The Dr. Mary Louder Show

Over the years in medicine, many of those of us who are physicians have cared for patients whose symptoms are very real and very debilitating, yet don’t always fit neatly into our traditional diagnostic frameworks. Our guest today, Dr. Julius Torelli, speaks about what Western medicine calls ‘medically unexplained symptoms,’ and in today's podcast, we'll be taking a deep dive into how hi...

A conversation about prevention, surgery, and what comes before. There’s a moment in medicine that stays with you, when you realize a patient has reached a point where surgery is needed, and you quietly wonder: Could this have been caught earlier? Surgery saves lives. This is true. But it’s often not the beginning of the story. It’s the moment we enter the story. What happens before that moment? S...

I’m honoured to introduce you to Laura Bratton in this episode. At the age of nine, Laura was diagnosed with an eye disease and faced the difficult reality that she would become blind. Over the next ten years she experienced the traumatic transition of adjusting to life without sight. She is the author of the book, Harnessing Courage, and she founded Ubi Global, which is an organization that provi...

Today, I’m honoured to introduce you to a guest whose story holds both courage and tenderness—Lynne Goldberg. Her journey doesn’t just inspire—it invites us into our own transformation. In this episode you’ll hear us journey through: The intimate story of Lynne’s heartbreak and the “doorway moment” when meditation became her anchor How meditation functions not just as stress‑reduction but as a gat...

What happens when the roles we’ve spent a lifetime perfecting—mother, partner, caregiver, professional—begin to fall away? What’s left behind when the world stops telling us who to be? In this soulful and honest conversation, Dr. Mary Louder, DO sits down with writer and transformation guide Keri Mangis to explore the powerful initiatory journey of menopause and midlife . More than hormones or hot...

Have you ever felt like you were doing everything right —but still not getting the answers you need? This week on The Dr. Mary Louder Podcast , I sat down with Dr. Grace Charles, ND , a naturopathic physician who specializes in integrative fertility care. Our conversation left me reflecting deeply—not just on how we approach fertility, but on how often modern medicine misses the deeper story. For...

In this episode, we step into the liminal—where the visible and invisible meet, and where loss becomes a portal to something mysteriously alive. We explore the story of Tess Lynch , a woman whose life is fractured by unimaginable grief when her husband and young son are taken in a sudden accident. A gifted shamanic healer, Tess has helped countless others navigate their pain. But when it comes to...

Join Dr. Mary Louder and Beverly Meyer, CCN as they discuss root-cause approaches to fatigue, adrenal health, and menopause, and how miracle cures and biohacks can lead sufferers down the wrong road and to dead ends. Instead, they discuss lifestyle changes that can make a big difference over the long term, and how sometimes food really is the best medicine, whether it's through a true paleo d...

In this episode, Dr. Louder speaks with Michelle Walters about her path from digital marketing to clinical hypnotherapy after heartbreak, and how hypnotherapy works to help free clients from sometimes lifelong issues and limitations. They discuss how much of hypnotism is in the hands of the hypnotist and how much is in the hands of the client, and how sometimes a little disconnection from the body...

For decades, hormone therapy came with a warning — a literal black box stamped on every prescription. It shaped how doctors prescribed, how women decided, and how fear lingered in exam rooms. ⠀ But now, the FDA is lifting that warning. ⠀ So what does that mean for us — as clinicians, as women, as storytellers of our own health? ⠀ This week, I sit down with Mary Heim, RPh of Rivertown Compounding P...

Something powerful is shifting in healthcare—and it's coming from your kitchen. This week on the podcast, I sit down with Dr. Ray Wisniewski, a chiropractor turned wellness tech pioneer, who built one of the nation’s largest solo practices and then turned his gaze toward transforming how practitioners prescribe food . He created FoodPharmacy™ , a hyper-personalized nutrition system that does...

This week on the podcast, I sat down with Laura Boulay, founder of One Million Women Walking, to explore: 1. How walking became her sanctuary through divorce, mold illness, and isolation 2. Why walking is mental health medicine (and how the science backs it up) 3. The healing power of nature + movement for the midlife nervous system 4. And what happens when women reclaim their rhythm—one step at a...

