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The Model Health Show

Your 3 Interconnected Brains, Neuroplasticity, & Building Brain Fitness – with Dr. Patrick Porter

The Model Health Show

Shawn Stevenson

Fitness, Health & Fitness, Motivation, Wellness, Nutrition, Health, Sex, Selfhelp

4.87.2K Ratings

🗓️ 22 September 2025

⏱️ 69 minutes

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Summary

Our brain is a complex and powerful organ that allows us to tap into our creativity and limitless potential. But the human brain is also highly susceptible to issues like overstimulation, brain fog, and even chronic diseases like dementia. If you want to build brain health and resilience for life, this episode is for you. On this episode of The Model Health Show, our guest is Dr. Patrick Porter. Dr. Porter is one of the world’s leading brain health experts and the founder of the brain training technology, BrainTap. His new book, Brain Fitness Blueprint, is a powerful guide to unlocking the potential of your amazing brain. In this interview, you’re going to learn about neuroplasticity, brain waves, and how to improve your brain fitness. This episode features important conversations on the connection between the brain, heart, and gut, how factors like sleep, exercise, and breathing impact the brain, and so much more. I hope these powerful insights will inspire you to build your brain fitness starting today. Enjoy!   In this episode you’ll discover:  What the three interconnected brains are. (4:34) The connection between the gut, the brain, and the heart. (5:40) What it means to be high frequency. (7:01) How your brain state can affect your pain levels. (9:11) What you need to know about neuroplasticity. (12:31) Why exercise is good for the brain. (14:21) How to increase ATP production. (15:00) Three breathing techniques to do every day. (17:46) The importance of unwinding the body before falling asleep. (25:02) An explanation of brain waves. (30:14) What your #1 superpower generator is. (40:08) 3 Ts that can stop you from healing. (43:57) The psychological benefits of expressing gratitude before a meal. (44:42) What the stop sign technique is. (50:03) Why human connection is essential for brain health. (59:30) A supplement you can take for a clearer mind. (1:00:25) Why oxytocin is important for the health of your relationships. (1:03:19) The truth about changing your brain as you age. (1:06:23)  Items mentioned in this episode include:  WildPastures.com/model  - Get 20% off every box plus an additional $15 off!  Brain Fitness Blueprint by Dr. Patrick Porter  - Claim your bonuses when you preorder the book! BrainTap  - Get a free trial of the app right here! Connect with Dr. Patrick Porter Website / Podcast / Facebook / Instagram   Be sure you are subscribed to this podcast to automatically receive your episodes:   Apple Podcasts Spotify Soundcloud Pandora YouTube    This episode of The Model Health Show is brought to you by Wild Pastures. Get 100% grassfed and finished beef, pasture raised chicken, and other nutrient dense, regenerative meats. Sign up with my link to get 20% of for life, plus an additional $15 off your first box at wildpastures.com/model.

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0:00.0

You are now listening to The Model Health Show with Sean Stevenson.

0:04.7

For more, visit the modelhealthshow.com.

0:11.5

Welcome to the model host show.

0:13.2

This is fitness and nutrition expert, Sean Stevenson, and I'm so grateful for you tuning

0:17.1

in with me today.

0:18.5

You are in for a real treat.

0:21.6

So much of our health, the quality of our relationships, our success in life has to do with

0:27.7

the health of our brain.

0:29.9

Now in this episode, you're going to discover that our brain is not only located in our brain.

0:36.2

You're going to learn about the three interconnected brains in our

0:40.6

bodies. And this information is so powerful. We have a community of trillions of cells. And I remember

0:48.6

in my university biology class, and even in high school, we talked about all the different parts

0:53.1

of the cells. And we talked about the the different parts of the cells and we talked about

0:54.9

the brain the quote brain of the cell being the nucleus but the crazy thing is you can take the

1:01.2

nucleus out of a cell enucleation take that bad boy out and the cell can still survive it could still

1:06.6

function it can still run automated programs if we take your brain out of you, you can't do

1:13.3

none of that. And so relegating our definition of the brain to this one pithy thing is very

1:19.7

sketchy waters for us to swim into. And so we're going to expand our understanding of the brain

1:24.7

and to keep in mind that our community of trillions of cells

1:29.5

are all working together in this synchronistic fashion to deliver us adaptation, survivability,

1:36.8

and health. But there are certain key conditions required and there are certain things in our

1:42.1

environment today that many of us are inundated with,

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