Voyage Clinics Podcast

Dr. Sanders continues his conversation with Michael Webb. They dive into their thoughts about death, dying, and the gift of preparation. Dr. Sanders draws on his own background delivering babies and providing hospice care as a rural family physician in Moab. He explores what it looks like when end-of-life care is handled with clarity, communication, and love, rather than fear. Michael shares his o...

What does hiring the right employee have to do with our health? Hiring the right employee, and becoming the right employee, is critical to success in life, which has everything to do with our health. Dr. John Sanders sits down with his neighbor and friend Michael Webb, a 35-year veteran of the recruiting industry, to explore how personality, motivation, and human connection apply just as much to r...

Dr. John Sanders sits down with Dr. Reid Robison, a psychiatrist and clinical researcher based in Orem, Utah, to discuss the evolving landscape of mental health treatment. They dive into the limitations of traditional psychiatric tools like SSRIs, and open up about interventional psychiatry, including ketamine, TMS, and psychedelic-assisted therapy. Dr. Robison shares his firsthand experience runn...

Have you ever found yourself Googling your symptoms to see what your potential diagnosis could be? So have tons of other people. Let’s talk about it. Dr. John Sanders teams up again with Holly Hawkins as they tackle the most commonly Googled health questions. From mental health and hormones to diet and heart disease, Dr. Sanders brings evidence-based medicine and his own experience to some of the...

What if the voice in your head isn't telling you the truth?  Dr. John Sanders sits down with Holly Hawkins to explore a part of the brain most people have never heard of: the Default Mode Network (DMN). Drawing on years of experience in family medicine, he breaks down how this network shapes our sense of identity and the stories we tell ourselves. Whether it's anxiety, depression, or a nagging sen...

It’s no secret that exercise is good for your body and mental health. But did you know it’s also good for your brain?  Dr. John Sanders sits down with Dr. Allen Parcell, a professor of exercise science, to explore the connections between movement, brain health, and overall well-being. Together, they unpack how exercise impacts not just physical health, but also cognitive function, emotional regula...

Dr. John Sanders is joined by Katie Garner to talk about creative expression and its effects on mental and emotional health. Katie shares how art became a meaningful outlet for her during seasons of intense motherhood, grief, and personal hardship. They discuss the science of neuroplasticity and how it gives biological credibility to Katie’s experiences with art and her emotional well-being. Dr. S...

We all want our skin to look good. But healthy skin is about more than appearance—it matters more for your overall health than you may think. Dr. John Sanders sits down with Dr. Tom Barlow for a conversation about skin health, melanoma risk, and the growing influence of modern skincare trends. They walk through what people should actually pay attention to when it comes to protecting their skin—foc...

In today’s world, it feels like every ache and pain needs a quick fix. But what if there were simple, sustainable ways to support your health day to day? Dr. John Sanders brings on his good friend Brad Dangerfield for a conversation on how to support overall health through practical, everyday habits. While modern medicine is necessary and helpful for a number of conditions, there is growing intere...

Staying in the hospital can be an unnerving experience for many. The work of chaplains exists exactly for that moment—to sit with patients in the uncertainty and make sure they don't have to face it alone. Dr. John Sanders sits down with chaplain and counselor Ronda Weaver for a thoughtful conversation about healing, connection, and the power of simply being heard. Drawing from decades of experien...

Technology is changing the game in every aspect of life, including medicine. But how often do we stop and look at how much technology reflects our own human behaviors? Dr. John Sanders welcomes psychiatrist Dr. Brian Nyberg, for a thoughtful conversation about mental health, technology, and human connection. They discuss how rapidly advancing tools like AI are not just changing medicine, but also...

What would you do if your child developed a sudden rash, joint pain, and abdominal discomfort—weeks after a seemingly harmless illness? Dr. John Sanders sits down with third-year medical student Garrett Whiting to unpack a condition many people—and even many clinicians—rarely encounter: IgA vasculitis (formerly known as Henoch-Schönlein purpura). What makes this conversation especially compelling...

Health coaching, mindset, and resilience take center stage as Dr. John Sanders talks with Jared Smithson about building better habits and creating lasting personal change. Jared shares how grief, weight gain, coaching, and hard-earned self-awareness shaped his approach to health, growth, and living with more intention. The conversation explores creator mindset, habit change, emotional regulation,...

