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Health economics is not just about reimbursement. It is about proving how a technology reduces the total cost of care. In this episode, Betty Tsai, President of Cardiology Services International, explains why medtech companies must think beyond existing CPT or MS-DRG codes when shaping their commercialization strategies. Speaking with Saul at the MedTech Innovator event, she highlights how health economics reveals the true cost of a patient journey, from initial admission through readmissions and long-term care. Betty explores how value-based care and CMS performance metrics are reshaping hospital revenue and influencing adoption decisions. She also discusses alternative reimbursement pathways, such as the New Technology Add-on Payment, and emphasizes that companies demonstrating both clinical and economic value are more attractive to providers and investors. Tune in and learn why proving economic value may be one of the most important steps in driving medtech adoption. Resources: Connect with and follow Betty Tsai on LinkedIn.

→ Santa Barbara Chocolate | CocoaDynamics available at https://SantaBarbaraChocolate.com. Use code DRG20 for 20% off. → Air Doctor | Head to https://AirDoctorPro.com and use promo code DRG to get $250 off select AirDoctor air purifiers, including the 3500, 4000, and 5500 models. Plus, you'll receive a free 3 year warranty, an $84 value, and AirDoctor's 30-day money back guarantee. → Puori | Go to https://puori.com/DRG and use the code DRG at checkout to get 32% off your first Puori Creatine+ subscription order. Episode Description You might be sleeping the right number of hours and still waking up exhausted. The problem isn't how much you sleep. It's when. Dr. Michael Breus is a clinical psychologist, board certified sleep specialist, and the world's leading authority on chronotypes — your genetic sleep schedule that governs not just when you sleep, but when you should eat, exercise, have sex, drink coffee, ask your boss for a raise, and do your best creative work. Over 3.5 million people have taken his chronotype quiz. The results have changed lives, saved jobs, and transformed relationships. This is his second time on Heal Thy Self and Dr. G says it was worth the wait. In this episode, you'll discover:  • Why the 5am club and mouth taping are two of the worst ideas in sleep, and what the research actually says about both  • The thermoregulation secret behind why you wake up at 3am, why you sweat in bed, and the frozen water bottle hack that works better than most expensive sleep gadgets  • Why dreams are emotional metabolism, how recurrent nightmares are linked to a 100% increase in suicidality, and the daytime therapy Dr. Breus is developing to help veterans process trauma through their dreams Take the chronotype quiz and find out if you're a lion, bear, wolf, or dolphin before you listen. Find Dr. Breus: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thesleepdoctor/ Website: https://www.thesleepdoctor.com  Chronotype Quiz: https://www.chronoquiz.com  Book: Sleep. Drink. Breathe. Wellness is Too Complicated — https://www.amazon.com/Sleep-Drink-Breathe-Profound-Long-Term/dp/0316576417 Timestamps: 0:00 - Intro 3:18 - Why mouth taping is dangerous and has caused deaths 5:37 - What a chronotype actually is and why it is a cheat code for life 9:38 - The patient on the verge of being fired who changed everything 18:15 - Why entrepreneurs wake up at 2am and what to do about it 24:48 - The best time to have sex based on your chronotype and hormones 38:41 - The Napa latte: Dr. Breus's emergency sleep hack 44:46 - Dreams are emotional metabolism 46:09 - Nightmares and the 100% increase in suicidality 1:04:22 - Why women's sleep apnea is chronically underdiagnosed Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In der neuen Folge "Hot Pink" diskutieren Britt-Marie und Nils u.a. über Marjane Satrapis Tod, Udo Lindenbergs Krankenhausaufenthalt, das Erbe von Karl Lagerfelds Katze Choupette, Karamo Browns Interview, Mika Abdallas Single-Leben, Keanu Reeves & Alexandra Grants Beziehung, Taylor Swifts kommende Hochzeit sowie Dua Lipas & Callum Turners Hochzeit. Hört rein!*Wer noch mehr von Britt-Marie und Nils hören möchte, kann das in Ihrem Spin-Off-Podcast "Hot Pink schaut..." tun.- Britt-Marie und Marcel haben die 18. Staffel von "Let's Dance" in zusammenfassenden Folgen alle paar Wochen besprochen. Hier ist Episode 1: "Hot Pink schaut Lets Dance" - Podcast-Folge 1 zu LD 18x00-18x02- Wir haben die 17. Staffel von "Let's Dance" geschaut und mit Marcel wöchentlich darüber diskutiert."Hot Pink schaut Lets Dance" - Podcast-Folge 1 zu LD 17x00- Daneben haben wir bereits die 1. Staffel von "Drag Race Germany" geschaut und die komplette Show besprochen."Hot Pink schaut Drag Race Germany" - Podcast-Folge 1 zu DRG

→ Active Skin Repair | Head to https://www.activeskinrepair.com and use code DRG at checkout for 25% off all Active Skin Repair products. (Discount returns to standard rate after June 8th) Episode Description You've been using alcohol, hydrogen peroxide, and Neosporin your whole life. And none of them are actually helping you heal faster. In fact, they may be slowing you down. Justin Gardner is the founder of Active Skin Repair, a medical grade hypochlorous acid product that was originally developed for hospital use in burn units, wound care centers, and neonatal ICUs before he licensed it and brought it to the public. Dr. G has been using it since 2019, including once when he cut his finger open deep in the mountains of Tanga and used it instead of stitches. Eight days later it was nearly sealed. Three weeks later, no scar. In this episode, you'll discover:  • What hypochlorous acid actually is, why your white blood cells already produce it, and why it kills 99.9% of bacteria, fungi, and viruses within 15 seconds with the same safety profile as saline solution  • Why alcohol and hydrogen peroxide kill the healthy growth factors your body produces to heal itself, and how hypochlorous acid cleans the wound without impairing the repair process  • How parents, kids, pets, athletes, and anyone dealing with acne, eczema, sunburns, diaper rash, or chronic wounds can use one bottle for almost everything This is the Windex of skin care. In the best possible way. Find Active Skin Repair:  • Website: https://www.activeskinrepair.com  • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/activeskinrepair Timestamps: 0:00 - Intro 0:34 - Dr. G's Story: A Deep Finger Cut, No Stitches, No Scar  1:37 - Why People Still Reach for Alcohol and Hydrogen Peroxide (And Why They Shouldn't) 2:43 - The Problem With Neosporin (Especially for Kids)  3:42 - How the Technology Was Discovered in Hospital Wound Care  5:57 - Same Medical-Grade Formula as What's Used in Hospitals and ICUs  8:08 - How Active Skin Repair Got to Market (Starting With Surfers and Pro Athletes)  10:32 - Does It Reduce Inflammation Too, or Just Kill Bacteria?  11:06 - Using It on Your Kids from Day One: Diaper Rash, Hand-Foot-Mouth & More  14:41 - Spray vs. Gel: Which One to Use and When  16:32 - Does It Help Rebuild Tissue and Speed Up Healing?  19:00 - Safe for Pets (and If They Lick It — Still Fine)  22:25 - Acne, Eczema, Aesthetics & the Growing Cosmetic Use Case  23:33 - Does It Target Bad Bacteria Without Disrupting the Skin Microbiome?  27:17 - Bacteria, Fungus, and Viral Infections: What the Research Shows  29:02 - Why Moms Are the Biggest Customers  34:14 - Where to Get It and How to Save 25% Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In der neuen Folge "Hot Pink" diskutieren Britt-Marie und Nils u.a. über Sonny Rollins Tod, Cindy Crawfords Auge, Kylie Minogues Angstzustände, Hannah Murrays Sektenerfahrung, Taylor Swifts Geschenk an einen Fan, Nicolas Cages Namensänderung, Rachel Wards Aussehen, Pedro Pascals Puppy-Interview, Sibel Kekillis Hochzeit und Jesse Williams Baby. Hört rein!*Wer noch mehr von Britt-Marie und Nils hören möchte, kann das in Ihrem Spin-Off-Podcast "Hot Pink schaut..." tun.- Britt-Marie und Marcel haben die 18. Staffel von "Let's Dance" in zusammenfassenden Folgen alle paar Wochen besprochen. Hier ist Episode 1: "Hot Pink schaut Lets Dance" - Podcast-Folge 1 zu LD 18x00-18x02- Wir haben die 17. Staffel von "Let's Dance" geschaut und mit Marcel wöchentlich darüber diskutiert."Hot Pink schaut Lets Dance" - Podcast-Folge 1 zu LD 17x00- Daneben haben wir bereits die 1. Staffel von "Drag Race Germany" geschaut und die komplette Show besprochen."Hot Pink schaut Drag Race Germany" - Podcast-Folge 1 zu DRG

In der neuen Folge "Hot Pink" diskutieren Britt-Marie und Nils u.a. über den Tod einiger deutscher Stars wie Angelica Domröse, Günther Maria Halmer und Alexander Held. Außerem reden wir auch über Katie Prices Ehemann, Britney Spears seltsamen Restaurantbesuch, Benedict Cumberbatchs Fahrrad-Wut, Glen Powells seltsame Fans, den Eurovision Song Contests 2026, Shakiras Klage-Sieg, John Travoltas Ehrenpalme, Mariah Careys neuer Boyfriend, Scott Hoyings tolles Gender-Reveal-Video und Stefanie Kloß Baby. Hört rein!*Wer noch mehr von Britt-Marie und Nils hören möchte, kann das in Ihrem Spin-Off-Podcast "Hot Pink schaut..." tun.- Britt-Marie und Marcel haben die 18. Staffel von "Let's Dance" in zusammenfassenden Folgen alle paar Wochen besprochen. Hier ist Episode 1: "Hot Pink schaut Lets Dance" - Podcast-Folge 1 zu LD 18x00-18x02- Wir haben die 17. Staffel von "Let's Dance" geschaut und mit Marcel wöchentlich darüber diskutiert."Hot Pink schaut Lets Dance" - Podcast-Folge 1 zu LD 17x00- Daneben haben wir bereits die 1. Staffel von "Drag Race Germany" geschaut und die komplette Show besprochen."Hot Pink schaut Drag Race Germany" - Podcast-Folge 1 zu DRG

Podcast 330 - Dunwoody Tavern is Bringing Back their Dunwoody Beer Fest as Tunes and Taps - Huw Thomas & Miguel Romero Huw Thomas has been running pubs in Dunwoody longer than most of us have lived here, and Miguel Romero of Taqueria Los Hermanos has become one of the most beloved anchors at the Shops of Dunwoody. Together, they're bringing back a Dunwoody tradition that drew thousands of people a year over more than a decade. And it's happening May 30. Huw's story is one of my favorites. He moved here just before the 1996 Olympics, looked around at a neighborhood with nowhere to grab a beer and a burger, and decided to fix that. That became Dunwoody Tavern. Thirty years later, Dunwoody Restaurant Group has five active locations across metro Atlanta, and Huw has had buildings named after his company at Camp Twin Lakes because of a 30-year fundraising partnership with the charity. Tunes & Taps is the new version of the Dunwoody Beer Fest, and it's going down May 30 from 4 to 10pm at the Shops of Dunwoody. Your $20 gets you in the door, live music from Mike Veal Band and the Basement Band, great food, and a raffle for $3,000 in DRG gift cards. Every dollar from ticket sales goes directly to Camp Twin Lakes, and 20% of Dunwoody Tavern's sales that day go to the charity too. Grab your tickets here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/tunes-taps-tickets-1988120706552 Full episode summary lives here: whatsupdunwoody.com/podcast-330

In der neuen Folge "Hot Pink" diskutieren Britt-Marie und Nils u.a. über Dick Van Dykes und David Attenboroughs 100. Geburtstag, Bonnie Tylers Koma, den Blake Lively/Justin Baldoni-Prozess, die Met Gala 2026, David Beckhams Hühner und Cameron Diaz Baby. Hört rein!*Wer noch mehr von Britt-Marie und Nils hören möchte, kann das in Ihrem Spin-Off-Podcast "Hot Pink schaut..." tun.- Britt-Marie und Marcel haben die 18. Staffel von "Let's Dance" in zusammenfassenden Folgen alle paar Wochen besprochen. Hier ist Episode 1: "Hot Pink schaut Lets Dance" - Podcast-Folge 1 zu LD 18x00-18x02- Wir haben die 17. Staffel von "Let's Dance" geschaut und mit Marcel wöchentlich darüber diskutiert."Hot Pink schaut Lets Dance" - Podcast-Folge 1 zu LD 17x00- Daneben haben wir bereits die 1. Staffel von "Drag Race Germany" geschaut und die komplette Show besprochen."Hot Pink schaut Drag Race Germany" - Podcast-Folge 1 zu DRG