Welcome to From Affirmations to Algorithms —a series within the Dr. Mary Louder Show where medicine meets meaning, and transformation gets real. This series traces the soulful evolution of self-help, personal growth, and energy healing in the digital age. Join Dr. Louder as she is in conversation with Dr. Dawn Eidelman, who is the current executive director of the Association for Comprehensive Ene...

In this episode, Dr. Mary Louder discusses the integration of genomics with exercise plans, and how with a genomic plan in hand to show a patient's recovery time, inflammation tendencies, and more, she can design a plan for both activity and supportive activities, like meditation or stretching, that will help that patient take part in activity in a way that is healthy and sustainable for them...

What if your workout isn’t the problem… but your DNA holds the solution? In this episode, Dr. Mary Louder sits down with exercise physiologist and endurance expert Todd Buckingham, PhD to unpack why traditional fitness plans don’t work for everyone—and how personalized movement medicine can change everything. We explore:  - What an “exercise prescription” really means  - How VO₂max, DEXA scans, an...

This episode explores movement as medicine, and what soul-led activity looks like. Dr. Louder discusses the internal struggle many people face with exercise, advocating for less one-size fits all exercise fads and more heart-centered activities designed to align with your body and spirit's needs rather than external goals. Listen in to learn how to build a ritual around your workouts and find...

What if your hot flashes, weight gain, and mood swings weren't just random menopause symptoms but signals your body has been sending for decades? In this groundbreaking conversation with genomic nutritional pioneer Amanda Archibald, we uncover how menopause is not a cliff you suddenly fall off, but the visible tip of an iceberg that's been building throughout your life. Your DNA contains...

Changes are ahead! In this episode, Dr. Mary Louder introduces her new podcast, "The Doctor Mary Louder Show," focusing on integrating medicine with the soul, spirituality, and energetics. She also goes over recent changes to the practice, in particular a new holistic primary care model. In other exciting news, she mentions her upcoming book, "Anatomy of a Soul's Calling,"...

In this insightful episode of Since You Put It That Way , I sit down with Dr. Heather Voorhees to tackle one of the most pressing issues in health and medicine today: the spread of misinformation, malinformation, and disinformation. We break down how to differentiate between reliable health information and the misleading content that floods social media and the internet. Dr. Voorhees, a researcher...

Dr. Mary Louder and Dr. Arielle Schwartz speak in this episode about what it means to be resilient, now to find that middle ground between constant anxious motion and shutting down in overwhelm, and the various paths into finding your own resilience. Dr. Schwartz discusses her own history with finding resilience and how yogic practice led her to a better understanding of how we can all find peace...

...a lot, as it turns out! And possibly not in the areas you'd think. In this episode, Dr. Louder talks with Dr. Megan Pass, a physical therapist, about how fascia is a whole-body organ, and the implications of that fact: how headaches can sometimes be due to lower back issues, how foot pain might be related to the glutes, and how patients and practitioners can help restore balance in the sys...

In this episode of Since You Put It That Way , Dr. Mary Louder and Dr. Megan Pass delve into the fascinating world of fascia. Discover why fascia is crucial to your overall health and how you can transform your understanding and relationship with this vital connective tissue. Tune in to learn about the techniques and insights that can help you unwind and care for your body’s fascia.

Welcome to the tastiest episode yet! Dr. Mary Louder and Jeffrey Larson, a James Beard Award-winning cookbook author and food stylist, discuss his journey into gluten-free baking, inspired by his mother's celiac diagnosis. Mr. Larsen highlights the emotional and physical challenges of adopting a gluten-free diet, noting the importance of comprehensive testing and creating inclusive meal envir...

Listen in as Dr. Mary Louder and Dr. Shyamaa Creaven discuss the importance of building resilience as an alternative to therapy, focusing in particular on the roles of community and spirituality in helping people face adversity. They discuss the overdiagnosis of trauma, caused in large part by a broadening definition of trauma, and the possibility of growth after trauma (which is actually more lik...