The Brain BS™ Podcast

By Maureen Kafkis

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Maureen Kafkis is a Doctor of Occupational Therapy, the Brain BS™ coach, and the host of The Brain BS™ Podcast (previously The Power of Community & Collaboration Podcast). When she learned that the average human brain has over 60,000 thoughts a day and that most of them are lies (Brain BS™) that cause needless suffering, she started to learn how to separate the fact from fiction in her mind and has never looked back. Maureen truly believes that living consciously, understanding how your brains work, and learning to feel your feelings are necessary for an empowering and fulfilling life. She brings her expertise and extensive knowledge to inspire people in the SB area and beyond to learn how to live consciously, tap into their personal power and become leaders in their community.


 In a world where there is so much division and way too much focus on competition, the Brain BS™ Coach is promoting a conscious community and lifestyle built on leadership energy, collaboration, and mutual support. She is doing that because the power of the collective far exceeds anything that can be done at the individual level and it’s just way more fun! If we all consciously collaborate with one another and succeed together we can have a substantial ripple effect that will extend far beyond our local community. Listen and learn how you can add value to your own community!


Check out https://www.thebrainbs.com/ to learn more about the Brain BS™ Coach and what she is all about!



Episode Date
264) It's Time to Question Your Beliefs
Jun 09, 2026
264) The Impact Losing a Child Can Have on Relationships
Jun 03, 2026
263) A Study in Resilience
May 27, 2026
262) Learning About Tourette Sydrome
May 20, 2026
261) My Post-Construction Mindset Inspired 3 Big Changes
May 13, 2026
260) Remembering Brain BS
May 06, 2026
259) Easing Back Into the Brain BS Podcast
Feb 28, 2026
258) Approaching Menopause with Leadership Energy
Oct 29, 2025
257) Going Through the Motions is Not Good Enough for Me
Oct 15, 2025
256) The Elephant Project & So Much More!
Oct 08, 2025
255) There is No Room for Contempt in our Relationships
Oct 01, 2025
254) Let's Get Educated Regarding the Needs of the Disabled
Sep 24, 2025
253) Help Me to Manifest Paul McCartney Tickets!
Sep 16, 2025
252) Don't Wait Until You are Dying to Prepare For Your Death
Sep 10, 2025
251) When You Can't Go All-In
Sep 03, 2025
250) How to Build a Foundation for Setting Healthy Boundaries
Aug 27, 2025
249) We Don't Have to be Included in Every Event
Aug 20, 2025
248) Healing Trauma by Building Resilience
Aug 13, 2025
247) Making the Commitment to Community
Aug 06, 2025
246) Healing With Horses. Part 2
Jul 30, 2025
245) The Horse Project Part 1
Jul 23, 2025
244) Winning the Battle Against Advanced Melanoma
Jul 16, 2025
243) The Far Reaching Impact of the Unity Shoppe
Jul 09, 2025
242) Sometimes Suffering is Optional
Jul 02, 2025
241) The Next Chapter
May 28, 2025
240) Exploring Deep Thoughts with Pete Muller
May 15, 2025
239) Exploring Shame Around the Mother/Daughter Relationship
May 15, 2025
238) You Don't Have to be a Professional to Collaborate
May 07, 2025
237) Some of the Brain BS That Comes with Putting Yourself Out There!
Apr 30, 2025
235) We Must be in Leadership Energy to Navigate our Health care!
Apr 23, 2025
234) The Magic of Breathwork with Brandy Keenan
Apr 16, 2025
233) We must Promote a Reciprocal Relationship with the Artists in our Community!
Apr 09, 2025
232) Let Your Intuition Take You Out of Your Comfort Zone
Apr 02, 2025
231) Bridging the Political Divide
Mar 26, 2025
230) The Power of Authenticity
Mar 19, 2025
229) The Brain BS Around Colonoscopies
Mar 11, 2025
228) Healing Tools with Cecily Longo
Mar 05, 2025
227) A Personal Account of the Palisades Fire with Kirsten Ellis
Feb 26, 2025
226) How To Thrive by Knowing Your Human Design
Feb 19, 2025
225) Never Underestimate the Power of the Woman Behind the Man!
Feb 12, 2025
224) Time to Get it Together!
Feb 05, 2025
223) I'm Back!
