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Reach Your Full Potential – The Mentors Radio449. Music as Medicine – with Neuroscientist, Musician and Author Daniel Levitin and Host Tom Loarie
In this episode of The Mentors Radio, Host Tom Loarie talks with Daniel Levintin, PhD, a neuroscientist, cognitive psychologist, musician and best-selling author whose newest book, I Heard There Was a Secret Chord: Music as Medicine, explores how music changes the brain, strengthens memory and restores joy. Dr. Levitin’s research explains why that happens. He’s a Founding Dean of Arts and Humanities at Minerva University in San Francisco, James McGill Professor Emeritus of Psychology and Neuroscience at McGill University in Montreal, and the author of ten acclaimed books, including This Is Your Brain on Music and The Orga...
2025-11-0142 minTeam-building – The Mentors Radio449. Music as Medicine – with Neuroscientist, Musician and Author Daniel Levitin and Host Tom Loarie
In this episode of The Mentors Radio, Host Tom Loarie talks with Daniel Levintin, PhD, a neuroscientist, cognitive psychologist, musician and best-selling author whose newest book, I Heard There Was a Secret Chord: Music as Medicine, explores how music changes the brain, strengthens memory and restores joy. Dr. Levitin’s research explains why that happens. He’s a Founding Dean of Arts and Humanities at Minerva University in San Francisco, James McGill Professor Emeritus of Psychology and Neuroscience at McGill University in Montreal, and the author of ten acclaimed books, including This Is Your Brain on Music and The Orga...
2025-11-0142 minLeadership – The Mentors Radio449. Music as Medicine – with Neuroscientist, Musician and Author Daniel Levitin and Host Tom Loarie
In this episode of The Mentors Radio, Host Tom Loarie talks with Daniel Levintin, PhD, a neuroscientist, cognitive psychologist, musician and best-selling author whose newest book, I Heard There Was a Secret Chord: Music as Medicine, explores how music changes the brain, strengthens memory and restores joy. Dr. Levitin’s research explains why that happens. He’s a Founding Dean of Arts and Humanities at Minerva University in San Francisco, James McGill Professor Emeritus of Psychology and Neuroscience at McGill University in Montreal, and the author of ten acclaimed books, including This Is Your Brain on Music and The Orga...
2025-11-0142 minThe Mentors Radio Show449. Music as Medicine – with Neuroscientist, Musician and Author Daniel Levitin and Host Tom LoarieIn this episode of The Mentors Radio, Host Tom Loarie talks with Daniel Levintin, PhD, a neuroscientist, cognitive psychologist, musician and best-selling author whose newest book, I Heard There Was a Secret Chord: Music as Medicine, explores how music changes the brain, strengthens memory and restores joy. Dr. Levitin’s research explains why that happens. He’s a Founding Dean of Arts and Humanities at Minerva University in San Francisco, James McGill Professor Emeritus of Psychology and Neuroscience at McGill University in Montreal, and the author of ten acclaimed books, including This Is Your Brain on Music and The Organized Mind...
2025-11-0142 minMake a Difference! – The Mentors Radio449. Music as Medicine – with Neuroscientist, Musician and Author Daniel Levitin and Host Tom Loarie
In this episode of The Mentors Radio, Host Tom Loarie talks with Daniel Levintin, PhD, a neuroscientist, cognitive psychologist, musician and best-selling author whose newest book, I Heard There Was a Secret Chord: Music as Medicine, explores how music changes the brain, strengthens memory and restores joy. Dr. Levitin’s research explains why that happens. He’s a Founding Dean of Arts and Humanities at Minerva University in San Francisco, James McGill Professor Emeritus of Psychology and Neuroscience at McGill University in Montreal, and the author of ten acclaimed books, including This Is Your Brain on Music and The Orga...
