Talk Nerdy To Me

In this quick nerd alert, Alex will be a sharing a behind the scenes look at Talk Nerdy To Me and some major changes to the podcast. In this episode Alex will cover why these changes are happening and her decision to live in greater alignment with her values.Before we dive in, I would love it if you could hit pause and leave this podcast a 5 star review and a written review on whatever platform you’re listening on. In doing so, you help get this podcast into the ears and brains of more listeners like you. Episode Resources:The Top 5 Episodes of Talk Nerdy To Me are: Neuroplasticity: How To Rewire Your Brain with Alex NashtonListen to Episode 1 on Spotify or Apple PodcastsThe Neuroscience of Habit Change with Dr. Alex KorbListen to Episode 2 on Spotify or Apple PodcastsLeading with Vulnerability: Overcoming Imposter Syndrome & Mental Health StigmaListen to Episode 3 on Spotify or Apple PodcastsAnatomy of Fear: Amygdala, Autonomic Nervous System, & Overcoming AnxietyListen to Episode 7 on Spotify or Apple PodcastsThe Science of Secure Attachment: How to Cultivate Healthier Relationships with Ashley WellerListen to Episode 6 on Spotify or Apple PodcastsThere are still two rooms left at the Women's Retreat to Puglia, Italy with Alex & Chrissy Constable June 1-8th Apply for a 1:1 Coaching Conversation with Alex hereTALK NERDY ON INSTAGRAM! LEARN MORE: www.alexnashton.comJoin Alex's free challenge: 5 Days to Overcome Anxiety

Today I’m talking nerdy with Emile Steenveld about emotional intelligence. In this conversation we’re diving into what emotions are, how fostering a greater level of emotional intelligence can improve almost every relationship in your life, how seeking discomfort and leaning into triggers can be one of the biggest catalysts for growth and transformation, and the necessity of integration after major perspective and mindset shifts.Emile Steenveld is a Human Behaviour expert and transformative guide who has assisted countless individuals in their journey toward self-fulfillment and self-actualization. He leads his clients through deep internal shifts, addressing and mending long-held limiting beliefs and dismantling internal barriers that prevent them from realizing their full potential and success.Before we dive in, I would love it if you could hit pause and leave this podcast a 5 star review and a written review on whatever platform you’re listening on. In doing so, you help get this podcast into the ears and brains of more listeners like you. Episode Resources:Learn more & connect with Emile on Instagram Join Emile’s Seeking Discomfort Retreat April 29th- May 3rd in Bali Women's Retreat to Puglia, Italy with Alex & Chrissy Constable June 1-8th Listen to Episode 31: Microbiome Magic: Neurotransmitters, Mood, & Gut-Brain Axis with Chrissy Constable on Spotify or Apple Podcasts Apply for a 1:1 Coaching Conversation with Alex hereTALK NERDY ON INSTAGRAM! LEARN MORE: www.alexnashton.comJoin Alex's free challenge: 5 Days to Overcome Anxiety

Today I’m talking nerdy with Jan-Willem van der Heiden about how to navigate the duality of fear and love as motivators in most of our choices and decisions. In this conversation we’re diving into how the ego constructs fear in an effort to keep us safe, why that fear isn’t necessarily a bad thing, but can get in the way of living more authentic lives, how to begin creating safety in order self-regulate and co-regulate,and one of the most easy to understand and simple explanations of trauma and how to move through it that I’ve ever heard. Jan-Willem van der Heiden is currently living in Bali after getting stuck there during the pandemic. Seeing the situation as an opportunity he dove deep into working on his own limiting beliefs, shadows and vices. Now he uses all the tools he learned in combination with years of martial arts to guide people into finding their own power: the power to fulfill their deepest desires. Not only is Jan an incredible coach, but he is also currently my coach and the person that has been deeply supporting me in moving through one of the most painful places of uncertainty in my own life. This conversation gets extremely personal and vulnerable on my part and Jans. Sensitive listeners should be advised that this conversation will touch on topics like physical and sexual abuse. Before we dive in, I would love it if you could hit pause and leave this podcast a 5 star review and a written review on whatever platform you’re listening on. In doing so, you help get this podcast into the ears and brains of more listeners like you. Episode Resources:Learn more & connect with Jan on InstagramWarrior Camp for Men with Jan Women's Retreat to Puglia, Italy with Alex & Chrissy Constable June 1-8th Listen to Episode 31: Microbiome Magic: Neurotransmitters, Mood, & Gut-Brain Axis with Chrissy Constable on Spotify or Apple Podcasts Apply for a 1:1 Coaching Conversation with Alex hereTALK NERDY ON INSTAGRAMLEARN MORE: www.alexnashton.comJoin Alex's free challenge: 5 Days to Overcome Anxiety

