Embracing Your "BrainHealth" with Laura Bloom Gordon
Discover practical strategies to unlock the power of your brain and enhance your brain health, reduce age related brain decline, and realize your full potential. UT Dallas Center for BrainHealth Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) Laura Bloom Gordon shares her resilient journey with brain health, science-backed tips, and innovative programs that anyone can adopt to thrive mentally and emotionally.
In season 2 episode 11 of Katy Hansell: The Impact Whisperer™ podcast, we discuss the amazing science that supports how you can do daily exercises to strengthen your brain and in some cases, even reverse age related brain decline that begins as early as age 30.
Main Topics:
*The incredible potential of the human brain to be rewired and strengthened
*The impact of mental health challenges, personal resilience, and brain science
*Practical, science-backed habits to optimize brain performance and longevity
Legendary marketing powerhouse Laura Bloom Gordon shares how her unique journey with brain health has been affected by the mental health challenges of her older brother Donald and how she lost both her brother and her husband Aaron, the love of her life, to the ravages of mental illness. She shares a powerful moment of impact when she and her husband Aaron decided that they needed to pack everything up and move from Chicago to Dallas to support the learning journey for one of their sons who had been diagnosed with learning differences. She views her work at the UT Dallas Center for BrainHealth as coming full circle and eagerly invests in sharing all the things we can do at any age to strengthen our brain through simple daily practices. With a fabled marketing career in the top positions at The Dallas Morning News, 7-11, Laura has helped many organizations transform at the critical moment of disruption and is a master at innovation.
Creator/ Host Katy Hansell, aka "The Impact Whisperer", is a globally recognized (Top 10), award-winning expert impact coach, strategic advisor to founders, and Board Director, known for guiding 500+ clients across 3 continents to make the impact they care about.
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Key Topics:
-The importance of brain strength and rewiring potential at any age
-Critical misconceptions about brain decline and Neuroplasticity
-Simple daily habits to boost brain blood flow and cognitive function
-The role of compassion, connection, and emotional balance in brain health
-How to measure and improve your brain health with the Brain Health Index and ongoing research
-The power of adaptation, curiosity, and resilience in personal growth
-Impact of mental health challenges within families and breaking stigma
-Practical tips for stress management, mindfulness, and social connection
-The innovative Brain Health Project's approach to personalized brain optimization
-The significance of early intervention, self-advocacy, and self-awareness in learning differences
Chapters:
00:00 Introduction to Laura Bloom Gordon
04:04 Laura’s Moment of Impact
05:07 Why Traditional Classrooms Are Built for Sameness
06:59 Navigating Learning Differences as a Parent
08:36 Leaving Chicago to Find the Right School
10:30 The Power of Early Intervention and Self-Advocacy
14:15 Growing Up With a Brother Who Had Schizophrenia
16:02 Caregiving, Mental Illness, and Family Resilience
20:00 How Donald Shaped Laura's Perspective on Life
23:16 Grief, Loss, and Honoring Donald's and Aaron's Legacy
24:34 Why Brain Health Matters to Everyone
30:17 Eight Lessons Learned About the Brain and Human Potential
34:49 Relationships, Connection, and Understanding Differences
40:01 Adaptability as the Most Important Modern Superpower
43:52 The Science of Brain Health and Cognitive Aging
46:59 Can You Actually Strengthen Your Brain?
49:50 Groundbreaking Research and the BrainHealth Project
58:00 Sleep, Stress, and Protecting Cognitive Performance
01:01:42 What Gives Laura Hope
01:02:55 Closing Thoughts
Final Takeaway:
Every individual has the capacity to strengthen and rewire their brain. Embracing curiosity, self-awareness, and adaptive habits are key to lifelong cognitive vitality and happiness. Start today—your brain’s best version awaits.
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