Performance Neurology with Josh Turknett, MD

44:02

How Ron Ruiz Rewired His Brain at 70

Performance Neurology with Josh Turknett, MD ·

2026/10/02

For more than sixty years, Ron Ruiz stuttered. It shaped his school years and kept him from flying for the airlines. Through decades of therapy, the advice he kept hearing was to accept it. Then, after he retired, Ron started learning the banjo, and that showed him firsthand that his brain could change. So at seventy, he took one more shot at his stutter. Nine months later, he says it's gone. In this conversation, Ron takes us inside the head of someone who stutters, including the moment he blocked

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04:04

Your Inner Critic Is Not Reality

Performance Neurology with Josh Turknett, MD ·

2026/09/24

Banjo player Bennett Sullivan was sure he'd ruined a Broadway show with one flubbed intro, and the research on how audiences actually hear our mistakes explains why almost nobody noticed. Links: Order the bookThe Genius and the Impostor at GeniusAndImpostor.com The full interview with Bennett Sulivan: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y4lvyXS6ek8 Instagram: @brainjojosh Theme Music composed by Julienne Ellen (@julienneellencomposes)

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40:54

He Played Broadway And The Opry But Still Felt Like a...

Performance Neurology with Josh Turknett, MD ·

2026/09/04

Bennett Sullivan has played banjo on Broadway, at the Grand Ole Opry, and on the Poker Face soundtrack. By any measure, he belongs on any stage. And for years, he couldn't convince himself of it. In this episode, Bennett is honest about the gap between what he's accomplished and how it's felt from the inside: the comparison that made him great and got in his way at the same time, the night on Broadway he was sure he'd ruined the show, and the shift that finally let him get out of his own way, which

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07:10

It Started With a Banjo: The story that changed my life

Performance Neurology with Josh Turknett, MD ·

2026/08/14

To get the "Genius Toolkit," head to GeniusAndImpostor.com.

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14:44

The Making Of A "Natural" (Bryan Sutton)

Performance Neurology with Josh Turknett, MD ·

2026/07/24

Bryan Sutton is one of the best flatpickers alive, and like most great players, he'll tell you the guitar just came naturally to him. In this follow-up to my conversation with Bryan, I dig into what's really behind the making of a "natural," and what it means for you. Links: Pre-order The Genius and the Impostor (out August 25): https://GeniusAndImpostor.com The full interview with Bryan Sutton: https://youtu.be/mF0MSRkrriM?si=oNmQxHoMon-UaRKT Instagram: @brainjojosh

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50:39

How 3x Grammy Winner Bryan Sutton Gets Out of His Own...

Performance Neurology with Josh Turknett, MD ·

2026/07/07

Bryan Sutton is a three-time Grammy winner and one of the most-recorded session guitarists in Nashville, with credits from Garth Brooks and Taylor Swift to Dolly Parton and Doc Watson. Yet, he's driven home from sessions convinced he'd never work in the town again. In this conversation we get into how he built his playing growing up immersed in the mountain music of Western North Carolina, why performing under pressure is a completely separate skill from playing well, and the mental shift he uses

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11:29

The Genius Arc: How Nelson Dellis Beat the Panic...

Performance Neurology with Josh Turknett, MD ·

2026/06/26

In this Genius Arc breakdown, Dr. Josh Turknett takes the story of Nelson Dellis — 6× USA Memory Champion and author of Everyday Genius — and runs it through the Genius and Impostor framework from his forthcoming book. You'll see how a man who says he "truly would have said my memory is average" built a championship-level skill from scratch, why five titles still couldn't stop his body from going into revolt before the sixth, and the reset that let him step on stage as "the most chill version of

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37:08

How 6x Memory Champion Nelson Dellis Built His Memory...

