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Too Curious MDs
By Too Curious MDsHealth & Fitness
Too Curious MDs episodes
- Breaking Habit Loops: The Fastest Way to Change Your Life (Part 2)
What actually changes when transformation happens? In Part 2 of this Too Curious MDs conversation, Jonathan Mozenter goes deeper into ego, metacognition, habit loops, and the practical mechanics of human flourishing. From neuroscience and psychedelic states to archetypes, trauma integration, and conflict resolution, this episode bridges mystical awareness with grounded, real-world change.
What’s one unasked or curious question from your own story, your healing journey, or your exploration of the science of anxiety, ketamine, or psychedelics?
Post it in the comments! Your curiosity might just spark our next episode of Too Curious MDs.
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About the Guest:
Jonathan Mozenter is an organizational psychologist, coach, and facilitator. With an MBA from Boston University and years of experience working on safety and performance systems, he blends analytical rigor with contemplative practice.
Drawing from Vajrayana Buddhism, psychology, and lived transformation, Jonathan focuses on discernment, habit loop awareness, and helping individuals access deeper states of consciousness. He is passionate about collaboration, community building, and practical tools for human flourishing.
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Website: https://mozenter.com/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mozenter/- - - - -
Dr. Alya Ahmad, MD, FAAP
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alya-ahmad-md-0601b190/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shamynds/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/shamynds
Website: https://shamynds.com/
Dr. Suraiya Simi Rahman, MD, FAAP
Website: https://palamedicine.com/
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/suraiya-rahman-palamedicine/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pala_medicine/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/palamedicine.pasadena/
Too Curious MDs
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YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TooCuriousMDs
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Transformation isn't about adding something new, but remembering what you already are. In this episode of Too Curious MDs, Jonathan Mozenter shares how identity, ego, discernment, and conscious awareness shape personal evolution, and why upgrading your 'operating system' may be the real path to human flourishing.
What's one unasked or curious question from your own story, your healing journey, or your exploration of the science of anxiety, ketamine, or psychedelics?
Post it in the comments! Your curiosity might just spark our next episode of Too Curious MDs.
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About the Guest:
Jonathan Mozenter is an organizational psychologist, coach, and facilitator. With an MBA from Boston University and years of experience working on safety and performance systems, he blends analytical rigor with contemplative practice.
Drawing from Vajrayana Buddhism, psychology, and lived transformation, Jonathan focuses on discernment, habit loop awareness, and helping individuals access deeper states of consciousness. He is passionate about collaboration, community building, and practical tools for human flourishing.
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Social Handles:
Website: https://mozenter.com/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mozenter/- - - - -
Dr. Alya Ahmad, MD, FAAP
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alya-ahmad-md-0601b190/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shamynds/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/shamynds
Website: https://shamynds.com/
Dr. Suraiya Simi Rahman, MD, FAAP
Website: https://palamedicine.com/
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/suraiya-rahman-palamedicine/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pala_medicine/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/palamedicine.pasadena/
Too Curious MDs
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YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TooCuriousMDs
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This podcast is produced by DrTalks.comhttps://drtalks.com/podcast-service/
34 min - Are You Living Out of Sync With Your Biology?
Are we sick because modern life no longer matches human biology? In this episode of Too Curious MDs, Dr. Daniel Chille breaks down how microbial depletion, modern toxins, and timing-driven metabolism shifts can quietly shape everything from anxiety and insulin resistance to autoimmunity and resilience.
What's one unasked or curious question from your own story, your healing journey, or your exploration of the science of anxiety, ketamine, or psychedelics?
Post it in the comments! Your curiosity might just spark our next episode of Too Curious MDs.
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About the Guest:
Dr. Daniel Chille is the founder of TBD Fit / Total Body Diagnostics, a holistic wellness clinic based in Elk Grove Village, Illinois, serving individuals nationwide. With a background in Division I and professional soccer, he blends performance-based discipline with a root-cause approach focused on the microbiome, lifestyle foundations, and advanced diagnostics.
Through his clinic and TBD Fit Podcast, he teaches practical frameworks around sleep, nutrition, stress, and gut health to help people restore resilience and function.
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Social Handles:
Website: https://tbdfit.com
Facebook: https://facebook.com/TotalBodyDiagnostics
Youtube: https://youtube.com/@TotalBodyDiagnostics🎧 TBD Fit Podcast Take charge of your health with real, practical strategies—Dr. Chille makes complex topics like hormones, peptides, and regenerative medicine simple and actionable. Follow the S.P.E.N.D. philosophy: Sleep, Play, Exercise, Nourish, Donate.
