The Checkup with Doctor Mike

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The Checkup with Doctor Mike episodes

March 14, 2023 Graham Stephan Gambling With Skin Cancer
Watch the full video interview here: https://go.doctormikemedia.com/youtube/GrahamStepGraham Stephan is a real estate and finance guru who has built an audience of millions of people looking to improve their financial situation through smart investing and money management. A man like Graham who is so savvy with his money must also be savvy with his health, right? Well, not necessarily, as he and I uncovered some unhealthy behaviors that has followed him for years. Because of some heavy sun exposure, Graham has Atypical Mole Syndrome, a condition he initially believed to be skin cancer. He's also allowed his dedication to smart money management have a negative impact on many of his personal relationships, something that has impacted his mental health and caused him to reevaluate his life priorities. There's a ton of value in this conversation for people who are just starting their investing journey, or want to hear some of the road stories of someone who has explored a countless number of investment opportunities, with mixed results. Oh, we also talked about his Creator Clash boxing match with Michael Reeves ;)Follow Graham here:YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/grahamstephanInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/gpstephan/Twitter: https://twitter.com/GrahamStephanListen to Graham's podcast "The Iced Coffee Hour" here: https://www.youtube.com/@TheIcedCoffeeHourExecutive Producer and Host: Dr. Mike VarshavskiProduced by Dan Owens and Sam BowersArt by Caroline WeigumCONTACT: [email protected]
1 hr 12 min
March 09, 2023 The Toxicity of The Bachelor & Pageants - Hannah Brown
Watch the full interview with Hannah Brown on YouTube here: https://go.doctormikemedia.com/youtube/HanahHannah Brown is an anomaly. She began her life competing and often winning in beauty pageants across the southern United States. Then she was a contestant on the Bachelor. Then she was THE Bachelorette. Then she WON Dancing with the Stars. And just last week she WON Special Forces: World's Tough Test, on Fox, where she outlasted professional athletes like Dwight Howard in US Special Forces training. But like... how? I had to know how this beauty pageant queen has become unstoppable in the world of reality tv. What inside allows her to keep winning? How is it possible she can helicopter in to rigorous environments like a dancing contest or the military and defeat everyone in her path? What's especially impressive is that Hannah keeps winning these shows despite a countless number of health problems, from IBS to asthma, and yet she doesn't have a primary care physician to help mitigate these issues.Executive Producer and Host: Dr. Mike VarshavskiProduced by Dan Owens and Sam BowersArt by Caroline WeigumCONTACT: [email protected]
1 hr 5 min
February 28, 2023 Confronting KSI About PRIME and Boxing
Watch the full interview with KSI on YouTube here: https://go.doctormikemedia.com/youtube/KSIVodcastKSI is one of the most prolific creators the internet has ever seen. If boasting a YouTube channel with over 20 million subscribers wasn't enough, he's also a member of The Sidemen, a pioneer of the YouTube boxing phenomenon, a musician, a restauranteur, and the face of Prime, the most popular drink on Earth. JJ Olantunji, as he's known on his birth certificate, is involved in so many things it was really difficult to try and narrow the discussion. Fortunately, he wasn't shy and shared a lot of interesting things with me, such as the process of writing his new song "Voices" with Oliver Tree, the caliber of his Misfits Boxing events, and the 1 woman in his life he's managed to keep hidden from the world. I'm so grateful to JJ for taking the time to visit me in NYC on the heels of an exhausting promotional tour, and hopefully this is the first of many long chats with my new friend... and future boxing opponent?? Executive Producer and Host: Dr. Mike VarshavskiProduced by Dan Owens and Sam BowersArt by Caroline WeigumCONTACT: [email protected]
56 min
February 20, 2023 Doctors Should Stop Acting Like Scientists
Watch the full interview on YouTube here: https://go.doctormikemedia.com/youtube/UnbiasedSciencePod
Dr. Andrea Love and Dr. Jessica Steier are two of the smartest people in medical media. Together they host The Unbiased Science Podcast where they attack the trending medical controversies relying exclusively on the data. This allows them to remove emotion from their discussions and allow research and math to lead them to conclusions that are often messy but reliable. They've done deep dives on intermittent fasting, infant feeding, COVID vaccines... you name it. I invited them on the show to discuss some issues that have been on my mind lately, especially surrounding the way medical experts have been communicating with each other on social media. We talked about that toxicity as well as shaming people for how they've responded to the pandemic, treating inflammation with cold plunges, and whether or not doctors are actually scientists. If you like nuanced discussion about health and medicine, you’re in the right place.Follow The Unbiased Science podcast here:Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/unbiased-science/id1531526782Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7JMSODgbC5auqScduzYVZnYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@unbiasedscipodIG: https://www.instagram.com/unbiasedscipodTwitter: https://twitter.com/unbiasedscipodExecutive Producer and Host: Dr. Mike VarshavskiProduced by Dan Owens and Sam BowersArt by Caroline WeigumCONTACT: [email protected]

