Voices in Health and Wellness

Send us Fan Mail What if the reason you can’t change isn’t a lack of insight, but a nervous system that hasn’t caught up? We sit down with clinical hypnotherapist and psychotherapist Kriti Gupta Goel to explore how hypnosis closes the gap between knowing and feeling, turning stuck patterns into progress. Kriti’s path runs through years of endometriosis, fertility grief, and a hysterectomy that end...

Send us Fan Mail A common emergency drug changed the way we think about adolescent mental health. Dr Saraya Rahman joins Andrew to share how ketamine, when paired with careful preparation, skilled psychotherapy, and real-world integration, can help teens with treatment-resistant depression, PTSD, OCD, and complex trauma shift from survival to growth. We trace her path from paediatric hospitalist t...

Send us Fan Mail A drowsy drive into a tree turned a seasoned dentist into an airway evangelist. Dr Dar Radfar joins us to reveal how the mouth maps to the airway, why snoring is a health signal not a punchline, and how simple, patient-friendly tools can restore real sleep and daytime energy. We unpack his path from CPAP intolerance to oral appliance therapy, the systems he teaches practices to ad...

Send us Fan Mail A pharmacist who loved chemistry. An ER doctor who loved the chase. A mother who needed steadier hours and a body that needed steadier rhythms. Ros Jabar—Dr Ros—shares how a lifetime of pivots forged a simple, humane way to help people who aren’t “ill” yet aren’t thriving. Her story winds from rejection letters and late-night A-levels to a coffee hut that paid for med school, a we...

Send us Fan Mail Power fails, smoke drifts, roads close—and chronic conditions do not pause. We sit down with Dr Danielle Esler, dual-trained in primary care and public health and former Deputy Chief Health Officer in Australia, to map a practical path for making everyday care truly disaster-ready. From evacuating before a category five cyclone with an asthma-prone child to coordinating elements o...

Send us Fan Mail What if the missing step between therapy and surgery isn’t a new implant, but a smarter signal? We sit down with neurosurgeon and regenerative medicine specialist Dr Jeff Gross to trace a candid journey from the operating theatre to a precision, cell‑centred approach that rebuilds tissue, calms inflammation, and extends function without defaulting to the scalpel. Jeff explains how...

Send us Fan Mail The ground shifts when deception enters a relationship. We invited betrayal trauma specialist Ladonna Carey to walk us through a clear, humane path from the first moments of crisis to the deeper work of repair, and the conversation cuts through the noise: this isn’t a communication problem, it’s a trauma problem rooted in secrecy and avoidance. We start with stabilisation—sleep, f...

Send us Fan Mail Ever watched a great training fall apart in a real crisis? We sat down with Valeria Lerma, a licensed clinical social worker and strategic leader, to unpack a practitioner-centred approach that keeps skills online when stress is high and time is short. Instead of piling on theory, Valeria starts with self-awareness, nervous system regulation, and values-based decision-making—so nu...

Send us Fan Mail What if your local dentist could spot a silent killer before it struck? Our conversation with Dr Jeffrey Sherer, founder of the Dental Design Studio, traces a bold path from a single startup to 23 practices built without private equity—and reveals how dentistry can power real public health gains. We talk about the early bet on patient-first decisions, the shift to digital dentistr...

Send us Fan Mail Burnout from seven-minute visits and endless admin is real; so is the alternative. We sit down with Dr Todd Born, a naturopathic doctor and certified nutrition specialist who traded a busy Bay Area integrative clinic for a lean, global telehealth practice serving the US, UK, EU, Australia, and beyond. He walks us through the honest trade-offs—no physical exams or manipulation—alon...

Send us Fan Mail What if a smaller practice could make space for bigger healing? We sit down with Dr Chris Deussing, a licensed clinical social worker, academic, and psychedelic clinician who traded scale for soul, and built a boutique model that prioritises presence, agility, and depth of care. From the first moments, Chris makes a clear case for therapy that moves slowly enough to not break peop...

Send us Fan Mail What if recovery didn’t just mean stabilising symptoms, but rewiring the brain with purpose, novelty and intention? Dr Jeffrey DerSabo, award-winning neuropsychiatrist and medical director of ED180, joins us to explore why eating disorders are uniquely half medical and half psychiatric—and how care should change to match that reality. From the subtle language of “I feel fat” to th...