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Dr. Alya Ahmad, MD, FAAP
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alya-ahmad-md-0601b190/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shamynds/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/shamynds
Website: https://shamynds.com/
Dr. Suraiya Simi Rahman, MD, FAAP
Website: https://palamedicine.com/
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/suraiya-rahman-palamedicine/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pala_medicine/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/palamedicine.pasadena/
Too Curious MDs
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This podcast is produced by DrTalks.com https://drtalks.com/podcast-service/1 hr 3 min - Why Anxiety Is a Clue, Not a Flaw
Anxiety isn’t a character flaw. It’s often a biochemical signal that your body isn’t getting what it needs. In this episode of Too Curious MDs, functional nutritional therapist Laurie Hammer explains how targeted amino acid therapy restores neurotransmitter balance, reduces cravings, and supports calm, clarity, and nervous system regulation at the foundation.
What’s one unasked or curious question from your own story, your healing journey, or your exploration of the science of anxiety, ketamine, or psychedelics?
Post it in the comments! Your curiosity might just spark our next episode of Too Curious MDs.
Laurie Hammer is a functional nutritional therapist and the creator of the Calm Mom Method, with a clinical focus on amino acid therapy for mood, anxiety, and nervous system regulation. Her work integrates biochemistry, functional nutrition, and practical mindset tools to support real-time symptom relief.
She is also the founder of the Mind Thrive Certification, a six-month practitioner training program teaching targeted amino acid protocols, case-based learning, and whole-person support. Laurie’s approach is shaped by her own recovery journey and emphasizes restoring balance at the most foundational level of brain and body health.
Website: LaurieHammer.com
Instagram: Instagram.com/takebackmybrain
LinkedIn: Linkedin.com/in/laurie-hammer-ab84ab8
🎧 Take Back My Brain with Laurie Hammer
A compassionate, empowering journey into brain health, trauma recovery, and whole-body healing:
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Dr. Alya Ahmad, MD, FAAP
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alya-ahmad-md-0601b190/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shamynds/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/shamynds
Website: https://shamynds.com/
Dr. Suraiya Simi Rahman, MD, FAAP
Website: https://palamedicine.com/
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/suraiya-rahman-palamedicine/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pala_medicine/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/palamedicine.pasadena/
Too Curious MDs
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/toocuriousmds?igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ%3D%3D&utm_source=qr
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TooCuriousMDs
Produced by DrTalks: https://drtalks.com/podcast-service/
31 min - From No Excuse Mom to Sacred Becoming - Maria Kang's Journey
Healing starts with telling yourself the truth. In this episode of Too Curious MDs, Maria Kang shares how writing ‘Sacred Becoming' during a stage 4 colorectal cancer journey became a process of release, alignment, and self-trust.
What’s one unasked or curious question from your own story, your healing journey, or your exploration of the science of anxiety, ketamine, or psychedelics?
Post it in the comments! Your curiosity might just spark our next episode of Too Curious MDs.
Maria Kang is an author and speaker known for her work on women’s identity, resilience, and self-leadership. She is the author of ‘The No Excuse Mom’ and ‘Sacred Becoming', a book she wrote largely in a two-week surge of focus and silence during her stage 4 colorectal cancer journey. Her work emphasizes helping women choose themselves, release inherited roles, and live with greater alignment and intention.
Website:https://www.mariakang.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/maria.kang/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mariakangfitness/
Dr. Alya Ahmad, MD, FAAP
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alya-ahmad-md-0601b190/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shamynds/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/shamynds
Website: https://shamynds.com/
Dr. Suraiya Simi Rahman, MD, FAAP
Website: https://palamedicine.com/
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/suraiya-rahman-palamedicine/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pala_medicine/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/palamedicine.pasadena/
Too Curious MDs
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/toocuriousmds?igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ%3D%3D&utm_source=qr
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TooCuriousMDs
Produced by DrTalks: https://drtalks.com/podcast-service/
44 min - What ADHD Actually Feels Like on the Inside
What if the thing you were ashamed of was never a character flaw at all? In this episode of Too Curious MDs, Ryan Thom shares how a late ADHD diagnosis transformed his understanding of himself, reshaped his healing, and ultimately led him into the work of therapy.
