BS Free MD with Drs. May and Tim Hindmarsh - Medicine, Life, Family, Physician, Doctor, Healthcare, Medical History

This Truth Bomb episode digs into the idea of being “sponge-worthy” in a relationship—what actually makes a partner worth committing to long-term. The hosts challenge listeners to look beyond surface-level compatibility and examine values, habits, communication, and personal responsibility. It’s a candid conversation about standards, self-awareness, and whether you’re intentionally choosing your p...

In this in-studio episode, Pamela Garfield-Jaeger returns to BS Free MD for a wide-ranging conversation that blends parenting, mental health, and cultural commentary. She shares the inspiration behind her children’s book Froggy Girl , which promotes self-acceptance and pushes back on messaging that encourages children to redefine themselves to fit in. The discussion expands into the current state...

Dr. McDonald shares his perspective as a psychiatrist on how prolonged fear messaging, social pressure, and institutional narratives have influenced behavior, relationships, and individual autonomy. The discussion touches on the psychological impact of recent global events and what it means to live with integrity when cultural pressures push in the opposite direction. The conversation challenges l...

For decades, conventional medical guidance has emphasized lowering cholesterol—often with statins—to reduce cardiovascular risk. Statins are widely prescribed and have been shown to reduce cardiovascular events and mortality in many high-risk populations. But emerging research is prompting a deeper conversation about lifestyle factors that may play an equally important role in health outcomes. In...

In this episode, Dr. Sheila Carroll—pediatrician, obesity medicine physician, and certified life coach—explores the psychological and cultural forces behind unhealthy weight narratives. Rather than focusing on numbers on the scale, she argues for a broader approach to health that includes mindset, family habits, emotional awareness, sleep, and environment. The discussion highlights how parents and...

Dr. Baker shares his journey from orthopedic surgeon to one of the most visible advocates of meat-based nutrition and discusses why he believes modern dietary recommendations may contribute to chronic illness. The discussion explores metabolic health, inflammation, autoimmune conditions, and the growing movement of individuals experimenting with elimination diets to improve symptoms. Throughout th...

In this tea-fueled edition of DocTales with Cocktails , May and Tim recap the Olympics the way only they can—equal parts hilarious and unfiltered. It starts with Tim’s inversion-table disaster (full upside-down bat moment, dizziness, and a temporary switch from cocktails to Red Rose tea), then spirals into why the Olympics make us obsess over sports we barely understand. They unpack athletes using...

May and Tim sit down with Nicole Laurent, a licensed mental health counselor who brings a fresh lens to treating psychological conditions through dietary intervention. Nicole walks listeners through why the ketogenic diet — more traditionally linked to seizure control — is gaining traction as a supportive therapy for mental health challenges like depression, anxiety, and brain fog. Through real cl...

Dr. Susan Landers joins the conversation to dismantle the myth of the “supermom.” Drawing from her decades as a neonatologist and mother of three, she explains that success for working mothers isn’t about endurance — it’s about infrastructure. From spouses and childcare to mentorship and emotional reinforcement, Dr. Landers makes a compelling case that support systems are not optional add-ons. The...

In this episode of BS Free MD, Walt Heyer shares his personal history, including childhood adversity, substance use, and the path that led him to medically transition and later reverse course. He argues that “affirmation-first” models in therapy and medicine often skip deeper assessment and fail to address root causes like abuse, PTSD, anxiety/depression, autism traits, or other psychological dist...

A fertility clinic implants the wrong embryo — and a joyful birth turns into a legal and ethical firestorm. Tim and May unpack how something this catastrophic happens inside modern medicine, and what it means when genetics, gestation, and parenthood collide. Then it’s Barbie… but make it medical. Mattel’s new autistic Barbie sparks a broader conversation about inclusion, neurodiversity, diagnosis...

Risk analysis rarely shows up in wellness conversations—but it should. Emma Tekstra brings an actuary’s eye to health, questioning why modern medicine excels at intervention yet struggles with prevention. From pharmaceutical incentives to lifestyle tradeoffs we’d rather ignore, this conversation strips wellness down to first principles: data over dogma, accountability over convenience, and long-te...