2025-11-0142 minHR – Human Resources issues – The Mentors Radio449. Music as Medicine – with Neuroscientist, Musician and Author Daniel Levitin and Host Tom Loarie
In this episode of The Mentors Radio, Host Tom Loarie talks with Daniel Levintin, PhD, a neuroscientist, cognitive psychologist, musician and best-selling author whose newest book, I Heard There Was a Secret Chord: Music as Medicine, explores how music changes the brain, strengthens memory and restores joy. Dr. Levitin’s research explains why that happens. He’s a Founding Dean of Arts and Humanities at Minerva University in San Francisco, James McGill Professor Emeritus of Psychology and Neuroscience at McGill University in Montreal, and the author of ten acclaimed books, including This Is Your Brain on Music and The Orga...
2025-11-0142 minTell Your Story – The Mentors Radio449. Music as Medicine – with Neuroscientist, Musician and Author Daniel Levitin and Host Tom Loarie
In this episode of The Mentors Radio, Host Tom Loarie talks with Daniel Levintin, PhD, a neuroscientist, cognitive psychologist, musician and best-selling author whose newest book, I Heard There Was a Secret Chord: Music as Medicine, explores how music changes the brain, strengthens memory and restores joy. Dr. Levitin’s research explains why that happens. He’s a Founding Dean of Arts and Humanities at Minerva University in San Francisco, James McGill Professor Emeritus of Psychology and Neuroscience at McGill University in Montreal, and the author of ten acclaimed books, including This Is Your Brain on Music and The Orga...
2025-11-0142 minBe Your Best Self – The Mentors Radio449. Music as Medicine – with Neuroscientist, Musician and Author Daniel Levitin and Host Tom Loarie
In this episode of The Mentors Radio, Host Tom Loarie talks with Daniel Levintin, PhD, a neuroscientist, cognitive psychologist, musician and best-selling author whose newest book, I Heard There Was a Secret Chord: Music as Medicine, explores how music changes the brain, strengthens memory and restores joy. Dr. Levitin’s research explains why that happens. He’s a Founding Dean of Arts and Humanities at Minerva University in San Francisco, James McGill Professor Emeritus of Psychology and Neuroscience at McGill University in Montreal, and the author of ten acclaimed books, including This Is Your Brain on Music and The Orga...
2025-11-0142 minEthical Leadership – The Mentors Radio449. Music as Medicine – with Neuroscientist, Musician and Author Daniel Levitin and Host Tom Loarie
In this episode of The Mentors Radio, Host Tom Loarie talks with Daniel Levintin, PhD, a neuroscientist, cognitive psychologist, musician and best-selling author whose newest book, I Heard There Was a Secret Chord: Music as Medicine, explores how music changes the brain, strengthens memory and restores joy. Dr. Levitin’s research explains why that happens. He’s a Founding Dean of Arts and Humanities at Minerva University in San Francisco, James McGill Professor Emeritus of Psychology and Neuroscience at McGill University in Montreal, and the author of ten acclaimed books, including This Is Your Brain on Music and The Orga...
2025-11-0142 minShow Notes – The Mentors Radio449. Music as Medicine – with Neuroscientist, Musician and Author Daniel Levitin and Host Tom Loarie
In this episode of The Mentors Radio, Host Tom Loarie talks with Daniel Levintin, PhD, a neuroscientist, cognitive psychologist, musician and best-selling author whose newest book, I Heard There Was a Secret Chord: Music as Medicine, explores how music changes the brain, strengthens memory and restores joy. Dr. Levitin’s research explains why that happens. He’s a Founding Dean of Arts and Humanities at Minerva University in San Francisco, James McGill Professor Emeritus of Psychology and Neuroscience at McGill University in Montreal, and the author of ten acclaimed books, including This Is Your Brain on Music and The Orga...
