The Brain Factor

About The Brain Factor

Is your brain holding you back? The Brain Factor, brought to you by Meridian, where hope, recovery, and wellness has been possible since 1971, is a lighthearted informal podcast that explores, how real people maintain or become resilient through evidence based techniques that increase protective factors. We share stories, tips, skills, and laughs through conversation, occasionally with subject matter experts. Don’t let your brain hold you back. Episodes drop once a month on the second Wednesday of the month, to help you get through hump day, and are always less than 30 minutes, because we know you are busy.

Publisher

Meridian

Category

education · health & fitness · society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

1 Oct 2021

Latest episode

13 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

64 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   13 Oct 2026

   Episode #62 ~ The One About Living In Your Own Fears

   In this Episode Joy and guest host Dr. Maggie Labarta explore the concept of over-analyzing and living in your own fears.

2. 

   9 Sept 2026

   Episode #61 ~ The One About Hidden Grief

   In Today's Episode Joy is joined by Dr. Maggia Labarta and they discuss the grief no one else can see

3. 

   12 Aug 2026

   Episode #60 ~ The One About Doom Scrolling

   In this episode Joy and Laura are joined by CEO or Meridian Behavior Health, Lauren Cohn. They take a deep look at anxiety produced from doom scrolling.

Reach and audience

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

YouTube views

256,544

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

6 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

1 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 47 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

34

Social presence

0

YouTube

82

Engagement

68

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Guest appearances

Books guests

Based on episode analysis; this does not confirm that the show is currently accepting guests.