Sponsored By: → Santa Barbara Chocolate | CocoaDynamics available at https://SantaBarbaraChocolate.com. Use code DRG20 for 20% off. → Timeline | Timeline's clinically proven formula is now available at a new, lower price. Mitopure now starts at $79, when you go to https://timeline.com/DRG → AquaTru | Go to https://AquaTru.com now for 20% off (your purifier) using promo code DRG. AquaTru even comes with a 30-day best-tasting water guarantee. Episode Description You can eat 30 grams of fiber a day and still be making the wrong choice for your microbiome. Because it was never just about how much you eat. It's about where that fiber is actually fermenting in your colon. Dr. Karan Rajan is a surgeon, gut health expert, and one of the most followed doctors on the internet. He spent years operating on colon cancers and bowel disease before realizing the most powerful thing he could do was hand people the information they were never given. In this conversation he breaks down the gut in a way that will make you want to reorganize your entire kitchen by the time it's over. In this episode, you'll discover:  • Why the old soluble vs insoluble fiber model is outdated and what fermentation geography actually means — and how eating only one type of fiber can cause gas and bloating even when you're hitting your daily target  • Why the protein obsession sweeping wellness culture may be quietly turning your gut bacteria into gremlins, and what happens when your microbes run out of fiber to eat  • How your microbiome can begin to change within 48 hours of increasing fiber intake, and the exact ramp up strategy Dr. Karan uses to avoid the gas and bloating that makes most people quit If you have a gut, this episode is for you. Find Dr. Karan:  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drkaranrajan  TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dr.karanr  YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/DrKaran Book: This Is Vital Information — https://www.amazon.com/This-Vital-Information-Everything-Embarrassed-ebook/dp/B0FHC36WLD Timestamps: 0:00 - Intro 1:58 - Meet Dr. Karan Rajan: Gut Surgeon Turned One of the Most Followed Doctors Online 3:02 - Rapid Fire: Ground vs. Whole Chia Seeds, the Gut-Skin Axis & How Often You Should Poop  9:03 - Why He Left Surgery to Educate Millions for Free  12:42 - The Microbiome: Medicine's "Dark Matter" (And Who's Really in Control)  15:22 - Could Your Microbiome Be Influencing Who You're Attracted To?  17:47 - The Gut-Brain Axis: Is Mental Health Treatment Missing a Huge Piece?  24:43 - What's Actually Exciting Right Now in Microbiome Science  29:47 - The Breakfast Swap That Changed His Life in Two Weeks  33:08 - Should You Be Eating More Like Your Ancestors?  35:54 - Fast, Medium & Slow Fermenting Fibers: Why It Matters Where Fiber Ferments in Your Colon  40:47 - Psyllium Husk, Chia Seeds & What Most Fiber Supplements Get Wrong  41:57 - The Best Foods for Your Microbiome (According to the Doc Who Studies It)  43:14 - Cooked and Cooled Starch & Why Freezing Bread Actually Works  44:07 - The Truth About Colonics: Helpful or Harmful? 46:41 - Your Microbiome Can Change Within 48 Hours — Here's How to Start  48:01 - The Fiber Fart Curve: Why Gas Is a Good Sign You're Doing It Right  50:33 - Why the Rise in Colon Cancer Is Directly Tied to Fiber Deficiency  51:42 - Too Much Protein, Not Enough Fiber: How You Turn Gut Bacteria Into Gremlins  56:27 - The Book & Why He Never Wants Anyone to Die of Embarrassment Again Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In der neuen Folge "Hot Pink" diskutieren Britt-Marie und Nils u.a. über Roger Sweets Tod und He-Man-Legacy, Samuel Russell Beales Krebs, Rebel Wilsons Verleumdungs-Klage, Helena Bonham Carters Ausstieg aus White Lotus sowie Zoe Kravitz & Harry Styles Verlobung. Hört rein!*Wer noch mehr von Britt-Marie und Nils hören möchte, kann das in Ihrem Spin-Off-Podcast "Hot Pink schaut..." tun.- Britt-Marie und Marcel haben die 18. Staffel von "Let's Dance" in zusammenfassenden Folgen alle paar Wochen besprochen. Hier ist Episode 1: "Hot Pink schaut Lets Dance" - Podcast-Folge 1 zu LD 18x00-18x02- Wir haben die 17. Staffel von "Let's Dance" geschaut und mit Marcel wöchentlich darüber diskutiert."Hot Pink schaut Lets Dance" - Podcast-Folge 1 zu LD 17x00- Daneben haben wir bereits die 1. Staffel von "Drag Race Germany" geschaut und die komplette Show besprochen."Hot Pink schaut Drag Race Germany" - Podcast-Folge 1 zu DRG

In der neuen Folge "Hot Pink" diskutieren Britt-Marie und Nils u.a. über Alina Süggelers Hirnblutung, Megan Rapinoes & Sue Birds Trennung, Dylan Sprouses Einbrecher-Jagd, Madonnas Coachella-Auftritt, Cher als Oma, Kendall Jenners & Jacob Elordis Affäre, Josh Grobans Verlobung, Jack Quaids Hochzeit und Natalie Portmans Baby. Hört rein!*Wer noch mehr von Britt-Marie und Nils hören möchte, kann das in Ihrem Spin-Off-Podcast "Hot Pink schaut..." tun.- Britt-Marie und Marcel haben die 18. Staffel von "Let's Dance" in zusammenfassenden Folgen alle paar Wochen besprochen. Hier ist Episode 1: "Hot Pink schaut Lets Dance" - Podcast-Folge 1 zu LD 18x00-18x02- Wir haben die 17. Staffel von "Let's Dance" geschaut und mit Marcel wöchentlich darüber diskutiert."Hot Pink schaut Lets Dance" - Podcast-Folge 1 zu LD 17x00- Daneben haben wir bereits die 1. Staffel von "Drag Race Germany" geschaut und die komplette Show besprochen."Hot Pink schaut Drag Race Germany" - Podcast-Folge 1 zu DRG

In der neuen Folge "Hot Pink" diskutieren Britt-Marie und Nils u.a. über Taylor Momsens Spinnenbiss, Ruby Roses Anklage gegen Katy Perry, Bennifers Schlusstrich, Britney Spears Rehab, Nicole Kidmans Ausbildung zur Sterbebegleiterin, Olivia Rodrigos neuen Boyfriend, Jacob Elordis & Kendall Jenners Hookup, Heather Locklears & Lorenzo Lamas Romanze und Gemma Artertons Baby. Hört rein!*Wer noch mehr von Britt-Marie und Nils hören möchte, kann das in Ihrem Spin-Off-Podcast "Hot Pink schaut..." tun.- Britt-Marie und Marcel haben die 18. Staffel von "Let's Dance" in zusammenfassenden Folgen alle paar Wochen besprochen. Hier ist Episode 1: "Hot Pink schaut Lets Dance" - Podcast-Folge 1 zu LD 18x00-18x02- Wir haben die 17. Staffel von "Let's Dance" geschaut und mit Marcel wöchentlich darüber diskutiert."Hot Pink schaut Lets Dance" - Podcast-Folge 1 zu LD 17x00- Daneben haben wir bereits die 1. Staffel von "Drag Race Germany" geschaut und die komplette Show besprochen."Hot Pink schaut Drag Race Germany" - Podcast-Folge 1 zu DRG

→ Air Doctor | Head to https://AirDoctorPro.com and use promo code DRG to get up to $300 off today! AirDoctor comes with a 30-day money back guarantee, plus a 3-year warranty—an $84 value, free! → Puori | Go to https://puori.com/DRG and use the code DRG at checkout to get 32% off your first Puori Creatine+ subscription order. → Santa Barbara Chocolate | CocoaDynamics available at https://SantaBarbaraChocolate.com. Use code DRG20 for 20% off. Episode Description What if the disease in your body isn't just yours — what if it's been waiting in your family for generations for someone to finally break it? Darlene Cordero was diagnosed with stage zero breast cancer, did everything right, and thought she was through it. Then years later, weeks after losing her father and one month after her godmother was murdered, she was blindsided by a stage 4 diagnosis that had spread to her liver. Her doctors had no explanation. She did — because she had done the deep work to understand what her body had been carrying long before any scan could show it. Three years later, she is one of the most alive, grounded, and radically honest human beings Dr. G has ever sat across from. In this episode, you'll discover:  • Why Darlene believes her breast cancer has a generational root — the pattern of women in her lineage giving everything and receiving nothing, repeated across four generations — and what it finally took to break it  • What a death doula actually does, why looking directly at death might be the most life-giving thing you ever do, and why American culture's avoidance of it is quietly making us sicker  • What came through in a plant medicine journey that stopped Darlene cold: the words "you are the sacrifice" — and what that meant for her healing This is not a sad episode. There is no victimization here. This is one of the most alive conversations on this entire podcast. Find Darlene:   • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meetdarlene/  • Substack: https://meetdarlene.substack.com   • Book: The Healer's Playbook — https://www.amazon.com/Healers-Playbook-Empowering-Wellness-Entrepreneurs/dp/B0DFJLJTFR Timestamps: 0:00 - Intro 2:04 - Darlene's Life Before Cancer: Finance, Media & Finding Purpose  6:04 - The First Diagnosis, the Wakeup Call & the Shift That Followed  8:22 - Two Deaths in One Month — And Then Stage 4 Three Months Later  10:47 - Why Major Life Events Often Precede a Cancer Diagnosis  15:26 - What Has Kept Her Robust Through Three Years of Stage 4  22:19 - Feeling the Protection of Ancestors Through Treatment  23:33 - Why Connecting to Your Roots Matters More Than You Think  31:57 - Generational Wounding, Giving Without Receiving & What's Living in the Body  35:22 - The Energetic Root of Breast Cancer: What She Believes Is Driving It  42:05 - "You Are the Sacrifice" — The Plant Medicine Vision That Changed Everything  43:49 - Why We'll Never Cure Cancer Without Looking at What Actually Drives It  47:30 - What Is a Death Doula and How Did She Find Her Way There  51:03 - How Looking at Death Made Her More Alive  56:21 - First Steps for Anyone Afraid to Think About Death  1:02:05 - Write Your Own Obituary — and Use It as a Decision-Making Tool  1:03:03 - Living Fully While Being Fully Aware You Might Die  1:05:33 - The Book, Where to Find Her & Final Words Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Michael interviews performance mental coach Graziano Cocco about what separates thriving “maverick” leaders from those merely surviving and how to build high-performance teams.Graziano shares his journey from London hospitality roles (including Head of People) to founding Inside Up, coaching football for 10 years and working at Crystal Palace plus athletes in sports such as tennis and rugby, while consulting hospitality businesses including ARO QD and DRG in Glasgow.They discuss why mental toughness matters in today's pressured hospitality environment, reframing “I have to” to “I get to,” and prioritizing self-management because leaders can't pour from an empty cup.Key team elements include trust, conflict navigation, commitment, clear goals and accountability, and praising effort. Graciano introduces the “Plan–Do–Review” habit using a plus/Kaizen reflection and recommends setting daily intentions and visualization.Connect with Graziano:https://www.linkedin.com/in/graziano-cocco-b6b39158/https://insightup.co.uk/Connect with the podcastJoin the Hospitality Mavericks newsletterTune in via your favourite podcast platform - here More episodes for you to check out here A big thank you to our episode sponsor Monotree.They help hospitality operators strengthen operations and scale company culture by creating a "Branded Front Door" for your workforce.Head to their website to sign up.This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy

We need a “human in the loop” in mid-revenue cycle work, experts say. What they fail to answer is the more interesting question:  Where in the loop, exactly?Back-end AI fact-checker? Front-end query authorizer? Or, maybe something like my current OTR guest Penny Jefferson envisions: Medical record maestro. The end-to-end connectedness of the medical record, evolving API standards, increased use of prior authorization, episode-based reimbursement models, and review of all of this by AI and other tools makes documentation cohesion more important than ever.  CDI is changing with the times, but often not fast enough. It must change, or risk stagnation and possible extinction. The ready availability of vast amounts of information in the EHR and AI-enabled reviews and audits means a slip in a diagnosis can result in a big DRG downgrade or denial of stay altogether. But an AI powered enabled CDI maestro conducting the show can make a record strong, front to back. Penny has been writing like a fiend about many of these and other related topics for LinkedIn and the likes of ICD-10 Monitor--which is what led her back to the hot seat of the Off the Record studio. Listen in as we discuss:  A day in the life of: Penny's evolving role at UCDavis Her take on today's CDI work, where is it coming up short and/or at risk of being automated away? UR function/medical necessity and how CDI can assist case management without igniting a turf war. “Longitudinal episode integrity”: Episode-based bundled payments (TEAM, etc.) and how they shift chart review beyond discrete diagnosis review to breadth APIs and FHIR standards: Issues with fields that don't match throughout the medical record leading to denials, bringing it home with an encephalopathy example Where does CDI need to upskill to meet these new demands? Does the “traditional” chart review/query role need to change ... or do we need an entirely new role to evolve to meet these demands? And what about productivity metrics? Addressing the elephant in the room. Where is the human in the loop? For example: should a human review every AI query before it goes out? Spend more time on high dollar, 5+ day stays? Tiebreak a co-equal dx? Updates on admit type. Listeners might recall our previous show on this topic, with  loose NUBC definitions leading to urgent vs. elective categorization to minimize impact on quality metrics. Other fun stuff you only get on #OTR 

