Executive Function Brain Trainer Podcast

In this episode of the Executive Function Braintrainer Podcast, host Dr. Erica Warren is joined by fellow executive functioning coach, Kim Sorise, to discuss the intricacies of executive functioning across different life stages, from elementary age to the elderly. They explore the importance of developing executive skills early, the impact of COVID-19 on these skills, and strategies to bolster them in various populations. Specific focus is given to children, middle and high school students, college students, and adults, with practical tips on improving motivation, managing academic workloads, and leveraging technology to aid in learning and memory retention. The conversation emphasizes proactive approaches, the benefits of gamification in learning, and the value of self-advocacy and metacognition.Links: Executive Functioning Games for Groups and Classes: https://amzn.to/3TqDcKR Kim Sorise email contact: metagcognitiveminds@gmail.com Walden School: Walden-School.org Speechify: https://share.speechify.com/mzxDU3e Use this link to get $60 off Speechify and 1 month FREE when they sign up for Premium.Shovel: Shovel Referral ID for 20% off: Go to https://shovelapp.io/dig/108/   Use coupon code: DRWARREN Student Processing Profile: https://goodsensorylearning.com/search?type=product&q=yppi Your Professional Processing Inventory:  https://goodsensorylearning.com/search?type=product&q=yppi Executive Functioning Coaching Certification Course: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.learningspecialistcourses.com/courses/teaching-EF-and-study-strategies⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Executive Function:  https://goodsensorylearning.com/blogs/news/tagged/executive-functioning Executive Functioning Resources: ⁠⁠https://goodsensorylearning.com/collections/executive-functioning-skills-training⁠⁠Executive Functioning Assessments:⁠⁠⁠ https://goodsensorylearning.com/search?type=product&q=EFCA⁠⁠⁠How to Teach Executive Functions in Grades 1-6: ⁠https://goodsensorylearning.com/blogs/news/how-to-teach-executive-functioning-to-elementary-and-middle-school-students-and-make-it-fun⁠ Inner Voice:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://goodsensorylearning.com/blogs/news/inner-voice-app⁠EF Coaching with Darius:⁠⁠⁠ https://www.ivvi.app/coaching⁠⁠⁠EF Student Coaching with Erica:⁠⁠⁠ https://learningtolearn.biz/⁠⁠⁠ EF Adult Coaching:⁠⁠⁠ https://dropintoyourbestself.com/coaching⁠⁠⁠ Brought to you by:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://ivvi.app⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://goodsensorylearning.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://learningspecialistcourses.com⁠⁠⁠⁠https://goodsensorylearning.com/products/executive-functioning-coaching-assessment⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://dropintoyourbestself.com/https://learningtolearn.biz/

In this episode of the Executive Function Braintrainer Podcast, hosts Darius Namdaran and Dr. Erica Warren explore how AI and assistive technology are revolutionizing the landscape of learning disabilities. They discuss the potential of AI tools like Speechify, Google Classroom, and Notebook LM in leveling the playing field for students with dyslexia, ADHD, and other learning differences. The conversation delves into how these technologies can turn traditional disabilities into strengths by accommodating various processing styles and offering personalized learning experiences. Additionally, they touch on the concept of executive dysfunction and the potential for AI to aid in developing better organization and planning skills. The episode aims to provide insights into how AI can empower both students and educators to enhance learning and teaching experiences.Links:Speechify: https://share.speechify.com/mzxDU3e Use this link to get $60 off Speechify and 1 month FREE when they sign up for Premium.Shovel: Shovel Referral ID for 20% off: Go to https://shovelapp.io/dig/108/   Use coupon code: DRWARREN Student Processing Profile: https://goodsensorylearning.com/search?type=product&q=yppi Your Professional Processing Inventory: https://goodsensorylearning.com/search?type=product&q=yppi Executive Functioning Coaching Certification Course: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.learningspecialistcourses.com/courses/teaching-EF-and-study-strategies⁠⁠⁠⁠ Voice Dream Reader: https://www.voicedream.com/ Elevenlabs: https://elevenlabs.io/ Bookshare: https://www.bookshare.org/ Learning Ally: https://learningally.org/ Executive Functioning Resources: ⁠⁠https://goodsensorylearning.com/collections/executive-functioning-skills-training⁠⁠Executive Functioning Assessments:⁠⁠⁠ https://goodsensorylearning.com/search?type=product&q=EFCA⁠⁠⁠How to Teach Executive Functions in Grades 1-6: ⁠https://goodsensorylearning.com/blogs/news/how-to-teach-executive-functioning-to-elementary-and-middle-school-students-and-make-it-fun⁠ Inner Voice:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://goodsensorylearning.com/blogs/news/inner-voice-app⁠EF Coaching with Darius:⁠⁠⁠ https://www.ivvi.app/coaching⁠⁠⁠EF Student Coaching with Erica:⁠⁠⁠ https://learningtolearn.biz/⁠⁠⁠ EF Adult Coaching:⁠⁠⁠ https://dropintoyourbestself.com/coaching⁠⁠⁠ Brought to you by:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://ivvi.app⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://goodsensorylearning.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://learningspecialistcourses.com⁠⁠⁠⁠https://goodsensorylearning.com/products/executive-functioning-coaching-assessment⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://dropintoyourbestself.com/https://learningtolearn.biz/

