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The Giants Shoulder#31 Meet the Harvard Neuroscientist Who Watched Her Own Brain Die! | Dr Jill Bolte TaylorGet 1 Year of Premium Consensus.AI Completely Free (Use Code THEGIANTSSHOULDER) - https://consensus.app/Dr. Jill Bolte Taylor is a Harvard-trained neuroanatomist and author of My Stroke of Insight, one of the most powerful and widely viewed neuroscience stories of all time.At 37, Dr. Taylor suffered a catastrophic hemorrhagic stroke that shut down the entire left hemisphere of her brain. As a brain scientist, she watched her mind unravel from the inside out—losing language, identity, memory, and self. But what she found on the other side wasn’t just silence—it was peace, euphoria, and a profound sense...2025-05-011h 37
Big ThinkExpand your perception. Change your life. | Dr. Jill Bolte TaylorNeuroanatomist Dr. Jill Bolte Taylor explains the 4 key ”characters” of the brain, and how understanding each can expand your perception of yourself, and the world, forever.
At age 37, neuroanatomist Dr. Jill Bolte Taylor suffered a stroke that would take her eight years to fully recover from. This is how it changed her understanding of the brain.
In this interview, Dr. Jill draws a map of the human brain, explaining how it is comprised of four distinct modules, each serving a unique role in function and personality. This combination of cognitive and emotional components gives rise to the multidimensional characters with...2025-04-2915 min
The Oneness Connection with Debra MoffittOneness and the Whole Brain with Dr. Jill Bolte TaylorThe intuitive meets the scientist in this conversation with world-renowned author and Harvard-trained neuroanatomist Dr. Jill Bolte Taylor. We explore intuition, consciousness, oneness and duality in relation to the brain. Dr. Jill was propelled into the public sphere during the first TedTalk that went viral when she spoke about the stroke she had at the age of 37. Her book, “My Stroke of Insight”, recounts her experience when her left brain went offline and the eight years she spent recovering. Her most recent book, “Whole Brain Living”, explores the traits expressed by different areas of the brain. To find out more abo...2025-04-0458 min
Makes Sense - with Dr. JC DoornickMaking Sense of Whole Brain Living? With Dr. Jill Bolte Taylor - Episode 83Every once in a while, a story comes along that fundamentally shifts how we understand the human mind. Imagine losing all sense of past and future, stripped of language, logic, and identity. Imagine drifting into a state where the endless mental chatter disappears, and all that remains is the raw, undeniable presence of the present moment." Hmmm? Sounds nice no This is exactly what happened to Dr. Jill Bolte Taylor, a Harvard-trained neuroanatomist, best-selling author, and one of TIME Magazine’s 100 Most Influential People in the World. At just 37 years old, a catastrophic stroke shut down the le...2025-03-141h 11
The Art of AwakeningAWAKENING TO WHOLE BRAIN LIVING: WITH DR. JILL BOLTE TAYLORIn this episode of The Art of Awakening: with Dr. Sue Morter, we sat down with Dr. Jill Bolte Taylor, neuroscientist and bestselling author of Whole Brain Living, to explore the profound journey of awakening to the full potential of our minds. Dr. Taylor shares insights from her own extraordinary experience—a stroke that silenced her left brain and opened the door to deep inner peace—and how we can harness the power of all four brain characters to live with greater balance, joy, and purpose.
