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The average wait time to see a primary care doctor is 19 days. And after waiting nearly 3 weeks to be seen, typical lobby wait times are 1-2 hours. Then, if you're lucky, you'll get 5 minutes with your doctor. People are frustrated and deserve more. This

Aaron Wenzel, MD


    • Mar 23, 2023 LATEST EPISODE
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    • 39m AVG DURATION
    • 103 EPISODES


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    Think and Grow Stronger

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2023 26:16


    This month, my podcast copilot Jen Justus and I get into part two of our three-part series, “The Three Pillars of Health.” Part two is a subject we're both deeply passionate about: how we need to move our bodies in the physical fitness journey toward our best self. That's the reason we exercise: we deserve those results.

    The 3 Pillars of Health: Pillar #1 — Eating

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2023 29:19


    This month, my podcast copilot Jen Justus and I cover part one of a three-part series I'm calling “The Three Pillars of Health.” Here in part one, we discuss eating — a vitally important topic that really hits home for both Jen and I. Specifically, we take an in-depth look at how we should feed our bodies and how to optimize our diet.

    How Parenting Yourself Is the Surprising Secret to Healthy Growth

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 19, 2023 31:33


    Parenting oneself is an incredibly powerful and rich concept introduced in previous episodes by this month's podcast guest, Dr. Brian Hooper — psychotherapist, pastoral counselor extraordinaire, and dear friend of mine. Together, we dug deep to discover further application, beauty, and power in this subject. Parenting yourself may not be what you think, but it's more than what you expect. If you'd like to learn more about Dr. Hooper and his work, be sure to check out his website. https://drbrianhooper.com/

    A Doctor's Surprises Since Becoming a Concierge Physician

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 22, 2022 30:05


    In today's episode, host Dr. Aaron Wenzel sits down with his new colleague, Dr. Craig Wright. Dr. Wright recaps his medical journey and explains how his practice has changed since joining Brentwood MD.

    The Cancer Screenings You Must Get

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 24, 2022 38:44


    At Brentwood MD, we talk a lot about the latest and greatest options for health care. Here, my fantastic podcast copilot, Jen Justus, and I review the basic screening tests you need to get for three of the most common cancers: breast, prostate, and colon. These tests are readily available, inexpensive, and don't require a fancy concierge service. And the best part? They can literally save your life.

    An Honest Discussion About Risks vs. Benefits of Alcohol

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 27, 2022 25:59


    In this month's podcast, Jen Justus and I discuss the risks AND benefits of alcohol and how to evaluate them in relation to your health. I want to provide you with a framework to have an honest conversation with yourself about your health goals and how alcohol factors in. No matter how much you drink, you should know both the risks and the benefits of drinking alcohol.

    Obesity

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2022 40:00


    This month, my podcast copilot Jen Justus and I talk about a modern-day epidemic. It's a disease that's become so common in the United States that we've almost normalized it — a dangerous development that keeps us from talking about just how harmful this disease is.

    Obesity

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2022 40:00


    This month, my podcast copilot Jen Justus and I talk about a modern-day epidemic. It's a disease that's become so common in the United States that we've almost normalized it — a dangerous development that keeps us from talking about just how harmful this disease is.

    Dementia: New Insights and a Plan for Action

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 18, 2022 33:12


    In this month's podcast, Jen Justus and I aren't helping people become dementia experts — because even the experts are still confused. Instead, we provide some framework for how to think about this important topic, information about what dementia is, and how we diagnose it using dementia diagnostic tests.

    Dementia: New Insights and a Plan for Action

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 18, 2022 33:12


    In this month's podcast, Jen Justus and I aren't helping people become dementia experts — because even the experts are still confused. Instead, we provide some framework for how to think about this important topic, information about what dementia is, and how we diagnose it using dementia diagnostic tests.

    Cancer Screening: The Old Way vs. the New Way

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 21, 2022 34:32


    Recently on the podcast, Jen and I talked about perhaps one of the most frightening health-related topics on the planet: cancer. Cancer is the number two killer of human beings, second only to heart disease. In fact, approximately every minute someone in the United States dies from cancer.

    Cancer Screening: The Old Way vs. the New Way

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 21, 2022 34:32


    Recently on the podcast, Jen and I talked about perhaps one of the most frightening health-related topics on the planet: cancer. Cancer is the number two killer of human beings, second only to heart disease. In fact, approximately every minute someone in the United States dies from cancer.

