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

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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Your Office Is Quietly Killing Your Brain – Hannah Conkey

Your workplace is literally frying your brain — and most companies have no idea. I sat down with Hannah Conkey, founder and CEO of MindPilot, and we broke down why the traditional office setup is sabotaging human...
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"I'm So Dysregulated That I Made a Career Out of It" — Tyler Hayden

That’s raw truth from Tyler Hayden, the speaker Dr. David Hardy calls "the guy for team building." Tyler is “Canada’s Energizer Bunny on crack” 🐇 ⚡, a survivor who turned ADHD and trauma into a superpower for...
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11,000 Kids Chose Robots Over Basketball. Here's Why" — Kristijonas Vasiliauskas

"I Want to Raise Kids So Amazing That Even Aliens Would Want to Be Our Friends" Meet Kristijonas Vasiliauskas—he got 11,000+ kids in Lithuania choosing robotics over basketball. Now he's on a mission to rewire how...
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Most Meetings Have Less Brain Activity Than Someone Who’s Asleep - Chad Littlefield

"I was facilitating through the bars of solitary confinement..." ⛓️ Most people feel like they are in "meeting prison" on Zoom, but Chad Littlefield actually spent years facilitating conversations for juvenile inmates...
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I Expected a Promotion… Then Bobsleigh Canada Fired Me” — Lyndon Rush

"I was fully expecting a promotion… and I got axed." 🥶 That’s Olympian & former Bobsleigh Canada coach Lyndon Rush on the moment his career flipped overnight. But here’s the twist—instead of spiraling, he turned...
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Healing at the Speed of Sound- Alex Doman

Your brain is noisy. Not metaphorically—literally. Every day, your auditory system is drowning in cacophony, forcing your brain to work harder just to extract meaning from the chaos. That exhaustion you feel? That's...
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