Connect My Brain
Episodes
79. The far reaching effects of tonic labyrinthine reflex (TLR) in children
29 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In today's episode we're going to spend some time on one of my favourite topics – reflexes! If you've been following the Connect My Brain podcast fo...
78. What your child's handwriting can tell you about their development
22 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
If your child is struggling with something such as reading or handwriting, it's important to step back and look at the big picture. What are the skill...
77. Finding hope where hope has been crushed
15 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Have you ever looked at a situation and felt hopeless? Today I want to talk about finding hope in those areas where it feels like hope has been crushe...
76. Retraining your child's brain when their neurological development has been disrupted
08 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today we're going to talk about retraining your child when their neurological development has been disrupted. When a child arrives at Connect My Brain...
75. A deeper look at our primitive reflexes and how they work together
01 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
I've been studying reflexes for almost thirty years. If you've listened to my podcast for a long time, you'll know that I talk about them frequently a...
74. Hey Mom, I Am Overwhelmed!
25 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
If you've been following along with my latest episodes, then you'll know we just finished a series on chronic stress and what this looks like in kids,...
73. The effects of chronic stress in the elderly
18 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today we are finishing up our series on chronic stress. In the last two episodes we looked at children and young(er) adults and how chronic stress imp...
72. Chronic stress in adults and how it changes our brains
11 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Did you know your brain actually listens to you? How many times have you said the words, "I'm stressed."? When you say things like this, your brain is...
71. The far-reaching effects of pediatric stress
04 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The past three years have been stressful for everyone on so many levels, and these events have influenced how your children's brains have turned on. T...
70. Your body's response to normal stress vs. chronic stress
27 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Stress is a word that frequents our vocabularies. You've probably either said it yourself or heard someone else say it in the last few days. But stres...
69. Chronic stress and how it drastically impacts your reflexes, gut, nutrition, and brain
20 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today we're starting a new series on stress. This is a word that gets thrown around a lot but it's actually a pretty complex problem and a lot of peop...
68. Nutrition 101: The truth about cholesterol
13 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
When you hear the word cholesterol, you might immediately think, "that's bad". Unfortunately, cholesterol has gotten a bad rap over the years and many...
67. Nutrition 101: Emotional dysregulation, picky eaters, and a limited diet in children is a red flag for poor gut health
06 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
What goes in our mouth and in our bodies can have a very far reaching effect on our health. For children, poor gut health can lead to emotional dysreg...
66. Nutrition 101: Impact of the Pfizer documents with Amy Kelly, COO of Daily Clout
30 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
When we talk abut nutrition, we are really talking about the chemistry of the body. It's not just about the foods that you eat, or the supplements you...
65. Nutrition 101: Energy and nutrition on the cellular level
23 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Working on your nutrition is definitely a job. It's hard, and it can be incredibly overwhelming. I'm hoping that our time together will make nutrition...
64. Nutrition 101: Why should I focus on Nutrition?
16 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Food is probably the biggest struggle for people, especially parents with children that have struggles, and nutrition can become incredibly complicate...
63. Nutrition 101: Out of the WHO and in with the NEW with James Roguski
09 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
James Roguski uses his research of the World Health Organization (WHO) to educate the public on what really happens behind WHOs closed doors. He share...
62. Pain and your body's check engine light with Nate Deitz
02 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I had the pleasure of speaking with (soon to be Dr.) Nate Deitz. Nate has joined me over at Connect My Brain and I'm so glad he was ab...
61. Lies your fatigue could be telling you with Dr. Jerome
23 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today I have a special guest with me, a friend and colleague of mine, Dr. Jerome D. Lubbe from Thrive Human Care. Dr. Jerome has an incredible story a...
60. The World of Reflexes: TLR and its effect on vision, hearing, gut health, and the immune system
16 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today's episode will be the final episode in our reflex series. There are so many more reflexes I could talk about, but I hope the past several episod...
59. The World of Reflexes: Spinal Galant and its role in the birth process
09 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today, in continuing our World of Reflexes series, we'll be talking about another one of the primitive reflexes, the Spinal Galant reflex. Each of the...
58. The World of Reflexes: The rooting reflex and its importance for survival and development
02 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today we're continuing our series on reflexes. Each time I talk about reflexes, I'm reminded of how fascinating and far-reaching they are. Reflexes pr...
57. The World of Reflexes: Palmar and ATNR and the connection between the startle reflex and SIDS
26 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today we're continuing our current series and learning all about reflexes! Today I'll be teaching you about two reflexes - the Palmar reflex and the A...
56. The World of Reflexes: Moro Reflex (aka the startle reflex)
19 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back to another episode of Connect My Brain! Today we're continuing our world of reflexes series. I started learning about reflexes in 2006 an...
