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Circle of Willis is a podcast for and about the scientists, authors, journalists, and even a few mystics, who make and communicate science for all of us. Circle of Willis is brought to you by the Virginia Audio Collective at WTJU 91.1 FM and Brown Residential College at the University of Virginia.
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Welcome to the RAW Podcast hosted by IRON COMPANY! Join us for exclusive interviews with top fitness experts and athletes like Kirk Karwoski, Dorian Yates, and Jason Henderson. Discover powerful insights on powerlifting, bodybuilding, sports training, and holistic wellness. Dive into our episodes to unlock elite fitness strategies and elevate your training game. Don't miss out—visit our show website now for transformative content and explore our wide range of premium gym equipment and floori ...
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30: The Fear Factor with Abigail Marsh
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A discussion about the role of fear and emotional recognition in our understanding of altruism and psychopathy. Dr. Abigail Marsh is a professor of Psychology and Neuroscience at Georgetown University and the author of The Fear Factor: How One Emotion Connects Altruists, Psychopaths, and Everyone In-Between. Subscribe and share! If you love what yo…
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What is the impact of avoiding emotions that we might code as unpleasant or difficult? This episode explores the key role that avoidance plays in psychopathology and the importance of confronting discomfort for mental health. Dr. David Barlow, a pioneer of modern Exposure Therapy, and Dr. Steven Hayes, the developer of Acceptance and Commitment The…
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Content Warning : Mentions of Domestic Violence and Childhood Poverty Today's episode features a conversation with our show founder and host, Dr. Jim Coan! In addition to hosting Circle of Willis, Jim is a Professor of Psychology at UVa, where he directs the Virginia Affective Neuroscience Lab. He is also the principal of Brown Residential College.…
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Coming Monday, December 26th we interview our host Jim Coan about his unique path to academia.
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Today's episode features a recent conversation with physicist and writer Alan Lightman during his visit to Brown College at the University of Virginia in October 2022. Dr. Lightman's prominent work in both science and the humanities challenges the divide between fields and he discusses his approach of both disciplines through a creative lens. Event…
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Coming on Monday, December 12th, a conversation with Alan Lightman about finding a creative outlet through physics and writing!
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Today's episode features a conversation with psychologist and author Sarah Rose Cavanagh. What role do emotions play in the classroom and what can teachers do better to effect learning outcomes for the better? What can we learn about seemingly cognitive activities from affective strategies and analysis? Sarah Rose Cavanagh is presently an associate…
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Coming on Monday, November 28th a conversation with Sarah Rose Cavanagh about the intersection of emotions and education - how can we be more effective in the classroom?
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Today's episode features a conversation with developmental and comparative psychologist Felix Warneken. When do humans develop the ability to help one another and how does that differ from the behavior of our closest evolutionary relatives? If everything we do is ultimately self preservation on a biological level, how does altruism fit into our und…
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Coming on Monday, November 14th a conversation with Felix Warneken about the psychological development of altruistic behaviors in children - an adorable episode about helping each other!
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Content Warning : This episode discusses sensitive topics including autopsy, execution, and miscarriage that may not be suitable for all audiences. Listener discretion is advised. What is the Circle of Willis...and why is this show named after it? Sage and production assistant Kaylyn Feeley set out to learn more about physician Thomas Willis and st…
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Coming Halloween Monday, October 31st - Producer Sage Tanguay and Production Assistant Kaylyn Feeley quest to learn more about the name of the podcast - Circle of Willis. Simple questions take them to grisly and enlightening moments of the mid 17th century in England and they return with a cyclical tale for Jim Coan. Content Warning : This episode …
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Make sure to listen to Part 1 first! Today's episode continues our conversation with Peter Sterling about allostasis and how the human body adapts to environment. In Part 2, we follow these concepts to their inevitable conclusions about the way we work and live. Peter Sterling is a Professor of Neuroscience at the Perelman School of Medicine at the…
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Coming Monday, October 17th - The second half of a conversation with Dr. Peter Sterling, connecting the health implications of allostasis to the way we think about society and labor.
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Episode Notes Today's episode features Peter Sterling, a stand-out in the field of neuroscience. In Part 1 of this conversation, Peter explains the concept of allostasis and how the human body is constantly responding to external stresses. Peter Sterling is a Professor of Neuroscience at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylv…
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Coming Monday, October 3rd - The first of two parts of a conversation with Dr. Peter Sterling about how adaptive the human body is to environment every moment...and what that means for our long-term health.
