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Ep 41 — Surprising Ripple Effect of Stress Regulation
Jun 3, 2026
42m 50s
Ep 40 — Thoughts as Broadcasts
May 27, 2026
38m 16s
Ep 39 - Can People Feel What You're Thinking?
May 12, 2026
33m 18s
Ep 38 - How Beliefs Rewire the Brain (and Influence Others)
Apr 16, 2026
45m 35s
Ep 37 - The Inside-Out Brain: Your Body's Hidden Influence
Apr 7, 2026
36m 16s
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6/3/26 | Ep 41 — Surprising Ripple Effect of Stress Regulation✨ | stress regulationnervous system+3 | — | — | — | stress responsephysiological synchrony+3 | — | 42m 50s | |
| 5/27/26 | Ep 40 — Thoughts as Broadcasts✨ | neurosciencethoughts+4 | — | Pick My BrainInstagram+3 | — | brainthoughts+4 | — | 38m 16s | |
| 5/12/26 | Ep 39 - Can People Feel What You're Thinking?✨ | neurosciencethought patterns+4 | — | — | — | neural synchronybrainwave entrainment+3 | — | 33m 18s | |
| 4/16/26 | Ep 38 - How Beliefs Rewire the Brain (and Influence Others)✨ | neurosciencebeliefs+4 | — | — | — | neurosciencebeliefs+5 | — | 45m 35s | |
| 4/7/26 | Ep 37 - The Inside-Out Brain: Your Body's Hidden Influence✨ | neurosciencebody influence+3 | — | — | — | inside-out brainbody state+5 | — | 36m 16s | |
| 3/24/26 | Ep 36 - The Inside-Out Brain: How Your Inner World Shapes Your Outer World✨ | neuroscienceinternal world+4 | — | — | — | brain healthresilience+3 | — | 44m 10s | |
| 3/17/26 | Ep 35 - The Hidden Filter in Your Brain That Shapes Your Life with Dr. Lisa Riegel✨ | brain scienceperception+3 | Dr. Lisa Riegel | Building Your Best Brain | — | brainperception+5 | — | 1h 05m 56s | |
| 3/17/26 | Ep 32 - Sneaky Ways Fear Is Running Your Brain✨ | fearbrain+3 | — | — | — | fear circuitsactivation+3 | — | — | |
| 3/10/26 | Ep 34 - Fear Isn't the Problem — Your Brain's Interpretation Is✨ | fearbrain interpretation+3 | — | Build Your Best BrainEpisode 24 : From Thought Spiral to Stillness: The Neuroscience of Neutrality+3 | — | fearbrain+5 | — | 28m 01s | |
| 3/1/26 | Ep 33 - How Your Brain Turns Avoided Fear Into a Bigger Threat✨ | fearneuroscience+3 | — | — | — | fearbrain+5 | — | 28m 21s | |
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| 2/10/26 | Ep 31 - How Fear Hijacks Your Attention (and How to Take It Back)✨ | fearattention+3 | — | — | — | fearattention hijacking+4 | — | 39m 35s | |
| 2/1/26 | Ep 30 - Rewiring Reward: The Neuroscience of Supporting Your Dreams✨ | neurosciencereward system+4 | — | Ep 17 - Brain FUNdamentalsEp 13 - Stress Is NOT Bad for You | — | rewardmotivation+5 | — | — | |
| 12/31/25 | Ep 29 - The Hidden Brain Mistakes That Make Goals Feel Exhausting✨ | neurosciencegoal setting+3 | — | — | — | neurosciencegoals+3 | — | 42m 20s | |
| 12/18/25 | Ep 28 - Your Brain Doesn't Like Your Goals | Welcome to the Building Your Best Brain podcast! I'm so happy you're here—learning how to rewire your brain for resilience and feel empowered by your own biology. As someone who loves a good goal (finishing my PhD and building a business over here 🙋♀️), I realized something was missing from traditional goal setting. Most approaches don't actually help your brain build the circuits needed to support goals from a productive, sustainable, and regulated place. In this episode, I share a new way of structuring goals—building on powerful work from neuroscience and psychology—that helps create real momentum, both internally and externally. And I didn't want to wait until the new year to share it with you. If questions or curiosities come up as you listen, drop them in the comments. I'm always happy to support you in guiding your brain to build circuits that support your goals while actually enjoying the process. Want to go deeper? If you're interested in my 1:1 brain training program, Fire & Rewire, designed to jumpstart your rewiring journey, fill out the form and I'll send you all the details. — Let's connect: 📱 Instagram & TikTok — @synaptic.sylvie🎥 YouTube — Synaptic Sylvie🌐 Website — synapticsylvie.com | — | ||||||
