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Growing Up Brainy

Growing Up Brainy

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Baby’s first year is the most important for their developing brain and amazing things are happening in that little noggin. Brought to you by smallTalk, Amy Husted (smallTalk team member, startup addict, and boy mom of two), interviews experts in a variety of fields (neuroscience, pediatrics, linguistics, music therapy, etc.) to give parents insight into their baby’s development and offer methods to make the most of this influential time in their child’s life. Together we can nurture them towards a bright open future.
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Goodpods has curated a list of the 10 best Growing Up Brainy episodes, ranked by the number of listens and likes each episode have garnered from our listeners. If you are listening to Growing Up Brainy for the first time, there's no better place to start than with one of these standout episodes. If you are a fan of the show, vote for your favorite Growing Up Brainy episode by adding your comments to the episode page.

Growing Up Brainy - Music, Language, and Your Baby
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08/16/21 • 24 min

In this episode, we interview Dr. Christina Zhao, researcher of how babies process sounds. Christina shares the commonality between your baby’s processing of music and language and how this impacts their development.

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Growing Up Brainy - Bilingualism & Your Baby

Bilingualism & Your Baby

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11/15/21 • 31 min

In this episode, we are joined by Dr. Stefka Marinova-Todd, associate professor at the School of Audiology and Speech Sciences at the University of British Columbia. She shares insights from her research into bilingualism and why learning multiple languages is good for you--both for your brain and for your soul.

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Growing Up Brainy - Your Baby's Brain Loves Baby Talk, Part 2
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10/18/21 • 29 min

Dr. Gordon Ramsay joins us again to dive deeper into the concept of infant-directed speech, commonly known as baby talk. Together we discuss the differences that may affect a baby’s exposure to infant-directed speech, whether that be differences between cultures & languages, or differences in circumstances at birth.

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Growing Up Brainy - Your Baby's Brain Loves Baby Talk, Part 1
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09/20/21 • 21 min

In this episode, we dive into infant-directed speech, the distinct way adults talk to babies, commonly known as baby talk. Our guest, Dr. Gordon Ramsay, tells us the unique ingredients of infant-directed speech and the amazing outcomes it has for your baby’s social and language development.

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Growing Up Brainy - NICU Awareness

NICU Awareness

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09/06/21 • 24 min

September is Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) Awareness Month. Our guest is Deb Discenza, preemie mom, Founder & CEO of PreemieWorld. Deb shares her personal experience with the NICU, as well as the amazing work she does at PreemieWorld helping parents navigate the NICU and their babies' continued development.

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Growing Up Brainy - Why Your Baby Loves Lullabies
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07/19/21 • 16 min

Lullabies are found in most cultures around the world and parents naturally find themselves singing those tunes when it’s time to get their baby to sleep. But what makes a lullaby a lullaby? Clinical researcher and music therapist, Caitlin Kjeldsen shares with us the defining characteristics of lullabies and why they are so important to babies (and parents) everywhere.

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Growing Up Brainy - How Your Baby Learns Language
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06/23/21 • 18 min

It’s common knowledge that learning a language is easier when you’re young, but why is that? Linguist Lynn Nichols dives into the evolution of the human brain as it pertains to language and explains the differences between learning a language as a child versus an adult.

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Growing Up Brainy - Your Baby's Amazing Brain

Your Baby's Amazing Brain

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06/23/21 • 24 min

What does “Growing Up Brainy” actually mean? In this episode, smallTalk co-founder & physician scientist, Dr. Nathalie Maitre, talks about the concept of being brainy. It’s not about being smart, but rather about potential.

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Growing Up Brainy - An Introduction to Growing Up Brainy
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06/15/21 • 3 min

A short introduction on what to expect from the Growing Up Brainy podcast.

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How many episodes does Growing Up Brainy have?

Growing Up Brainy currently has 9 episodes available.

What topics does Growing Up Brainy cover?

The podcast is about Parenting, Kids & Family and Podcasts.

What is the most popular episode on Growing Up Brainy?

The episode title 'Bilingualism & Your Baby' is the most popular.

What is the average episode length on Growing Up Brainy?

The average episode length on Growing Up Brainy is 22 minutes.

How often are episodes of Growing Up Brainy released?

Episodes of Growing Up Brainy are typically released every 25 days, 16 hours.

When was the first episode of Growing Up Brainy?

The first episode of Growing Up Brainy was released on Jun 15, 2021.

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