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Episode Notes Today's episode features John Allen, an old colleague of Jim's from the University of Arizona. They discuss the complexity of Frontal EEG Asymmetry, the development of scientific tech during their careers, and the winding path of research. John Allen is a Distinguished Professor in the University of Arizona's Psychology Department spe…
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Episode Notes Coming Monday, September 19th - a conversation with Dr. John Allen about Frontal EEG Asymmetry and how the path of successful science can be long and winding. A failed hypothesis can be just as useful as a proven one. Find out more at http://circleofwillispodcast.com This podcast is powered by Pinecast.…
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Happy Labor Day and welcome back to Circle of Willis! This episode celebrates the labor of love with a conversation between Jim Coan and Drs. John and Julie Gottman. It was recorded in 2019 at a live event hosted by Fountain Books in Richmond, Virginia to celebrate the release of their book Eight Dates: Essential Conversations for a Lifetime of Lov…
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Episode Notes Coming on Monday, September 5th - a conversation with Drs. Julie and John Gottman about their book Eight Dates. Recorded LIVE in Richmond, Virginia in 2019. The Gottmans provide insight into what makes relationships work or fail Find out more at http://circleofwillispodcast.com This podcast is powered by Pinecast.…
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Cristi Bartlett - Getting Ripped On Chicken Wings & Tequila
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Cristi Bartlett, Director of Strength and Conditioning at North Carolina State University, was back with us today. As a former competitive powerlifter, she's switched gears and is currently transforming her physique and getting ripped through the strategic use of....chicken wings and tequila? All that and much more including how to properly utilize…
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Rich Salke - Tantalizing Tidbits and Gold Nuggets of Nutrition
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Make sure to visit www.ironcompany.com for the best online gym flooring selection including artificial turf, interlocking rubber tiles, rubber flooring rolls, rubber gym mats and gym flooring adhesive and cleaners. Another cornucopia of invaluable nutrition and dieting information, with our good friend and fitness guru, Rich Salke. And of course, t…
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Overtraining vs Undertraining - Safeguards & Strategies
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Make sure to visit www.ironcompany.com for all the latest free weight equipment including dumbbells, barbells, weight plates and kettlebells. Today we discussed safeguards and strategies for avoiding overtraining and undertraining in powerlifting, bodybuilding and resistance training in general. We also touched on the importance of nutrition and ho…
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Legends Of Strength - Ed Coan, Ray Williams, Marty Gallagher
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Make sure to visit Ironcompany for all the latest powerlifting equipment, strength training equipment, gym flooring and free weights. Legends Of Strength - Ed Coan, Ray Williams, Marty Gallagher. Recently, Marty Gallagher was asked to be one of three strength Legends at the Living Legends Weekend in Tysons Corner, VA alongside the greatest powerlif…
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Make sure to visit Ironcompany for all the latest USA Made Gym Equipment, Gym Equipment For GSA Contract Purchase, Recycled Gym Equipment For Green Purchasing, and Gym Equipment Financing. Every year as we approach summer, a reoccuring question resurfaces...how best do I build BIG arms?? How many times a week should I train arms? How many sets? How…
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Dr. Charlie Seltzer - Anti-Aging and Longevity
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Make sure to visit Ironcompany for all the latest strength training equipment including squat racks, power cages, jungle gyms, weight benches and more. Today’ guest is Dr. Charlie Seltzer, MD, CSCS, and Diplomat of the American Board of Obesity Medicine. He’s the only physician in the country who holds both a board certification in Obesity Medicine…
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John Roy - Competitive Powerlifter, Family Man, Regular Guy
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Make sure to visit Ironcompany for all the latest rubber gym flooring solutions including artificial turf, interlocking rubber tiles, rubber flooring rolls and rubber gym mats. Today’ guest was John Roy, a US Army Vet, husband, father of two girls, self-published author, full-time career man,...and competitive powerlifter. Early mornings John can b…
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Justin Watson - Wide Receiver Kansas City Chiefs
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Today we welcomed Kansas City Chief, Justin Watson, 5th year NFL wide receiver and Super Bowl 55 champion. It was very interesting learning about the transition from college football to the NFL in regards to intensity, work ethic, training, diet and much more. Justin is a prime example of what it takes to get to the professional level. Justin suppo…
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Make sure to visit Ironcompany.com for all the latest cardio training equipment, free weight equipment, rubber gym flooring and strength training equipment. Today's podcast revolved around getting in shape for summer in the shortest amount of time possible. Consistency and accountability are key as long as you're on a solid plan tailored to your in…
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Make sure to visit Ironcompany.com for all the latest strength training equipment such as power cages, squat racks, weight benches and selectorized gym equipment. Today's discussion was a bi-product of Jim Steel's latest article, Deadlifts For Life. We examined the importance of the deadlift as one of the main core-four lifts, as a tool in everyday…
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