Extraordinary minds are built from ordinary brains. This show is about how to build yours — and how to get out of its way when it counts.
Brainjo Bites: The Art & Science of Molding a Musical Mind
Claim This Podcastby Josh Turknett, MD
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42 episodes
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Extraordinary minds are built from ordinary brains. This show is about how to build yours — and how to get out of its way when it counts.
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Recent Episodes
July 7, 2026
How 3x Grammy Winner Bryan Sutton Gets Out of His Own Way
<p>Bryan Sutton is a three-time Grammy winner and one of the most-recorded session guitarists in Nashville, with credits from Garth Brooks and Taylor Swift to Dolly Parton and Doc Watson. Yet, he's driven home from sessions convinced he'd never work in the town again.<br /> <br /> In this conversation we get into how he built his playing growing up immersed in the mountain music of Western North Carolina, why performing under pressure is a completely separate skill from playing well, and the mental shift he uses to get out of his own way.</p> <p><strong>Links:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Pre-order The Genius and the Impostor: <a href= "https://geniusandimpostor.com">GeniusAndImpostor.com</a> </li> <li>Take the Pressure Profile: <a href= "https://performanceneurology.institute/pressure-profile">PerformanceNeurology.institute/pressure-profile</a></li> <li>Bryan Sutton at ArtistWorks: <a href= "https://artistworks.com/bryan-sutton">ArtistWorks.com/Bryan-Sutton</a> </li> <li>Bryan on Instagram: <a href= "https://instagram.com/bryansutton28">@bryansutton28</a></li> <li>Josh on Instagram: <a href= "https://instagram.com/brainjojosh">@brainjojosh</a> </li> </ul>
June 26, 2026
The Genius Arc: How Nelson Dellis Beat the Panic Before His 6th Title
<p>In this Genius Arc breakdown, Dr. Josh Turknett takes the story of Nelson Dellis — 6× USA Memory Champion and author of Everyday Genius — and runs it through the Genius and Impostor framework from his forthcoming book. You'll see how a man who says he "truly would have said my memory is average" built a championship-level skill from scratch, why five titles still couldn't stop his body from going into revolt before the sixth, and the reset that let him step on stage as "the most chill version of myself I've ever been." It's a clear, worked example of how capability is built, how pressure hijacks it, and how you get it back.</p> <ul> <li>Take the free Pressure Profile assessment (3 min): <a class= "text-[var(--accent)] hover:underline underline-offset-[1px] outline-none hide-focus-ring ring-focus rounded-r2" href="https://performanceneurology.institute/pressure-profile" target="_blank" rel= "noopener noreferrer">https://performanceneurology.institute/pressure-profile</a></li> <li>Pre-order The Genius and the Impostor: <a class= "text-[var(--accent)] hover:underline underline-offset-[1px] outline-none hide-focus-ring ring-focus rounded-r2" href="https://geniusandimpostor.com/" target="_blank" rel= "noopener noreferrer">https://GeniusAndImpostor.com</a></li> <li>Read Brains, Banjos and Beyond: <a class= "text-[var(--accent)] hover:underline underline-offset-[1px] outline-none hide-focus-ring ring-focus rounded-r2" href="https://joshturknett.substack.com/" target="_blank" rel= "noopener noreferrer">https://joshturknett.substack.com</a></li> <li>Nelson Dellis's book Everyday Genius: <a href= "https://www.nelsondellis.com/everyday-genius">nelsondellis.com/everyday-genius</a></li> <li>Follow on Instagram: <a href= "https://instagram.com/brainjojosh">@brainjojosh</a></li> </ul> <p><strong>Links: </strong></p> <ul> <li>Pre-order The Genius and the Impostor: <a href= "https://geniusandimpostor.com">GeniusAndImpostor.com</a></li> <li>Nelson's Instagram: <a href= "https://instagram.com/nelzor">@nelzor</a></li> <li>Josh's Instagram: <a href= "https://instagram.com/brainjojosh">@brainjojosh</a></li> </ul> <p>Music by Jullienne Ellen (<a href= "https://www.instagram.com/julienneellencomposes">@julienneellencomposes</a>)</p>
June 19, 2026
How 6x Memory Champion Nelson Dellis Built His Memory From Scratch
Host Josh Turknett, MD, interviews 6x Memory Champion Nelson Dellis about building a powerful memory from scratch and overcoming cognitive decline.
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