55. Withdraw Reflexes: Why it's important and what happens if it doesn't properly integrate
12 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to a new year and a new series on Connect My Brain! For the next few episodes, I'm going to be teaching you all about reflexes. If you've list...
54. What a stress response test can tell us and how chronic stress changes the brain [Case Study]
05 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today's episode is the last one in our case study series. My hope is that this series has helped you see places in your own child's life where a behav...
53. A 7-year-old girl with ADHD, hypotonia, and trouble processing [Case Study]
29 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Today on Connect My Brain, I'm continuing our case study series, sharing stories of some of the patients I've worked with. My hope is that these case ...
52. A 10-year-old boy with impulse problems and a deeper look at brain mapping [Case Study]
22 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In today's episode, I will be sharing the case of a ten-year-old boy who was having problems with frustration and impulse control and who had suspecte...
51. A ten-year-old with emotional dysregulation and attention issues [Case Study]
15 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Today we're continuing with our case study series. If you're joining me for the first time, my hope for this series is that as you hear about some of ...
50. The Miracle of KG [Case Study]
08 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Today I have a very special guest on my show, Debbie Spicer. 22 years ago, after 8 years of infertility, Debbie and her husband were living in Africa ...
49. How streptococcus bacteria can affect the brain [Case Study]
01 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Today on Connect My Brain we're going to be looking at another case study. My hope is that these studies will help you understand how everything is co...
48. The impact of stress on child development [Case Study]
24 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Since the beginning of the covid-19 pandemic and the introduction of mandatory masking by many countries and organizations, speech delays (and other d...
47. An 8 year old boy with a variety of health problems, anxiety and suspected ADD [Case Study]
17 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back to the Connect My Brain podcast. Today I'm going to be sharing another case study with you, this time of an 8-year old boy who struggled ...
46. A 10 year old boy with dyslexia, ADHD, and a motor tic [Case Study]
10 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Today we're continuing in our brand new series where I go through some case studies of real patients that I've worked with. In this episode, I'll tell...
45. A 10 year old boy with anxiety, ODD, trouble paying attention, and impulsive behaviour [Case Study]
03 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I share about a 10-year-old boy who came into my office struggling with anxiety, ODD, trouble paying attention, and impulsive behavio...
44. Collaborative health with chiropractic neurologist Dr. Jose Adorno
27 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Today is one of our final episodes on collaborative health and today I'm interviewing another colleague of mine at Brain and Body Rehabilitation Speci...
43. The intersection of spiritual and physical health with Katie Johnston
20 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In our conversation, Katie shares how this change of perspective, which was really a revelation from God, took place and how it has changed the way sh...
42. The role of a parent in collaborative health with essential oils expert, Kelly Haner
13 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Today I'm interviewing my friend Kelly Haner who will share with us the unique perspective of what it's like to be a parent in the midst of working wi...
41. Collaborative health with chiropractic neurologist Dr. Ben Behrendt
06 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In today's episode, we're continuing our series on collaborative healthcare where I've been interviewing each of my colleagues from Brain and Body Reh...
40. Collaborative health with neuromuscular system specialist Jennifer Novak
29 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we're continuing our series on collaborative health and talking about how healthcare professionals need to come together for truly pa...
39. Collaborative health with occupational therapist Kendra Noel
22 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Today I'm interviewing another colleague of mine from Brain and Body Rehabilitation Specialists (BBRS). This week's episode features occupational ther...
38. Collaborative health with chiropractic neurologist Dr. Cedrick Noel
15 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week I had the pleasure of talking with Dr. Cedrick Noel, one of my colleagues at Brain and Body Rehabilitation Specialists (BBRS). Dr. Noel is a...
37. An introduction to collaborative healthcare
08 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Today I'm starting a new series on collaborative healthcare. In this series we are going to take a look at what it means for professionals to come tog...
36. Healing Brain Injuries with Neurofeedback Therapy
01 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Today we're wrapping up our neurofeedback series. If you don't already know this about me, neurofeedback is a huge passion of mine and I've seen peopl...
35. Using neurofeedback to help in the treatment of depression
25 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
If you struggle with depression, you can likely pinpoint an event or series of events that has caused or contributed to your depression. It might feel...
34. Using neurofeedback to improve your sleep
18 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Today's episode is all about sleep! If you've been following along in my neurofeedback series so far, then you'll know that I am a huge fan of neurofe...
33. Using neurofeedback to combat chronic stress and anxiety
11 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The way we spend our time and the things we think about have a strong influence on the patterns in our brains. Anxiety and stress are normal human emo...
32. Ways to improve focus and attention without medication
28 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Many children diagnosed with ADD or ADHD are on medication to help improve their focus. Neurofeedback therapy can be used as an alternative to medicat...
