It was great getting to take the stage at the HATCH Lounge at SXSW 2026!
We talked about fear. We talked about courage. We talked about what it really means to lead (and stay human) in a world that never stops accelerating.
#SXSW2026 #FearScience #HATCHLounge #BraveNewYou
I'm so excited to be joining the HATCH Lounge at SXSW 2026!
📅 Tuesday, March 17
⏰ 4:00 PM
📍 Remedy
Register - vist.ly/4v5d2
#SXSW2026 #FearScience #HATCHLounge #LeadershipDevelopment #BraveNewYou
Somewhere along the way, many of us were taught that being emotionally healthy meant being positive, upbeat, and unbothered at all times, as if perpetual happiness were a realistic or even desirable goal.
#EmotionalHealth #BraveNewYou #EmotionalIntelligence #MentalWellbeing
Unless we intentionally do the work to change, we tend to default to what was modeled for us. We lead the way we were led, not because it’s best, but because it’s familiar.
#CourageousLeadership #LeadThePeople #BraveNewYou #EmotionalIntelligence #LeadershipDevelopment
When you’re overwhelmed, your brain wants to do what it always does under threat: spin. Choose one word to describe what you are feeling. That small shift can be enough to knock you out of the spiral.
#FearScience #NameItToTameIt #MentalHealthEducation #EverydayFear #BraveNewYou
What if we stopped treating fear and love as “soft skills” and started seeing them as learnable, science-backed practices?
Live on Instagram
January 26 at 1pm PT
#BraveNewYou #LoveByDesign #CouragePractice #ModernRelationships #EmotionalIntelligence #LeadershipFromWithin
Big news for brave humans everywhere: Brave New You is officially available on Kindle Unlimited. That means if you have a KU subscription, you can read the entire book for free.
#BraveNewYou #CourageIsLearned #FearScience #KindleUnlimitedReads #PersonalGrowth #MentalHealthTools
Throwback to the original Ologies episode that started it all: we dove deep into the truth about fear and why ignoring it only gives it more power.
#EmotionalIntelligence #SelfAwareness #BraveNewYou #CourageAtWork #LeadershipGrowth
So many of us have been told to just be fearless. Put it on a mug. Slap it on a meme. Move on. I sat down with Kayla at the Shift Happens Podcast to talk about the real deal with fear.
#BraveNewYou #FearConversation #CourageAtWork #EmotionalIntelligence #LeadershipMindset
Free Event • Live Q&A 📅 September 10 | 🕛 12–1 PM ET
Fear doesn’t just show up when life gets messy, it is life sometimes. But what if you could change your relationship with it?
Register at vist.ly/44736
#BraveNewYou #LiveCourageously #Neurohacks #MentalFitness
Just packed up some autographed neurohacking cards and sent them off to the amazing students at Yale’s Psychology of Fear summer program!
Want your own deck? vist.ly/3z8es
#Neurohacks #PsychologyOfFear #BraveNewYou #Fearology #CourageInAction
Brave New You took top honors at the LA Book Festival—and we’re sharing the love with another giveaway!
Visit vist.ly/3z36j to enter
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Giveaway closes July 31, 2025 at midnight PST. U.S. residents only.
#BraveNewYou #Giveaway #SelfGrowthJourney #SignedBookGiveaway
Fear isn’t a big scary monster—it’s biology, psychology, and (surprise!) totally manageable.
I geek out over research, but not just to collect facts. I turn it into simple, science-backed strategies you can actually use.
#BraveNewYou #FearIsNormal #EverydayCourage #Fearology
From the Brave New You Neurohack Navigation Deck, this Tapping Into Courage card is your go-to move when life feels like a lot.
Want more? Visit lnk.bio/marypoffenroth to grab the full deck!
#TappingIntoCourage #NeurohackDeck #BraveNewYou #CourageInMotion
Ever wish you had a reset button before walking into a high-pressure meeting or navigating your kiddo’s after-school meltdown? Here’s one you can literally do with your fingertips.
