The Hardy Brain

The Hardy Brain

Hosted by: Dr. David Hardy

The show that takes athletic introverted entrepreneurs and leaders and transforms them into ironclad brain performers.

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Episodes

13 Surgeries, 8 Years of Opiates, and One Life-Changing Invention - Reid Robinson

A car crash so violent the impact was like hitting a tree at 50 km/h with his bare foot. 13 surgeries. A 16-hour bone transplant. 8 years of chronic pain. Most people would be focused just on surviving. @Reid Robinson...
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Two Bottles of Wine and 20-Hour Days: Surviving the Executive Burnout Trap - Jimmy Burroughes

Working harder isn't the solution. It's the default. 🧠 Jimmy Burroughes learned that the hard way — as an ex-British Army officer who climbed into a GM role and watched his body give out. Three bosses in 18 months....
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Attention Is a Muscle You Can Train — George Molakal & Lalit Johri

🧠 Health, performance, and clarity start when you stop treating attention like it’s gone for good. In this episode of The Hardy Brain, George Molakal and Professor Lalit Johri share how Mindspring Innovations is...
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Why You Can’t Think Your Way Out of a Performance Slump - Dr. Richard Oelberger

🧠 Your brain isn't separate from your performance — it creates it. Somatic psychologist Dr. Richard Oelberger spent years living "divorced" from himself: therapist by day, athlete by night, two different people. He's...
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NASA Never Asked for Perfect. Neither Should You. - John Mollura

John Mollura built chemical warfare protection systems for Special Forces pilots. He worked on the F-35. He helped send hardware to Mars. And for 8 years, he felt like a complete fake. The overthinking. The "one more...
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The 12-Year Doctor Hunt That Built an AI Revolution — Haresh Patel

What if your symptoms are only part of the story? 🧠 After a decade of misdiagnosis, Silicon Valley CEO @Haresh Patel discovered how overlooked life events, stress, and disconnected medical records can keep people...
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Start Telling Their Story Better Than Them - John Elbing

A confused story = a stressed brain. 🧠 You keep telling the same story. Trudging along. Frustrated. Because deep down, you don't know exactly who you're for — or why they'd pick you. That fog isn't just a marketing...
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Brainwave entrainment isn’t “woo-woo” anymore- Dr. Patrick Porter

🧠 Your Brain Was NOT Designed for This Century Dr. Patrick Porter (@drpatrickporter) is back on The Hardy Brain with a bombshell: your nervous system is the real control center — not chemicals, not pills. 🔬 What...
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Evict the "Bad Neighbor" in Your Head: The Neuro-Science of Unstoppable Confidence — Nathalie Plamondon-Thomas

What if the negative voice in your head was just an overeager personal assistant who desperately needs better instructions? In this episode, confidence expert, President of the Canadian Association for Professional...
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From White House Photographer to Rebuilding After COVID - Scott Proposki

From Nat Geo and the White House to losing an 8-figure empire overnight—@Scott Proposki’s story is the ultimate masterclass in resilience and high-stakes pivots. We’re breaking down how to turn a creative passion into...
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Why You Need a "Midlife Clarifier" to Escape the Hamster Wheel - Charles Achampong

Corporate exec → world traveler → performance coach. How strategic pausing became his secret weapon. Charles Achampong spent 20+ years climbing the corporate ladder. Then his wife asked a question on their honeymoon...
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The Closet That Held Trauma, Grief, and 8 Pieces of Paper That Changed Everything — Claudia Winkler

She walked into a closet that was holding more than just clutter — it was holding grief, guilt, and a secret that took a woman 10 years to bury. Claudia Winkler isn't just a professional organizer. She's the neutral...
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