Join us as we dive into the science of cons...2025-02-2154 min
Conscious Fertility93: Harnessing The Power of your Brain with Jill Bolte TaylorWhat if you could tap into the power of your entire brain to experience true peace and the present moment? This is the exact phenomenon that Dr. Jill Bolte Taylor has been studying since she experienced a stroke in 1996 that changed her whole perception of reality. In this episode, we explore the idea that our brains have 4 characters that serve different essential functions to make up who we are and how we experience the world. We discuss each character, how to tap into different parts of our minds, and how we can use this in the...2025-01-2759 min
New Thinking Allowed Audio PodcastGaining Power Over Thoughts and Feelings with Jill Bolte TaylorGaining Power Over Thoughts and Feelings with Jill Bolte Taylor
Jill Bolte Taylor, PhD, is a Harvard-trained and published neuroanatomist whose research specialized in understanding how our brain creates our perception of reality. At the age of 37, she experienced a severe hemorrhage in the left hemisphere of her brain. From this rare form of stroke (AVM), she could not walk, talk, read, write, or recall any of her life. It took eight years for her to completely rebuild her brain to recover all physical, emotional, and thinking abilities. In 2008, Jill gave a presentation about her experience with...2024-12-231h 18
The Mark Divine Show495. Exploring Ego and Enlightenment with Dr. Jill Bolte TaylorThe concepts of death and rebirth aren’t ones that most people may be intimately familiar with, but this week’s guest on The Unbeatable Mind, Dr. Jill Bolte Taylor certainly is. A Harvard trained neuroscientist, Dr. Jill discusses her traumatic brain hemorrhage that silenced her left brain's functioning, catapulting her into a state of right-brain consciousness. Exploring the intricate dance between the right and left brain hemispheres, ego, individuality and the collective human experience, Jill dives into the principles of what she calls “whole brain living”, sharing her unique perspective on balancing four distinct characters...2024-12-171h 03
Mayim Bialik's BreakdownFamous Neuroscientist: Instantly Reduce Stress & Find Peace by Understanding These 4 Parts of Your Brain, with Dr. Jill Bolte TaylorThe Truth About How Your Brain Really Works You NEVER Knew! The Neuroscience Secret to Feeling Stress Free and Increasing Your Intuition! You’ve heard the myth: left brain = logic, right brain = emotions. BUT WHAT IF EVERYTHING YOU KNOW IS WRONG? Dr. Jill Bolte Taylor, renowned Harvard neuroanatomist and author of My Stroke of Insight and Whole Brain Living, is here to DESTROY this misconception and reveal how understanding the full power of your brain can TRANSFORM your life! Dr. Taylor shares her incredi...2024-11-192h 05
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The Big Talk with Tricia BroukListener's Favorite: My Conversation with Dr. Jill Bolte TaylorI have something super special to share with you this week! We asked our listeners for feedback on their favorite episodes of The Big Talk Podcast, and overwhelming people responded that they loved my conversation with Dr. Jill Bolte Taylor. I spoke with her in Episode 577 about Whole Brain Living, and today, you have the opportunity to hear our conversation again! Dr. Jill’s work is so powerful, and I truly believe that by understanding and applying it, we can raise the collective consciousness and the vibration of humanity in the unive...2024-10-0852 min
Athletic HealthEp. 5: Dr. Jill Bolte Taylor: How to Use 100% of Your Brain's Power“When our limbic system anxiety circuit is triggered, we are neuroanatomically cut off from accessing our higher cortical thinking centers, which is where our learned knowledge is stored.” – Dr. Jill Bolte Taylor
In 1996, Harvard-trained Neuroanatomist, Dr. Jill Bolte Taylor experienced a severe hemorrhage in the left hemisphere of her brain. On the afternoon of this rare stroke (AVM), she could not walk, talk, read, write or
recall any of her life.
In the grueling 8-year recovery process, Dr. Taylor
uncovered one of the most profound neurological discoveries of our time.
...2024-08-201h 02
The PausecastEp. 156 Jill Bolte Taylor Unlocks Whole Brain Living - Essential Insights for Corporate Leaders🎙️ Episode 156 of The Pausecast: Dive into the world of Whole Brain Living with Dr. Jill Bolte Taylor!
🧠 Discover how pausing is essential to Whole Brain Living.
🌟 Meet the fascinating "4 main characters" of the brain.
💡 Learn the transformative Brain Huddle exercise to navigate trigger moments and live more fully.
🔍 Meet Dr. Jill Bolte Taylor:
Author of the bestselling "My Stroke of Insight" and "Whole Brain Living."
📚 Her TED talk on stroke has over 27.5 million views and made history as the first viral TED talk.
