It's Brain Surgery
Welcome to It’s Brain Surgery, where we explore the mental, physical, and philosophical tools that help high performers thrive in high-stakes, uncomfortable, and uncertain parts of life.
I’m Dr. Andrew Brunswick, a neurosurgeon, athlete, and wellness advocate sharing first-hand insights from the operating room and the training ground. Here you’ll find conversations, strategies, and tools to help you:
•Strengthen your mindset 🧘
•Optimize physical and mental performance 💪
•Improve recovery and resilience 🔄
•Learn practical lessons from real neurosurgery stories 🧠
•Explore the latest in fitness, mindfulness, and wellness 🌱
Expect weekly podcast episodes, in-depth explainers, and highlight clips featuring guests ranging from doctors and elite athletes to thought leaders in mindset and recovery.
If you’re passionate about neurosurgery, health, fitness, mindset training, or unlocking peak human potential, you’re in the right place.
👉 Subscribe now and join a growing community of high achievers committed to mastering both body and mind.
It's Brain Surgery
Resilience Under Fire with Dr Brian Hoeflinger
What do you do when life shatters everything you thought you knew? Dr. Brian Hoeflinger a neurosurgeon who has faced unimaginable loss shares how he found strength, meaning, and purpose through tragedy.
In this powerful conversation, we talk about resilience, grief, and the courage it takes to turn pain into something that helps others. From surviving a brain injury to losing his teenage son, Dr. Hoeflinger opens up about what it truly means to heal, grow, and live authentically.
✨ In this episode:
• Finding purpose in pain
• How tragedy can reshape your perspective
• Honesty and empathy in medicine
• The journey from grief to meaning
• What truly matters in life
This is a conversation about hope, humanity, and the power of choosing light over despair.