Jan 29, 2025
222) Wrap Up for 2024
Dec 18, 2024
221) An Inspirational Piano Man
Dec 11, 2024
220) There are Many Ways to Measure Success
Dec 04, 2024
219) Emotionally & Mentally Preparing for the Holidays
Nov 27, 2024
218) Debunking the Stigma Attached to Mental Illness
Nov 20, 2024
217) Supporting the Homeless in Our Community
Nov 13, 2024
216) Staying in Leadership Energy After the Election
Nov 07, 2024
215) How to Manage Triggers Around Election Season
Oct 30, 2024
214) Talking Scarcity with Bob Malatesta
Oct 23, 2024
213) Preparing for Death with Stacy McCrory
Oct 16, 2024
212) The Brain BS That Comes With an Empty Nest
Oct 09, 2024
211) Leadership Energy And Why It Is So Important
Oct 01, 2024
210) I Cannot Be a Bystander With Jennie Reinish
Sep 25, 2024
209) Talking Real Estate and So Much More with Justin Etherton
Sep 18, 2024
208) A Proactive Approach to Health with Deann Zampelli
Sep 11, 2024
207) Promoting Community & Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month
Sep 04, 2024
206) Step Into Your Leadership Energy in Preparation for the Upcoming Election
Aug 28, 2024
205) Get Featured in The Santa Barbara Neighbors Magazine
Aug 21, 2024
204) Make Time to Reflect, Restore & Replenish
Aug 14, 2024
203) Why We Must Separate Fact From Fiction In Our Minds
Aug 07, 2024
202) Talking Body Image and So Much More With Allison Paolino
Jul 31, 2024
201) Talking Money with Jennifer Love
Jul 24, 2024
200) Celebrating a Milestone and What Lies Ahead
Jul 17, 2024
199) Tips for Approaching Retirement with Bob Smith
Jul 10, 2024
198) Meet the Sacred Sisters
Jul 03, 2024
197) Yay! I'm Still Alive at 61!
Jun 26, 2024
196) Save the Trees with Rainbow Eyes & Julie Henszey
Jun 19, 2024
195) The Aftermath of the Monticeto Mudslide with Dr. Alicia Journey
Jun 17, 2024
194) Pilates of the Mind & Body with Victoria Popoff
Jun 10, 2024
193) Talking Collaboration at Workzones with Pam Tanase
Jun 05, 2024
192) Talking Photography, Music & Money with Hudson Caceres
May 29, 2024
191) Tips for May Gray & June Gloom
May 22, 2024
190) Meet Realtor and Santa Barbara Native Joe Parker
May 15, 2024
189) Promoting Claudia's Inspirational Event
May 08, 2024
188) Reviewing Exactly What is Brain BS
May 01, 2024
187) Introducing the Dream Team
Apr 24, 2024
186) Empowering Women with Photographer Ashleigh Taylor
Apr 14, 2024
185) How I Manifested My Dream Home in SB
Apr 10, 2024
184) The Chris Experiment: Dealing with the Discomfort of Going Outside Our Comfort Zone
Apr 02, 2024
183) Embracing Conscious Living and Community Connection in Santa Barbara
Mar 27, 2024
182) The Mike Experiment: Never Too Late to Shift from Victimhood to Empowerment
Mar 20, 2024
Brain BS Update 3/11/24
Mar 11, 2024
181) Dealing With Partners Who Are "Dramatic" When They Get Sick
Mar 06, 2024
180) The Shawn Experiment: It All Begins With Self-Acceptance
Feb 28, 2024
179) Making the Laws Work For You When You Get Triggered
Feb 21, 2024
178) Unlocking the Power of Uncomfortable Emotions: Our Feelings Really Matter
Feb 14, 2024
177) Getting Out of a Rut Consciously
Feb 07, 2024
Brain BS Update
Feb 01, 2024
176: The Stuart Experiment: The Benefits of Living Consciously
Jan 31, 2024
176) The Stuart Experiment: Processing Grief
Jan 24, 2024
175) How to Achieve Goals Consciously
Jan 16, 2024
174) The RJ Experiment Final Episode 5
Jan 10, 2024
173) Recruiting Participants for Brain BS Experiments
Jan 02, 2024
172) The RJ Experiment-Episode 4
Dec 27, 2023
Bonus Holiday Episode: Music and Unfinished Business with Johnny Lloyd
Dec 22, 2023
171) The RJ Experiment: Episode 3
Dec 20, 2023
170) The RJ Experiment-Episode 2
Dec 13, 2023
169) The RJ Experiment- Episode 1
Dec 06, 2023
Brain BS Update 11/29/23
Nov 30, 2023
Day 13-14-On The Road Again
Nov 21, 2023
Day 11-12-On the Road Again
Nov 18, 2023
Day 8-9-10 On the Road Again
Nov 16, 2023
168) Talking the Mindset of Money with Sameera Singh
Nov 15, 2023
Day 5-6-7-On the Road Again
Nov 13, 2023
Day 3&4-On the Road Again
Nov 10, 2023
Day 2-On the Road Again
Nov 08, 2023
167) Talking Relationships with C4 Member Andelin Price
Nov 08, 2023
Day 1: On The Road Again
Nov 07, 2023
166) Toxic Relationships and More With Roman Garcia.
