The Healthy Brain Podcast
Heather Kolwich, M.A. CCC-SLP, HWC, RYT-200 has a private practice in Speech Language Pathology and Health Coaching. She holds a Honors Bachelor of Science degree in Cell Biology from University of Southwestern Ontario and a Master’s degree in Speech and Language Pathology from Wayne State University. She also is a Certified Health and Life Coach. Heather has combined her years of experience in brain rehabilitation with coaching tools in a faith based coaching program called The Legacy Life. The Legacy Life is a life filled with authenticity, connection, growth, health, faith, abundance, generosity, resilience, adventure and purpose.
Unlocking Your Creativity with Paige Kullman
In this episode, I am interviewing Life Coach and author, Paige Kullman. We talk about her third and newest book "Writing Your Book". Paige shares her journey and process in writing that can be applied to any creative project!
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Brain Benefits of Gratitude
Check out this episode where I share the benefits of gratitude in the brain! Also, I give you 3 ways you can boost your gratitude today!
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How to Recover from a Concussion
In this episode, I share the difference between a concussion and TBI. I cover what are some of the symptoms and why they are happening. In addition, I give you ideas on how you can support your brain in the recovery from a concussion.
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REIGNITE YOUR LIFE WORKSHOP
Enjoy the episode of The Reignite Your Life Workshop!
Registration for THE LEGACY LIFE is open! In this coaching program, I will coach you will the tools to reach any health and life goal while keeping your brain calm and regulating your nervous system when you feel stressed out!
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How to Calm Your Brain and Regulate Your Nervous System
In this episode of The Healthy Brain Podcast, I share a bit about the brain and nervous systems and how they communicate with each other. Then, I share ways to calm your brain and regulate your nervous system when you are feeling stressed or overwhelmed.
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Rediscover Your Energy and Vitality Part 2
Part 2! Are you feeling blah either physically or emotionally? Do you have low energy, brain fog, lack motivation, procrastinate or just don't feel excited about your life? Listen to this episode as I share what to notice and gain awareness of what is draining your energy.
After you do an energy audit, join me in my Reignite Your Life Workshop on September 29 here:
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Rediscover Your Energy and Vitality Part 1
Are you feeling blah either physically or emotionally? Do you have low energy, brain fog, lack motivation, procrastinate or just don't feel excited about your life? Listen to this episode as I share what to notice and gain awareness of what is draining your energy.
After you do an energy audit, join me in my Reignite Your Life Workshop on September 29 here:
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Challenge Your Brain and Boost Your Brain Skills
In this episode I share why challenging your brain is important, the brain skills to work on and ways to challenge your brain!
I welcome you to join in on my Fall Reset Challenge right here in this group starting on September 1st and running through September 30th. It is Free! I will be providing a fall reset longevity tracker, going live every week for motivation and coaching. In addition, I will be providing a yoga class and a guided meditation every week of the challenge.
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A New Way to Approach Stress as a Pathway to Transformation
Instead of running away from the stress let’s learn to embrace it and use the physical and mental tools that I provided today.
If you would like to dive deeper into this there are 2 options: set up a coaching consultation with me link in show notes or join my Fall reset Challenge group where You will get a cozy digital Fall Reset Workbook to download, Live videos including guided meditation and yoga classes, longevity nutrition, stress management, daily movement, glow up self-care tips, decluttering our space and breath work.
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Brain Benefits of a Yoga Practice
I welcome you to join in on my Fall Reset Challenge starting on September 1st and running through September 30th. It is Free! I will be providing a fall reset longevity tracker, going live every week for motivation and coaching. In addition, I will be providing a yoga class and a guided meditation every week of the challenge. Wow it is going to be great!
I hope you will join me as we Reset and get ready for Fall.
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Reinvent Your Mornings
In this episode, I am sharing my recent Reinvent Your Mornings Workshop. I show you why you need a morning routine, what is a morning routine and how to create your own morning routine.
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When it is Time to Ask for Help
If you are feeling stuck or overwhelmed it may be time to ask for help. In this episode, I share my own experience, give you questions to ask yourself and choices on the type of help available.
Did you ever wish you were a morning person who was excited for the day ahead? Maybe you are like me and you dread the mornings. Yup, that was me a few years ago. This all changed when I learned to create an impactful morning routine that reinvented my life!
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Create an effective Planning System with these Planning Principles
In this episode of The Healthy Brain Podcast, I am sharing the planning principles that I recommend everyone should use to have a more productive and happy life!
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10 Ideas to Embrace Summer
In today's podcast, I share 10 ideas to embrace the summer season. I also incorporate ideas from TCM (traditional Chinese medicine).
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How to use the Happiness Pie Theory to improve your Health
In today's episode I share 2 theories from positive psychology: the Happiness Pie Theory and the PERMA theory. If you are stuck in your health journey you can use the principles in these theories to help you!
