The Brain and Brand Show

From a Farm to PhD, A Higher Self Conversation

This is a conversation between leading Design Thinking author and Thought Leader Dr Puleng Makhoalibe, and Higher Self Coach Mothepa Masina. Instead of me having an interview with a woman, I wanted to bring you two inspired women. They recorded this conversation as part of Mothepa’s larger work to interview…

14 Aug 2018 9 min

Women Educating Their 13-Year-Old Selves

Timothy put out a call to women from every race and background, from CEO to unemployed, to share what they would tell their 13 year old self about becoming a woman. The voice notes are gripping - enjoy this special episode! cliffcentral.com

8 Aug 2018 11 min

Time for a Personal Brand Check-Up

Timothy shares 9 questions for your personal brand audit and check-up that will help you connect with your consumers, but more importantly, ensure you are not trapped in an old version of yourself. cliffcentral.com

31 Jul 2018 5 min

The Mandela Effect

Timothy shares a story about watching the 2007 Rugby World Cup while sitting next to Nelson Mandela. He also revisits an episode about what we can learn from Madiba in this 100th Birthday Commemoration episode. cliffcentral.com

24 Jul 2018 24 min

The Other Pleasure

Timothy explores the two dimensions of pleasure - the said and unsaid dimensions. This episode may change everything you ever thought about what gives your brain pleasure. cliffcentral.com

17 Jul 2018 10 min

The Neuroscience of my Pet Pom’s Effect on Identity

Timothy brings you the story of how his pet Pom impacted his understanding of the application of neuroscience on social engagement, identity, and race. cliffcentral.com

10 Jul 2018 12 min

Social Media Persuasion: Strategies from MIT

Timothy brings you part 3 of his 3-part series from MIT’s Sloan School of Management, where he speaks to Senior Lecturer, Dr Ben Shields, about Social Media Persuasion and Influence. Dr Shields is the author of Social Media Management: Persuasion in Networked Culture. He shares advice from his book and…

3 Jul 2018 11 min

Driving - Saudi Arabia's Next Generation of Leading Women

Timothy brings you part 2 of his 3 part series from MIT’s Sloan School of Management where he speaks to Dr. Sufana Almashhadi, a Postdoctoral Brain Research Fellow at MIT’s McGovern Institute for Brain Research about her journey as a Saudia Arabian woman in this critical chapter of history. Timothy…

26 Jun 2018 18 min

The Science & Business of Eye Lashes

Timothy brings you a 3-part series from MIT’s Sloan School of Management - where he interviews leading global voices in Cambridge, Massachusetts. In Part 1, he interviews the CEO and Founder of Velour Lashes, Mabel Lee, about how she started a luxury eyelash business out of Toronto, Canada. cliffcentral.com

19 Jun 2018 13 min

Thriving as an Outsider

Timothy catches up with a banker who is an outsider in Cape Town. And in light of the recent letter penned by Tinyiko Ngwenya about why she left Cape Town, he wanted to speak to Sbusiso Khumalo about why he is staying in Cape Town, and how he deals with…

13 Jun 2018 22 min

Image & What I Learned from attending the Emmy Awards

Timothy shares a story about the power of image and form, which he learned after attending the Emmy Awards with a Zulu Prince - neither had tickets to get in. cliffcentral.com

5 Jun 2018 7 min

Succeeding with your Healthiest Mind

Timothy speaks to two psychologists - Aleeshah Nujjoo and Charlene Omrawo, co-founders of Move Consulting, about how they are embarking on making sure employees in the workplace thrive at their highest psychological level. They even sit Timothy down and assess his wacky mind... see if you agree with their assessment!…

29 May 2018 28 min

Getting Your Book Published

Timothy unpacks with Kate Emmerson how to make your dream of publishing a book come true. cliffcentral.com

22 May 2018 20 min

The Art & Psychology of Eye Contact

Timothy shares a story about his accidental eye contact moment with former US President Bill Clinton, and then unpacks the art and psychology of eye contact and how it could be the skill you need to thrive in your career. cliffcentral.com

15 May 2018 23 min

Meeting Oprah: What I learned

Timothy shares his experience with Oprah and how a brief conversation with her changed his life about building and sharing your influence. cliffcentral.com

8 May 2018 8 min

Trevor Noah & The Surprise Effect

Timothy explores the science of surprise and shares a story about how he got surprised at the taping of Trevor Noah’s Daily Show. He also explores how you can use surprise in your brand strategy to build more loyal consumers. cliffcentral.com

2 May 2018 12 min

Influencing Legally

Timothy Maurice shares a conversation he had in New York with Attorney Maushami Chetty, about how Influencers need to think about the legal side of thriving as an influencer (from contracts to all legal agreements) to protect their influence potential. We are all influencers and it’s getting serious! cliffcentral.com

24 Apr 2018 20 min

Travel & Thrive with a Neuroscientist

In Part 3 of this 3-part series Timothy speaks to Neuroscientist Dr Tara Swart about tips and ideas to boost your brain power to become a better traveler and a more agile leader. cliffcentral.com

17 Apr 2018 10 min

Pillow Power

Timothy speaks to another inspiring and innovative entrepreneur in New York, Kalle Simpson, who left North Carolina to pursue her entrepreneurial goals. Kalle is co-founder of a lifestyle beauty company, built around the enhancing power of a pillow. He also speaks to co-founder Isaac Oppenheimer and associate Tenlie Mourning about…

12 Apr 2018 20 min

Thriving in New York: Nadia Neophytou

Episode 1 in a 3-part series. Timothy speaks to 3 leading voices about how they took their talents to New York - one of the most challenging cities in the world - and began building their career. In the first episode, he speaks to entertainment journalist Nadia Neophytou about what…

3 Apr 2018 32 min