YOUR BRAIN

RUNS ON STORIES.

I HELP YOU TeLL BETTER ONES.

So you can navigate the chaos of modern work without losing your mind.

TRY A NEW "BRAIN STORY"

TRUSTED BY

NCR Atleos
APCO Worldwide
D&AD Shift with Google
Nike
Marvel
Microsoft
Prudential

BRAINS HATE UNCERTAINTY.

AND MODERN WORK IS FULL OF IT.

When people don’t understand WHY they have to do something unfamiliar—or what’s really expected of them—their brains flip into Berserker Mode:

Spiraling, side-eyeing and clinging to old ways like a life raft.

SO WHAT’S THE ANTIDOTE?

Clarity. Creativity. Cognitive flexibility.
And using the brain’s love of story to find meaning in the mayhem.

StoryScience® shows leaders and teams how. With brain-friendly tools that help people focus, communicate and adapt with more grace, confidence and humanity.

Even on Mondays.

  • My blend of neuroscience, psychology, narrative and strategic play—packaged in a way you can actually use. It helps you understand how your brain works, and how to work with it instead of wrestling it. StoryScience is built on years of research and collaboration with scientists and Fortune 100 teams who let me, quite literally, play with their brains. Most of them thanked me.

🧠 Clearer thinking

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🧠 Stronger communication

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🧠 Sharper decisions

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🧠 Team cohesion

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🧠 Less berseker

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🧠 Clearer thinking 〰️ 🧠 Stronger communication 〰️ 🧠 Sharper decisions 〰️ 🧠 Team cohesion 〰️ 🧠 Less berseker 〰️

choose your adventure.

Three ways to work with me: inspire ideas, build new skills or get a partner for the deeper work.

KEYNOTES

Talks that make people say “why didn’t anyone tell me this sooner?“

Fast, fun, brain-based sessions that spark insights, laughter and ideas that actually stick.

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Workshops

Hands-on StoryScience® labs that make learning feel alive.

Practice, test, refine and walk away with tools you’ll use tomorrow—and for the long haul.

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ADVISORY

A story + brain partner for leaders who need clarity like, yesterday.

Make your vision feel like the undeniable future your whole team believes in and rallies around.

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Hi, I’m jocelyn.

AKA “Jocelyn Brady the Brain Lady.” The speaker, trainer and advisor you call when you want to clarify what’s on your mind—and make changes happen without them feeling horrendous. Woo!

(Brains resist change. But crave novelty! Oh, the webs we weave.)

After years studying brains, behavior, and the power of narrative, I created StoryScience®: A brain-based blend of storytelling, psychology, and play that helps leaders and teams unlock fresh thinking and actually enjoy the change they want to make.

Anyway. That’s me over there in this teaser video of my talks. I was told they’re like a combination of a rock concert, stand up comedy and TED talk which almost feels like a compliment doesn’t it.

You can read my About for a little more of my story (featuring active volcanoes and big baby cheeks). I’ve heard it’s possibly the best About page on the internet. You be the judge. More fancy credentials below.

  • I have an MFA in Creative Nonfiction Writing which obviously qualifies me to have strong opinions. I also have a collection of coaching certifications from NeuroLeadership, Tiny Habits, the Center for Human Potential. And certificates in Irrational Labs (behavior design), Narrative Economics, the Science of Well-Being, Compassionate Communication. Sigh. List is long let’s move on to more bragging.

    I was first published at the age of 9, sold my first products at the age of 11 (eat my lollipops, world), started my first business at 24 which grew into a consultancy for multinational brands, CMOs and projects like cobranding a thing with Simon Cowell and overseeing a Super Bowl script.

    I’m also the cofounder of MAD Warfare with a cognitive neuroscientist working in defense intelligence—we dissect how our minds are under siege and what to do about it.

    I am however very bad at managing my laundry and demand someone invent a packing robot because I don’t code or have a trust fund otherwise I’d build said robot myself. You can’t get everything in life.

  • “Jocelyn is an amazingly enthralling speaker. She gets you to think differently in the world of corporate America and challenge conventional thinking—to enable us to find and have fun at work while being more productive.”

    Richard Parkinson, Head of Brand, Prudential

  • “Jocelyn Brady has the most amazing combination of entertaining, educational, and operational content on how helpful neuroscience can be in our daily lives through her videos (folks looking for the potential Bill Nye for Neuroscience, there she is).”

    Sean Anthony Guillory, Ph.D, Cognitive Neuroscientist, Lead Scientist at Booz Allen Hamilton

  • “One of THE BEST workshops. I am so happy that I partnered with you to give my team this opportunity—bringing out their humor, honesty, creativity and great storytelling."

    Marija Zivanovic-Smith, CMO, IEX

  • “You gave us powerful tools to not only connect with our clients, but to build meaningful, lasting relationships. That's key in helping us build brand equity and drive business growth... even more than that, you inspire us to think more creatively and drive better results!”"

    Susan Somersille-Johnson, CMO, Prudential

  • "If you want your socks blown off completely, Jocelyn helps to keep your eyes on the horizon and to see the bigger idea... She is my first recommendation when anyone is looking to take their idea, life, and/or career into third gear.”

    Elise Ertel, Creative Studio Director, Nike

  • "Two words. HIRE JOCELYN. If you want clarity AND a super smart, funny, insightful partner to help you create breakthrough change—you want Jocelyn."

    Katie Krogstad Roed, VP Marketing, Hyer & Founder, Sugarbrooke Creative

  • "If you're looking for a speaker - I HIGHLY recommend Jocelyn! Jocelyn is a breath of fresh air, a woman of wise words, and a wealth of knowledge...I am so grateful to her for showing me the importance and power of the brain."

    Aditi Ramchandani, Speaker & Coach

  • “You work magic on brains, yo. You helped me become a healthier me: physically, emotionally, spiritually, creatively, financially aaaaaaaaand probably a lot of other ways too.”

    Daniel Treacy, Entrepreneur

  • "Jocelyn's workshop ... gave every person a renewed sense of energy and the license to think beyond the way our brain is trained to think—and to have fun at work. During these challenging times, this type of session is priceless.”

    Tracy Matthews, Creative Director, APCO Worldwide

  • “You’re out there in the jungle with a machete clearing the path for the rest of us. It’s inspiring as hell and we’re lucky to have you in our community. Anyone would be lucky to work with you.”

    Hillary Weiss, Creative Director & Positioning Coach

  • "Of the many, many creative talents I've worked with over the years, Jocelyn stands out. Why? Because she's not afraid to be herself in a world where so many mask who they truly are... One of the most gifted storytellers I've ever met."

    Laura Curtis, Employee Experience & Change Management Practitioner

  • “Even months after working with you I’m noticing how I’m able to take a beat—to reframe and shift my perspective on triggers that would have totally derailed me before.”

    Beth Knight, Brand and Creative Strategy Leader 

  • Deanna Salas, Author ;)

    "I’m incredibly grateful for the help you’ve given me. When I look back on how I was before our sessions I remember an indecisive and frustrated version of myself. I’m much more confident and in tune with my feelings and focused on doing what makes me happy. You not only helped me achieve my goal to finish the book but I truly feel like I am an author."

    Deanna Salas, Author ;)

  • “Jocelyn Brady should be invited to speak to all the creative departments everywhere.”

    Stuart Fink. Creative Director, FCB Health