This week Dr. Drew is joined by stand up comedian Byron Bowers. Byron talks about growing up with a schizophrenic father, mental trauma in the black community and how a mushroom trip changed his perspective about the world. Check out his new special, Spiritual N**GA, on Hulu!

Captain Sandy Yawn is a world renowned captain in the yachting industry and currently the captain on Bravo TV's reality hit Below Deck Mediterranean. Sandy talks about sobriety, experimenting with drugs in high school, and why she thinks the root of most addiction is loneliness. Dr. Drew and Sandy get into a discussion about leadership and how the lessons she learned at sea can translate to corporate America. They also connect over having survived cancer and talk about how they felt after getting their initial diagnosis. Check out her new book here: captainsandyyawn.com Please support the show by checking out our sponsors! Airmed: Right now, Dr. Drew listeners get up to an eighty dollar Mastercard or Amazon eGift Card when they join AMCN, just visit airmedcarenetwork.com/DREW today and use offer code: DREW Shopify: Sign up for a one-dollar-per-month trial period at SHOPIFY.COM/DREW AirDoctor: Go to airdoctorpro.com and use promo code DREW and, depending on the model, you'll receive UP TO $40% off! BetterHelp: This episode is brought to you by BetterHelp. Visit BetterHelp.com/DREW today to get 10% off your first month.

This week Dr. Drew is joined by author, podcaster and good friend Gina Grad. They discuss Gina's role as a step parent and her frustration finding material on the subject which led to her writing her first book 'My Extra Mom' which is available right now on Amazon. To learn more about Gina and her book, follow her on Twitter @GinaGrad Get Gina's book 'My Extra Mom': amzn.to/3SnVcEC

This week Dr. Drew is joined by host of the HLTH Forward Podcast, Smriti Kirubanandan. Smriti focuses on driving significant transformations within the healthcare ecosystem, concentrating on customer experience, Intelligent automation, digital analytics, and insights, and is determined to make healthcare more accessible and affordable. This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp Visit BetterHelp.com/Drew This episode is sponsored by Air Med Care Network Visit AirMedCareNcom/drew This episode is sponsored by Shopify Visit Shopify.com/Drew

This week we are joined by returning guest and friend of the show Dr. Dan Siegel In his latest book 'IntraConnected: MWe (Me + We) as the Integration of Self, Identity, and Belonging', Dr. Siegel explores a pathway toward a more sustainable way of being humans facing the multiple pandemics of our times together. Learn more about Dr. Siegel at his website DrDanSiegel.com. This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp Visit BetterHelp.com/Drew This episode is sponsored by AquaTru Visit aquatru.com and use promo code DREW

Dr. Mark McDonald [Episode #572] This week Dr. Drew welcomes back to the show Dr. Mark McDonald to continue their past conversations on fear, especially as it's related to our recent history and the Covid pandemic. Dr. McDonald's latest book 'Freedom From Fear' is available right now anywhere books are sold, you can follow Dr. McDonald on Substack at markmcdonaldmd.substack.com and you can learn more about him at his website DissidentMD.com. This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp Visit BetterHelp.com/Drew This episode is sponsored by AirDoctor Visit airdoctorpro.com and use promo code DREW

This week Dr. Drew is joined by Dr. Alejandro Badia to discuss his work in orthopedics and his work in founding OrthoNOW, the first immediate orthopedic care center in south Florida. They also discuss Dr. Badia's book 'Healthcare From The Trenches: An Insider Account of the Complex Barriers of U.S. Healthcare from the Providers and Patients' Perspective'. Learn more about Dr. Badia and OrthoNOW at his website DrBadia.com This episode is sponsored by ZocDoc Visit ZocDoc.com/Drew This episode is sponsored by Air Med Care Network Visit AirMedCareNetwork.com/drew This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp Visit BetterHelp.com/Drew

This week Dr. Drew is joined by Dr. Andrew Newberg, a neuroscientist who studies the relationship between brain function and various mental states. He is a pioneer in the neurological study of religious and spiritual experiences, a field known as "neurotheology." Check out Dr. Newberg's new book 'The Varieties of Spiritual Experience: 21st Century Research and Perspectives' available now anywhere books are sold or learn more about Dr. Newberg at AndrewNewberg.com This episode is sponsored by Shopify Visit Shopify.com/Drew

This Week Dr. Drew is joined by Dr. Ken Duckworth & Eric Smith. Ken Duckworth, MD, serves as the medical director for NAMI, the National Alliance on Mental Illness. He is triple board certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology in Adult, Child and Adolescent, and Forensic Psychiatry and has extensive experience in the public health arena. Eric Smith is one of Ken's collaborators and a Mental Health Advocate, Public Speaker, and Consultant. Dr. Duckworth's new book 'You Are Not Alone: The NAMI Guide to Navigating Mental Health?With Advice from Experts and Wisdom from Real People and Families' is available now anywhere books are sold and you can learn more about NAMI at nami.org

This week Dr. Drew is joined by attorney, parent and activist Erin Friday. They discuss Erin's experiences with members of her own family and how that led to working with 'Our Duty', an international support network for parents who wish to protect their children from gender ideology. Learn more about Our Duty at OurDuty.group This episode is sponsored by Air Med Care Network Visit AirMedCareNetwork.com/drew This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp Visit BetterHelp.com/Drew