Presence, Healing & Purpose Ep 2 - The Neurobiology of Stress with Brad Hodges

Presence, Healing & Purpose Ep 2
The Neurobiology of Stress
with Brad Hodges

I'm Mike Vaccaro - Mindfulness Based Counsellor & Coach.
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I'd like to take a moment to acknowledge the traditional custodians of this land where I am, Bundjalung Country, and pay respect to their elders and customs, past, present and emerging.

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For this episode my guest is Brad Hodges and we will be discussing the neurobiology of stress.

Brad Hodges
Brad is the director of Go Neuro - Providing consultancy, training and supervision based on the Neuroscience of Health, Happiness, Relationships and Performance. Brad says: “Go Neuro will provide you with the knowledge to live a consciously informed life, feeling more in control of your future and enhance your existing strengths while empowering you towards your goals.” Since 2003 Brad has engaged in formal tertiary studies, professional and therapeutic roles. He holds an undergraduate bachelor degree in Social Science majoring in behavioural science and counselling, and a Graduate Diploma in Psychology, and is a level 4 member of the Australian Counselling Association. Brad is passionate about neuroscience and how these insights help us understand why we think, feel and behave the way we do. He has specialist knowledge in how lifestyle factors can empower neurogenesis, our brain's ability to create new neurons throughout the human lifespan, achieving a thriving mind, body, relationships and performance. These neuroscience insights are integrated with evidence-based counselling, psychotherapy and psychoeducational techniques to guide a healing, integrative and skill developmental journey to optimise our quality of life and relationships. Since 2015 Brad has expanded his experience into supervisory and clinical roles, supporting other practitioners and professionals with neuroscience insights into reflective practice, critical incident debriefing, cutting edge holistic self-care approaches and empowering therapeutic practices. Brad has delivered masterclasses and keynote speeches at conferences and believes knowledge empowers success, well-being and happiness.”

In today's conversation we will cover
- Brain Anatomy
- The Stress Response System
- Stress overload
- Practical evidence based tips based on neuroscience research

Brads Offerings

Michael Vaccaro
Mike is a mindfulness-based counsellor, coach and facilitator. He has two decades of experience with mindfulness and personal development, with a background in holistic human development and a dedication to studying and practicing mindfulness through both academic and spiritual channels. His work is based on the bio-psycho-social-spiritual model, and he combines mindfulness interventions with self-inquiry, psycho-education, positive psychology and somatic psychotherapy. For the past six years, Mike has facilitated a fortnightly community fireside event for men in the Byron Shire, inspiring deeper connection to self and others. It was one of these evenings that sparked the inspiration for Executive Psychology. Mike lives a stone’s throw from the beach with his fiancé and their 4 year-old daughter. When he’s not in the playground, he loves composing music and swimming in the river at Brunswick Heads Australia.

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As a proud Byron Bay based ​service ​I​ would like to acknowledge the Arakwal Bumberlin people of the Bundjalung Nation who are the Traditional Custodians of this land ​ which ​I​ live, work, and stand on.