Thank you, Dr Calderon. Since meeting you and your late mom, I realized I was in front of legendary women. I am grateful for the emotionally stamina you brought to my life.

I’m interested in making a vision board and understanding the science behind how to make it work. Other podcasts basically tout spontaneous gifts and The Secret-esque messages. This podcast broke it down into reasonable steps and how using your brain power to make things happen for you.

Dr. Vanessa Calderon is a gifted teacher in the way she presents her podcasts. I have learned so many life lessons from her teachings.

This podcast is a strengths-based look at bettering mindset and mental health. I love how each episode is only about 30 minutes long. I can take simple notes as she breaks each concept down in an easy to understand way.

You’ll want to listen to this podcast. Vanessa is so wise and does an incredible job of providing guidance on how to be a mentally healthier, joyful, and more effective & resilient person, combining different intelligences to support her ideas and lived experience.

Vanessa has a breadth of professional experience using science based research to connect the human being with their ancestry and our brain neuroscience to better understand myself as a person. As a First-Generation Latina woman growing up and living in the Midwest, she has helped me become aware of so much more! Many episodes dive deep and others keep it skills based - highly recommend!!

After listening to one episode of The Empowered Brain, I was hooked! Vanessa continually shows up authentically and demonstrates through sharing examples of her own challenges, how we can all be at peace with ourselves while simultaneously working towards achieving our goals and dreams. Her expertise in Science and Psychology combined with her incredible life experiences are continually thread throughout the episodes and serve as the ideal background to draw upon lessons that we can all apply to our individual lives. Vanessa’s understanding of the human condition and the high achiever mentality is above the rest in this wellness/coaching space. I have been listening for a year now and am so grateful to have stumbled upon this.

Wow, what a great podcast! The episode about preparing for and navigating holiday stressors is so spot on. Everyone needs to listen and share it with others. Thanks, Dr. Calderon, for sharing your gifts.

I am not a physician, I am a lawyer who gas been so inspired by Dr. Calderon. It has been magical to see how this show has evolved overtime . The insight shared is useful and can be applied to so many areas in a person’s life. Vanessa- thank YOU for bringing your full self here as a wife, mother, professional, family member, activist, etc. You inspire others to do the same.

If you want a great and practical combination of the science and the techniques of healing and coaching- this podcast nails it. From intuition to time management to intergenerational trauma, Vanessa is informative, charming and funny.

Dr. Calderón has a masterful grasp of the science and the art of navigating success in this world. Though her clearly stated niche is women and people of color, I have shared her podcasts with people outside of her intended audience and everyone appreciates her wisdom and delivery. I cannot recommend her content enough!!

I am beyond thankful to have gotten the opportunity to meet Vanessa! She has such an amazing soul! Vanessa mentioned her podcast and I followed as soon as I got the moment to, and so glad I did. I definitely needed this! I have always struggled with putting myself first and setting boundaries. This is extremely helpful! So thankful she’s sharing her knowledge and wisdom with the rest of us! 🫶🏻

After finding the empowered brain podcast, I found myself having more compassion and understanding of the inner workings of my brain and sense of self. I look forward to the new episodes and continue to find gems in the older episodes. The power of surrender and self validation episodes had the biggest impact on me in which the internal love that I felt grew larger than I could’ve ever expected. Vanessa has a gift that she generous shares with each of us. I am grateful to have found her. Thank you for Vanessa for helping me love me and understand me and feel safe within myself.

Great show with real life examples and tips and tricks based on science. They whole world can benefit from show. We have more power when we tap into our brain the right way and she really drills in on how you can create your own awareness to create a better world for yourself and others around you!

Enlightening is an understatement. Keep the content coming. It has given me new prospective, and I’m excited to evolve into a more thoughtful and mindful person:-).

Dr. Calderon offers thoughtful and practical insight that is so helpful for high achievers who wish to create more balance in their life. The topics are relatable and inspiring. This show has helped me to make so many positive changes in my thoughts and in my life. Highly recommend!

Vanessa is able to address extremely difficult real-world life challenges in an approachable eloquent format that doesn’t miss any of the nuance. Every episode is a gem and I learn something new

Vanessa’s down to earth, inspired approach leaves me feeling grounded, calm, and ready to tackle issues. Thank you for walking me through life!

Last night I showed up in theER at a large Hospital in my area for the first time. Normally I went to a more local, smaller hospital…but was looking for hopefully better quality care, instead of just prescription meds. After nearly a 5 hr wait, I was blessed to meet her as my Care provider and what a blessing she was for me! I mentioned needing more resilience and she instructed me in breathing to improve brain neuroplasticity, among other concerns I had. I began this morning - with every 2 hours - and I can tell it’s making a difference in my calmness and presence. I’m not a Latina woman, and am a retired special education teacher, who listened just now for the first time to her podcast. I actually incorporate several of her practices into my life, already. I believe and trust what she shared last night and will be following her regularly! I highly recommend her! Many thanks, Dr. Calderon!

these are so good. so relatable. the length is perfect. i learn something i can apply to my life from every episode.

This podcast is the perfect combo of thought work, science and evidence. There is so much wisdom in each short episode. I’d recommend it to all high-achieving professionals. Every time I listen I learn something new about myself and how to keep improving in my personal and professional life.

I loved how straightforward this show was to listen to- it got to the point quickly and had useful information. I’ll be back for more episodes!