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
In this episode I speak with candidate Cevin Cathell who happens to be a woman, a powerhouse, and somebody who has the qualities to be successful as a city council member in Santa Barbara.
Cevin is running for the 5th district and is learning just how powerful the political machine can be. With so many phony politicians running around, Cevin is like a breath of fresh air with her honesty and authenticity.
Listen to this episode and l...
In this episode I share with you how I cleaned up my energy around an upcoming trip to Ohio to see my family. I love them and want to spend time with them but it's so much harder to get to Ohio from the west coast than it was from Chicago.
So instead of stewing over it and dreading the long day of travel, I made some unexpected changes that now have me excited for the trip! I made these changes using the principles of Universal Laws...
In this episode I share what I have learned about the Universal Law of Divine Oneness. Understanding these laws is important because they are the principles that determine what we experience in life; this includes the people we meet, the opportunities that come our way, and how we feel on a daily basis.
The Law of Divine Oneness is the law that reminds us that we all come from the same source and are so much more alike than we are d...
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 and that we should give ourselves grace when we come up short. Listen to this short episode and maybe something that helps me to work through this process can help you too!
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 us, we are assuring that they will work against us.
So if you have been stuck in something or frustrated because you just can't seem to achieve that next milestone no matter how hard you try, ...
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 quick to agree and happy that the produce did not go to waste.
I share this because this is what inspired this week's podcast episode. It got me thinking about how it's really not that hard t...
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 had on repeat) are so ingrained in us that we begin to think they are factual. We don't question them and we adopt the mindset that it is what it is.
We forget our beliefs are just thoug...
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 how it impacted his relationship with his wife at the time and how he has approached new relationships since then. We decided what he was offering could be helpful to other people in a similar ...
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 five years is remarkable and inspiring.
So if you are feeling down, overwhelmed or hopeless about something happening in your own life, this episode might be just what you need to kickstart you...
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 after decades of doing fairly well.
By the end of the episode you will have a better understanding of what life is like for somebody with Tourettes, and hopefully tap into compassion for the ...
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 managing Brain BS™ and living consciously requires me to be honest and authentic. So I am AGAIN getting comfortable with being uncomfortable:)
In addition to sharing some personal info, I sha...
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.
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 yourself what Brain BS is and to hear what my plan is moving forward. Really happy to be back and can't wait to start reconnecting with all of you!
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.
Laura knows that the physical symptoms of menopause is just one aspect of this transitional phase in life. Listen to this episode and get inspired to approach menopause holistically and with leadership ...
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 I am so grateful for my loyal listeners and how much I appreciate you guys.
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 of elephants and now cats and dogs as well.
This is a thought provoking conversation that will hopefully deter you from riding elephants when you learn about what those poor animals have...
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 one another stems from our subconscious programming and that we can actually change that if we are inspired.
I share with you what I have learned about contempt in intimate relationships from au...
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 Horse Project with other paralyzed women veterans in the spring.
Well the second round took place a couple weeks ago and Martha and I were teamed up to work with one another over several days. ...
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 interview with Martha Varela. We will discuss the challenges she and her fellow disabled veterans faced traveling here for the Better With Horses program this past weekend.
Until then...fingers crossed ...
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 lives when we have become ill or had a tragic accident, but the truth is we should be preparing for death our entire lives.
Listen to this episode and get inspired to work on your relationship...
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