For most of my career in neuroscience, I believed the brain alone governed who we are—shaped by genetics, evolution, and early life experiences. I trusted in the power of brain imaging and genomics to reveal the answers. But after decades spent mapping neural circuits, a deeper truth emerged:

We are not isolated minds in skulls. We are wired to connect.

In this episode, I explore the revolutionary science of interbrain synchrony—how our brains light up in rhythm with others when we’re emotionally attuned, collaborating, or solving problems together. Thanks to researchers like Dr. Joy Hirsch, we now understand our ability to thrive may not reside solely in the brain, but between us.

As AI disrupts our workplaces and rewires our attention, we’re increasingly disconnected—from ourselves, each other, and our natural states of flow. But what if we could reclaim connection? What if the edge we need in this uncertain age isn’t more speed or knowledge, but more synchrony?

Drawing parallels from nature—like how fish shoal and school to protect, move, and thrive together—I share a new vision for leadership and learning: designing environments where team flow becomes the norm, not the exception.

This episode is an invitation to rethink intelligence, leadership, and the future of work—through the lens of relational neuroscience.

🔍 Topics covered:

• The neuroscience of interbrain synchrony
• Team flow vs. solo productivity
• How evolution and environment shape intelligence
• Why social intelligence is now our greatest asset
• Practical strategies for designing synchrony in your team
• The mindset shift we need in the AI era

🎧 Tune in to learn how to turn overwhelm into alignment—and why fish don’t swim alone, and neither should we.

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🎧 Thriving Minds with Professor Selena Bartlett welcomes Dr. Bruce Greyson, a pioneering psychiatrist and Professor Emeritus at the University of Virginia, for a profoundly moving and scientifically grounded conversation on near-death experiences (NDEs) and the nature of consciousness. In this episode, Dr. Greyson reflects on his 40 years of research, the development of the Greyson NDE Scale, and his acclaimed book After, which explores what NDEs reveal about the mind, death, and what might lie beyond.

Together, they delve into the profound stories from Dr. Greyson’s clinical career, including verifiable accounts of consciousness during clinical death, and how these findings challenge the long-held assumption that the brain is the sole source of awareness. Dr. Greyson also shares how studying NDEs transformed his own scientific beliefs, why materialism may not offer all the answers, and how this research can reshape mental health, medical training, and how we approach grief, dying, and healing.

This is a conversation at the frontier of science and mystery, offering hope, humility, and a glimpse at the next revolution in understanding the human mind.

📘 After by Dr. Bruce Greyson is available now.

https://www.amazon.com.au/After-Doctor-Explores-Near-Death-Experiences/dp/1250263034
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Can you be both a scientist and a mystic? In this extraordinary episode, Professor Selena Bartlett speaks with Dr. Anona Blackwell — a Lancet-published academic, former consultant physician, and author of From Medic to Mystic — about the turning point where evidence-based medicine no longer had all the answers.

Raised in rural poverty in Wales and rising to the heights of British medical academia, Dr. Blackwell quietly navigated a parallel world of intuitive experiences, energy healing, and psychic insight. For decades, she kept this side hidden. Now, at 75, she’s sharing it all — and helping rewire our understanding of medicine and healing.

In this conversation, we explore:

· The moments science couldn’t explain — and why she couldn’t ignore them

· How trauma, intuition, and healing intersect in clinical settings

· The courage it takes to speak about the unseen in a sceptical world

· Why the future of medicine must integrate both body and energy, logic and intuition

Dr. Blackwell’s story challenges the idea that you must choose between science and spirit. Instead, she shows us that healing lives at the intersection of both.

Her memoir, From Medic to Mystic, is available now.

https://www.amazon.com/Medic-Mystic-Academic-Physicians-Paranormal/dp/1068511001

Listen and discover what it really means to rewire medicine.

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