👉 For more insights and her latest book, visit: Dr. Jill Bolte Taylor's website2024-07-2359 min
Seekers Mindtalks - Science for the Mind, Spiritual for the Soul!Harvard Brain Scientist Realizes Our True Nature After Her Stroke | Dr. Jill Bolte TaylorIn this enlightening episode of Seekers Mindtalks, we sit down with Jill Bolte Taylor, a renowned neuroanatomist who shares her extraordinary journey of experiencing and recovering from a stroke. Known for her groundbreaking TED Talk and her profound insights into the brain, Jill brings a unique blend of scientific knowledge and spiritual wisdom to our discussion.
Timestamps
00:00:00 - Intro
00:01:30 – Jill’s Near Death Experience
00:05:35 – Stroe, I had no beginning nor
end!
00:08:35 – Right brain living and infinite
knowledge!
00:10:50 – Who am I?
00:15:40 – Does everyone have multiple
personality disorder?2024-07-111h 17
SOUL SEEKREp 222: Understanding How the Brain Works w/ Neuroanatomist Dr. Jill Bolte Taylor📌Subscribe to my new Youtube Channel — SPIRITUALITY SIMPLIFIED: https://www.youtube.com/@Spirituality_SimplifiedWelcome back to the Soul Seekr Podcast! I am so fired up to bring today's guest to you none other than Dr. Jill Bolte Taylor. Dr. Jill Bolte Taylor is famously known for her 90-second rule, something I've been passionate about sharing since I discovered it a couple of years ago. The 90-second rule teaches us that our body has a 90-second physiological response when we experience an emotion. Emotions are energy in motion, so if we allow ourse...2024-06-181h 07
The Hoffman PodcastS8e10 Dr. Jill Bolte Taylor - Your Brain From the Inside OutNeuroanatomist, Dr. Jill Bolte Taylor, joins Drew on the podcast to share her latest insights on the brain, from the inside out. Occasionally, we host guests who are not Hoffman Process graduates. Dr. Taylor is not a Process graduate but shares vital science and insights about the human journey of transformation. Her knowledge of the brain can guide us to a deep sense of peace through active, personal choice.
With her profound expertise in brain anatomy, Dr. Taylor was able to study her own stroke while it was happening. Over eight years, she slowly worked her way...2024-04-1844 minThe Big Talk with Tricia BroukA Conversation with Dr. Jill Bolte Taylor and my Diva on Whole Brain LivingFor today’s conversation, I am joined by the amazing and brilliant Dr. Jill Bolte Taylor! Dr. Jill is a Harvard-trained and published neuroscientist. In 1996, she experienced a severe hemorrhage in the left hemisphere of her brain, causing her to lose the ability to walk, talk, read, write, or recall any of her life. Her memoir, My Stroke of Insight, documenting her experience with stroke and eight-year recovery, spent 63 weeks on the New York Times nonfiction bestseller list. Dr. Jill is a dynamic teacher and speaker who loves educating people about the b...2024-03-1253 min
Talk Nerdy To MeThe Right and Left Brain: Self-Mastery & the Meaning of Life with Dr. Jill Bolte TaylorToday we’re talking nerdy with Alex’s favorite neuroscientist of all time, the author of her favorite neuroscience books, Dr. Jill Bolte Taylor. In this episode, Dr. Jill and Alex will talk nerdy about some of the major distinctions between the right and left brain hemispheres, how learning how to selectively access either hemisphere can make a major impact on the way you move through your day or your life, how the human brain is designed in such a way that we are at our core feeling beings who think NOT thinking beings who feel, the mirac...2024-03-0854 min
Alcohol Minimalist: Change Your Drinking Habits!Whole Brain Living: The Anatomy of Choice and the Four Characters that Drive Our Life with Dr. Jill Bolte-TaylorThis week on the show I'm thrilled to share with you my conversation with Dr. Jill Bolte-Taylor. Dr. Jill Bolte Taylor is a Harvard-trained and published neuroanatomist whose research specialized in understanding how our brain creates our perception of reality. As irony would have it, in 1996 at the age of 37, Dr. Jill experienced a severe hemorrhage in the left hemisphere of her brain. On the afternoon of this rare form of stroke (AVM), she could not walk, talk, read, write, or recall any of her life. It took eight years for Dr. Jill to completely rebuild her...2024-02-141h 04
DRIVE TIME DEBRIEF: A Physician Wellness Podcast with The Whole PhysicianJill Bolte Taylor, Ph.D. on Whole-Brain Living: Episode 100In this episode, we're thrilled to bring you an incredible conversation with Dr. Jill Bolte Taylor, a Harvard-trained neuroscientist who shares her extraordinary journey of recovery from a severe brain hemorrhage and how it led her to explore the fascinating capabilities of the human brain. Dr. Taylor's insights into neuroplasticity, whole brain living, and the anatomy of choice are not only revolutionary but offer a profound message of hope and resilience.
