This Is Your Brain With Dr. Phil Stieg podcast

This Is Your Brain With Dr. Phil Stieg

This Is Your Brain With Dr. Phil Stieg provides a fascinating look into the human brain, with each episode asking new questions — and finding new answers — about our most mysterious organ. Together with his expert guests, Dr. Stieg takes us on a journey that reveals unexpected secrets at every turn, and redefines what we know about ourselves and our place in the world. The podcast explores the many fascinating aspects of neuroscience, ranging from how the brain is wired for both sudden bursts of violence and the pervasive inner calm of meditation. Where does confidence come from? How do we remember traumatic events – or do we? How do other animals experience consciousness? Does storytelling change our brains? Take the journey with us as we explore the very foundation of what makes us human.

This Is Your Brain With Dr. Phil Stieg provides a fascinating look into the human brain, with each episode asking new questions — and finding new answers — about our most mysterious organ. Together with his expert guests, Dr. Stieg takes us on a journey that reveals unexpected secrets at every turn, and redefines what we know about ourselves and our place in the world. The podcast explores the many fascinating aspects of neuroscience, ranging from how the brain is wired for both sudden bursts of violence and the pervasive inner calm of meditation. Where does confidence come from? How do we remember traumatic events – or do we? How do other animals experience consciousness? Does storytelling change our brains? Take the journey with us as we explore the very foundation of what makes us human.

 

#178

The Power Of Touch

Touch is the first sense we develop, and one of the most powerful tools we have for connec... more

Yesterday

29 MINS

29:08

Yesterday


#177

Can Big Tech Read My Mind?

Whether it's our shopping habits, Google searches, or Facebook friends, we are all aware t... more

28 Nov 2025

21 MINS

21:46

28 Nov 2025


#176

The Neuroscience of Your Workout

Why do you exercise? It might be to lose weight, maintain or improve your health, reduce s... more

14 Nov 2025

27 MINS

27:46

14 Nov 2025


#175

Is Ketamine a Miracle Drug?

Until the death of actor Matthew Perry many people had never even heard of Ketamine. As a ... more

31 Oct 2025

27 MINS

27:14

31 Oct 2025


#174

When The Surgeon Becomes The Patient - Henry Marsh

At age 70, after a long career as a neurosurgeon and best-selling author, the tables were ... more

17 Oct 2025

27 MINS

27:59

17 Oct 2025


#173

Grief Is Not Just Sadness - Mary-Frances O'Connor

Have you ever felt the type of grief where it seemed like you would never recover, like yo... more

03 Oct 2025

36 MINS

36:39

03 Oct 2025


#172

Why Play Is Not Just Kid's Stuff

When was the last time you actually took time to play, to simply have fun? For most adults... more

19 Sep 2025

28 MINS

28:47

19 Sep 2025


#171

"Dad Brain"

Women obviously go through many changes to their bodies and their minds when they become m... more

05 Sep 2025

30 MINS

30:19

05 Sep 2025


#170

Forgive and Flourish: The Healing Power of Letting Go

Dr. Fred Luskin, director of the Stanford Forgiveness Projects, explains how releasing res... more

22 Aug 2025

30 MINS

30:06

22 Aug 2025


#169

Why We Dream

What are your dreams really telling you? Renowned sleep researcher Dr. Robert Stickgold jo... more

08 Aug 2025

32 MINS

32:03

08 Aug 2025


#168

Taming The Tremor

What happens when your hands refuse to listen to your brain? For Alexandra Lebenthal, esse... more

25 Jul 2025

22 MINS

22:22

25 Jul 2025


#167

Stories Make Us Human

Everyone loves a good story. And so do our brains. Whether its books, movies, fairy tales,... more

11 Jul 2025

26 MINS

26:45

11 Jul 2025


#166

Why We Procrastinate

We all do it - put things off, tell ourselves we'll start tomorrow, and somehow still miss... more

27 Jun 2025

25 MINS

25:17

27 Jun 2025


#165

Join Us For Season Six, Coming Spring 2025

For five seasons now, I've been delighted to explore the wonders of the brain with my gues... more

10 Jan 2025

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01:13

10 Jan 2025


#164

How Love Helps Kids Learn

Humans are born with billions of neurons that need connecting – and how those synapses dev... more

27 Dec 2024

22 MINS

22:58

27 Dec 2024


#163

Will Loneliness Be the Death of Us?

It's no surprise that feeling lonely is associated with depression, but did you know that ... more

13 Dec 2024

22 MINS

22:12

13 Dec 2024


#162

Calm Yourself!

Pain and fear are inevitable, especially these days, but we can retrain our brains to redu... more

29 Nov 2024

22 MINS

22:08

29 Nov 2024


#161

Demystifying Suicide

Humans are so powerfully wired for survival that it can be hard to understand suicide - es... more

15 Nov 2024

29 MINS

29:58

15 Nov 2024