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Avg. Duration 19m
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Since Oct 2021
Latest Episode Mar 2026

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How in heaven’s name does someone BUILD A BRAIN! Please allow me to explain. In the late 1990’s, I was watching a webinar about teaching for intelligence. This very idea was counter to all I had been taught in college. Of course, intelligence is fixed - determined by the genes and early childhood. It can’t be “taught” or so I thought. But one man on the panel of child experts disagreed with everyone else. I saw his name was Reuven Feuerstein and he changed my life!

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Recent Episodes

A Life in Lessons: Interview with Shannon Almquist

Mar 26, 2026 50m

There are certain people who impact your life in ways that cannot be measured. Shannon Almquist is one of those people. She is a superb educator and one of the best Feuerstein trainers to walk on…

How to Unleash Your Mind's Full Potential - Purposeful Lab Podcast Interview

Jul 03, 2024 50m

Dr Jeanne was interviewed on The Purposeful Lab Podcast and with their permission we're sharing it here because we know you'll love it.     Sign up for the Shoresh 2024 here and let's build a better…

Have you Heard about Shoresh 2024?

Jun 26, 2024 4m

It's always great to share the insights and the good news from the MindCap Center. Tune in for a brief listen to WBCL's segment about Shoresh 2024 featuring Dr Jeanne Zehr.        Sign up for the…

Reuven’s Best Friend with Lou Falik

Apr 03, 2024 33m

Reuven’s best friend might be the way to introduce Prof. Lou Falik. As a prolific author, trainer, and producer of amazing ideas, it is such an honor to have him on Build A Brain. Our focus today…

Fear Setting with Kibwe Cooper

Mar 27, 2024 41m

Can you believe it! Build A Brain has hit episode #50. To celebrate, I brought back your favorite, Kibwe Cooper, to discuss “Fear Setting”. The brain responds to fear with many specific reactions…

A lifetime of Impact - David Martin Interview

Nov 09, 2023 20m

Meet Dr. David Martin You are going to love meeting Dr. David Martin, a distinguished scholar, professor, and Feuerstein trainer extraordinaire.  Join Dr. Zehr as she buzzes around the world…

Esty Rappaport - The Gen Z Feuerstein Mediator

Oct 26, 2023 24m

My friends, you are in for a treat! Esty Rappaport is the latest guest on Build A Brain! I am so very proud to have been a trainer, a mentor, and even an international travel companion to this…

Jeanne’s Journey with The Feuerstein

Oct 13, 2023 45m

In this episode we'll take a look behind the curtain as Dr. Jeanne Zehr shares her story of going from success to purpose, becoming a Feuerstein Institute trainer and building The MindCap Center.…

A Lifetime of Mediation - Msgr. James Gilg

Sep 28, 2023 54m

Welcome back Build A Brain friends! We are honored to bring you an intriguing interview with Msgr. James Gilg, a Catholic priest who became a principal at Father Flanagan High School, named for the…

Welcome to Season 3 - Introduction

Sep 22, 2023 13m

Welcome to Season 3 of the Build a Brain Podcast! This season we’ll be interviewing practitioners, and experts about the Feuerstein Method. Together we'll discover the real world impacts and…

A Sense of Belonging

May 03, 2023 22m

By now we hope that you have a sense of belonging to the Build A Brain team of listeners around the world! We wrap up the twelve parameters of mediation today with such an important one - how to…

Mediation for Sharing Behavior

Apr 26, 2023 37m

So this podcast is not about sharing cookies, though if you feel compelled to send a box our way, we promise to share! Today we discuss the importance of helping those who we mentor to share their…

Optimistic Alternatives

Apr 19, 2023 25m

Instilling a sense of hope in others, especially when they are quite certain there is none to be found, is a challenge for sure! Join us on this podcast to learn how much our words matter when we…

Human Ability for Self Change

Apr 12, 2023 26m

Reuven Feuerstein said, “Change is the most stable characteristic of human beings.”   Although we may not even recognize it when it does happen. Now that neuroscience supports this idea with research…

The Secrets of Self-regulation

Apr 05, 2023 34m

Have you ever “lost it” by becoming angry or emotional and later regretting it? It’s possible that you lost your ability to self-regulate. Mediation for this could be a lifetime journey for many of…

Seeking, Setting & Achieving Goals

Mar 22, 2023 12m

When was the last time you set yourself up for failure by setting an unrealistic goal?  We all fall prey to this one! But can we improve our skills in this arena? Yes, we can and we can begin with…

The Feeling of Competence

Mar 15, 2023 39m

Feeling of Competence We may have more skill than we realize! Have you ever had a friend point out how good you are at something and you are thinking quite the opposite?  Imagine how a child might…

Accepting Challenge

Mar 01, 2023 15m

“That’s too hard!” is often heard from children and adults as a reason to not do a certain task. Let's exchange that word “hard” with the word “challenge” and you instantly can sense the difference.…

Transcendence and Inspiration

Feb 22, 2023 22m

The mediator can be a parent, a teacher, a counselor, or a friend. When the mediator helps another to see the big picture and go beyond the immediate need to just complete a task, we are getting to…

Meaning & Mediation

Feb 15, 2023 16m

We all have that special person in our life that we could spend hours with at a coffee shop solving the world’s problems. We also remember that one amazing teacher who helped us to finally see value…

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