Today I’m talking nerdy with Adam Mahmoud about meditation, mindfulness, and the intersection of eastern philosophies with western neuroscience. In this conversation we’re diving into Adams incredible personal journey in the realms of meditation, yoga, and firework, why most people encounter so much resistance to these types of practices despite how much we know it’s good for us, how to break through your resistance and begin to cultivate discipline, and how mindfulness practices can begin to change your mind and your life. Adam is a highly skilled, world-renowned Meditation Educator, Holistic Yoga teacher and Life Coach. With 16+ years of professional experience as a teacher, educator and facilitator around the world, his audience & students reach far & wide across the globe, both online and in-person. In the digital space, he's featured on the highly popular Breethe meditation app where his teachings reach millions of people, has appeared on national television (the hit TV show Britain's Got Talent) and has written articles that have become widely recognized on health, wellbeing, and meditation. His in-person presence had him leading North America's largest Yoga & Meditation event for 2 years running, the Lole White Tour, with 8000 participants in attendance, Yoga Teacher Trainings and Meditation Teacher Trainings, not to mention regular seminars, workshops, coaching and classes.Adam also enjoyed 8 years as a performance artist and event planner. He traveled the world with his own production team and was based in Ibiza Spain seasonally, performing in front of tens of thousands of people, celebrities, members of the Royal Family, and corporate events. He has collaborated with Warner Bros Studio & Cirque Du Soleil. Throughout this constant pressure and highly intense performance work, Adam gained valuable insights into accessing peak states for performance, rehabilitation recovery techniques for burnout, stress, and external pressures. He is also a Qi Gong Teacher, Certified Basketball Coach, Breathwork Facilitator, Deep Tissue Massage Therapist, Personal Trainer, Rescue Scuba Diver, and Holistic Movement Teacher.Before we dive in, I would love it if you could hit pause and leave this podcast a 5 star review and a written review on whatever platform you’re listening on. In doing so, you help get this podcast into the ears and brains of more listeners like you. Episode Resources:The best place to connect with Adam is on Instagram which you can do by clicking here Adam's WebsiteWomen's Retreat to Puglia, Italy with Alex & Chrissy Constable June 1-8th Apply for a 1:1 Coaching Conversation with Alex hereTALK NERDY ON INSTAGRAMLEARN MORE: www.alexnashton.comJoin Alex's free challenge: 5 Days to Overcome Anxiety

Today I’m talking nerdy with Dr. Susan Peirce Thompson about the neuroscience and psychology of eating, food addiction, and weight. In this conversation we’re diving into what is happening in our brain’s when we eat, what is happening when we have complicated or addictive relationships with food, the risks of relying on willpower alone to change habits and patterns,  what to do instead, what formulates our body image, and some first steps you can take start changing your relationship with yours. I have to say this conversation was one of the most surprising ones I’ve had on the podcast so far both in terms of how freaking fascinating the science is that Dr. Susan shared her incredible personal story, and the emotional and spiritual depth.Susan Peirce Thompson, PhD is an Adjunct Associate Professor of Brain and Cognitive Sciences at the University of Rochester, a multiple New York Times bestselling author, and an expert in the psychology of eating. She is President of the Institute for Sustainable Weight Loss and CEO of Bright Line Eating Solutions, a company dedicated to helping 1 million people have their “Bright Transformations”—the full physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual change that accompanies healthy, permanent weight loss—by 2030.Before we dive in, I would love it if you could hit pause and leave this podcast a 5 star review and a written review on whatever platform you’re listening on. In doing so, you help get this podcast into the ears and brains of more listeners like you. Episode Resources:Food Addiction QuizFollow Dr. Susan Peirce Thompson on InstagramLearn more about Bright Line Eating Learn more about Dr. Susan Peirce Thompson here Read Dr. Susan’s books hereApply for a 1:1 Coaching Conversation with Alex hereTALK NERDY ON INSTAGRAM!LEARN MORE: www.alexnashton.comJoin Alex's free challenge: 5 Days to Overcome Anxiety

