It's Brain Surgery

Welcome to It’s Brain Surgery, where we explore the mental, physical, and philosophical tools that help high performers thrive in high-stakes, uncomfortable, and uncertain parts of life. I’m Dr. Andrew Brunswick, a neurosurgeon, athlete, and wellness advocate sharing first-hand insights from the operating room and the training ground. Here you’ll find conversations, strategies, and tools to help you: •Strengthen your mindset 🧘 •Optimize physical and mental performance 💪 •Improve recovery and resilience 🔄 •Learn practical lessons from real neurosurgery stories 🧠 •Explore the latest in fitness, mindfulness, and wellness 🌱 Expect weekly podcast episodes, in-depth explainers, and highlight clips featuring guests ranging from doctors and elite athletes to thought leaders in mindset and recovery. If you’re passionate about neurosurgery, health, fitness, mindset training, or unlocking peak human potential, you’re in the right place.

It's Brain Surgery is a health podcast hosted by Andrew Brunswick, with 12 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80.

Andrew Brunswick hosts It's Brain Surgery, a health show with 12 episodes published.

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  Episode #13

  Finding Joy in the Grind with LadySpineDoc

  Dec 29, 202540 minS1

  <p>Send us a text</p><p>What does it really look like to build a meaningful life in one of the most demanding professions in the world?<br/><br/>In this episode of It’s Brain Surgery, Andrew Brunswick sits down with Dr. Betsy Grunch, board-certified neurosurgeon, researcher, mother, and globally recognized creator known as @LadySpineDoc.<br/><br/>Dr. Grunch shares her personal journey into neurosurgery, inspired by her mother’s spinal cord injury, and how that early experience shaped the way she treats patients, delivers difficult news, and leads with empathy in a high-stakes field. Together, they explore what...

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  Episode #11

  How a Neurosurgeon Stays Human with Dr. Howard Weiner

  Dec 16, 202549 minS1

  <p>Send us a text</p><p>Dr. Howard Weiner is one of the most respected pediatric neurosurgeons in the country — Chief of Neurosurgery and Endowed Chair at Texas Children’s Hospital, and Professor at Baylor College of Medicine. But titles barely scratch the surface of who he is.<br/><br/>In this deeply personal conversation, Andrew talks with his former mentor about the part of medicine most people never hear about: how you stay human while doing the hardest job in the hospital.<br/><br/>They get into:<br/><br/>• How a childhood shaped by empathy led him to neuros...

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  Episode #10

  The REAL Sauna Experience: What Finland Knows That We Don’t

  Nov 20, 202547 minS1

  <p>Send us a text</p><p>Most of us think of a sauna as just “a hot room.”<br/><br/></p><p>In Finland, it’s a way of life, a ritual, a community practice, and surprisingly a powerful tool for training the mind.<br/><br/>In this episode of It’s Brain Surgery, Dr. Andrew Brunswick sits down with Lassi Liikkanen, one of the world’s leading experts on Finnish sauna design, tradition, and research. His books The Secrets of Finnish Sauna Design and Finnish Sauna: Steam, Wood, Stone, and How to Build Your Own have reshaped how the world...

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  Episode #9

  The Only Neurosurgeon in Sierra Leone: Dr. Alieu Kamara’s Fight to Save Lives

  Nov 13, 202533 minS1

  <p>Send us a text</p><p>Imagine being the only neurosurgeon in a country of over 8 million people. No backup. Limited equipment. Families raising money before life-saving surgery can begin. That is Dr. Alieu Kamara’s daily reality in Sierra Leone.<br/><br/>In this episode, Dr. Kamara shares how growing up during the civil war shaped him, why he left a secure post abroad to return home, and what it takes to make life-or-death decisions when resources are thin. We talk trauma care, CT access, weekends in the OR, training the next generation, and what kind of help wo...

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  Episode #8

  How Boredom Shapes the Brain with Dr. James Danckert

  Nov 6, 202539 minS1

  <p>Send us a text</p><p>Cognitive neuroscientist Dr. James Danckert joins me to unpack what boredom really is, why the brain evolved it, and how to respond to it in a healthy, purposeful way. We dig into trait boredom proneness, addiction-like phone use, kids and screens, the default mode network, interoception, endurance sports, and what clinicians see after traumatic brain injury. If you’ve ever wondered whether to “embrace boredom,” or how to help your kid handle it without an iPad, this one’s for you.<br/><br/>In this episode you’ll learn:<br/>• A clear definition of boredom a...

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