Nadine's Corner: A Podcast

About Nadine's Corner: A Podcast

Welcome to Nadine’s Corner <3 This podcast explores neuroscience, mindset, identity, creativity, and human experience through storytelling, reflection, and conversation. As someone endlessly fascinated by the brain and the way people grow and change, I wanted to create a space to explore the thoughts, questions, and experiences that shape who we become. nadinescornerr.substack.com (https://nadinescornerr.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast)

Publisher

Nadine💌

Category

education · health & fitness

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

18 May 2026

Latest episode

4 Sept 2026

Latest episodes

5 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   4 Sept 2026

   The Lost Art of Doing Nothing

   What happened to all the moments when we used to do…nothing? The waiting rooms. The long drives. The thirty seconds when someone leaves the table. The questions we couldn’t immediately Google. In Part I of this three-part series, we’re following that question into the neuroscience of curiosity, creativity, mind-wandering, and attention. We’ll talk about why some of our best ideas seem to arrive when we stop looking for them, what actually happens in a “creative brain,” why I think we should all know a few completely useless things, and what our phones might have to do with the way we direct our attention. Along the way: shower thoughts, an accidental experiment with no international data, learning to be a beginner, and, naturally, bridge facts. This episode was inspired by my blog, Maybe It Really Is That Dang Phone, but the rabbit hole got much bigger than I expected. So big, in fact, that it became a three-episode series. This is Part I. And by the end of Part III, I promise the coffee shops, hearing aids, Alzheimer’s research, sad music, fictional characters, and people you follow on Instagram will all make sense. READ MORE: Blog: Maybe It Really Is That Dang Phone (https://nadinescornerr.substack.com/p/maybe-it-really-is-that-dang-phone?r=77jzp5&#38;utm_campaign=post-expanded-share&#38;utm_medium=web) RESOURCES: Beaty, R. E., Seli, P., & Schacter, D. L. (2019). Network neuroscience of creative cognition: Mapping cognitive mechanisms and individual differences in the creative brain. Current Opinion in Behavioral Sciences, 27, 22–30.https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cobeha.2018.08.013 (https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cobeha.2018.08.013) Müller, M., Sindermann, C., Rozgonjuk, D., & Montag, C. (2021). Mind-wandering mediates the associations between neuroticism and conscientiousness, and tendencies towards smartphone use disorder. Frontiers in Psychology, 12, 661541.https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2021.661541 (https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2021.661541) Han, S. W., & Kim, C. H. (2022). Neurocognitive mechanisms underlying internet/smartphone addiction: A preliminary fMRI study. Tomography, 8(4), 1781–1790.https://doi.org/10.3390/tomography8040150 (https://doi.org/10.3390/tomography8040150) This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit nadinescornerr.substack.com (https://nadinescornerr.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_1)

2. 

