When Intuition and RAS Meet Strategy: Seeing the Opportunities You’ve Been Missing with Joyce Layman
Air Date: September 4, 2025
Guest: Joyce Layman — Visibility Strategist, TEDx Speaker, and Author of Just Another Leap
What You’ll Learn in This Episode
Do you ever feel like opportunities are slipping through your fingers, no matter how hard you work?
The truth is, your brain already holds the key to spotting them — it’s called the Reticular Activating System (RAS).
In this episode of Intuition Unleashed: A Revolution in Personal Liberation, Becc Nelson sits down with Joyce Layman, TEDx speaker and author, to explore how intuition and science converge. Joyce explains how the RAS works, why it’s more than “woo-woo manifestation,” and how you can train your brain to see the opportunities you’ve been missing.
Highlights from Our Conversation
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🎤 Joyce’s TEDx Moment — how an unexpected invitation pushed her outside her comfort zone and became a turning point in her career.
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🧠 What is the Reticular Activating System? — understanding how this brain filter determines what you notice and what you overlook.
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🔍 Why Intuition Needs Strategy — how synchronicities become real opportunities when you pair them with intentional action.
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📘 The Book That Refused to Stay Small — Joyce’s journey of rewriting Just Another Leap from 130 to 400+ pages, guided by nudges, stories, and synchronicities.
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🌱 From Fear to Visibility — how Joyce went from being a “wallflower” to a sought-after speaker, and how you can apply her lessons to your own goals.
Quick Tips to Apply RAS in Your Life
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Ready to get started? Here are a few simple practices you can begin today:
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Write down your goals daily. This programs your RAS to look for alignment and opportunities that support what you’ve written.
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Notice synchronicities. When the same message, name, or idea pops up multiple times, pay attention — it’s often your intuition nudging you.
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Pair nudges with small action. Intuition + strategy is the winning formula. Take one small, concrete step when you feel pulled in a direction.
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Surround yourself with aligned energy. Conversations, content, and communities all reinforce what your brain filters in or out. Choose wisely.
These steps don’t require extra time or money — they require awareness. As Joyce says, “Your RAS is like a muscle. The more you use it, the stronger it gets.”
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Why This Matters
So many of us go through life wondering why opportunities seem to pass us by, even when we’re working hard and doing “all the right things.” The truth is, opportunities aren’t missing — we’re just not seeing them. That’s where the Reticular Activating System (RAS) comes in.
Think of RAS as the brain’s filter. It highlights what you’ve told it to focus on, and screens out everything else. When you consciously align RAS with your intuition and strategy, synchronicities start showing up — conversations, ideas, or connections that seem “random” but are actually your brain tuning in to what you’ve been asking for.
In this episode, Joyce Layman breaks down how to recognize and work with this process instead of fighting against it. Whether you’re an entrepreneur, a leader, or simply someone who feels like life keeps passing you by, learning how to activate your RAS can be the difference between staying stuck and finally stepping into your next level.
About Joyce Layman
Joyce Layman is a visibility strategist, TEDx speaker, and author of Just Another Leap. Known for breaking down neuroscience into “Layman’s terms,” she helps individuals and organizations activate their RAS to uncover hidden opportunities, build connections, and step boldly into visibility.
Listen Now
🎧 Tune in to hear how Joyce Layman combines neuroscience, intuition, and strategy to help you see the opportunities you’ve been missing.
