Ever felt like your brain hijacked your day? You’re calm one minute, spiraling the next, and suddenly your heart’s racing over something that didn’t even happen? Yeah, us too.

In this episode of Brains Gone Bold, Maria shares something that’s been genuinely life-changing: what she learned from Dr. Bill Crawford’s Life from the Top of the Mind. It’s neuroscience meets real life and it might explain why stress, fear, and anxiety sometimes take the wheel before logic even buckles in.

Join Maria and Jeanine as they unpack:

• Why your brain can’t tell the difference between real and imagined stress.
• What happens when we “downshift” into survival mode (and how to shift back up).
• How a simple lemon exercise can prove your thoughts change your body.
• Why we lose access to creativity, calm, and connection when we live from the “lower brain.”

Maria opens up about her own creative blocks and anxiety, while Jeanine brings humor and heart, especially when “Brian” accidentally makes an appearance. (Don’t worry, it’s just the brain… maybe.)

It’s science, self-awareness, and laughter all in one conversation and it's an episode that will make you rethink what’s happening inside your head and how much power you actually have to change it.

🎧 Press play to learn how to rewire your reactions, one thought at a time.

Why is friendship so hard as an adult?

In this episode, Maria and Jeanine open up about the messy truth behind connection - from work besties who disappear to the quiet ache of realizing your circle’s gotten smaller.

They share real stories, laugh at their own contradictions (“I want to be invited… but I don’t want to go”), and remind us that everyone’s craving community, even if we’re bad at admitting it.

It’s funny, heartfelt, and all too real.

🎧 Press play. You’ll feel seen.

What’s scarier than ghosts or goblins? Trying to figure it all out.

In this Halloween-inspired episode, Maria and Jeanine dig into the fear behind choosing a path, from college majors to midlife pivots. They share stories of plans gone sideways, career “hauntings,” and the moments that remind us nobody really has it all figured out.

It’s real talk about pressure, purpose, and giving ourselves (and our kids) permission to change direction.

👻 More tricks than treats… but a lot of laughs, too.
Hit play - no costume required.