What if the people case-managing your care had a financial reason to keep you sicker? That's the uncomfortable question Scott Middleton puts on the table in this episode — recorded live from the American Case Managers Conference in Orlando, where Scott went to learn, and ended up being told Your Health didn't "fit" because they weren't a hospital. Jamie and Scott unpack what the nurse case manager role actually looks like at Your Health — and why moving case management out of hospitals and into patients' homes isn't just better care, it's better economics. Scott shares the research proving the model works: 50% reduction in Medicare spend when patients are seen at the right frequency by the right people. In this episode: Why hospitalists may be "the demise of the American healthcare system" The difference between nurse practitioners (diagnose and treat) and nurse case managers (assess and guide) — and why blurring them costs patients The 16.05-visits-per-risk-point model David Clemens' research validated How coding departments are quietly diagnosing patients with diseases they don't have Why Medicare's 6-year insolvency window may be the disruption we need Head-to-toe assessments, delegation rights, and the real job of an RN in the home If you've ever suspected the system is working exactly as designed — just not for the patient — press play. www.YourHealth.Org

Sponsored By: → Timeline | Timeline's clinically proven formula is now available at a new, lower price. Mitopure now starts at $79, when you go to https://timeline.com/DRG → Santa Barbara Chocolate | CocoaDynamics available at https://SantaBarbaraChocolate.com. Use code DRG20 for 20% off. → AquaTru | Go to https://AquaTru.com now for 20% off (your purifier) using promo code DRG. AquaTru even comes with a 30-day best-tasting water guarantee. → Shop all my verified, tested and preferred wellness products - includes most up to date brands: https://theswellscore.com/pages/drg Episode Description Nobody taught us how to have good sex. They just expected us to figure it out — and most of us are still paying for that. Dr. Nicole McNichols is a human sexuality professor at the University of Washington, where she teaches the school's largest class, and the author of You Could Be Having Better Sex. For 15 years she's been translating the science of desire, pleasure, and connection into something people can actually use — because shame, misinformation, and silence are quietly destroying relationships that have every reason to thrive. In this episode, you'll discover:  • Why mismatched libidos don't break relationships — but stopping communication about them always does  • The three-phase pleasure cycle from neuroscience, and how communicating before, during, and after sex changes everything  • What porn actually teaches men and women about sex — and the one statistic about female orgasm that lifts a weight off almost every woman who hears it If you've ever felt like something was missing in your sex life but didn't know how to say it — this conversation gives you the language, the research, and the permission. Find Dr. Nicole:  Website: https://nicolethesexprofessor.com  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nicole_thesexprofessor  Book: You Could Be Having Better Sex — available anywhere books are sold Timestamps: 0:00 - Intro 2:09 - Meet Dr. Nicole McNichols: Human Sexuality Professor & Author  3:27 - Hot Seat: The Biggest Lies About Sex, Libido & Long-Term Desire  7:29 - Why Intimacy Cools Down in Long-Term Relationships (And How to Bring It Back)  14:31 - What Couples With the Highest Sexual Satisfaction Actually Do  17:59 - The Research on Sex Earlier in the Day & Planning Intimacy Dates  25:18 - Normalizing Scheduled Sex & the Power of Non-Sexual Touch  30:31 - Mismatched Libidos: Practical Strategies for Bridging the Gap  34:17 - How Often Should Couples Actually Have Sex?  43:40 - What Porn Gets Wrong About Sex (And What It Gets Right)  54:27 - How to Communicate Before, During & After Sex  1:03:49 - How to Bring Up a Kink With Your Partner Without Fear or Shame  1:09:29 - Is Sex a Pathway to Experiencing Divinity?  1:12:00 - Final Takeaways & Where to Find Dr. Nicole Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sponsored By: → Timeline | Timeline's clinically proven formula is now available at a new, lower price. Mitopure now starts at $79, when you go to https://timeline.com/DRG → Air Doctor | Head to https://AirDoctorPro.com and use promo code DRG to get up to $300 off today! AirDoctor comes with a 30-day money back guarantee, plus a 3-year warranty—an $84 value, free! → Shop all my verified, tested and preferred wellness products - includes most up to date brands: https://theswellscore.com/pages/drg Episode Description This one is different. No guests. No framework. Just the voice that comes through when Dr. G goes still enough to listen. In this special channeled episode, Dr. Christian Gonzalez closes his eyes, opens his heart, and speaks directly from the intuitive voice he uses in his most powerful one-on-one sessions — the one that makes people cry because it goes straight to the deepest wound. What came through is a message about the one thing modern medicine has almost completely forgotten: that your capacity to give and receive love is not separate from your health. It is your health. What this episode covers:  • Why your cells are directly tied to your ability to love — and what shuts that down at the biological level  • The real reason people stay sick, stay stuck, and stay disconnected — and the only responsibility you actually have to change it  • Why no disease can live in a body that is fully in resonance with love — and what that actually means in practice If you've tried everything and still feel like something is missing — this is the episode that points to what it is. Timestamps: 0:00 - Intro 0:55 - What Deep Relationship Does to Your Nervous System & Your Cells  2:33 - Your God-Given Right to Love and Be Loved  8:37 - The Truth Beneath the Blood Work  9:54 - The Story That Is Blocking Your Healing  11:03 - How to Come Back to Your Heart Every Day  13:06 - A Closing Word of Love Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sponsored By: → Santa Barbara Chocolate | CocoaDynamics available at https://SantaBarbaraChocolate.com. Use code DRG20 for 20% off. → Puori | Go to https://puori.com/DRG and use the code DRG at checkout to get 32% off your first Puori Creatine+ subscription order. → My one-stop shop for quality supplements: https://theswellscore.com/pages/drg Episode Description You keep ending up in the same relationship. The same patterns. The same pain. And no matter how much work you think you've done — it finds you again. Rev. Dr. Lyanla Vanzant is a six-time New York Times #1 bestselling author, spiritual teacher, and one of the most powerful voices in personal healing of our generation. Host of Iyanla: Fix My Life on OWN and called by Oprah the most powerful spiritual healer on the planet — but today, she's just Auntie. Her new book Spiritual Hygiene is a practical guide to clearing the emotional residue that has quietly been running your life, and this conversation is one of the most honest, most grounded Dr. G has had about what it actually takes to heal from the inside out. In this episode, you'll discover:  • Why you keep attracting the same relationships — and what the pattern is actually telling you about what's unresolved inside you  • What emotional constipation really is, how it builds up over a lifetime, and why it eventually ruptures in ways you don't expect  • Why self-awareness — not forgiveness, not mantras, not more events — is the first real step to spiritual hygiene If you've read the books, done the work, and still feel stuck — this is the episode that will show you why, and where to go next. Find Lyanla:  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/iyanlavanzant/ Book: Spiritual Hygiene: A Practical Path for Clean Living, Inner Authority, and Divine Freedom Timestamps: 0:00 - Why We Keep Attracting the Same Relationship Patterns 1:31 - Meet Rev. Dr. Iyanla Vanzant: Spiritual Teacher & Author of Spiritual Hygiene 2:42 - Hot Seat: Emotional Constipation, Grief vs. Mourning & Why Boundaries Feel Selfish 5:49 - What Is Spiritual Hygiene? The Daily Practice Most People Skip 7:28 - How Unprocessed Residue Shows Up in Your Life Without You Knowing 9:49 - The Trust Wound: How Childhood Betrayal Runs Your Relationships 14:18 - The Brain's Negativity Bias & Why We Seek Pleasure Instead of Joy 17:14 - Your Partner Isn't the Source of Your Love — They're the Mirror 25:50 - Inner Authority: How Cleaning Up Inside Shifts Everything Outside 27:58 - Emotional Constipation Explained & How It Sabotages Relationships 34:44 - The Emotional Illiteracy of Men & Why Breath Is the Way In 39:32 - When the Body Forces the Reckoning: Iyanla's Near-Death Story 44:32 - How Emotional Holding Becomes Physical Disease 47:49 - What's Inside Spiritual Hygiene: A Reading from the Book's Welcome 51:27 - What Makes Iyanla Feel Most Free & Where to Find the Book Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Inspiration from Drg.Sarah Gadrie as a Muslim dentist, keeping your smile healthy and fasting comfortably without problems during the blessed month - Inspirasi dari Drg.Sarah Gadrie sebagai seorang dokter gigi muslim, agar senyum tetap sehat dan puasa nyaman tanpa masalah di bulan penuh berkah.

Sponsored By: → Timeline | Support your cells and how you age with Mitopure® Gummies from Timeline. Visit https://timeline.com/DRG and save up to 39% off your Mitopure® Gummies. → My one-stop shop for quality supplements: https://theswellscore.com/pages/drg Episode Description You didn't fall in love with them. You fell in love with who you thought you'd finally become through their eyes. Dr. Nima Rahmany spent 20 years as a chiropractor watching chronic illness follow relational ruptures — divorce, betrayal, grief — before leaving the entire system to understand why. A nervous system and attachment specialist, he built the Trigger Proof Method after hitting his own rock bottom: a toxic trauma bond, a moment of physical violence, and a reckoning with the question — how did I get here? What emerged is one of the clearest frameworks Dr. G has encountered for why relationships break down, and how they actually heal. In this episode, you'll discover:  • The three phases every relationship moves through — and why most couples get permanently stuck in phase two without ever knowing it exists • Why the moment you get triggered, the pain you're feeling is your own self-abandonment — not what the other person did • How unhealed nervous systems pass invisibly to children, and what it actually takes to break the cycle before it goes another generation If your relationships keep following the same pattern no matter how hard you try — this is the upstream answer you've been missing. Find Dr. Nima: Website & Attachment Style Quiz: becometriggerproof.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drnima Timestamps:0:00 - Intro 4:07 - Rapid Fire: Why Talking About Trauma Doesn't Heal It 6:21 - Why High Performers Struggle Most in Relationships 14:09 - Dr. Nima's Story: From Chiropractor to Cycle Breaker 24:46 - What Codependency Is Really Stealing From You 32:37 - The Truth About Boundaries (And Why Yours Keep Failing) 44:39 - The 3 Phases Every Relationship Goes Through 56:08 - The Trigger Proof Method Explained Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The rise of third-party payer audits is no secret to healthcare professionals and facilities, but one type of audit has gained particular attention in recent years: the clinical validation audit. Clinical validation audits ultimately lead to a downgrade of a hospital's diagnostic-related group (DRG) payment, but the process by which they reach that result makes them particularly curious. During utilization review, health plans make decisions about the patient's care and, in the case of clinical validation audits, actually make determinations about whether documented medical diagnoses are “clinically valid”. Join us to hear how clinical validation audits work and the rise in provider disputes involving clinical validation audits.Broadcast segments will also include these instantly recognizable panelists, who will report more news during their segments:·      POV: Penny Jefferson, Director of Coding & Clinical Documentation Integrity Services for the University of Davis Medical Center, will share her point of view during the broadcast.·      CDI Report: Cheryl Ericson will provide an update on clinical documentation integrity (CDI).·      SDoH Report: Tiffany Ferguson, CEO for Phoenix Medical Management, reports on the news that's occurring at the intersection of medical records and federal regulations.·      The Coding Report: Christine Geiger will report on the latest coding news.

