Leaf & Elfie: Curious Talks

About Leaf & Elfie: Curious Talks

"Curious. Novel. Expert." Join Leaf and Elfie as they talk to fascinating experts from different fields and backgrounds. Learn from the insights of a neuroscientist who studies the effects of meditation, a human rights activist who fights for social justice, and a vegan bodybuilder who challenges stereotypes. Launched in May 2020, this podcast covers topics such as psychology, self-improvement, social change and futuristic tech.

Publisher

Leaf & Elfie

Category

education · education · health & fitness

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

31 May 2020

Latest episode

9 Sept 2025

Latest episodes

35 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   9 Sept 2025

   Susannah Cahalan: The Acid Queen

   Susannah Cahalan: The Acid Queen takes listeners deep into the extraordinary story of journalist and author Susannah Cahalan, whose bestselling memoir Brain on Fire documented her battle with a rare autoimmune disease that was misdiagnosed as psychosis. She went on to write The Great Pretender, an investigation into the blurred lines between sanity and madness and the legacy of 1970s psychiatric experiments. In this episode, Cahalan turns to her latest book, The Acid Queen, a bold exploration...

2. 

   6 Aug 2025

   The Edge of Sentience: Exploring Consciousness in Animals, Humans, and AI

   What separates creatures who feel from those who don't? Where exactly does consciousness begin, and what responsibilities do we have toward beings capable of suffering? In this episode, we speak to Professor Jonathan Birch, director of the Jeremy Coller Centre for Animal Sentience at the London School of Economics. Through groundbreaking research, Birch reveals surprising evidence that insects—creatures with brains smaller than pinheads—demonstrate behaviors suggesting they experience pleasu...

3. 

   30 May 2025

   It All Makes Sense Now: ADHD Coach Meredith Carder

   ADHD coach Meredith Carder explains the realities of living with ADHD, including late diagnoses and misunderstood behaviors, in an interview with Leaf & Elfie.

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

1 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 27 / 100

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Quality

43

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

30

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