Learn to embrace your unique challenges and strengths as the hosts discuss the power of self-advocacy in navigating dyslexia and ADHD. They explore how understanding different learning styles and incorporating movement can boost focus and enhance engagement. Technology plays a role too, with tools that transform lectures into interactive experiences. Anecdotes shared highlight the transformative impact of tailored coaching, emphasizing personal growth and effective strategies for success. Dive into practical ways to optimize learning and productivity while honoring your individuality!

Discover the top 5 executive function skills set to shape the job market in the coming years. Learn how planning, focus, and cognitive flexibility are essential in today’s competitive landscape. Explore the interplay between human strengths, like those found in neurodiversity, and the capabilities of AI. Gain practical strategies, including the SEE ME approach, to enhance your skills. Plus, find out how to leverage AI as a tool for developing critical thinking and creativity. Equip yourself for a future where adaptability is key!

Dive into the fascinating interplay between conscious awareness and executive functions. Discover how 95-99% of our behaviors are driven by the subconscious. The hosts discuss tools like breathwork to shift from reactivity to conscious regulation. Explore the unique learning needs of individuals with disabilities and the benefits of visual strategies. Learn how conscious choices can empower decision-making, especially in high-stress professions. This enlightening conversation provides strategies to enhance cognitive flexibility and personal growth.

In this episode of the Executive Function Brain Trainer Podcast, hosts Dr. Erica Warren and Darius Namdaran tackle the critical yet paradoxical topic of learning to say no in the context of executive functions. They discuss how saying no can actually help in achieving goals by enhancing working memory, inhibitory control, and cognitive flexibility. Through engaging analogies, personal stories, and practical advice, they explore the balance between saying yes and no, and how this dynamic interplay is essential for effective self-management, focus, and adaptability. Sponsored by ivvi and Good Sensory Learning, this episode offers valuable insights for anyone looking to improve their cognitive skills and executive functioning.Links: Executive Functioning Coaching Certification Course: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.learningspecialistcourses.com/courses/teaching-EF-and-study-strategies⁠⁠⁠⁠ Mind Mapping with ivvi: ⁠https://www.ivvi.app/⁠ Executive Functioning Resources: https://goodsensorylearning.com/collections/executive-functioning-skills-trainingExecutive Function blog:  ⁠https://goodsensorylearning.com/blogs/news/tagged/executive-functioning⁠ Executive Functioning Assessments:⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://goodsensorylearning.com/search?type=product&q=EFCA⁠⁠⁠⁠How to Teach Executive Functions in Grades 1-6: ⁠⁠https://goodsensorylearning.com/blogs/news/how-to-teach-executive-functioning-to-elementary-and-middle-school-students-and-make-it-fun⁠⁠ Inner Voice:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://goodsensorylearning.com/blogs/news/inner-voice-app⁠⁠EF Coaching with Darius:⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://www.ivvi.app/coaching⁠⁠⁠⁠EF Student Coaching with Erica:⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://learningtolearn.biz/⁠⁠⁠⁠ EF Adult Coaching:⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://dropintoyourbestself.com/coaching⁠⁠⁠⁠ Brought to you by:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://ivvi.app⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://goodsensorylearning.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://learningspecialistcourses.com⁠⁠⁠⁠https://goodsensorylearning.com/products/executive-functioning-coaching-assessment⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://dropintoyourbestself.com/www.learningtolearn.biz

