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Sounds True.com, many voices, one journey. You're listening to Insights at the edge. Today my guest is Dr. Jill Bolty Taylor.

Dr. Jill Bolty Taylor, called by many who know her Dr. Jill

is a Harvard-trained neuroanatomist who experienced a severe hemorrhage in the left

hemisphere of her brain in 1996. On the afternoon of this rare form of stroke, she could not walk, talk, read, write, or recall

any of her life.

It took eight years for Dr. Jill to completely recover all of her physical function and thinking

ability.

She's the author of the New York Times Best Selling Memoir, My Stroke of Insight, A Brain Scientist's Personal Journey.

Dr. Jill will also be a featured presenter at Sounds True's 2014 Wake Up Festival, August 20th through the 24th in Estes Park, Colorado.

She'll be joined by Singer-songwriter Carrie Newcomerber and they'll offer an evening called

Transformative Stories a whole-brain immersion experience and if you're interested in the Wake Up Festival you can visit

W.W. wake up festival.com. In this episode of Insights at the Edge,

Dr. Jill and I talked about the two hemispheres of the brain,

their respective roles, and the work of integration.

We also talked about how Dr Jill maintains a balanced brain in the face of emotionally triggering and potentially upsetting situations.

And finally, we talked about the importance of nurturing the right brain in today's left brain dominant society.

Here's my conversation with Dr. Jill Balti Taylor.

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