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Brain Tips to Overcoming Procrastination, Perfectionism and People Pleasing
In this episode I share the 3 personality characteristics that could be getting in the way of you reaching your goals. I share brain tips and strategies on how to overcome each personality characteristic.
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Supercompensation for Brain Stress
Supercompensation is a sports science theory: cycling intense training sessions followed by a recovery period leads to better physiological adaptations (i.e. strength gain, speed). We can use this same principle for our brain health to help our brain manage stress.
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Tap into this Brain Switch to increase your Attention, Planning and Productivity.
When is the last time that you let yourself be quiet and deeply think about things? Why is pondering important for your brain? When we take time to pause and ponder this allows the switch to happen from high amygdala activity/low activity Prefrontal cortex to high PFC activity/low activity amygdala.
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How to Overcome Procrastination and Create Brain Healthy Habits
Why do we procrastinate? It is because we are trying to stop certain behaviors and start new ones.
It is because our brain goes into fear mode, wanting to give up because of the discomfort of the magnitude of change. It is easier to give up then to keep going forward.
This is exactly what I help my coaching clients with. I help them to overcome the fear, the procrastination, the limiting behaviors and beliefs so they can finally create a healthy brain and body.
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THE AGELESS BRAIN INTERVIEW WITH DR. DALE BREDESEN
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IS WORRY KEEPING YOU FROM OPTIMAL BRAIN HEALTH?
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DOES YOUR BRAIN HAVE COGNITIVE RESERVE AND RESILIENCE?
Some info out there suggests these 2 principles as synonymous: that cognitive reserve is the same as cognitive resilience. But I want to share how I think of these principles differently. Yes, these principles are connected but having 1 does not guarantee that you have the other. So, let's break each principle down.
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ELIMINATE BRAIN FOG BY STOPPING THESE 10 THINGS
These are all things that I have stopped doing and that I coach many of clients on. My clients start working with me because they feel like they are in a fog, unmotivated and lack energy. These are just some things that can really help you to eliminate brain fog and boost clarity, energy and motivation!
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5 Brain Health Habits that won't cost you money
I share the Brain Health Habits that you can do today!
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HOW TO CREATE A FALL RESET ROUTINE
The transition from summer to fall can be difficult. In this video, I share how to create a nourishing Reset Routine in the 5 key areas of your life and health.
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PART 4: 3 STEPS TO OVERCOMING YOUR OBSTACLES AND CREATING A SUCCESSFUL BUSINESS
In this workshop, we will start out by identifying the obstacles keeping you from a successful business. Next, I will share the 3 steps that will help you to create a successful Holistic Health Business.
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PART 3: BRAIN MANAGEMENT AND THE MOTIVATIONAL TRIAD
The principle I will talk about today is called the Motivational Triad
The brain wants to avoid pain, seek pleasure and conserve energy.
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PART 2: BRAIN MANAGEMENT IN BUSINESS CREATING A BUSINESS MINDSET
In this episode of the 4 part series, I am talking about how to create a business mindset or self-concept.
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In this webinar, we will start out by identifying the obstacles keeping you from a successful business. Next, I will share the 3 steps that will help you to create a successful Holistic Health Business. You will leave the webinar with more clarity and a basic plan for kickstarting your business!
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Part 1: Brain Management in Business
Part 1 of this series of Brain Management in Business I share 10 lessons I have learned from building a successful business.
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Live Interview with Barefoot and Free Festival Beth James
I was interviewed by Beth James the creator of the Barefoot and Free Yoga Festival held in Michigan. I will be presenting at the festival this year in a workshop for health practitioners.
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How to do a Digital Detox
If you are feeling brain drain, fatigue, lack of focus or just know you are on electronics and media too long then this episode is for you.
I am sharing what is digital detox, why it is important, and how to do a digital detox.
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HOW TO BE YOUR FUTURE SELF NOW.
In this episode, I guide you through the 5 steps to being your future self now. I reference the book "Be your Future Self Now" by Dr. Benjamin Hardy-highly recommend this book!
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WHAT IS THE POLYVAGAL THEORY & HOW TO REGULATE YOUR NERVOUS SYSTEM
Learn about the Polyvagal theory, Vagus Nerve and Regulating NS. Learn which holistic health therapy to use depending on what nervous state you are in!
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WHAT IS BREATHWORK AND WHY SHOULD YOU DO IT.
Tune in to learn the many benefits of Yoga Nidra or non-sleep deep rest practice.
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THE BRAIN AND BODY BENEFITS OF NSDR OR YOGA NIDRA
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How to Pick the Right Meditation Practice for You.
In this episode, I share what is meditation, why we should meditate, the brain benefits and how to pick the right meditation practice for you.
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CHANGE STARTS WITH A CHOICE
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Shifting From Scarcity to Abundance
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How to develop a Sleep Hygiene Routine
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The Causes of Brain Drain
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