2025-11-0142 minPeople Matter! – The Mentors Radio449. Music as Medicine – with Neuroscientist, Musician and Author Daniel Levitin and Host Tom Loarie
In this episode of The Mentors Radio, Host Tom Loarie talks with Daniel Levintin, PhD, a neuroscientist, cognitive psychologist, musician and best-selling author whose newest book, I Heard There Was a Secret Chord: Music as Medicine, explores how music changes the brain, strengthens memory and restores joy. Dr. Levitin’s research explains why that happens. He’s a Founding Dean of Arts and Humanities at Minerva University in San Francisco, James McGill Professor Emeritus of Psychology and Neuroscience at McGill University in Montreal, and the author of ten acclaimed books, including This Is Your Brain on Music and The Orga...
2025-11-0142 minStick to Your Principles – The Mentors Radio449. Music as Medicine – with Neuroscientist, Musician and Author Daniel Levitin and Host Tom Loarie
In this episode of The Mentors Radio, Host Tom Loarie talks with Daniel Levintin, PhD, a neuroscientist, cognitive psychologist, musician and best-selling author whose newest book, I Heard There Was a Secret Chord: Music as Medicine, explores how music changes the brain, strengthens memory and restores joy. Dr. Levitin’s research explains why that happens. He’s a Founding Dean of Arts and Humanities at Minerva University in San Francisco, James McGill Professor Emeritus of Psychology and Neuroscience at McGill University in Montreal, and the author of ten acclaimed books, including This Is Your Brain on Music and The Orga...
2025-11-0142 minLife and work balance – The Mentors Radio449. Music as Medicine – with Neuroscientist, Musician and Author Daniel Levitin and Host Tom Loarie
In this episode of The Mentors Radio, Host Tom Loarie talks with Daniel Levintin, PhD, a neuroscientist, cognitive psychologist, musician and best-selling author whose newest book, I Heard There Was a Secret Chord: Music as Medicine, explores how music changes the brain, strengthens memory and restores joy. Dr. Levitin’s research explains why that happens. He’s a Founding Dean of Arts and Humanities at Minerva University in San Francisco, James McGill Professor Emeritus of Psychology and Neuroscience at McGill University in Montreal, and the author of ten acclaimed books, including This Is Your Brain on Music and The Orga...
2025-11-0142 minHealth matters too – The Mentors Radio449. Music as Medicine – with Neuroscientist, Musician and Author Daniel Levitin and Host Tom Loarie
In this episode of The Mentors Radio, Host Tom Loarie talks with Daniel Levintin, PhD, a neuroscientist, cognitive psychologist, musician and best-selling author whose newest book, I Heard There Was a Secret Chord: Music as Medicine, explores how music changes the brain, strengthens memory and restores joy. Dr. Levitin’s research explains why that happens. He’s a Founding Dean of Arts and Humanities at Minerva University in San Francisco, James McGill Professor Emeritus of Psychology and Neuroscience at McGill University in Montreal, and the author of ten acclaimed books, including This Is Your Brain on Music and The Orga...
2025-11-0142 min
Midlife Advice | Perimenopause, Hormones & Midlife Women’s Wellness43: How Beliefs About Aging Affect Midlife Health and Longevity with Andrea NakayamaTurns out, those ‘I’m past my prime’ thoughts aren’t harmless—they can literally change your hormones, heart, and health. 😱Functional nutritionist and narrative-medicine practitioner (yes, we will cover what that means) Andrea Nakayama explains how age beliefs influence inflammation, cortisol, heart health, memory, recovery, and even longevity.If you’re a midlife woman trying to feel your best during this wacky season of life and want some practical midlife advice for how to evolve into one badass “old” lady, this one’s for you. We cover:✔️The 7.5-year advan...
2025-10-2142 min
Take a BeatQuick Tip: The Hidden Consequences of MultitaskingWith so much to do and consume and feeling like there's not enough time in the day, many of us are multitasking for some or most of the day. While it can feel productive, multitasking can have downsides for our wellbeing and even our efficiency. This episode explores some of those downsides as well as how to try and cut back on doing everything at once. Resources mentioned in episode: The Organized Mind by Daniel Levitin, PhD If you find yourself at a place in life where you're unclear about your direction or go...
