PRYMD Radio: Recent Episodes
Alex James
PRYMD is a blog dedicated to one thing. Optimizing mental function to improve your quality of life. The goal of PRYMD RADIO is to find the greatest minds in fields like the neuroscience, sleep science, psychology, nutrition (…you name it), and pick their brains to identify the tangibles you can do to work towards a better brain and a better you. There is a world of great information, and we have devoted ourselves to trawling the literature and the wide scary world of the internet to identify things that people can do to take your mental game to the next level. It’s all well and good to talk big and to feel inspired but at the end of the day, it all comes down to action, and we aim to bring you the TANGIBLES or things we can actually do to kick more ass every day. We hope you enjoy our podcast as much as we enojoy interviewing amazing minds and putting all of this together. It’s time to dive in. It’s time to get PRYMD.
What we dived into [01:45] Dr. Narveen Dosanjh discusses how she first started applying a holistic approach to medical practice. - [04:00] Dr. Dosanjh talks about how she wanted to understand holistic healing through a scientific lense,
What we dived into [01:45] Dr. Narveen Dosanjh discusses how she first started applying a holistic approach to medical practice. [04:00] Dr. Dosanjh talks about how she wanted to understand holistic healing through a scientific lense, and use all modalities of healing that could possibly benefit her patients. [07:15] Dr. Dosanjh introduces her practice and […]
What we dived into [02:53] Dr Meyer asks Dr Metivier about how he got into using memory techniques. - [05:30] Dr Meyer asks Dr Metivier about people who just ‘don’t have a good memory’? - [09:30] How eating right,
What we dived into [02:53] Dr Meyer asks Dr Metivier about how he got into using memory techniques. [05:30] Dr Meyer asks Dr Metivier about people who just ‘don’t have a good memory’? [09:30] How eating right, sleeping right and trying to eliminate pain positively affects your memory. [14:30] Dr Metivier talks about dream recall. […]
What we dived into [01:23] Dr Cahill talks about what memory actually is and how type of task determines the parts of the brain that are activated. [04:02] Dr Meyer asks about how memory applies to all the senses (not just visual) and what are the main memory categories? [08:54] Dr Cahill talks about the […]
What we dived into [01:23] Dr Cahill talks about what memory actually is and how type of task determines the parts of the brain that are activated. - [04:02] Dr Meyer asks about how memory applies to all the senses (not just visual) and what are the ...
What we dived into [02:20] Alex talks about how long he has been competing, his background and how he started. - [05:00] Discussion on the main memory techniques Alex uses, and why they work. - [07:27] Alex talks through the memory palace technique...
What we dived into [02:20] Alex talks about how long he has been competing, his background and how he started. [05:00] Discussion on the main memory techniques Alex uses, and why they work. [07:27] Alex talks through the memory palace technique, how to encode lots of detail, and the importance of reviewing. Alex guides our […]
How do you become the best in the world in a discipline as difficult as natural bodybuilding, whilst prioritizing your family and day job? 6 time world champion and university professor Brian Whitacre talks to Dr.
How do you become the best in the world in a discipline as difficult as natural bodybuilding, whilst prioritizing your family and day job? 6 time world champion and university professor Brian Whitacre talks to Dr. Joos about the importance of time spent outside the gym, leveraging habits, meticulous planning, visualization and more on this […]
Can fasting improve your mental performance? In this episode, PRYMD hosts Alex James and Dr Dave Dominic talk to Dr Jason Fung, a Canadian Nephrologist and world-renowned expert on intermittent fasting and LCHF diets about insulin, obesity, type 2 diabetes, the benefits of fasting for healthy individuals and lots more… Before we dive into discussion, did […]
Can fasting improve your mental performance? In this episode, PRYMD hosts Alex James and Dr Dave Dominic talk to Dr Jason Fung, a Canadian Nephrologist and world-renowned expert on intermittent fasting and LCHF diets about insulin, obesity,
What does it take mentally to be a champion in one of the world’s toughest sports? PRYMD Radio hosts Alex James and Dr Joos Meyer talk to 10x world Muay Thai champion the Gunslinger, John Wayne Parr, about training in Thailand, the value of having bad intentions in fight sports, the need for a solid […]
What does it take mentally to be a champion in one of the world's toughest sports? PRYMD Radio hosts Alex James and Dr Joos Meyer talk to 10x world Muay Thai champion the Gunslinger, John Wayne Parr, about training in Thailand,
How does nutrition affect our gene expression? On this episode of PRYMD Radio, our host Alex James talks to City University of New York Neuroscientist Professor Mauro Fa about epigenetics, vitamins, biomarkers and more. What we dived into
How does nutrition affect our gene expression? On this episode of PRYMD Radio, our host Alex James talks to City University of New York Neuroscientist Professor Mauro Fa about epigenetics, vitamins, biomarkers and more. What we dived into [00:57] Prof Fa talks about what led him into Neuroscience. [02:44] Prof Fa discusses one of his […]
Why does 'that' song give you the chills? On this episode of PRYMD radio, our host Alex James talks to neuroscientist Psyche Loui about studying the learning and appreciation of music, perfect pitch, the chill factor and more. What we dived into
Why does ‘that’ song give you the chills? On this episode of PRYMD radio, our host Alex James talks to neuroscientist Psyche Loui about studying the learning and appreciation of music, perfect pitch, the chill factor and more. What we dived into [01:00] Psyche explains the origins of her name and the Greek etymology. [04:15] […]
Do you want to get better sleep? On this episode PRYMD Radio host Alex James has a fascinating conversation with Professor Pelay of Stanford University on insomnia, frequent brief night awakenings, the importance of bright light to the sleep cycle and ...
Do you want to get better sleep? On this episode PRYMD Radio host Alex James has a fascinating conversation with Professor Pelay of Stanford University on insomnia, frequent brief night awakenings, the importance of bright light to the sleep cycle and more. What we dived into [02:00] Prof Pelayo introduces himself and the work he does […]