    Cardiovascular Update 2022: New Way vs. Old Way

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 16, 2022 29:03


    Heart disease is the number one killer of humans on the planet, and it has been for generations. In fact, every 36 seconds, someone in the United States dies from cardiovascular disease. On the podcast this month, Jen and I discuss a new way of approaching heart disease and some tactical steps you can take to address your risk factors.

    Cardiovascular Update 2022: New Way vs. Old Way

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 16, 2022 29:03


    Heart disease is the number one killer of humans on the planet, and it has been for generations. In fact, every 36 seconds, someone in the United States dies from cardiovascular disease. On the podcast this month, Jen and I discuss a new way of approaching heart disease and some tactical steps you can take to address your risk factors.

    Enemy #1 — Metabolic Disease

    Play Episode Listen Later May 19, 2022 29:37


    This month on the podcast, Jen and I talk all about enemy #1: metabolic disease. If we want to improve the health and well-being of our society, metabolic disease is the single area in which we have to do a better job. Today we'll talk about what metabolic disease is, why it happens, and five actionable ways to delay its onset.

    Enemy #1 — Metabolic Disease

    Play Episode Listen Later May 19, 2022 29:37


    This month on the podcast, Jen and I talk all about enemy #1: metabolic disease. If we want to improve the health and well-being of our society, metabolic disease is the single area in which we have to do a better job. Today we'll talk about what metabolic disease is, why it happens, and five actionable ways to delay its onset.

    Don't Sleep on Sleep

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2022 32:00


    All science and research tell us that we must sleep. Without it, we die. It's just as essential as water, food, and oxygen. So why is it so easy for modern humans to neglect this critical part of our health? Why is it so undervalued and taken for granted? As healthcare practitioners, Jen Justus and I have seen firsthand how devastating the effects of sleep deprivation can be. While we love to talk about positive momentum multipliers like strength training, we also need to discuss how poor quality sleep perpetuates profoundly negative momentum in people's lives. So buckle up, because this episode will illuminate once and for all why you can no longer afford to sleep on sleep.

    Don't Sleep on Sleep

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2022 32:00


    All science and research tell us that we must sleep. Without it, we die. It's just as essential as water, food, and oxygen. So why is it so easy for modern humans to neglect this critical part of our health? Why is it so undervalued and taken for granted? As healthcare practitioners, Jen Justus and I have seen firsthand how devastating the effects of sleep deprivation can be. While we love to talk about positive momentum multipliers like strength training, we also need to discuss how poor quality sleep perpetuates profoundly negative momentum in people's lives. So buckle up, because this episode will illuminate once and for all why you can no longer afford to sleep on sleep.

    The Magic of Doing Difficult Things

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2022 25:49


    In this month's podcast, I exchange stories and wisdom with the one and only Jen Justus. We discuss not only our personal experiences with strength training but also the feeling of magic we get in doing difficult things. In many ways, it really is like magic. You suffer through a grueling physical challenge that pushes you to your limit and, voilà, like a magician pulling the rabbit from a hat, you experience optimized physical and cognitive strength for the rest of the day and sleep better at night.

    The Magic of Doing Difficult Things

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2022 25:49


    In this month's podcast, I exchange stories and wisdom with the one and only Jen Justus. We discuss not only our personal experiences with strength training but also the feeling of magic we get in doing difficult things. In many ways, it really is like magic. You suffer through a grueling physical challenge that pushes you to your limit and, voilà, like a magician pulling the rabbit from a hat, you experience optimized physical and cognitive strength for the rest of the day and sleep better at night.

    Freedom in Discipline: Why Dieting Is Not the Answer

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2022 25:53


    For this month's podcast, the always-brilliant Jen Justus joined me to discuss weight loss and why dieting is not the answer. Among other things, we agreed that weight loss is usually temporary when achieved through dieting. Intermittent fasting, on the other hand, produces both short-term and long-term benefits by sustainably applying discipline in the right areas.

    Freedom in Discipline: Why Dieting Is Not the Answer

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2022 25:53


    For this month's podcast, the always-brilliant Jen Justus joined me to discuss weight loss and why dieting is not the answer. Among other things, we agreed that weight loss is usually temporary when achieved through dieting. Intermittent fasting, on the other hand, produces both short-term and long-term benefits by sustainably applying discipline in the right areas.

    The Momentum Multiplier

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 27, 2022 25:53


    The Momentum Multiplier turns goal-setting on its head so that you focus not on the goal as the destination, but on the journey. The celebration happens during the journey, as we notice our progress, honor who we become, and value the relationships we develop along the way.