| 11/20/25 | Ep 27 – The Stress Circuit You've Never Heard Of (But It Runs Everything) | Welcome to the Building Your Best Brain podcast! I'm so happy you're here — learning how to rewire your brain for resilience and feel empowered by your own biology. In this episode, we dive into the missing piece of stress regulation — the piece that helps your brain build positive momentum, instead of feeling like you're stuck in a never-ending game of whack-a-mole. (You know… addressing one stress symptom only to have another pop up a few moments later.) We explore: · What core circuit is linked to MOST of your stress symptoms · The neuroscience behind shifting this core circuit and how it affects your brainwaves · How this circuit shows up in your day-to-day life · How to start identifying which core circuit is running your system If you're ready to identify your own core circuit, click here to download your worksheet and begin noticing which patterns are running your day. If questions or curiosities come up — reach out. This is a HUGE part of rewiring your brain, and you absolutely do not have to navigate it alone. Want to go deeper with me? If you're interested in my 1:1 neurofeedback program, Fire & Rewire, to jumpstart your rewiring journey, fill out your info here and I'll send you all the details. — Let's connect: 📱 Instagram & TikTok — @synaptic.sylvie 🎥 YouTube — Synaptic Sylvie 🌐 Website — synapticsylvie.com | — | ||||||
| 10/31/25 | Ep 26 – Why Rewiring Your Brain Can Feel Worse Before It Feels Better | Welcome to Building Your Best Brain podcast! Today's episode we dive into the science behind why when we try to make a change in our brain (example – regulate your stress, rewiring a limiting belief) that you may start to feel WORSE. If I knew this information 5 years ago it would have saved me so much time and energy! The stage that most people give up and think the tools aren't working is usually when you brain is making massive change and you don't even know it. In this episode we discuss; - How circuits form and why changing them can make you feel worse. - Stories of brain training program clients and what their EEG brainwave recordings look like during this stage. - How to know if you are in this camp or if the tool you are using is simply not working. - How to motivate yourself (and your brain) to keep going. I would LOVE to hear how this practise goes for you – drop your reflections/questions below in the comments or reach out to me on IG @synaptic.sylvie And if you want to explore brain training with at home EEG devices to take the guesswork out of how your brain can become more resilient to stress, overwhelm, and negative thought-loops – fill out this form to get more information. --------------------- Other Episodes Mentioned Ep 25 — The 6 Levels of Stress Regulation: A Neuroscientist's Framework for Stress Management Mastery Ep17 - The Brain FUNdamentals --------------------- Let's connect:📱 Instagram & TikTok – @synaptic.sylvie🎥 YouTube – Synaptic Sylvie🧘♀️ Insight Timer – Synaptic Sylvie | — | ||||||
| 10/17/25 | Ep 25 — The 6 Levels of Stress Regulation: A Neuroscientist's Framework for Stress Management Mastery | Welcome back to Building Your Best Brain! In this episode, I'm sharing something brand new — a 6-level framework I developed to measure and improve stress regulation, based on neuroscience, behavior, and emotional awareness. 🧠 As a neuroscientist, yoga and meditation teacher, and someone who has personally navigated mental health challenges, I've spent years studying what it really means to regulate your stress. This scale bridges the science of the nervous system with the lived experience of emotion, showing you where you are, and how to gently move toward greater calm, clarity, and control. Here's what we cover in this episode: The 6 levels of stress regulation — from reactive to resilient. The neuroscience behind each level and how it shows up in your thoughts, body, and behaviors. How to identify where you are on the scale in different areas of your life. A personal story of how I used this framework to shift from survival mode to self-trust. A simple practice to "reward" your brain for small wins and accelerate emotional rewiring. Your homework: Pick one area of your life (work, relationships, health…) and notice what level you're currently in. Then, track your "wins" — moments where you regulate faster, react less, or recover with more grace. This tells your brain: this is the path to safety and success. ✨ Want to go deeper with me? If you'd like to be added to the waitlist for 1:1 EEG Brain Training Coaching or get more details on my group offers, you can leave your email here. — Let's connect: 📱 Instagram & TikTok – @synaptic.sylvie🎥 YouTube – Synaptic Sylvie🌐 Website – synapticsylvie.com🧘♀️ Insight Timer – Synaptic Sylvie | 0m 37s | ||||||
