The MindScience Playbook
The MindScience Playbook
Podcast Description
In The MindScience Playbook, the hosts, Dr. Ron Bonnstetter and Dr. Dave Gosselin address a wide range of issues related to increasing the efficiency and effectiveness of leadership, coaching, and educating by taking advantage of what is known about the brain and how it works.
Ron and Dave, along with periodic guests, guide listeners through the use of brain science to creating better environments for coaching, learning, and leading.
For more info:
Ron: mindsciencecenter.com
Dave: linkedin.com/in/david-gosselin-b82a3b3a
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Content Themes
The podcast covers themes related to leadership efficiency, coaching effectiveness, and educational improvement through brain science, with episodes that delve into topics like the impact of brain micro-states on collaboration, leadership succession strategies for generational transitions, and the neurological needs for effective team performance.

Your playbook to turn brain insights into real-world success.
What happens when you bring brain science into the real world of teams, leadership, and everyday human interaction? The MindScience Playbook explores exactly that. Hosted by Dr. Ron Bonnstetter and Dr. Dave Gosselin, this podcast blends neuroscience, psychology, and practical strategies to help you unlock next-level insights.
Curious about neuroscience? Passionate about people? This is your playbook.
Follow their page at: linkedin.com/company/mindscience-playbook-podcast/
In Episode 34, Dr. Carol Gaffney, a consulting psychologist and peak performance coach, provides insights on the importance of developing behavioral intelligence as a key component of personal development. She makes a distinction between Emotional Intelligence and Behavioral Intelligence. Emotional Intelligence is internal and often abstract; Behavioral Intelligence is the external manifestation of how we operate.
To bridge this gap, Gaffney introduces the STARR Process (Stop, Think, Assess, Respond, Review) and emphasizes the practical application of mindfulness and paced breathing as ”survival skills” for the modern workplace and peak performance.
The discussion highlights the importance of moving beyond mere intellectualization to actively practice relaxation, presence, and intentional behavioral changes.

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