Caroline Leaf

Founder & Co-Owner, Chief Scientist, Author, Podcast Host @ Switch on Your Brain Intl LLC

About

Currently: I am a communication pathologist and research neuroscientist with a Master's and Ph.D. in Communication Pathology and a BSc Logopaedics, specializing in psychoneurobiology and metacognitive neuropsychology. Since the early 1980s, I have researched the mind-brain connection, the nature of mental health, and the formation of memory. I was one of the first in my field to study how the brain can change (neuroplasticity) with directed mind input. My career as an applied neuroscientist spans clinical, education, field research, and government contract experience. After attaining my foundational education in the neuroscience of communication pathology, I operationalized my knowledge of neuropsychology in decades of government contracts with South African departments of education and clinical patient work. In this work, I trained educators and therapists on classroom-based intervention for learning and mental health management that impacted the lives of thousands of students and teachers. During this time, I began developing my Neurocycle® and Metacog system for mind management. I proceeded to vet this system throughout her 20 years of clinical experience as a mental health and communication therapist, working with a highly neurodiverse population including patients with learning disabilities, autism, TBI, CTE, PTSD, dementia, and stroke. With the desire to share my immense success more widely, I have authored over 18 books in 22 languages and developed the Leaf Mind Management Scale (LMM)™, a validated psychometric tool, to measure the significant results that the Neurocycle® is able to facilitate for users. Additionally, I have partnered with a clinical team of neurologists and neuroscience practitioners to further review the efficacy of my work using blood measure testing and QEEG assessment, both of which have revealed statistically significant mental health improvement for Neurocycle® users. Throughout this time, I have been invited to present my work at hundreds of corporate and academic institutions, including Fortune 500 companies and the highest-ranked universities in Africa. Currently, after 30+ years of clinical and applied neuroscience research practice, I am focused on sharing my findings in academic publications, including upcoming peer-reviewed articles on the benefits of the Neurocycle® as shown by clinical research using blood measures and QEEG tests, psychometric validation of my Leaf Mind Management Scale (LMM)™ as a mindfulness measurement tool, studies in partnership with US school districts, and more.

Country

United States

City

Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex

Industry

Higher Education

Skill

Education Training Department Provider Certification, Teaching, Team Leadership, Education, Mental Health, Training, Writing, Science, Research, Public Speaking, Podcasting

Experience

Founder & Co-Owner, Chief Scientist, Author, Podcast Host

Switch on Your Brain Intl LLC

2007-1 - Present · 19 yrs 9 mos

United States

Produced clinical research projects and keynote speeches in global academic, corporate, and church settings. Hosted Cleaning up Your Mental Mess, an award-winning podcast with over 45+ million downloads. Authored 18+ books (in 22 languages), including the USA Today Bestseller Cleaning up Your Mental Mess, and created the Neurocycle® app with over 500,000 downloads since its launch in 2019.

Guest Lecturer

Switch on Your Brain Intl LLC

1998-1 - Present · 28 yrs 9 mos

South Africa & United States

Served as a guest lecturer at the University of Pretoria, University of Cape Town, University of Western Cape, as well as the Annual Education Conference, SASHLA, University of Washington, Florida A&M University, Oral Roberts University, and Southeastern University. The courses taught included Geodesic Learning, Evidence-Based Ways to Reduce Anxiety, Stress, and Toxic Thinking, The Mind/Brain Body Connection, The Neurocycle® for Learning, The Neurocycle® for Detoxing, and more.

Founder & Owner of Neurocycle® LLC.

Neurocycle LLC

2019-1 - Present · 7 yrs 9 mos

United States

Created the Neurocycle® App Tool with applications for mental health, learning and for corporate uses. Developed the Leaf Mind Management Scale (LMM)™ to help participants track their mental health improvement. Founded the Neurocycle® Institute in 2022, which trains facilitators to certification levels to further the benefits of the Neurocycle® Method through live one-on-one facilitation with clients.

Private Clinical Practice

Switch On Your Brain South Africa

1987-1 - 2007-1 · 20 yrs 1 mo

City of Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa

Specialized in learning disabilities, autism, TBI, CTE, trauma, family therapy, dementia, and stroke victims  using clinical applications of metacognitive and cognitive neuroscience. Worked clinically as a communication pathologist using cognitive, metacognitive, and neuroscience applications focusing on psychoneurobiology. Researched and developed the Neurocycle® system, a 5-step mind-directed neuroplasticity process focusing on psychoneurobiology, and developed the psychoneurobiological tool of the Metacog® a scientifically advanced learning and therapeutic tool for mind-management. Developed the “Gift profile” – a customized thinking profile analysis tool, the Unique Qualitative (UQ) Assessment, and the Leaf Mind Management (LMM) Scale.

Communication Pathologist and Education Advisor

Switch On Your Brain South Africa

1987-1 - 2005-12 · 19 yrs

South Africa

Assisted with Grade 12 intervention and learning skills support across all grades, improving students’ pass rates from 20% to 80% in 1,000s of learners in 2002 in the Gauteng region of South Africa. Provided services for the Gauteng Department of Education (GDE) and Eastern Cape Education Department and facilitated multiple early childhood development (ECD) projects for the Gauteng Department of Education  (GDE) and Eastern Cape Education Department. During this time, I was associated with 28% of private and government schools in South Africa.

Education Advisor and Communication Pathologist

New Hope School Pretoria

1986-1 - 1987-12 · 2 yrs

Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa

Facilitated classroom-based interventions between teachers and therapists and worked clinically as a communication pathologist using cognitive, metacognitive, and neuroscience  applications focusing on psychoneurobiology. Trained parents in how to help their children learn how to learn and manage mental health.

Communication Pathologist and Education Advisor

Transvaal Education Department

1985-1 - 1986-12 · 2 yrs

City of Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa

Trained educators and therapists on classroom-based intervention for learning and mental health management, and established learning systems and family therapy models in schools. Operated a clinical practice with individual patients.