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Schauer Thoughts

Schauer Thoughts

By: Sarah Schauer & Studio71
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 Left and right brainers are often pitted against each other but here they’ll be given the time and space to collaborate. So strip away the day and step into the steam, it’s time to open up your pores and perspectives for a truly immersive, imaginative, and information-rich experience that’ll leave you refreshed and ready for whatever life throws at you next. Welcome to Schauer Thoughts, hosted by comedian and student-of-the-world Sarah Schauer! For advertising opportunities please email PodcastPartnerships@Studio71us.com We wanna make the podcast even better, help us learn how we can: https://bit.ly/2EcYbu4 Privacy Policy: https://www.studio71.com/terms-and-conditions-use/#Privacy%20PolicySarah Schauer & Studio71
Episodes
  • Let’s Talk About Betrayal Trauma! (Pt. 2)

    Let’s Talk About Betrayal Trauma! (Pt. 2)
    Apr 29 2026
    It’s time to park it! This week we’re tackling betrayal trauma (yet again) and we’ll be covering the neuroscience, neurobiology, and psychology as well as some tangentially related research on betrayal, betrayal blindness, and the freeze response. I hope you enjoy this week’s communal Schauer, it’s a long one - you may leave this episode a bit pruney. We have fun here. <3 My last book club just ended and we’re starting up a new one, if you’d like to get in on the new book selection, please check out my Patreon! New Book Club Discussion: https://www.patreon.com/posts/next-book-club-156730962 My Substack Article About Rest & Digest: https://sarahschauer.substack.com/p/reparenting-yourself-rest-and-digest Resources: Natural Capitalism: Creating the Next Industrial Revolution - Paul Hawken, Amory Lovins, L. Hunter Lovins How to Change Your Mind: What the New Science of Psychedelics Teaches Us About Consciousness, Dying, Addiction, Depression, and Transcendence - Michael Pollan Why We Sleep: Unlocking the Power of Sleep and Dreams - Matthew Walker PhD The Mind-Gut Connection: How the Hidden Conversation Within Our Bodies Impacts Our Mood, Our Choices, and Our Overall Health - Emeran Mayer MD An Elegant Defense: The Extraordinary New Science of The Immune System - Matt Richtel The Science of Nutrition: Debunk the Diest Myths and Learn How to Eat Well for Health and Happiness - Rhiannon Lambert Rebel Health: A Field Guide to the Patient-Led Revolution in Medical Care - Susannah Fox The Great Nerve: The New Science of the Vagus Nerve and How to Harness Its Healing Reflexes - Kevin J. Tracey MD Dopamine Depletion: The Hidden Driver of Alzheimer’s Memory Loss https://neurosciencenews.com/dopamine-dysfunction-memory-alzheimers-30590/ OpenAI launches ChatGPT for Clinicians, a free AI tool for physicians, NPs and pharmacists https://www.fiercehealthcare.com/ai-and-machine-learning/openai-launches-chatgpt-clinicians-free-ai-tool-physicians-nps-and ughhh. Rebuilding Trust: The Invisible Thread That Holds Relationships Together https://mindlabneuroscience.com/rebuilding-trust-neuroscience-guide/#:~:text=Betrayal%20reclassifies%20a%20trusted%20person,threat%20surveillance%20in%20its%20place Betrayal Blindness: When We Don’t See It Coming https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/brothers-sisters-strangers/202312/betrayal-blindness-not-seeing-whats-obvious The Science of Betrayal: Lessons for Security Practitioners https://crestresearch.ac.uk/comment/the-science-of-betrayal-lessons-for-security-practitioners/ Impact of Interpersonal, Family, Cultural, and Institutional Betrayal on Adult Survivors of Abuse https://www.researchgate.net/publication/375579575_Impact_of_Interpersonal_Family_Cultural_and_Institutional_Betrayal_on_Adult_Survivors_of_Abuse Freeze for action: neurobiological mechanisms in animal and human freezing https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC5332864/ Understanding tonic and phasic muscles https://www.bodyharmonics.com/what-are-tonic-and-phasic-muscles-and-why-should-i-care/ Magnocellular and Parvocellular Pathways https://pressbooks.umn.edu/sensationandperception/chapter/magnocellular-and-parvocellular-pathways/ Temporal fractals in movies and mind https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC5849648/ The Science of “Frozen Brakes”: Why Brake Pads Seize in Freezing Temps (And How to Fix It) https://nrsbrakes.com/blogs/supporting-articles/the-science-of-frozen-brakes-why-brake-pads-seize-in-freezing-temps-and-how-to-fix-it#:~:text=If%20you%20find%20yourself%20stuck,afterward%20to%20dry%20them%20off How to Overcome the Freeze Response https://www.nicabm.com/topic/freeze/#:~:text=Signs%20of%20the%20freeze%20response%20include:%20*,Full-body%20mobilization%20*%20Co-regulating%20with%20your%20client 13 Effective Ways To Reset Your Nervous System And Regulate Well-Being https://neurodivergentinsights.com/13-ways-to-reset-your-nervous-system/?srsltid=AfmBOoqonLE8VzCJO-32UGsjG4ynQpwq-NicmLh-pC4MwrQzQjcOEdax The Power of Humming https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-compassionate-brain/202410/the-power-of-humming Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    1 hr and 45 mins
  • Let’s Talk About Betrayal Trauma (Pt. 1)

