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The Empowered Brain
by Vanessa Calderon, MD MPP
The Empowered Brain is the only podcast that uses science, psychology and coaching to help you rewire your brain, become more effective create a happier life. Listen and learn how to master your mind, master your emotions, thrive amidst daily stressors, and master time. Dr. Vanessa Calderón is a Harvard grad, Physician, Master Coach, and mother of 2. She has over 20 years of clinical and leadership experience and is the founder of the The Journey (to your empowered brain). The Journey uses the latest science in neuroplasticity, resiliency and psychology to help people: (1) Master their Mind and become more effective in all areas of their lives; (2) Master their Emotions and heal from past traumas; (3) Master Stress and Resilience and thrive amidst life's everyday stressors (4) Master Time, create healthy boundaries and have more time for people they love. Learn more at: www.vanessacalderonmd.com/join
Episodes
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187. Exciting News and Updates
In this heartfelt episode of The Empowered Brain, I'm sharing some very exciting news. In This Episode, You'll Learn: How healing generational trauma and reconnecting with your ancestors can be transformative How to redefine success so it's aligned with your core values and purpose The…
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186. How to Feel Less Guilt today and in the New Year
In this episode, I'm diving into the pervasive and often misunderstood emotion of guilt. Whether it's guilt for setting boundaries, guilt tied to cultural or religious conditioning, or simply guilt for not meeting self-imposed standards, it's something most of us face. Together, we'll explore...
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185. Creating your Identity on Purpose
In this transformative episode, I share actionable insights on creating your identity intentionally, especially as we prepare for a new year. We explore why crafting your identity matters, the obstacles that often hold us back, and a step-by-step guide to aligning your actions with your desired...
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184. The Joy Deficit: Why You Don't Make Time for Joy and How to Get it Back
In today's episode, we're diving into joy. We're tackling why so many of us struggle to make time for joy, the science behind why joy is so good for us, and practical steps to bring it back into our lives. If you have been feeling like you're ready to uplevel your life, or like something is...
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183. Understanding and Rewiring Negative Thought Patterns so you can Break Free from Guilt, Imposter Syndrome and Insecurity
In this episode, I dive into the science and solutions behind why negative thought patterns like guilt, imposter syndrome, and insecurity, seem to stick around even when we're aware of them. These thought loops don't define us, and I share actionable steps to help you break free and rewire your...
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182. How to Prepare for Holiday Stress: Managing Difficult People, Triggering Conversations, and Avoiding Re-traumatization
In this episode, we dive deep into preparing for holiday stress—covering difficult conversations, managing triggering relationships, and avoiding re-traumatization. Holidays can bring joy but also carry stress due to heightened expectations and unresolved family dynamics. I provide simple and...
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181. Lessons to Improve Emotional Resilience, Inner Peace, and Success
In this episode, I'm breaking down three big takeaways that came to me as I traveled, juggled commitments, and faced some personal reflections. From practicing gratitude to honoring my own needs, these lessons reminded me of the power we hold in our daily choices. Sometimes, it's the simple…
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180. The Gifts of Self-Compassion
In this episode, I return to the ever-relevant topic of self-compassion, exploring why it is essential for our mental and emotional well-being and how it impacts our daily lives. Self-compassion isn't a one-time achievement but a lifelong practice. Drawing from Dr. Kristin Neff's foundational...
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179. The Messy Middle: How to Not Quit When Things Get Hard and Uncomfortable (when you are creating a new habit or self-improvement)
In today's episode, I dive into what I call the "messy middle"—that challenging, often uncomfortable phase of growth and transformation. Whether it's setting boundaries or rewiring our thoughts, the messy middle is an unavoidable, sometimes frustrating stage. We talk through the steps to…
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178. How to Get Your Time Back for YOU!
In this episode, I dive into time management strategies tailored for busy professionals juggling careers, parenting, and personal growth. Based on my coaching experiences, I explore how to clarify priorities, analyze how you're currently spending your time, and create space for what matters most…
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177. You matter too: Servant Leadership vs Martyrdom, What Are You Practicing?
