Episode Details

We often talk about health and wellness and peak performance, but in those conversations, our brain health and optimization is often an afterthought.

In this episode, Dr. Harp and I discuss this potential, I review some stand-out lessons from his book, and he details unique tips and strategies to prime and elevate our brain performance- thus our stress-reduction and a host of other benefits!

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Dr. Oscar J. Harp III is the founder and CEO of Brain Enhancement (BE) Mindful Therapy LLC. He is a licensed clinical psychologist and retired public-school psychologist in the District of Columbia. He has worked as a clinical psychologist with addictions, mood and anxiety disorders, and behavioral stress reduction at both outpatient and inpatient Military Treatment Facilities. 

In 2025, Brain Enhancement (BE) Mindful Therapy earned the Nonfiction Silver Book Award in the category of Mental Health from the Nonfiction Authors Association and won the International Impact Book Award in two categories: Self-Help-Personal Development, and Alternative Medicine-Mind Body Medicine (Meditation, Yoga, Breathwork). In 2022, Dr. Harp received the Legacy Award for outstanding service in Clinical Psychology and Black Psychology from the Howard University Psychology Department and the D.C. Chapter of
 the Association of Black Psychologists.

https://www.amazon.com/Brain-Enhancement-Mindful-Therapy-possibilities/dp/B0DY5R4RNS

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