Where Science meets Strategy.
Blending cutting-edge brain science with real-world, actionable tools to help listeners optimize their mindset, performance, and overall well-being.
Dr. Daniel Amen (and a new High-Profile Doctor each season!) bring their expertise, while David Nurse translates complex research into easy-to-apply strategies that drive success in every aspect of life.
Whether you're looking to sharpen your focus, build resilience, health/wellness, flow state, or elevating your daily habits, this podcast delivers transformative insights that make high performance accessible to everyone.
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PODCAST EPISODES
Max Lugavere & Dr. Daniel Amen | Optimizing Nutrition for Maximum Performance
Welcome to a very special series of The David Nurse Show: The Dr. & The Nurse! For this series of episodes, David is joined by Dr. Daniel Amen—renowned psychologist and mental health expert—to help break down how to perform at your highest level. Dr. Amen will be taking a look at the brain science behind the topics covered in this series, while David sits down with experts in the field to discuss the actionable tools we can all implement to make our lives better. So let’s dive in!
For this first episode of The Dr. & The Nurse, David is joined by health and science journalist Max Lugavere. Taking a cue from Max’s New York Times bestseller, Genius Foods, David and Max break down all things nutrition optimization. Together the two hit on why ultra-processed foods are damaging your cognitive function, how to get more protein into your diet, what Max eats in a day to perform at his best, and some of the common misconceptions behind consuming whole foods.
Dr. Amen joins David for the second part of the episode, where they sit down to discuss the psychological impacts of nutrition optimization. Dr. Amen offers practical tools for eating healthier, outlines some of the foods that lead to improved cognitive performance (and the foods that do not), and discusses why sugar—not fat—is the leading cause of so many health problems.
Peter Crone & Dr. Daniel Amen | The Power of a Positive Mindset
Winning the daily battle for our minds all comes down to the way we think about the world around us. Can positivity really help us live longer? What role does discipline play in suffering? Is it possible to manufacture that flow state to perform at our highest level? The mind architect himself, Peter Crone, joins this episode of The Dr. & The Nurse to talk all things mindset and how to tap into that transcendent state of being human.
For the first part of this episode, David Nurse sits down with Peter to discuss what stands out to him about the mindsets of the greatest performers in the world. Together Peter and David outline the realities (and choices) of suffering, why the stories we tell ourselves about who we are matter, and how to overcome the powerful hold the past can have on us.
During the second half of this discussion on mindset, David takes some of Peter’s insights and breaks them down further with Dr. Daniel Amen—looking at how positive thinking isn’t necessarily always a good thing, and the process of emptying your mind to get into that flow state of performance.
Learn more about Peter Crone here: https://www.petercrone.com/.
Jim Kwik & Dr. Daniel Amen | Learning at the Highest Levels
When it comes to understanding what it takes to learn at the highest levels, there’s no better expert out there than Jim Kwik. The founder of Kwik Learning, Jim was labeled, “the boy with the broken brain” by his peers after a childhood brain injury left him learning-challenged. Given those early obstacles, Jim created practical strategies to enhance his mental performance—strategies that he’s since taken and transformed into courses, books, and podcasts all geared towards helping others increase their learning power. On today’s episode of The Dr. & The Nurse, David sits down with Jim to dive into some of those practices and strategies—discovering how anyone can increase their learning capacity, at any age.
During this first part of the episode, Jim shares some of his best practical tools for working out your brain and fostering a practice of lifelong learning. David invites Jim to share the tools he uses to help top Hollywood actors memorize their lines, talks about how our learning strategies should change as we get older, and what parents can do to help their kids start off as lifelong learners. It’s a masterclass in how to learn better, and you’re not going to want to miss it!
After his conversation with Jim, David welcomes Dr. Daniel Amen into the discussion, looking at what exactly is going on in the brain when someone is learning at the highest levels. Dr. Amen walks us through the brain benefits of “deep practice,” some of the healthy habits we can all adopt to increase our learning capacities, and what’s actually happening in a child’s brain during those early stages of development.
Learn more about Jim and his practice here: https://www.jimkwik.com/.
Take the C.O.D.E. brain quiz here: https://start.kwikbrain.com/quiz.
CHAPTERS
00:00 Introduction to Jim Kwik and Learning
03:01 Techniques for Memorization and Learning
05:48 The Importance of Physical Movement in Learning
09:05 The Role of Sleep and Nutrition in Brain Health
11:54 Building Relationships and Community for Learning
15:08 Lifelong Learning and Neuroplasticity
18:05 Learning Strategies for Children
20:55 The Impact of Environment on Learning
24:07 Conclusion and Call to Action
Grant Cardone & Dr. Daniel Amen | Tapping into a Relentless State of Drive
What sets those who succeed apart from those who don’t? And once they do succeed, how do they maintain that level of success? On this episode of The Dr. & The Nurse, David sits down with billionaire real estate investor and founder of Cardone Capital, Grant Cardone. In his 66 years, Grant has achieved a level of success that’s almost unmatched in the business world. How does he tap into that relentless drive to keep performing at the highest level again and again? That’s exactly what we’ll unpack today.
For the first part of this episode, David invites Grant to share his story—how success (not failure) motivated his initial drive to become who he is today, what’s behind his longevity as a top performer, and why he’ll never be satisfied.
Dr. Amen joins David for the second half of today’s conversation, taking a look at what’s actually happening in Grant’s brain when he talks about drive. David and Dr. Amen analyze why being goal-driven, rather than threat-oriented, can lead to better results, plus how to actually sustain the success Grant exemplifies through training your brain the right way.
Learn more about Grant on his website: https://grantcardone.com/.
CHAPTERS
00:00 The Relentless Drive of Grant Cardone
06:54 Transforming Pain into Motivation
14:07 The Game Within the Game
20:01 Sustaining Greatness Over Time
26:12 Predictions and Future Aspirations
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