Performance Neurology with Josh Turknett, MD ·

2026/06/19

Nelson Dellis can memorize a shuffled deck of cards in under 30 seconds, and he's won the USA Memory Championship six times. But he didn't start with a special memory. He built it from scratch, and he's adamant that nobody wins a memory competition on natural talent. In this conversation we get into how he actually trains, how watching his grandmother's decline from Alzheimer's set him on this path, and what it would take for you to build a memory like his. Links: Nelson Dellis's book Everyday

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07:04

Introducing Performance Neurology

Performance Neurology with Josh Turknett, MD ·

2026/06/12

Dr. Josh Turknett — neurologist and author of The Genius and the Impostor — introduces the show, the framework, and the two characters living inside your brain that determine whether you rise to the moment or fall apart. In this episode: What performance neurology is and how it differs from clinical neurology What's happening in your brain when you collapse under pressure Meet the Genius and the Impostor — two systems in your brain fighting for control What to expect from this podcast Links:

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14:52

Why Anyone Can Play Music

Performance Neurology with Josh Turknett, MD ·

2025/03/21

For more on how to apply neuroscience to practice smarter, check out the book The Laws of Brainjo: The Art & Science of Molding A Musical Mind To learn more about music courses based on The Brainjo Method, head to brainjo.academy

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14:54

Why Perfect Practice Is Anything But Perfect

Performance Neurology with Josh Turknett, MD ·

2024/09/27

Click here to pre-order "Anyone Can Play Music: How to Unlock Your Musical Potential with the Laws of Brainjo" To learn more about music courses based on The Brainjo Method, head to brainjo.academy

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13:02

The Real Reason We Practice

Performance Neurology with Josh Turknett, MD ·

2024/05/28

For more on how to apply neuroscience to practice smarter, check out the book The Laws of Brainjo: The Art & Science of Molding A Musical Mind To learn more about music courses based on The Brainjo Method, head to brainjo.academy

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08:44

35: How To Learn Like A Champ

Performance Neurology with Josh Turknett, MD ·

2024/05/20

For more on how to apply neuroscience to practice smarter, check out the book The Laws of Brainjo: The Art & Science of Molding A Musical Mind To learn more about music courses based on The Brainjo Method, head to brainjo.academy

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11:08

Is Playing Music Hard?

Performance Neurology with Josh Turknett, MD ·

2024/02/05

For more on how to apply neuroscience to practice smarter, check out the book The Laws of Brainjo: The Art & Science of Molding A Musical Mind To learn more about music courses based on The Brainjo Method, head to brainjo.academy

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12:23

The Myth About "Discipline"

Performance Neurology with Josh Turknett, MD ·

2023/11/18

For more on how to apply neuroscience to practice smarter, check out the book The Laws of Brainjo: The Art & Science of Molding A Musical Mind To learn more about music courses based on The Brainjo Method, head to brainjo.academy

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06:26

Stop Comparing Yourself

Performance Neurology with Josh Turknett, MD ·

2023/10/15

For more on how to apply neuroscience to practice smarter, check out the book The Laws of Brainjo: The Art & Science of Molding A Musical Mind To learn more about music courses based on The Brainjo Method, head to brainjo.academy

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13:34

5 Strategies For Achieving Your Musical Goals

Performance Neurology with Josh Turknett, MD ·

2023/08/28

For more on how to apply neuroscience to practice smarter, check out the book The Laws of Brainjo: The Art & Science of Molding A Musical Mind To learn more about music courses based on The Brainjo Method, head to brainjo.academy

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21:26

Can Music Save Your Brain?

Performance Neurology with Josh Turknett, MD ·

2023/08/07

For more on how to apply neuroscience to practice smarter, check out the book The Laws of Brainjo: The Art & Science of Molding A Musical Mind To learn more about music courses based on The Brainjo Method, head to brainjo.academy

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14:43

Should You Learn Multiple Styles Or Instruments?

Performance Neurology with Josh Turknett, MD ·

2023/07/03

For more on how to apply neuroscience to practice smarter, check out the book The Laws of Brainjo: The Art & Science of Molding A Musical Mind To learn more about music courses based on The Brainjo Method, head to brainjo.academy

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16:44

How Good Should You Get?

Performance Neurology with Josh Turknett, MD ·

2023/06/05

For more on how to apply neuroscience to practice smarter, check out the book The Laws of Brainjo: The Art & Science of Molding A Musical Mind To learn more about music courses based on The Brainjo Method, head to brainjo.academy

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