In this episode, I discuss the importance of recognizing your own value in the midst of serving others. Through personal stories and coaching insights, I explore the difference between being a servant leader and being a martyr, and why it's essential to set boundaries and care for yourself. If…
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176. Redefining Your Relationship With Weakness
In this episode, I explore the recurring theme of how we define weakness and how it often ties into our misunderstanding of femininity. I guide you through rethinking this mindset, showing how balancing the masculine (yang) and feminine (yin) energies brings more flow, peace, and creativity into...
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175. The Power of Ritual and how to incorporate them into your daily life
In this episode, I dive deep into the concept of rituals, how they differ from habits, and why they're so important in our lives. I'll be sharing practical suggestions on how to start incorporating rituals into your daily routine and explaining the science behind them. We'll explore how rituals...
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174. The RAIN Pneumonic: How to process and be with difficult thoughts, feelings, and moments
In this episode, I dive into the importance of allowing yourself to sit with your emotions and embrace the process. Plus, I introduce you to the RAIN technique by Dr. Tara Brach, which has been a game-changer for me in processing emotions and fostering self-compassion. What You'll Learn in This...
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173. Invalidating Your Emotions: Why you do it, how it's effecting you and how to stop
In this episode, we explore why we tend to invalidate our emotions. We discuss the psychological roots of emotional invalidation and the science behind the benefits of acknowledging and feeling our emotions. You'll also learn practical strategies for emotional validation and the risks of...
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172. Reconnecting To Your Intuition: A Guide to Your Inner-Knowing
In this episode, I take you on a journey to rediscover your intuition. We dive deep into what disconnects us from our inner knowing and how we can rebuild that connection. From personal stories to practical advice, I share insights on trusting yourself, overcoming fear, and creating space for...
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171. What are you choosing to believe and why?
In this episode, I explore the power of choosing what you believe and how those choices shape your reality. I share personal stories to illustrate how the beliefs we hold can either empower us or keep us stuck in fear. This episode encourages you to pause and reflect on whether the thoughts…
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170. The Powerful Practice of Surrender
In this episode, I dive into the concept of surrender—a practice that's often misunderstood but can be incredibly powerful when done right. By embracing surrender, I've found greater inner peace, a stronger connection to my intuition, and the ability to live more fully in the present moment. What...
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169. How to React to Your Negative Thoughts: Liberate Yourself From Negative Thoughts and Elevate your Consciousness
In this episode, I delve into the nature of negative thoughts and how we can effectively manage and transform them. I share insights on how thoughts shape our reality and offer practical strategies to develop awareness, acceptance, and compassion towards our thinking patterns. I also provide...
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168. Why Verbalizing Your Goals Matters: How to Prime Your Brain for Success
In this episode, I dive into the transformative power of speaking your goals into existence. Drawing from personal anecdotes and scientific studies, I explain how verbalizing your goals can prime your brain for success, increase your commitment, and activate neural pathways that help you achieve...
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167. The Fulfillment Deficit: How to know if you are experiencing it and what to do about it
In this episode, I dive deep into the concept of the "fulfillment deficit," discussing why many successful professionals feel something is missing despite their achievements. I'll explore the reasons behind this pervasive sense of dissatisfaction, how to recognize it, and actionable steps to...
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166. Simple Practices for Happiness and Inner Peace
In this episode, I share simple, science-backed practices to help you create more happiness, inner peace, and success in your life. From the Inner Ease technique to the Hawaiian forgiveness prayer, these methods are designed to fit seamlessly into your daily routine, fostering a sense of...
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165. Overwhelm: Why You Feel It and How to Not Let it Get in Your Way
In this episode, we delve into the pervasive feeling of overwhelm, especially how it affects high-achieving individuals. Our host breaks down the cognitive thought model to uncover the root causes of overwhelm and provides actionable strategies to manage and move past this paralyzing emotion. By...
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164. Competition, Jealousy, Envy: Why you do it and How to stop
In this episode, we delve into the pervasive feelings of competition, jealousy, and envy, particularly among high achievers. We explore why these feelings arise, how they differ between genders, and the deep-seated impacts they have on our well-being. We'll also provide practical strategies for...
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163. The Selfishness Lie: How to stop believing it and start choosing you
In today's episode, we explore the pervasive and often misunderstood concept of selfishness, especially as it affects women. We'll dive into the historical context of how selfishness has been used to control and limit women's roles, examine the impact of these beliefs on both women and men, and...
