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One Brain At A Time
The 12 brain facts of Christmas
Happy Holidays, Neuro Ninjas!
Join Adam and Andrew for a festive special where they discuss 12 ways to manage your mind over the Christmas holidays! Adam also tries and fails to make dad sing. Tough being the son of a Scrooge.
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AYP Spike is a podcast for children, parents and carers all about our amazing brain. We bring you bite-sized brain science to help you and your kids live in your brain with more joy, engagement and awe. Our brains are incredible, they are the best bit of kit we will ever own but no-one ever tells you how they work. That’s our mission, Adam our cheeky host and Andrew, CEO of AYP and the first #NeuroNinja. Bring your family into the #NeuroNinja Tribe. If we can help our kids understand their amazing brains they can maximise their well-being, manage their worries and unleash their incredible potential.
Subscribe to us wherever you get your podcasts and download our Be A #NeuroNinja app to get tracking your 12 Rocks today.
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AYP Spike is written and presented by Adam Wright. Production from Adam Wright. Intro Music: "Monogatari" by Piki. AYP Spike is an Action Your Potential and Push! Media Production.
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30:32|Have human beings evolved badly for modern societies? In this episode, Adam and Andy debut a new feature – Comment Corner – and discuss the profound ways the society doesn't work with our natural biorhythms – and what we can do about it.---This podcast will change your life, if you let it.Welcome to One Brain At A Time, an Action Your Potential podcast. At the top of your neck you have the most powerful processing device in the known universe. But no-one's ever told you how it works... until now.Each Monday, Action Your Potential consultants Adam Wright and Andy Feist strip away the jargon and break down the neuroscience into practical tools you can apply straight away. Entertaining, evidence-based, and 100% woo-woo free. That's a guarantee.Subscribe today wherever you get your podcasts and watch the full episodes on Youtube.If you want to learn more about the work we do at AYP, you can find out more information on our website!📧 Email us questions at adamwright@aypuk.com.👀 Watch our episodes on our youtube channel: / @onebrainpodcast 📲 Follow us on TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@ayp.spike.podcast📲 Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/one_brain_p...📬 Subscribe to the AYP Newsletter: https://substack.com/@actionyourpoten...One Brain At A Time is written and presented by Adam Wright & Andy Feist. Production from Adam Wright and Andy Feist. Intro Music: “Happy Life” by Fredji ( • [Non Copyrighted Music] Fredji - Happy Lif... . One Brain At A Time is an Action Your Potential production.
Do it anyway!
31:07|Social media is not a social health substitute! This week, Adam and Andy break down social health, social media and why it's absolutely vital for our brains that we maintain and put effort into fulfilling relationships with the people we love.---This podcast will change your life, if you let it.Welcome to One Brain At A Time, an Action Your Potential podcast. At the top of your neck you have the most powerful processing device in the known universe. But no-one's ever told you how it works... until now.Each Monday, Action Your Potential consultants Adam Wright and Andy Feist strip away the jargon and break down the neuroscience into practical tools you can apply straight away. Entertaining, evidence-based, and 100% woo-woo free. That's a guarantee.Subscribe today wherever you get your podcasts and watch the full episodes on Youtube.If you want to learn more about the work we do at AYP, you can find out more information on our website!📧 Email us questions at adamwright@aypuk.com.👀 Watch our episodes on our youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@OneBrainPodcast📲 Follow us on TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@ayp.spike.podcast📲 Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/one_brain_podcast?igsh=MTdxMmVvMndoeDNydg%3D%3D&utm_source=qr📬 Subscribe to the AYP Newsletter: https://substack.com/@actionyourpotentialOne Brain At A Time is written and presented by Adam Wright & Andy Feist. Production from Adam Wright and Andy Feist. Intro Music: “Happy Life” by Fredji (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XvQ-5RCt9xs&list=PLfP6i5T0-DkK-1uhfhicxlQ2FJwbuA7uU&index=26). One Brain At A Time is an Action Your Potential production.
You are not 'supposed' to be happy
40:29|The sad news is, your brain isn't 'meant' to be happy. That doesn't mean we can't be though. This week, join Adam and Andy as they breakdown what happiness is and how we can find pockets of it in every day.---This podcast will change your life, if you let it.Welcome to One Brain At A Time, an Action Your Potential podcast. At the top of your neck you have the most powerful processing device in the known universe. But no-one's ever told you how it works... until now.Each Monday, Action Your Potential consultants Adam Wright and Andy Feist strip away the jargon and break down the neuroscience into practical tools you can apply straight away. Entertaining, evidence-based, and 100% woo-woo free. That's a guarantee.Subscribe today wherever you get your podcasts and watch the full episodes on Youtube.If you want to learn more about the work we do at AYP, you can find out more information on our website!📧 Email us questions at adamwright@aypuk.com.👀 Watch our episodes on our youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@OneBrainPodcast📲 Follow us on TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@ayp.spike.podcast📲 Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/one_brain_podcast?igsh=MTdxMmVvMndoeDNydg%3D%3D&utm_source=qr📬 Subscribe to the AYP Newsletter: https://substack.com/@actionyourpotentialOne Brain At A Time is written and presented by Adam Wright & Andy Feist. Production from Adam Wright and Andy Feist. Intro Music: “Happy Life” by Fredji (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XvQ-5RCt9xs&list=PLfP6i5T0-DkK-1uhfhicxlQ2FJwbuA7uU&index=26). One Brain At A Time is an Action Your Potential production.