    The Momentum Multiplier

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 27, 2022 25:53


    The Momentum Multiplier turns goal-setting on its head so that you focus not on the goal as the destination, but on the journey. The celebration happens during the journey, as we notice our progress, honor who we become, and value the relationships we develop along the way.

    Peak Mental Health with Dr. Hooper

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 30, 2021 33:37


    Peak mental health isn't simply the opposite of mental illness. Peak mental health isn't a static achievement but a dynamic journey of self-discovery. In my ongoing conversations about this topic, I sat down again with clinical psychologist and minister Dr. Hooper to discuss peak mental health.

    Peak Mental Health with Dr. Hooper

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 30, 2021 33:37


    Peak mental health isn't simply the opposite of mental illness. Peak mental health isn't a static achievement but a dynamic journey of self-discovery. In my ongoing conversations about this topic, I sat down again with clinical psychologist and minister Dr. Hooper to discuss peak mental health.

    Male Fertility

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2021 44:32


    I sat down with male fertility and men’s health specialist Dr. Matthew Pollard to discuss some of the most important aspects of male infertility. By bringing this subject to light, I hope you can gain a new perspective on infertility and clarity around the best next steps to take if you’re experiencing issues.

    Male Fertility

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2021 44:32


    I sat down with male fertility and men’s health specialist Dr. Matthew Pollard to discuss some of the most important aspects of male infertility. By bringing this subject to light, I hope you can gain a new perspective on infertility and clarity around the best next steps to take if you’re experiencing issues.

    Rethinking Addiction

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2021 33:40


    If addiction is losing connection with your most authentic self to the grips of a perpetual, uncontrollable urge, then what is the opposite? And how do we claim that somebody has “recovered” from addiction?

    Rethinking Addiction

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2021 33:40


    If addiction is losing connection with your most authentic self to the grips of a perpetual, uncontrollable urge, then what is the opposite? And how do we claim that somebody has “recovered” from addiction?

    The Art of Fulfillment: Why Success Is Never Enough

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2021 32:25


    By exploring the core elements of fulfillment, I hope to guide you down the path that offers the greatest opportunity to enjoy a fulfilled and successful life.

    The Art of Fulfillment: Why Success Is Never Enough

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2021 32:25


    By exploring the core elements of fulfillment, I hope to guide you down the path that offers the greatest opportunity to enjoy a fulfilled and successful life.

    Sex After 40

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 2, 2021 30:31


    Instead of using sex as clickbait, we need to address it just like any other health factor. Intimacy is part of a healthy romantic relationship, so discussing sex (and its challenges) should be just as natural as discussing your sleeping habits or exercise goals. Let's begin to give your sex life after 40 more attention in the most authentic way possible.

    Sex After 40

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 2, 2021 30:31


    Instead of using sex as clickbait, we need to address it just like any other health factor. Intimacy is part of a healthy romantic relationship, so discussing sex (and its challenges) should be just as natural as discussing your sleeping habits or exercise goals. Let's begin to give your sex life after 40 more attention in the most authentic way possible.

    Health Multipliers for Men

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 5, 2021 38:13


    Health multipliers for men are the moving sidewalks of your health journey. They exponentially increase the impact of your efforts, allowing you to embrace a life of longevity and vitality. Consider these three health multipliers together the silver bullet of driven men's health.

    Health Multipliers for Men

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 5, 2021 38:13


    Health multipliers for men are the moving sidewalks of your health journey. They exponentially increase the impact of your efforts, allowing you to embrace a life of longevity and vitality. Consider these three health multipliers together the silver bullet of driven men's health.

    3 Ways To Add Decades of Vibrant Living to Your Life

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 8, 2021 30:27


    Regardless of your age, if you want to make a health comeback, then all you need to do is commit to positive changes in your life. It's possible — and even easy! — to add 30 productive and vibrant years to your life. With the right health and lifestyle choices, 90 can be the new 60.

    3 Ways To Add Decades of Vibrant Living to Your Life

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 8, 2021 30:27


    Regardless of your age, if you want to make a health comeback, then all you need to do is commit to positive changes in your life. It's possible — and even easy! — to add 30 productive and vibrant years to your life. With the right health and lifestyle choices, 90 can be the new 60.

    Making A Comeback After 50

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 10, 2021 37:46


    It’s completely possible to reclaim a better, more rewarding quality of life after 50! Whether you're approaching the Big 5-0 or you're already past it, this episode breaks down what you need to reclaim the vitality and joy that society says you should have already lost.