**Guest Bio:** Dr. Jill Bolte Taylor is a renowned neuroscientist and the author of the New York Times bestselling memoir "My Stroke of Insight," which...2024-02-081h 03
Thriving Adoptees - Let's ThriveChoices With Jill Bolte TaylorMost of us aren't choosing how we feel most of the time. Most of us aren't choosing what we think most of the time. Our trauma is choosing our thoughts and feelings for us. So how DO we choose? Listen in as neuroanatomist Dr Jill Bolte Taylor dives deep into learning to choose. Fascinating and empowering.Dr. Jill Bolte Taylor is a Harvard-trained and published neuroanatomist whose research specialized in understanding how our brain creates our perception of reality. She was interested in this subject because she has a brother who is diagnosed with the brain disorder...2024-01-301h 18
Words of Love with Dr DwayneHow Whole Brain Living Can Increase Your Emotional Wellness with Dr. Jill Bolte TaylorWhat if, one day, you suddenly couldn’t do basic things or recall a single thing about your life?At the age of 37, Dr. Jill Bolte Taylor had a hemorrhage in the left side of her brain that left her without the ability to walk, speak, read, write, or remember anything about herself. It took her eight years to recover.Now, she’s an author and advocate for teaching us that we can all recover from neurological and emotional trauma like she did. And she’s here today to discuss how you can increa...2023-12-261h 14
RESONATEWhole Brain Living: The Secrets To A Healthier Brain & Happier Life w/ Dr Jill Bolte TaylorDr. Jill Bolte Taylor is a Harvard-trained and published neuroscientist. In 1996 she experienced a severe hemorrhage in the left hemisphere of her brain causing her to lose the ability to walk, talk, read, write, or recall any of her life. Her memoir, My Stroke of Insight, documenting her experience with stroke and eight-year recovery, spent 63 weeks on the New York Times nonfiction bestseller list and is still routinely the #1 book about strokes on Amazon.In 2008 she gave the first TED talk that ever went viral on the Internet, which now has well over 26 million...2023-12-191h 05
Passion Struck with John R. MilesDr. Jill Bolte Taylor on How You Embrace Whole Brain Living EP 336Are you ready to unlock the power of your mind and live a more intentional life? Join me and special guest Dr. Jill Bolte Taylor as we explore the anatomy of choice and the four characters that drive our lives. Discover how you can tap into your rational thinking, emotions, goals, and compassion to create a harmonious and fulfilling life. Dr. Taylor is the author of the Whole Brain Living.
