November 2020 Episodes

Addiction and Families: Finding Strength Within Chaos
November 30, 2020
In this week’s series of The Brain Warrior’s Way Podcast, Dr. Daniel Amen and Tana Amen continue their discussion on the many lessons and anecdotes taken from Tana’s highly anticipated memoir “The Reluctant Courage of a Scared Child”. Tana’s life had seemed to finally find some stable ground when a fateful late-night phone call brought along yet another helping of chaos. A family member had lost custody of her children and turned to Tana and Daniel for help. While it seemed to be another one of life’s setbacks, this sequence of events turned out to be one of the most healing of all.
For more information on Tana's new book, "The Relentless Courage of a Scared Child", visit relentlesscourage.com
For info on Tana Amen's upcoming free live virtual event, visit tanaamen.com/event

What is Pseudo-Dementia, and What Causes It?
November 26, 2020

EMDR: Getting Over Past Trauma for Good
November 25, 2020
When Daniel and Tana Amen first began their relationship, Tana was carrying plenty of baggage from her past experiences. Daniel suggested a unique treatment method for getting over trauma, but Tana wasn’t convinced. Yet when she finally gave in and decided to give it a try, it changed everything. In this episode of the podcast, the Amens explain what EMDR is, and how it can help you to finally leave your traumas where they belong - in the past.
For more information on Tana's new book, "The Relentless Courage of a Scared Child", visit relentlesscourage.com
For info on Tana Amen's upcoming free live virtual event, visit tanaamen.com/event

Why You Should Give Your Mind It’s Own Name
November 24, 2020
Though it usually happens on a subconscious level, we talk to ourselves all the time. Sometimes our self-talk is helpful, as it allows us to examine our issues in fine detail before acting, or to build up the confidence necessary to grow. Yet other times our minds betray us, reinforcing feelings of inadequacy, instability, and chaos. In this episode of the podcast, Dr. Daniel and Tana Amen discuss the phenomenon of self-talk, and how one simple act can change the way you feel and react to your unconscious self-sabotage.
For more information on Tana's new book, "The Relentless Courage of a Scared Child", visit relentlesscourage.com
For info on Tana Amen's upcoming free live virtual event, visit tanaamen.com/event

When Dr. Amen Met Tana
November 23, 2020
A brain health love story for the ages, the fateful encounter between Dr. Daniel and Tana Amen sparked the beginning of an exciting new chapter in the brain health revolution. In this week of The Brain Warrior’s Way Podcast, Dr. Daniel Amen and Tana Amen examine some of the lessons and anecdotes from Tana’s highly anticipated new book “The Relentless Courage of a Scared Child”. This episode reveals how the two met, and how bumpy beginnings eventually led to happily ever after.
For more information on Tana's new book, "The Relentless Courage of a Scared Child", visit relentlesscourage.com
For info on Tana Amen's upcoming free live virtual event, visit tanaamen.com/event

What Happened when Tana Found Out She had Cancer
November 19, 2020
After a chance encounter with a photographer for a major magazine, life seemed to be on the upswing for Tana Amen. Then disaster struck. This episode of The Brain Warrior’s Way Podcast chronicles a dark chapter in Tana Amen’s life, as she tells her story of how she had gotten cancer, not just once, but numerous times. These inspiring snippets are featured at length in Tana’s upcoming memoir, “The Reluctant Courage of a Scared Child”.
For info on Tana Amen's upcoming free live virtual event, visit tanaamen.com/event

Health Diagnoses: Always Take a First Opinion with a Grain of Salt
November 19, 2020
In this week’s series of the podcast, we are sharing more of the stories featured in Tana Amen’s upcoming memoir, “The Reluctant Courage of a Scared Child”. In the previous episode, Tana reflected on what it felt like to shut everything in her life down when she was diagnosed with cancer. In this episode, she and Dr. Amen discuss the depression that followed that awful diagnosis, and why one of the most important lessons she learned during that time was that doctors can make mistakes, and if you don’t do your own research, the effects can be devastating.
For info on Tana Amen's upcoming free live virtual event, visit tanaamen.com/event

Parental Hypocrisy: How it Affects Children
November 17, 2020
In this week’s series of The Brain Warrior’s Way Podcast, we are looking back at some of the key moments from Tana’s life that shaped her into who she is today, with anecdotes taken from her new book, “The Relentless Courage of a Scared Child”. In this episode, Tana and Dr. Amen examine Tana’s turbulent relationship with her father, and how the divide between his spoken values and reality changed Tana’s perception of both him and people in general.
For info on Tana Amen's upcoming free live virtual event, visit tanaamen.com/event

How Stacked Stressors Take a Toll on Your Brain
November 16, 2020
In Tana Amen’s upcoming book, “The Relentless Courage of a Scared Child”, she inventories the packed bag of stressors she carried early in her life. Luckily for her, she found a way to build strength out of her chaos. But what happens when stressors in your own life begin to stack to a seemingly insurmountable height? This episode features a discussion in which Tana and Dr. Amen describe what stacked stressors can do the brain and body, and how you can keep your mind under control while you remove some of that weight off your shoulders.
For info on Tana Amen's upcoming free live virtual event, visit tanaamen.com/event

Do You Have Trouble Managing Your Protective Reflex?
November 12, 2020
In this episode of The Brain Warrior’s Way Podcast, Tana opens up about the trauma she experienced as a child, and how it has shaped the way she approaches situations as an adult. Touching on some of the lessons learned in her new book “The Relentless Courage of a Scared Child,” Tana and Dr. Daniel Amen discuss the importance of having a clear voice, and what can happen if that voice is silenced.
For more information on Tana's new book, "The Relentless Courage of a Scared Child", visit relentlesscourage.com
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- Alize Castellanos
- Andy Ramage
- Anne-Marie Principe
- Anthony Davis
- Barry Goldstein
- Bob White
- Chase Mattioli
- Chloe Amen
- Chris Browning
- Colonel Jill Chambers
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- Darin Olien
- Dave Asprey
- Denny Salisbury
- Dr. Caroline Leaf
- Dr. Charles Fay
- Dr. Dale Bredesen
- Dr. Darria Gillespie
- Dr. David and Daniel Root
- Dr. David Perlmutter
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- Dr. Derwin Gray
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- Dr. James Gordon
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- Dr. Jeffrey Zeig
- Dr. Jennifer Farrell
- Dr. Jennifer Love
- Dr. Jim Fay
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- Dr. Jonny Bowden
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- Dr. Josh Axe
- Dr. Judith Orloff
- Dr. Kabran Chapek
- Dr. Lisa Strohman
- Dr. Mark Filidei
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- Dr. Martin Katz
- Dr. Michael Breus
- Dr. Mike Dow
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- Dr. Rebecca Siegel
- Dr. Robert Lustig
- Dr. Shane Creado
- Dr. Sharon May
- Dr. Stephen Hayes
- Dr. Steven Masley
- Dr. Todd Ovokaitys
- Dr. Uma Naidoo
- Dr. Wayne Jonas
- Gary Busey
- Guy Finley
- Helen Irlen
- James Ackerman
- Jay Shetty
- Jerri Sher
- Jim Karol
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- Joan Lunden
- Josh Perry
- Julianne Hough
- Justin Wren
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- Leeza Gibbons
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- Mareya Ibrahim
- Maria Shriver
- Mark Wolynn
- Mary Schlesinger
- Max Lugavere
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- Shawn Stevenson
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