Multitasking and brain overload can affect more than focus—they may show up as brain fog, dizziness, eye strain, posture changes, fatigue, and dysautonomia-like symptoms.

In this episode of the Brain Fitness Podcast, I sit down with Dr. Tommy Pang to explore why seemingly disconnected symptoms may actually be signs that your brain is running too many programs at once.

Dr. Pang is a double board-certified functional neurology practitioner (DACNB, FACFN) based in Hong Kong and the founder of Brain Fog Mastery Lab, where he helps adults uncover the underlying causes of brain fog, poor focus, balance issues, and other unexplained symptoms often dismissed as stress or normal aging.

Through a functional neurology lens, Dr. Pang explains what your posture may reveal about your nervous system, how brain overload can contribute to cognitive and physical symptoms, and why understanding how the brain processes information may change the way we approach brain fog, dizziness, and fatigue.

As Project Director for a nonprofit organization working with children experiencing brain developmental delays, Dr. Pang also sees the other end of the spectrum: brains that are still developing alongside adult brains experiencing decline. This dual perspective shapes his belief that brain health exists on a continuum—and that understanding how the brain develops is just as important as understanding how to protect it later in life.

Today, Dr. Pang shares his message with a community of more than 880,000 followers across social media, helping people become proactive about their brain health before small problems become bigger ones.

Coming soon: Dr. Pang is preparing the Brain Fog Mastery Lab community.

Connect with Dr. T-Pang:

https://linktr.ee/dr.tpang

https://www.instagram.com/drtpangbrainhealth/

Connect with Dr. Patrick Porter:

https://drpatrickporter.com/

https://www.instagram.com/drpatrickporter/

https://www.facebook.com/DrPatrickPorter/

https://www.youtube.com/c/drpatrickporter

Other helpful links & information:

http://www.braintap.pro/

*Our content is for informational purposes only and should not be treated as medical or health advice. Please consult with your doctor / healthcare provider if you have any questions about your medical condition.

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Are personality tests really accurate—or do they miss what stress reveals about you?

In this episode of the Brain Fitness Podcast, I sit down with Mike Duffy, founder of VennX, to explore personality assessments, stress patterns, HRV, AI, emotional behavior, and the future of self-awareness.

Mike explains why traditional personality tests may only provide a snapshot of who we are, while real human behavior can change over time—especially under stress, in relationships, on teams, and when making important decisions.

Mike Duffy is the founder of VennX, the human waveform company. A former Army paratrooper and Signal Corps officer, three-time chief of staff, and pharmaceutical data executive, Mike spent his career building high-performance systems before applying that same lens to human transformation.

Drawing from his own recovery and 10-year transformation journey, Mike created VennX to explore how psychological shifts connect with physiological outcomes over time. VennX calls this Psychosomatic Intelligence—using real human data to better understand the relationship between insight, action, HRV, emotional resolution, and lasting behavior change.

Mike also serves as CLO of GoBundance and is bringing VennX’s waveform technology to entrepreneurs, high performers, and clinical partners like BrainTap.

Curious what your patterns may reveal? Mike Duffy is offering Brain Fitness Podcast listeners a free VennX scan here:

https://form.typeform.com/to/yzo0vnpN?typeform-source=www.youtube.com

Connect with Mike Duffy:

https://vennwisdom.com/

Connect with Dr. Patrick Porter:

https://drpatrickporter.com/

https://www.instagram.com/drpatrickporter/

https://www.facebook.com/DrPatrickPorter/

https://www.youtube.com/c/drpatrickporter

Other helpful links & information:

http://www.braintap.pro/

*Our content is for informational purposes only and should not be treated as medical or health advice. Please consult with your doctor / healthcare provider if you have any questions about your medical condition.

#BrainFitnessPodcast #PersonalityTests #SelfAwareness #HumanBehavior #HRV

Feeling wired but tired after becoming a mom? You're not alone.

In this episode of the Brain Fitness Podcast, I sit down with Janelle Ardizzone to discuss postpartum nervous system regulation, motherhood overwhelm, and the inspiration behind Welcome Home Mama, a BrainTap series designed to support mothers through the transition after birth.

Janelle is the founder of Desert Moon Wellness in Las Vegas, a Certified Doula, Certified Hyperbaric Technician, and passionate advocate for brain health and nervous system optimization. For more than a decade, she has helped mothers navigate pregnancy, postpartum, and healing while guiding thousands of clients through personalized wellness programs focused on resilience, recovery, and longevity.

Drawing from her own health journey, years of supporting families as a doula, and four years of experience using BrainTap and NeuralChek, Janelle co-created Welcome Home Mama: A Nervous System Reset for Mothers with Dr. Patrick Porter. She created this program for moms who feel exhausted despite sleeping, emotionally overwhelmed, disconnected from their bodies, or unsure how to rediscover themselves after birth. Her mission is to help mothers understand that by regulating their nervous system, they can unlock the capacity to heal, thrive, and show up more fully for themselves and their families.

Welcome Home Mama is a BrainTap postpartum restoration series that meets mothers where they are—physically, emotionally, neurologically, and spiritually. It features guided sessions including Welcome Home, Mama, When Things Feel Tender, Holding the New You, and You Are Still You, helping mothers find calm, resilience, and connection throughout the postpartum journey.

Start the Welcome Home Mama series here:

https://braintap.com/desertmoonwellness/

Connect with Janelle Ardizzone:

https://desertmoonwellness.com/

https://www.instagram.com/desertmoonwellnesslv/

https://www.facebook.com/DesertMoonWellnessLV

Connect with Dr. Patrick Porter:

https://drpatrickporter.com/

https://www.instagram.com/drpatrickporter/

https://www.facebook.com/DrPatrickPorter/

https://www.youtube.com/c/drpatrickporter

Other helpful links & information:

http://www.braintap.pro/

*Our content is for informational purposes only and should not be treated as medical or health advice. Please consult with your doctor / healthcare provider if you have any questions about your medical condition.

#BrainFitnessPodcast #PostpartumSupport #NervousSystemRegulation #Motherhood #MomBurnout