Today we’re talking nerdy with Alex’s favorite neuroscientist of all time, the author of her favorite neuroscience books, Dr. Jill Bolte Taylor. In this episode, Dr. Jill and Alex will talk nerdy about some of the major distinctions between the right and left brain hemispheres, how learning how to selectively access either hemisphere can make a major impact on the way you move through your day or your life, how the human brain is designed in such a way that we are at our core feeling beings who think NOT thinking beings who feel, the miracle and magic of our own cellular biology, and how neuroscience can answer some of the bigger questions we have about life such as what we as human beings are here to do. If you’ve never heard of Dr. Jill, you are in for such a treat. Dr. Jill Bolte Taylor is a Harvard trained and published neuroanatomist who is now affiliated with the Indiana University School of Medicine. In 1996 she experienced a severe hemorrhage in the left hemisphere of her brain causing her to lose the ability to walk, talk, read, write or recall any of her life. Her memoir, My Stroke of Insight, documenting her experience with stroke and eight-year recovery spent 63 weeks on the New York Times nonfiction bestseller list. Her most recent 2021 book is WHOLE BRAIN LIVING: The Anatomy of Choice and the Four Characters That Drive Our Life. Dr. Taylor loves educating everyone about the beauty and resiliency of our human brain, and how we can live a more peaceful and satisfying life. In 2008 she gave the first TED talk that ever went viral on the Internet, which now has well over 29 million views. Also in 2008, Dr. Taylor was chosen as one of TIME Magazine's “100 Most Influential People in the World” and was the premiere guest on Oprah Winfrey’s “Soul Series” web-cast. Episode Resources:Learn more about Dr. Jill at drjilltaylor.comClick here to watch Dr. Jill’s viral TedTalk Get My Stroke of Insight here Get Whole Brain Living here Apply for a 1:1 Coaching Conversation with Alex hereTALK NERDY ON INSTAGRAM!LEARN MORE: www.alexnashton.comJoin Alex's free challenge: 5 Days to Overcome Anxiety

Today we’re talking nerdy about the biology and physiology of pleasure. This solo episode with Alex Nashton will explore why your brain needs pleasure to rewire itself, including the neurotransmitters involved, how pleasure increases neuroplasticity through this magical little molecule called nitric oxide, the physiology of pleasure and it impacts your physical, mental, and emotional health, and what the fuck is happening in your brain when you have an orgasm. In this episode we’ll also cover other ways you can increase pleasure beyond the bedroom. Before you dive in, I would love it if you could hit pause and leave us a 5 star review and a written review on whatever platform you’re listening on. In doing so, you help get this podcast into the ears and brains of more people like you. Episode Resources:Women's Retreat to Puglia, Italy with Alex & Chrissy Constable June 1-8th Apply for a 1:1 Coaching Conversation with Alex hereTALK NERDY ON INSTAGRAMLEARN MORE: www.alexnashton.comJoin Alex's free challenge: 5 Days to Overcome Anxiety

