In The Checkup, board-certified family medicine physician, Dr. Mike, interviews the biggest names in Hollywood, Washington, sports, music, digital, and everywhere else about their physical, mental, and emotional health, so we can all learn to live happy and healthy together.
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I'll teach you how to become the media's go-to expert in your field. Enroll in The Professional's Media Academy now: https://www.professionalsmediaacademy.com/ Huge thanks to @Junglekeeper for joining me today! Check out his organization and donate here: https://www.junglekeepers.org/ 00:00 Intro 02:01Treehouse Hotel 6:29 Growing Up In Brooklyn 12:47 Early Amazon Days 27:55 Jungle Failures 38:30 Bringing Tourists 45:00 Hiring Loggers 56:25 Uncontacted Tribes 1:13:20 His Best Friend JJ 1:23:55 Jungle Bacteria / Dengue Fever 1:43:48 Dangerous Animals 1:56:09 Space Travel vs. Earth Preservation…
I'll teach you how to become the media's go-to expert in your field. Enroll in The Professional's Media Academy now: https://www.professionalsmediaacademy.com/ Huge thanks to @NurseJohnn for coming on the show before setting off on his world tour. Buy tickets here: https://nursejohnnshows.com/ 00:00 Intro 01:53 Filipinos 18:45 How He Started Nursing 22:42 Nurse Abuse 33:37 Travel Nursing 37:01 Quitting Nursing 44:48 Healthy Nursing 51:07 Doctors vs. Nurses 1:11:25 His Favorite Videos / Critics 1:20:55 Stand Up Comedian Help us continue the fight against medical misinformation and change the…
I'll teach you how to become the media's go-to expert in your field. Enroll in The Professional's Media Academy now: https://www.professionalsmediaacademy.com/ Huge thanks to Dr. Scott Hadland for joining me. You can follow him here: https://www.instagram.com/drscotthadland/?hl=en https://www.linkedin.com/in/scotthadland/ 00:00 Intro 2:00 HPV Vaccine 8:06Treating Addicted Teens 17:56 Nicotine Addiction 25:15 DARE 41:06 Social Contagion of Anxiety 55:15 Advice For Parents 1:06:44 Leaving Kids Alone With Doctors 1:20:56 Being A Gay Dad/Doctor 1:34:45 Social Media Drama 1:42:00 AI Inequity…
I'll teach you how to become the media's go-to expert in your field. Enroll in The Professional's Media Academy now: https://www.professionalsmediaacademy.com/Listen to my podcast, The Checkup with Doctor Mike, here:Spotify: https://go.doctormikemedia.com/spotify/CheckUpSpotifyApple Podcasts: https://go.doctormikemedia.com/applepodcast/ApplePodcastsHuge thanks to @Dr_Bayo for joining me on this episode. Check out her website https://clinicianswhocare.com/ to find doctor or nominate one you like!00:00 Intro01:36 Her Start In Medicine21:42 Family Medicine27:39 Bias Against Pain33:00 Power…
I'll teach you how to become the media's go-to expert in your field. Enroll in The Professional's Media Academy now: https://www.professionalsmediaacademy.com/ Fact Checks can be found in the video version of the episode the following timestamps: 4:24 6:15 48:12 54:28 54:55 1:04:25 1:25:00 1:31:30 1:34:40 2:14:20 2:22:10 2:29:00 Huge thanks to Dr. Mike Israetel of @RenaissancePeriodization for joining me on this episode. You can find his new book "The Aesthetic Revolution" here: https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/mike-israetel/the-aesthetic-revolution/9781538779842/ 00:00 Intro 3:07…
I'll teach you how to become the media's go-to expert in your field. Enroll in The Professional's Media Academy now: https://www.professionalsmediaacademy.com/ Check out Dr. Majid Fotuhi's book here: https://a.co/d/0go6ywgt 00:00 01:30 His Background 08:35 Improving Memory 19:25 Alzheimers 26:38 Why are they buying in? 36:46 Adherence Long Term 43:15 Breathing Exercise 53:32 The Psychology Of Influence 58:30 How to reduce your own risk 1:11:52 Lifespan / Aging 1:19:30 Genetic Tests / Full Body MRI 1:32:30 Diet / Supplements 1:38:15 IQ Tests Help us continue the fight against medical…
