164 Change Your Brain With Tamar & Lane Kennedy164 Change Your Brain With Tamar & Lane Kennedy
You're Sober! Now What?
Tamar Medford and Lane Kennedy share how neuroscience, mindset shifts and practical habits can support long-term sobriety and a more purposeful life. They outline the key ideas behind their Change Your Brain masterclass, linking brain health to relapse prevention and everyday recovery choices.
45:18•20 Dec 2021
Change Your Brain, Change Your Recovery with Tamar Medford & Lane Kennedy
Episode Overview
- Purpose and flow can transform complacent sobriety into a more engaging, meaningful life.
- Shifting limiting beliefs about worth and intelligence can open doors to new careers, projects and goals in recovery.
- A true growth mindset includes a willingness to fail, learn and try again rather than staying stuck in rigid routines.
- Emotional intelligence and body awareness help prevent explosive reactions and support healthier choices.
- Prioritising sleep, mindfulness and automated healthy habits strengthens brain health and supports relapse prevention.
“Did you know that the brain you are born with is not the brain you have to die with?”
How do people find strength in their journey to sobriety? This conversation between Tamar Medford and Lane Kennedy is all about using brain science to make recovery feel more sustainable, intentional and, frankly, more exciting. The episode centres on their shared obsession with neuroscience and how it can support long-term sobriety. Tamar talks about getting complacent around year five or six, feeling "meant for more" but having no idea what that looked like.
That search led her to concepts like ikigai and eventually to her purpose-driven work as a coach. Lane reflects on her own path from fashion and entertainment to a life focused on genuine connection, saying that everything keeps coming back to helping people feel truly connected. Together, they break down the core themes of their Change Your Brain masterclass: purpose and flow, belief systems, growth mindset, emotional intelligence, the subconscious mind, brain health, and neuroplasticity.
Tamar shares how shifting beliefs turned her from someone who nearly failed English into an author of two books who left her corporate job to follow her passion. Lane adds stories of rageful moments and Snickers-fuelled coping to show why emotional awareness and body cues matter so much in recovery. You’ll hear practical examples, like Tamar priming her mornings by laying out workout clothes and both of them treating sleep as non-negotiable for brain health and relapse prevention.
They describe how automated habits, meditation and mindfulness can support a brain that’s constantly changing rather than stuck in old patterns. If you’ve ever thought, "I know I’m meant for more, but I don’t know how to get there," this chat might be the nudge to start changing your brain so your story can change with it. How could one small mindset shift today reshape the way your recovery looks tomorrow?
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