| 10/9/25 | Ep 24 - From Thought Spiral to Stillness: The Neuroscience of Neutrality | Welcome back to Building Your Best Brain! Today, we're diving into the neuroscience of thoughts — what actually happens in the brain when you get caught in a spiral, why your emotions can take over so quickly, and how to bring your brain back to balance. 🧠 Here's what we cover in this episode: What happens in the brain during a thought spiral. How emotions create feedback loops that keep you stuck. The science (and magic) of bringing neutrality to your triggers and desires. A guided exercise to rewire your stress response through thought awareness. A real-life example of how neutrality created clarity and momentum in my life. If you've ever felt trapped in overthinking or emotionally reactive loops, this one's for you. Want to go deeper with me? If you'd like to be added to the waitlist for 1:1 EEG Brain Training Coaching or get more details on my group offers, you can leave your email here. — Let's connect: 📱 Instagram & TikTok – @synaptic.sylvie🎥 YouTube – Synaptic Sylvie🌐 Website – synapticsylvie.com🧘♀️ Insight Timer – Synaptic Sylvie | — | ||||||
| 9/16/25 | Ep 23 - Words can be Your Wand or Your Sword - What is the Difference in Your Brain? | Welcome back to Building Your Best Brain! Today, we're getting the science behind our WORDS when it comes to building circuits in our brain. A topic that has A LOT of nuance that is often not explained or overlooked. Once you get these subtle differences, you'll see rather quickly how your brain shifts and changes in the direction you desire 🧠✨. Here's what we cover in this episode: What happens to the brain when we say things out loud? Why affirmations don't work. The dangers of venting. Two tools that help you use your words to build what you want in your brain! Want to go deeper with me? If you'd like to be added to the waitlist for 1:1 neurofeedback coaching or get more details on my group offers, you can leave your email here. — Let's connect: 📱 Instagram & TikTok – @synaptic.sylvie🎥 YouTube – Synaptic Sylvie🌐 Website – synapticsylvie.com🧘♀️ Insight Timer – Synaptic Sylvie | — | ||||||
| 9/10/25 |  Ep 22 - How to Become a Mental Ninja - Mental Rest Explained in a Way You Never Have Heard Of Before | Welcome back to Building Your Best Brain! Today, we're getting into a poorly understood and explained topic "Mental Rest". Where I take both my knowledge in neuroscience, meditation and neuroplasticity to unpack what is truly is and why it is the key to happy and healthy brain 🧠✨. Here's what we cover in this episode: What it means to be well-rested mentally? What it looks like to not be mentally rested? How this impracts your brain and body long term? Three tools that help you integrate more mental rest today! Want to go deeper with me? If you'd like to be added to the waitlist for 1:1 neurofeedback coaching or get more details on my group offers, you can leave your email here. — Some of the previous podcasts that would be helpful Ep 13 - Stress is not BAD for your brain and here is WHY Ep 18 - The Brain's Secrets for Changing Memories — Let's connect: 📱 Instagram & TikTok – @synaptic.sylvie🎥 YouTube – Synaptic Sylvie🌐 Website – synapticsylvie.com🧘♀️ Insight Timer – Synaptic Sylvie | — | ||||||
| 8/22/25 |  Ep 21 - Why Your Stress Tools Aren't Working (And What Your Brain Actually Needs) | Welcome back to Building Your Best Brain podcast! So excited to dive into something that I know a lot of us have experienced before, despite our best efforts … the stress relief tools EVERYONE raves about fail us. This short episode will help solve that problem, and lucky for you doesn't require you to add any more tools or buy anything! In this episode we dive into 5 reasons why your brain may not be finding relief you hoped for and how to rewire for good. My recommendation after this episode is you focus on one of these reasons for the next 2 weeks and begin to notice the small shifts. Leave a comment or DM on instagram (@synaptic.sylvie) which reason you picked and how it is going! Even simply having a place to share this information, ask questions and our progress can help the brain stay encouraged and accountable. Want to go deeper with me? If you'd like to work with me 1:1 neurofeedback brain training programs to jumpstart your rewiring journey, fill in your information here and I will send you the details. — Let's connect: 📱 Instagram & TikTok – @synaptic.sylvie🎥 YouTube – Synaptic Sylvie🌐 Website – synapticsylvie.com | — | ||||||
| 6/19/25 | Ep 18 – The Brain's Secrets for Changing Old Memories | Welcome back to Building Your Best Brain! Today, we're getting REAL about the power that lies within your skull—specifically, how you can literally change your memories using neuroscience. 🧠✨ Here's what we cover in this episode: What it actually means when your brain brings up a memory How to tap into neuroplasticity to rewire your brain's circuits Signs your memory is stuck in the amygdala—and how to release it How to access deep subconscious memories and change them from within Question for You Which topic do you want to explore even deeper in a future episode? 🌀 Neuroplasticity? 🧘♀️ The Amygdala? 🧠 Deep brain states? DM me your vote over on Instagram 👉 @synaptic.sylvie Want to go deeper with me? If you'd like to be added to the waitlist for 1:1 neurofeedback coaching to jumpstart your rewiring journey, DM @synaptic.sylvie on Instagram with the word REWIRE. — Let's connect: 📱 Instagram & TikTok – @synaptic.sylvie🎥 YouTube – Synaptic Sylvie🌐 Website – synapticsylvie.com🧘♀️ Insight Timer – Synaptic Sylvie Resources: 🧠 Brain FUNdamentals Episode | — | ||||||