2025-07-2206 min
The Plant Yourself PodcastThe Actual Science of Change: Richard Boyatzis, PhD, on PYP 611One of the things I love about being an executive coach and organizational consultant is how creative I get to be and how many different things I get to try.Every year, at least 10 or 20 pretty significant books on related topics get published. They talk about personal performance, about how to get people to change, how to get teams to become more effective, and how to get organizational culture to shift. Helping clients navigate change is definitely fun, but it can also feel like an infinite candy shop. It's hard to choose a single approach...
2024-11-1954 min
Town Hall Seattle Arts & Culture Series276. Daniel J. Levitin with Brian Nova and Marc McKennon: Music, Healing, and Human Biology Have you ever thought about music not just as entertaining, but as something healing? Research suggests that the benefits of music can go beyond just jamming to catchy tunes. Neuroscientist and New York Times best-selling author of This Is Your Brain on Music Daniel J. Levitin explores this idea in his new book, I Heard There was a Secret Chord: Music as Medicine. Levitin's recent release discusses music as one of humanity's oldest medicines and explores the deep connections between music and healing that have been found across the globe. I Heard There Was a Secret...
2024-09-121h 09
The Retirement Wisdom PodcastWhy We Remember - Charan RanganathOur memory seems like a mystery. Why can I rattle off the stating lineup of the 1967 Red Sox but can't remember what had for lunch yesterday? Charan Ranganath can explain. He joins us to discuss his new book Why We Remember: Unlocking Memory's Power to Hold on to What Mattersand what we can do to strengthen our cognitive fitness.
Charan Ranganath joins us from California.
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Charan Ranganath, Ph.D, is the author of the new book Why We Remember: Unlocking Memory's Power to Hold on to What Matters. He is a Professor of Psychology and Neuroscience and director of t...
2024-04-2930 min
Selling the CouchENCORE: 3 Powerful Reasons Every Entrepreneur Needs A Daily Hike (Backed By Science)What if I told you that there is something simple and free that most of us can do daily for an hour or less that yields amazing physical and mental benefits? Would you want to know what it is? Since the pandemic has forced us to take a closer look at our habits and make some changes, I want to share this life-changing activity that has become an almost daily habit for me. It’s hiking! Incorporating a midday hike several times each week helps me sleep better at night and stay centered for daily tasks. My inn...
2023-07-1324 minSelling the CouchENCORE: 3 Powerful Reasons Every Entrepreneur Needs A Daily Hike (Backed By Science)What if I told you that there is something simple and free that most of us can do daily for an hour or less that yields amazing physical and mental benefits? Would you want to know what it is? Since the pandemic has forced us to take a closer look at our habits and make some changes, I want to share this life-changing activity that has become an almost daily habit for me. It’s hiking! Incorporating a midday hike several times each week helps me sleep better at night and stay centered for daily tasks. My inner “research nerd...
2022-04-2122 min
Psych MicLetting out your inner child | Music & psychology with Dr. Susan RogersSusan Rogers, PhD, is a professor of Music Production and Engineering at Berklee College of Music. She holds a doctorate in psychology from McGill University, where she studied music cognition and psychoacoustics under researchers Daniel Levitin and Stephen McAdams. Her research focuses on auditory memory, the perception of musical signals, and the influence of musical training on auditory development. For two decades prior to her science career, Rogers was one of the world's few women known for her work as a record producer, engineer, mixer, and audio electronics technician. Career highlights include years (1983–1988) as staff engineer for recording artist Pr...
2021-12-231h 45Selling the Couch277: 3 Powerful Reasons Every Entrepreneur Needs A Daily Hike (Backed By Science)What if I told you that there is something simple and free that most of us can do daily for an hour or less that yields amazing physical and mental benefits? Would you want to know what it is? Since the pandemic has forced us to take a closer look at our habits and make some changes, I want to share this life-changing activity that has become an almost daily habit for me. It’s hiking! Incorporating a midday hike several times each week helps me sleep better at night and stay centered for daily tasks. My inner “research nerd...
