Speaker, Author, & Coach

What if mental health is really brain health?

My name is Elaine Sephton EBE — also known as The Real English Elaine. I was born and raised in Liverpool, England, and since 1998 I’ve proudly called the United States home. For more than 30 years, I’ve worked in what I lovingly call “the people business,” helping individuals navigate the real-life pressures of personal challenges, professional demands, and everything in between.

My work today is shaped by both training and lived experience. After being diagnosed with Major Depressive Disorder — and later learning through a brain scan that my brain’s “gear shifter” was stuck — everything shifted. For the first time, I had a clear, visual explanation for the struggles I had carried for years. That moment didn’t just change my understanding of myself; it changed the direction of my life.

It led me to become a Certified and Licensed Brain Health Coach and Trainer through Amen University, where I learned how profoundly the brain influences every part of our lives — and how much hope there truly is for healing and change.

Today, I speak, write, and teach with one mission: To help people understand their brain, remove the stigma around brain health, and move from awareness to meaningful action.

I don’t just teach brain health — I live it. And whether you’re navigating your own challenges or supporting someone you love, you don’t have to walk that journey alone.