Explore the neuroscience of cognitive dissonance and its influence on coaching with insights from Ann Carden. Understanding this mental conflict can unlock valuable personal and professional growth. And once you overcome subconscious hurdles, you can uplevel to a more successful coaching practice.

In each episode of Neuroscience of Coaching, host Dr. Irena O’Brien explains the science-based insights behind a particular concept and interviews a coach to discuss how these apply in the real world. Just as she does in her professional programs, Irena “un-complicates” neuroscience and teaches practical, evidence-based tools and strategies that listeners can use in their coaching practices.

“You’re either running towards something or running away from something. And running towards something is always going to be more inspiring and more about the process and the journey to get to it.”

— Ann Carden

Ann Carden is a strategic business growth consultant, CEO of A. Carden Inc., and founder of the “Expert In You” brand and Influence Marketing & Media Agency. She is also a speaker, podcast host, magazine publisher, and author of three books, including an international bestseller.

Ann has more than four decades of business, marketing, and sales experience. She spent thirteen years in corporate business management, leading multiple-million-dollar departments for a multi-billion-dollar national retail corporation. Following that, she has been an entrepreneur for more than thirty years, founding and selling five previous businesses.

Working as a consultant/coach since 2010, Ann has helped hundreds of coaches, consultants, and services (in 80+ industries) add six and seven figures of revenue to their businesses. She has also trained and educated thousands of entrepreneurs, business owners, and professionals through speaking, workshops, seminars, and social media channels.

Ann was recently inducted into Who’s Who in America for Entrepreneurship and the Who’s Who in America for Professional Women. And she has been featured on various media channels with published articles and syndicated podcasts.

Dr. Irena O’Brien teaches coaches and care professionals how to achieve better results for their clients through neuroscience.

She is the founder of Neuroscience School, which helps practitioners understand and apply insights from cutting-edge neuroscience research. She loves seeing her students gain confidence in their ability to evaluate neuroscience findings and use them successfully in their own practices. Her Certificate Program in Neuroscience is certified by the International Coaching Federation (ICF) for Continuing Coaching Education credit.

Dr. O’Brien has studied neuroscience for 25 years and holds a Ph.D. in the field from the Université du Quebec à Montréal (UQAM), where she did brain-imaging studies. She completed her postdoctoral fellowship at the Centre for Language, Mind, and Brain at McGill University.

Resources mentioned in this episode:
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Dr. Irena O’Brien’s website: The Neuroscience School
Ann’s Website: AnnLCarden.com
Ann’s Marketing and Sales Website: ExpertInYou.com

Credits:
Host: Dr. Irena O’Brien
Producer: Andrew Chapman
Audio Editor: Marvin del Rosario
Executive Producer: Danny Iny
Music Soundscape: Chad Michael Snavely
Making our hosts sound great: Home Brew Audio

Music credits:
Track Title: Sneaker Smeaker
Artist: Avocado Junkie
Writer: Sander Kalmeijer
Publisher: A SOUNDSTRIPE PRODUCTION

Track Title: Coo Coos
Artist: Dresden, The Flamingo
Writer: Matthew Wigton
Publisher: A SOUNDSTRIPE PRODUCTION

Track Title: In This Light
Artist: Sounds Like Sander
Writer: Sander Kalmeijer
Publisher: A SOUNDSTRIPE PRODUCTION

Special effects credits:

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