I'll teach you how to become the media's go-to expert in your field. Enroll in The Professional's Media Academy now: https://www.professionalsmediaacademy.com/Check out Jonathan Haidt's books here:The Anxious Generation: https://www.anxiousgeneration.com/bookThe Amazing Generation: https://www.anxiousgeneration.com/book/amazinggeneration00:00 Intro02:13 Starting Kids Early12:05 Targeting Gen Z13:50 LGBTQ “Lifelines”19:30 Suing Social Media Companies22:40 Boys Suffering33:34 Defining Terms39:56 Phone Free Schools45:00 Vapes53:20 Gen Z’s Feedback1:00:55 Predictions1:10:20 Does Abstinence…
I'll teach you how to become the media's go-to expert in your field. Enroll in The Professional's Media Academy now: https://www.professionalsmediaacademy.com/ Huge thanks to Jason Patton of @FireDepartmentChronicles for joining me on the pod! 00:00 Intro 01:55 Becoming A Firefighter 15:37 Paramedic vs. EMT vs. Ambulance Driver 24:10 Danger Of Firefighting 44:27 Advice For Firefighters 51:49 Firefighter Shows / Myths 59:28 Cause Of Fires 1:10:15 Strangest Encounters 1:28:40 Saving Obese Patients / Cats 1:38:35 Private Firefighters 1:41:00 Life Story 1:49:36 Volunteer Firefighting / Coffee…
I'll teach you how to become the media's go-to expert in your field. Enroll in The Professional's Media Academy now: https://www.professionalsmediaacademy.com/ Huge thanks to @drali for joining me! Learn more about what he's working on here: https://oriscen.com/ 00:00 Intro 2:10 Checking In With Teachers 13:00 Gen Z Using TikTok As A Doctor 26:00 Social Media Bans / Transgender Kids / Third Spaces 45:40 Homosexuality / Loneliness 1:03:59 Gen Z Is Suffering 1:22:08 Dating Apps / Research 1:29:15 Jonathan Haidt 1:53:55 Safe Spaces 2:04:00 Smoking vs. Social Media 2:20:25 Anxiety 2:32:40…
I'll teach you how to become the media's go-to expert in your field. Enroll in The Professional's Media Academy now: https://www.professionalsmediaacademy.com/ 00:00 Intro 01:13 Jubilee/Alternative Media 19:36 Secretary Of Transportation 28:53 Supreme Court 31:41 Executive Orders 35:20 Airline/Automobile Disasters 43:18 RSV In His Son 1:01:00 US Healthcare Issues 1:12:37 RFK Jr. / Trump 1:18:20 The New Democrats 1:25:50 Future Plans Help us continue the fight against medical misinformation and change the world through charity by becoming a Doctor Mike Resident on Patreon where every month I…
To learn more about kidney donation please check out NYU Langone Health on YouTube. I'll teach you how to become the media's go-to expert in your field. Enroll in The Professional's Media Academy now: https://www.professionalsmediaacademy.com/ 00:00 Intro 01:40 Jesse The Body Builder 07:38 Generational Trauma 14:36 Hollywood Sell Outs 18:00 Social Anxiety / Award Shows 25:15 Playing Villains 30:17 Kidney Donation 54:17 Legos 59:48 AI 01:02:15 How Could You Not Donate? 01:18:43 Dr. Robert Montgomery 01:24:15 Research / Living Donors 01:31:26 90,000 Transplant List 01:38:20 The Process Of…
All it takes to get screened for colon cancer is an easy blood draw with the Shield™ blood test. Learn more: https://shieldcancerscreen.com #sponsored I'll teach you how to become the media's go-to expert in your field. Enroll in The Professional's Media Academy now: https://www.professionalsmediaacademy.com/ Huge thanks to Dr. Becky Smethurst for joining me! Follow her here: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/drbecky IG: https://www.instagram.com/drbecky_s/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@drbecky_s Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/drbeckyspace/ 00:00 Intro 01:25 Interest In Astrophysics…
I'll teach you how to become the media's go-to expert in your field. Enroll in The Professional's Media Academy now: https://www.professionalsmediaacademy.com/ Follow Dr. Will Flanary here: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@DGlaucomflecken Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/@Glaucomfleckens IG: https://www.instagram.com/docglauc/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@drglaucomflecken Want to create medical content online without compromising your ethics? Dr. Glaucomflecken has a free handbook that covers all that and more: What You Should Know About Social Media and Medical Ethics…
