What if the secret to healing, hope, and higher performance isn't only about understanding our trauma or coping with our diagnoses, but is also about retraining our brains? Neurosurgeon and award-winning author Dr. Lee Warren integrates neuroscience and faith to help you find the life you were designed to live. This is where you get the training, tactics, and truth you need to change your mind and your life, and it's called self-brain surgery.
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When life gets hard, does what we think we believe hold us up, or does it crumble under the weight of doubt? I'm your host, Dr. Lee Warren- I'm a brain surgeon, author, and a person who's seen some stuff and wondered where God is in all this mess. This is The Spiritual Brain Surgery podcast, where we'll take a hard look at what we believe, why we believe it, and the neuroscience behind how our minds and our brains can smash together with faith to help us become healthier, feel better, and be ...
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Alcohol Through the Lens of Faith (S13E22)
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41:11Is alcohol helping, or hurting your life? Join me for a great talk with my friend Ericka Andersen, an author and freelance writer from Indiana, as we discuss her new book Freely Sober: Rethinking Alcohol Through the Lens of Faith. This conversation, and this book, will help you reevaluate your relationship with alcohol in the light of its overall e…
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No Self-Malpractice (S13E21)
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29:03In this episode, we examine the crucial difference between the mind and the brain, asserting that understanding this distinction allows us to take control of our thoughts and well-being. I introduce concepts like "mind down" versus "brain out," which will help you to critically assess your thoughts and challenge negative narratives. Then we discus…
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Trauma Rounds: A Truth vs. All the True Things (S13E20)
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17:54In this episode, I tackle the themes of trauma and guilt through a listener's heartbreaking story of loss. We discuss a method to help critically assess negative automatic thoughts while acknowledging the pain and the hope beyond it. Drawing on my experiences as a neurosurgeon and messages from scripture, I remind everyone that healing and growth a…
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New Year's Message (S13E19)
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16:49A brief message at the start of the new year. Click here for the transcript Resources and Links My book, 2021 ECPA Memoir/Biography of the Year, I've Seen the End of You …
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Grieve, and Get After It (S13E18)
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42:42This episode reveals how self-brain surgery helps us integrate both halves of our brain to come alive to the realities of our lives. In trauma, tragedy, massive things, or even in the everyday struggles we all face, it's crucial to acknowledge where we've been AND to learn to live fully in the present. Today's podcast will help you see how it's nev…
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New Year, New Brain (S13E17)
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29:54In this episode, I share a personal story from 2013, reflecting on the emotional challenges I faced after losing my son and how an encounter with a woman named Jennie highlighted the universal struggle of feeling uncomfortable in our own skins. As we step into the new year, I encourage you to embrace transformation and recognize their power to resh…
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Learn the Right Lessons from 2025 (S13E16)
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31:18In this episode, we reflect on the challenges of 2025, sharing personal experiences of loss and the emotional landscape of closing a difficult year. I emphasize the need for a proactive mindset as we enter 2026, encouraging listeners to cultivate a positive mental environment and establish intentional morning routines. We discuss six key principles…
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The Best of 2025: Quantum Decision Making (S13E15)
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53:30We're wrapping up 2025 with replays of our top interviews and episodes of the year. Today, we're looking at Quantum Decision Making. Click here for the transcript Resources and Links My book, 2021 ECPA Memoir/Biography of the Year, I've Seen the End of …
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The Best of 2025: Dr. Curt Thompson (S13E14)
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1:02:48We're wrapping up 2025 with replays of our top interviews and episodes of the year. Today, we're talking with bestselling author, Dr. Curt Thompson. Click here for the transcript Resources and Links My book, 2021 ECPA Memoir/Biography of the Year, I've Seen …
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The Best of 2025: Ann Voskamp (S13E13)
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59:01We're wrapping up 2025 with replays of our top interviews and episodes of the year. Today, we're talking with New York Times bestselling author, Ann Voskamp. Click here for the transcript Resources and Links My book, 2021 ECPA Memoir/Biography of the Year, I've Seen …
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The Best of 2025: Jo Hargreaves (S13E12)
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45:53We're wrapping up 2025 with replays of our top interviews and episodes of the year. Today, we're talking with the brilliant Jo Hargreaves, known online to her hundreds of thousands of followers as The Faith-Filled Therapist. Click here for the transcript Resources and Links My book, 2021 ECPA Memoir/Biogr…
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Holidays and Habits (S13E11)
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35:12Holidays are wonderful. but they can be stressful. And stress can trip us up if we're trying to make major changes in our lives. Here's an episode from 2024 about how to use self-brain surgery to avoid falling back into habits we're trying to break. It's the second in the Sunday Self-Brain Surgery series. Be sure to subscribe to our YouTube channel…
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Tame Your Self-Talk (S13E10)
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22:07It's Frontal Lobe Friday! Today, I give you a brand new self-brain surgery operation, the self-talk switch." a method to transform negative self-narratives into empowering truths. In this often hard world, you have enough to deal with without having an adversary in your own head, right? Eliminating negative self-talk turns your inner voice into an …
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Train Your Brain for Flourishing (S13E9)
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30:37In this episode, we examine three key brain networks that can either help your life flourish, or lead you to floundering: the Default Mode Network (DMN), Central Executive Network (CEN), and Salience Network (SN). I discuss how the DMN can lead to rumination while also being essential for self-reflection. The CEN enables control over our thoughts f…
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The Three Lies Most People Believe (S13E8)
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37:08What if the biggest thing holding you back isn’t your circumstances but the lies you believe?In this episode, I expose three common lies that quietly undermine your health, happiness, and performance and that keep you stuck even when you’re trying hard to change.I’ll show you:🧠 Why your mind and brain aren’t the same thing, and why that matters⚙️ H…
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Sunday Self-Brain Surgery #1: The Ascription Prescription (S13E7)
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39:38Welcome to the inaugural episode of "Sunday Self-Brain Surgery," a new series aimed at going deeper into the spiritual side of our faith-science integration that lies at the heart of self-brain surgery. I introduce the concept of intentional engagement with our spiritual selves and discuss the benefits of practices like meditation, prayer, and grat…
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When You Feel Stuck (S13E6)
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22:33It's Frontal Lobe Friday! In this episode, I introduce "The Unstuck Operation," a technique to overcome feelings of stagnation. We explore mental patterns that hinder progress and provide actionable strategies for breaking free. Highlighting insights from a listener, I emphasize the importance of mindset in self-brain surgery. I outline a process t…
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