On this Valentines Day, we’re diving into a very special episode with Megan Lambert & James Mattingley. In this conversation, Megan & James will teach us about the role of polarity in creating attraction and desire, what leads couples to put intimacy on the back burner, how to rekindle the spark in long term relationships, the importance of getting out of your head and into your body AKA how to be existence as more than just a brain on a stick, and how to celebrate love and pleasure this Valentines Day. Megan Lambert and James Mattingley are both coaches, speakers, teachers, and facilitators. Megan primarily focuses on helping women reclaim their desires and embrace their sexuality; while James helps people discover their genius and create a path to their unique purpose. Together, they love to support couples. They’re intimacy geeks, constantly learning and exploring how to have a deeper, more passionate love affair for themselves - and then supporting other couples to create their own dream relationship. They believe that the passion doesn’t have to fade. That couples can grow over time and become their best selves, together. Before you dive in, I would love it if you could hit pause and leave us a 5 star review and a written review on whatever platform you’re listening on. In doing so, you help get this podcast into the ears and brains of more people like you. Episode Resources:Women's Retreat to Puglia, Italy with Alex & Chrissy Constable June 1-8th Get James’ free e-book: Polarity: A Definition for LoversGet Megans book here Join the waitlist for Megan & James’ next couples retreat Join James & (Alex’s current coach) Jan-Willem van der Heiden for Warrior Camp in MayFollow Megan on Instagram here Follow James here Other TNTM episodes referenced: Listen to Episode 31: Microbiome Magic: Neurotransmitters, Mood, & Gut-Brain Axis with Chrissy Constable on Spotify or Apple Podcasts Apply for a 1:1 Coaching Conversation with Alex hereTALK NERDY ON INSTAGRAMLEARN MORE: www.alexnashton.comJoin Alex's free challenge: 5 Days to Overcome Anxiety

In today’s episode, we’re diving into feminine embodiment with Kelley Bode. This conversation will cover topics such as the societal and cultural messages women receive about what it means to be feminine, the relationship between feminism and femininity, how women (and anyone really) can lean into their femininity while still being a feminist, and how feminine embodiment can help women create the relationships they truly desire.  Kelley Bode is a relationship & dating coach who helps women have loving relationships with their king. She helps women who are single learn how to date and call in love & women who are in relationships create a thriving dynamic and deeper intimacy in their partnership. The foundation of her coaching centers around 3 pillars: healing from the past, embodying feminine energy, & learning how to love men & the masculine in order to create the polarized, connected, fulfilling relationships that women want.Through her platforms & programs, she has coached & taught tens of thousands of women how to create more love, authenticity, and connection in their love lives.Before you dive in, I would love it if you could hit pause and leave us a 5 star review and a written review on whatever platform you’re listening on. In doing so, you help get this podcast into the ears and brains of more people like you. Episode Resources:Women's Retreat to Puglia, Italy with Alex & Chrissy Constable June 1-8th Join Kelley on Instagram here Click here to learn more about Kelley’s membership WomanhoodJoin the next round of Frequency of Love with Kelley Bode and her partner Matt CamaOther TNTM episodes referenced: Listen to Episode 31: Microbiome Magic: Neurotransmitters, Mood, & Gut-Brain Axis with Chrissy Constable on Spotify or Apple PodcastsApply for a 1:1 Coaching Conversation with Alex hereTALK NERDY ON INSTAGRAMLEARN MORE: www.alexnashton.comJoin Alex's free challenge: 5 Days to Overcome Anxiety

Today I’m talking nerdy with Ryan Miller about the complexity of modern day masculinity. In this episode we’re diving into the societal and cultural messages men receive about what masculinity is, how many of these messages are unsupportive, restrictive, and negatively impact men's mental health, and how men can begin to redefine their experience of masculinity with themselves and their partners to create a space for greater safety and freedom of expression within their romantic and platonic relationships.A little trigger warning before we begin that this conversation includes some touchy topics like sex, masturbation, and polarity. Sensitive listeners should be advised and open minds are always encouraged. Ryan Miller is the Host of IGNITE U podcast where he bridges the worlds of play & performance. His education is in Somatics, Breathwork, Embodied Tantra, Animal Flow, and all things having to do with the body, and its full expression. Ryan supports men in getting in touch with their body, their expression, and their true power.Before you dive in, I would love it if you could hit pause and leave us a 5 star review and a written review on whatever platform you’re listening on. In doing so, you help get this podcast into the ears and brains of more people like you. Episode Resources:Marshall Rosenberg’s Nonviolent Communication (YouTube Video) Listen to Ignite U with Ryan on Spotify or Apple Podcast Follow Ryan on Instagram Other TNTM episodes referenced: Episode 5: The Power of Pleasure: Healing Trauma Through Vagus Activation with Lauren HarknessEpisode 36: Money, Sex, & Shame: The Power of Having Uncomfortable Conversations with Victoria LutzhoftApply for a 1:1 Coaching Conversation with Alex hereTALK NERDY ON INSTAGRAM LEARN MORE: www.alexnashton.comJoin Alex's free challenge: 5 Days to Overcome Anxiety