Brain Myths? Busted.
32:45|There's a lot of woo-woo, guff and nonsense out there pretending to be neuroscience. Some of it even serves as the foundation for international blockbuster films! So today, with the help of our CEO – Andrew Wright – Adam and Andy debunk some of the most popular neuroscience myths.---This podcast will change your life, if you let it.Welcome to One Brain At A Time, an Action Your Potential podcast. At the top of your neck you have the most powerful processing device in the known universe. But no-one's ever told you how it works... until now.Each Monday, Action Your Potential consultants Adam Wright and Andy Feist strip away the jargon and break down the neuroscience into practical tools you can apply straight away. Entertaining, evidence-based, and 100% woo-woo free. That's a guarantee.Subscribe today wherever you get your podcasts and watch the full episodes on Youtube.If you want to learn more about the work we do at AYP, you can find out more information on our website!📧 Email us questions at adamwright@aypuk.com.👀 Watch our episodes on our youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@OneBrainPodcast📲 Follow us on TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@ayp.spike.podcast📲 Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/one_brain_podcast?igsh=MTdxMmVvMndoeDNydg%3D%3D&utm_source=qr📬 Subscribe to the AYP Newsletter: https://substack.com/@actionyourpotentialOne Brain At A Time is written and presented by Adam Wright & Andy Feist. Production from Adam Wright and Andy Feist. Intro Music: “Happy Life” by Fredji (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XvQ-5RCt9xs&list=PLfP6i5T0-DkK-1uhfhicxlQ2FJwbuA7uU&index=26). One Brain At A Time is an Action Your Potential production.
The most depressing day of the year?
34:56|On this bluest of Mondays, join Adam and Andy as they break down the myth of the 'most depressing day of the year' and how we can always change our brain, body and minds even when we are struggling.---This podcast will change your life, if you let it.Welcome to One Brain At A Time, an Action Your Potential podcast. At the top of your neck you have the most powerful processing device in the known universe. But no-one's ever told you how it works... until now.Each Monday, Action Your Potential consultants Adam Wright and Andy Feist strip away the jargon and break down the neuroscience into practical tools you can apply straight away. Entertaining, evidence-based, and 100% woo-woo free. That's a guarantee.Subscribe today wherever you get your podcasts and watch the full episodes on Youtube.If you want to learn more about the work we do at AYP, you can find out more information on our website!📧 Email us questions at adamwright@aypuk.com.👀 Watch our episodes on our youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@OneBrainPodcast📲 Follow us on TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@ayp.spike.podcast📲 Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/one_brain_podcast?igsh=MTdxMmVvMndoeDNydg%3D%3D&utm_source=qr📬 Subscribe to the AYP Newsletter: https://substack.com/@actionyourpotentialOne Brain At A Time is written and presented by Adam Wright & Andy Feist. Production from Adam Wright and Andy Feist. Intro Music: “Happy Life” by Fredji (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XvQ-5RCt9xs&list=PLfP6i5T0-DkK-1uhfhicxlQ2FJwbuA7uU&index=26). One Brain At A Time is an Action Your Potential production.
Your Brain Runs You
38:19|Breaking news, you aren't controlling a big robot. In fact, your mind (you) are a product of your body and brain. Join Adam and Andy as they break down the complicated process of emergence, and how this understanding can change your life.---This podcast will change your life, if you let it.Welcome to One Brain At A Time, an Action Your Potential podcast. At the top of your neck you have the most powerful processing device in the known universe. But no-one's ever told you how it works... until now.Each Monday, Action Your Potential consultants Adam Wright and Andy Feist strip away the jargon and break down the neuroscience into practical tools you can apply straight away. Entertaining, evidence-based, and 100% woo-woo free. That's a guarantee.Subscribe today wherever you get your podcasts and watch the full episodes on Youtube.If you want to learn more about the work we do at AYP, you can find out more information on our website!📧 Email us questions at adamwright@aypuk.com.👀 Watch our episodes on our youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@OneBrainPodcast📲 Follow us on TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@ayp.spike.podcast📲 Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/one_brain_podcast?igsh=MTdxMmVvMndoeDNydg%3D%3D&utm_source=qr📬 Subscribe to the AYP Newsletter: https://substack.com/@actionyourpotential---One Brain At A Time is written and presented by Adam Wright & Andy Feist. Production from Adam Wright and Andy Feist. Intro Music: “Happy Life” by Fredji (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XvQ-5RCt9xs&list=PLfP6i5T0-DkK-1uhfhicxlQ2FJwbuA7uU&index=26). One Brain At A Time is an Action Your Potential production.