I'll teach you how to become the media's go-to expert in your field. Enroll in The Professional's Media Academy now: https://www.professionalsmediaacademy.com/00:00 Intro 1:44 Pro Vaccine Parents 11:00 Bot Accounts 34:00 Getting More Experts Online 45:20 Parasocial Relationships 57:01 Jubilee's Surrounded 1:04:30 My Videos vs. Public Health Orgs 1:22:49 Joe Rogan / Election Interference 1:34:29 Fired From Stanford 1:44:52 Out Of Touch InstitutionsHelp us continue the fight against medical misinformation and change the world through charity by becoming a Doctor Mike Resident on Patreon where…
I'll teach you how to become the media's go-to expert in your field. Enroll in The Professional's Media Academy now: https://www.professionalsmediaacademy.com/ Huge thanks to Dr. Sylvalyn Hammond for coming on the show! You can follow her here: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@thehonestvet.official TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thehonestvet IG: https://www.instagram.com/thehonestvet/ 00:00 Intro 2:21 It’s Like Pediatrics 06:45 Pet Anti-vaxxers 16:00 Big Pharma For Dogs 24:05 Bear’s Lyme Disease 28:40 Worst Pet Habits 32:35 Ozempic For Cats 42:55 Benefits of Pets 46:30 Raw Milk 52:30 What…
Today’s episode is brought to you by Microsoft Dragon Copilot. Dragon Copilot is an AI clinical assistant that streamlines documentation, surfaces critical information, and automates routine tasks — empowering healthcare teams to focus more on patients and less on administrative work. Learn more at http://www.aka.ms/clinicday I'll teach you how to become the media's go-to expert in your field. Enroll in The Professional's Media Academy now: https://www.professionalsmediaacademy.com/ Pick up Dr. Trisha Pasricha's new book "You've Been Pooping All Wrong" here:…
I'll teach you how to become the media's go-to expert in your field. Enroll in The Professional's Media Academy now: https://www.professionalsmediaacademy.com/ Buy Dr. Steven Novella's books The Skeptics Guide To The Universe and The Skeptics Guide To The Future here: https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/contributor/dr-steven-novella/ Listen to Dr. Novella's podcast here: https://open.spotify.com/show/4RVc0stLre1yB5Ac3hiAPl 00:00 Intro 01:27 What Is A Skeptic? 14:00 RFK Jr. & Vaccines 28:16 AI Skepticism 37:36 Cherrypicking Experts 46:29 Debating Flat-Earthers 54:20 My Worst Podcast Guest 57:49…
Today’s episode is brought to you by Microsoft Dragon Copilot. Dragon Copilot is an AI clinical assistant that streamlines documentation, surfaces critical information, and automates routine tasks — empowering healthcare teams to focus more on patients and less on administrative work. Learn more at http://www.aka.ms/clinicday I'll teach you how to become the media's go-to expert in your field. Enroll in The Professional's Media Academy now: https://www.professionalsmediaacademy.com/ 00:00 Intro 01:30 Is Pediatric Medicine Harder? 07:23 Training Residents 10:35 Treating The Amish / Blizzards…
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I'll teach you how to become the media's go-to expert in your field. Enroll in The Professional's Media Academy now: https://www.professionalsmediaacademy.com/ Thanks to Dr. Zeke Emanuel for appearing in the show. Buy his new book here: https://www.ezekielemanuel.com/books 00:00 Intro 01:53 Building Obamacare / Expensive Premiums 11:20 Vertical Consolidation of Pharma 18:15 AI Tools 29:42 Private Equity In Healthcare 35:00 Biohacking 39:26 Supplement Regulation / Dangerous Testing 46:34 Corruption Of Young Doctors / Copays 52:45 MAHA / Subsidies 56:13 Best Healthcare In The World 58:37 Worst…