Our brain is capable of change. So how can we rewire ourselves for better emotional health? Dr. John Sanders looks at two powerful drivers of mental and emotional health: emotional intelligence and neuroplasticity. Drawing from clinical experience and personal reflection, he breaks down what emotional intelligence really means and how our ability to utilize it can shape our overall well-being. He...

In this episode of the Voyage Clinics Podcast, Dr. John Sanders welcomes presence coach Ryan Hokanson for a powerful conversation about self-connection, emotional awareness, and living a more grounded life. Ryan shares his journey from growing up on a ranch in Nebraska to dedicating his life to helping others cultivate presence and self-love. The discussion begins with reflections on grit, hard wo...

In this episode of the Voyage Clinics Podcast, Dr. John welcomes Paige Moore back for a second conversation, exploring her evolving journey through medicine, athletics, and personal health. Paige shares her educational path—from a neuroscience degree at BYU, to a master’s in exercise science and athletic training, and now her final year at an osteopathic medical school as she prepares to match int...

In this solo episode of the Voyage Clinics Podcast, Dr. John Sanders walks listeners through cold and flu season with a practical, experience-based lens rooted in family medicine. He begins by sharing his background as a rural and small-town physician, setting the tone for a grounded, community-oriented discussion. With the holidays approaching, Dr. John frames the episode as an educational—but ap...

In this episode of the Voyage Clinics Podcast, Dr. John Sanders is joined by Dr. Bernard, a family physician in Florida, to explore the deeply human side of medicine. They begin by reflecting on their medical training, shared roots in family medicine, and the importance of balancing science with the art of care. Dr. Bernard describes her educational path—including her background in sociology—and e...

In this episode of the Voyage Clinics Podcast, Dr. John welcomes longtime friend and mentor Gary Peterson, who is wrapping up a remarkable 38-year career at O.C. Tanner. Gary shares his journey from intern to senior leader and reflects on how the company transformed from a top-down, autocratic manufacturing culture into a people-centered, team-based organization. O.C. Tanner’s mission of employee...

This episode of the Voyage Clinics Podcast opens with a powerful and intimate poem by Shaunna Sanders, “Martyrs and Saints,” which reframes motherhood away from exhaustion, self-denial, and moralized sacrifice. The poem challenges cultural and religious narratives that equate worthiness with sleeplessness, constant service, and self-erasure, offering instead a vision of womanhood rooted in rest, b...

Dr. John talks with longtime friend Samuel Crane, a credit union CEO and entrepreneur from Moab, about Sam’s multi-year health journey from burnout, brain fog, and obesity to intentional, sustainable wellness. Sam describes hitting a breaking point when he couldn’t remember the word “cucumber” at Subway, realizing that his stress, extra weight, and poor diet were threatening his future with his fa...

Dr. John sits down with therapist Justin Olsen, a licensed clinical mental health counselor, to talk about stress, resilience, and mental health. Justin explains that stress is unavoidable, and actually necessary in healthy amounts. Too little stress can lead to lack of purpose and depression, while too much overwhelms us. The key difference between “good stress” (eustress) and “bad stress” (distr...

In this episode, Dr. John Senager speaks with physical therapist John Hermans, clinical director at Rise Up Rehab in Provo. Hermans begins by sharing his international journey into physical therapy, beginning with pre-med studies, training across Europe, and eventually specializing in biomechanics and manual therapy. The two discuss their shared appreciation for language, movement, and patient-cen...

In this episode of the Voyage Clinics podcast, John sits down with Dennis Walker, a business administration graduate who made his way into insurance about a decade ago. The episode begins with Dennis outlining how the Affordable Care Act (ACA) changed the market. On the one hand, the passing of the ACA meant that preexisting conditions must now be covered (a big win for patients), but premiums hav...

​​In this episode, Dr. John sits down with marriage and family therapist Jarom Ball to explore the profound ways trauma shapes our emotional and physiological responses. Jarom discusses how early experiences of rejection and unworthiness can create deeply ingrained automatic reactions, impacting relationships and self-perception. He explains how traditional therapy methods, such as EMDR, can help...