The Brain Surgeon's Take

Dr. Amishi Jha, PhD is Director of Contemplative Neuroscience and Professor of Psychology at the University of Miami. Prior to her current post, she was an Assistant Professor at the Center for Cognitive Neuroscience at the University of Pennsylvania. She received her B.S in Biological Psychology from the University of Michigan, her Ph. D in Psychology (Cognitive Neuroscience) from the University...

Dr. Duncan French has over 20 years’ experience working with elite professional and Olympic athletes. Prior to joining the UFC, French was the Director of Performance Science at the University of Notre Dame. From 2005 – 2015, French was a Technical Lead for Strength and Conditioning at the English Institute of Sport. He has worked three Olympic cycles as the national lead for strength and conditio...

Arianna got interested in documentary filmmaking because she asks too many questions. This turned out to be an excellent discipline to direct this sort of energy. Arianna most recently directed two films for a new CNN Films shorts series; The Bunker Boom, about a subterranean prepper community in South Dakota, and Super Reviewers, an unusual journey into a surprising sub-culture on the internet. P...

Dr. Joseph Uscinski is an American political scientist specializing in the study of conspiracy theories. In 2015, Uscinski organized and convened the first international conference on conspiracy theory research, featuring more than fifty scholars from ten countries. Uscinski was frequently consulted by journalists during the 2016 U.S. election for his commentary on the rise of campaign-fueled cons...

Michael McFaul is a leading expert on Russia, American foreign policy, and democratic development around the world. A former U.S. ambassador to Russia, McFaul is currently a professor of political science at Stanford University, the director of Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies and the Peter and Helen Bing Senior Fellow at the Hoover Institution. He is also an analyst for NBC News...

Rachel Yehuda is Professor of Psychiatry and Neuroscience and the Director of the Center for Psychedelic Psychotherapy and Trauma Research. She is also Director of the Traumatic Stress Studies Division at the Mount Sinai School of Medicine. Dr. Yehuda is a recognized leader in the field of traumatic stress studies. She has authored more than 450 published papers, chapters, and books in the field o...

Kenny Broad has participated in extreme scientific and filmmaking expeditions on every continent to gather information and samples that shed light on little-known environmental and cultural subjects. Broad and the late Wes Skiles received the National Geographic Explorer of the Year award in 2011. He regularly collaborates with ecologists, climatologists, hydrologists, psychologists, and a range o...

Deepak is founder of The Chopra Foundation and Chopra Global, as well as Professor of Family Medicine and Public Health at UCSD and senior scientist with Gallup Organization. He is author of over 90 books translated into 43 languages, including New York Times bestsellers. Chopra has been at the forefront of the meditation and personal transformation revolution. TIME magazine has described him as “...

Dr. Kirtman is internationally known for using complex computer models to bring unprecedented detail to climate change measurement. He uses atmosphere-ocean general circulation models to study the predictability and variability of the earth’s climate system. His wide-ranging research aims to understand and quantify the limits of climate predictability from days to decades. Professor Kirtman serves...

Emma Gullstrand is an internationally recognized diving champion. She is from Sweden originally and currently an undergraduate student at The University of Miami. She has competed in the World Aquatics Championships as well as the European Diving Championships. In 2021 she was selected to participate in the Tokyo Olympics representing her home country of Sweden. She competes in 10m platform, 1m sp...

Rich Diviney is a retired Navy SEAL commander, with a career spanning more than twenty years and more than thirteen completed overseas deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan. As the officer in charge of training a specialized command with tremendous credibility as a leader of people, Diviney spearheaded the creation of a directorate that fused physical, mental, and emotional disciplines. He led his s...

As Director of the Miami Transplant Institute, chief of liver, intestinal, and multivisceral transplant, and Professor of Surgery at The University of Miami, Dr. Vianna is an internationally recognized pioneer and global leader in transplant surgery. Dr. Vianna completed his surgical training and PhD in Brazil, before doing two transplant fellowships at The University of Miami. Author of nearly 20...

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Dr. Maria Alcaide is Professor of Medicine at the University of Miami and Director of Infectious Diseases Research. She is a renowned expert in vaccine development and has taken center stage in light of the COVID pandemic and race for a vaccine, being interviewed on local, regional, and national news. She is currently leading UM as the main site for the Moderna vaccine clinical trial, one of the m...

Mr. Cabott handles multiple elite NFL players, including soon-to-be home town hero Tua Tagovailoa, Jerry Jeudy, Aaron Jones, Ronald Jones, as well as reigning NFL MVP and super bowl champion Pat Mahomes who just signed the largest contract in professional sports history. Support the show

Miami’s Response to the COVID Pandemic - How will we get this crisis under control? Support the show

According to James Beard Award-winning Chef Michael Schwartz, the philosophy is simple: The secret to good food is good food. Beloved by locals and visitors to Miami since 2007, Michael’s Genuine Food & Drink set the bar for neighborhood dining with its menu based on simple preparations of seasonal ingredients and the atmosphere to match. TGHG currently operates 9 restaurants including four lo...

Dr. Gounder is an infectious diseases specialist, epidemiologist, journalist, and filmmaker. She is the host and producer of “In Sickness and in Health”, a podcast on health and social justice. Dr. Gounder has written for The New Yorker, The Atlantic, The Washington Post, Reuters, Sports Illustrated, and Bloomberg. She is a frequent expert guest on CNN, MSNBC, HLN, CBS, BBC, MTV, and Oprah. She is...

Jennifer McCaney holds a dual appointment at UCLA Anderson School of Management and the UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine. She is the co-executive director of UCLA Biodesign, a new joint interdisciplinary initiative led by UCLA Health, David Geffen School of Medicine and Anderson that promotes leadership and entrepreneurship in health care technology. McCaney specializes in early-stage company...

Interview with Dr. David Yermack, Professor and Chairman of the Finance Department at New York University Stern School of Business and Director of the NYU Pollack Center for Law and Business: CRYPTOCURRENCY - The Future or Fad? Support the show

Nick Theodore is a Professor of Neurosurgery at The Johns Hopkins University. He is known for his work in spinal trauma, robotics, and personalized medicine. He is Director of the Neurosurgical Spine Program and Co-Director of the Carnegie Center for Surgical Innovation at Johns Hopkins. Dr. Theodore graduated from Cornell University, attended medical school at Georgetown University, and completed...

Coach Larranaga has been head basketball coach at the University of Miami since 2011. Previously, he served as the head men's basketball coach at American International College, Bowling Green State University, and George Mason University. At George Mason he had 14 consecutive winning seasons and led the Patriots' improbable run to the Final Four in 2006. Larrañaga won several national co...

Congresswoman Shalala is the US Representative for Florida’s 27th congressional district. She served as Secretary for Health and Human Services under President Bill Clinton from 1993 to 2001. Her academic positions have included being Chancellor of the University of Wisconsin and President of the University of Miami. Support the show

Dr. Ashby is a vascular cardiologist and internist who specializes in clinical cardiology, vascular medicine, and general medicine. He was born and raised in South Florida and is of Caribbean descent. Dr. Ashby attended medical school at Cornell University in New York and studied health policy at Princeton University in New Jersey. He completed his internship and residency at Columbia University M...

Greg Shepard is a 20-year startup veteran and serial entrepreneur with 14 liquidity events under his belt, two of which were sold as part of a $925M transaction that won 4 Private Equity awards for transactions between $250M-$1B. Greg is also a ForbesBooks author and has written over 100 articles published in 25 national and international journals.  Mr. Shepard is a TEDX speaker and keynote speake...