Ep23 The Nature Of Self with Dr. Daniel Brenner

Boundless Body

🎉 We saved the best for last!

As the finale of Season 1, this transformative episode with Dr. Daniel Brenner is packed with insights, breakthroughs, and game-changing ideas you won't want to miss. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

🤗 Dr. Brenner, psychiatrist and psychoanalyst, delves deep into the roots of human suffering and delivers two surprising answers that will leave you rethinking the way we approach mental health.

🫂 And if that doesn’t spark your curiosity, he also uncovers the story behind the world’s most widely used anesthetic—an essential medicine recognized by the World Health Organization and connected to the brain’s lateral habenula (aka the superego!).

🎞️ Editor’s Note: If you’re fascinated by neuroscience, psychiatry, psychology, or the human mind, this episode is for you.

The chemistry between Dr. Tierney and Dr. Brenner made me hit replay—it’s that good.

Episode Highlights: 💡

🌱 Understanding the Default Mode Network: How it shapes self-referential thoughts and mental health.

🌱 Ketamine as a Rapid Antidepressant: Exploring its transformative effects on depression and identity.

🌱 TMS (Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation): Breaking entrenched brain patterns to treat anxiety, OCD, and autism.

🌱 Clinging and Suffering: How attachment to identity fuels disappointment and pain.

🌱 Meditation and Flow States: Parallels between psychedelics, focus, and achieving mental clarity.

🌱 From Needing Love to Giving Love: The essential shift for lasting emotional healing.

"Therapy isn't just about fixing what's broken"—it’s about exploring who we are and discovering the potential to grow beyond old patterns."

Stay tuned until the end!

Dr. Brenner reveals how combining TMS, ketamine, and traditional psychotherapy is reshaping the future of mental health.

🎯 Bonus: Therapists, take note of these practical insights:

💡Egocentric delusions and their role in therapy

💡 Early intervention strategies for autism

💡 Using the task network of the brain to reduce symptoms

💡 Differences between older vs. newer antipsychotic medications

💡 Counter-projection: A masterful technique for skilled therapists

🎙️ Join us for this thought-provoking episode and reimagine what’s possible for the mind, self, and soul. Let’s end the season on a high note—tune in now!

Dr. Daniel Brenner:

https://www.danielabrennermd.com/#:~:text=6%20Bigelow%20Street,%20Cambridge,%20MA%2002139.

Cambridge Biotherapies: https://www.cambridgebiotherapies.com/?utm_medium=organic&utm_source=gmb+listing&utm_campaign=gmb

Bi-Tapp Nervous Regulators:

https://bi-tapp.com/

Dr. Brian Tierney:

https://somaticdoctor.com/contact/