#TappingIntoCourage #BraveNewYou #Neurohacks #EverydayCourage #FearScience #PersonalGrowthTools
To celebrate Brave New You taking top honor at the London Book Festival, I'm giving away a signed copy.
Visit lnk.bio/marypoffenroth to enter.
Giveaway closes June 19, 2025 at midnight PST. U.S. residents only.
#BraveNewYou #Giveaway #LondonBookFestival
Ever feel overwhelmed but can’t quite put your finger on why? Try this: pause and name one single emotion that you're feeling in the moment. If you need a little help, use my handy fear wheel as a reference.
#neurohacks #courageoverfear #mindfulmoments #bravenewyou #fearnavigation
Remember those old-school game cheat codes (that came in, gasp, book form) that gave you secret powers and shortcuts? Well, neurohacks are kinda like that… but for your brain.
#neurohacks #bravenewyou #courageousmindset #mentalwellnesstools #brainboosters
Whether you’re standing in front of an ancient wonder or just trying to survive your Monday meeting, neurohacking helps you move forward when your brain wants to freeze.
#FieldGuideToFear #NeurohackingTools #BraveNewYou #FearIsNormal #PersonalGrowthJourney #CourageInAction
I joined Matt Poepsel, PhD on his podcast Lead the People to talk about what’s really happening in your brain when fear kicks in and how you can work with your fear instead of being run by it.
The episode drops Thursday!
#LeadThePeople #BraveNewYou #FearScience
Spotted in the Wild!
Look who’s hanging out at Third Place Books in Lake Forest Park—Brave New You! Thank you Erica for the epic book-spotting skills!
Still geeked out when I see my book out in the real world!
#BraveNewYou #ThirdPlaceBooks #BookSpotting #LiveMoreCourageously
You’re not broken for feeling fear—you're human. And while you can’t get rid of the emotional response to fear, you can change how long it sticks around and how much power it holds over you.
#BraveNewYou #SelfGrowthTools #NeurohackYourFear #CourageousMindset
Ever get caught in one of those mental spirals where every thought makes things worse? That’s a fear storm—when our minds start crafting worst-case scenarios out of thin air.
#BraveNewYou #FearStorms #RewriteYourStory #FictionalFear #CourageMindset #NeurohacksForLife
Sticky Notes & Big Ideas: The Courageous Power of Play
Ever feel like your brain has 37 tabs open but not one solid idea to grab onto? Same. That’s where the magic of post-it notes comes in.
#BraveNewYou #CourageousThinking #StickyNoteStrategy #LegoSeriousPlay #NeurohacksForLife
If your brain is stuck on fear, it’s not brainstorming.
It’s not dreaming.
It’s not problem-solving.
Because the goal isn’t to be fearless. It's to reframe the fear—so we can keep moving even when things feel uncertain.
#BraveNewYou #CourageOverFear #MindsetMatters
In the Wall Street Journal, I shared how fear hijacks your rational brain during high-stress moments like scam calls. When the fear center is in charge, your logic and impulse control center—the prefrontal cortex—gets booted to the backseat.
#BraveNewYou #FearScience #Neurohacks
Fear isn’t always dramatic—it sneaks in through tight muscles, racing thoughts, or even a not-so-great stomach moment. The key is noticing your body’s signal before it takes over.
#BraveNewYou #FearResponse #EverydayCourage #KnowYourTell #SimpleToolsBigChange
Brave New You is part of this month’s Readers’ Favorite Book Giveaway, and YES—you can win a free Kindle copy!
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#BraveNewYou #BookGiveaway #ReadersFavorite #CourageIsPractice #SelfHelpWithScience
This is your reminder:
You are not alone.
Fear is normal.
And courage? It’s something we build, not something you’re born with.
Want more science-backed tools to help you live braver? My book Brave New You is out now.
#BraveNewYou #FearIsNormal #EverydayCourage #LiveBigger
Perspective is fluid—it bends, stretches, and transforms. With the right tools, like Brave New You, we can reshape our perception, reframe challenges, and unlock possibilities.
Ready to see things differently?
#MindsetShift #GrowthMindset #ChangeYourReality #BraveNewYou