    Let’s Talk About Betrayal Trauma (Pt. 1)
    Apr 22 2026
    Thank you for y’alls patience, this week we’re finally discussing betrayal, betrayal trauma, and betrayal blindness. I sincerely apologize for getting derailed last week, hopefully this week’s episode shows you guys that I am course correcting and making up for the delay. Yes, this caption does seem quite serious but I’m just taking the time to display what this episode is all about. Hopefully you all enjoy the research I’ve collected because I sure as heck did. Next week we’ll be going into the neuroscience of betrayal blindness as well as the “freeze” response - so be prepared for a very cold Schauer. -Download Hily Dating App from the App Store or Google Play, or visit https://hily.go.link/jRMKW Make sure to ‘like’ and ‘subscribe’ on Youtube, as well as rate me five stars on Spotify and Apple Podcasts or any place you get your podcasts. Introduction Sources: Neuroscientist To Lead Engineering-Driven Brain Health Research https://news.utdallas.edu/faculty-staff/matthew-walker-2026/ Polyvagal Theory Has Not Been “Debunked” https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-hope-circuit/202604/polyvagal-theory-has-not-been-debunked The obstacles to decriminalizing psychedelic drugs are political, not legal, say experts https://hls.harvard.edu/today/the-obstacles-to-decriminalizing-psychedelic-drugs-are-political-not-legal-say-experts/ Book Sources: How To Change Your Mind: What the New Science of Psychedelics Teaches Us About Consciousness, Dying, Addiction, Depression, and Transcendence - Michael Pollan The Botany of Desire - Michael Pollan The Great Nerve: The New Science of the Vagus Nerve and How to Harness Its Healing Reflexes - Kevin J. Tracey, MD Tiny Experiments: How to Live Freely in the Goal-Obsessed World - Anne-Laura Le Cunff Sweet and Deadly: How Coca-Cola Spreads Disinformation and Makes Us Sick - Murray Carpenter The Bullet Journal Method: Track the Past Order the Present Design the Future - Ryder Carroll Sorry, Sorry, Sorry: The Case for Good Apologies - Marjorie Ingall and Susan McCarthy The Science of Revenge: Understanding the World’s Deadliest Addiction— and How to Overcome It - James Kimmel, Jr., JD This book is very *ehhhh* to me but I did use it as a source. I’m not sure if I would recommend picking it up. Reading in the Brain: The New Science of How We Read - Stanislas Dehaene This is the book I strongly recommend for looking into the “phonological” and “lexical” pathways, as well as what information is processed by it. Betrayal Resources: Betrayal Trauma: The Neurobiology of What Happens and How People Heal https://www.emotionstherapycalgary.ca/blog-therapy-calgary-emotions-clinic/betrayal-trauma#Physical_Signs_and_Brain_Patterns Rebuilding Trust: The Invisible Thread That Holds Relationships Together https://mindlabneuroscience.com/rebuilding-trust-neuroscience-guide/#:~:text=Betrayal%20reclassifies%20a%20trusted%20person,threat%20surveillance%20in%20its%20place Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    1 hr and 20 mins
  • A Little Autistic Joy for National Autism Acceptance Month!

