Hello, Brain :) is where brain health steps out of the lab and into real conversation.
Each episode brings host, Collin Adams, together with a standing panel of three PhD-level neuroscientists: Dr. Ramona Von Leden, Dr. Dan O'Brien, and Dr. Laura Davis, to break down brain health topics in a way that’s fun, relatable, and refreshingly honest.
We’re not afraid to challenge norms, laugh a little, or color outside the lines as we explore how the brain actually works and how to support it in real life.
Why Overthinking Kills Your Flow (and How to Get Back In)
Ever had a moment where everything just clicks, and you stop thinking and simply perform? That's flow, the state where you feel and perform at your best.
In this episode of Hello, Brain :), host Collin Adams sits down with neuroscientist Dr. Ramona von Leden to unpack what's actually happening in your brain when you're "in the zone," why overthinking pulls you out of it, and how to get back in. It's the first of several conversations on flow.
In this episode:
What happens in the brain during flow: the prefrontal cortex, cerebellum, basal ganglia and reward system
How practice and repetition put skills on autopilot
Why pressure and performance anxiety break flow, from Collin's pitching days to Ramona's college softball career
How clear goals and dopamine help you get into flow
Why a messed-up morning throws off your focus, and the "quick win" that resets it
Back-to-back meetings, depletion and learning to come out of flow
Treating your day like an athlete: performance and recovery
Chapters
00:00 What is flow, or being "in the zone"?
01:25 Flow on the pitcher's mound
02:31 What's happening in the brain during flow
05:47 Flow vs. ADHD: brainwaves and focus
08:00 Driving stick shift: how skills go on autopilot
10:10 How stress and pressure break flow
12:06 Performance anxiety: Ramona's college softball story
14:40 Playing the game vs. watching yourself play
15:43 Goals, dopamine and getting into flow
17:23 Morning routines and the "quick win" reset
21:37 Back-to-back meetings and coming out of flow
22:55 Natural endpoints: sport, yoga and working from home
24:16 Performance and recovery, like an athlete
25:26 Key takeaway: be present
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5 Oct 2026
Here's What Perimenopause Does to Your Brain
What happens to your brain during perimenopause? Collin Adams is joined by Dr. Ramona Von Leden and Dr. DeJ’a Crippen to explore how changing hormones can affect brain health, memory, focus, mood, sleep, and stress.
They break down why brain fog and cognitive changes can happen during perimenopause and share practical ways to support brain health through sleep, exercise, nutrition, stress regulation, and healthy lifestyle habits.
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1 Oct 2026
The Future of Brain Performance: Measuring Neuromotor Control | Reed Hanoun, CEO of Neron AI
How do you actually measure how well your brain is performing?
On this episode of Hello, Brain :), Collin Adams sits down with Reed Hanoun, CEO of NERON AI, to explore the emerging world of brain performance measurement and neuromotor control.
Reed has spent decades developing technology focused on human health, performance, rehabilitation, and measurement.
Now, through NERON AI, he is focused on a fascinating question: How can we better understand and measure the brain in the real world?
Collin and Reed discuss why the brain has historically been so difficult to measure, what neuromotor control actually means, and how NERON AI approaches the measurement of brain performance.
They also explore what you can do with that information once you establish a baseline, including applications in sports performance, recovery, healthy aging, rehabilitation, and the workplace.
The conversation ultimately comes back to a simple idea: if we want to improve something, it helps to understand where we're starting.
Learn more about NERON AI and Reed Hanoun at www.neronai.com or by emailing them at neron@neronai.com!
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