If you want to change your life, you need to start changing your thoughts through self brain surgery. In this episode of Visibly Fit, I sit down with neurosurgeon Dr. Lee Warren to talk about how you can literally rewire your brain and transform your life.
We explore the science behind neuroplasticity, why your thoughts shape your brain, and how faith and neuroscience both reveal the same powerful truth: you are not stuck the way you are.
Dr. Warren shares the concept of “self-brain surgery”—the intentional process of changing your thoughts so your brain rewires itself for hope, healing, and transformation.
Friend, this conversation is packed with hope and practical wisdom. If you've ever felt stuck in your mindset, habits, or emotions, this episode will encourage you that change is possible.
🎧 Listen now and learn how to take back control of your thoughts and your life.
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Chapters
00:00 Podcast Preview: Self-Brain Surgery
01:27 Topic and Guest Introduction
05:00 The Doctor Who Performed Surgery on Himself
10:10 Why Most People Believe They’re “Stuck”
11:49 The Neuroscience of Changing Your Brain
14:40 Mind vs Brain – What’s the Difference?
16:20 Trauma, Loss, and Dr. Lee Warren’s Story
20:56 The Brain Scan That Changed Everything
26:40 Social Media, Dopamine & Anxiety
30:36 Why Habits Are So Hard to Break
34:40 Practice Makes Permanent
36:00 Why Feelings Are Not Facts
38:54 Metacognition – Thinking About Your Thinking
42:00 How Your Thoughts Affect Everyone Around You
45:50 Generational Trauma & Epigenetics
48:10 The Most Important Commandment of Self-Brain Surgery
51:40 Final Encouragement + Book Info
Resources mentioned:
• Dr. Lee Warren's Website: https://drleewarren.com
• Book: The Life-Changing Art of Self-Brain Surgery (Available on Amazon)
• Visibly Fit™ 7-Week Accelerator Program: https://getvisiblyfit.com
Connect with today's guest:
Dr. W. Lee Warren is a board-certified neurosurgeon, Iraq War veteran, trauma survivor, and award-winning author who has spent more than 25 years helping people heal both physically and mentally. After performing more than 200 brain surgeries in just 125 days while serving during the Iraq War, Dr. Warren returned home carrying the invisible wounds of trauma and PTSD.
His life was further shaken by devastating personal losses, including divorce and the tragic death of his teenage son, Mitch. By 2013, Dr. Warren found himself questioning whether hope, peace, or happiness could ever return to his life.
Instead of remaining a patient to his pain, Dr. Warren made a powerful shift in mindset—he became the surgeon of his own brain.
Drawing from both neuroscience and faith, he began practicing what he now calls “self-brain surgery,” a practical method of intentionally changing thought patterns to rewire the brain and transform life.
Today, Dr. Warren teaches people around the world how to apply these evidence-based strategies for healing, hope, and renewal. His newest book, The Life-Changing Art of Self-Brain Surgery: Connecting Neuroscience and Faith to Radically Transform Your Life, offers a practical roadmap for anyone ready to break free from destructive thinking patterns and step into lasting change.
Through his writing, speaking, and medical practice, Dr. Warren equips people to understand a powerful truth: when you change your thinking, you can change your brain—and ultimately your life.
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