New Year, new you?
29:35|Always struggle to stick to your New Years resolution? Fear not! Join Adam and Andy as they discuss their goals, and the neuroscience approved ways to actually achieve them.---This podcast will change your life, if you let it.Welcome to One Brain At A Time, an Action Your Potential podcast. At the top of your neck you have the most powerful processing device in the known universe. But no-one's ever told you how it works... until now.Each Monday, Action Your Potential consultants Adam Wright and Andy Feist strip away the jargon and break down the neuroscience into practical tools you can apply straight away. Entertaining, evidence-based, and 100% woo-woo free. That's a guarantee.Subscribe today wherever you get your podcasts and watch the full episodes on Youtube.If you want to learn more about the work we do at Action Your Potential, you can find out more information on our website!📧 Email us questions at adamwright@aypuk.com.👀 Watch our episodes on our youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@OneBrainPodcast📲 Follow us on TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@ayp.spike.podcast 📲 Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ayp_spike_podcast?igsh=MTdxMmVvMndoeDNydg%3D%3D&utm_source=qr CHANGE📬 Subscribe to the AYP Newsletter: https://substack.com/@actionyourpotentialOne Brain At A Time is written and presented by Adam Wright & Andy Feist. Production from Adam Wright and Andy Feist. Intro Music: “Happy Life” by Fredji (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XvQ-5RCt9xs&list=PLfP6i5T0-DkK-1uhfhicxlQ2FJwbuA7uU&index=26). One Brain At A Time is an Action Your Potential production.
BONUS: Who Even Are We?!
40:30|Happy Holidays! In this special bonus episode Adam and Andy interview... each other! We know you've wanted to find out more about who these random blokes nattering on about neuroscience are – and we've delivered!If you want to learn more about the work we do at AYP, you can find out more information on our website!📧 Email us questions at adamwright@aypuk.com.👀 Watch our episodes on our youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@AYPSpike 📲 Follow us on TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@ayp.spike.podcast 📲 Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ayp_spike_podcast?igsh=MTdxMmVvMndoeDNydg%3D%3D&utm_source=qr📬 Subscribe to the AYP Newsletter: https://substack.com/@actionyourpotential--------AYP Spike is a podcast for everyone, all about our amazing brain. We bring you bite-sized brain science to help you live in your brain with more joy, engagement and awe. Our brains are incredible, they are the best bit of kit we will ever own but no-one ever tells you how they work. That’s our mission.So every Monday join hosts Adam and Andy, as they break down complicated neuroscience, explore interesting topics and interview influential guests.Subscribe wherever you get your podcasts, and download our Be A #NeuroNinja app to get tracking your 12 Rocks today.--------AYP Spike is written and presented by Adam Wright & Andy Feist. Production from Adam Wright and Andy Feist. Intro Music: “Happy Life” by Fredji (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XvQ-5RCt9xs&list=PLfP6i5T0-DkK-1uhfhicxlQ2FJwbuA7uU&index=26). AYP Spike is an Action Your Potential production.
Christmas Special 2025
22:31|In this year’s Christmas special, Adam and Andy break down the neuroscience behind our holiday expectations – and explain why the big day can be surprisingly tricky for your brain.If you want to learn more about the work we do at AYP, you can find out more information on our website!📧 Email us questions at adamwright@aypuk.com.👀 Watch our episodes on our youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@AYPSpike 📲 Follow us on TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@ayp.spike.podcast 📲 Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ayp_spike_podcast?igsh=MTdxMmVvMndoeDNydg%3D%3D&utm_source=qr📬 Subscribe to the AYP Newsletter: https://substack.com/@actionyourpotential--------AYP Spike is a podcast for everyone, all about our amazing brain. We bring you bite-sized brain science to help you live in your brain with more joy, engagement and awe. Our brains are incredible, they are the best bit of kit we will ever own but no-one ever tells you how they work. That’s our mission.So every Monday join hosts Adam and Andy, as they break down complicated neuroscience, explore interesting topics and interview influential guests.Subscribe wherever you get your podcasts, and download our Be A #NeuroNinja app to get tracking your 12 Rocks today.--------AYP Spike is written and presented by Adam Wright & Andy Feist. Production from Adam Wright and Andy Feist. Intro Music: “Happy Life” by Fredji (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XvQ-5RCt9xs&list=PLfP6i5T0-DkK-1uhfhicxlQ2FJwbuA7uU&index=26). AYP Spike is an Action Your Potential production.