    Making A Comeback After 50

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 10, 2021 37:46


    It’s completely possible to reclaim a better, more rewarding quality of life after 50! Whether you're approaching the Big 5-0 or you're already past it, this episode breaks down what you need to reclaim the vitality and joy that society says you should have already lost.

    Hacking Your Health: A Guide to Wearable Health Tech for Modern Executives

    Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2021 28:39


    Long gone are the days of using only a scale to measure your health progress! In this episode, I’m diving into one of the hottest topics in all of health: wearable health technology. Learn how wearable health tech is changing everything we thought we knew about health tracking, data, and treatment and allowing us to make critical decisions about our health based on real-time data.

    Hacking Your Health: A Guide to Wearable Health Tech for Modern Executives

    Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2021 28:39


    Long gone are the days of using only a scale to measure your health progress! In this episode, I’m diving into one of the hottest topics in all of health: wearable health technology. Learn how wearable health tech is changing everything we thought we knew about health tracking, data, and treatment and allowing us to make critical decisions about our health based on real-time data.

    How to Break Free From the Toxic Effects of Regret with Dr. Brian Hooper, LCPT

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 27, 2020 51:26


    I'm excited to welcome back my dear friend, Dr. Brian Hooper, for another insightful discussion about the human mind and the path to wholeness. I couldn't ask for a better partner to launch into an exploration of regret and the journey to become your most authentic self. Even very successful people experience struggles and regret. I hope these strategies can help point you in the right direction to tackle lingering issues and festering wounds.

    How to Break Free From the Toxic Effects of Regret with Dr. Brian Hooper, LCPT

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 27, 2020 51:26


    I'm excited to welcome back my dear friend, Dr. Brian Hooper, for another insightful discussion about the human mind and the path to wholeness. I couldn't ask for a better partner to launch into an exploration of regret and the journey to become your most authentic self. Even very successful people experience struggles and regret. I hope these strategies can help point you in the right direction to tackle lingering issues and festering wounds.

    The Most Underrated Human Emotion

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 6, 2020 27:57


    What brings you joy? Your job? Your spouse? Your hobbies? Your kids? Maybe all of them, and maybe even more. So why is achieving joy difficult? When we take an honest audit of our lives, why does joy seem so elusive, like it's always hiding just around the next corner? Joy rarely falls out of the sky and into your lap. It's up to you to take an audit of your life and ask yourself: Where can I find more joy? In this episode, Jen and I will show you how to do just that.

    The Most Underrated Human Emotion

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 6, 2020 27:57


    What brings you joy? Your job? Your spouse? Your hobbies? Your kids? Maybe all of them, and maybe even more. So why is achieving joy difficult? When we take an honest audit of our lives, why does joy seem so elusive, like it's always hiding just around the next corner? Joy rarely falls out of the sky and into your lap. It's up to you to take an audit of your life and ask yourself: Where can I find more joy? In this episode, Jen and I will show you how to do just that.

    Recovering from Quarantine

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 2, 2020 50:25


    Every traumatic event, big or small, triggers an unexpected shift in life. In this episode, my nurse practitioner, Jennifer Justus, and I identify three core strategies that support successful recovery from a traumatic event - like quarantining in the solitude of your house for 90 days!

    Recovering from Quarantine

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 2, 2020 50:25


    Every traumatic event, big or small, triggers an unexpected shift in life. In this episode, my nurse practitioner, Jennifer Justus, and I identify three core strategies that support successful recovery from a traumatic event - like quarantining in the solitude of your house for 90 days!

    Executive Physicals 101

    Play Episode Listen Later May 28, 2020 42:07


    One of the most common questions I receive from patients is: What exactly is an executive physical? To understand executive-level physicals, we need to reframe what you already know about the typical annual exam. In this episode, Jen and I discuss the key components that make these two types of exams unique and the 5-step framework we use with our executive physical clients.

    Executive Physicals 101

    Play Episode Listen Later May 28, 2020 42:07


    One of the most common questions I receive from patients is: What exactly is an executive physical? To understand executive-level physicals, we need to reframe what you already know about the typical annual exam. In this episode, Jen and I discuss the key components that make these two types of exams unique and the 5-step framework we use with our executive physical clients.

    Understanding Your Cholesterol Health

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 23, 2020 43:25


    Heart attacks are the number one killer among people, and yet, so little is understood about a main factor of cardiovascular disease — cholesterol. In fact, most people are confused about what cholesterol actually means in terms of your overall health. Join my talented partner, Jen Justus, and I as we dispel the myth around fats making you fat, what cholesterol numbers you should be looking at but aren't, and the seven steps you can take to regain control of your cholesterol health.

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