Today's Episode Dr. Raj talks with meteorologist Dallas Raines about his personal meteorological journey, thrilling storm-chasing adventures, and exciting new work in the realm of children's books. Today’s Guest Dallas Raines is a chief meteorologist who has been forecasting the Southland’s weather for ABC7 since July of 1984. Dallas has The Seal of Approval from the American Meteorological Society. He also has been awarded the elite Certified Broadcast Meteorologist Seal (CBM) from The AMS. The...
Jun 07, 2023•43 min
Today's Episode Dr. Raj and Dr. Karla O'Dell have a discussion about Dysphonia; discussing Dr. Raj's personal journey with the condition, clarifying misconceptions, and exploring effective treatment methods. Today’s Guest Dr. Karla O’Dell is an associate professor at the USC Voice Center in the Caruso Department of Otolaryngology of Head & Neck Surgery. She is the co-director of the Center for Airway Intervention and Reconstruction. She attended medical school at the Keck School of Medicine ...
May 24, 2023•39 min
Today's Episode Dr Raj talks with Olympic Gold Medalist Lindsey Vonn about her skiing career, what kept her motivated amongst her many injuries and surgeries, and how she overcame her struggles with insomnia. Today’s Guest Lindsey Vonn is one of the most decorated American ski racers in history and is widely regarded as one of the greatest of all time. Lindsey burst onto the international skiing scene in 1999, at the age of 14, and has captivated the world with her perseverance and superhuman ab...
May 10, 2023•40 min
Today's Episode Dr. Raj talks with Karen “Duff'' Duffy about her experiences living with neurosarcoidosis. She discusses her creative achievements in writing, producing, and immersing into stoic philosophy all while navigating life with this rare nervous system disease. Today’s Guest Karen "Duff'' Duffy is a New York Times best-selling author, producer, former MTV VJ, and a former Coney Island Mermaid Queen. In 1995, Duffy was diagnosed with a rare form of the disease sarcoidosis and neurosarcoi...
Apr 26, 2023•36 min
Today's Episode Dr. Raj talks with Mary McGowan about the pressing issue of the lack of awareness of sarcoidosis, its impact on minority groups, and the strides she is making to increase education and support for those affected by this autoimmune disease. Today’s Guest Mary McGowan is the CEO of The Foundation of Sarcoidosis Research (FSR), a leading international organization dedicated to finding a cure for sarcoidosis and improving care for patients through research, education, and support. Fo...
Apr 12, 2023•40 min
Today's Episode Dr. Raj talks with Dr. Braden Barnett about the 10 osteoporosis questions to ask your doctor. This is part two of a two part series. Today’s Guest Dr. Barnett graduated with a degree in medicine from the University of Southern California. He then went on to pursue an internship and a residency in internal medicine from the Los Angeles County+University of Southern California Medical Center. He is also fellowship-trained in endocrinology at the same institute. A skilled profession...
Mar 29, 2023•48 min
Today's Episode Dr. Raj talks with Dr. Braden Barnett about the 10 osteoporosis questions to ask your doctor. This is part one of a two part series. Today’s Guest Dr. Barnett graduated with a degree in medicine from the University of Southern California. He then went on to pursue an internship and a residency in internal medicine from the Los Angeles County+University of Southern California Medical Center. He is also fellowship-trained in endocrinology at the same institute. A skilled profession...
Mar 15, 2023•45 min
Today's Episode Dr. Raj talks with Steven Kotler about his new book Gnar Country: Growing Old, Staying Rad which is available now! Today’s Guest Steven Kotler is a New York Times bestselling author, an award-winning journalist, and the Executive Director of the Flow Research Collective. He is one of the world’s leading experts on human performance. He is the author of 11 bestsellers (out of fourteen books), including The Art of Impossible, The Future is Faster Than You Think, Stealing Fire, The ...
Mar 01, 2023•57 min
Today's Episode Dr. Raj talks with Dr. Rand McClain about his athletic background and many different career paths and how they led to his interest in Anti-Aging medicine and how to improve longevity and performance in our lives. Today’s Guest Though nutrition and wellness have been ingrained in Dr. Rand McClain since childhood, his journey to becoming a leader in alternative and progressive medical treatments has been anything but orthodox. From being the earliest promoted to senior account mana...
Feb 15, 2023•40 min
Today's Episode This episode was taken from the audio of Dr. Raj’s Sleep Lecture for The American Physician Institute. Here he reviews the concepts: sleep hygiene, sleep disorders, pharmacotherapy, how culture affects sleep, and more! About Dr. Raj Dr Raj is a quadruple board certified physician and associate professor at the University of Southern California. He was a co-host on the TNT series Chasing the Cure with Ann Curry, a regular on the TV Show The Doctors for the past 7 seasons and has a...
