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(482g), packaged individually in vacuum-sealed plastic, UPC: 6 66186 27762 1 | Undeclared soy allergen: soybean oil and soy lecithin | Status: Ongoing NOAA Tri-State Weather Alert — Frost Advisory | Frost Advisory issued October 23 at 2:22PM EDT until October 24 at 9:00AM EDT by NWS Upton NY | Southern Fairfield; Southern New Haven; Southern Middlesex; Southern New London; Southern Westchester | Severity: Minor 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 II Recall — Chocolate Chip Cookies packaged in a cardboard box; Ingredients: King Midas Special (Wheat flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflav... | Soy was not declared in the Contains statement | Status: Ongoing NOAA Tri-State Weather Alert — Frost Advisory | Frost Advisory issued October 23 at 2:22PM EDT until October 24 at 9:00AM EDT by NWS Upton NY | Northeast Suffolk; Southeast Suffolk | Severity: Minor 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 — X10 Natural Enhancement Supplement, 0.5 fl oz/sachet (15 mL), 7 sachets/box, UPC: 7708075247094, Manufactured by FutuPro S.A.S., Colombian Industry; D... | Product contains undeclared Sildenafil and Tadalafil | Status: Ongoing NOAA Tri-State Weather Alert — Coastal Flood Advisory | Coastal Flood Advisory issued October 23 at 3:49PM EDT until October 24 at 12:00AM EDT by NWS Mount Holly NJ | Inland Sussex; Delaware Beaches; Ocean; Coastal Ocean | Severity: Minor HHS Update — H3N2v | Everything you need to know about the flu illness, including symptoms, treatment and prevention - CDC FDA Class I Recall — LEASA Alfalfa Sprouts; packaged in plastic clamshell containers; KEEP REFRIGERATED; NET WT. 6 OZ. (170g); Grown & Packaged by: LEASA Industries Co., I... | Seeds may have been contaminated with E.coli | Status: Ongoing NOAA Tri-State Weather Alert — Frost Advisory | Frost Advisory issued October 23 at 2:04PM EDT until October 24 at 9:00AM EDT by NWS Mount Holly NJ | Middlesex; Western Monmouth; Mercer; Salem; Gloucester; Camden; Northwestern Burlington; Ocean; Cumberland; Atlantic; Southeastern Burlingto... | Severity: Minor HHS Update — Symptoms & Treatment | Everything you need to know about the flu illness, including symptoms, treatment and prevention - CDC FDA Class II Recall — WinCo Foods Salsa Bean Dip Express Tray is packaged in a foil bottom container with clear plastic lid. Net Wt. 54oz. UPC 2 67173 510983. WinCo Foods S... | Bean Dip Trays contains recalled Peperoncini (pepper) which was recalled due to pest issue | Status: Completed NOAA Tri-State Weather Alert — Freeze Warning | Freeze Warning issued October 23 at 2:04PM EDT until October 24 at 9:00AM EDT by NWS Mount Holly NJ | Morris; Hunterdon; Somerset; Berks; Lehigh; Western Chester; Western Montgomery; Upper Bucks | Severity: Severe HHS Update — Prevention & Vaccination | Everything you need to know about the flu illness, including symptoms, treatment and prevention - CDC FDA Class II Recall — Croissant; packaged in cardboard box; Ingredients: King Midas Special (Wheat flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid... | Egg was not declared in the Contains statement | 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 — Saint Francis Apizza Frozen Cheese Pizza, Net Weight: 17 oz. (482g), packaged individually in vacuum-sealed plastic, UPC: 6 66186 27759 1 | Undeclared soy allergen: soybean oil and soy lecithin | 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 II Recall — Mezzetta GOLDEN GREEK PEPERONCINI MEDIUM HEAT 32 FL OZ G.L. MEZZETTA, INC., AMERICAN CANYON, NAPA VALLEY, CA 94503 PRODUCT OF GREECE UPC: 073214003280 | Potential contamination with foreign objects: mice | Status: Ongoing HHS Update — Global Statistics | Global Statistics Index Page FDA Not Yet Classified Recall — SIERRA NEVADA CHEESE GRAZIERS RAW MILK SHARP CHEDDAR NET WT. 40 LBS Item 6516 | Potential contamination due to E. coli O26:H11 | 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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