Performance Neurology Podcast

Conversations with high-level performers on how extraordinary minds are built from ordinary brains, and how to access what you have built when it matters most.

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Episode 1 · Nelson Dellis · June 19, 2026

How 6x Memory Champion Nelson Dellis Built His Memory From Scratch

Nelson Dellis can memorize a shuffled deck of cards in under 30 seconds, and he has won the USA Memory Championship six times. But he started with an ordinary memory and built the rest. We get into how he 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.

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Introducing Performance Neurology

June 12, 2026

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About the Show

Extraordinary minds are built from ordinary brains. This show is about how to build yours, and how to get out of its way when it counts.

The science behind the show

The framework behind these conversations is the subject of Dr. Turknett’s book, The Genius and the Impostor, now available for pre-order.