Sponsored By: → Timeline | Support your cells and how you age with Mitopure® Gummies from Timeline. Visit https://timeline.com/DRG and save up to 39% off your Mitopure® Gummies. → My one-stop shop for quality supplements: https://theswellscore.com/pages/drg Episode Description Before the labs, the longevity supplements, and the biohacks, there are two questions that determine your health more than anything else: Do you feel safe in your own body? Do you feel safe around other people? In this special off-script episode, Dr. Christian Gonzalez speaks straight from the heart and simplifies what truly matters: Health is an outward expression of your internal environment. If you are disconnected from yourself, if your nervous system doesn't feel safe, if you contract around others, your body will compensate until it can't anymore. Disease is not random. It's a signal. A call to action. A reflection of long-standing disconnection from self and from community. In this episode, Dr. G breaks down: • Why nervous system safety is the foundation of all healing • How disconnection manifests as chronic stress and disease • The subtle “micro-deviations” that happen years before diagnosis • Why social anxiety is often a nervous system safety issue • How to retrain your body to feel safe around others • Why connection, not isolation, is the real longevity strategy • The one-week nervous system reset that can shift your physiology This isn't about fear. It's about coming home to your body. If you've ever felt overwhelmed by health advice, disconnected from yourself, or just plain exhausted by trying to “optimize” everything, this episode is your invitation to slow down. Let yourself pause, listen, and feel. True healing doesn't start in your head. It starts in your nervous system.  Timestamps: 0:00 - Intro 0:25 - Welcome to Heal Thyself: Why This Episode is Different 1:56 - Your Health Is a Reflection of Your Internal World 3:47 - Disease Is a Signal, Not a Sentence 5:21 - Everyone Has the Capacity to Feel Better 7:40 - Do You Feel Safe With Yourself? 9:59 - Do You Feel Safe Around Other People? 12:40 - How to Train Your Nervous System to Feel Safe 14:10 - Connection Is the Foundation of All Health 15:41 - The Most Embodied Version of You Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sponsored By: → Puori | Go to https://puori.com/DRG and use the code DRG at checkout to get 32% off your first Puori Creatine+ subscription order. → My one stop shop for quality supplements: https://theswellscore.com/pages/drg Episode Description Western medicine gave your symptoms a name. Chinese medicine asks why they showed up in the first place. Jiaming Ju is a second-generation Chinese medicine practitioner whose father trained for decades in the mountains on the North Korea-China border — where the most potent medicinal herbs in the world still grow. Jiaming walked away from a rising career as one of the world's youngest longevity economists to carry that lineage forward, and the results speak for themselves: patients with long Covid, endometriosis, PCOS, and autoimmune conditions that "couldn't be fixed" — healing. In this episode, you'll discover: • Why your anxiety, bloating, brain fog, and painful periods are all the same problem — and what your liver and digestion have to do with it • The Chinese medicine view on ADHD, depression, and why medicating the symptom without addressing the root makes things worse over time • Why stubborn weight that won't budge has less to do with what you're eating and more to do with what happened to your digestion years ago If you've been patching symptoms without ever asking why your body got there — this conversation will change how you see everything. Timestamps: 0:00 - Introduction 3:28 - Rapid Fire: What Your Symptoms Mean in Chinese Medicine 6:29 - Jiaming's Story: From Economist to Healer 14:48 - PMS & PMDD: The Liver-Digestion Connection 23:15 - Fibroids & Endometriosis: The Root Cause Western Medicine Misses 28:08 - Low Libido as a Health Marker (What Your Doctor Never Asks) 31:23 - Anxiety & Depression Through a Chinese Medicine Lens 41:19 - Dr. G Opens Up About His ADHD Diagnosis 47:02 - Stubborn Weight & Why Ozempic Isn't the Answer Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sponsored By: → Timeline | Support your cells and how you age with Mitopure® Gummies from Timeline. Visit https://timeline.com/DRG and save up to 39% off your Mitopure® Gummies. → Puori | Go to https://puori.com/DRG and use the code DRG at checkout to get 32% off your first Puori Creatine+ subscription order. → My one stop shop for quality supplements: https://theswellscore.com/pages/drg Episode Description Your body isn't broken. It's stuck — and there's a very specific reason why. 94% of U.S. adults have some degree of mitochondrial dysfunction. That means the majority of people walking around right now can't make energy efficiently — and they're using caffeine, stimulants, and willpower to paper over it. Dr. Scott Sherr has spent over a decade figuring out why, and more importantly, how to actually fix it. Board-certified in internal medicine and one of the leading voices in health optimization medicine, Dr. Sherr introduces one of the most important concepts Dr. G has heard in a long time: the sympathetic spiral of doom — the feedback loop between chronic stress and mitochondrial breakdown that keeps you wired, exhausted, and unable to heal no matter what you try. In this episode, you'll discover: • Why more caffeine, more supplements, and more biohacks are making the spiral worse — and what to do instead • The GABA system: why depression and anxiety may have nothing to do with serotonin, and everything to do with your brain's brakes failing • The leaky gut → leaky brain connection most doctors have never heard of • How methylene blue works at the mitochondrial level — and why dose and source matter more than you think • What it actually means to optimize your health back to the resilience of your 20s — at any age If you've seen 10 doctors, tried every supplement, and still feel like you can't recover — this episode is the missing piece. Find Dr Sherr: Website: https://www.hyperbaricmedicalsolutions.com/integrative-hbot/scott-sherr Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drscottsherr  Timestamps: 0:00 - Introduction 0:35 - Rapid Fire Q&A: Caffeine, Methylene Blue & Mitochondria 2:05 - Dr. Scott's Background: From Hospitalist to Health Optimization 8:50 - What Is Health Optimization Medicine? (Ages 21–30 Blueprint) 16:20 - The Sympathetic Spiral of Doom Explained 24:30 - Signs You're Stuck in Fight-or-Flight Mode 33:00 - The GABA System: Why Supplements Don't Cross the Blood-Brain Barrier 43:57 - Methylene Blue Deep Dive: How It Works & Who It's For 51:17 - How to Shop for Methylene Blue (Quality & Dosing Guide) 56:29 - Dr. Scott's Personal Routine for Mitochondria & Nervous System Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sponsored By: → Ora | Head to https://ora.organic/pages/drg and use code HEALTHYSELF30 to get 30% off for new customers. That discount stacks with free gifts — you'll receive Stress Release and a glass shaker bottle when you buy the full stack or spend $130 or more. → Puori | Go to https://puori.com/DRG and use the code DRG at checkout to get 32% off your first Puori Creatine+ subscription order. → My one stop shop for quality supplements: https://theswellscore.com/pages/drg Episode Description Every single person in the Epstein files is living in their own personal hell. You think they're winning? They're the furthest from themselves a human being can get. Dr. Christian Gonzalez addresses what so many are feeling right now—the shock, the grief, the helplessness that comes from seeing the depths of human darkness exposed in the Epstein files. This isn't a news breakdown. This is a spiritual reckoning. The question isn't what to do about them. The question is: who are you choosing to be in relation to what you've experienced? In this episode, Dr. G reveals: • Why the people who hurt children are already living in their own personal hell—no external justice needed • The "Conversations with God" principle that reframes all suffering as an opportunity to remember who you are • How holding onto anger, helplessness, and fear burns a hole in your own being—and what to do instead This episode is raw, emotional, and necessary. If the state of the world has shaken you to your core, press play. Timestamps: 0:00 - The People in Power Are Living in Hell  0:19 - Why the Epstein Files Shook Me to My Core  1:21 - This Challenged My Belief in Humanity  2:39 - We All Have the Capacity to Hurt Others  3:43 - The Book That Changed My Perspective  9:07 - To Know Yourself as Love, You Must Experience Fear  10:18 - Who Are You in Relation to What You Experience?  11:23 - They're Already Living in Their Own Personal Hell  13:03 - Can You Find Light in the Darkest People?  15:10 - How to Alchemize Pain Into Purpose Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sponsored By: → Timeline | Support your cells and how you age with Mitopure® Gummies from Timeline. Visit https://timeline.com/DRG and save up to 39% off your Mitopure® Gummies. → Puori | Go to https://puori.com/DRG and use the code DRG at checkout to get 32% off your first Puori Creatine+ subscription order. → My one stop shop for quality supplements: https://theswellscore.com/pages/drg Episode Description What if your childhood trauma isn't just stored in your mind, but written into the very structure of your nervous system—and the key to healing it lies in the language your body speaks before words? Dr. Andrea McBeth is a somatic psychotherapist who has spent decades mapping the territory where psychology meets the body's innate intelligence. She's discovered that our earliest experiences—especially birth trauma and pre-verbal attachment wounds—create patterns in our nervous system that dictate how we respond to stress, intimacy, and life itself. But here's what makes her work revolutionary: she's developed methods to access and reorganize these patterns by working directly with the body's somatic intelligence, bypassing the limitations of talk therapy alone. This episode reveals why your birth experience may have encoded a default stress response you've carried for decades, how the nervous system can be trained to complete defensive responses that were frozen in childhood, and why some healing only happens when we stop trying to think our way through it. Discover: • The somatic blueprint: how birth trauma and early attachment experiences create nervous system patterns that run automatically beneath conscious awareness for your entire life • The completion principle: why unfinished defensive responses (fight, flight, freeze) from childhood stay locked in the body and how to safely complete them decades later • The co-regulation foundation: how healing relational trauma requires another nervous system to help regulate yours, and why you can't think your way into feeling safe Find Dr. Andrea McBeth:  Website: https://thaena.com/ Timestamps: 0:00 - Introduction 5:43 - What is Fecal Transplant & Why It Works 10:42 - Defining a "Healthy Donor" for Gut Health 16:03 - The Hidden Antibiotics in Your Food 21:01 - Why Your Microbiome Is More Resilient Than You Think 25:41 - Can Antibiotics Cause Autoimmune Disease? 28:03 - The Gut-Nervous System-Immune Triangle 32:00 - How Childhood Trauma Disrupts Your Gut 37:05 - Regenerative Farming Meets Your Microbiome 40:22 - Postbiotics: The Language Your Gut Speaks 45:58 - Dr. Andrea's Personal Gut Health Protocol Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sponsored By: → Puori | Go to https://puori.com/DRG and use the code DRG at checkout to get 32% off your first Puori Creatine+ subscription order. → My one stop shop for quality supplements: https://theswellscore.com/pages/drg Episode Description What if water isn't just H2O, but a living form of consciousness that can read your thoughts, predict your future, and hold the key to healing? Veda Austin has photographed over 70,000 water samples using her unique crystallography method, and what she's discovered challenges everything we think we know about reality. Water showed a woman's pregnancy before she knew she was pregnant. It revealed a seed's potential by displaying the full-grown plant instead of the seed itself. It captured a man's thought about pheasant hunting from thousands of miles away. And it may hold ancient language encoded in repeating symbols that appear in frozen water around the world. This episode reveals why your thoughts literally restructure the water in your body, how the last word you speak before drinking becomes water's "welcoming committee," and why distilled water can't hold healing information the way mineral-rich water can. You'll learn why becoming still allows you to see your reflection in your body's internal waters, how water exists in a fourth phase beyond solid, liquid, and gas, and why understanding water means understanding our own untapped potential as human beings. Discover: • The freezing method: how freezing water to liquid crystal stage for exactly 5 minutes 30 seconds reveals three-dimensional patterns that prove water's intelligence  • The welcoming committee principle: why saying "thank you" before drinking water changes its molecular structure and how it enters your cells  • The predictive phenomenon: how water shows future events, pregnancy, and even injuries before they happen, suggesting it exists outside linear time  • The hydroglyph language: repeating symbols that appear in water samples worldwide, resembling ancient hieroglyphs and recognized by AI as actual language  • The healing word protocol: how writing an inspired word, freezing water over it for 30 seconds, and eating the crystallography has cured insomnia in 10 days  Find Veda Austin: Website: https://vedaaustin.com/  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vedaaustin_water Timestamps: 0:00 - Introduction  7:02 - Near-Death Experience & The Path to Water Research  12:40 - Discovering Alkaline Water's Healing Properties  16:53 - Glass Purging & The Body's Intelligence  25:36 - Sacred Geometry & Pyramidal Water Experiments  27:13 - Discovering the Freezing Method & First Hand Image  34:22 - Remote Thought Experiments: Pheasant Hunting Vision  41:00 - Hydroglyphs: Water's Repeating Symbol Language  43:29 - Water Predicting Pregnancy Before Detection  48:54 - Seeds & Potential: Water Shows the Future Plant  56:27 - How Your Thoughts Change Your Body's Water  1:00:00 - The Last Word Before Drinking: Water's Welcoming Committee Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sponsored By: → Santa Barbara Chocolate | Try CocoaDynamics™ High-Flavanol Cocoa Powder at https://santabarbarachocolate.com and enjoy 20% off with code DRG20 →  RHO Nutrition | Try Rho Nutrition today and experience the difference of Liposomal Technology. Use code DRG for 20% OFF everything at https://rhonutrition.com/discount/DRG → My one stop shop for quality supplements: ⁠https://theswellscore.com/pages/drg → Get My Brand Masterlist ⁠https://drchristiangonzalez.com/best-brands-form-2-2/ → Get Matcha Guide https://drchristiangonzalez.com/matcha-pdf-request-form/ Episode Description Is your matcha actually ceremonial grade? Or are you paying premium prices for lead-contaminated powder that's been sitting in a warehouse for years? Dr. Christian Gonzalez tested 12 popular matcha brands, uncovering which ones deliver real health benefits and which are glorified green food coloring. The problem: Most "ceremonial grade" matcha on shelves doesn't meet Japanese standards, and some brands contain heavy metals, artificial colors, or oxidized powder with minimal antioxidant activity. In this episode, Dr. G reveals: • The single most important factor that determines matcha quality (hint: it's not the price tag) • Which high-end brands failed testing and which budget options actually passed • The 3-part freshness test you can do at home before buying • Why the country of origin matters less than you think • His top matcha picks that combine purity, potency, and value Timestamps: 0:00 - Intro 1:06 - Why matcha quality matters: benefits vs contamination risks 2:40 - Marketing claims that mean nothing: ceremonial grade, organic, sourced from Japan 3:54 - Investigation results: 51 companies never responded 5:11 - Top matcha brand #1 8:16 - Top matcha brand #2 10:32 - Top matcha brand #3 11:33 - Why EGCG testing matters for actual health benefits 12:34 - Top matcha brand #4 14:22 - Final verdict Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sponsored By: → Mara Labs | For the next week, Heal Thy Self listeners can get an exclusive 25% off all Mara Labs products. Go to mara-labs.com/DRG and use code DRG at checkout. → My one stop shop for quality supplements: https://theswellscore.com/pages/drg Episode Description What if the supplements you're taking aren't doing anything because your body can't actually absorb them? David Roberts and Dr. John Gilday spent years developing Mara Labs after David's wife Mara was diagnosed with breast cancer and they discovered the compound that could help her, sulforaphane from broccoli, didn't exist in stable, absorbable form anywhere. They grew broccoli sprouts for ten families while Dr. Gilday obsessed over stabilizing the molecule. When he finally cracked it, Mara pushed them to share it with the world before she passed away. This episode reveals why most broccoli supplements are essentially worthless, how microplastics are jamming up your cellular detox systems, and why estrogen itself isn't the enemy, but its metabolism might be. You'll learn why berberine outperformed Valium as a sleep aid in studies, how eating late with low insulin production leaves glucose sitting in your blood all night, and why Ozempic's weight loss can be up to 40% muscle. Discover: • The broccoli supplement truth: why 95% of products contain only the precursor molecule that your stomach acid destroys before it can work • The microplastics mechanism: how plastic particles fill up your cellular "drains," blocking the lysosome from clearing waste and creating hormonal noise • The estrogen metabolism shift: why estrogen is protective until it converts to quinones that can make DNA breaks in your genome • The sulforaphane detox pathway: how one compound turns on Nrf2 to activate every cell's built-in detoxification system • The berberine absorption problem: why standard berberine is nearly impossible to dissolve and ends up disrupting your gut microbiome instead of entering your bloodstream • The GLP-1 difference: why natural berberine-induced satiety works without slowing gut motility the way Ozempic does Find Dr. John Gilday & David Roberts: Website: https://mara-labs.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/themaralabs  Timestamps: 0:00 - Why most hormonal supplements don't work  1:46 - Hot Seat: Biggest detox mistakes and the NRF2 master switch  3:20 - Is berberine nature's Ozempic?  7:18 - Claire's one-month transformation with sulforaphane  9:21 - How Mara Labs was born from a breast cancer diagnosis  17:00 - Microplastics: the forest fire in your body  24:18 - The estrogen truth: it's not the enemy, the metabolism is  35:04 - Why your matcha works better with sulforaphane  39:17 - Berberine, Ozempic, and fasting in a pill  52:12 - The 40% muscle loss problem with Ozempic (and how to prevent it)