Want to learn the 12 philosophies that the most successful people use to create a limitless life? Pre-order John R. Miles’s new book, Passion Struck, releasing on Feb...2023-08-241h 10
Living in the Miracle ZoneThe Miraculous Nature of Whole Brain Living with Dr. Jill Bolte TaylorIn this episode, we sit down with the profound and pioneering Dr. Jill Bolte Taylor, a neuroanatomist, speaker, and bestselling author of My Stroke of Insight. Inspired by her brother's lifelong battle with psychosis brought on by schizophrenia, Dr. Jill dedicated her career to researching how our brain determines our perception of reality. In the midst of her career, at 37, Dr. Jill experienced a severe stroke in the left hemisphere of her brain that left her unable to read, write, walk, or talk. Over the next eight years, Dr. Jill navigated her road to recovery, wh...2023-06-1331 min
Change Maker's Mind-La Mente de los Creadores de Cambio with Cristina PujolHow does your brain create your perception of reality? | Whole brain living with Dr. Jill Bolte Taylor and Cristina PujolAre you curious about the inner workings of your brain and how it affects your daily life?In this episode, we have a very special guest, Dr. Jill Bolte Taylor, a Harvard-trained neuroanatomist and renowned author, who shares her personal journey of stroke recovery and how it became a catalyst for her extraordinary insights into the inner workings of the brain.She explains the difference between our right and left hemispheres and how there are four parts that lead to four characters living within us and emphasizes the importance of recognizing and differentiating these parts...2023-05-221h 05
The Davo ShowHow Jill Bolte-Taylor Can Help Your Personal Growth – TDS017
How Jill Bolte-Taylor Can Help Your Personal Growth – Davo Show 017
“She gave us this big promise that we could tap into that right part of our brain which gives us that connection and that sense of belonging to the universe, which, frankly we’re missing a lot these days in our modern culture.” -DB
Show Notes
Jill Bolte-Taylor is a neuroanatomist who suffered from a massive stroke in 1996, but lived to share about her experience.
Her work has been significant to me for the last decade.
In her first book, My Stroke of Insig...2023-05-1710 min
THE EMBC NETWORKSTROKE Insights from Neuroscientist Dr. Jill Bolte TaylorDr. Jill Bolte Taylor is a Harvard-trained and published neuroanatomist whose research specialized in understanding how our brain creates our perception of reality. She was interested in this subject because she has a brother who is diagnosed with the brain disorder schizophrenia. As irony would have it, in 1996 at the age of 37, Dr. Jill experienced a severe hemorrhage in the left hemisphere of her brain. On the afternoon of this rare form of stroke (AVM), she could not walk, talk, read, write, or recall any of her life. It took eight years for Dr. Jill to completely rebuild her brain...2023-05-151h 28
THE EMBC NETWORK Featuring: ihealthradio and Worldwide PodcastsSTROKE Insights From Neuroscientist Dr. Jill Bolte TaylorDr. Jill Bolte Taylor is a Harvard-trained and published neuroanatomist whose research specialized in understanding how our brain creates our perception of reality. She was interested in this subject because she has a brother who is diagnosed with the brain disorder schizophrenia.
As irony would have it, in 1996 at the age of 37, Dr. Jill experienced a severe hemorrhage in the left hemisphere of her brain. On the afternoon of this rare form of stroke (AVM), she could not walk, talk, read, write, or recall any of her life. It took eight years for Dr...2023-05-151h 28
The You Project#1122 Understanding Your Brain - Dr. Jill Bolte TaylorOver five-plus years and eleven hundred-plus episodes, one of my top 3 TYP moments was interviewing Dr. Jill Bolte Taylor; a personal hero of mine. Dr. Bolte delivered my all-time favourite TED talk ‘My Stroke of Insight’ over a decade ago and with complete fascination, I watched this amazing Researcher and Neuro-anatomist share in intricate detail about the day the left hemisphere of her brain went ‘off-line’ courtesy of a burst blood vessel and stroke that almost took her life. The Brain Scientist was able to witness her own brain shutting down and within four hours, she could not speak, read, wa...2023-03-2740 min
Beyond PerceptionWhole Brain Living by Balancing our 4 Brain Characters: The Evolutionary Goal of Humanity | Dr. Jill Bolte Taylor (#143)Dr. Jill Bolte Taylor is a Harvard trained and published neuroanatomist and the author of her memoir ‘My Stroke of Insight: A Brain Scientists Personal Journey’ and her recent book ‘Whole Brain Living: The Anatomy of Choice and the Four Characters That Drive Our Life’.