    A Little Autistic Joy for National Autism Acceptance Month!
    Apr 15 2026
    Howdy guys! This episode was originally supposed to be about “betrayal trauma” but I got derailed by some very cool research and just had to discuss my THEORY on what mirror neurons and theory of mind (ToM) are for when it comes to sleep and wellness. I will absolutely be covering betrayal trauma next week so stay tuned, also I just finished the book on the neural mechanisms of reading and dyslexia so the episode two weeks from now will be jam packed with information on how to accommodate dyslexic readers and hopefully that’ll be helpful on y’alls reading and learning journey! Download Hily Dating App from the App Store or Google Play, or visit ⁠https://hily.go.link/jRMKW Thank you so much for joining me on this journey - I do apologize if it wasn’t easy to follow, I truly didn’t plan this one out so I will use more accessible language in the following episodes. I really did enjoy making this episode though, sharing information gives me such joy and I’m wishing everyone a happy National Autism Acceptance Month! Resources: Brain scans reveal how a woman voluntarily enters a psychedelic-like trance without drugs https://www.psypost.org/brain-scans-reveal-how-a-woman-voluntarily-enters-a-psychedelic-like-trance-without-drugs/ Manipulating light can induce psychedelic experiences — and scientists aren’t quite sure why https://www.psypost.org/manipulating-light-can-induce-psychedelic-experiences-and-scientists-arent-quite-sure-why/ Scientists just found a hidden “drain” inside the human brain https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/04/260408225934.htm Scientists Finally Figured Out the Math Behind How You See Color https://www.popularmechanics.com/science/math/a70784732/color-theory-schrodinger/ 154 Visual Phenomena & Optical Illusions with Explanations by Michael Bach https://michaelbach.de/ot/index.html Dopamine GPS: Visual Guidance Beyond Reward https://neurosciencenews.com/dopamine-guidance-trajectory-30345/ Surprising study shows Alzheimer’s may start in the body instead of the brain, a discovery that turns medical science upside down https://www.earth.com/news/genome-study-shows-alzheimers-may-start-in-body-tissue-inflammation-not-the-brain/ The influence of intentions on dream content https://academic.oup.com/sleepadvances/article/5/1/zpae088/7912101 Zeigarnik Effect https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/basics/zeigarnik-effect How Your Brain’s Nightly Cleanse Keeps It Healthy https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/how-sleep-cleans-the-brain-and-keeps-you-healthy/ A shared code for perceiving and imagining objects in humans ventral temporal cortex https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.adt8343 Behave: The Biology of Humans at Our Best and Worst - Robert M. Sapolsky For easy access to the information I’m referencing, see chapter 14 and 15. This Is What It Sounds Like: A Legendary Producer Turned Neuroscientist on Finding Yourself Through Music - Susan Rogers and Ogi Ogas I love this book in general but I got the information on James Turrell (the artist) from this book. For easy access the chapter is “Realism” An Elegant Defense: The Extraordinary New Science of The Immune System - Matt Richtel Apologies at 1:07:00 I said that the book I was reading was “Dreamscape” but it’s actually Decisionscape by Elspeth Kirkman Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    1 hr and 23 mins
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