In this final episode of the Heart of Healthcare mini-series, Prof. Dr. Jan Bonhoeffer and Andrea Gardner look ahead to the next decade of heart-based medicine — exploring how evidence, human connection, and responsible scaling can shape a more compassionate future of care. 

They are joined by Dr. Farhad Riahi, physician, Assistant Professor of Medicine at McGill University, and long-time leader in cross-sector healthcare partnerships. Together, they examine what it means to grow a model without losing its essence: how to identify what must stay core, what can adapt, and how teams can carry heart-based principles into diverse contexts. 

Through a rich dialogue on culture, leadership, collaboration, and mission-aligned investment, the episode highlights the emerging role of the Heart-Based Center as a living lab — and the Foundation’s work to build scalable, evidence-informed models for human-centered healthcare. 

This closing episode invites listeners to become part of a broader movement: strengthening health systems by strengthening the human relationship at their core. 

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In this third episode of the Heart of Healthcare mini-series, Prof. Dr. Jan Bonhoeffer and Andrea Gardner explore how coordinated, integrated care can transform the experience of families navigating complex health challenges. 

Drawing on early insights from the KIDZ program (Koordinierte integrierte Diagnostik und Versorgung zu Hause für Kinder, Jugendliche und ihre Familien im Kanton Basel-Stadt), they discuss how medical, psychological, and social support can come together to create continuity, trust, and measurable impact. 

 
Through real examples from daily practice, they reflect on what happens when teams collaborate closely, when families are guided instead of left alone, and when care meets people in the reality of their lives — often in their own homes. 

This episode highlights why research, professional coordination, and heart-based presence belong together. It shows how integrative care models can reduce strain on families, strengthen resilience, and create a more human, effective form of healthcare. 

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In this second episode of Heart of Healthcare, Prof. Dr. Jan Bonhoeffer and Andrea Gardner explore how the Six Living Principles come to life in real clinical practice. 

Pediatrician Mandy Dolezal (Youkidoc) joins the conversation and shares moving stories from her daily work with families — illustrating how presence, deep listening, and genuine human connection can shift the trajectory of care. 

Together, the three reflect on how these principles have evolved over time, why they remain a living, adaptive framework, and how evidence and empathy strengthen each other when applied with intention. 

This episode offers a grounded, human view of heart-based medicine in action — where resilience grows, trust is built, and small moments of awareness can change the experience of both patient and practitioner. 

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In this opening episode of Heart of Healthcare mini-series, Prof. Dr. Jan Bonhoeffer reflects on the beginnings of the Heart-Based Medicine Foundation — from the simple yet radical question, “How can we bring love back into medicine?” 

Together with Andrea Gardner and Heart-Based Medicine team member Melanie Frome, he revisits the years 2018 to 2023 — a formative period when ideas of compassion, science, and connection evolved into real-world programs and partnerships.
From the early collaborations and summits to initiatives born during COVID-19 and the Ukraine response, this episode traces how a movement of thought became a foundation for change. 

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When you are basing your entire approach to another person on the connection between both of your hearts, the outcome is healing. Love is the medicine.  

Welcome to the special edition of the Heart of Healthcare podcast.  

We believe that...true healing happens only when we are connected and practicing with love from our hearts. 

We believe that...you can let yourself love people, and also dare to care about people. That It takes courage to open your heart, and to feel love. 

We believe that...every heartled action creates a ripple effect which has the power to change the world. To heal.  

And these beliefs are what drives Heart-Based Medicine in all things.  

Now, imagine a centre that embodies all of these beliefs…and more.  

Welcome to the Heart Based Center, nestled in the heart of Basel Switzerland. The first of it’s kind.  

What you will hear next is a heartfelt discussion by our two Therapists, Andrea Gardner and Fiona Cox, sharing their experiences of the past few months that have taken place. We hope you enjoy the conversation.

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Dr Patch Adams describes love for himself, love for his family, love of his patients and his love of all people. How does this love translate to his approach to medicine? How does his positive disposition affect his patients of all ages and genders? And how does he use laughter to connect with a patient?

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Dr Leonard Laskow discusses the science of love and how to transcend our roles and thinking minds to access healing.

As an eminent OB GYN physician for over 50 years, Dr Laskow has treated many patients with traditional medicine. However, a series of other-worldly experiences transformed his approach entirely.

Listen to discover what changed for the doctor and his patients.

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The ancient Chinese practice of Qigong is well-known to help prevent illnesses and heal chronic challenges. More and more people in the Western world recognize its healing power while scientists are trying to understand why Qigong has healing power. But most of the studies focus solely on the mechanical and chemical results related to a person’s health. How are these mechanical and chemical results in the body created? And how can Qigong help sustain these results in a person’s best interests of staying healthy and happy?

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Healthcare professionals are often called to a life path in the healing professions because they care about the quality of other people's experience. Most share a deep respect for the sacredness of human life and want to play their part in service to that. Daniel Schmachtenberger describes heart-based medicine where the entire medical system and all the interactions within it were designed in recognition of service to that devotion.

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Dr. David Hamilton holds a PhD in organic chemistry and has been designing and developing drugs for many years with large pharmaceutical companies.

What is the Placebo Effect? How do our emotions physically change our bodies? And how does empathy from a doctor to a patient affect that patient’s response to them? When someone believes or expects something, a chemical change in the brain occurs which brings about that which they are expecting to happen.

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