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162. Allowing the Magic: Intersection between Spirituality and Science with Dr. Rashmi Schramm
In this episode, I'm doing something a little different and sharing an interview I did on Dr. Rashmi Schramm's podcast. I don't always cross-post my interviews, but this one is special because I shared some valuable insights that I believe you will benefit from. We dive into the continuous…
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161. Ancestral and Generation Trauma: How to know if you have it and How to Heal
In this enlightening episode, we delve deep into the concepts of ancestral and generational trauma, exploring their scientific foundations, how they manifest in our lives, and practical steps for healing. Our discussion includes insights into epigenetics, neuroscience, and the profound impact of...
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160. How to do a Results Audit (Is Self-Mastery important to me and how do I start)
In this episode, we delve into the importance of thoughtwork and self-mastery to create results you desire for more abundance, fulfillment and success. Dr. Calderón provides a comprehensive overview of how the brain works, including the roles of the conscious, subconscious, and autonomic brain.…
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159. How to Allow Your Success to be Easy (instead of thinking it always has to be hard)
In this episode, I explore why many high achievers struggle to let their success come easily. I delve into how societal beliefs, cultural values, and personal experiences contribute to this struggle. You'll also learn actionable strategies to help you embrace your success without self-sabotage....
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158. Permission To feel Sad: Why You Avoid Feeling Sad, and What to Do Instead
In today's episode, we delve into the emotion of sadness, discussing why it's essential to feel and process it rather than avoiding it. We explore the societal and psychological reasons behind our tendency to suppress sadness and provide practical strategies for acknowledging and managing this...
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157. Self Compassion and it's Link to Productivity, Achievement, and Business Success
In this enlightening episode, we delve into the profound connection between self-compassion and various aspects of life, including mental health, success, and personal fulfillment. We passionately discuss why self-compassion is essential, especially for those from historically marginalized...
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156. How to Stop Being Hard on Yourself AND still be productive
In today's episode, we tackle the pervasive myth that being hard on oneself is necessary for success. We explore the origins and impacts of this belief, discussing how it is shaped by social conditioning, evolutionary biology, and generational trauma. What You'll Learn: Understanding the Negative...
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155. You're not lazy, but here's who benefits when you think you are (and what to do about it)
In this episode, I dive into the "Laziness Lie." Using psychological insights and historical context to demonstrate how societal and cultural pressures have distorted our views on laziness and guilt. What You Will Learn Origins and Impact of the "Laziness Lie": Understand where the misconception…
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154. How to Separate Your Core Self from Your Thinking Brain
In this episode you'll learn why it's important to get to know your core self and differentiate that from your thinking brain. You'll also learn simple and tangible ways to start doing this now. Links: Connect with me on: IG and FB. Watch my free class and learn how to get more done in a day...
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153. The Self-Awareness vs the Self-Confidence gap and their Relation to Imposter Syndrome
In this week's podcast, I break down the difference between the self-awareness vs the self-confidence gap and how they're related. Plus you'll learn steps you can start taking to feel a little less insecure and more self-aware. Links: Connect with me on: IG and FB. Watch my free class and learn…
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152. How to Practice Mind Yoga for a More Determined and Resilient Mind
What I have learned (and honestly, keep learning over and over again) that no matter how bad you want something or how committed you are to make it happen you will likely still doubt yourself, feel discouraged, and maybe even quit. This is true in almost any aspect of your life, especially if…
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151. How to Cultivate the Relationship With the Person You Spend the Most Amount of Time With
Who is the person in your life you will spend the most amount of time with? The person you will have the most conversations with. The person you will spend the most amount of alone time with. The person who will be with you from the moment you take your first breath, to the second you take your...
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150. Navigating Grief and Loss in the midst of personal and professional responsibilities
Whether you've lost a loved one in the past or are currently experiencing the loss of a loved one, grief is somewhat a rite of passage as we go through our life journey. On this week's podcast, I dive into grief and discuss: My recent experience with grief and loss of my mother The latest…
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149. Journey to Authenticity: How a mom of 3 and an entrepreneur overcame procrastination and imposter syndrome to create the business and life of her dreams
My student, Noura, is an immigrant and a mom of 3 (including a newborn), who had really big aspirations. She's a registered dietician, works clinically with patients, and also started her own business using her dietician skills to help more people. She has an innate drive to learn and continually...