Nov 01, 2023
165) Coming Together as a Community
Oct 25, 2023
164) The Brain BS Around the Parent/Teen Relationship with Ben Pugh
Oct 18, 2023
163) Talking Infidelity with Luke Shillings
Oct 11, 2023
162) Why Talking is Not Enough with Susan Page
Oct 04, 2023
161) The Brain BS Around Being a Dad
Sep 27, 2023
160) Honoring My Dad Dutch
Sep 20, 2023
159) Remembering Your Spirit With Mark Chabus
Sep 13, 2023
158) Remembering 9/11 With Jill Griffin
Sep 11, 2023
157) The Crossroads with Kaleb Dahlgren
Sep 06, 2023
156) Getting Sober With Vic Daprile
Aug 30, 2023
155) Consciously Recovering From a Stroke With Dante Bacani
Aug 23, 2023
154) Talking Reiki and Beyond With Meghan Schoneberger
Aug 16, 2023
153) Marianne Williamson and The Law of Divine Compensation
Aug 11, 2023
152) Akashic Record Reading with Miriam Ansley
Aug 09, 2023
151) Mastering Brain BS for the Struggling Coach
Aug 02, 2023
150) Talking Breathwork and Being Big with Alessandra Caprice
Jul 26, 2023
149) Anchoring Your Nervous System with Betsy Jensen
Jul 19, 2023
148) Service Vs Making Money in the Coaching Industry
Jul 14, 2023
146) Talking RAW with Susan Scollen
Jul 12, 2023
146) Intuitive Human Design With Kathy Bochonko
Jul 05, 2023
145) Holding Space For Ourselves As We Age
Jun 29, 2023
144) Learning to Hold Space From My Good Friend Jane
Jun 28, 2023
143) Where Yellow Flowers Bloom with Kim Cantin
Jun 21, 2023
142) Personal Empowerment With Claudia Chotzen
Jun 14, 2023
141) Talking Grief with Maria Malin
Jun 07, 2023
140) 50 Women Over 50 Project with Julie Kaplan
May 31, 2023
Brain BS Update: Introducing the Women Who Inspire Me Series
May 30, 2023
139) Manifesting With Law of Attraction
May 25, 2023
138) Embracing my Twitch
May 24, 2023
137) Talking Self-Leadership with Karen Rudd
May 17, 2023
136) The Art of Receiving With Danielle Savory
May 09, 2023
135) EFT Tapping with Sarah Grace Powers
May 03, 2023
134) How To Make Friends When You Get Older
Apr 26, 2023
133) The Universal Law of Cause and Effect
Apr 19, 2023
132) Talking Human Design With Empowered Projector Evelyn Levenson
Apr 12, 2023
131) Brain BS Around Unexpected Vet Visits
Apr 05, 2023
130) Redefining Success with Kim Job
Mar 29, 2023
129) Wise Up
Mar 22, 2023
128) The Universal Law of Thinking
Mar 15, 2023
127) Talking Emotion Code with Frank Elaridi
Mar 09, 2023
126) Human Design with Taylor V
Mar 01, 2023
125) The Importance of Emotional Safety
Feb 22, 2023
124) Understanding the Importance of Subconscious Brain Filters
Feb 15, 2023
123) Separating Fact from Fiction 2023
Feb 08, 2023
122) Understanding Brain BS
Feb 01, 2023
121) It is Time to Make Our Relationships the #1 Priority
Dec 25, 2022
120) Managing Pain During the Holidays
Dec 24, 2022
119) It's Okay to be Depressed & Anxious at the Holidays
Dec 23, 2022
118) Creating Prosperity Requires Love, Not Money
Dec 22, 2022
117) Don't Let Brain BS About Your Body Ruin Your Freaking Holiday!
