{"podcast":{"title":"Brain Health Podcast","slug":"brain-health-podcast-5132604","podcast_index_feed_id":5132604,"rss_url":"https://feeds.libsyn.com/404186/rss","website_url":"https://www.brainandlife.org","image_url":"https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/9/e/f/3/9ef3cdc965e91a57d959afa2a1bf1c87/BH-Podcast-Standard_Show_Art.png","author":"American Academy of Neurology","episode_count":237,"summary":"Ready to take control of your brain health? Neurologists Dr. Daniel Correa and Dr. Katy Peters have deep conversations with other neurology experts, celebrity advocates, and people with unforgettable stories. You'll leave each week's episode knowing something new about the brain. The Brain Health Podcast is brought to you by the American Academy of Neurology. Want more? Visit BrainHealth.com to start your journey today.","last_synced_at":"2026-09-03T18:17:13.889227+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/brain-health-podcast-5132604"},"episode":{"title":"Author Mark Haddon on Living and Writing with Brain Fog","slug":"author-mark-haddon-on-living-and-writing-with-brain-fog","published_at":"2026-08-20T09:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/brain-health-podcast-5132604/author-mark-haddon-on-living-and-writing-with-brain-fog","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/brain-health-podcast-5132604","url":"https://1d7f6fc0-5408-4eb0-9f9b-a5fd60b11020.libsyn.com/author-mark-haddon-on-living-and-writing-with-brain-fog","audio_url":"https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/1d7f6fc0-5408-4eb0-9f9b-a5fd60b11020/20260820_BL_231_Haddon_V2.mp3?dest-id=3339905","summary":"In this episode of the Brain & Life podcast host Dr. Daniel Correa is joined by author Mark Haddon. Mark shares about the cognitive changes he experienced after bypass surgery and long COVID. He shares how brain fog affected his daily life and creative work, and reflects on resilience, recovery, and adapting to a new normal. Dr. Correa is then joined by Dr. Jacqueline Becker, a clinical neuropsychologist and health services researcher at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. Together, they discuss why cognitive changes can occur after surgery and long COVID, and explore strategies that may help people manage these challenges. Additional Resources What Is Brain Fog? How to Know If You Have Long COVID Leaving Home: A Memoir in Full Color Brain & Life Podcast Episodes on Similar Topics Movement and Healing with Adventure Athlete, Author, and Activist Rebecca Rusch A Walk in the \"Parkinson's\" with Author Annmarie O'Connor We want to hear from you! Have a question or want to hear a topic featured on the Brain & Life Podcast? · Record a voicemail at 612-928-6206 · Email us at BLpodcast@brainandlife.org Social Media Guests : Mark Haddon @mark__haddon Hosts: Dr. Daniel Correa @neurodrcorrea; Dr. Katy Peters @KatyPetersMDPhD","meta_description":"In this episode of the Brain & Life podcast host Dr. Daniel Correa is joined by author Mark Haddon. Mark shares about the cognitive changes he experienced…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":4247,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/brain-health-podcast-5132604/episodes/author-mark-haddon-on-living-and-writing-with-brain-fog/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/brain-health-podcast-5132604/author-mark-haddon-on-living-and-writing-with-brain-fog.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}