Training the Brain: How to improve brain health, with Ryan Glatt and Aimee Nicotera

Training the Brain: How to improve brain health, with Ryan Glatt and Aimee Nicotera

July 3, 2026 · 51 min · Episode 107

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This episode discusses the importance of training the brain alongside the body for improved health and performance.

We train our bodies for performance and longevity, but with so much focus on the physical aspects, little attention has been given to our brain health. In this episode, Ryan Glatt and Aimee Nicotera, co-authors of Brain Health and Exercise, explore the benefits and importance of training our brain. Brain Health and Exercise: A Professional's Guide to Dual-Tasking Techniques and Programming https://monkeylink.co/cf0cf9 Ryan Glatt, MSc, CPT, MES, NBC-HWC Ryan Glatt is a certified personal trainer and a board-certified health and wellness coach with over a decade of experience. He focuses his exercise and health coaching strategies on brain health, personalizing lifestyle interventions for individuals with brain and cognitive health goals. Glatt has studied at Amen Clinics, the BrainFirst Institute, the Neuroscience Academy, and the Academy for Brain Health and Performance. He has a master's of applied neuroscience from King's College of London and is currently enrolled in a PhD program in leadership, with a minor in gerontology, through Concordia University of Chicago. Glatt is a senior brain health coach and the director of the FitBrain program at Pacific Neuroscience Institute…

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