carolyn and Jim discuss whether high blood pressure is always an indicator of ...
Healing by the Bedside - Pete Griffin
Jim Donovan Show - September 17, 2020 03:03 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 28 ratingsIn this moving interview, Jim talks with Pete Griffin, the CEO of Musicians On Call—a non-profit that brings musicians into hospitals to help patients heal physically, mentally, and spiritually. Pete shares some remarkable stories of healing. He describes how music therapy provided by Musician...
The Many Ways Sound Can Help You Heal
Jim Donovan Show - September 08, 2020 14:00 - 8 minutes ★★★★★ - 28 ratingsDoctors have been successfully treating patients using the power of sound and vibration for decades. Sound and vibration enter the body naturally, and in many cases, can heal parts of the body without medications or risky surgeries. But even if you aren’t currently suffering from an injury ...
Johns Hopkins Recommends Sound-Based Strategies for COVID-19 Recovery
Jim Donovan Show - September 08, 2020 13:00 - 7 minutes ★★★★★ - 28 ratingsLung health is on everyone’s mind these days, rightfully so. And ever since the COVID-19 pandemic began, I’ve been on the lookout for things you can do at home to both protect and strengthen your lungs. And now, Johns Hopkins—one of the most trusted medical authorities in the nation—just rec...
Try This to Restore Your Daily Vitality
Jim Donovan Show - September 07, 2020 16:00 - 10 minutes ★★★★★ - 28 ratingsBetween work, your family, and the other priorities in your life, some days you might feel like your “tank is on empty,” with no energy left to take care of yourself. But when you make a habit of running on fumes, you can create some real problems for yourself—like weakening your immune system...
Four Reasons Why You Should Rethink Happy Hour
Jim Donovan Show - September 06, 2020 16:00 - 9 minutes ★★★★★ - 28 ratingsAccording to the latest science, indulging in a regular "Happy Hour" may not be making us so happy after all. Research shows that just one drink in the evening can have detrimental effects to our sleep. Although alcohol may help you feel drowsy, it can get in the way of our body's ability to...
The “Five Finger Trick” That Can Quiet Your Racing Mind
Jim Donovan Show - September 05, 2020 16:00 - 6 minutes ★★★★★ - 28 ratingsWith all the uncertainty in our world, it’s no wonder so many people struggle to quiet their racing mind. If you don’t take time to actively rid your body of all that nervous energy, it can start to take a toll on you. Especially if your cortisol levels start building up. That’s because cort...
Disrupt Aging by Protecting Your Telomeres
Jim Donovan Show - September 03, 2020 16:00 - 6 minutes ★★★★★ - 28 ratingsAging is inevitable. But thanks to some new groundbreaking scientific work, it is indeed possible to slam the breaks on aging. The secret to this fountain of youth lies within your ability to disrupt your body’s own aging processes—all the way down to the cellular level. Today you'll learn a...
Why It Pays to Be Kind
Jim Donovan Show - August 24, 2020 17:00 - 6 minutes ★★★★★ - 28 ratingsCan kindness make a difference to your health? A group of researchers at UCLA and University of Plymouth in the UK found that when we see a person help someone else, it makes us feel good. And as a result, we tend to go out and commit our own act of kindness. But what's going on inside our ...
Five Simple Steps to a Calmer Mind
Jim Donovan Show - August 24, 2020 16:00 - 8 minutes ★★★★★ - 28 ratingsIt's no surprise that the year 2020 has more people turning to mind-body practices like yoga and meditation to find inner peace and calm. Today I'm going to teach you a powerful beginner 5-step technique that can help you clear your mind and relax whenever you need it. You'll also learn the...
Why I Hum to Cows For My Health
Jim Donovan Show - August 23, 2020 16:00 - 6 minutes ★★★★★ - 28 ratings2020 is so strange that I've taken up an unusual new hobby... I hum to cows. Why? Simple put...it makes me feel good. Today I'll tell you how I ended up discovering this new practice with my bovine friends, why I've found "cow humming" to be excellent self care, and the five big benefit...
Here's How to Improve Your Heart Health in 1 Minute
Jim Donovan Show - August 22, 2020 16:00 - 6 minutes ★★★★★ - 28 ratingsI've recently seen a lot of research touting the heart benefits of a specific technique that’s taking the alternative health world by storm… This system is called heart rate variability, or HRV—a reliable health marker that can indicate your current state of health and fitness. Today I'll te...
Can This Healing Tone Silence Tinnitus?
Jim Donovan Show - August 20, 2020 16:00 - 8 minutes ★★★★★ - 28 ratingsI get the following question quite a bit from readers: "Are there any 'healing sounds' to help alleviate tinnitus?" The answer is yes! Today I'll tell you exactly what's going on inside your ears when you experience tinnitus, the sounds that I use whenever I experience ringing in my ears,...
How To Use Sleep Inducing Frequencies
Jim Donovan Show - August 20, 2020 14:00 - 6 minutes ★★★★★ - 28 ratingsWhat are the best frequencies to use for inducing sleep? Pink noise? White noise? Nature sounds? In one study published in Frontiers in Human Neuroscience, researchers studied how pink noise affected sleep quality of 13 older adults between the ages of 60 and 84. The participants completed t...
How to Use Sleep Inducing Frequencies
Jim Donovan Show - August 20, 2020 14:00 - 6 minutes ★★★★★ - 28 ratingsWhat are the best frequencies to use for inducing sleep? Pink noise? White noise? Nature sounds? In one study published in Frontiers in Human Neuroscience, researchers studied how pink noise affected sleep quality of 13 older adults between the ages of 60 and 84. The participants completed t...
6 Ways Drumming Improves Mental Health
Jim Donovan Show - August 13, 2020 15:00 - 9 minutes ★★★★★ - 28 ratingsI’ve traveled all over the country facilitating drumming workshops. The one thing I’ve learned is that group drumming has been overwhelmingly effective and therapeutic in helping all types of people, from all walks of life. I also keep up with studies and research on drumming and it's relation...
How This “Love Potion” Fights Alzheimer’s
Jim Donovan Show - August 13, 2020 14:00 - 8 minutes ★★★★★ - 28 ratingsResearchers have just made a significant stride in the race for an Alzheimer’s cure. And not a moment too soon… A recent breakthrough study found that triggering the release of a natural hormone can reverse some of the damage caused by Alzheimer’s. Today you’ll learn how you or a loved one...
Can This “Love Potion” Reverse Alzheimer’s?
Jim Donovan Show - August 13, 2020 14:00 - 8 minutes ★★★★★ - 28 ratingsResearchers have just made a significant stride in the race for an Alzheimer’s cure. And not a moment too soon… A recent breakthrough study found that triggering the release of a natural hormone can reverse some of the damage caused by Alzheimer’s. Today you’ll learn how you or a loved one...
How the World Connects Through Rhythm - Arthur Hull
Jim Donovan Show - August 12, 2020 16:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 28 ratingsWhat's it like to experience your first group drumming experience, or "drum circle"? Today I talk with award winning rhythm ambassador, author, and music facilitator Arthur Hull. Arthur travels the world inspiring community building and self development through drumming. His Village Music Cir...
Simple Steps That Can Add Up to 30 Years to Your Life
Jim Donovan Show - August 06, 2020 14:00 - 9 minutes ★★★★★ - 28 ratingsA 2011 study published in The Journal of the American Medical Association found that certain gait speeds—how fast you walk—were associated with a longer lifespan. The researchers noted that survival differences were even more pronounced among the study participants 75 years of age and older. ...
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