The subject of today’s episode is psychedelics. We’re talking magic mushrooms, LSD, and other drugs that are currently being studied to explore their efficacy on a variety of substance and mood disorders. Medicine is often considered a rigid, hierarchical system with its regulations, protocols, and taboos. So I am excited to bring on a scientist…
I am super excited to share this episode because I decided to try something different. I invited two guests on the show, one of them to serve as a co-host, to help me get a couple different perspectives on the world of sports medicine. My co-host is Dr. Marshall Leonard, an emergency medicine physician who…
Editor’s Note: After the episode was recorded, the IV infusion company was rebranded from Revived Hydration to Biofuse. Today’s guest is Dr. Jes Smith, an emergency medicine physician from Grand Rapids, Michigan. After starting his life as an attending, a good friend and colleague presented him with an opportunity to start his entrepreneurial journey by…
“Apply yourself to thinking through difficulties—hard times can be softened, tight squeezes widened, and heavy loads made lighter for those who can apply the right pressure.” — Seneca, On Tranquility of Mind The practice of medicine can be an emotionally draining endeavor. As physicians, we are pulled between the competing interests of patients, the administration,…
The famous basketball player, Michael Jordan has become synonymous with high performance when it truly matters. Yet surprisingly, when sports researchers looked at his statistics on game-winning shots in the playoffs, they discovered that he shot 47%. It turns out that more than 50% of the time he missed. So if he failed more often…