Feb 01, 2023•1 hr 1 min
Today's Episode Dr Raj and Victoria Sampson discuss the roles of sound editing and film throughout her life, starting from childhood. She breaks down audio and film industry lingo including ADR, mixing, and foley into common language in relation to her own experiences in the entertainment industry. Today’s Guest Victoria Sampson is an Emmy Award-winning producer, writer, director, film & sound editor, and educator. She is a veteran supervising sound editor with over forty years of experience...
Jan 18, 2023•57 min
Today's Episode Dr Raj talks with Lilly Rocha about her past work in Silicon Valley, her life in London, and a life-changing health scare at age 37. They discuss how these life events all led to her current work as an advocate for Latinx culinary professionals and women’s cardiac health awareness. Today’s Guest Lilly Rocha is the current CEO of Latino Restaurant Association, an 800+ member national organization in Los Angeles, California. She is also the founder of Sabor Latino Food Industry Tra...
Jan 04, 2023•48 min
Today's Episode Mina Dasgupta is Dr. Raj’s oldest daughter, at nine-years-old. Today’s episode was inspired by an idea that Mina had about giving advice to other families and loved ones on how to talk about autism through compassion and communication. More specifically, they discuss their experience growing together with Mina's younger brother, Aiden, who has autism. In addition, Dr. Raj interviews Mina about her many interests and talents including tennis, basketball, and violin. About Dr. Raj ...
Dec 21, 2022•29 min
Today's Episode Dr. Raj talks with Dr. Eva Khondaker about her background in beauty pageants, and how her pageant past has influenced her current role as a medical professional. Being a first-generation Bangladeshi immigrant, she discusses the ways that pageantry can positively impact women around the world in following their dreams. Today's Guest Dr. Eva Khondaker is a recent medical school graduate from the University of Medicine and Health Sciences where she graduated with the highest honors....
Dec 07, 2022•44 min
Today's Episode Dr. Raj talks with Dr. Tom Summerfelt about his role in Feeding America’s mission to ensure equitable access to nutritious food for all. They discuss the factors regarding food insecurity and what we can do at both local and federal levels. Today's Guest As the Chief Research Officer, Tom Summerfelt, Ph.D., leads the development and execution of Feeding America’s strategic research agenda—a roadmap for developing a deeper understanding of hunger in America, identifying the transf...
Nov 23, 2022•47 min
Today's Episode Dr. Raj talks with Steven Fruci about all things coffee-related. They discuss coffee terminology, how to keep your coffee fresh, and the question: Is there really a right or wrong way to drink coffee? Today's Guest An expert in all things espresso, Steven Fruci is a business school graduate, an accomplished musician, and a co-host of the coffee podcast Bean There, Done That based in Toronto, Canada. With over 20 years of professional experience in the espresso coffee industry, St...
Nov 09, 2022•47 min
Today's Episode Dr. Raj talks with Monique Powell from ska band Save Ferris. They discuss their shared love of the genre, her journey from ballet to opera to punk rock, and the importance of mental health advocacy in the creative community. Today's Guest Monique Powell was classically trained from the age of 11 with a passion for punk at the age of 9. While her first love was ballet, she knew she was going to be in a band after hearing The Specials for the first time at 13. At 19, after singing ...
Oct 26, 2022•53 min
Today's Episode Dr. Raj talks with Dr. Kien Vuu about his mission to help people discover healthy lifestyles on the path to longevity and peak performance. They discuss his personal experiences dealing with chronic disease, and finding one’s authentic sense of self through the "Thrive State" at the intersection of physical, emotional, and spiritual wellbeing. Today's Guest Dr. Kien Vuu is one of the most sought-after longevity and performance physicians in the country. He received his undergradu...
Oct 12, 2022•36 min
Today's Episode Dr. Raj talks with Dr. Justin Braverman about the different types of bariatric surgeries and how they help patients overcome weight-related diseases, as well as common misconceptions about weight-loss surgery. Today's Guest Dr. Braverman is the Director of Bariatric Surgery at PIH Health in Whitter, CA. Becoming a doctor was always what Dr. Braverman wanted to do. When asked why Dr. Braverman chose Bariatric Surgery as a career he stated, “It provides me with the opportunity to n...
Sep 28, 2022•59 min
Today's Episode Dr. Raj talks with Dr. Gabriel Zada about his journey to Neurological Surgery, types of pituitary tumors, as well their diagnoses and treatments for each type. Today's Guest Dr. Gabriel Zada is a neurosurgeon and professor of neurological surgery, otolaryngology , and internal medicine at the Keck School of Medicine at USC. He is a director of the USC Brain Tumor Center and co-director of the USC Pituitary Center and USC Radiosurgery Center. He is a NIH-funded research scientist ...
