The Business of Shaping Future Minds
At Brainy, we celebrate human intelligence in all its forms: creativity, curiosity, resilience, critical thinking, leadership, innovation and the ability to adapt.
In a world that can often feel negative and uncertain, we choose to explore what is possible when people understand more about their brains, their minds and each other.
Through our conversations and those with guests, we shine a light on the real human stories behind change, challenge and progress - celebrating the thinkers, makers, leaders and everyday heroes who help us see things differently.
With a distinctive wise women, dual-host format blending applied neuroscience and an unwavering belief that human intelligence is remarkable, especially when we understand how the brain works, what gets in the way, and what becomes possible when people think, connect and lead differently.
Brainy celebrates human intelligence through conversations that explore the brain, the mind and the possibilities that open up when people think differently.
Every conversation leaves listeners thinking - that changes how I think, I can use this today.
Brainy is in the podcast shaping future minds.
Celebrating human intelligence through real human stories.
Brainy blends neuroscience, creativity and curiosity to explore what becomes possible when people think differently.
Every episode leaves you with something to think about and something you can use.
Soraya Shaw, MSc, BrainShaw® is an MSc qualified Applied Organisational Neuroscientist
After a successful international career in brand leadership, Soraya founded BrainShaw®, where she partners with leaders and organisations to strengthen human capability, performance and culture, through applied neuroscience.
Alongside her commercial work, she is passionate about making the science of the brain practical, accessible and relevant to everyday life.
Based: Brighton
Outside Brainy you'll find me: Introducing children to the wonders of their brain, through my book The Brainy Brains Of Mindsville.
Brain fuel: Pilates, red wine and an eclectic social life.
Always curious about: What becomes possible when we understand how our minds really work.
Tracy Filler is a strategic adviser, executive coach and organisational insight specialist within founder-led and generational businesses.
For more than 20 years Tracy has partnered with business owners and senior leaders, guiding their thinking through insight, curiosity and commercial reality, so they can make better decisions and grow businesses that continue to thrive without losing what made them successful in the first place.
Based: Norfolk
Outside Brainy you'll find me: Putting my inquisitive mind to new ways of thinking and doing, whether that's exploring a new piece of software or finding a better way to approach a process.
Brain fuel: World travel, lots of different activities, including swimming with my Newfoundland Paddy.
Always curious about: What's really going on here...and what becomes possible next?
The world needs people who can think creatively, innovate, question assumptions, adapt to change and navigate increasing complexity.
Those capabilities don't develop in isolation. They grow through stories, experiences, different perspectives and conversations that challenge the way we think, and that's why Brainy exists.
Every episode explores a different aspect of human capability through the experiences of inspiring guests. We dig beneath the surface, uncover what helped them think differently, stay adaptable and overcome challenges, then draw out the practical ideas listeners can apply in their own work and lives.
We're not looking for perfect answers, we're exploring better questions, to storyboard human capability, one conversation at a time.
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