

Tommy Wood
Associate professor of pediatrics and neuroscience focused on brain health across the lifespan, researcher on neonatal and adult brain injury, and author of The Stimulated Mind.
Top 10 podcasts with Tommy Wood
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Jan 28, 2026 • 2h 8min
#851: Dr. Tommy Wood — How to Future-Proof Your Brain from Dementia
Dr. Tommy Wood, an associate professor in pediatrics and neuroscience who studies brain health across the lifespan. He covers newborn brain fuel and treatments for neonatal injury. He outlines acute concussion care and exercise-based recovery. He explores DHA, B vitamins, ketones, high-intensity and open-skill exercise, sleep, sensory health, supplements, and practical prevention strategies for dementia.

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Feb 6, 2026 • 2h 17min
#2450 - Tommy Wood
Tommy Wood, neuroscientist and athletic performance coach and author of The Stimulated Mind, explores brain health, dementia prevention, and performance. He discusses meaningful cognitive stimulation versus constant superficial input. He covers AI use, learning new skills, exercise benefits, sleep and circadian strategies, recovery for elite athletes, and practical policy ideas for lifelong cognitive resilience.

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Mar 23, 2026 • 2h 14min
Future-Proof Your Brain from Dementia & The Lifestyle Levers That Keep You Sharp with Neuroscientist Dr. Tommy Wood
Dr. Tommy Wood, neuroscientist, physician, and University of Washington professor, maps out how brain health can be shaped across life. He digs into dementia risk, neuroplasticity, exercise, food, sleep, and the hidden impact of stress. They also explore social media, learning through failure, aging, and why small lifestyle shifts may matter more than flashy hacks.

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Mar 25, 2026 • 1h 5min
How To Protect Your Brain Health and Avoid Burnout with Neuroscientist Dr. Tommy Wood
Dr. Tommy Wood, neuroscientist and author of The Stimulated Mind, researches lifestyle strategies to protect cognition and prevent dementia. He discusses activating your brain through novel learning, the link between work complexity and cognitive risk, signals of mental burnout, movement and exercise doses that boost brain plasticity, and the power of social connection and sleep to sustain brain health.

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Mar 24, 2026 • 1h 30min
Dr. Tommy Wood: Can Cognitive Decline Be Reversed?
Dr. Tommy Wood, neuroscientist and author of The Stimulated Mind, studies cognitive aging and lifestyle fixes to protect the brain. He discusses how exercise and resistance training shape brain structure. He explains white matter changes and potential reversibility. He covers ketones, MCTs and fuel switching for a glucose-starved brain. He highlights social connection as a powerful driver of brain health.

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Mar 18, 2026 • 2h 19min
The New Science Of Preventing Dementia: Protect Your Brain, Boost Your Focus, Resist Cognitive Decline with Dr Tommy Wood #638
Dr Tommy Wood, a neuroscientist and physician who advises elite athletes, explores why many dementia cases may be preventable. He digs into how aging beliefs shape brain health. He unpacks stimulation, movement, recovery, and social connection. There’s also a look at tired-yet-wired evenings, cognitive gears, and why women’s brain health needs more attention.

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Mar 25, 2026 • 1h 5min
561: How to Future-Proof Your Brain and Stay Sharp at Any Age | Tommy Wood, PhD
Tommy Wood, PhD, neuroscientist and author focused on brain health and longevity. He lays out a 3S framework—stimulus, supply, support—and explores how education, exercise types, and nutrient supply shape cognitive reserve. Topics include metabolic health, creatine and ketones, resistance versus aerobic training, and immersive activities like dance, sports, and VR for keeping the brain sharp.

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Apr 16, 2026 • 1h 5min
How To Build A Better BRAIN (+ Ketamine, Nicotine, Alcohol & More!) With Dr. Tommy Wood.
Dr. Tommy Wood, neuroscientist and author of The Stimulated Mind, studies how environment, exercise, nutrition, and stimulation shape cognitive health across life. He explores why modern life both overstimulates and understimulates the brain. Topics include exercise types and lactate for brain signaling, AI as tool versus crutch, diet and supplement strategies, and honest takes on alcohol, nicotine, ketamine, and ketone supplements.

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Apr 16, 2026 • 1h 56min
Episode 194: Tommy Wood discusses how to future-proof the adult brain
Tommy Wood, neuroscientist and author focused on brain health across the lifespan, shares practical science-backed strategies to future-proof the adult brain. He covers diet and key nutrients, movement and strength training, energy balance and metabolic health, lifelong learning and challenging activities, and the risks of multitasking and overreliance on AI. Short, actionable topics for staying sharp at any age.

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Mar 23, 2026 • 1h 28min
Episode 193: Tommy Wood and his new book bust the belief that the adult brain is fixed
Tommy Wood, Associate Professor of Pediatrics and Neuroscience and author of The Stimulated Mind, studies brain health across the lifespan. He argues adult brains remain plastic. He recounts classic plasticity experiments, explores neurobiology beyond neurons, and links cardiovascular and lifestyle factors to dementia risk. He previews practical strategies to boost cognitive reserve.


