The Connect My Brain Podcast
You’ve tried everything. So why are you, or your child, still struggling?
Many of the families and adults who come to my clinic have tried everything, yet they’re still frustrated, overwhelmed, and asking: Why is this happening, and what can we do about it?
I’m Dr. Laura Hanson, and helping people find answers is what I love to do. I created the Connect My Brain podcast to take the work I do beyond my clinic walls and give you a better understanding of what may be happening in the brain—and what you can do next.
From ADHD, OCD, and learning difficulties to mood challenges and stubborn negative patterns, we’ll explore the brain in a whole new way.
New episodes drop on Thursdays.
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Is Your Body Too Overloaded to Detox? with Jeff Hoyt
Learn how detoxification, gut and liver health, stress, and toxin burden may affect the brain, energy, and a child’s ability to heal.
Can You Train Your Brain Like a Muscle? with Mark Tommerdahl
Learn how Brain Gauge measures brain connectivity through fingertip vibration and uses targeted exercises to support focus, recovery, and brain health.
Raising Present Children in a Distracted World
Dr. Laura Hanson explores how eye contact, social cues, device habits, and nervous system regulation shape a child’s ability to connect and focus.
PANS/PANDAS: Looking Beyond the Infection to the Gut, Brain, and Immune System with Melissa Smith
Melissa Smith explains how PANS/PANDAS symptoms may involve infections, gut health, inflammation, and neurotransmitter imbalances in children.
Raising Capable Kids: Why Warmth and Boundaries Belong Together with Sharon Schwarz
Teacher and parent Sharon Schwarz shares how authoritative parenting, healthy boundaries, routines, and less screen time can help children thrive.
The Invisible Impact of Brain Injury and What the Brain Needs to Recover with Monisha Bhanote
Dr. Monisha Bhanote shares her traumatic brain injury recovery and explores neuroinflammation, cellular health, and nervous system support.
Amino Acids, Nutrition, and the Building Blocks of a Healthy Brain For Your Child with Laurie Hammer
Discover how amino acids, nutrition, and foundational brain health strategies may help children improve behavior, sleep, focus, and emotional regulation.
Healthcare is changing; Are you?
How brain mapping and stress-response assessments can help us understand what may be affecting a child or adult and create a more individualized plan for change.
Neurology and Nurture: The Power of Pediatric Chiropractic Care with Tracey Norman
Discover how pediatric chiropractic, movement, and nervous system regulation may help children build healthier brains and better overall function.
Fecal Transplants and Autism: What Parents Need to Know with Jason Klop
Discover how the gut microbiome may influence brain development, behavior, digestion, and neurological health in children.
Beyond Allergies: Could Mold Be Affecting Your Child’s Brain & Behavior? with Diana Stafford
Could hidden mold exposure be affecting your child’s brain, gut, immunity, and development? Learn the signs parents often miss.
The Brain Develops in a Sequence
Learn how the brain develops in sequence, why primitive reflexes matter, and how revisiting early developmental stages can support lifelong learning.
Interested in Being a Guest on Connect My Brain?
Have expertise, a story, or an approach that could help our listeners better understand the brain, behavior, or mental wellness? We’d love to hear from you.