diff --git a/jasper/application.py b/jasper/application.py
index 2b1dbdf3c..50da83589 100644
--- a/jasper/application.py
+++ b/jasper/application.py
@@ -118,10 +118,13 @@ def __init__(self, use_local_mic=False):
         self.plugins = pluginstore.PluginStore(plugin_directories)
         self.plugins.detect_plugins()
 
+        # Initialize Brain
+        self.brain = brain.Brain(self.config)
+
         # Initialize AudioEngine
         ae_info = self.plugins.get_plugin(audio_engine_slug,
                                           category='audioengine')
-        self.audio = ae_info.plugin_class(ae_info, self.config)
+        self.audio = ae_info.plugin_class(self.brain, ae_info, self.config)
 
         # Initialize audio input device
         devices = [device.slug for device in self.audio.get_devices(
@@ -167,11 +170,10 @@ def __init__(self, use_local_mic=False):
                                  ', '.join(devices))
             raise
 
-        # Initialize Brain
-        self.brain = brain.Brain(self.config)
+        # Initialize speech handler plugins
         for info in self.plugins.get_plugins_by_category('speechhandler'):
             try:
-                plugin = info.plugin_class(info, self.config)
+                plugin = info.plugin_class(self.brain, info, self.config)
             except Exception as e:
                 self._logger.warning(
                     "Plugin '%s' skipped! (Reason: %s)", info.name,
@@ -193,8 +195,8 @@ def __init__(self, use_local_mic=False):
         active_stt_plugin_info = self.plugins.get_plugin(
             active_stt_slug, category='stt')
         active_stt_plugin = active_stt_plugin_info.plugin_class(
-            'default', self.brain.get_plugin_phrases(), active_stt_plugin_info,
-            self.config)
+            self.brain, 'default', self.brain.get_plugin_phrases(),
+            active_stt_plugin_info, self.config)
 
         if passive_stt_slug != active_stt_slug:
             passive_stt_plugin_info = self.plugins.get_plugin(
@@ -203,11 +205,13 @@ def __init__(self, use_local_mic=False):
             passive_stt_plugin_info = active_stt_plugin_info
 
         passive_stt_plugin = passive_stt_plugin_info.plugin_class(
-            'keyword', self.brain.get_standard_phrases() + [keyword],
-            passive_stt_plugin_info, self.config)
+            self.brain, 'keyword', self.brain.get_standard_phrases() +
+            [keyword], passive_stt_plugin_info, self.config)
 
         tts_plugin_info = self.plugins.get_plugin(tts_slug, category='tts')
-        tts_plugin = tts_plugin_info.plugin_class(tts_plugin_info, self.config)
+        tts_plugin = tts_plugin_info.plugin_class(self.brain,
+                                                  tts_plugin_info,
+                                                  self.config)
 
         # Initialize Mic
         if use_local_mic:
diff --git a/jasper/plugin.py b/jasper/plugin.py
index 4db7f5bbb..8c3424547 100644
--- a/jasper/plugin.py
+++ b/jasper/plugin.py
@@ -10,7 +10,8 @@
 
 
 class GenericPlugin(object):
-    def __init__(self, info, config):
+    def __init__(self, brain, info, config):
+        self._brain = brain
         self._plugin_config = config
         self._plugin_info = info
 
@@ -23,6 +24,24 @@ def profile(self):
     def info(self):
         return self._plugin_info
 
+    @property
+    def brain(self):
+        """Returns the plugin's instance of Jasper's brain."""
+        return self._brain
+
+    def invoke(self, plugin_name, hook_name, *args, **kwargs):
+        """Invoke the hook function of a specific plugin."""
+        for plugin in self.brain.get_plugins():
+            if plugin.__class__.__name__ == plugin_name:
+                if hasattr(plugin, hook_name):
+                    return getattr(plugin, hook_name)(*args, **kwargs)
+
+    def invoke_all(self, hook_name, *args, **kwargs):
+        """Invoke the hook function of all available plugins."""
+        for plugin in self.brain.get_plugins():
+            if hasattr(plugin, hook_name):
+                getattr(plugin, hook_name)(*args, **kwargs)
+
 
 class AudioEnginePlugin(GenericPlugin, audioengine.AudioEngine):
     pass
@@ -53,8 +72,9 @@ def get_priority(self):
 
 
 class STTPlugin(GenericPlugin):
-    def __init__(self, name, phrases, *args, **kwargs):
-        GenericPlugin.__init__(self, *args, **kwargs)
+    def __init__(self, brain, name, phrases, *args, **kwargs):
+        GenericPlugin.__init__(self, brain, *args, **kwargs)
+        self._brain = brain
         self._vocabulary_phrases = phrases
         self._vocabulary_name = name
         self._vocabulary_compiled = False
diff --git a/jasper/testutils.py b/jasper/testutils.py
index 2bf022f84..0c98eab8b 100644
--- a/jasper/testutils.py
+++ b/jasper/testutils.py
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 # -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 import gettext
+from . import brain
 
 TEST_PROFILE = {
     'prefers_email': False,
@@ -39,4 +40,5 @@ def get_plugin_instance(plugin_class, *extra_args):
             }
         })()
     args = tuple(extra_args) + (info, TEST_PROFILE)
-    return plugin_class(*args)
+    test_brain = brain.Brain(TEST_PROFILE)
+    return plugin_class(test_brain, *args)