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Better Brain Fitness with Drs. Josh Turknett and Tommy Wood

Better Brain Fitness with Drs. Josh Turknett and Tommy Wood

Josh's new book: The Genius and the Impostor

Aug 3, 2026 · 18 min · 12 segments

To grab your copy of the book, head to GeniusAndImpostor.com. To submit a question for us to answer on the podcast, go…

To grab your copy of the book, head to GeniusAndImpostor.com. To submit a question for us to answer on the podcast, go to brainjo.academy/question. To subscribe to the free Better Brain Fitness newsletter, join us when we record live, and get our Guide and Checklist to essential blood tests and nutrients, go to: betterbrain.fitness. To learn more about how you can boost brain fitness with neuroscience-based musical instruction, head to brainjo.academy. Intro and Outro music composed and produced by Julienne Ellen.

To grab your copy of the book, head to GeniusAndImpostor.com. To submit a question for us to answer on the podcast, go…

Speakers: Josh TurknettHostTommy WoodHost

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Greetings & Book Reveal0:21 – 1:22

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Hello and welcome back to the Better Brain Fitness podcast.

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0:24

My name is Tommy Wood and I am joined as ever by my prolific co-host, Dr. Josh Turknett.

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0:30

Say hello, Josh.

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0:31

Hello, Tommy.

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0:33

A very exciting episode today.

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0:37

We are getting to announce Josh's new book, The Genius and the Impostor, which is out on August 25th, I believe.

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0:45

Is that right? That's correct.

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0:47

Very cool.

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0:49

And so I was just going to take the opportunity to ask you a little bit about it.

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0:53

And hopefully some of our listeners would love to hear about it too.

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0:57

So...

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0:59

You've obviously written many books before.

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1:02

A few.

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1:05

How many books have you written?

Josh TurknettHost

1:08

Four? Is this four or five? It depends on whether you count...

Josh TurknettHost

1:12

Anyone can play music as one or two.

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1:14

Yeah, okay.

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1:16

It was

Josh TurknettHost

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a second edition, kind of.

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1:17

Because it was Rules of Brain Joe

Josh TurknettHost

1:20

before.

Josh TurknettHost

1:20

Okay, let's call

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1:21

it five.

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1:22

So...

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Greetings & Book Reveal0:21 – 1:22

T

0:21

Hello and welcome back to the Better Brain Fitness podcast.

T

0:24

My name is Tommy Wood and I am joined as ever by my prolific co-host, Dr. Josh Turknett.

T

0:30

Say hello, Josh.

T

0:31

Hello, Tommy.

T

0:33

A very exciting episode today.

T

0:37

We are getting to announce Josh's new book, The Genius and the Impostor, which is out on August 25th, I believe.

T

0:45

Is that right? That's correct.

T

0:47

Very cool.

T

0:49

And so I was just going to take the opportunity to ask you a little bit about it.

T

0:53

And hopefully some of our listeners would love to hear about it too.

T

0:57

So...

T

0:59

You've obviously written many books before.

T

1:02

A few.

T

1:05

How many books have you written?

Josh TurknettHost

1:08

Four? Is this four or five? It depends on whether you count...

Josh TurknettHost

1:12

Anyone can play music as one or two.

T

1:14

Yeah, okay.

T

1:16

It was

Josh TurknettHost

1:16

a second edition, kind of.

T

1:17

Because it was Rules of Brain Joe

Josh TurknettHost

1:20

before.

Josh TurknettHost

1:20

Okay, let's call

T

1:21

it five.

T

1:22

So...

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