| 5/6/25 | Ep17: Brain FUNdamentals - What I Wish Everyone Knew | Welcome back to Building Your Best Brain! This might just be my geekiest episode yet—and honestly, it's long overdue. In this foundational episode, we're diving into the basics of neuroscience—the tools I believe everyone should have in their mental toolbox to better understand what's going on in their brain and body. Whether you're learning something new, fact-checking brain claims you see online, or just want a quick refresher—this episode is your go-to guide. Think of it as your neuroscience reference point, now and for future episodes. Here's what we cover (with timestamps): 00:00 – Intro 01:40 – Brain resources I love 05:10 – Neurons 07:12 – Neurotransmitters 07:54 – Synaptic connections & neural communication 09:39 – What is a neural circuit? 11:48 – How circuits are formed 15:00 – "Cells that fire together, wire together" 15:46 – Defining neuroplasticity 17:45 – Major parts of the brain 22:10 – Neural networks 26:26 – Brain wave activity 31:40 – Brain entrainment What should we explore next? 🌀 Breathwork & stress? 🧘♀️ Meditation & the brain? 🧠 Neurofeedback & brain entrainment? DM me or comment to cast your vote! Let's keep learning how to get our brains working for us—not against us. Want to Go Deeper? Join me LIVE for a free webinar by joining my newsletter list for updates on the next Pick My Brain session. If you are looking to improve your stress regulation, take my quiz to understand where your brain is currently at — and how to move to the next level. Let's Connect 📱 Instagram & TikTok — @synaptic.sylvie 🎥 YouTube — Synaptic Sylvie 🌐 Website — synapticsylvie.com Bonus Resource: 🧠 Khan Academy's Intro to Neuroscience | — | ||||||
| 3/18/25 | Ep 16 - Communication, Confidence & the Art of Celebrating with Dr. Claudia Belliveau, PhD | Welcome back to Building Your Best Brain! This episode features the incredible Dr. Claudia Belliveau—a neuroscientist, science communicator, and entrepreneur who's passionate about making science accessible to everyone. Claudia earned her PhD in Neuroscience from McGill University and founded a scientific consulting company during her studies to bridge the gap between research and the public. Today, she's a freelance science consultant, content creator, and small business owner, running an Instagram platform with 85K+ followers and crafting unique gifts for recent graduates. She's also navigating the transition from academia to the pharmaceutical industry. In this episode, we cover: Claudia's journey from research to consulting to social media The challenges of science communication & battling misinformation How to strengthen your communication skills Overcoming imposter syndrome Treating productivity like a recipe The importance of celebrating your wins Connect with Claudia: Instagram/TikTok: @c.belliveau.science Website: cbelliveauscience.com Resources Mentioned: NIH (National Institutes of Health) – https://www.nih.gov WHO (World Health Organization) – https://www.who.int Harvard Press – https://www.hup.harvard.edu | — | ||||||
| 3/12/25 |  Ep15 - Long-Term Benefits of Meditation on Your Brain (Workshop Sneak Peek) | Welcome to another episode of Building Your Best Brain! In this episode, we: Outline my "Meditation and Your Brain" workshop Share a sneak peek of two out of five of my favorite studies on the long-term benefits of meditation for your brain, especially for experienced meditators Open the floor for your questions, so we can dive even deeper into these fascinating topics Drop your questions below, and don't forget to follow along for more tips on building your best brain! Study 1 (BDNF) - Gomutbutra et al., 2020, doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2020.02209. Study 2 (epigenetics) - Chaix et al., 2017, doi: 10.1016/j.psyneuen.2017.08.016. Instagram/TikTok - @synaptic.sylvie YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@synaptic.sylvie5584 Website - synapticsylvie.com InsightTimer - https://insighttimer.com/synaptic.sylvie/ | — | ||||||
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