Name: Therese Huston with Katy Sewall
Start: 2025-10-28T19:30:00-07:00
End: 2025-10-28T19:30:00-07:00
Location: The Wyncote NW Forum

Therese Huston with Katy Sewall

Everyday Strategies for a Sharper Mind

Date:: Tuesday, October 28
Time:: 7:30 pm PDT
Cost:: $10 – $35 Sliding Scale

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Venue

: The Wyncote NW Forum
: 1119 8th Ave (Entrance off Seneca St.)
Seattle, 98101 United States + Google Map

Event Format: In-Person

EVENT NOTES
Doors for this event will open at 6:30 PM. Town Hall events are approximately 75 minutes long.

Headshots of Therese Huston (with wavy brown hair, red blouse) and Katy Sewall (with dark hair, wearing headphones and smiling in front of a microphone)

Science

Your brain has a favorite beverage, a surprising way to add new neurons, and strong opinions about multitasking—and it’s not what you think. In this engaging conversation, cognitive scientist Therese Huston and podcast host Katy Sewall unpack the small changes, many of which take 5 minutes or less, that can keep your brain sharp and your body calm. Based on Huston’s new book Sharp, they’ll explore topics like how to turn a scattered mind into focused energy and why switching doctors, while annoying, might be your secret weapon for your health. This is a night filled with science-backed advice for anyone who wants to think clearly and age wisely.

Therese Huston is a cognitive scientist at Seattle University, where she turns good research into great practice. She’s the author of four books and her latest is Sharp: 14 Simple Ways to Improve Your Life with Brain Science, published with Mayo Clinic Press. She’s written for the New York Times, Los Angeles Times, The Guardian, and Harvard Business Review and although she has taken the stage internationally as a speaker, her favorite audiences are right here in Seattle.

Katy Sewall is the host and creator of The Bittersweet Life podcast. She’s a writer, podcast consultant, and a Public Radio professional frequently heard on 94.9 KUOW. She’s also the former Program Director at Town Hall.

Presented by Town Hall Seattle.