Health & Wellbeing
Medical topics, mental health, neuroscience, ADHD, neurodivergence, and wellness
#3651: What Happened to the Baby Health Vault App?
A parent wants a secure way to store medical photos of their child. No app does this well.
#3650: When Eating Hurts: ARFID & Post-Gallbladder Survival
Strategies for making peace with food when eating leads to pain, bloating, and fear.
#3647: Redesigning Your Day Around Unpredictable Energy
How occupational therapists help people with ADHD, chronic fatigue, and other conditions work with their energy instead of fighting it.
#3639: How to Wean Your Baby from Breastfeeding to Solids
Practical guidance on transitioning from breast milk to cow's milk, portion sizes, hydration, and food rotation for babies around 12 months.
#3638: Baby Diaper Wrestling: Floor, Leg Lock & Sacred Whisk
Floor changes, leg locks, and the sacred whisk — practical tactics for diaper changes with a mobile baby.
#3637: How Often Should You Actually Bathe a Toddler?
Daily baths aren't evidence-based. Here's what pediatricians actually recommend for one-year-olds with sensitive skin.
#3636: What to Do When Baby Eats Poop
A pediatric health expert breaks down the real risks and the correct cleaning protocol for when a baby ingests their own stool.
#3635: Surfing, Cycling, and Ironman After Organ Removal
Pro surfer Lakey Peterson won a Championship Tour event after gallbladder surgery. What her recovery teaches about adapting.
#3633: How Elite Curlers Train to Sweep Like Athletes
Inside the biomechanics, training, and science of elite curling sweeping — where brooms steer physics.
#3632: What 96 Hours of Pain Reveals About Rugby
After an international match, players aren't fully recovered for 96 hours. What does that mean for their bodies long-term?
#3631: Is It Okay to Parent While Podcasting?
Does listening to a podcast while caring for a baby harm your child? We untangle the guilt from the science.
#3626: Baby Mouthing Safety: What's Safe to Chew?
A materials chemist's guide to what babies can safely mouth — from plastics to metals to wood.
#3610: How Empathy Works in Interrogation and Trauma Work
Why the people who last in high-trauma jobs aren't cold — they're empathic regulators.
#3607: The Empathy Mixing Board: 3 Neural Systems Explained
Empathy isn't one dial—it's three independent neural systems. How they combine determines everything from burnout to manipulation.
#3605: Can You Retain Audio While Doing Dishes?
Does folding laundry while listening to a podcast help or hurt retention? The science is surprisingly clear.
#3604: The Bile Balancing Act After Gallbladder Surgery
Managing bile reflux and fat digestion after gallbladder removal – why the standard treatments often pull in opposite directions.
#3600: How Do We Heal Trauma at Societal Scale?
Exploring complex PTSD, treatment options from EMDR to MDMA, and how to scale healing beyond the therapist's office.
#3592: Can Gallbladder Surgery Damage Your Vagus Nerve?
Bloating after water? Why some patients blame nerve damage from gallbladder surgery, and what you can do about it.
#3591: How SSRIs Change Your Body's Thermostat
Why some people melt in heat while others thrive — and how SSRIs, brown fat, and air conditioning all play a role.
#3590: Why Bad Sleep Makes Your Body Feel Broken
The surprising physiology behind that clammy, hungover feeling after poor sleep — explained.