   26 Jul 2026

   When Life Gives You Plot Twists

   Welcome to episode four of Nadine’s Corner: A Podcast What if the hardest chapter of your life isn’t the end of the story? In this episode, I reflect on growing up between two worlds, navigating a new experience of grief, and one of the ways I’ve learned to cope with life’s unexpected plot twists: by imagining that I’m reading my own life like a book instead of writing it. Through stories from my grandfather’s balcony in Egypt, changing dreams, and the surprising neuroscience behind ACL injuries, we explore how our experiences don’t just give us memories. They shape the way we think, move, trust, love, and ultimately, the people we become. One of my favorite parts of creating this podcast is hearing your stories. So after you listen, I’d love to know: What’s one chapter of your life that didn’t go according to plan, but you’re grateful for now? Leave a comment or send me a message. I have a feeling there are a lot of stories that only make sense in hindsight. Inspired by my recent blog, The Buildup of Failures (https://nadinescornerr.substack.com/p/the-buildup-of-failures) For anyone interested in learning more, I’ve linked the articles and research that inspired today’s neuroscience discussion below. Sources referenced in this episode: * University of Michigan. (https://news.umich.edu/more-than-a-knee-injury-acl-tears-cause-harmful-changes-in-our-brain-structure/)More Than a Knee Injury: ACL Tears Cause Harmful Changes in Our Brain Structure. (https://news.umich.edu/more-than-a-knee-injury-acl-tears-cause-harmful-changes-in-our-brain-structure/) (https://news.umich.edu/more-than-a-knee-injury-acl-tears-cause-harmful-changes-in-our-brain-structure/) * Oxford Centre for Functional MRI of the Brain. (https://www.oxcin.ox.ac.uk/about/engaging-for-impact/public-engagement-blog/acl-injuries-and-the-brain)ACL Injuries and the Brain. (https://www.oxcin.ox.ac.uk/about/engaging-for-impact/public-engagement-blog/acl-injuries-and-the-brain) (https://www.oxcin.ox.ac.uk/about/engaging-for-impact/public-engagement-blog/acl-injuries-and-the-brain) * Summit Orthopedics. (https://www.summitortho.com/2020/03/11/did-you-know-that-joint-injuries-can-affect-your-brain/)Did You Know That Joint Injuries Can Affect Your Brain? (https://www.summitortho.com/2020/03/11/did-you-know-that-joint-injuries-can-affect-your-brain/) (https://www.summitortho.com/2020/03/11/did-you-know-that-joint-injuries-can-affect-your-brain/) * Healthline. (https://www.healthline.com/health-news/an-acl-tear-can-affect-your-brain-in-addition-to-your-knee)An ACL Tear Can Affect Your Brain in Addition to Your Knee. (https://www.healthline.com/health-news/an-acl-tear-can-affect-your-brain-in-addition-to-your-knee) This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit nadinescornerr.substack.com (https://nadinescornerr.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_1)

3. 

   17 Jun 2026

   All of This Is Fleeting

   What a blessing it is to have something so beautiful in your life that you’re afraid of losing it. In this episode, I reflect on our tendency to search for patterns, brace ourselves for loss, and become suspicious of joy. Why does happiness sometimes feel like dreaming? Why do we prepare for endings that haven’t happened yet? And how can we appreciate the good things in our lives without becoming afraid of their impermanence? This episode is about neuroscience, gratitude, dreaming, and what it means to live fully in a world where nothing is promised. It is also, unexpectedly, an episode about grief. Inspired by my recent blog, Fleeting Good (https://open.substack.com/pub/nadinescornerr/p/fleeting-good?r=77jzp5&#38;utm_campaign=post-expanded-share&#38;utm_medium=web): This episode is dedicated to the memory of my beloved cousin and brother, Kareem. Thank you for the love, laughter, and memories that make saying goodbye feel impossible. Please keep him and our family in your prayers. Tell the people you love that you love them. 💛 This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit nadinescornerr.substack.com (https://nadinescornerr.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_1)

4. 

   28 May 2026

   Says Who?

   Welcome to episode two of Nadine’s Corner: A Podcast! In this episode, I talk about perception, beauty standards, identity, and the invisible “lenses” we inherit long before we’re old enough to choose them for ourselves. Inspired by my essay, The Lens of the Beholder (https://nadinescornerr.substack.com/p/the-lens-of-the-beholder), this episode explores how neuroscience, culture, memory, and repetition shape the way we see ourselves and the world around us. From vision neuroscience and neuroplasticity to stories about my Egyptian-American upbringing, my grandma, Twilight Zone episodes, and even my childhood glasses fascination, this became a conversation about one question I keep coming back to: …says who? Maybe the way you see yourself was never as objective as you thought it was. Thank you so much for all the love on the first episode. I genuinely can’t explain how much it means to me ♡ This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit nadinescornerr.substack.com (https://nadinescornerr.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_1)

5. 

   18 May 2026

   Your Brain Believes You

   Welcome to my first podcast episode! I am so excited to finally share this and start this new project with you guys<3 In this episode, I talk about neuroplasticity, mindset, self-belief, identity, and the stories we accidentally teach our brains to believe. Through personal stories about soccer, running, becoming a morning person, and finally starting this podcast after years of overthinking it, I explore how our thoughts shape the lives we build and the people we become. This episode was inspired by a question someone asked me after reading my post, “The Delusion of Becoming, (https://nadinescornerr.substack.com/p/the-delusion-of-becoming)” and honestly… this is my very long-winded answer. Maybe this is your sign to try the thing you keep talking yourself out of. Please give me feedback, and I hope you enjoy! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit nadinescornerr.substack.com (https://nadinescornerr.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_1)

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Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

6 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

3 ratings

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