In 2008 she gave the first TED talk that ever went viral on the Internet, which by now has ca. 30 million views. In the same year she was chosen as one of Time magazine’s “100 Most Influential People in the World” and has been the first guest on Oprah Winfrey’s “Soul Series” webcast.
2023-02-0155 min
10% Happier with Dan HarrisUnderstand Your Brain, Upgrade Your Life | Dr. Jill Bolte TaylorNew episodes come out every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday for free, with 1-week early access for Wondery+ subscribers. --- The better you understand your brain – and the more effectively you can work with it – the happier and healthier you will be. This is the central contention of today’s extraordinary guest, Dr. Jill Bolte Taylor and she makes this assertion based on two levels of deep expertise. First, Dr. Taylor is a Harvard-trained neuroanatomist. Second, back in the ‘90s, she experienced a severe hemorrhage in the left hemisphere of her brain causing her to l...2023-01-231h 01
Therapist Uncensored PodcastWhole Brain Living, Psychology + Neuroanatomy + Spirit with Dr. Jill Bolte-Taylor - REPLAY (195)Integrating psychology, neurobiology and spiritual awakening - this episode will inspire you as it has the 26 million viewers of the TED Talk, Stroke of Insight. Using neuroanatomy and her deep insights from a serious stroke, Dr. Jill Bolte-Taylor and Sue Marriott discuss the 4 interpersonal skill subsets in the brain. Also find out more about Whole Brain Living and the various ways it can be applied across the multiple settings by getting in touch with Bolte-Taylor. This a a must-not-miss replay from 2022, find more at www.therapistuncensored.com/195, www.therapistuncensored.com/join to get an ad-free feed and join the o...2023-01-101h 18
Align PodcastDr. Jill Bolte Taylor: Understanding Our Minds, The Effects Of Psychedelics On The Brain And Discovering Your Personality Type | EP 421Have you ever wondered where all your thoughts and memories are stored in your brain? In this episode of The Align Podcast, we talk all about the anatomy of the brain, our minds and how they affect our relationships with others and the world around us. Dr. Jill Bolte Taylor also shares her experience with suffering a stroke and how she managed to regain control of her brain. We speak about the dangers of psychedelics, what we can learn from a schizophrenic brain and how the four different character types of the brain ultimately affect our personalities.2022-12-141h 11
The I Don't Believe in Astrology PodcastThe Power to Choose Who We Are with Jill Bolte TaylorIf you’re looking for a shot of energy, take a listen to this electric podcast episode with Jill Bolte Taylor, neuroscientist and author of My Stroke of Insight and Whole Brain Living. We hope you enjoy this episode and let it energize you- it’s better than espresso! Jill’s background in neuroscience was her gateway to spirituality, she reveals, after she had a stroke and spent some time living in her right brain. According to Jill, the “old her” died after the stroke and she was reborn into the person she is now. Thus...2022-12-1342 min
Unlock Your Teaching PotentialThe whole brain approach to empower educators for ultimate teacher well-being with Dr. Jill Bolte TaylorHave a question for the show? Text us here!What if learning about your brain led you to realize how much agency you have over your life?What if we could supercharge everything we teach students through SEL methodologies in a way that incorporates the whole of their brains?Taking a deep dive inside the brain can be an amazing catalyst for discovering how you can show up as your best self, and empowered educators as a whole. So, if you want to live...2022-12-081h 00
It's an Inside JobLearning the Whole Brain Approach to Leadership & Resilience: Interview with Dr. Jill Bolte Taylor - New York Times Best Selling Author & NeuroscientistGet in touch with us! We’d appreciate your feedback and comments. Dr. Jill Bolte Taylor is a Harvard-trained and published neuroscientist. Her memoir, My Stroke of Insight, documenting her experience with stroke and eight-year recovery, spent 63 weeks on the New York Times nonfiction bestseller list. In 2008 she gave the first TED talk to ever go viral and was chosen as one of Time Magazine's 100 Most Influential People in the World. Dr. Jill is a dynamic teacher and public speaker who loves educating all age groups, academic levels, as well as co...2022-10-311h 08