Sep 14, 2022•40 min
Today's Guest Mia Finnegan is an internationally respected wellness and leadership expert and speaker. She is a wife, mother of 3, transformation coach, teacher, and mentor. She and her husband Ritch own and operate Finnegan Wellness, LLC a multifaceted company that specializes in health and wellness accountability coaching and transforming people worldwide spiritually, mentally, and physically. She has been a contributing writer and featured in Shape, Fit, VIE, Oxygen, Fitness Rx, Muscle & ...
Aug 31, 2022•44 min
Today's Episode Dr. Raj talks with Candace Cable about her life and journey after becoming disabled from a spinal cord injury early in her life. She talks about advocating for disabled persons, the history of disability rights in the United States, and her motivation and influence to become an athlete. Today's Guest Candace is an active native Angeleno who sustained a spinal cord injury in a car accident in 1975 at the age of 21. The injury upended her entire body/mind system and made her a part...
Aug 17, 2022•52 min
Today's Episode Dr. Raj talks with fitness star Rosa Acosta about how to get started working out and how to find a routine and schedule that works with your life. Today's Guest For those who are into fitness and modeling Rose Acosta needs no introduction. The bold and beautiful Dominican wears many hats; she is a dancer, fitness guide, model, reality show star, and actress all squeezed into one. She describes herself as a ballet dancer, shower opera singer, and future chef. Born and raised in th...
Aug 03, 2022•32 min
Today's Episode Dr. Raj talks with Tina Camiling about financial planning tools and how to optimize your taxes and maximize your retirement accounts. Today's Guest Tina has been in the financial services and life insurance industry since 1991. Her experience, coupled with her dedication to quality service, has helped her build a reputation focused on customer care. She is a consistent million dollar roundtable qualifying agent throughout her career. She represents many top rated companies and ha...
Jul 20, 2022•36 min
Today's Episode Dr. Raj talks with Dr. Monish Aron about screening for prostate cancer and available treatment options. Today's Guest Dr. Monish Aron is an expert in robotic and laparoscopic surgery for malignant and benign conditions of the prostate, kidney, bladder, adrenal gland, and the ureter. He trained in urology at premier institutions in India, Australia, and the United States. Dr. Aron completed his fellowship training in advanced robotics and laparoscopy at the Cleveland Clinic and wa...
Jul 06, 2022•46 min
Today's Episode Dr. Raj talks with Brittany Santiago from "Love and Life After Lockup" about her journey and how she overcame addiction and turned her life around to become successful. Today's Guest Addiction is real and it does not discriminate. Anyone could fall deep into it and become an addict. While others escape its grasp, not many can say the same thing. There are so many people out there who are suffering from addiction, fighting their way into recovery and Brittany Santiago was one of t...
Jun 22, 2022•38 min
Today's Episode Dr. Raj talks with Dr. Diana Yu about why she went into interventional pulmonology, what COPD is, and advanced measures that can be taken such as total lung volume reduction surgery, lung transplants, as well as noninvasive procedures. Today's Guest Dr. Diana Yu is an interventional pulmonologist and clinical assistant professor of medicine at the Keck School of Medicine of University of Southern California. She is also the director of interventional pulmonary research. She compl...
Jun 08, 2022•53 min
Today's Episode Today Dr. Raj talks with Dr. Sonia Batra about skin cancer because May is Skin Cancer Awareness month. They cover a variety of topics such as the different types of skin cancer, treatments available, and of course prevention methods such as sunscreen. Today's Guest Dr. Sonia Batra is double board certified in both Dermatology and Dermatological Surgery and founded her own practice in Santa Monica, California. She received her undergraduate and medical training at Harvard Universi...
May 25, 2022•48 min
Today's Episode Dr. Raj talks with Sarah DeAngelo, a jewelry maker based in Colorado, about gemstones and how they can help treat certain conditions and improve your life. Today's Guest Sarah DeAngelo creates hand fabricated jewelry that reflects ancient techniques and natural elements of nature. She uses traditional metalsmithing techniques such as forging, salt piercing, soldering, repoussé, and wire wrapping. She is most known for her intricate stamp patterns and unique gemstones. Sarah has b...
May 11, 2022•45 min
Today's Episode Dr. Raj sits down with Dr. Kami Hoss to discuss his new book, If Your Mouth Could Talk, Orthodontics, and how he has taken initiative to make going to the dentist less intimidating with his practice, The Super Dentists. Today's Guest Both artist and scientist, Dr. Kami Hoss is a modern-day Renaissance man: a classical composer and musician, a renowned orthodontist, and an entrepreneur on a mission to reinvent the oral health care paradigm in America. Armed with a masters in crani...
Apr 27, 2022•43 min