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148. Why You Quit on Your Goals, and How to Recommit (so that you achieve your goals and your truest desires)
Turns out there's a way to achieve your goal without it having to be hard, overwhelming or anxiety provoking. And, I want to teach you how. Because when you achieve the goals you set, it opens you up to continue to pursue your deepest desires, and when you do this over and over again, you create…
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147. The Science of Manifestation and how to use it to create your goals
The practice of manifestation has been around for centuries, in fact it's been recorded as a cosmic law (kind of like gravity… it's always been around - even before people believed in it - you can't see it, but you know it's there). You don't need to know the science to practice it, but the…
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146. How to take a Loss in Business and in Life
One thing that has really helped me play life big, achieve big things in my business and in my life, while also having fun is learning how to take an L, and by L, I mean, a Loss. Confession: I used to be super competitive. So much so, that if I didn't think I could win, I didn't want to play. And...
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145. The courage to have difficult conversations
It would be great if people just did the good stuff we expected them to do and we never had to have difficult conversations. But, alas, life is life. It's not always perfect. And, if we want more peace and fulfillment in our lives, we need to stop avoiding difficult conversations. On this week's...
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144. How to have more courage
Everything you want is on the other side of courage. On this week's podcast, I walk you through a few steps you can start taking now to help you have more courage and get you to where you want to be in life. Links: Connect with me on: IG and FB. Watch my free class and learn how to get more done…
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143. How to do a Personal Energy Inventory, and Steps You Can Take Now To Protect Your Sacred Energy
The energy you carry is sacred. Your energy affects everything around you. It affects your work products, the quality of your relationships, and your fulfillment in life. So, it would make a lot of sense to intentionally protect it and ensure we're surrounding ourselves with things that fuel our...
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142. Acts of Unconditional Love
It's Valentine's week, so I'm offering you a different way to think about unconditional love. Take a listen to this podcast episode and learn different ways you can offer yourself and others around unconditional love. Links: Connect with me on: IG and FB. Watch my free class and learn how to get...
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141. Mastering Self-Discipline: Part 4 The Science of Human Motivation how to use it to get more done
This is the last episode in our 4-part series on mastering self-discipline. In this episode, we talk all about human motivation. You'll learn how to use your brain's intrinsic motivational centers to keep you on track to achieve the goals you set. Links: Connect with me on: IG and FB. Watch my…
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140. Mastering Self-Discipline Part 3: The Science of Self-Discipline and how to use it to get more done
This is part three of our four-part series on mastering self-discipline. In this episode, we talk about the science of self-discipline and habit formation. After this episode, you'll understand how to wire your brain to be more disciplined, without being hard on yourself, and how to start…
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139. Mastering Self-Discipline: Part 2 How to Get into and Stay in Your Flow State
This is part two of our four-part series on mastering self-discipline. In this episode, we dive into the science behind the flow state. You'll also learn how you can get yourself into a flow state to get more done with ease. Links: Connect with me on: IG and FB. Watch my free class and learn how…
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138. How to do your own internal healing and liberation: A Conversation with Natalie Gutierrez, LMFT, Author of The Pain We Carry
The Business Accelerator Mastermind: Learn more and Join the Waitlist I'm pausing our self-discipline series, to share a conversation that will help you think differently about the pain you carry, and may help you rethink how you approach the year. We'll be back to our self-discipline series next...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
The Empowered Brain is the only podcast that uses science, psychology and coaching to help you rewire your brain, become more effective create a happier life. Listen and learn how to master your mind, master your emotions, thrive amidst daily stressors, and master time. Dr. Vanessa Calderón is a Harvard grad, Physician, Master Coach, and mother of 2. She has over 20 years of clinical and leadership experience and is the founder of the The Journey (to your empowered brain). The Journey uses the latest science in neuroplasticity, resiliency and psychology to help people: (1) Master their Mind and become more effective in all areas of their lives; (2) Master their Emotions and heal from past traumas; (3) Master Stress and Resilience and thrive amidst life's everyday stressors (4) Master Time, create healthy boundaries and have more time for people they love. Learn more at: www.vanessacalderonmd.com/join
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