Send us Fan Mail A courageous career pivot can change more than a job; it can redefine how healing happens. We sit down with Dr Erin Deehan, a clinical psychologist who walked away from running a 15-person Glasgow clinic to build a remote-first wellness hub and lead intensive, transformational retreats in Crete. Her story blends hard truths about burnout and business with clear, practical ideas fo...

Send us Fan Mail Healing can be rigorous and creative at the same time. We sit down with EMDRIA-approved trainer and LMHC Tessa Groshoff to unpack how EMDR intensives and expressive arts therapy work together to help people process traumatic memories, find regulation, and rewrite the beliefs that keep them stuck. Tessa’s story stretches from early arts-based calming on cross-country travels to co-...

Send us Fan Mail Men shouldn’t have to accept midlife decline as a foregone conclusion. We sit down with Dr Dan Leach—GP, health systems consultant, and founder of Valence Health—to unpack how evidence-based optimisation, honest conversations, and smart tracking can restore clarity, energy, and connection for men in their forties, fifties, and beyond. Dan explains the quiet reality of gradual horm...

Send us Fan Mail A life insurance denial at 33 can feel like a verdict. For Anthony Masiello, it became a turning point that led to losing 160 pounds, reversing multiple conditions, and ultimately building Lifestyle Telemedicine—a national platform where board‑certified physicians deliver lifestyle‑first, evidence‑based care through telehealth. We talk candidly about how food, movement, sleep, str...

Send us Fan Mail What does a sustainable medical career look like when the pager never really goes silent? We sit down with Dr Charles Pollock to chart an uncommon route through Navy service, emergency departments, academic leadership, and a radical rethink of continuing education. His story starts with a military scholarship and a formative tour with the Marine Corps, detours from a surgical trac...

Send us Fan Mail What if mental health treated prevention like medicine treats cholesterol—something you build for, measure, and maintain before the crisis? We sit down with Dr Joanna Rosen, a clinical psychologist and trauma consultant, to explore how the nervous system handles overwhelm, why symptoms are the body’s attempt to protect you, and how a few strategic shifts can reduce distress faster...

Send us Fan Mail Painful periods, vulvar pain, and feeling dismissed by the system don’t have to be a life sentence. Functional medicine practitioner Leslie Jones explains why women’s pelvic health is so often misunderstood—and how a root cause approach can transform relentless pain without rushing to surgery. Leslie shares her recovery from severe Lyme disease and how it shaped her focus on menst...

Send us Fan Mail The stories we tell about care shape whether families reach out—and what happens when they do. Child psychotherapist and founder Helen James joins us to unpack the quiet crisis in youth mental health, the rise in teen anxiety since lockdowns, and the hard truth that trust takes time. She explains why six or twelve sessions rarely cut it for complex needs, how a careful beginning a...

Send us Fan Mail Feeling pressured to “have it all together” after birth? We sit down with Dr Ana Irazabal DeSanchez—licensed clinical social worker, doctor of social work and certified perinatal mental health professional—to unpack what truly supports families during conception, pregnancy, loss and postpartum. Drawing on her story as an immigrant from Caracas and founder of YAI Wellness, Ana shar...

Send us Fan Mail Privacy, speed, and real human connection can coexist online—when the system is built with intention. We sit down with Rotem Moshe, executive clinical director at Stepstone Connect, to unpack how telehealth is reshaping mental health care for first responders, rural communities, and anyone who needs therapy to fit life, not the other way around. From onboarding anxious first-time...

Send us Fan Mail If you could cut months of waiting into minutes of meaningful help, how much would outcomes improve? We sit down with Peter Grinbergs, co-founder of EQL and former elite sport physio, to unpack how musculoskeletal care can be faster, safer, and more equitable when data, design, and clinicians work together. Peter traces the path from pitch-side rehab—where variables are controlled...

Send us Fan Mail The headlines say ADHD is “everywhere.” We ask why it took so long to see it. Dr Antonietta Pirello, consultant clinical psychologist and founder of the Spectrum Clinic, joins us to map the real forces behind rising diagnoses: updated DSM‑5 criteria, long‑ignored inattentive presentations, and a culture that is only now recognising how masking hides girls and women in plain sight....

Send us Fan Mail Burnout thrives in the space between good intentions and leaky boundaries—and that’s exactly where we go with licensed acupuncturist and zero balancing teacher, Ben Fleisher. From early studies in Buddhism and meditation to founding Woodstock Healing Arts in upstate New York, Ben shows how grounded rituals and collaborative care can protect a clinician’s energy while improving out...