What’s one unasked or curious question from your own story, your healing journey, or your exploration of the science of anxiety, ketamine, or psychedelics?
Post it in the comments! Your curiosity might just spark our next episode of Too Curious MDs.
Ryan Thom is a licensed marriage and family therapist with years of experience conducting emergency room mental health assessments, often meeting people at their most vulnerable moments. His work is deeply informed by his own lived experience, including a mental health breakdown and a late diagnosis of ADHD that reshaped his identity and life path.
Ryan is also the co-host of the Mental Chillness Podcast, an honest exploration of psychology, mental health, and self-understanding. His approach emphasizes compassion, clarity, and the power of being truly seen.
Website: psychologytoday.com/us/therapists/ryan-christopher-thom-roseville-ca/1056916
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/ryan-c-thom-a5556395/
Podcast: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mental-chillness-podcast/id1851782745
Dr. Alya Ahmad, MD, FAAP
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alya-ahmad-md-0601b190/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shamynds/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/shamynds
Website: https://shamynds.com/
Dr. Suraiya Simi Rahman, MD, FAAP
Website: https://palamedicine.com/
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/suraiya-rahman-palamedicine/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pala_medicine/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/palamedicine.pasadena/
Too Curious MDs
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/toocuriousmds?igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ%3D%3D&utm_source=qr
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TooCuriousMDs
Produced by DrTalks: https://drtalks.com/podcast-service/
52 min - How Psychedelics Reconnect Us With Our True Self
What if the part of you that feels broken is actually the doorway to transformation? In this episode of Too Curious MDs, Jared ‘Rudrananda’ Turner shares how trauma, ritual, community, and embodied awareness can help us come back into the body, build a container for healing, and remember who we truly are.
What’s one unasked or curious question from your own story, your healing journey, or your exploration of the science of anxiety, ketamine, or psychedelics?
Post it in the comments! Your curiosity might just spark our next episode of Too Curious MDs.
Jared ‘Rudrananda’ Turner is a contemplative chaplain and trauma-informed spiritual care provider with almost three decades of experience in the fire service, where he served as a firefighter-paramedic and administrative captain. His work is informed by decades of frontline crisis response, spiritual practice, and deep engagement with trauma and healing.
A published Kirtan artist and graduate of Naropa University’s contemplative chaplaincy program, Jared integrates devotional practice, embodied awareness, and community-based healing. His approach honors each person’s unique path while helping others build the inner and outer containers needed for lasting transformation.
Learn more about the Astrology Awakened Course by Jared Turner: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1j6QQdP0uHt14TleWXMxp7vqRomRa8BS5/view?ts=6969a166
Dr. Alya Ahmad, MD, FAAP
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alya-ahmad-md-0601b190/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shamynds/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/shamynds
Website: https://shamynds.com/
Dr. Suraiya Simi Rahman, MD, FAAP
Website: https://palamedicine.com/
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/suraiya-rahman-palamedicine/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pala_medicine/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/palamedicine.pasadena/
Too Curious MDs
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/toocuriousmds?igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ%3D%3D&utm_source=qr
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TooCuriousMDs
Produced by DrTalks: https://drtalks.com/podcast-service/
1 hr 1 min - Why Walk-and-Talk Therapy Works Better Than You Think
In this episode of Too Curious MDs, Phil Sarpong explains walk-and-talk therapy, how movement and nature lower psychological barriers, and why integrating lifestyle, mental health, and medical care can create lasting change.
What’s one unasked or curious question from your own story, your healing journey, or your exploration of the science of anxiety, ketamine, or psychedelics?
Post it in the comments—your curiosity might just spark our next episode of Too Curious MDs.
Phil Sarpong is a clinical psychologist, academic coach, and mentor who integrates mind, body, and spirit in his approach to growth and wellbeing. Born in Accra, Ghana, and raised in the United States, he earned a degree in neuroscience from Indiana University and a master’s in health sciences from Boston University before completing his doctorate in clinical psychology.
With experience as a clinical informatics specialist and a certified personal trainer through the American Council on Exercise, Phil bridges mental health, movement, and lifestyle medicine. His work focuses on practical, movement-based approaches, such as walk-and-talk therapy, to help people build confidence, resilience, and sustainable change.