In this episode of The Executive Function Braintrainer Podcast, hosts Darius Namdaran and Dr. Erica Warren explore the crucial transition from high school to college and its impact on executive functions. They discuss the importance of planning, organization, and independence, comparing approaches in the UK and the US. Using the metaphor of a butterfly emerging from a chrysalis, they emphasize the need for students to develop their executive skills to navigate the challenges of college life effectively. Practical strategies, tools like Shovel and ivvi, and tips for parents and educators to support this transition are also discussed to help students build a solid foundation for success.Links:Get 20% a membership to Shovel’s digital planner. You must use this link: https://shovelapp.io/dig/108/  and coupon code DRWARREN Your Professional Processing Inventory (YPPI) https://goodsensorylearning.com/products/your_professional_processing_inventory Student Processing Inventory (SPI): https://goodsensorylearning.com/search?type=product&q=SPI Remarkable: https://support.remarkable.com/s/article/Desktop-app Goodnotes: https://www.goodnotes.com/ Notability: https://notability.com/ ivvi: https://www.ivvi.app/ Executive Function: https://goodsensorylearning.com/blogs/news/tagged/executive-functioning Executive Functioning Assessments:⁠⁠⁠ https://goodsensorylearning.com/search?type=product&q=EFCA⁠⁠⁠How to Teach Executive Functions in Grades 1-6: ⁠https://goodsensorylearning.com/blogs/news/how-to-teach-executive-functioning-to-elementary-and-middle-school-students-and-make-it-fun⁠ Inner Voice:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://goodsensorylearning.com/blogs/news/inner-voice-app⁠EF Coaching with Darius:⁠⁠⁠ https://www.ivvi.app/coaching⁠⁠⁠EF Student Coaching with Erica:⁠⁠⁠ https://learningtolearn.biz/⁠⁠⁠ EF Adult Coaching:⁠⁠⁠ https://dropintoyourbestself.com/coaching⁠⁠⁠ Executive Functioning Coaching Certification Course: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.learningspecialistcourses.com/courses/teaching-EF-and-study-strategies⁠⁠⁠⁠ Executive Functioning Resources: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://goodsensorylearning.com/collections/executive-functioning-skills-training⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Brought to you by:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://ivvi.app⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://goodsensorylearning.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://learningspecialistcourses.com⁠⁠⁠⁠https://goodsensorylearning.com/products/executive-functioning-coaching-assessment⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://dropintoyourbestself.com/www.learningtolearn.biz

In this episode of 'The Executive Function Brain Trainer Podcast,' hosts Dr. Erica Warren and Darius Namdaran explore the concept of 'flare and focus' and its impact on executive functions. The discussion delves into how the terms commonly used in design thinking can be applied to cognitive processes like brainstorming, prioritizing, organizing, and time management. Through engaging analogies and stories, like the behaviors of honeybees and the double diamond design process, they highlight the importance of balancing divergent (flaring) and convergent (focusing) thinking. The episode offers practical insights for students, educators, and professionals on how to optimize this balance for effective problem-solving and creativity.Links: Executive Function: https://goodsensorylearning.com/blogs/news/tagged/executive-functioning Cognitive Flexibility:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://goodsensorylearning.com/blogs/news/dyslexia-and-executive-function Executive Functioning Resources: ⁠⁠https://goodsensorylearning.com/collections/executive-functioning-skills-training⁠⁠Executive Functioning Assessments:⁠⁠ https://goodsensorylearning.com/search?type=product&q=EFCA⁠⁠How to Teach Executive Functions in Grades 1-6: https://goodsensorylearning.com/blogs/news/how-to-teach-executive-functioning-to-elementary-and-middle-school-students-and-make-it-fun  Inner Voice:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://goodsensorylearning.com/blogs/news/inner-voice-appEF Coaching with Darius:⁠⁠ https://www.ivvi.app/coaching⁠⁠EF Student Coaching with Erica:⁠⁠ https://learningtolearn.biz/⁠⁠ EF Adult Coaching:⁠⁠ https://dropintoyourbestself.com/coaching⁠⁠ Executive Functioning Coaching Certification Course: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.learningspecialistcourses.com/courses/teaching-EF-and-study-strategies⁠⁠⁠⁠ Executive Functioning Resources: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://goodsensorylearning.com/collections/executive-functioning-skills-training⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Executive Functioning Assessments:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://goodsensorylearning.com/search?type=product&q=EFCA⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠How to Teach Executive Functions in Grades 1-6: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://goodsensorylearning.com/blogs/news/how-to-teach-executive-functioning-to-elementary-and-middle-school-students-and-make-it-fun⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Brought to you by:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://ivvi.app⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://goodsensorylearning.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://learningspecialistcourses.com⁠⁠⁠⁠https://goodsensorylearning.com/products/executive-functioning-coaching-assessment⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://dropintoyourbestself.com/www.learningtolearn.biz