Dec 21, 2022
116) Out With the Old, In with the New
Dec 20, 2022
115) Talking Grief Around the Holidays
Dec 19, 2022
Introduction to Struggling Through the Holiday Series
Dec 18, 2022
114) Troubleshooting the Brain BS Around Overdrinking
Dec 18, 2022
113) The Benefits of Functional Medicine with Dr. Libby Wilson
Dec 14, 2022
112) Talking All Things Teen with Leslie Randolph
Dec 07, 2022
111) Stress, Suicide & Mental Health with Dr. Robyn Tiger
Nov 30, 2022
Brain BS Thanksgiving Update
Nov 24, 2022
110) Loving a Sibling With a Mental Illness
Nov 23, 2022
109) Cathi Marcus on Parenting a LGBTQ Son With Divine Intelligence
Nov 16, 2022
108) Emotional Eating with Karen Schaible
Nov 09, 2022
107) Uncomfortable Emotions with Michelle Kevill
Nov 02, 2022
106) Talking Business and Mental Health with Gretchen Hernandez
Oct 26, 2022
105) Talking Soul Life with Susan Scollen
Oct 19, 2022
104) Talking Suicide with Corinne Crabtree
Oct 12, 2022
103) Shooting the BS with Renata Musial/The Happy Lawyer
Oct 05, 2022
102) Shooting the BS with Paige Dempsey
Sep 28, 2022
101) Talking Abortion With Amanda Kingsley
Sep 23, 2022
100) Reflections
Sep 21, 2022
99) Sarah's story
Sep 12, 2022
98) Ashley's Story
Sep 09, 2022
97) Tarryne's Story
Sep 07, 2022
96) Kicking Off Suicide Prevention Awareness Month with Jennifer's Story
Sep 05, 2022
95) Take Aways from Drug Overdose Awareness Week
Sep 03, 2022
94) Speaking to a Father Who Lost His Son to Addiction
Sep 02, 2022
93) How Coaching Enhances Recovery
Sep 01, 2022
92) Speaking to a Mother Who Lost her Daughter to Addiction
Aug 31, 2022
91) Speaking to a Mother Whose Daughter is in Recovery
Aug 30, 2022
90) Loving a Brother Who is Addicted to Heroin
Aug 29, 2022
Brain BS Update-Drug Overdose Awareness Week
Aug 28, 2022
89) Shooting the BS with Master Coach Nicky Hammond
Aug 24, 2022
88) Henry the Wild Bunny
Aug 17, 2022
87) Recognizing Your Brain BS
Aug 17, 2022
86) Shooting the BS with Pete
Aug 10, 2022
85) The Brain BS Podcast is the Solution to all Your Problems
Aug 03, 2022
84) Shooting the BS with Greta
Jul 27, 2022
Brain BS Update
Jul 20, 2022
83) Every Pause We Have to Take is a Gift From the Universe
Jul 20, 2022
82) There is No Avoiding the Pain That Comes With Being Human
Jul 13, 2022
81) Shooting the BS with my Brother Mike
Jul 06, 2022
80) Time to Take the Drama Out of a Loved One Dying
Jun 29, 2022
79) Shooting the BS with Christine
Jun 22, 2022
78) Random BS That Makes Me Nervous
Jun 16, 2022
77) This is For the Guilty Dog Owner
Jun 09, 2022
76) Saying Goodbye to My Good Friend Judy
Jun 09, 2022
75) You Have to Listen to Your Body!
