Podcast

Sometimes sleep just isn’t what it used to be, especially as we get older. Carol Yuan-Duclair is a board certified physician in pulmonary critical care, internal medicine, and [...]

How many of us actually want to fail? The answer is probably zero, especially when it comes to weight loss. The truth is that many of us have a very low failure tolerance, and [...]

You’ve all heard that patience is a virtue, but this is particularly true when it comes to major transformations like weight loss. Losing weight does not necessarily change [...]

Today I’m talking about a topic that, I admit, is steeped in privilege: purposeful adversity. I recognize that the majority of humans on this earth do not need to put [...]

Are you ready for story time? One of my most popular episodes ever aired back in June of 2018, and in it, I read a children’s book called Dear Girl. If you missed that [...]

I am so excited—and a little sad—to bring you the last weight loss success story in this series. Amanda Miles is an OB/GYN from rural Oklahoma who struggled with emotional [...]

Today’s topic is such an important one that I’m dedicating a whole episode to it. What am I talking about? Experimentation. As doctors, we live and breathe [...]

Today I’m covering a topic that I promise will apply to everyone who is listening: giving yourself permission to be human. That means giving yourself permission to make [...]

As physicians, it can feel normal to rely on alcohol, food, and prescription drugs to cope with the stresses of work. Unfortunately for many of us, these widely accepted [...]

Do you fast for religious reasons? Have you ever wondered how fasting can affect weight loss? If you are someone who does any kind of fasting, this is an episode you won’t [...]