Sponsored By: → Santa Barbara Chocolate | Try CocoaDynamics™ High-Flavanol Cocoa Powder at https://santabarbarachocolate.com and enjoy 20% off with code DRG20 →  Graza | Take your food to the next level with Graza Olive Oil. Visit https://graza.co/DRG and use promo code DRG today for 10% off your first order!  → Timeline | Don't let another year go by feeling less than your best. Grab 35% off your one month subscription of Mitopure Gummies at https://timeline.com/drg35 Episode Description What if the reason you can't lose weight, feel exhausted, or struggle with brain fog has nothing to do with effort, and has everything to do with chronic inflammation silently destroying your body from the inside out? Dr. Josh Redd runs one of the largest autoimmune clinics in the country and has spent 16 years helping patients conventional medicine gave up on. His core insight: inflammation in short bouts is life-saving, but when chronic, it becomes the key driver of nearly all disease. This is the mechanism behind why diets keep failing, gut supplements don't work, and you might feel like you're going crazy when it's actually your brain that's inflamed. Dr. Redd explains why eating less and exercising more can make things worse, how your brain controls your gut (not the reverse), and why "healthy" foods might be fueling your autoimmune fire. Discover: • The $25 inflammation test that reveals whether chronic inflammation is sabotaging your metabolism, brain, and immune system • Why supplements can't outrun a bad diet, and the enzyme inflammation shuts down that makes fat loss nearly impossible • The cortisol steal, and how stress converts reproductive hormones into cortisol, explaining skyrocketing infertility • The brain gut connection doctors miss, and why trauma keeps your gut from working properly • The autoimmune reversal truth, and why Dr. Redd says autoimmune disease is reversible when you address triggers instead of suppressing symptoms • The blue light crisis, and how phone use after 5pm destroys cortisol rhythm, wrecks sleep, and flares autoimmune conditions Find Dr. Josh Redd:  Website - https://redriver.health/  Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/drjoshredd/  Book - The Inflammatory Reset  My one stop shop for quality supplements: https://theswellscore.com/pages/drg Timestamps: 0:00 - Why inflammation is destroying your health 2:10 - The hidden reason you can't lose weight despite eating less 3:22 - The #1 overlooked trigger for autoimmune disease 7:18 - How Dr. Josh Redd discovered his path to treating autoimmune patients 13:41 - Why 90% of autoimmune disease starts in the gut and liver 15:43 - The brain-gut connection most doctors miss 23:02 - How unresolved trauma keeps your body inflamed 29:32 - Simple $25 blood tests to check your inflammation levels 43:01 - Blue light and phone use: the autoimmune connection 49:19 - Inflammation's role in infertility51:26 - Why kids' mental health is under assault from diet 58:16 - The Inflammatory Reset: Dr. Redd's new book

Sponsored By: → Timeline | Don't let another year go by feeling less than your best. Grab 35% off your one month subscription of Mitopure Gummies at https://timeline.com/drg35 → Santa Barbara Chocolate | Try CocoaDynamics™ High-Flavanol Cocoa Powder at https://santabarbarachocolate.com and enjoy 20% off with code DRG20 →  RHO Nutrition | Try Rho Nutrition today and experience the difference of Liposomal Technology. Use code DRG for 20% OFF everything at https://rhonutrition.com/discount/DRG →  Graza | Take your food to the next level with Graza Olive Oil. Visit https://graza.co/DRG and use promo code DRG today for 10% off your first order!  Episode Description What if the person you're most attracted to is actually the worst person for you—not because they're bad, but because that intense chemistry means they mirror your deepest childhood wounds? Vanessa Bennett, depth therapist and author of The Motherhood Myth, has worked with thousands of couples and seen the same pattern destroy relationships over and over: we use relationships to hide from ourselves when the whole point is that they're meant to mirror us back to who we really are. This isn't surface-level relationship advice. This is the psychology of the soul—the unconscious patterns, attachment wounds, and generational programming that keep us stuck in cycles we can't seem to break. Vanessa explains why expecting your partner to heal you is the most common mistake in relationships, how "chemistry" often just means "familiar dysfunction," and the critical difference between setting boundaries and building walls. She also reveals why little boys are actually more emotional than little girls (research proves it)—and how society shames that out of them until they can only access feelings through anger, addiction, or their partners. Discover: • The "choose me" wound—why women are conditioned to place their worth in being chosen, and how this creates self-abandonment in relationships • Why you keep attracting the same type—the symptom is serving a purpose, and until you understand what that purpose is, the pattern won't change • The pendulum swing trap—how "doing the work" on boundaries often swings from no boundaries to walls and ultimatums • The potential fallacy—why staying in a relationship with who someone could be instead of who they are prevents both of you from growing • Codependency as a societal issue—it's not just the wives of alcoholics; it's what we've all been taught love looks like • The repair that changes everything—how to fight in front of your kids without traumatizing them (hint: the rupture isn't the problem, the missing repair is) • Why men "siphon" emotions through their partners—and how this dynamic explodes when children enter the picture • The self-abandonment pattern—how learning to distrust your own body as a child creates adults who can't recognize their own truth Here's the uncomfortable reality: your partner isn't meant to complete you, heal you, or make you feel enough. They're meant to activate the wounds you came here to heal—so you can finally do the work. Find Vanessa Bennett: Website - https://www.vanessabennett.com/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/vanessasbennett My one stop shop for quality supplements: https://theswellscore.com/pages/drg Timestamps: 0:00 - Intro 1:43 - Rapid fire 4:48 - What is depth psychology and the psychology of the soul 12:35 - Why expecting someone to heal you destroys relationships 21:35 - Why women stay with who someone could be 28:08 - Society taught us codependency 38:55 - Why boys are actually more emotional than girls (and what society does to them) 47:26 - The one thing parents must do 56:36 - How to argue in front of your kids without traumatizing them

Sponsored By: → Puori | Go to puori.com/drg and use the code DRG at checkout to get 32% off your first Puori Fish Oil subscription order. → Ora | For an exclusive offer head to https://ora.organic/pages/partner-drg and use code HEALTHYSELF30 for 30% off your first order. → Santa Barbara Chocolate | Try CocoaDynamics™ High-Flavanol Cocoa Powder at https://santabarbarachocolate.com and enjoy 20% off with code DRG20 Episode Description What if peak performance wasn't luck, but a trainable brain state most people never learn to access? David Nurse, high-performance coach to NBA All-Stars and Olympic gold medalists, discovered that elite performers don't hope for flow—they engineer it. The secret isn't motivation or talent. It's neuroscience. This isn't vague "find your flow" advice. This is the brain mapping research revealing that flow state occurs at a precise frequency—10 Hz in the Alpha zone—and the specific protocols to train your nervous system to access it on demand. David breaks down why legendary athletes like Kobe Bryant could enter "the zone" during championships, the paradoxical tension required for effortless focus, and the deep practice methodology that builds neural pathways for consistent peak performance. Discover: • The 10 Hz revelation—why flow happens at a measurable brainwave frequency (and how to train your brain to reach it) • Why the 10,000-hour rule is incomplete—the "deep practice" feedback loop that builds myelin and creates mastery • The "bumper bowling" principle—how removing fear of failure unlocks creative genius • Alex Honnold's "Free Solo" mindset—why elite performers visualize disasters, not just success • The TAP trigger for daily flow—Trust, Acceptance, and Presence as the gateway to effortless performance • The Flow Code formula—combining visualization, body scanning, and bilateral tapping to down-regulate your nervous system • Flow beyond athletics—how to access the zone for creative work, presentations, and high-stakes moments Here's what separates amateurs from world-class: amateurs wait for inspiration. Masters train their nervous systems to produce flow on command. If you've ever experienced a moment where everything clicked and wondered why you can't recreate it—this episode decodes the exact neural pathway to get back there. My one stop shop for quality supplements: https://theswellscore.com/pages/drg Timestamps: 0:00 - Intro 3:04 - The Science: Alpha Brain Waves at 10 Hertz 6:47 - Why Elite Athletes Can't Explain Their Flow State 12:01 - Flow State in Musicians: The Bumper Bowling Analogy 18:22 - Deep Practice vs. Just Practicing (The Kobe/Shay Method) 22:24 - Free Solo Climber Alex Honnold on Eliminating Fear 26:05 - The 3 P's of Peak Performance (Passion, Personified, Purpose) 29:18 - TAP Method: Trust, Acceptance & Presence 32:03 - The 5-Minute Flow State Training Formula 37:02 - Why Doing New Things Slows Down Time & Keeps You Young 42:00 - How Flow State Creates Attraction & Better Relationships

You can care too much and it can break you. That's one of the many leadership lessons Matt Delhougne shares in this episode. From police officer to running a 70-agent team in St. Louis closing nearly 1,000 deals a year, Matt has seen it all and survived it. James and Keith sit down with the Chief Vision Officer of DRG at eXp to unpack everything from burnout and broker models to MLS politics, Google's property data play, and the two tools that truly matter for agent success. They also dive into his unique zip-code based lead rotation system, team culture, agent recruitment, the illusion of control, and how agents can actually crack the SOI code (hint: it's not what your broker told you). This one's a masterclass in sustainable scale, servant leadership, and leading with heart without losing your mind. Give your clients the competitive edge with Zillow's Showcase. Discover how this exclusive, immersive media experience—featuring stunning photography, video, virtual staging, and SkyTour—helps agents drive more views, saves, and shares. Agents using Showcase on the majority of their listings on Zillow list 30% more homes than similar non-Showcase agents. Learn how to stand out and become the agent sellers choose.   https://www.zillow.com/agents/showcase/   Connect with Matt on LinkedIn.   Learn more about DRG on Facebook - Instagram - Zillow - Google.   Subscribe to Real Estate Insiders Unfiltered on YouTube! https://www.youtube.com/@RealEstateInsidersUnfiltered?sub_confirmation=1   To learn more about becoming a sponsor of the show, send us an email: jessica@inman.com You asked for it. We delivered. Check out our new merch! https://merch.realestateinsidersunfiltered.com/   Follow Real Estate Insiders Unfiltered Podcast on Instagram - YouTube, Facebook - TikTok. Visit us online at realestateinsidersunfiltered.com.   Link to Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/RealEstateInsidersUnfiltered Link to Instagram Page: https://www.instagram.com/realestateinsiderspod/ Link to YouTube Page: https://www.youtube.com/@RealEstateInsidersUnfiltered Link to TikTok Page: https://www.tiktok.com/@realestateinsiderspod Link to website: https://realestateinsidersunfiltered.com This podcast is produced by Two Brothers Creative. https://twobrotherscreative.com/contact/  

