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09/22/2026

The future of healthcare education may not look like another PDF, lecture, or training manual.

It may look like a game.

Sam Glassenberg joins Bret to share how the same mechanics that make games like Angry Birds or Candy Crush so engaging can be used to train the brain in medicine.

For doctors, that may mean practicing complex cases before seeing them in real life. For patients and caregivers, it may mean learning difficult skills, like managing type 1 diabetes, in a way that feels faster, clearer, and less overwhelming.

This is more than gamification. It is a new way to think about learning, behavior change, and the future of patient education.

Watch now on YouTube, Spotify, and all major platforms, or tap the link in bio.

09/18/2026

The white coat can hide a lot.

A physician can walk into the room calm, prepared, and capable while carrying stress, fear, exhaustion, family concerns, or emotional weight no patient will ever see.

In this episode, Bret speaks with Dr. Chrissie Ott about the quiet burden many high-performing clinicians carry—and why success on the outside does not always mean alignment on the inside.

This conversation explores burnout, self-reflection, joy, personal mission, emotional honesty, and what it means for doctors to reconnect with themselves while continuing to care for others.

Healers deserve support, too!

Watch now on YouTube, Spotify, and all major platforms, or tap the link in bio.

09/12/2026

Ever notice your symptoms spike right before your period... then magically ease up once it starts? 👀

says that pattern is a classic sign of estrogen dominance + too little progesterone, and it's often one of the first clues you're in perimenopause.

Add to that: menopause also comes with an increased risk for hypothyroidism and Hashimoto's. Your hormones and your thyroid are way more connected than most people realize.

👇 Have you noticed this pattern? Tell me in the comments.

09/11/2026

Functional medicine is growing, but independent providers may be facing a new kind of competition.

Patients are no longer choosing only between conventional care and cash-pay functional medicine. They are also seeing more convenient platforms, insurance-based options, AI-powered tools, and recognizable health brands entering the space.

Bret speaks with James Maskell about what this shift means for doctors who want to stay relevant, sustainable, and effective in the next era of care.

The big takeaway? Clinical skill matters, but going it alone may no longer be enough.

For functional medicine practitioners, the future may depend on stronger networks, shared systems, better patient acquisition, and communities that help doctors do more than survive.

Watch now on YouTube, Spotify, and all major platforms, or tap the link in bio.

What you have been feeling is real. What you have been told may be incomplete.Perimenopause and menopause can affect far...
09/10/2026

What you have been feeling is real. What you have been told may be incomplete.

Perimenopause and menopause can affect far more than hot flashes or missed periods. Changes in sleep, weight, mood, hair, skin, thyroid health, bone strength, brain fog, libido, metabolism, and energy may all be part of a bigger picture.

That is why DrTalks created The Future Of Meno(Pause) Medicine Summit: Uncensored. Unconventional. Unapologetic.

Join leading experts in hormones, functional medicine, longevity, thyroid health, brain health, nutrition, movement, and women’s health for a deeper look at what mainstream conversations often leave out.

This is your invitation to understand your body with more clarity, ask better questions, and step into the second half of life with more confidence.

Register for free! Click link in the bio or visit drtalks.com/summits/menopause

Still getting your period, but something feels… different?That shift in your sleep, mood, focus, cycle, or energy may no...
09/09/2026

Still getting your period, but something feels… different?

That shift in your sleep, mood, focus, cycle, or energy may not be random. Perimenopause can begin years before your period stops, and many women miss the early signs because they are still having a monthly cycle.

Your body may be giving clues long before menopause officially begins.

09/05/2026

“’They kept telling me I was fine.’

opens up about phantom smells, years of unanswered tests, and the perimenopause connection doctors often miss.

Catch her full conversation on DrTalks in one week on September 12 at our Menopause Summit!

Comment “MENOPAUSE” to reserve your seat 👇

09/05/2026

Dr. Shivani Gupta breaks down what curcumin can actually do for menopause symptoms.

One study: 93 postmenopausal women saw a 51% drop in hot flash frequency with daily curcumin

Also linked to broader symptom relief
Cardiovascular support: better vasodilation and blood flow

May help manage rising cholesterol during menopause.

Want the full science-backed breakdown?
shivanigupta is going deeper on this (and so much more) at our summit on September 12.

Comment "MENOPAUSE" for the link to reserve your seat.

Being told “it is just hormones” can end the conversation too early.Hormonal changes matter, but symptoms may also overl...
09/04/2026

Being told “it is just hormones” can end the conversation too early.

Hormonal changes matter, but symptoms may also overlap with thyroid health, poor sleep, nutrient gaps, chronic stress, and environmental exposures.

Instead of treating every symptom separately, look for patterns. Ask when the symptoms began, what makes them worse, and whether other systems may be involved.

You deserve a thoughtful conversation about the whole picture.

Share this with someone who has been dismissed.

09/03/2026

Doctors are trained to treat patients, but rarely trained to buy, value, or scale a practice.

That knowledge gap can become expensive.

In this episode, Bret talks with Dr. Mike Daniels about his journey from associate doctor to partner, practice buyer, and 10-location owner. His story reveals why ownership requires a different skill set: negotiation, financial literacy, staffing strategy, operational systems, and the humility to learn what medical school never taught.

This conversation is for physicians who want to think beyond today’s patient schedule and start asking bigger questions about equity, succession, revenue, and long-term practice value.

Because the future of private practice belongs to doctors who understand both care and business.

Watch now on YouTube, Spotify, and all major platforms, or tap the link in bio.

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