Dr. Jeff Yoo

Stably Unstable with Dr. Jeff Yoo

Health EN ↓ 5 episodes

Hosted by Dr. Jeff Yoo , emergency physician and medical educator, this podcast dives into honest, high-impact conversations with key opinion leaders across healthcare, wellness, addiction, fitness, and human performance. Drawing from the front lines of emergency medicine, Dr. Yoo explores the realities that often stay hidden—from burnout, moral distress, and system failures, to resilience, recovery, and what it actually takes to stay healthy in high-pressure environments. Each episode blends evidence-based insight with lived experience, featuring candid discussions with physicians, healthcare...

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Dr. Jeff Yoo

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Should Doctors Let Personal Beliefs Influence Patient Care? Dr. Margaret Cottle [SUJY #005] 06.06.2026 2:17:56

What happens when two physicians approach medicine from very different ethical frameworks? In this episode, I sit down with Margaret Cottle, a palliative care physician, author, speaker, and prominent voice in the Christian medical community. Dr. Cottle has spent more than 20 years caring for patients with terminal illness in Vancouver, BC, and is a clinical instructor at UBC Medical School. She s...

From Heroin Addiction to Saving Lives in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside [SUJY #004] 24.05.2026 1:03:36

In this episode of the Stably Unstable Podcast, I sit down with Dale, a former heroin addict who survived addiction, rebuilt his life through recovery, and now works on the front lines of Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside helping people struggling with addiction, homelessness, and mental illness. We explore Dale’s personal journey into addiction, what opioid addiction actually feels like, the turning...

Cosmetic Doctor reveals ALL her Secrets [SUJY #003] 08.05.2026 43:24

In this vlog interview, I walk through Vancouver, BC with Dr. Jiyeh Joo, an aesthetic and cosmetic physician from Toronto, Canada, and ask her everything you’ve probably wondered about skincare, anti-aging, and the truth behind beauty trends. We break down what actually works (and what’s a waste of money), from daily skincare routines to procedures like Botox — and even where the line is between s...

These ER Doctors left the USA for Canada - Dr. Bischof and Dr. Derek [SUJY #002] 14.02.2026 1:28:26

In Episode 2 of Stably Unstable, I sit down with two American emergency physicians, Dr. Johanna Bischof and Dr. Derek, who made one of the biggest decisions of their lives — leaving the USA to move their families to Canada and practice emergency medicine here. This isn’t a political debate. It’s a raw, honest conversation about medicine, money, safety, family, burnout, and what it actually feels l...

How ER medicine has changed and where it's going - Dr. Eric Grafstein [SUJY #001] 13.01.2026 1:49:31

Dr. Eric Grafstein is an emergency physician, health system leader, and one of my longtime professional mentors. His work has profoundly shaped how emergency care is delivered—both for patients and for the clinicians working inside the system. He has been practicing medicine for over 40 years and has held some of the most influential leadership roles in emergency medicine in British Columbia, incl...