2021-06-0320 min
Change Made Easy28) "What Makes A Life Worth Living?" w Dr Sandra ScheinbaumDr Sandra Scheinbaum has a PhD in clinical psychology, over 35 years of experience, and a wealth of knowledge that comes along with it.
She has a unique perspective, and is at the forefront of what are the relatively new industries of both "health coaching," and "functional medicine."
This discussion is a great place to start to understand what these things are, why they are so important, and what they mean for YOU going forward in life.
Here are some key moments:
3:14- What is "health coaching"?
5:58...
2021-05-121h 02
All About FitnessDr. Daniel Levitin - How to Achieve Successful AgingDr. Daniel Levitin was a musician who earned a PhD in cognitive psychology and became an expert in neuroscience; his book, Successful Aging, reviews how the body changes over the course of the aging process and identifies what we can do to extend our health span. On this episode, Dr. Levitin talks about his book as well as sharing key insights on what each of us can do to enhance and extend our quality of life. You will learn techniques that could help you to add years of optimal health to your life.Order...
2021-03-1642 min
Behavioral Grooves PodcastRippling with Jez Groom and April VellacottJez Groom and April Vellacott, our guests in this episode, are co-authors of “Ripple - The Big Effects of Small Behavior Changes in Business.” It’s a practical, application-focused romp that uses a behavioral science lens to solve all sorts of real-world problems.
Jez Groom is the founder of Cowry Consulting and has established himself as one of the world's leading practitioners in the field. Jez has played instrumental roles in projects like Babies in the Borough – which we featured in Episode 167 – that used murals of babies faces to fight crime, to changing handwashing behavior in a slaughterh...
2020-11-011h 22
The Primalosophy Podcast#67 – Daniel LevitinDaniel Levitin PhD Daniel J. Levitin PhD is a neuroscientist, cognitive psychologist and bestselling author. He is the founding dean of arts and humanities at the Minerva Schools at KGI in San Francisco and professor emeritus of psychology and neuroscience at McGill University. He is the author of the books Successful Aging, The Changing Mind, This Is Your Brain on Music, The World in Six Songs, The Organized Mind, and A Field Guide to Lies.
Connect with Daniel Levitin:
https://www.daniellevitin.com/books
https://twitter.com/danlevitin
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2020-03-2054 min
Behavioral Grooves PodcastGrooving: 2019 Reading ListKurt and Tim like to read about behavioral science and a variety of related fields. To help those interested in the subject, but unsure how to pick good books to either get started or advance their learning, our 2019 Top 10 Reading List should help. Our Top 10 list is really a Top 9, since both Kurt and Tim already had one of the books on both of their lists. But we also go beyond that list with some honorable mentions (that could have easily been swapped for some of our top choices), as well as a shortlist of fiction and poetry for...
2019-12-0516 min
Michael Jackson's Dream Lives On An Academic ConversationEpisode 37 – Interview with Dr. Susan RogersAbstract: In this episode, Karin has Dr. Susan Rogers, sound engineer of Prince as quest. They discuss musicality, difference in recording style between Michael Jackson and Prince, and posthumous releases amongst other things.
REFERENCE AS:
Merx, Karin and Dr. Susan Rogers. “Episode 37 – ‘Interview with Dr. Susan Rogers’ ” Michael Jackson’s Dream Lives On: An Academic Conversation 6, no. 37 (2018). Published electronically 21/07/18. http://michaeljacksonstudies.org/episode-37/.
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2018-07-2156 min
Escape To The Most Riveting Full Audiobook Today!The Organized Mind: Thinking Straight in the Age of Information Overload by Daniel J. LevitinPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/217936to listen full audiobooks.