Sponsored By: →  RHO Nutrition | Try Rho Nutrition today and experience the difference of Liposomal Technology. Use code DRG for 20% OFF everything at https://rhonutrition.com/discount/DRG → JASPR | For an exclusive offer go to jaspr.co/DRG and get $200 OFF for a limited time. Episode Description Your home might be the hidden cause of your chronic fatigue, brain fog, and health decline. The invisible toxins saturating modern living spaces don't just make you tired—they systematically shut down your body's ability to heal. Robby Besner, pioneer of infrared therapy technology and founder of TherabodyZone, spent decades researching how environmental toxins accumulate in your tissues—and more importantly, how to safely eliminate them when your body's natural detox pathways are overwhelmed. This isn't about expensive air purifiers or going full biohacking compound. This is the science of toxic burden—why modern homes expose you to chemicals your grandmother never encountered, and how your body's detoxification system collapses under constant assault from EMFs, mold, heavy metals, and synthetic materials off-gassing in every room. Robby reveals the biological mechanism behind chronic toxic overload and introduces practical protocols for restoring your home environment without moving to a cabin in the woods. Discover: • Why conventional saunas can make toxic burden worse—and the infrared wavelength that actually mobilizes stored toxins • The "Trojan Horse" effect: how everyday products deliver hormone disruptors directly into your bloodstream • EMF exposure's impact on mitochondrial function—and why your fatigue won't resolve without addressing it • The hidden mold problem in modern construction creating systemic inflammation • Why your lymphatic system needs mechanical support to clear environmental toxins • Heavy metal accumulation from water, food, and air—the chelation protocols that actually work • The detox hierarchy: which toxins to address first when your body is overwhelmed • Sleep environment optimization—the bedroom factors silently degrading recovery every night • Why "detox reactions" mean your protocol is working (and how to manage them safely) • Building resilience: supporting your body's natural detox pathways before they collapse Here's the truth: You can't supplement your way out of a toxic home. Until you identify the environmental factors creating constant low-grade poisoning, your body will stay in survival mode—exhausted, inflamed, and unable to heal, no matter how clean you eat or how much you sleep. If you've tried every protocol, eliminated every food group, and still feel like you're operating at 60%—this episode reveals the environmental factors your functional medicine doctor might be missing. My one stop shop for quality supplements: https://theswellscore.com/pages/drg Timestamps: 0:00 - Intro 2:35 - The Top 3 Silent Health Threats Hiding in Your Home 5:12 - How Red Light Actually Changes Your Cells (Simple Explanation) 10:54 - The Phone Flicker Draining Your Energy (And You Can't See It) 15:44 - Why Every Cell is a Battery & Most of Us Are Running on Empty 22:47 - The Shower Singing Secret: Science of Negative Ions 28:17 - Therasage's Mission: Making Healing Technology Affordable 34:32 - Revolutionary Thera Air Device: Breathing Light Into Your Body 45:30 - What to Expect: Brain Fog, Energy & Wound Healing Benefits 50:11 - Portable Sauna Benefits: Sleep, Detox & Effortless Weight Loss 56:00 - Robbie's Full Morning Routine: 4:30 AM to Optimal Health

Sponsored By: → Ora | For an exclusive offer head to https://ora.organic/pages/partner-drg and use code HEALTHYSELF30 for 30% off your first order. → JASPR | For an exclusive offer go to jaspr.co/DRG and get $200 OFF for a limited time. Episode Description Can unprocessed emotions sabotage your manifestation? Neuroscience reveals why positive thinking alone never works. Most manifestation advice keeps you stuck. Affirmations, vision boards, and "good vibes only" ignore the critical factor: your nervous system runs programs you can't see—and those hidden emotional loops block everything you're trying to create. Christy Whitman, New York Times bestselling author of The Flow Factor with 25+ years of subconscious reprogramming experience, exposes the truth: You cannot attract abundance while trapped in survival mode. This is the science of why your prefrontal cortex—your creative, manifesting brain—shuts down when unprocessed trauma activates your stress response. Your brain doesn't distinguish between what you consciously want and what your subconscious emotional imprints keep recreating. That's why you attract the same toxic relationships, financial patterns, and dead-end situations—no matter how hard you visualize. Christy reveals the biological mechanism behind "stuckness" and introduces The 90-Second Shift—a somatic technique that rewires your nervous system, clearing emotional blocks that sabotage manifestation. Discover: • Why self-compassion (not self-criticism) is the gateway to real manifestation • The neuroscience of "bushwhacking"—how single traumatic moments create energetic vortexes attracting painful experiences • Why focusing on your soul's essence (not surface desires) unlocks true abundance • The Three Buckets of Vibration: Lack, Neutrality, and Freedom—and how to shift between them • How unprocessed emotions fill your "container" so gratitude and joy have nowhere to land • The Law of Polarity: why contrast and discomfort are your greatest manifestation teachers • Breaking generational trauma patterns keeping families stuck in scarcity cycles • The myth of "spiritual bypassing"—why you must feel emotion to release it • The somatic touch protocol activating your vagus nerve within seconds Here's the truth: You can't pour abundance into a nervous system flooded with unprocessed fear. Until you clear the emotional debris creating low-frequency patterns, you'll keep manifesting from lack, no matter what your affirmations say. If you've been doing "all the manifestation work"—journaling, visualizing, affirming—but still hitting walls, this episode reveals the missing piece your spiritual teachers never measured. My one stop shop for quality supplements: https://theswellscore.com/pages/drg Timestamps: 0:00 - Introduction 2:16 - The Biggest Lie in Manifestation (And What Actually Works) 8:01 - Why Traditional Therapy Keeps You Stuck in the Same Patterns 13:17 - The Three Buckets: Moving from Lack to Abundance 20:02 - How Unprocessed Trauma Creates Your Reality 26:27 - The 90-Second Compassion Practice That Changes Everything 33:21 - Why You Can't Think Your Way Out of Emotional Patterns 41:14 - Money Manifestation: Shifting Your Energetic Relationship with Abundance 51:29 - Quantum Time: Healing Your Younger Self Right Now 1:00:00 - The Five C's of Flow: From Contrast to Clarity

Sponsored By: →  RHO Nutrition | Try Rho Nutrition today and experience the difference of Liposomal Technology. Use code DRG for 20% OFF everything at https://rhonutrition.com/discount/DRG → Birch | Visit https://birchliving.com/HEALTHYSELF for 20% off site wide your Birch Mattress. → Just Ingredients | For an exclusive offer go to justingredients.us and use code DRG to get 10% off all non-subscription orders. → JASPR | For an exclusive offer go to jaspr.co/DRG and get $200 OFF for a limited time. Episode Description Your cardiologist measures cholesterol and blood pressure—but completely ignores the emotional stress that's silently restructuring your heart. Dr. Sandeep Jauhar, world-leading cardiologist and New York Times bestselling author, reveals what the medical establishment refuses to acknowledge: grief, chronic stress, and anger don't just feel bad—they physically transform cardiac tissue. Twenty percent of heart attack patients have zero traditional risk factors. The missing link? Unprocessed emotional pain. This episode exposes the phenomenon cardiologists are finally documenting: "broken heart syndrome" (Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy), where acute emotional trauma causes the heart to balloon into a measurable, distinctive shape within hours. Dr. Jauhar shares actual patient scans proving that grief, loneliness, and stress create visible cardiovascular damage—and reveals groundbreaking research showing stress management reverses arterial plaque more effectively than diet or exercise alone. The controversial truth? Modern medicine focused exclusively on what it could measure—cholesterol, blood pressure—while ignoring what it couldn't prescribe pills for: toxic relationships, workplace stress, unresolved grief, and social isolation. As Dr. Jauhar explains: "We can give a pill for blood pressure. We can give a pill for cholesterol. You can't really give a pill to change the emotional dynamic of someone's life." Discover the hidden science behind emotional cardiac damage, including research on Japanese immigrants showing psychosocial disruption increases heart disease even with identical cholesterol and blood pressure levels, and the rabbit study proving that connection and affection reduced arterial plaque by 40%—on the exact same high-fat diet. The ancient Greeks understood what we forgot: the heart is both physical pump and emotional epicenter. If you've been told your heart is "healthy" based on lab work alone while anxiety, grief, or chronic stress drain your vitality, this episode reveals the critical piece your doctor never measured. Your emotional life isn't separate from your physical survival. It's the foundation. My one stop shop for quality supplements:⁠ https://theswellscore.com/pages/drg⁠ Timestamps: 0:00 - Introduction 3:31 - How Anger and Sadness Can Trigger Heart Attacks 4:37 - Broken Heart Syndrome: When Grief Literally Changes Heart Shape 9:50 - Seeing Heartbreak on a Scan: A Patient's Story 12:17 - Chronic Stress vs Acute Stress: Both Damage the Heart 15:14 - Why Cardiologists Ignore Emotional Health (And What's Missing) 29:09 - The Japanese Immigrant Study: Stress Beyond Diet and Cholesterol 32:08 - The Rabbit Study That Changed Everything: Why Connection Matters 39:14 - The Science of Love Hormones and Heart Protection 43:14 - Practical Steps to Manage Stress and Protect Your Heart

Sponsored By: → Just Ingredients | For an exclusive offer go to justingredients.us and use code DRG to get 10% off all non-subscription orders. → Cornbread Hemp | For an exclusive offer go to cornbreadhemp.com/drg and use promo code DRG and take advantage of holiday BOGO savings and enjoy free shipping on orders over $45! → Timeline | For an exclusive offer go to timeline.com/DRG and use code DRG to get 20% OFF Episode Description What if everything you think about health is keeping you sick? Dr. G dismantles the biohacking industry, lab-obsessed wellness culture, and guru worship that's stolen your internal compass. This isn't another podcast about blood markers, cold plunges, or longevity hacks—it's a wake-up call about the spiritual crisis masquerading as chronic illness. The controversial truth? Your chronic disease isn't a diet problem or a supplement deficiency. It's your soul suffocating under a life you weren't meant to live. In this game-changing episode, Dr. G reveals why vibrant health has nothing to do with perfect biomarkers and everything to do with embodied purpose. He exposes the three non-negotiable biological rhythms that—when ignored—create the chronic stress, inflammation, and disconnection driving your unexplained symptoms. But here's what the wellness industry won't tell you: "If you are not letting your soul create every single day, you will feel like you are suffocating. Creation is the very essence of God." After losing his mother at 59—before she could live her retirement dreams in Mexico—Dr. G delivers an urgent message about the cost of postponing your truth. This episode will make you question every health decision you've outsourced to Huberman, Attia, or the latest biohacking trend. Discover why your nervous system is screaming for alignment, not another protocol. In This Episode: • Why health is a subjective spiritual experience—not objective lab numbers or longevity metrics • The soul's blueprint for vitality: creation, deep human connection, and nature's rhythm • How chronic illness is a biological message that you're living out of sync with your purpose • Why the Sahara tribe lives disease-free (and what modern life is destroying in your body) • The internal compass test: how to know if a health expert is feeding you truth or fear • Dr. G's personal story of loss and the urgency of creative expression before it's too late • The "soul-sucking" job connection to autoimmune disease, anxiety, and burnout • Why feeling alone is a biological imperative—not just an emotional experience • The nature prescription: how many days you need outside for every week in the city • How to activate your God-given right to overflowing vitality (and stop letting gurus save you) If you're exhausted from perfect eating, optimal sleep tracking, and endless supplements—but still feel disconnected, anxious, or chronically unwell—this episode reveals the embodied truth your nervous system has been waiting for. My one stop shop for quality supplements: https://theswellscore.com/pages/drg Timestamps: 0:00 - Introduction 4:15 - Health as the Embodiment of Your Soul's Purpose  9:31 - Stop Giving Your Power Away to Health Gurus  12:21 - Listen to Your Body's Truth, Not External Voices  13:35 - The Cellular Level of True Vitality  16:41 - Life Is Short: My Mom's Story and Finding Your Compass  17:48 - Creativity as Essential Medicine  19:25 - The Power of Nature and Rhythm for Healing  21:14 - Getting Back in Rhythm with Nature to Heal Chronic Illness  22:01 - Embodying Your Soul's Purpose Is True Health

Sponsored By: → Cornbread Hemp | For an exclusive offer go to cornbreadhemp.com/drg and use promo code DRG and take advantage of holiday BOGO savings and enjoy free shipping on orders over $45!  → Puori | Go to puori.com/drg and use code DRG and save 32% on your first subscription order. If it's not your first, then get 20% off site wide. The code works on already discounted subscriptions. Get My Brand Masterlist ⁠https://drchristiangonzalez.com/best-brands-form-2-2/ Episode Description You trust the electrolyte label that says "clean hydration" and "pure minerals." But a shocking new investigation reveals most brands can't prove it. Dr. Christian Gonzalez reached out to 33 of the biggest electrolyte companies—including Liquid I.V., LMNT, Ultima, Nuun, and Trace Minerals—with one simple request: show proof your minerals are tested for heavy metals, PFAS, mold, and contaminants through Certificates of Analysis (COAs). The results? Twenty-five brands disappeared, dodged questions, or flat-out refused to respond. Only EIGHT companies could stand behind their claims with real data. This isn't about being picky—it's about protecting your cellular function, nervous system, and hormonal balance from daily toxic exposure. When you consume contaminated electrolytes multiple times a day, you're compounding exposure to chemicals that disrupt every electrical signal in your body, from mood regulation to heartbeat. The hidden contaminants lurking in popular electrolyte powders: • PFAS (Forever Chemicals) linked to hormonal imbalance, thyroid disruption, and immune dysfunction • Heavy metals including arsenic, lead, and cadmium that accumulate in tissues and impair detoxification • Mold and bacterial contamination from compromised mineral sourcing and manufacturing • Synthetic fillers like artificial sweeteners, colors, and flow agents that burden your liver • Toxic packaging that makes the container itself part of the contamination problem In this episode, Dr. Christian Gonzalez exposes the 2025 Electrolyte Purity Audit and reveals: • The full list of 33 brands tested—and which ones refused to respond or failed safety standards • The ONLY 8 electrolyte brands that passed with transparency, clean COAs, and verified testing • Why major names like Liquid I.V., Ultima, Nuun, Dr. Berg, and Thorne couldn't (or wouldn't) provide proof • The marketing manipulation behind "clean hydration" and "pure mineral" claims • How to identify truly clean electrolytes and protect yourself from daily mineral contamination • The cellular damage, hormonal disruption, and nervous system dysfunction caused by chronic electrolyte toxin exposure This episode goes beyond hydration—it's about understanding that electrolytes control your body's cellular electricity. It's about taking back control of what you put in your body every single day, and demanding transparency from an industry built on marketing hype, not real science. Timestamps: 0:00 - Intro 1:34 - The Truth About Electrolytes & Nervous System Health 4:22 - What We Asked Every Company (Testing Criteria) 5:56 - Companies That Failed Transparency Standards 8:27 - How Sodium & Potassium Balance Affects Hydration 9:36 - Why Food-Based Formulas Need Heavy Metal Testing 10:43 - The Role of Magnesium in 300+ Body Functions 11:50 - High Sodium Without Potassium: The Cortisol Connection 12:58 - Why Whole Food Ingredients Absorb Heavy Metals 14:55 - How TMG Supports Your Methylation Cycle 16:07 - Potassium's Role in Preventing Anxiety & Heart Palpitations 16:52 - Fulvic & Humic Minerals: Ancient Soil vs Salt-Based 18:05 - Final Results: Only 8 Brands Passed Full Testing