This episode is a blunt, no-apologies examination of why healthcare feels expensive, impersonal, and broken—because it is operating exactly as designed. Tim argues that the system thrives on fear, inflated pricing, and the removal of consumer agency. From end-of-life care to insurance “psyops,” the conversation highlights how divorcing patients from cost, choice, and responsibility fuels inefficie...

In this installment of DocTales with Cocktails, Tim and May open with a bizarre deep-dive into a flatulence study that claims women’s farts smell worse than men’s, riffing on hydrogen sulfide, “the king of farts,” and the absurdity of lab-based sniff testing. The tone turns sharper as they debate changes and implications around the childhood vaccine schedule, especially what “choice,” incentives,...

This episode explores a real-world medical incident where a costly error changed lives and provokes tough questions about accountability in medicine. Through candid storytelling and critical commentary, Drs. Tim and May Hindmarsh examine how such mistakes unfold, the role of clinician condition and decision-making, and what it reveals about broader challenges in clinical practice. GET SOCIAL WITH...

Change is constant — and whether we like it or not, our futures demand a mindset shift. Dr. Rebecca Sutherns, author and transitions coach, joins the BS Free MD hosts to break down how to stop dreading what’s next and begin loving the journey forward. Key Themes This Episode Covers: Why We Fear the Future The psychology behind anticipatory anxiety — why even positive changes can feel unsettling. H...

What starts as laughter over some of the most unhinged medical stories imaginable—think penis surgery in a Toyota Corolla and Ozempic for cats—slowly evolves into something deeper. Tim and May connect the dots between modern medicine, fear-based decision making, and the loss of personal responsibility, both in healthcare and in life. They revisit insights from their conversation with Dr. Peter McC...

Eddie Braun reflects on a lifetime of facing fear head-on, from early inspirations to completing one of the most iconic stunt achievements in history. He explains why fear is natural, why it shouldn’t be used as an excuse, and how intentional preparation transforms fear into focus. The episode challenges listeners to rethink risk, stop waiting for perfect conditions, and take meaningful action tow...

In this intimate 16-minute ride, Drs. May and Tim Hindmarsh lean into an idea most of us feel but rarely articulate: fun isn’t frivolous — it’s foundational. What begins as a simple question about where “fun” fits into a packed life as physicians transforms into a soulful exploration of what makes us feel alive. Together, they trace joy from the mundane (a shared laugh while doing dishes) to the l...

Dr. Peter McCullough walks through what he’s seeing clinically — patients years out from COVID or vaccination who are still dealing with clotting issues, neurologic symptoms, immune dysregulation, mast cell activation, and unexplained decline. Not rare cases. Everyday people. Many of them functional — until they weren’t. We talk about why Long COVID isn’t always a new condition, but often the thin...

This Doctales with Cocktails episode veers from absurd to deadly serious—and back again. What starts with Kim Kardashian’s “Ultimate Bush” spirals into a surprisingly historical discussion of pubic wigs, cultural aesthetics, and performative sexuality. From there, the tone shifts hard as a bombshell FDA letter challenges the foundations of modern vaccine approval, exposing reliance on surrogate en...

Sometimes the healthiest choice isn’t the prettiest one — and in this candid conversation, Dr. Hazan flips conventional wellness advice on its head. In this re-released episode of BS Free MD, Dr. Hazan joins the show to break down why food quality matters more than food perfection, how shame and diet culture derail people’s health journeys, and why living well doesn’t come from restriction — it co...

Theo Fleury, celebrated Stanley Cup champion and Olympic gold medalist, joins the show to reflect on his extraordinary journey on and off the ice. Beyond his elite athletic achievements, Fleury shares how the refuge he found in hockey masked deep personal wounds from childhood trauma and later battles with addiction, identity, and mental health. Through honest, raw storytelling, he discusses the t...

In this deeply personal episode, Tim and May reveal a journey they never expected to face: May is suffering from what appears to be long COVID — but not the typical version most people know about. This is the story of three years of unexplained panic, insomnia, neurologic symptoms, autoimmune changes, GI flares, and a spike protein antibody level that stunned everyone: 12,000. They open up about:...

As healthcare policy debates resurface across the country, this rerun takes listeners back to a foundational question: what does it actually mean to call healthcare a human right? Drs. May and Tim Hindmarsh examine Oregon’s decision to enshrine access to healthcare in its constitution and explore the practical implications behind the promise. Rather than debating ideals in the abstract, they focus...