Ep. 58 How to Tame Your Inner Mammal with Dr. Loretta Breuning

03/15/19 • 35 min

When I first encountered Dr. Loretta's work on Youtube, I was delighted because she has created a valuable body of work that helps us understand the why and how behind our animal impulses that don't always support our human aspirations to be better, to thrive, and to be at peace with ourselves and with the world.

In this special interview, Dr. Loretta helps us see that there is nothing wrong with us -- even if our brains would have us think otherwise because of evolution, neurotransmitters, and socialization.

Loretta Breuning is Founder of the Inner Mammal Institute and Professor Emerita of Management at California State University, East Bay. She’s the author of Habits of a Happy Brain, and many other books that have been translated into Spanish, Russian, Chinese, Arabic, French, Turkish and German.

Learn more at InnerMammalInstitute.org

To learn more about me (or to sign up for the upcoming free webinar), come to JamieLeeCoach.com

In this special interview, Dr. Loretta helps us see that there is nothing wrong with us -- even if our brains would have us think otherwise because of evolution, neurotransmitters, and socialization.

Learn more at InnerMammalInstitute.org

To learn more about me (or to sign up for the upcoming free webinar), come to JamieLeeCoach.com

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Ep. 57 The Human Brain: How Neurotransmitters Impact Negotiation Behavior

As a negotiation geek, I love thinking about how the brain impacts our negotiating behaviors. The brain is a fascinating organ. It's the human computer that can process a trillion bits per second. Yet scientists say we've only barely begun to understand how the brain works.

We know a few basic things, like how the brain evolved over millions of years and how some chemical messengers (or neurotransmitters) relay information that trigger thoughts and emotions that drive our behavior. In this episode, I talk about three neurotransmitters: Serotonin, Oxytocin, and Cortisol.

My intention is to raise our awareness about our brains and the impact of these neurotransmitters so we can understand:

Our own impulses at the negotiating table,
The why behind how other people react to your ask, and
How to create better strategies for success with all this in mind.

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Ep. 59 On Money, Family, and Passion: Eric Kohner Coaches Jamie Lee Using The Five Knowledge Centers

According to Ivy Business Journal, “Executives and HR managers know that coaching is the most potent tool for creating lasting personal change.”

I think coaching is something everyone should get to test drive and experience first hand to really understand the impact of it.

But if you can't hire a coach (or find a coach-in-training who will coach you for free) the second best thing might be for you to sit in on a coaching session.

That’s why earlier this week, I invited leadership coach Eric Kohner, who trained me to coach at the Coaches Training Institute to coach me on my own money beliefs using his leadership framework called the Five Knowledge Centers.

The Five Knowledge Centers reflect:

1. Head - reason

2. Heart - love

3. Gut - intuition and vision

4. Groin - passion and drive

5. Hands - action

Eric Kohner is an internationally recognized executive coach and keynote speaker. He founded eKCosystem, a global corporate training company dedicated to bringing HUMAN BEING into business, because “in today’s highly competitive world, the new hard skills are the heart skills.”

Learn more about Eric's work here: www.ekcosystem.com

Or reach him directly via email here: [email protected]

You can reach me directly via email too: [email protected]