Boost your energy, mitigate EMF issues, and elevate your wellbeing with Leela Quantum Tech's science-backed quantum technology and get 10% off at leelaq.com when you use code DRG at checkout. Episode Description The invisible threat destroying your health isn't in your diet—it's in the air around you. A former T-Mobile VP exposes what the telecom industry doesn't want you to know about EMFs, 5G, and the frequency attack on your nervous system. Philipp Von Holtzendorff-Fehling walked away from his Vice President position at T-Mobile after discovering that electromagnetic fields from 4G, 5G, Wi-Fi, and blue light aren't just background noise—they're actively damaging your brain, blood, and autonomic nervous system within seconds of exposure. But the most shocking revelation? "When you get an iPhone 15 or 16 next to your ear and start a 5G call, it stresses your whole brain including your limbic system. That translates into anxiety, stress, depression, and chronic migraines." Dr. G sits down with Philipp to reveal the double-blind studies showing how frequency medicine can reverse EMF damage, improve heart rate variability, reduce parasitic load, and protect your nervous system from electromagnetic radiation that's destroying your health 24/7. Discover the science-backed truth about quantum healing and why EMF protection is now a non-negotiable for anyone struggling with chronic stress, brain fog, anxiety, or unexplained health issues that won't resolve—no matter how clean your diet or how many supplements you take. In This Episode: How EMFs attack your limbic system and destroy HRV within seconds (measurable on EEG) The double-blind studies showing frequency devices improve red blood cells, white blood cells, and reduce parasitic load by 40% Why chronic Lyme disease, autoimmune conditions, and fertility issues are linked to electromagnetic field exposure How 5G towers and Wi-Fi create the "great poisoning" driving chronic disease epidemics The quantum technology that neutralizes EMF stress and protects your nervous system 24/7 How to structure water and food with frequency medicine for optimal cellular absorption Why your blood clotting, brain waves, and autonomic nervous system are under constant electromagnetic attack The connection between EMF exposure and rising rates of anxiety, depression, and chronic migraines How frequency medicine healed chronic Lyme disease when antibiotics failed The science of quantum energy fields and why everything (including your body) operates on frequency If your nervous system feels stuck in fight-or-flight even when life looks fine on paper, this episode reveals the invisible energetic attack you can't see but your body is desperately trying to process. Find Philipp Von Holtzendorff-Fehling here: Website: https://leelaq.com Telegram Community: https://t.me/+rpkWcEmP-_FhYWRh My one stop shop for quality supplements: https://theswellscore.com/pages/drg Timestamps: 0:00 - Former T-Mobile VP Exposes EMF Impact on Brain & Blood 3:23 - What is Quantum Healing? Understanding Frequency Medicine 4:17 - The Two Non-Negotiables: Sunshine & Quantum Technology 6:05 - From Corporate VP to Quantum Tech: The Journey That Changed Everything 11:11 - How Lyme Disease Led to Frequency Medicine Discovery 14:12 - The Quantum Capsule: How It Works & What It Does to Your Body 18:25 - Gold Standard Studies: Blood Cell & Parasitic Load Results 23:38 - EMF Harmonization: Creating Safe Space in Your Home 29:05 - 5G Calls & Your Limbic System: The Brain Study Results 33:04 - Structuring Water & Food: The Science of Quantum Charging 41:03 - Advanced Uses: Clothing, Plants & Athletic Performance 45:07 - Bridging Technology & Human Consciousness

Sponsored By: → Cornbread Hemp | For an exclusive offer go to cornbreadhemp.com/drg and use promo code DRG for 30% OFF your first order! → JASPR | For an exclusive offer go to jaspr.co/DRG and get $200 OFF for a limited time. Episode Description Your resistance to health, abundance, and love isn't a mindset problem—it's an energetic block. While the self-help industry pushes affirmations, manifestation techniques, and positive thinking, we're missing what's really stopping your breakthrough: stuck emotional energy trapped in your electromagnetic field that science is only now beginning to measure. Dr. G sits down with Oliver Nino (The Spiritual Activator), who reveals the truth: every self-sabotaging pattern, every financial block, and every relationship struggle is your energetic field communicating about unprocessed core wounds and nervous system dysregulation. But the most shocking revelation? "When someone's moving energy in their body, they're releasing stuck energy that holds people back from the life they're designed to live." Discover the profound energy-body-spirit connection behind chronic resistance and why clearing your energetic field is directly linked to something called "vibrational frequency"—allowing you to access alignment with abundance and restore your natural state of flow. If you've tried every supplement, diet, and exercise routine without lasting results, this episode reveals the missing piece. In This Episode:  How suppressed emotions create energetic blocks that manifest as physical and financial resistance  Why your healing crisis is fundamentally an energetic crisis, not just a physical one  The connection between core wounds (like unworthiness) and blocks in health, love, and money  How repressed energy stored in the body prevents manifestation and abundance  Why solitude and authentic energy are the foundation of true alignment  The link between victim mentality and chronic energetic drainage  How to stop absorbing negative energy from others and protect your field  The science behind electromagnetic fields and measurable healing through energy work  Why your nervous system stays stuck in fight-or-flight even when life looks perfect  How to identify and clear the invisible patterns blocking your breakthrough Find Oliver Niño here: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/spiritualactivator/?hl=en Website: https://www.spiritualactivator.com/ My one stop shop for quality supplements: https://theswellscore.com/pages/drg Timestamps: 0:00 - The Electromagnetic Field Beyond Your Skin  5:04 - From Entrepreneur to Spiritual Activator: Oliver's Origin Story  10:10 - How Energy Controls Your Life (Even If You Don't Believe)  21:07 - Physical Disease & Blocked Energy: The Connection  28:30 - The Pain That Disappeared After Gift Activation  36:00 - Signs Your Energy Field Is Blocked  39:43 - The Abundance Block That Changed Everything  46:10 - Breast Cancer & A Closed Heart: One Woman's Healing  52:01 - Releasing Past Pain to Attract Your Ideal Partner  56:03 - The 30-Second Energy Shield Technique You Need

For nearly 60 years, the Indian government has been fighting a violent group of Maoists in the country. They are followers of the late Chinese leader, Mao Zedong and have carried out bombings and killings in different parts of India. Now, the Indian authorities claim to be on the brink of defeating these insurgents and has said that they will be fully removed by March 2026. There is one group that has been attributed with the recent success against the Maoists, known as the DRG or District Reserve Guard. They are part of the police, with the sole purpose of defeating the Maoists. But although they have successfully reduced Maoist attacks in recent years, critics have questioned the use of force by the DRG. Jugal Purohit, who reports for the BBC in India, recently travelled to the frontline of this nearly 60 year war, to meet the DRG and the locals who have been affected by the violence.Rare access: Inside India's claims to eliminate Maoist insurgency https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=848zVNZV7ssIn Thailand, for the past 154 years, people have come together for the annual Buffalo Racing Festival. The festival honors the vital role of buffaloes in Thai agriculture, offering thanks for their hard work throughout the year. BBC's Thuong Le is based in Bangkok and she recently traveled to Chonburi province where the festival takes place to grab a front row seat. This episode of The Documentary comes to you from The Fifth Floor, the show at the heart of global storytelling, with BBC journalists from all around the world. Presented by Faranak Amidi. Produced by Laura Thomas, Caroline Ferguson and Hannah Dean. This is an EcoAudio certified production. (Photo: Faranak Amidi. Credit: Tricia Yourkevich.)

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Sponsored By: → Cornbread Hemp | For an exclusive offer go to cornbreadhemp.com/drg and use promo code DRG for 30% OFF your first order! Get My Brand Masterlist⁠ https://drchristiangonzalez.com/best-brands-form-2-2/ Get Dry Cleaning Guide⁠ https://drchristiangonzalez.com/dry-cleaning-pdf-request-form/ Episode Description You might think liver damage comes from alcohol or sugar. But a new USC study reveals the real threat could be hanging in your closet. If you dry clean your clothes even once or twice a month, you're exposing yourself to Perchloroethylene (PCE)—a toxic solvent now strongly linked to liver fibrosis, brain fog, cancer, and even Parkinson's disease. This isn't just a factory worker problem. For many people, routine dry cleaning is the hidden environmental exposure driving chronic health issues no doctor can explain. PCE doesn't just disappear after cleaning. It off-gasses into your home, absorbs through your skin, and accumulates in your liver and nervous system. And the majority of dry cleaners still use it. Without asking the right questions, you have no idea what chemicals are saturating the fabrics touching your body every single day. And your liver, brain, and nervous system are paying the price. In this episode, Dr. Christian Gonzalez breaks down the USC Keck study and reveals how to protect yourself from this silent toxin: • Why dry cleaning increases your odds of liver fibrosis by 3X • The neurotoxic chemical triggering brain fog, headaches, and nervous system dysregulation • The Cancer and Parkinson's link researchers are now confirming • The exact 3 questions to ask your dry cleaner today to protect your family • The PFAS trap hiding in stain-proof and wrinkle-free fabrics (forever chemicals that never leave your body) • How PCE contaminates local groundwater and creates toxic exposure for entire communities This episode goes beyond your closet. It's a wake-up call about the pervasive, invisible toxins lurking in everyday life—and how to take action now to protect your liver, stabilize your nervous system, and reclaim your health. Timestamps: 0:00 - Intro 1:21 - USC Study: PCE Chemical Increases Liver Fibrosis Risk 5x 4:00 - Real Patient Case: Bladder Cancer from Living Above Dry Cleaner 6:22 - What Actually Happens During Dry Cleaning Process 8:12 - Alternative Solvents: Are "Green" Cleaners Actually Safe? 10:21 - PFAS Forever Chemicals in Stain-Resistant Treatments 11:28 - How Dry Cleaning Chemicals Enter Your Body 14:08 - Symptoms of Chemical Exposure: Brain Fog to Liver Damage 16:34 - Questions to Ask Your Dry Cleaner Right Now 19:00 - Safer Alternatives: Professional Wet Cleaning Explained 21:08 - Action Steps to Protect Your Health Today

Sponsored By: → Puori | Go to puori.com/drg and use code DRG and save 32% on your first subscription order. If it's not your first, then get 20% off site wide. The code works on already discounted subscriptions. → Birch | For an exclusive offer go to birchliving.com/healthyself and get 27% OFF off your Birch Mattress during their Black Friday Sale! → Tonum | For an exclusive offer go to tonum.com and use promo code HEALTHYSELF for 10% OFF! → Cornbread Hemp | For an exclusive offer go to cornbreadhemp.com/drg and use promo code DRG for 30% OFF your first order! Episode Description Your autoimmune condition, chronic fatigue, and inability to manifest aren't health problems—they're symptoms of suppressed emotional energy. While the wellness industry pushes billions in supplements, clean eating protocols, and biohacking tools, we're missing what's really blocking true healing: unprocessed rage, grief, and trauma trapped in your body. Dr. G sits down with Mia Magic, an author and embodiment practitioner, to reveal the truth: every autoimmune flare, every anxiety spiral, and every block in your life is your body's way of communicating about unexpressed emotions and nervous system dysregulation. But the most shocking revelation? "Constant emotional suppression is an act of abuse that we're inflicting upon our inner children every single day." Discover the profound mind-body-spirit connection behind chronic illness and why emotional boundaries and feminine power are directly linked to something called "cellular memory"—allowing you to access ancestral strength and restore your God-given state of receiving. If you've tried every supplement stack and elimination diet without results, this episode reveals the missing piece. In This Episode: ⚫ How chronic emotional suppression creates autoimmune conditions and nervous system breakdown ⚫ Why women's health crisis is fundamentally an emotional crisis, not a physical one ⚫ The connection between unexpressed rage and autoimmune conditions in women ⚫ How trauma stored in the body blocks manifestation and feminine power ⚫ Why giving yourself permission to feel is the foundation of true healing ⚫ The link between destruction of Earth and destruction of the womb space ⚫ How to access cellular memory and reclaim ancestral strength Find Mia Magik here: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/miamagik Website: https://miamagik.com/ Timestamps: 0:00 - Why Women Are Spiritually Awakening Now 2:37 - What Real Feminine Power Actually Looks Like 6:46 - If Women Reclaimed Their Power, Everything Would Change 8:06 - From Childhood Magic to Healing Work 13:05 - Cellular Memory: Knowledge From Past Lives 24:01 - Why 80% of Autoimmune Conditions Affect Women 27:17 - Rage Rituals: Releasing What You've Never Been Allowed to Feel 32:23 - What Happens After Women Release Their Rage 40:05 - The Courage to Face Your Shadow Self 46:23 - Why Women Are Sexually Repressed and How to Heal 50:51 - Sacred Sexuality: Making Sex Medicine, Not a Transaction 59:02 - How Women Can Hold Space for Masculine Vulnerability 1:07:15 - Why Your Voice Is Your Most Powerful Tool 1:13:44 - The Womb as Portal: What You're Really Birthing Each Month

