Change of Mind

Change of Mind is a neuroscience-informed podcast about how we adapt, grow, and keep functioning when life doesn’t go to plan. Hosted by a registered nurse and neuroscience educator, the show blends clinical experience, lived caregiving reality, and brain science to explore burnout, neuroplasticity, nervous system regulation, neurodivergence, and mental load. Short, evidence-based episodes for people living complex lives — and still becoming. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Change of Mind is a science podcast hosted by Johanna Kate RN, with 14 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Johanna Kate RN hosts Change of Mind, a science show with 14 episodes published.

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  One Small Event Shaped My Entire Nursing Career

  Feb 25, 202610 minS0

  <p>In Part 2 of my nursing story, I share the operating theatre experience that sparked my love for neuroscience.</p><br><p>Early in my career, I assisted in a deep brain stimulation procedure for a patient with Parkinson’s disease. Watching tremors stop in real time — and seeing a lifelong musician play his flute again — was a defining moment.</p><br><p>But this episode goes deeper than surgery.</p><br><p>I talk about:</p>How deep brain stimulation worksWhat happens in awake neurosurgeryMy unexpected Tourette’s diagnosisBurnout and a crisis of professional confidenceThe neuroscience of feeling “stuck”How changing...

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  The Craziest 15 Minutes That Turned Me Into a Nurse

  Feb 13, 20269 minS0

  <p>Why do we choose the careers we choose?</p><br><p>In this episode, I share the story of how I became a nurse... and the 15-minute moment that shifted my entire life path.</p><br><p>At 16 years old, newly CPR certified and certain I didn’t belong in healthcare, I found myself at the scene of a serious motorcycle accident. What followed wasn’t dramatic heroics. It was something much quieter - holding a stranger’s hand while waiting for an ambulance, and realising that presence can matter more than perfection.</p><br><p>We explore:</p>The ps...

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  A Rant (And a Reframe) About Self Care

  Feb 9, 202622 minS0

  <p>Self-care gets talked about like it’s spa days, journaling, and perfect routines… but for a lot of us, it just feels like another thing we’re failing at.</p><br><p>In this episode, Johanna (nurse and mum of three boys including one with additional needs) breaks down why “self-care” can feel triggering, guilt-inducing, and unrealistic in the season of life where you’re exhausted, overstimulated, and just trying to get through the day.</p><br><p>Together, we reframe self-care as something personal, proactive, and small - sometimes as simple as forgiving yourself, taking real rest, or using micro-pr...

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  Episode #10

  Autism Barbie: The Convo We Aren't Having

  Feb 9, 202627 minS1

  <p>The debate around Autism Barbie has been loud, emotional, and deeply divided.</p><p>But I think we’re missing something important.</p><br><p>In this episode, I unpack why the backlash isn’t really about the doll — and why compassion has been in short supply on all sides of the conversation.</p><p>As a nurse, a parent, and someone who works in brain science, I explore a less-discussed angle: that many autism parents aren’t reacting to representation itself. They’re reacting to years of unacknowledged strain, grief, and trauma.</p><br><p>In this episode, we talk ab...

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  Episode #9

  What the Brain Can Change & What It Can't

  Jan 13, 202613 minS1

  <p>We’re often told that neuroplasticity means the brain can become anything if we try hard enough. That idea sounds hopeful. It’s also wrong. And for many people, quietly harmful.</p><br><p>In this episode, I clarify what neuroplasticity actually is and what it isn’t.</p><p>Your brain can change its connections in response to experience. It can strengthen skills, build coping strategies, and learn new patterns.</p><p>What it cannot do is erase core wiring or neurodevelopmental architecture.</p><br><p>Autistic brains don’t become neurotypical.</p><p>ADHD brains don’t turn into...

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