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Change of Mind
by Johanna Kate RN
Change of Mind is a neuroscience-informed podcast about how we adapt, grow, and keep functioning when life doesn’t go to plan. Hosted by a registered nurse and neuroscience educator, the show blends clinical experience, lived caregiving reality, and brain science to explore burnout, neuroplasticity, nervous system regulation, neurodivergence, and mental load. Short, evidence-based episodes for people living complex lives — and still becoming. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episodes
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The School Rejection That Made Me Face Reality About My Son
Sometimes reality hits you harder than you expect. And when it does, you realize just how much you've been protecting yourself from feeling the full weight of it. In this episode, I share something raw and unfiltered: the moment I got a rejection letter for my son's school placement. Why? Because...
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One Small Event Shaped My Entire Nursing Career
In Part 2 of my nursing story, I share the operating theatre experience that sparked my love for neuroscience. Early in my career, I assisted in a deep brain stimulation procedure for a patient with Parkinson’s disease. Watching tremors stop in real time — and seeing a lifelong musician play his...
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The Craziest 15 Minutes That Turned Me Into a Nurse
Why do we choose the careers we choose? In this episode, I share the story of how I became a nurse... and the 15-minute moment that shifted my entire life path. At 16 years old, newly CPR certified and certain I didn’t belong in healthcare, I found myself at the scene of a serious motorcycle...
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A Rant (And a Reframe) About Self Care
Self-care gets talked about like it’s spa days, journaling, and perfect routines… but for a lot of us, it just feels like another thing we’re failing at. In this episode, Johanna (nurse and mum of three boys including one with additional needs) breaks down why “self-care” can feel triggering,...
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Autism Barbie: The Convo We Aren't Having
The debate around Autism Barbie has been loud, emotional, and deeply divided. But I think we’re missing something important. In this episode, I unpack why the backlash isn’t really about the doll — and why compassion has been in short supply on all sides of the conversation. As a nurse, a parent,...
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Your Brain Can't Relax Because of This One Thing
In this episode of Change of Mind, Johanna Kate unpacks the one quiet reason your nervous system won’t settle, even when you finally sit down: unfinished business. The Zeigarnik effect explains why half-done tasks linger in the mind, and dopamine explains why your brain keeps poking them like a...
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8 Mistakes We Make Around Non-Speakers
Silence gets mistaken for absence far too easily. And when that happens, people who don’t use speech end up carrying the cost — socially, emotionally, system-wide. In this episode of Change of Mind, Johanna Kate breaks down eight common mistakes adults make around non-speaking people, especially...
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My Chat with Temple Grandin - Part 6 of 6
In the last installment of this six-part conversation, Temple Grandin and I continued to chat after the official part of the interview wrapped up. I wanted to share some of these candid moments because they show a side to her that I fell in love with - witty, caring, and brilliant as ever. Part 6...
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My Chat with Temple Grandin - Part 5 of 6
In Part 5 of this six-part conversation, Temple Grandin reflects on ageing, legacy, work, and the principle that has guided her life: assuming capacity. At 78, Temple is still teaching, mentoring, designing, and advocating. She shares why practical skills matter more than labels, why success…
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My Chat with Temple Grandin - Part 4 of 6
In Part 4 of this six-part conversation, Temple Grandin tackles the biggest questions—meaning, belief, morality—and one of the most controversial issues in autism today: facilitated communication and RPM. Temple shares her views on God, values, and what it means to live a good life, before…
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My Chat with Temple Grandin - Part 3 of 6
Should stimming be limited, shaped, or simply understood better? In Part 3 of this six-part conversation, Temple Grandin shares her lived experience of stimming, sensory regulation, and learning how to function in a world that isn’t built for autistic nervous systems. She explains why control and...
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My Chat with Temple Grandin - Part 2 of 6
In Part 2 of this six-part conversation, Temple Grandin reflects on what it was like to see her own brain—and why that mattered. This episode explores sensory regulation, stimming, deep pressure, and how early experiences shaped Temple’s ability to learn, self-soothe, and build independence. We...
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My Chat with Temple Grandin - Part 1 of 6
In this first part of my conversation with Temple Grandin, we go right back to the beginning — her childhood, her early experiences of being misunderstood, and the moment that changed everything. This episode is about what happens when adults stop deciding what a child can’t do and start assuming...
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Welcome to the newest poddy on the block!
This episode is a hello... and a bit of context. I’m Johanna, a registered nurse with nearly 2 decades of experience across operating theatres and high-pressure healthcare environments. In this first episode of Change of Mind, I share who I am, why this podcast exists, and what we’ll be exploring...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Change of Mind is a neuroscience-informed podcast about how we adapt, grow, and keep functioning when life doesn’t go to plan.
Hosted by a registered nurse and neuroscience educator, the show blends clinical experience, lived caregiving reality, and brain science to explore burnout, neuroplasticity, nervous system regulation, neurodivergence, and mental load.
Short, evidence-based episodes for people living complex lives — and still becoming.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
HOSTED BY
Johanna Kate RN
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Change of Mind is a neuroscience-informed podcast about how we adapt, grow, and keep functioning when life doesn’t go to plan. Hosted by a registered nurse and neuroscience educator, the show blends clinical experience, lived caregiving reality, and brain science to explore burnout,...
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