We reached out to the Canadian Association of Nuclear Medicine for their comments regarding what Dr. Amen says at 1:03:31. They responded with the following statement on December 12th 2025: “At this time, CANM considers that the guidelines require further rigorous review and validation through an independent, expert-led editorial and peer-review process. Until such a process has been completed, CANM believes it would be premature to adopt, endorse, or formally comment on the recommendations contained therein.” I'll teach you how to become the media's go-to expert in your field. Enroll in The…
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I'll teach you how to become the media's go-to expert in your field. Enroll in The Professional's Media Academy now: https://www.professionalsmediaacademy.com/ Huge thanks to Dr. Jen Gunter for joining us on this episode! Website: https://drjengunter.com/ IG: https://www.instagram.com/drjengunter Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DrJGunter/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/DrJenGunter 00:00 Intro 01:30 Blaming Reels 09:10 Her Journey 21:50 Hormone Tests 31:22 Taking Advantage Of Women 40:10 Women's Health Initiative 50:14 Menopausal Hormone Therapy 59:50 Testosterone Therapy + Estrogen 1:15:57…
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I'll teach you how to become the media's go-to expert in your field. Enroll in The Professional's Media Academy now: https://www.professionalsmediaacademy.com/ 00:00 Intro 01:18 What Is A Shutdown? 09:03 Proposed Cuts 12:42 Republican Healthcare Plan 16:40 Healthcare For Immigrants 25:47 Calling Trump Now 32:18 Nuclear Option, Epstein Files 36:20 Israel, Deficit, Illegal Immigration 46:08 Democratic Agreement 47:58 A Message To Trump Help us continue the fight against medical misinformation and change the world through charity by becoming a Doctor Mike Resident on Patreon where every month I…
I'll teach you how to become the media's go-to expert in your field. Enroll in The Professional's Media Academy now: https://www.professionalsmediaacademy.com/ Huge thanks to @MollyBurkeOfficial ! Check out her new book, Unseen: AMAZON: https://www.amazon.com/Unseen-Lost-Vision-Found-Voice/dp/1419777882 IG: https://www.instagram.com/mollyburkeofficial/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwf9TcLyS5KDoLRLjke41Hg Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MollyBurkeOfficial/ 00:00 Intro 01:40 Flying with dogs 05:08 New Book 09:05 Face Of A Charity 18:10 Don't Look Blind 20:55 Her Exact Condition…
I'll teach you how to become the media's go-to expert in your field. Enroll in The Professional's Media Academy now: https://www.professionalsmediaacademy.com/ Huge thanks to @dr.ericbender for joining us today! Check out his channel here: https://www.youtube.com/@dr.ericbender 00:00 Intro 01:32 Diagnosing Celebrities 07:39 Diagnosing Fictional Characters 14:00 Boundaries With Patients 18:50 Silver Linings Playbook 20:47 Self Diagnosis 27:54 Reaction Videos 32:40 CBT vs. DBT 40:50 Medication 51:10 Talk Therapy 52:48 “Mania” 54:48 The Body Keeps The Score 57:55 Who Should People Call? 1:03:40…
I'll teach you how to become the media's go-to expert in your field. Enroll in The Professional's Media Academy now: https://www.professionalsmediaacademy.com/ Huge thanks to Rainn Wilson for coming on the pod! Check out his new movie "Code 3" now. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rainnwilson TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@rainnwilson IG: https://www.instagram.com/rainnwilson Rainn's Soul Boom podcast: https://www.soulboom.com/ 00:00 Intro 00:51 Code 3 08:31 Pharmacy Benefit Managers 09:45 Price Transparency 12:04 Investing In Primary Care 14:00 My Insurance Proposal 15:28 DMV As…
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In The Checkup, board-certified family medicine physician, Dr. Mike, interviews the biggest names in Hollywood, Washington, sports, music, digital, and everywhere else about their physical, mental, and emotional health, so we can all learn to live happy and healthy together.
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