1 hr 22 min
February 12, 2023 Treating Steven He's Emotional Damage
Steven He is a comedian, actor, and media pioneer who you may have seen online in the last year as the "emotional damage" guy. This line from one of Steven's videos hit a meteoric viral rise in the summer of 2022, but unlike many viral stars who are a flash in the pan, Steven was ready. His years of hustling as a working actor and content creator allowed him to run with his success and build a rapidly growing audience of people who enjoy his "Off Brand" TikToks or YouTube shorts about his most popular character known only as "Asian Dad". Steven has big plans for the future with the impending release of his original series "Ginormo" and a seemingly never-ending waterfall of fresh content across social media. We talked about his health, specifically the recent surgery he had on a cyst above his eye he believes was caused by stress. We also shared stories of our immigration backgrounds. Steven was born in China, raised in Ireland, and then went to college in the UK and studied acting at the Neighborhood Playhouse in NYC, so we actually have a lot on common. I'm so grateful we got to spend a full day together and hope you enjoy our conversation!Follow Steven:YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@StevenHeIG: https://www.instagram.com/thestevenhe/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@steven_he?lang=en00:00 Intro00:51 Worst Auditions08:32 Starting Social Media16:38 Emotional Damage19:26 Mental and Physical Health26:36 Eyebrow Surgery44:00 Reading Negative Comments59:20 Chinese Pressure1:05:35 Why He Left China1:13:20 Coping Mechanisms1:22:53 Failure Management1:31:30 Lightning Round1:37:08 Q/AExecutive Producer and Host: Dr. Mike VarshavskiProduced by Dan Owens and Sam BowersArt by Caroline WeigumCONTACT: [email protected]

1 hr 38 min
January 31, 2023 Convincing Anjelah Johnson-Reyes To Go To The Doctor
Anjelah Johnson-Reyes is a stand up comedian you know from Mad TV and her early YouTube virality for her impression of a day at the nail salon. I was exited to sit down with her an discuss her health, her comedic style, and her relationship with doctors, which turns out to be pretty complicated. Like many out there, Anjelah has not had the best success when visiting traditional doctors to treat her ailments, and as such she has grown a little wary of their advice. I recognize there are plenty of doctors out there who don't put their relationship with a patient first, so I wanted to work with Anjelah on battling some of this doctor stigma and see if we could get her to come around on some traditional medicine. I was so happy with this discussion and think Anjelah is a total rock star! Let me know down below if you'd had issues with traditional doctors in the past and if you have any questions I can answer to clear things up for you.Follow Anjelah:IG: https://www.instagram.com/anjelahjohnson/Twitter: https://mobile.twitter.com/anjelahjohnsonExecutive Producer and Host: Dr. Mike VarshavskiProduced by Dan Owens and Sam BowersArt by Caroline WeigumCONTACT: [email protected]

