Planet Em is where science meets spirit. Hosted by neuroscientist-turned-mindset coach Emily McDonald (Em on the Brain), each episode explores how your brain, body, and beliefs shape the reality you live in. Through simple, research-backed tools, Emily helps you understand your mind, regulate your emotions, and rewire the subconscious patterns that keep you stuck—so you can manifest from awareness, not autopilot.
25 episodes transcribedDiscipline is not about forcing yourself to do more. It is a nervous system state, and your brain can feel the difference. Sign up for the free master...
Your brain is not working against you. It is working for the identity you have not changed yet. Sign up for the free masterclass: https://learn.emonth...
Your nervous system is either tuned to the frequency of what you want, or it is quietly blocking it. How to Regulate Your Nervous System: https://yout...
In this episode, Emily breaks down the neuroscience of nervous system dysregulation and why a stressed, overwhelmed brain literally reduces intelligen...
In this episode of Planet Em, Emily breaks down how to get anything done using the neuroscience of the ADHD brain. She shares how she wrote an entire...
In this episode of Planet Em, Emily speaks to anyone in a waiting season who feels anxious, overwhelmed, or tempted to spiral. She shares a story abou...
In this episode of Planet Em, Emily shares real tools to help listeners get on go mode and start moving toward a dream, goal, or higher version of the...
In this Q and A episode of Planet Em, Emily answers the questions she gets most often across the podcast and her content. She shares how the podcast w...
In this episode of Planet Em, Emily breaks down the neuroscience of being magnetic — and why the most magnetic thing you can be is authentic. She expl...
In this episode of Planet Em, Emily breaks down why your energy is your greatest currency — and how it quietly determines your results, your mood, you...
In this episode of Planet Em, Emily breaks down detachment—what it actually is, what it isn’t, and why it’s one of the most powerful manifestation ski...
In this episode of Planet Em, Em breaks down manifesting your dream body through a neuroscience + psychology lens, not just vibes. She explains why a...
In this episode of Planet Em, Emily breaks down what “the pursuit of greatness” actually looks like in real life, not just what you want, but who you’...
In this episode of Planet Em, Em shares one of her core life philosophies: letting luck meet preparation. She breaks down why “luck” isn’t something y...
This episode is all about how to absolutely slay 2026, with a simple reflection + forecasting practice and a habit tracker that keeps you accountable....
Em shares a real “identity upgrade” moment: going on Jay Shetty’s podcast was a dream, but it also scared her more than she expected. After filming, s...
In this episode of Planet Em, Emily breaks down the visualization methods that actually create real results not the fluffy “picture it and hope” versi...
In this episode of Planet Em, Emily McDonald (Em on the Brain) shares The 10 Laws of Emism — the principles she lives by to stay grounded, aligned, an...
In this episode of Planet Em, Emily breaks down why so many people struggle with focus, attention, and concentration — and why it’s not a willpower pr...
In this episode of Planet Em, Emily breaks down one of her core philosophies: life is a game, and everything you experience, your triggers, your envir...
