EP #6: Shamay Agaron on the Neuroscience of Wellness, Wearables, and the Brain-Body Connection
02/20/21 • 101 min
Learn with Avthar #6: Shamay Agaron - The Neuroscience of Wellness, Wearables, and the Brain-Body Connection
ABOUT SHAMAY
Shamay Agaron is a Princeton-trained neuroscience researcher and science communicator. He's also the author of Friday Brainstorm, a popular newsletter that makes neuroscience accessible and actionable to everyday people.
Friday brainstorm newsletter https://brainstorm.substack.com
Shamay's website: https://shamay.com
TIMESTAMPS
08:05 -Shamay's journey in neuroscience
14:01 - The (un)surprising link between food and mood
21:07 - Our environment's impact on our brains
33:52 - Forget lo-fi, listen to soundscapes
41:13 - Alternative wellness 49:20 - Gut-brain connection
54:48 - Consumerism and health
59:04 - Level up your health by BREATHING
1:03:41 - The double-edged sword of quantified personal data
1:36:50 - A Neuroscience Researcher's Top Book Recommendations
CONNECT WITH AVTHAR
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Learn with Avthar #6: Shamay Agaron - The Neuroscience of Wellness, Wearables, and the Brain-Body Connection
ABOUT SHAMAY
Shamay Agaron is a Princeton-trained neuroscience researcher and science communicator. He's also the author of Friday Brainstorm, a popular newsletter that makes neuroscience accessible and actionable to everyday people.
Friday brainstorm newsletter https://brainstorm.substack.com
Shamay's website: https://shamay.com
TIMESTAMPS
08:05 -Shamay's journey in neuroscience
14:01 - The (un)surprising link between food and mood
21:07 - Our environment's impact on our brains
33:52 - Forget lo-fi, listen to soundscapes
41:13 - Alternative wellness 49:20 - Gut-brain connection
54:48 - Consumerism and health
59:04 - Level up your health by BREATHING
1:03:41 - The double-edged sword of quantified personal data
1:36:50 - A Neuroscience Researcher's Top Book Recommendations
CONNECT WITH AVTHAR
Learn more and stay up to date at: https://avthar.com
Avthar's Weekly Wisdom: https://avthar.substack.com
Follow Avthar on Twitter: https://twitter.com/avthars
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EP #5: Nic Voge: Helping Princeton students learn, Procrastination, Self-worth
Learn with Avthar #5: Nic Voge
This episode is with the person I call the most for learning advice: Nic Voge.
I worked under Nic as a learning coach at Princeton University and he’s one of the most knowledgeable people I’ve ever met when it comes to learning and education in high performance, high intensity environments.
About Nic
Nic Voge holds a masters in Education focusing on learning and literacy. He’s worked with some of the worlds brightest students in the most demanding university environments, spending 10 years co-ordinating the study strategies program at University of California, Berkeley and 12 years at Princeton University, where he’s currently the Senior Associate Director of the McGraw Center for teaching at learning, where he oversees 180 tutors, graduate fellows, learning consultants and professional learning strategists.
Nic is also a published author, with his book "Life Beyond Grades: Designing Intrinsically Engaging College Courses” published by Cambridge University Press in 2017.
Episode Contents
- (2:37) How this learning and teaching expert found his strengths
- (8:29) What’s it like helping students at America’s best university?
- (17:44) Textbooks aren’t designed for students
- (23:31) Why “transfer” is the most value skill to learn
- (28:58) Learning coach vs tutor, Collaborative strategizing
- (40:48) Self worth theory and life beyond grades
- (47:58) How college changes your self image
- (51:51): Procrastination and Identity
- (1:00:00) Motivation Stacking
- (1:07:38) Can Extrinsic and Intrinsic rewards Coexist?
- (1:11:18) Quickfire questions
- (1:20:05) Success is an internal experience
- (1:22:20) Why is college so hard
- (1:47:03) Closing gratitude and get in touch with Nic Voge
Connect with Nic
Learn more and stay up to date at www.avthar.com
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EP #7: Yaw Owusu-Boahen: No-Code, Career Hacks, Founder Lessons and Diversity & Inclusion in Tech
Learn with Avthar #7: Yaw Owusu-Boahen on No-Code, Career Hacks, Founder Lessons and Diversity & Inclusion in Tech
ABOUT YAW
Yaw is a Ghanian-born, American entrepreneur. He currently directs the Immerse Pre-Accelerator for BIPOC founders, as a leader of the founder inclusion team at Bubble, a company which makes a No-Code application building platform.
Previously, Yaw co-founded LMNS, an equal-opportunity hiring platform for digital marketers, and was a consultant at the prestigious Bain and Company. Yaw is a graduate of Princeton University, with a degree in Public Policy and International Relations.
KEEP IN TOUCH WITH YAW
Yaw's Website - https://yawob.me/
Yaw's Twitter: https://twitter.com/yawob_
Yaw's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/yawowusuboahen/
Yaw's IG: https://www.instagram.com/freshprinceakeem/?hl=en
TIMESTAMPS
0:00 - Intro
2:42 - Yaw's journey from employee to founder
8:24 - Where does self-belief and conviction in our abilities come from?
15:11 - Exit strategies when leaving a company
25:33 - Finding value in your current position
29:00 - Creating an app for the New York Club scene
33:06 - Lessons from a two-time founder
37:33 - Problem-Founder-Fit
44:15 - The LMNS story
47:22 - The Hiring space is saturated
52:38 - Choosing a partner is the most important business decision you will ever make
55:10 - Entrepreneurship is not sexy
58:56 - Conviction investors vs Sheep investors
1:07:00 - Distribution and finding traction
1:20:12 - Diversity and Inclusion in the tech industry
1:24:16 - Accelerators, Pre-Accelerators and how they're bridging the diversity gap
1:30:12 - What is No-Code?
1:32:16 - How Bubble enables entrepreneurs to test their ideas faster
1:53:55 - Quickfire questions
1:58:03 - Tools, Resources and Frameworks from a two-time Founder
2:00:28 - Finding your Authentic Self
CONNECT WITH AVTHAR
Learn more and stay up to date at: https://avthar.com
Avthar's Weekly Wisdom: https://avthar.substack.com
Learn with Avthar Podcast: https://avthar.buzzsprout.com
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