31. Neurofeedback therapy and the incredible effect it has on self-regulation
21 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this series I will be focusing on neurofeedback, a therapy I have been using in my practice since 2008. Neurofeedback is one of the most incredible...
30. [Success Story] A Mom's Perspective on Connect My Brain
14 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This is our final episode in the child development series and we are finishing the series off by hearing from a mom, Kelly Collins, who brought her so...
29. The methods used to evaluate and treat patients at Connect My Brain
07 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In today's episode I'm going to share my journey to becoming a developmental specialist and the credentials and education I have that allows me to put...
28. How to identify signs of developmental delay
30 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
There are so many reasons a child could experience developmental delay. When I work with a child, I want to know where development was interrupted. So...
27. The link between body chemistry and developmental delay
23 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
You might not have paid much attention in your high school chemistry class (or maybe you skipped it altogether), but today we're going to talk all abo...
26. The link between gut health and brain development
16 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This is the fifth episode in our childhood development series and today I will be talking specifically about gut health and the way it impacts brain d...
25. How the birth process affects a baby's physiological development
09 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week, continuing our series on childhood development, we are talking about the birth process itself. Did you know that the way a baby is born can...
24. The long-term effects of chronic stress on children
02 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Today we're continuing our series on childhood development by talking about stress and it's influence on developmental progression. We use the word st...
23. Common interruptions in childhood developmental milestones
26 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Today we are continuing our series on child development. If you listened to the previous episode, then you'll recall that the CDC recently changed the...
22. The importance of developmental milestones
19 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back to season two of the Connect My Brain podcast! This season we are going to focus on childhood development and today we're jumping right i...
21. Brain Networks and Depression
28 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
"We humans need patterned, repetitive, rhythmic somatosensory activity, body sensing exercises that will influence the thinking brain." — Dr. Bruce ...
20. Face-to-Face
28 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Nothing replaces being in the same room, face-to-face, breathing the same air and reading and feeling each other's micro-expressions. — Peter Guber
19. Gut Brain Restoration (part 2)
31 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Quote: Listen carefully, my dear child, to everything that I teach you, and pay attention to all that I have to say. 21 Fill your thoughts with my ...
18. Gut Brain Connection (Part 1)
10 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
"The road to health is paved with good intestines!" — Dr. Sherry A. Rogers
17. Parents and Patterns
18 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
At the end of the day, the most overwhelming key to a child's success is the positive involvement of parents. — Jane D. Hull
16. What is the speed of your brain?
15 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
And not only this, but we also exult in our tribulations, knowing that tribulation brings about perseverance; and perseverance, proven character; and ...
15. Transforming Your Mind
05 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Stop imitating the ideals and opinions of the culture around you but be inwardly transformed by the Holy Spirit through a total reformation of how you...
14. Just Breathe
28 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Then the Lord God formed man of dust from the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living being. — Genesis 2:...
13. With Eyes Wide Open
15 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The power of community to create health is far greater than any physician, clinic, or hospital — Mary Hyman
12. In the Child's Best Interest
07 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
"The potential possibilities of any child are the most intriguing and stimulating in all creation." – Ray L. Wilbur
11. What are you waiting for?
29 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Whatever we are waiting for - peace of mind, contentment, grace, the inner awareness of simple abundance - it will surely come to us, but only when we...
10. Butterfly Effect
23 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
It's okay to take time for yourself. We give so much of ourselves to others and we need to be fueled both physically and mentally. If we are in balanc...
9. Prepare for Battle: Immune Defense
09 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
An unhealthy mind, even in a healthy body, will ultimately destroy health. — Manly Hall
8. Know Your Body, Know Your Brain
02 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The Mind's first step to self-awareness must be through the body. — George Sheeh
7. What are you paying attention to?
25 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Tell me to what you pay attention and I will tell you who you are — Jose Ortega y Gasset
6. Feed Your Brain
18 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
"Be yourself; everyone else is already taken." — Oscar Wilde
5. What Your Brain Experiences
11 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
You don't perceive objects as they are. You perceive them as you are. —David Eagleman
4. First Do No Harm
04 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Children do learn what they live. Then they grow up to live what they've learned. —Dorothy Nolte
3. Your Emotions and Your Brain
21 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Laura Connects with Guest Kelly Haner Feelings or emotions are the universal language and are to be honored. They are the authentic expression of ...
2. Breaking the bond of fear in the COVID season
14 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
"Nothing in life is to be feared, it is only to be understood. Now is the time to understand more, so that we may fear less." – Marie Curie
1. Awakening the Brain after COVID Stress
07 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Has COVID robbed your child's desire to learn and focus? Has COVID zapped your energy? Has COVID hijacked your dreams? The world has been in a storm...