Executive Function Brain Trainer Podcast

The Executive Function Brain Trainer Podcast, co-hosted by Dr. Erica Warren and Darius Namdaran, is a biweekly exploration into improving executive functions. The series transforms complex brain science into accessible, practical strategies for enhancing cognitive skills. It investigates areas like boosting memory, improving cognitive flexibility, and offers tailored strategies. The podcast also examines lifestyle factors and technology on cognitive performance. Aimed at a diverse audience, from students to professionals, this podcast offers a practical guide for enhancing mental capabilities.

Executive Function Brain Trainer Podcast is a education podcast hosted by Unknown Host, with 104 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80.

Unknown Host hosts Executive Function Brain Trainer Podcast, a education show with 104 episodes published.

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  Episode #105

  #105: Is Scrolling Hijacking Your Executive Functioning?

  Sep 29, 202652 min

  In this episode of the Executive Function Braintrainer Podcast, hosts Darius Namdaran and Dr. Erica Warren explore how scrolling and doom scrolling can hijack working memory, attention, cognitive flexibility, and emotional regulation. They explain how rapid streams of content can overwhelm the brain, limit meaningful processing, and place algorithms in control of what users notice and consume. The hosts also consider the benefits of social media, including repeated exposure to ideas, access to useful information, and connection with supportive communities. They share practical ways to scroll more intentionally, such as saving valuable content, setting timers, shaping algorithms through deliberate choices, and pausing to process what has been learned. They also discuss how parents can help children develop healthier digital habits through clear boundaries, open conversations, and age-appropriate oversight. Ultimately, the episode encourages listeners to use their executive functioning skills to take control of their scrolling instead of letting scrolling control them. Links: The Student Processing Inventory (SPI) https://goodsensorylearning.com/search?q=Student+processing+Inventory+and+YPPI Your Professional Processing Inventory (YPPI) https://goodsensorylearning.com/search?q=Student+processing+Inventory+and+YPPI Executive Functioning Coaching and Study Skills Certification Course: https://www.learningspecialistcourses.com/courses/teaching-EF-and-study-strategies EF Student Coaching with Erica: ⁠⁠https://learningtolearn.biz/⁠⁠⁠⁠ EF Adult Coaching with Erica: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://dropintoyourbestself.com/coaching⁠⁠⁠⁠ Executive Function Products and Tools: https://goodsensorylearning.com/collections/executive-functioning-skills-training ivvi notes: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://ivvi.app ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Executive Functioning Resources: ⁠⁠⁠https://goodsensorylearning.com/collections/executive-functioning-skills-training⁠⁠⁠ Executive Functioning Assessments: ⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://goodsensorylearning.com/search?type=product&q=EFCA⁠⁠⁠⁠ Brought to you by: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://ivvi.app ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://goodsensorylearning.com ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://learningspecialistcourses.com ⁠⁠ https://goodsensorylearning.com/products/executive-functioning-coaching-assessment

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  Episode #104

  #104: The Motivation Myth and Executive Function

  Aug 20, 202650 min

  In this episode of the Executive Function Braintrainer Podcast, hosts Darius Namdaran and Dr. Erica Warren challenge the assumption that people fail to act because they are lazy or unmotivated. They explain how hidden barriers such as overwhelm, perfectionism, ambiguity, boredom, fear, low energy, and too many choices can make it difficult to begin or complete tasks. The hosts explore how executive functioning skills, metacognition, and an understanding of individual processing styles can help people recognize and overcome these obstacles. They also share practical strategies, including breaking tasks into smaller steps, providing clear instructions, externalizing information, and using mind maps and AI tools to make learning more accessible. Ultimately, they encourage parents, teachers, and individuals to look beyond motivation and identify the processing or executive functioning challenges that may be getting in the way. Links: The Student Processing Inventory (SPI) https://goodsensorylearning.com/search?q=Student+processing+Inventory+and+YPPI Your Professional Processing Inventory (YPPI) https://goodsensorylearning.com/search?q=Student+processing+Inventory+and+YPPI Executive Functioning Coaching and Study Skills Certification Course: https://www.learningspecialistcourses.com/courses/teaching-EF-and-study-strategies EF Student Coaching with Erica: ⁠⁠https://learningtolearn.biz/⁠⁠⁠⁠ EF Adult Coaching with Erica: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://dropintoyourbestself.com/coaching⁠⁠⁠⁠ Executive Function Products and Tools: https://goodsensorylearning.com/collections/executive-functioning-skills-training ivvi notes: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://ivvi.app ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Executive Functioning Resources: ⁠⁠⁠https://goodsensorylearning.com/collections/executive-functioning-skills-training⁠⁠⁠ Executive Functioning Assessments: ⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://goodsensorylearning.com/search?type=product&q=EFCA⁠⁠⁠⁠ Inner Voice: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://goodsensorylearning.com/blogs/news/inner-voice-app⁠⁠ Brought to you by: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://ivvi.app ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://goodsensorylearning.com ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://learningspecialistcourses.com ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ https://goodsensorylearning.com/products/executive-functioning-coaching-assessment

