In this episode of Scan My Brain, author/TV host Mel Robbins visits Dr. Daniel Amen at Amen Clinics in Costa Mesa, CA to learn more about her issues with attention. Using SPECT imaging, Dr. Amen finds evidence of emotional trauma in her brain. He then helps Mel to address it using physical, natural methods to calm her brain down. In this episode of Scan My Brain, Denver Nuggets forward and ‘Curious Mike’ podcast host Michael Porter Jr. visits Dr. Amen to get scanned and find ways to optimize both his brain and athletic performance. Dr. Amen shows him the areas of the brain to focus on in order to improve his game, as well as strategies to prepare for life after the NBA.
In this episode of Scan My Brain, YouTube sensation Derek Clark, aka “The Rapping Dad”, visits “The Suicide Solution” author Dr. Daniel Emina at the Amen Clinics in Orange County. Dr. Emina shows Derek how his trauma-filled childhood has altered his brain, and then educates him on what can be done to reverse the harmful effects. In true Rapping Dad fashion, the episode’s finale includes a freestyle rap on what Derek has learned. In this episode of Scan My Brain, Talia Jackson, actress from Netflix’s “Family Reunion” and “You” singer, visits Amen Clinics Los Angeles, CA to seek help about her recent bipolar 2 diagnosis. Dr. Julie Brush reveals the surprising results of her brain SPECT scans and gives her a custom treatment plan to feel better based on what was found.
Jay Shetty, host of the wildly successful podcast “On Purpose”, realized the benefits of living a life of purpose while living with Hindu monks. In this episode of Scan My Brain, Jay visits Dr. Amen to get his brain scanned to learn why it functions the way it does. Dr. Amen illustrates that no matter how successful you are, there are always ways to improve your brain health. New York Times bestselling author Rachel Hollis was only 14 years old when she experienced a horrific tragedy in her family that would affect her forever. Although she has grown from the experience and gone on to great success in life, the residual effects of emotional trauma still linger. In this episode of Scan My Brain, Dr. Daniel Amen reveals the effects of the trauma in Rachel’s brain SPECT scans, as well as some practical strategies to cope and help heal the brain from past trauma.
In this new episode of Scan My Brain, Dr. Daniel Amen sits down with actor Daniel Sharman and producer Leggy Langdon to discuss their mental health. Daniel describes waking up with “morning depression” and Leggy discusses his battle with addiction. For more ways to stay up to date with Daniel and Leggy listen to their new podcast titled 2Lads available on all platforms where podcasts are played. This episode of Scan My Brain features the beautiful model/actress Nikki Leigh. Nikki had made a recent goal of optimizing her brain to help learn new languages, so she came to Amen Clinics to get her brain scanned and learn the best way to optimize it. Nikki had also suffered from depression and suicidal thoughts in the past, and Dr. Amen teaches her how the fascinating phenomenon of epigenetics may have played a role.
Relationships can be difficult when you don’t understand what is happening with your partner’s brain. That’s why getting brain scans can be incredibly helpful to show why certain behavior patterns may occur. In this episode of Scan My Brain, Dr. Daniel Amen meets with Disney star Raven-Symone and her new wife Miranda Maday to help them understand each other on a deeper level.
Actress and singer Raven-Symone has been dealing with her own depression recently, most notably in the form of her so-called “burrito-ing”, where she retreats into the solitude of her own mind. In this episode of Scan My Brain, Raven visits Dr. Daniel Amen at Amen Clinics along with her new wife Miranda Pearman-Maday to get both of their brains scanned and shed a little light on what’s going on under the surface.
