One out of five Americans suffer from chronic pain and a new approach to treatment could transform their lives. Judith Warner speaks with Drs. Yoni Ashar and Tor Wager, neuroscientists who are at the forefront of a new way to understand and treat chronic pain that looks to the brain rather than the body as pain’s source. The treatment is relatively new, but ... Show More
Jun 24
How to Be a Super Ager, with Eric Topol
The world today is oversaturated with trends, tips, and treatments for how to live long and be healthy while doing it. But it can be hard to know who to listen to – and what actually works. In this episode, we talk to Dr. Eric Topol, renowned cardiologist and author of the book S ... Show More
33m 5s
Jun 17
Why Women Live Longer Than Men
Women tend to live longer than men, even under the most difficult conditions like famines and epidemics. While it’s true that women tend to go to the doctor more and engage in less risk-prone activities, behavior alone doesn’t explain this phenomenon. In this episode, demographer ... Show More
34m 7s
Jul 2022
The Science of Pain: Myths, Truths, and Understanding | Dr. Rachel Zoffness
This week’s conversation is with Dr. Rachel Zoffness, a medical educator and disruptor who is revolutionizing the way we understand and treat pain. By trade, Rachel is a trained pain psychologist, a Visiting Professor at Stanford, an Assistant Clinical Professor at the UCSF Schoo ... Show More
1h 2m
Nov 2022
How To Heal Chronic Pain with Dr Howard Schubiner #310
Headaches, migraine, back, neck or joint pain, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), fibromyalgia – they’re just some of the common causes of chronic pain, which is estimated to affect between a third to half of all UK adults.
If you or someone close to you is one of them, you don’t ne ... Show More
2h 6m
Jan 2022
Healing pain by treating the mind, with Tor Wager, PhD
More than 20 percent of U.S. adults suffer from some form of chronic pain. For many, effective treatment remains elusive, with medications and even surgeries giving little in the way of relief. But in recent years, psychologists’ research has begun to suggest that at least for so ... Show More
36m 55s
Nov 2021
53. The Truth About Trauma ft. Dr. Nicole Sachs LCSW
TRIGGER WARNING: The Chicks we will be speaking on trauma. On today’s episode Taylor and Alison invite on a special guest to speak on trauma and anxiety. Nicole Sachs, LCSW is a speaker, writer, podcaster and psychotherapist who has dedicated her work and her practice to the trea ... Show More
1h 1m
Jan 2024
414: Breaking Intergenerational Cycles Of Trauma With Dr. Mariel Buque
Welcome back to Therapy Chat! In this first episode of 2024 I'm so happy to bring you this interview recorded this past Fall, with Dr. Mariel Buqué, author of the new book, Break the Cycle: A Guide to Healing Intergenerational Trauma. We discussed intergenerational patterns of tr ... Show More
46m 35s
Feb 2024
Using AI to Help Doctors Save Lives
Every year in the U.S., tens of thousands of hospital patients die of preventable causes. For many of these patients, warning signs are subtle and easy for doctors to miss. Suchi Saria is the founder and CEO of Bayesian Health, and a professor at Johns Hopkins where she runs a la ... Show More
39m 50s
Apr 2024
BITESIZE | How To Heal Chronic Pain | Dr Howard Schubiner #447
CAUTION: This podcast episode contains swearing.
Headaches, migraine, back, neck or joint pain, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), fibromyalgia – they’re just some of the common causes of chronic pain, which is estimated to affect between a third to half of all UK adults, or just un ... Show More
21m 3s