Phoenix, AZ -- (SBWIRE) -- 11/09/2015 -- When life throws you a curve ball or a boulder of adversity, how is the brain affected? And how does this affect the other areas of your life?

Host April Joy Ford of "You Are Not Alone - How To Rise Above Life's Challenges" has experienced insurmountable challenges such as childhood sexual abuse and becoming a widow and single parent at 32-years young.

She created this platform to share her secrets of how she's turned her tragedies into triumphs. With no exception for this episode, she shares the methods she has used.

Her guest, Daniel G. Amen, M.D., renowned neuroscientist, psychiatrist, brain-imaging expert, and New York Times bestselling author, says it's possible to change your brain and, in doing so, change your life.

Dr. Amen can prove it--healing the brain systems that run your life which impact; love, depression, anxiety, fear, nervousness, inattention and impulsivity, and how to achieve total focus. He believes that brain health is central to all health and success. "When your brain works right," he says, "you work right; and when your brain is troubled, you are much more likely to have trouble in your life." His work is dedicated to helping people have better brains and better lives.

He is a Distinguished Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association, the highest award they give members, and is the lead researcher on the world's largest brain imaging and rehabilitation study on professional football players.

Together with Pastor Rick Warren and Dr. Mark Hyman, Dr. Amen is also one of the chief architects on Saddleback Church's The Daniel Plan, a 52-week program to get people healthy through their religious organizations, now being done in 1,500+ churches around the world.

Tune in Tuesday 11/10 at 4pm PST to hear this special interview.