Dr. Gabor Maté (The Myth of Normal) is a physician and author. Gabor joins the Armchair Expert to discuss how most people exhibit addictive behaviors, how the mind is connected to physical health, and how human societies are like lab cultures. Gabor and Dax talk about why airports can be sources of anxiety, what happens to the body when someone goes through ... Show More
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Colin Kaepernick
Colin Kaepernick (The Perilous Fight, Colin in Black & White, I Color Myself Different) is a former NFL quarterback, author, and civil rights activist. Colin joins Armchair Expert to discuss growing up Black in a white adoptive family, finding belonging in a Modesto barbershop, a ... Show More
1h 55m
Mar 2023
Finding The Path to Freedom with Dr. Gabor Mate
On today’s episode, we had the pleasure of speaking with bestselling author and world renowned speaker, Dr. Gabor Maté. An expert in trauma and addiction, Dr. Mate illuminates the vastly overlooked connection between trauma, stress, and disease that research has proven time and t ... Show More
55m 57s
Nov 2018
#053 Gabor Maté - Damaged Leaders Rule An Addicted World!
Dr. Gabor Maté a renowned specialist in addiction, childhood trauma and stress joins me on the podcast today. We discuss the many forms addiction can take, how we can cope as damaged people in the world and are we being ruled by traumatised politicians? Gabor has a very loving, o ... Show More
1h 34m
Oct 2025
Dr. Gabor Maté: This Is What a Doctor Wants You To Know About Past Emotional Trauma
Is what we call "normal" actually healthy—or just common? In this powerful episode, Dr. Daniel Amen and Tana Amen sit down with world-renowned physician and bestselling author Dr. Gabor Maté to explore how trauma, stress, and childhood experiences shape our health, addictions, an ... Show More
50m 58s
Sep 2022
#1869 - Dr. Gabor Maté
Dr. Gabor Maté is a physician, speaker, and author regularly sought for his expertise on a range of topics including addiction, stress, and childhood development. His latest book, "The Myth of Normal," will be available on September 13, 2022. https://drgabormate.com/
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2h 28m
May 2021
Dr. Gabor Mate: Healing From Addiction & Trauma
<p>Where does addiction start and how can we prevent it? The answer to these questions will both surprise and enlighten you in this special conversation with NYT bestselling author Dr. Gabor Maté, the co-developer of the therapeutic approach, compassionate Inquiry, a ... Show More
54m 44s
Jan 2023
#256: Healing in a Toxic Culture with Dr. Gabor Maté
Themes: Attachment Theory, Child Development, Trauma, the Mind-Body Connection, Authenticity, Boundaries, Illness, Health Summary: It is such an honour to welcome renowned speaker and bestselling author Dr. Gabor Maté to the podcast this week. Dr. Maté is highly sought after for ... Show More
1h 7m
Jul 2023
PsychEd Episode 56: Understanding Trauma and Addictions with Dr. Gabor Maté
Welcome to PsychEd, the psychiatry podcast for medical learners, by medical learners. This episode covers trauma and addictions with Dr. Gabor Maté, a retired physician who, after 20 years of family practice and palliative care experience, worked for over a decade in Vancouver’s ... Show More
1h 2m
Sep 2022
The Myth of Normal and Toxic Culture - Dr. Gabor Maté
Today's guest is a brilliantly original thinker and bestselling author on addiction, trauma, parenting, and the social context of human diseases and imbalances - Dr. Gabor Maté. Contrary to mainstream medicine, he asserts that most health issues and diseases aren't individual pro ... Show More
38m 59s