What if thinking better starts with giving your brain less to do?

In this episode, Soraya and Tracy are joined by Linda Jarnhamn, founder and CEO of Flow to Thrive, to explore what brain health means in everyday working life. Together, we look at why purpose, belonging, psychological safety and clarity matter to the way we think and perform; and what happens when constant demands leave little room to pause.

Linda shares what she has learned from working with organisations and leaders, including how small changes in a leader’s habits can affect a whole team. The conversation moves from recovery and the pressure to be constantly productive to a more useful question: are we creating the conditions for good thinking?

You’ll hear practical ideas for finding cognitive balance, making space for reflection and focusing your energy on what you can control. Tracy also shares how reading helped her step away from anxious thoughts during a difficult time for her family.

Perhaps Linda’s simplest invitation is the one we most need to hear: step away from the screen, let your brain be, and think less to think better.

In this powerful episode, Soraya and Tracy take a brutally honest look at modern work and leadership - what’s thriving, what’s breaking, and what we’re still pretending is working.

From the neuroscience of burnout and decision fatigue to the role of trust, reflection, and psychological safety, they explore how to stop the burnout cycle before it starts.

Soraya and Tracy discuss why brain capital is now an economic asset, how hybrid intelligence (human + AI) can fuel creativity rather than drain it, and why joy, curiosity, and emotional awareness are essential to sustainable performance.

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In this episode of Brainy Podcasts, we dive into The New Rules of Work with Jason Mannix, HR lead for the Brighton Pier Group and founder of Mannix Consultancy.

Together, we explore what today’s workforce is telling us loud and clear:

• Inclusivity isn’t an initiative — it’s a daily behaviour.

• Identity shapes how people show up, connect, and feel safe.

• Instant feedback isn’t entitlement — it’s the new operating system.

From Gen Z’s expectations to the rise of workplace anxiety, from brain-friendly onboarding to AI freeing leaders to actually lead - this episode pulls apart the shifts redefining work, leadership, and culture.

If you want to understand what people need now (not 10 years ago), how to genuinely support diverse identities, and why feedback is the glue holding modern teams together… this one’s for you.

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