Title: The Organized Mind: Thinking Straight in the Age of Information Overload
Author: Daniel J. Levitin
Narrator: Luke Daniels
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 16 hours 19 minutes
Release date: August 19, 2014
Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.95 of Total 20
Ratings of Narrator: 3 of Total 2
Genres: Career Development
Publisher's Summary:
New York Times bestselling author and neuroscientist Daniel J. Levitin shifts his keen insights from your brain on music to your brain in a sea of details. The information age is drowning us with an unprecedented deluge of data. At the same time, we’re expected to...
2014-08-194h 19Listen to the Best Full Audiobooks in Self-Improvement, Career DevelopmentThe Organized Mind: Thinking Straight in the Age of Information Overload by Daniel J. LevitinPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/217936to listen full audiobooks.
Title: The Organized Mind: Thinking Straight in the Age of Information Overload
Author: Daniel J. Levitin
Narrator: Luke Daniels
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 16 hours 19 minutes
Release date: August 19, 2014
Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.95 of Total 20
Ratings of Narrator: 3 of Total 2
Genres: Career Development
Publisher's Summary:
New York Times bestselling author and neuroscientist Daniel J. Levitin shifts his keen insights from your brain on music to your brain in a sea of details. The information age is drowning us with an unprecedented deluge of data. At the same time, we’re expected to...
2014-08-194h 19
Listen to the Best Full Trial Audiobooks in Self-Improvement, Career DevelopmentThe Organized Mind: Thinking Straight in the Age of Information Overload by Daniel J. LevitinPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/217936 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Organized Mind: Thinking Straight in the Age of Information Overload Author: Daniel J. Levitin Narrator: Luke Daniels Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 16 hours 19 minutes Release date: August 19, 2014 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.95 of Total 20 Ratings of Narrator: 3 of Total 2 Genres: Career Development Publisher's Summary: New York Times bestselling author and neuroscientist Daniel J. Levitin shifts his keen insights from your brain on music to your brain in a sea of details. The information age is drowning us with an unprecedented deluge of data. At the same time, we’re ex...
2014-08-1905 min
Speaking of PsychologyMusic and your healthCan music make us healthier or even smarter? Can it change how we experience pain? In this episode, former rock musician and studio producer Daniel Levitin, PhD, talks about how music changes our brain’s chemistry and affects our health. APA is currently seeking proposals for APA 2020, click here to learn more https://convention.apa.org/proposals Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2014-06-0910 min
Dr. Kiki's Science Hour (Video)All Kinds of Brains - We dive into all kinds of brains on this week's science hour with double the guests!
We dive into all kinds of brains on this week's science hour with double the guests!
Host: Dr. Kiki Sanford
Guests: Daniel Levitin, PhD and Diana Reiss, PhD
Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/dr-kikis-science-hour.
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2011-11-041h 16
Dr. Kiki's Science Hour (Audio)All Kinds of Brains - We dive into all kinds of brains on this week's science hour with double the guests!
We dive into all kinds of brains on this week's science hour with double the guests!
Host: Dr. Kiki Sanford
Guests: Daniel Levitin, PhD and Diana Reiss, PhD
Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/dr-kikis-science-hour.
We invite you to read, add to, and amend our show notes.
Thanks to CacheFly for the bandwidth for this show.
Sponsors:
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Netflix
2011-11-041h 16
Feel This Uplifting Full Audiobook — Perfect While Cooking.The World in Six Songs: How the Musical Brain Created Human Nature by Daniel J. LevitinPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/202652to listen full audiobooks.
Title: The World in Six Songs: How the Musical Brain Created Human Nature
Author: Daniel J. Levitin
Narrator: Daniel J. Levitin
Format: Abridged Audiobook
Length: 6 hours 13 minutes
Release date: August 19, 2008
Genres: Biology & Chemistry
Publisher's Summary:
The author of The New York Times bestseller This is Your Brain on Music reveals music’s role in the evolution of human culture and “will leave you awestruck.” (The New York Times) Daniel J. Levitin’s astounding debut bestseller, This is Your Brain on Music, enthralled and delighted readers as it transformed our understanding of how mu...
2008-08-196h 13