1 hr 34 min
January 25, 2023 Widespread Painkiller Abuse In The NFL with Brandon Marshall
Watch me and Brandon react to the worst NFL injuries of all time here: https://go.doctormikemedia.com/youtube/BrandonMarshallInjuries
Check out Brandon's new fitness app, House Of Athlete+: https://houseofathlete.com/hoa-plusListen to Brandon's podcast "I Am Athlete": https://iamathletetv.com/
Brandon Marshall is a record-holding wide receiver who played 13 seasons in the NFL. Now retired, he's building a sports media and fitness empire with his brand's "I Am Athlete" and "House of Athlete" which seeks to provide the elite sports, fitness, and recovery resources professional athletes have to the average person. Brandon is known for being outspoken and honest, so I was eager to get the inside scoop on how injuries are treated in the NFL, how wide-spread painkillers are before games, and whether or not Terrell Owens should be playing football at 49 years old. I had so much fun with Brandon and really appreciate his insight into the most popular sport in America!
Executive Producer and Host: Dr. Mike VarshavskiProduced by Dan Owens and Sam BowersArt by Caroline WeigumCONTACT: [email protected]

55 min
January 11, 2023 Working With Horrible People In Hollywood | Tony Hale
Watch me and Tony play a devious round of Medical Confessions here: https://go.doctormikemedia.com/youtube/TonyHaleMedicalConfessions
Tony Hale is a 2-time Emmy winner and brilliant comedic actor known for his work on Arrested Development, VEEP, and countless other shows and movies. In this episode we dove into separating his acting persona from his family persona, his lifelong battle with asthma, and the difficult lives of healthcare workers.
Executive Producer and Host: Dr. Mike VarshavskiProduced by Dan Owens and Sam BowersArt by Caroline WeigumCONTACT: [email protected]

59 min
January 04, 2023 Most Shark Tank Health Pitches Are Scams | Barbara Corcoran
Watch me and Barbara guess the cost of GOOP healthcare items here: https://go.doctormikemedia.com/youtube/BarbaraCorcoranMain
Barbara Corcoran is a world-class investor, real estate agent, and original Shark on the hit TV show "Shark Tank". She sat down with me today to discuss her surprise cancer diagnosis, her daughter's scare at the ER, her son's potential genital surgery, and why I should take over for Dr. Oz? It's a fun one to say the least, and I couldn't be more thrilled with how fun Barbara is on mic and in real life!
Executive Producer and Host: Dr. Mike VarshavskiProduced by Dan Owens and Sam BowersArt by Caroline WeigumCONTACT: [email protected]

41 min
December 20, 2022 What's Wrong With Sebastian Maniscalco?
Sebastian Maniscalco's new standup special "Is It Me" is streaming on Netflix now!Watch me and Sebastian play Medical Heads Up here: https://go.doctormikemedia.com/youtube/SebastianManiscalcoHeadsUp
Sebastian Maniscalco is a world-class stand up comedian who has sold out some of the biggest and most historic venues in the world. He just released a new special on Netflix called "Is It Me?" which nearly knocked me on the floor I thought it was so funny. I invited Sebastian onto the pod to discuss his sciatic pain shooting down his leg. He's been on the road for 19 months and the pain is apparently getting bad, so we dove in deep to discuss it's cause and potential treatments. We also discussed fatherhood, how he felt being on Comedians In Cars Getting Coffee with Jerry Seinfeld, the rise of illness in our kids' schools, and toxic masculinity.
Executive Producer and Host: Dr. Mike VarshavskiProduced by Dan Owens and Sam BowersArt by Caroline WeigumCONTACT: [email protected]

41 min

About The Checkup with Doctor Mike

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In The Checkup, board-certified family medicine physician, Dr. Mike, interviews the biggest names in Hollywood, Washington, sports, music, digital, and everywhere else about their physical, mental, and emotional health, so we can all learn to live happy and healthy together.