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Sold in approximate 0.40-l... | Product contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes | Status: Ongoing NOAA Tri-State Weather Alert — Beach Hazards Statement | Beach Hazards Statement issued August 24 at 12:05AM EDT until August 25 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Buffalo NY | Niagara; Orleans; Monroe; Wayne; Northern Cayuga; Oswego; Jefferson | Severity: Moderate HHS Update — H1N1 - originally referred to as Swine Flu | Everything you need to know about the flu illness, including symptoms, treatment and prevention - CDC FDA Class I Recall — Spicy Breakfast Burrito sold under the following brand names: FRESH & READY FOODS Spicy Breakfast Burrito Net Wt. 8.2 oz (232g) UPC 1 00001 00029 7 an... | Undeclared Soy. The firm received complaints of sausage in the burritos. Upon review the firm discovered the sausage contains soy which is not listed... | Status: Ongoing HHS Update — H5N1 Avian Flu - H5N1 Bird Flu | Everything you need to know about the flu illness, including symptoms, treatment and prevention - CDC FDA Class I Recall — Clover Hill Dairy LLP, Pepper Jack Cheese Varieties (Jalapeno Cheddar, Pepper Jack, Sizzlin Colby with Habanero Peppers). Sold in approximate 1/2-lb,... | Product contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes | Status: Ongoing HHS Update — H3N2v | Everything you need to know about the flu illness, including symptoms, treatment and prevention - CDC FDA Class I Recall — Zen Principle Naturals Moringa Leaf Powder dietary supplement, 900mg capsules, 180 capsules per PET white bottle. Intended Use: take 2 capsules per da... | Possible Salmonella in Moringa Leaf Powder product | Status: Ongoing HHS Update — Symptoms & Treatment | Everything you need to know about the flu illness, including symptoms, treatment and prevention - CDC FDA Class I Recall — Clover Hill Dairy LLP, Mild Cheese Variety (Yummy Cheddar, White Cheddar, White Colby, Monterey Jack, Marble Jack). Sold in 1/2-lb, 1-lb, 2.5-lb, 5-lb... | Product contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes | Status: Ongoing HHS Update — Prevention & Vaccination | Everything you need to know about the flu illness, including symptoms, treatment and prevention - CDC FDA Class I Recall — Clover Hill Dairy LLP, Pepper Jack Cheese Varieties (Snack Pack Assorted Pepperjack Stix (Jalapeno Cheddar, Pepper Jack)). Sold in approximate 0.40-lb... | Product contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes | Status: Ongoing HHS Update — Children & Infants LP | Learn how to protect your children from the flu, get treatment instructions, and learn the warning signs that your child needs emergency medical assistance at Flu.gov FDA Class II Recall — Pumpkin Tree Peter Rabbit Organics Banana & Strawberry fruit puree, 4oz/113g pouch, UPC 815367010780, PTO Item 10720. Distributed by: PT Organics Ltd,... | Possible foreign object (thin, soft plastic strands) | Status: Ongoing HHS Update — What Is HIV/AIDS? | HIV stands for human immunodeficiency virus, the virus that can lead to AIDS. Learn more FDA Class I Recall — Clover Hill Dairy LLP, Soft Cuajada in Brine, sold in five (5) gallon and two (2) gallon buckets. Unknown information: labeling. Keep refrigerated | Product contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes | Status: Ongoing HHS Update — Global Statistics | Global Statistics Index Page FDA Class I Recall — Clover Hill Dairy LLP, Sharp Cheese Snack Pack Sharp Stix White or Yellow. Sold in approximate 0.40-lb (6.4oz) units. Unknown information: packaging,... | Product contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes | Status: Ongoing HHS Update — U.S. Statistics | Over 1.1 million people in the U.S. are living with HIV. One in six don’t know it. Get the facts
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The Wire, Not the Will: Rewiring Stress with Dr. Laurel Mellin

Medicine, Memos & Executive Briefings By   Dr. Eli Joseph Dr. Eli Joseph , Dr. Janice Gassam Asare Dr. Janice Gassam Asare
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TO: Dr. Laurel Mellin, Health Psychologist and Founder of Emotional Brain Training (EBT)

FROM: Dr. Eli Joseph & Dr. Janice Gassam Asare

RECORDING DATE: July/August 2026 (TBD)

PODCAST EPISODE- The Wire, Not the Will: Rewiring Stress with Dr. Laurel Mellin

Narrative Overview

In this episode, we explore a transformative approach to self-care and healthcare with Dr. Laurel Mellin, a health psychologist and the founder of Emotional Brain Training (EBT). Dr. Mellin provides insight into a proven, scientific method that rewires the emotional brain at the circuit level to prevent and treat chronic diseases and emotional health problems.

Dr. Mellin discusses the root causes of emotional stress and explains why traditional approaches—such as cognitive, behavioral, mindfulness, and pharmaceutical interventions—often stop short of resolving these deep-seated issues. She offers concrete solutions for clearing the “emotional blockade” and addresses how trauma, which impacts 70 percent of people, is encoded in survival circuits that require brain-based rewiring rather than an overreliance on medication and standard therapy.

This discussion highlights the launch of her new book, The 5-Minute Solution: Clear Stress, Heal Trauma & Create Joy (publishing July 2026), and provides listeners with an understanding of how EBT serves as an evidence-based, affordable, and foundational tool for the future of psychotherapy, medicine, and daily self-care.

 

Editor’s Note: The Academic Boardroom’s episodic memoranda publish the full scope of our internal preparatory research, core market data, and targeted queries before recording. Some of the questions documented before our recording may have been modified or omitted from our episode.

Possible Questions to Consider for Our Conversation:

Part I: The Root of Stress & The Emotional Brain

  1. The Root Cause: What is the fundamental root cause of our current epidemic of emotional stress, and why is the unconscious mind (the emotional brain) the ultimate controller of it?
  1. Anatomy of a Circuit: How are the specific brain circuits formed that cause these persistent emotional and physical health problems?
  2. The Trauma Epidemic: Why does traditional talk therapy or medication often stop short of truly curing these deep-seated issues?

Part II: The Breakthrough & Science of EBT

  1. The Discovery: Could you share the personal or professional journey of how you first discovered and developed Emotional Brain Training (EBT)?
  1. The Evidence Base:  What does the scientific research show regarding its effectiveness in clinical and everyday settings?
  2. Clearing the Blockade: What exactly is the emotional blockade that keeps other self-care methods from working, and how does EBT uniquely clear that blockade to speed up personal transformation?

Part III: The Horizon—Practical Application, Scale, and Joy

  1. The 5-Minute Skill: How can someone practically apply this skill to rewire a survival circuit in 5 minutes or less, and how can listeners start using EBT today?
  1. Democratizing Healthcare: Why was it vital for you to make this neurological toolkit so affordable and scalable?
  2. The Ultimate Goal: When the emotional brain is successfully rewired, what is the ultimate goal or state of being that EBT delivers for optimal health and life purpose?

Faculty affiliations

NYU School of Professional Studies
Columbia University

Dr. Janice Gassam Asare
Dr. Eli Joseph

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