Sponsored By: → Timeline | For an exclusive offer go to timeline.com/DRG and use code DRG to get 20% OFF → Tonum | For an exclusive offer go to tonum.com and use promo code HEALTHYSELF for 10% OFF! → JASPR | For an exclusive offer go to jaspr.co/DRG and get $200 OFF for a limited time. Sign up for our newsletter! https://drchristiangonzalez.com/newsletter/ Episode Description: Your acne, rosacea, and premature aging aren't skin problems—they're signals from deep within your body. While the beauty industry pushes billions in topical treatments like retinol, fillers, and Botox, we're missing what's really causing chronic skin conditions. Dr. G sits down with fellow naturopathic doctor and integrative dermatologist Dr. Trevor Cates to uncover the truth: every breakout is your body's way of communicating about gut health, hormonal imbalances, and internal inflammation. But the most shocking revelation? "The people with the worst skin often have the weakest boundaries." Discover the profound mind-body connection behind your skin issues and why stress and emotional boundaries are directly linked to something called "leaky skin"—allowing toxins and chemicals to penetrate your skin barrier. If you've tried every expensive cream and elimination diet without results, this episode reveals the missing piece. In This Episode: ⚫ How chronic stress and weak boundaries create "leaky skin" and barrier breakdown ⚫ Why your face is a direct reflection of gut health, hormones, and systemic inflammation ⚫ The toxic ingredients in skincare products making your skin worse ⚫ The truth about filler damage, Botox risks, and long-term cosmetic procedures ⚫ The non-negotiable products and practices for genuine skin longevity ⚫ How to heal your skin from the inside out using functional medicine principles Key Takeaways: ✅ Skin conditions are symptoms—not the root cause—of internal imbalance ✅ "Leaky gut" and "leaky skin" are connected through inflammation and stress ✅ Emotional boundaries directly impact your skin's physical boundaries ✅ The beauty industry often worsens skin health with toxic ingredients ✅ True skin transformation requires addressing gut health, hormones, and nervous system regulation ✅ Holistic approaches outperform surface-level treatments for lasting results Find Dr. Trevor Cates here: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/trevorcates/?hl=en Website: https://drtrevorcates.com/ Timestamps: 0:00 – Introduction 2:17 – Rapid Fire Questions 5:27 – Journey Into Integrative Dermatology 9:40 – The Gut-Skin Connection 11:08 – Skin Conditions and Gut Imbalances 16:48 – Leaky Gut and Leaky Skin 21:12 – Cortisol and Hormones 28:22 – Birth Control Pills and Skin 34:04 – Botox and Fillers 44:02 – Skincare Routine

Sponsored By: → Cornbread Hemp | For an exclusive offer go to cornbreadhemp.com/drg and use promo code DRG for 30% OFF your first order! → Tonum | For an exclusive offer go to tonum.com and use promo code HEALTHYSELF for 10% OFF! → JASPR | For an exclusive offer go to jaspr.co/DRG and get $200 OFF for a limited time. Sign up for our newsletter! https://drchristiangonzalez.com/newsletter/ Episode Description: So many adults are living with undiagnosed ADHD and they think the problem is them. Lazy. Scattered. Unfocused. Not living up to potential. Dr. G thought that about himself for decades… until at 41, he discovered he actually has ADHD. Suddenly the lost keys, unfinished projects, chronic lateness, sensory overwhelm, and shame all made sense. In this intimate solo episode, Dr. G breaks down the neuroscience of adult ADHD, the trauma-based model Gabor Maté teaches, why the default mode network hijacks focus, how stimulant medications impact dopamine long term, and the lifestyle + supplement strategies backed by research. In This Episode: • How ADHD shows up in adults (and why it gets mislabeled as character flaws) • Why high-functioning people go decades without knowing they have ADHD • What the brain science actually reveals about focus, motivation & time perception • The Gabor Maté trauma model — ADHD as adaptation vs disorder • The stimulant conversation: benefits, risks, and dependency realities • Lifestyle anchors that support the ADHD brain (sleep times, routines, movement) • Research-backed supplements that can help support attention Key Takeaways: ✅ ADHD isn't laziness — it's neurodevelopment + nervous system wiring ✅ Trauma in childhood shapes time perception and attention patterns ✅ Medication can help, but informed consent is essential ✅ Exercise, structure, breathwork, and key nutrients truly support regulation ✅ Compassion — not shame — is what actually unlocks change Timestamps: 0:00 - Discovering I Have ADHD at 41 1:04 - My Entire Life Suddenly Made Sense 2:39 - The Idyllwild Moment: How I Found Out 4:45 - Everyone Knew But Me 7:31 - The Real Science Behind ADHD 13:56 - Childhood Signs I Missed 17:31 - What ADHD Actually Is (Not Laziness) 19:33 - Gabor Maté: ADHD as Adaptation to Stress 22:39 - Breaking Free from Shame 24:03 - The Truth About Adderall & Stimulants 26:49 - Natural Tools That Actually Help 28:15 - My Action Plan Moving Forward

Sponsored By: → Tonum | For an exclusive offer go to tonum.com and use promo code HEALTHYSELF for 10% OFF! → Cornbread Hemp | For an exclusive offer go to cornbreadhemp.com/drg and use promo code DRG for 30% OFF your first order! → JASPR | For an exclusive offer go to jaspr.co/DRG and get $200 OFF for a limited time. Episode Description: Kids today can't sit still without a screen. Their days are packed from morning to night, every game has rules, every moment has a goal, and the second boredom hits, the phone swoops in. Here's what that's creating: anxious teens who become adults afraid to fail, constantly waiting to be told what to do. In this episode, Dr. G sits down with Cas Holman, the world-famous toy designer whose play systems are transforming classrooms worldwide. Cas doesn't make toys that entertain kids, she builds tools that awaken creativity and imagination. Together, they explore how modern parenting, performance culture, and screen addiction have stripped us (and our children) of something vital: unstructured play. In This Episode: • Why kids have lost the ability to entertain themselves • How constant stimulation leads to anxiety, perfectionism, and fear of failure • Why boredom is essential for creativity and nervous system regulation • How to design your home and habits to invite more play — without turning your kitchen into a jungle gym • The difference between toys that entertain and toys that teach imagination • How rigid upbringings or lack of play can block self-expression as adults • Why play strengthens relationships, community, and emotional connection • One simple way to bring more play into your day — starting right now Key Takeaways: ✅ When play disappears, so does curiosity, creativity, and confidence ✅ Adults who suppress play often feel disconnected, anxious, or creatively blocked ✅ Play isn't childish — it's medicine for your nervous system ✅ You can rewire your stress response through small, daily moments of joy and play ✅ The most powerful form of healing sometimes looks like laughter, movement, and imagination Find Cas Holman here: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/casholman/?hl=en Website: https://casholman.com/ Timestamps: 0:00 – Introduction 2:53 – What Kids Did That Adults Need to Rediscover 6:30 – Free Play vs Structured Play 12:10 – Why Unstructured Play is Critical for Child Development 17:13 – How Adults Suppress Play & the "Play Voice" vs "Adult Voice" 23:18 – Three Steps to Reconnect with Play as an Adult 34:01 – Simple Shifts: How to Make Daily Life More Playful 45:20 – How Play Strengthens Relationships & Partnerships 51:17 – One Playful Practice to Try This Week 54:29 – About the Book: "Playful" – Science, Stories & Solutions

Sponsored By: → Birch | For an exclusive offer go to birchliving.com/healthyself and get 20% OFF sitewide. → Cornbread Hemp | For an exclusive offer go to cornbreadhemp.com/drg and use promo code DRG for 30% OFF your first order! → KION | For an exclusive offer go to GETKION.COM/DRG and get a 20% discount. → JASPR | For an exclusive offer go to jaspr.co/DRG and get $200 OFF for a limited time. Sign up for our newsletter! https://drchristiangonzalez.com/newsletter/ Episode Description: If you sat with hundreds of people as they were dying, what do you think they'd say mattered most? Catherine Duncan has been at the bedside for hundreds of final moments and what she's witnessed might completely change how you see life, healing, and peace. After decades working in trauma hospitals and hospice care, Catherine has seen people find profound clarity just minutes before death. Fear disappears, light fills the room, and what truly matters finally comes into focus. The biggest lesson? You don't have to wait until the end to access that kind of peace. In This Episode, We Discuss: • Why years of meditation and self-care can still leave you feeling empty • How unprocessed trauma hides in the body and quietly drives your choices • The simple shift that reconnects you to something real — your heart, body, and spirit • Why manifestation often fails when it lives only in your head • How feeling elevated emotions like love and gratitude actually changes your energy, health, and life • What Catherine has seen at the bedside — moments that defy logic and reveal the truth of who we are Why This Conversation Matters This episode isn't about death - it's about life. It's about learning from those who've already walked to the edge, so you can wake up now, not someday. If you've been searching for meaning, peace, or connection, this might be the most important conversation you hear this year. Find Catherine Duncan here: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/catherineduncanmabcc/?hl=en Website: https://www.catherineduncan.org/ Timestamps: 0:00 – Intro 2:20 – Why Self-Care Still Leaves People Feeling Empty 5:28 – Working as a Chaplain with Dying Patients 8:37 – How Common Is the Drop Into Expanded Consciousness Before Death 11:04 – What Happens After Death: Heaven, Hell, and Energy 28:57 – Leaving Corporate Job to Pursue Spiritual Path 33:04 – Working With Energy and Boundaries 58:49 – Shadow Side of Manifestation

Sponsored By: → Puori | For an exclusive offer go to puori.com/drg and use code DRG for 20% OFF the already discounted subscription prices. → JASPR | For an exclusive offer go to jaspr.co/DRG and get $200 OFF for a limited time. Sign up for our newsletter! https://drchristiangonzalez.com/newsletter/ Episode Description: Have you ever noticed that talking about your trauma sometimes makes you feel worse? That's because talking only trims the branches—it doesn't touch the roots. In this week's episode, Dr. Christian Gonzalez sits down with Anna Runkle, creator of the viral movement The Crappy Childhood Fairy, to explore why traditional talk therapy often fails to heal trauma — and what actually does. Anna shares how, after years of therapy that left her feeling worse, she discovered one simple, daily nervous system practice that changed everything. Within two weeks, her PTSD symptoms were gone — and her life was never the same. What We Cover • Hidden signs of trauma most people miss including disorientation, clumsiness, and feeling “off” for no reason • Why talking about trauma can backfire, and how to create space for real emotional processing • Emotional flashbacks explained and how preverbal trauma silently shapes adult choices in love, work, and life • Nervous system regulation techniques that bring rapid relief and help you reconnect to yourself • Anna's expressive writing method that helped her clear PTSD in two weeks • How trauma-driven decisions shape entire lives — from partners to careers — and how to break the cycle • The surprising power of simple movement for emotional regulation • A practical boundary phrase that shuts down conflict without drama • Talking ≠ healing. Over-talking about trauma can keep the nervous system dysregulated. • Regulation first, insight second. Healing begins when the body feels safe. • Old patterns drive new problems. Many adult struggles are rooted in unconscious trauma responses. • Healing can start fast. You don't need years of suffering to feel relief — the right tools can shift things quickly. • Connection is the goal. Regulating your nervous system opens the door to deeper relationships and real belonging. About the Guest Anna Runkle, known online as The Crappy Childhood Fairy, is a bestselling author, trauma educator, and creator of one of the internet's fastest-growing trauma-healing communities. Her approach to recovery focuses on nervous system healing, emotional regulation, and practical, self-guided tools for real-world transformation. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/crappychildhoodfairy/?hl=en Website: https://crappychildhoodfairy.com/ Timestamps: 0:00 – Intro 1:16 – Rapid Fire 4:59 – The Origin of “Crappy Childhood Fairy” and Growing Up in a Commune 7:06 – Why Healing Doesn't Have to Get Worse Before It Gets Better 12:20 – How Childhood Trauma Shapes Adult Life Decisions 21:00 – Emotional Flashbacks: The Hidden Force Behind Sudden Anxiety 25:26 – The Turning Point: A Violent Attack and Failed Therapy 30:43 – Expressive Writing: How a Simple Practice Can Heal PTSD 43:07 – Breaking Trauma-Driven Cycles in Work, Money, and Relationships 53:10 – Movement as Medicine: The Fastest Way to Regulate the Nervous System