Tinnitus, Misophonia & Earworms: The Brain's Sound Maps
Why phantom sounds, sound rage, and stuck songs share the same QEEG signatures, and how neurofeedback retunes the circuits that generate them.

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Biohacker Jesse Lawler joins us to talk about plasticity, fasting, how important dark chocolate is to him, and different ways to eat including Intermitten Fasting. We also look at some of Jesse’s QEEG brain maps. Jesse Lawler is a pan-disciplinary enthusiast and biohacker, who has written enterprise software for beer companies, produced zombie films, been a featured speaker at business conferences, and slept outdoors at gas stations. He is curious and a do-it-yourself’er entrepreneur, and the founder of the Smart Drug Smarts podcast.

Dr. Lobsang Rapay joins Dr Hill to discuss his early experience as a Tibetan monk and how it lead to a life in clinical psychology. Dr Rapgay talks about distancing yourself from your emotions in order to not be controlled by them. He speaks about techniques for extinguishing learned fear responses after the fact, as well as using mindfulness to conquer fear and anxiety. Dr. Lobsang Rapgay, PhD, Adjunct Assistant Professor Lobsang Rapgay, Research and Clinical psychologist at the Department of Psychiatry UCLA. He was the Director of the Behavioral Medicine Clinic and Program and an Assistant Clinical Professor at UCLA Semel Institute at UCLA for over six years. He is currently studying the behavioral and neural correlates of fear re-consolidation.

Health coach, author and nutrition entrepreneur, Wendi Michelle discusses optimizing health, nurishing our bodies, healing ourselves, reversing her late stage lyme disease, cryotherapy, neurofeedback training, and the “brain cocktail.” Wendi Michelle is the VP of Operations and Executive Director of Wellness at Next Health, which is one of the premier health and wellness centers in Los Angeles. She is also a nutrition entrepreneur as the founder and creator of food startups Hoola Bars and Hummish. Wendi is also a long-time health coach, biohacker, personal trainer, and author of Effortless Real Foods. Wendi has dedicated her life to giving people tools to master their own nutrition, fitness and health goals. A life altering face to face confrontation with her own health set her on a path to disrupt every system that opposes complete health and wellbeing in order to empower people in truth. Wendi continues to seek out and apply the latest in scientific advancements believing that we have barely scratched the surface of human potential.
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Dr. Andrew Hill is a neuroscientist and pioneer in the field of brain optimization. With a passion for unlocking human potential, he bridges the gap between cutting-edge neuroscience research and practical, everyday applications.
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