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  Episode #103

  #103: The Executive Function Copilot: Open Claw and Claude

  Jul 17, 202647 min

  In this episode of the Executive Function Braintrainer Podcast, host Darius Namdaran and Dr. Erica Warren explore how AI is beginning to transform executive functioning by reducing cognitive overload and helping people manage everyday tasks more effectively. They discuss the difference between AI chatbots and AI agents, and share practical examples of how these tools can support students, professionals, and anyone struggling with distraction, procrastination, or digital clutter. The episode highlights the growing potential of AI to act as a trusted digital co-worker, offering greater focus, organization, and peace of mind. Links: Obsidian: https://obsidian.md/ Claude cowork: https://claude.com/product/cowork Chat GPT: https://chatgpt.com/ Open Claw: https://openclaw.ai/ EF Student Coaching with Erica: ⁠⁠https://learningtolearn.biz/⁠⁠⁠⁠ EF Adult Coaching with Erica: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://dropintoyourbestself.com/coaching⁠⁠⁠⁠ Executive Function Products and Tools: https://goodsensorylearning.com/collections/executive-functioning-skills-training ivvi notes: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://ivvi.app ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Executive Functioning Coaching Course: ⁠https://www.learningspecialistcourses.com/courses/teaching-EF-and-study-strategies⁠ Executive Functioning Resources: ⁠⁠⁠https://goodsensorylearning.com/collections/executive-functioning-skills-training⁠⁠⁠ Executive Functioning Assessments: ⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://goodsensorylearning.com/search?type=product&q=EFCA⁠⁠⁠⁠ Inner Voice: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://goodsensorylearning.com/blogs/news/inner-voice-app⁠⁠ Brought to you by: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://ivvi.app ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://goodsensorylearning.com ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://learningspecialistcourses.com ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ https://goodsensorylearning.com/products/executive-functioning-coaching-assessment ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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  Episode #102

  # 102: Building Executive Functioning Skills over the Summer

  Jun 9, 202645 min

  In this episode of the Executive Function Brain Trainer Podcast, Dr. Erica Warren welcomes her business partner, executive functioning coach, and educational therapist, Nancy Platt Dawud, for a discussion geared toward parents on building executive functioning skills over the summer. They contrast the risks of too little structure with the benefits of involving kids in planning, time management, and organization, while also emphasizing the value of unstructured time, boredom, creativity, and frustration tolerance. They suggest practical, playful strategies including outdoor activities (obstacle courses, scavenger hunts, sports), family games (card and board games that support working memory, inhibition, flexibility, logic, and spatial skills), reading supports (graphic novels, audiobooks paired with text, finger tracking, apps), and real-life skill builders like cooking, travel prep and packing lists, map reading, memorizing key information, visual schedules, and small “chunked” routines like the three-thing rule, while cautioning against overscheduling and overhelping. Links: EF Student Coaching with Erica: ⁠⁠https://learningtolearn.biz/⁠⁠⁠⁠ EF Adult Coaching with Erica: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://dropintoyourbestself.com/coaching⁠⁠⁠⁠ Executive Function Products and Tools: https://goodsensorylearning.com/collections/executive-functioning-skills-training ivvi notes: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://ivvi.app ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Executive Functioning Coaching Course: ⁠https://www.learningspecialistcourses.com/courses/teaching-EF-and-study-strategies⁠ Executive Functioning Resources: ⁠⁠⁠https://goodsensorylearning.com/collections/executive-functioning-skills-training⁠⁠⁠ Executive Functioning Assessments: ⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://goodsensorylearning.com/search?type=product&q=EFCA⁠⁠⁠⁠ Inner Voice: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://goodsensorylearning.com/blogs/news/inner-voice-app⁠⁠ Erica and Nancy’s Private Practice: https://learningtolearn.biz/ Drinking from a hose short: https://www.instagram.com/reels/CsXhIgQsTUw/ Quitch : Look for a used one on eBay Rat-A-Tat Cat Blink Deducto Taco, Cat, Goat, Cheese, Pizza Dog Crimes Cat Crimes Scattergories Pictionary Mastermind Guess the Color (online version of Mastermind) Genius Square Blockus QBits Logic Links Rush Hour Clue Skylight Dry Erase Calendars Picture Schedules Brought to you by: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://ivvi.app ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://goodsensorylearning.com ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://learningspecialistcourses.com ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ https://goodsensorylearning.com/products/executive-functioning-coaching-assessment ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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  Episode #101

  # 101: Cognitive Flexibility and AI

  Apr 7, 202653 minS0

  <p>In this episode of the Executive Function Brain Trainer Podcast, hosts Darius Namdaran and Dr. Erica Warren explore how AI can support cognitive flexibility as one of the three core components of executive functioning, alongside working memory and inhibitory control. Using metaphors like golf and GPS, they describe cognitive flexibility as adapting goals and perspectives when circumstances change, including managing transitions, emotional regulation, and breaking out of rigid thinking loops. They discuss practical ways to use AI as a process tool and thinking partner; role-playing different perspectives, generating better questions, and refining communication, while warning against overreliance that can...

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