Discover how essential nutrients like iron, vitamin D, and omega-3 fatty acids boost brain health and cognitive function. The discussion dives into the importance of tracking nutrient intake and the impact of vitamin B on memory. Learn about supplements like Ginkgo Biloba and L-theanine, which can enhance focus while calming jitteriness from caffeine. Engaging anecdotes and analogies vividly illustrate how certain vitamins and minerals maintain neural pathways, ultimately emphasizing the link between nutrition and executive function.

In this episode of the Executive Function Brain Trainer Podcast, hosts Dr. Erica Warren and Darius Namdaran delve into the innovative features of Notebook LM, a language model smart notebook by Google. They discuss its potential in creating efficient study guides, interactive podcasts, and timelines to help with tasks like preparing for exams, managing projects, and planning events. The hosts also explore the AI's multimodal processing capabilities, its impact on enhancing executive functions, and its potential applications for students, professionals, and personal goal setting. NotebookLM: https://notebooklm.google/ Executive Function: https://goodsensorylearning.com/blogs/news/tagged/executive-functioning Boost Study Skills with NotebookLM: https://goodsensorylearning.com/blogs/news/unlock-your-study-potential-with-notebook-lm-a-game-changer-for-executive-functioning-and-study-strategiesExecutive Functioning Resources: ⁠⁠https://goodsensorylearning.com/collections/executive-functioning-skills-training⁠⁠Executive Functioning Assessments:⁠⁠ https://goodsensorylearning.com/search?type=product&q=EFCA⁠⁠EF Coaching with Darius:⁠ https://www.ivvi.app/coaching⁠EF Student Coaching with Erica:⁠ https://learningtolearn.biz/⁠ EF Adult Coaching:⁠ https://dropintoyourbestself.com/coaching⁠ Executive Function:⁠ https://goodsensorylearning.com/blogs/news/tagged/executive-functioning⁠ Cognitive Flexibility:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://goodsensorylearning.com/blogs/news/dyslexia-and-executive-function⁠ Inhibitory Control:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://goodsensorylearning.com/blogs/news/poor-executive-functioning⁠Executive Functioning Coaching Certification Course: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.learningspecialistcourses.com/courses/teaching-EF-and-study-strategies⁠⁠⁠ Executive Functioning Resources: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://goodsensorylearning.com/collections/executive-functioning-skills-training⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Executive Functioning Assessments:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://goodsensorylearning.com/search?type=product&q=EFCA⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠How to Teach Executive Functions in Grades 1-6: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://goodsensorylearning.com/blogs/news/how-to-teach-executive-functioning-to-elementary-and-middle-school-students-and-make-it-fun⁠⁠⁠⁠ Brought to you by:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://ivvi.app⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://goodsensorylearning.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://learningspecialistcourses.com⁠⁠⁠⁠https://goodsensorylearning.com/products/executive-functioning-coaching-assessment⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://dropintoyourbestself.com/www.learningtolearn.biz