Ep. 1386: Nelson Dellis Interview with Michael Covel on Trend Following Radio

Ep. 1386: Nelson Dellis Interview with Michael Covel on Trend Following Radio

From Michael Covel's Trend Following by Michael Covel

April 19, 2026 · 51 min

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Michael Covel interviews memory athlete Nelson Dellis about memory techniques and his book on enhancing memory and cognitive skills.

My guest today is Nelson Dellis. He is a memory athlete and consultant. Nelson is a six-time USA Memory Champion, holding the record for most wins of the national memory champion title. Nelson also runs Climb 4 Memory, a nonprofit which aims to raise funds and awareness for Alzheimer's disease research through mountain climbs around the world. The topic is his book Everyday Genius: Hacks to Boost Your Memory, Focus, Problem-Solving, and Much More. In this episode of Trend Following Radio we discuss: Memory techniques as systems and frameworks Pygmalion effect and belief shaping performance Memory as foundation for faster learning and creativity Training the brain like a muscle and preventing cognitive decline Name memorization using visualization and association Jump in! --- I'm MICHAEL COVEL, the host of TREND FOLLOWING RADIO, and I'm proud to have delivered 10+ million podcast listens since 2012. Investments, economics, psychology, politics, decision-making, human behavior, entrepreneurship and trend following are all passionately explored and debated on my show. To start? I'd like to give you a great piece of advice you can use in your life and trading journey… cut your…

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Host: Michael Covel

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Organizations: Climb 4 Memory

Books & works: Everyday Genius: Hacks to Boost Your Memory, Focus, Problem-Solving, and Much More

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