FLAME with Brad Hook
FLAME with Brad Hook
Bradley Hook
The Science of Wishing Is Stranger Than You Think
46 minutes Posted May 9, 2026 at 10:58 am.
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In this episode, Brad speaks with author and storyteller Brownell Landrum about her new book, The Art and Science of Wishing, and the global grassroots initiative she founded, The Cosmic Wish Experiment.

Brownell explores the surprising science behind wishing, including the difference between a wish, a prayer, and a goal; why wishing rituals appear across human cultures; and how peaceful, positive, and purposeful wishes can help us align imagination, action, and collective energy.

They also discuss storytelling, the reticular activating system, neuroplasticity, group wishing, savoring, and how a simple wish can become a catalyst for change.

Learn more about Brownell Landrum:⁠https://brownelllandrum.com/⁠

The Cosmic Wish Experiment:⁠https://cosmicwishexperiment.com/⁠

Facebook: ⁠https://www.facebook.com/brownell.landrum.author⁠

Instagram:⁠https://www.instagram.com/brownelllandrum/⁠

TikTok:⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@brownelllandrum⁠

The Art & Science of Wishing on Amazon:⁠https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CY3C574T/⁠