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Lobster Brain

by Purposeful Podcasts

Lobster Brain is all about how lobsters rewire their brains, and how you can too.Lisa Morton and Danny Donachie delve into conversations with highly successful people from sport, business and culture, to get insight into how their minds work. Hear how each guest's brain is wired and has rewired with the challenges they’ve overcome; the successes they've experienced, and what advice can they offer. Why Lobster Brain? Lobsters fight to find out who’s going to be top lobster. Every time a lobster wins or loses a fight, their brain chemistry changes. It's called neuroplasticity – our brain’s ability to change itself throughout our lives.If you can rewire your brain - when you lose one fight, it doesn’t have to be that way forever. With the right support, you can still become top lobster, even if you’ve had more knocks than other people.—------------------Lisa Morton, started PR company Roland Dransfield in 1996, one month after the fateful IRA bomb that tore apart the city centre.

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Episodes

  1. Henry Winter: Writing His Own Story

    Henry Winter is one of the country’s most prolific and experienced sports journalists, who captures the heart and soul of football. He’s the Chief Football Writer for The Times newspaper and has also written several books on the subject. In this final episode of Lobster Brain’s first series, Lisa...

  2. Sadhguru: Human Beings Are Possibilities Not Products

    Sadhguru has been named one of India's 50 most influential people and needs little introduction. His work has touched the lives of two billion people through transformational programs. An author, poet, visionary, internationally renowned speaker and bestselling author, Sadhguru has been an...

  3. Dame Jessica Ennis-Hill: Overcoming Doubt from the Playground to the Podium

    “I kept that tunnel vision and focused on the hurdles” Dame Jessica Ennis-Hill is one of Great Britain's most successful athletes. She’s an Olympic champion and and three-times world champion heptathlete. She’s very clearly a Top Lobster! It wasn’t all plain sailing for Jess to get to that point...

  4. Jordan Hames: Grateful For Discomfort

    “I've always put myself out of my comfort zone” Jordan Hames is a successful entrepreneur and influencer who works with brands like Tom Ford, Jean Paul Gaultier, Gucci and many more. Lisa and Danny discover that whilst Jordan has incredible ambition, drive and determination - he also practises...

  5. Lobster Lessons

    “We're explorers. We’re on quest.” Do successful people have the same things in common? Can you learn confidence and have self belief? And what’s the relationship between success and happiness? Danny Donachie and Lisa Morton share some of the key lessons they’ve learnt from speaking to highly...

  6. Willie Donachie: Breaking The Chains Of Trauma

    What does it take to forgive? Willie Donachie is a footballer who had a distinguished career playing for Manchester City; Burnley, Oldham Athletic, Portland Timbers and the Scottish national team. He’s been a coach and a manager for many years. He also happens to be - Danny’s dad! Willie reflects...

  7. Phil Neville: From A Soldier To A General

    “Get the simple things right, day in day out” What does it take to work at the highest level in sport, for years? Phil Nevile has been a footballer at Manchester United and then Captain of Everton. He’s been Head Coach for the Lionesses and he’s currently Head Coach at Inter Miami. You could say...

  8. Biet Simkin: Don't Just Sit There!

    Biet Simkin is a musician, spiritual guide and bestselling author. Thousands of people attend her meditation events and she works with some of the most leading lights in Hollywood. Biet came to this success via trauma, loss and addiction. Her mother died when she was very young. Her Dad, who was…

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  9. Rodney Marsh: To Thine Own Self Be True

    The lead in your own Shakespearean play These are the words that Rodney Marsh lives his life by. Rodney was a top lobster of the football world in the 60’s and 70’s, one of the most charismatic players of the time. Since retiring, he’s been a football pundit and appeared on numerous celebrity TV...

  10. Tim Howard: Saving Your Brain

    Tim defined resiliency and consistency during his time as a premier league goalkeeper, he’s the perfect example of how you can overcome pressure and show up despite the circumstances. Tim is a former US national, Manchester United, and Everton Goalkeeper. He’s currently a pundit for MBC sport....

  11. Ana Ivanovic: Learning To Come Out Of Your Shell

    Ana Ivanovic can show you how to cope with the pressure that comes with success. Ana is a former world champion tennis player. She was world number one and champion at the French Open aged only 20, so she reached top lobster status at an incredibly young age. She had the eyes of her world on her...

  12. Alastair Campbell: Getting Out Of A Spin

    Alastair Campbell is an author, political strategist and hit podcaster. He’s a top lobster who’s had a prolific and varied career. He was Director of Communications for Tony Blair; he’s written numerous books and he regularly tops the podcast charts with “The Rest Is Politics”. He’s also well…

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  13. David Moyes: Striving To Be A Better Man

    David Moyes can show you how to stay motivated when the going gets tough. David is the current West Ham manager and has had an illustrious career in Premier League football. As a football manager David knows how people spend their time discussing publicly whether you should be sacked or not. So,...

  14. Dr Lisa Miller: The Brain That Leads With Spirit

    Dr Lisa Miller can show you how spirituality can help you as a leader and in your life. She's a Columbia Professor, whose work merges science with spirituality. She's also a clinical psychologist and the best selling author of "The Awakened Brain". Danny and Lisa discover why developing an…

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  15. Mo Gawdat: How To Programme Your Brain For Happiness

    Mo Gawdat was the Chief Business Officer for Google X, the innovation lab that works on robots and self-driving cars. After the tragic death of his son, Ali, Mo now dedicates himself to his mission of helping one billion people learn how to be happy. His international bestseller “Solve for Happy”...

  16. Tony Bellew: The Brain That Knew How To Punch

    Lisa Morton and Danny Donachie discover how you manifest success with fighter Tony Bellew. ‘I’ve been punching people in the face for 20 years” Tony Bellew is a British boxing legend. One of his most famous fights was at his beloved Goodison Park, when he won the WBC cruiserweight title in 2016....

  17. Danny Donachie and Lisa Morton: Why Lobster Brain?

    Lobster Brain is all about how lobsters rewire their brains, and how you can too. Lobsters fight to find out who’s going to be top lobster. Every time a lobster wins or loses a fight, their brain chemistry changes. It's called neuroplasticity – our brain’s ability to change itself throughout our...

  18. Lobster Brain - What It's About

    Did you know your brain has the ability to change itself throughout your life? It's called neuroplasticity. Studies on Lobsters have found that they fight to find out who’s going to be top lobster. Every time a lobster wins or loses a fight, their brain chemistry changes. This is neuroplasticity…

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

Lobster Brain is all about how lobsters rewire their brains, and how you can too.Lisa Morton and Danny Donachie delve into conversations with highly successful people from sport, business and culture, to get insight into how their minds work. Hear how each guest's brain is wired and has rewired with the challenges they’ve overcome; the successes they've experienced, and what advice can they offer. Why Lobster Brain? Lobsters fight to find out who’s going to be top lobster. Every time a lobster wins or loses a fight, their brain chemistry changes. It's called neuroplasticity – our brain’s ability to change itself throughout our lives.If you can rewire your brain - when you lose one fight, it doesn’t have to be that way forever. With the right support, you can still become top lobster, even if you’ve had more knocks than other people.—------------------Lisa Morton, started PR company Roland Dransfield in 1996, one month after the fateful IRA bomb that tore apart the city centre.

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Lobster Brain is all about how lobsters rewire their brains, and how you can too.Lisa Morton and Danny Donachie delve into conversations with highly successful people from sport, business and culture, to get insight into how their minds work. Hear how each guest's brain is wired and has rewired...

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