Jun 02, 2022
74) Shooting the BS with Sheila
Jun 02, 2022
73) Shooting the BS with Beth
May 25, 2022
72) The Kidney Stone That Keeps on Giving
May 18, 2022
71) Shooting the BS with Stuart
May 11, 2022
70) Shooting the BS with Patricia
May 04, 2022
69) Shooting the BS With Junko
Apr 27, 2022
68) Shooting the BS With Elizabeth
Apr 20, 2022
67) Lose the Denial and Stop Rejecting Reality
Apr 12, 2022
66) Shooting the BS with Dawn
Apr 08, 2022
65) Getting Out of a Funk
Apr 05, 2022
64) Shooting the BS with Sunny the Life Coach
Mar 30, 2022
63) Stop Creating Unnecessary Drama
Mar 23, 2022
62) Shooting the BS with Chrissy
Mar 16, 2022
61) All Things Brain BS
Mar 10, 2022
60) Shooting the BS with Karen
Mar 09, 2022
59) Shooting the BS with Diane
Mar 02, 2022
58) Winging It
Feb 24, 2022
57) It's Okay to Let Loved Ones Down
Feb 16, 2022
56) Pre-Work for Changing the Habit
Feb 09, 2022
55) Stop Overlooking the Answers to Your Prayers
Feb 02, 2022
54) A New Take on an Old "Problem"
Jan 26, 2022
53) How to Manage Urges
Jan 19, 2022
52) Initiating Sustainable Changes
Jan 12, 2022
51) A Covid Christmas Hangover
Jan 05, 2022
50) How to Fill the Cup Using the Principles of Universal Law
Dec 15, 2021
49) How to Manage the Day After
Dec 08, 2021
48) How to Enjoy Adult Family Time
Dec 01, 2021
47) Gratitude is Always Available to Us
Nov 24, 2021
46) Emotionally Preparing for the Holidays
Nov 17, 2021
45) We Must Practice Self-Care
Nov 10, 2021
44) Holding Space
Nov 03, 2021
43) Aging with Empowerment!
Oct 27, 2021
42) Change Must Begin In Our Minds
Oct 20, 2021
41) Grieving Outside of Our Inner Circle
Oct 13, 2021
40) Tearing Them Down Vs Holding Them Accountable
Oct 06, 2021
39) Brain BS™ VS Reality
Sep 29, 2021
38) Managing Our Minds When Those Around Us Are Not
Sep 22, 2021
37) Sometimes We Just Have to Pivot to Plan B!
Sep 15, 2021
36) Discipline is a Muscle That Needs to be Flexed
Sep 08, 2021
35) Investing in a Coach is an Absolute No-Brainer!
Sep 01, 2021
34) There is No Such Thing as Not Enough Time
Aug 25, 2021
33) Why We Prefer to Stay Stuck Over Moving Forward
Aug 18, 2021
32) Emotional Adulthood
Aug 09, 2021
31) Compare, Despair & Facebook
Aug 04, 2021
30) Reframing the Role of the Adult Child Caregiver
Jul 28, 2021
29) Our Furry Friends Were Never Meant to be With us Forever!
Jul 21, 2021
28) Why We Need to Learn How to Accept and Love Ourselves on Video
Jul 14, 2021
27) It is Not Happening to Us, It is Happening for Us!
Jul 07, 2021
26) Intuition vs Brain BS
Jun 30, 2021
25) Losing the Shame Prior to the 40th HS Reunion
Jun 23, 2021
24) Trusting the Process
Jun 16, 2021
23) Sharing Some Thoughts on Over-Drinking
Jun 09, 2021
22) Taking the Drama out of Going to the Dentist!
Jun 02, 2021
21) Why I am Celebrating My Less than Perfect Thighs
May 26, 2021
20) You Cannot Outrun the Law of Attraction
May 19, 2021
19) Why We All Need to Understand the Fundamentals of Living in a Blended Family
May 12, 2021
18) It is Okay to be a Late Bloomer!
May 05, 2021
17) It is Never Enough!
Apr 28, 2021
16) We Are Not In High School Anymore Ladies!
Apr 21, 2021
15) Uncovering the Gifts of Boredom
Apr 14, 2021
14) Obstacles to Creating Sustainable Changes
Apr 07, 2021
13) Regaining Normalcy in a Post-Covid World
Mar 31, 2021
12) Relationships Only Exist in Our Heads
Mar 24, 2021
11) Stop Worrying About What Other People Think
Mar 17, 2021
10) Living With Fear
Mar 10, 2021
9) Getting Comfortable With Being Uncomfortable
Mar 03, 2021
Episode 8: Mirror-Mirror On the Wall
Feb 24, 2021
Episode 7: Uncovering The Gifts of Covid
Feb 17, 2021
Episode 6: Most Important Relationship Ever!
Feb 10, 2021
Episode 5: All or Nothing
Feb 03, 2021
Episode 4: Sometimes Life Just Sucks
Jan 26, 2021
Episode 3: Liar-Liar Pants On Fire
Jan 06, 2021
Episode 2: Mind Management
Jan 06, 2021
Episode 1: Separating Fact From Fiction
Jan 05, 2021
Brain BS Introduction
Jan 03, 2021