The Brain BS™ Podcast
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!
Episodes
285 episodes
267) Getting My Groove Back
In this week's episode I share some of the Brain BS™ that kept me from recording a podcast episode last week. I also talk about how its normal for our nervous systems to be impacted by both our daily life and attempting to achieve major goals a...
266) The 12 Universal Laws
In this episode I give a general overview of the 12 Universal Laws. These laws are always at work so learning how to make them work for us is extremely beneficial. And the truth is that if we don't intentionally learn how to make them work for ...
265) Step-it-Up Community Challenge
Yesterday morning a friend offered our social group excess produce that they grew in her garden. Today I told her that The Unity Shoppe feeds families in need and if there was any still left over, I could pick it up and take it to them. She was...
264) It's Time to Question Your Beliefs
In this episode I am speaking about beliefs and why we need to question them. From an early age, we take on beliefs from the people around us and don't realize they are optional. In fact, those thoughts (beliefs are just thoughts we have ...
264) The Impact Losing a Child Can Have on Relationships
In this episode I speak with Alex Castenada who is the owner of the painting company that painted our new home in SB. Alex and I struck up a friendship working together and he shared a terribly sad story of losing a child. We discussed ho...
263) A Study in Resilience
In this episode I speak with Dante Bacani about how he has handled very significant health issues that might drag another person down. Dante's ongoing determination and commitment to recovery and getting back to independent living again after f...
262) Learning About Tourette Sydrome
In this episode I discuss Tourette Syndrome with Jessica Sneed who is a mother and a metabolic health coach. We discuss what it's like for her to have a son with Tourettes and we discuss what it's like for me to be dealing with a flare up of it...
261) My Post-Construction Mindset Inspired 3 Big Changes
In this episode, I am pretty transparent about how the house construction project impacted my mindset and my nervous system. In fact, I am so open in it that it actually made it uncomfortable for me to listen back to it. However, a huge part of...
260) Remembering Brain BS
In this episode I remind you guys what Brain BS is, why we want to be able to identify it when it shows up in our lives, and why we need to know how to manage it so we can create lives with way more fun and way less drama.
259) Easing Back Into the Brain BS Podcast
I am so excited to be taking the first step to getting back to my weekly podcast. I have enjoyed a much needed break but looking forward to getting back to my passion which is talking about all things Brain BS. Listen to this episode to remind ...
258) Approaching Menopause with Leadership Energy
In this episode I speak with Laura Abrignani who is a nurse practitioner and owner of Coastal Well Woman. Laura is a menopause expert who is passionate about supporting women through what can be a very challenging time in life. Laur...
257) Going Through the Motions is Not Good Enough for Me
In this episode I share that I am at a crossroads in my life when it comes to my podcast and what I want to do moving forward. I explain what is going on and why I can't commit to when you will hear from me next on the podcast. I also share why...
256) The Elephant Project & So Much More!
This week on The Power of Community & Collaboration Podcast I speak with Kristina McKean about The Elephant Project in Thailand. We discuss her love for animals and how it inspired her to start this amazing project that has saved thousands ...
255) There is No Room for Contempt in our Relationships
In this episode I am speaking about contempt. I am sure you see evidence of it like I do when you look around the world and the way we are all interacting with one another in 2025.What you might not be aware of is that the way we treat o...
254) Let's Get Educated Regarding the Needs of the Disabled
In this episode I am speaking with Martha Varela who is the Executive Director of the Paralyzed Veterans of America (PVA). Martha has been on the podcast in the past to talk about the Better With Horses Program that she participated in at the H...
253) Help Me to Manifest Paul McCartney Tickets!
In this episode I am enlisting my podcast audience to help me win the lottery for a chance to go see Paul McCartney at the Santa Barbara Bowl next weekend! Which is why I am publishing it a day early:)Next week I will be back with an int...
252) Don't Wait Until You are Dying to Prepare For Your Death
In this episode I speak with psychic, astrologer, and death mid-wife Beth Mc Donald about a subject that none of us are going to be able to avoid in this lifetime and that is dying. Often we think that is something to address at the end of our ...
251) When You Can't Go All-In
This week on The Power of Community & Collaboration Podcast I planned to do an episode called Going All-In. But it turns out I didn't have what it takes to make it happen. Listen to this brief episode to learn why and how it's okay sometime...
250) How to Build a Foundation for Setting Healthy Boundaries
In this episode of The Power of Community & Collaboration Podcast I am speaking about how to build a solid foundation for setting healthy boundaries. There is a lot of information and suggestions for how to do this out there, but what they ...
249) We Don't Have to be Included in Every Event
This week on the Power of Community & Collaboration Podcast I am doing an episode on how to deal with it when you don't get that invite that everybody else appears to have received. Let's be real, it's not a good feeling and nobody likes th...
248) Healing Trauma by Building Resilience
This week on The Power of Community & Collaboration Podcast I am speaking with resilience coach and published author Elizabeth Morse. Liz and I talk about how powerful our subconscious programming is and why we need to address that too inst...
247) Making the Commitment to Community
In this episode I discuss how I decided who I wanted to support this year in the SB community. I talk about some of the things that held me back in the past and why now is the perfect time for me to move froward with The Horse Project and The U...
246) Healing With Horses. Part 2
This week on The Power of Community & Collaboration Podcast I am speaking with Martha Varela who is the Executive Director of the Paralyzed Veterans of America (PVA) California Chapter. We talk about the issues women veterans face and...