Website: https://philsarpong.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/philipsarpong
Dr. Alya Ahmad, MD, FAAP
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alya-ahmad-md-0601b190/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shamynds/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/shamynds
Website: https://shamynds.com/
Dr. Suraiya Simi Rahman, MD, FAAP
Website: https://palamedicine.com/
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/suraiya-rahman-palamedicine/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pala_medicine/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/palamedicine.pasadena/
Too Curious MDs
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/toocuriousmds?igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ%3D%3D&utm_source=qr
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TooCuriousMDs
Produced by DrTalks: https://drtalks.com/podcast-service/
35 min - Unmasking Autism: Emerging Science and Stories
What if autism isn’t a deficit, but a different way of experiencing the world? In this episode of Too Curious MDs, Dr. Julia Mirer joins us to explore masking, missed diagnoses in adults, and how shifting from a deficit lens to a difference-based understanding can transform mental health, family dynamics, and self-identity.
What’s one unasked or curious question from your own story, your healing journey, or your exploration of the science of anxiety, ketamine, or psychedelics?
Post it in the comments! Your curiosity might just spark our next episode of Too Curious MDs.
Dr. Julia Mirer is a physician whose work bridges pediatrics, mental health, and personalized care. With experience spanning traditional medicine, psychedelic-assisted care, and neurodevelopmental exploration, she brings a nuanced, compassionate perspective to autism, focusing on masking, missed diagnoses, and the importance of understanding internal experience rather than surface behavior. Her work emphasizes strength-based reframing, individualized support, and helping people rewrite stories shaped by misunderstanding.
Dr. Julia Mirer, MD
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/jmirermd/
Dr. Alya Ahmad, MD, FAAP
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alya-ahmad-md-0601b190/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shamynds/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/shamynds
Website: https://shamynds.com/
Dr. Suraiya Simi Rahman, MD, FAAP
Website: https://palamedicine.com/
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/suraiya-rahman-palamedicine/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pala_medicine/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/palamedicine.pasadena/
Too Curious MDs
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/toocuriousmds?igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ%3D%3D&utm_source=qr
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TooCuriousMDs
Produced by DrTalks: https://drtalks.com/podcast-service/
1 hr 7 min - Mental Illness Isn’t Just in the Brain
Mental illness may look like a brain problem, but it can start as a body-and-energy problem.
In this episode of Too Curious MDs, Dr. Matthew Bernstein and Sophie Kwass join us to talk about metabolic psychiatry: how insulin resistance, mitochondrial function, and brain energy can shape conditions like depression, bipolar disorder, and psychosis, and why a ketogenic approach can change outcomes when traditional care only stabilizes.
Learn more about Accord at accordmh.com
What’s one unasked or curious question from your own story, your healing journey, or your exploration of the science of anxiety, ketamine, or psychedelics?
Post it in the comments—your curiosity might just spark our next episode of Too Curious MDs.
Dr. Matthew Bernstein is a Harvard-trained psychiatrist with training at UCSF and over 25 years in clinical practice. His work focuses on metabolic and integrative approaches to serious mental illness, including ketogenic therapy and lifestyle-based interventions aimed at improving brain energy, functioning, and long-term outcomes.
Sophie Kwass is a clinical social worker and the program director at Accord, with experience in inpatient psychiatric care and specialized work in bipolar and psychotic disorders. She supports clients through immersive metabolic psychiatry treatment by combining education, therapeutic support, and practical skill-building, helping individuals sustain nutrition and lifestyle changes while rebuilding connection, community, and purpose.
Website: accordmh.com
Instagram: instagram.com/accordmh/
Facebook: facebook.com/accordmh
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/accordmh/
Dr. Alya Ahmad, MD, FAAP
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alya-ahmad-md-0601b190/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shamynds/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/shamynds
Website: https://shamynds.com/
Dr. Suraiya Simi Rahman, MD, FAAP
Website: https://palamedicine.com/
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/suraiya-rahman-palamedicine/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pala_medicine/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/palamedicine.pasadena/
Too Curious MDs
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/toocuriousmds?igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ%3D%3D&utm_source=qr
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TooCuriousMDs
Produced by DrTalks: https://drtalks.com/podcast-service/
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About Too Curious MDs
From the publisher's feed
Curiosity fuels discovery, and in medicine, it’s the key to transformation. Too Curious MDs explores the frontiers of healing through narrative medicine, integrative therapies, psychedelics, and patient-centered care.
Hosted by Dr. Alya Ahmad and Dr. Suraiya Simi Rahman, this podcast challenges the boundaries of traditional medicine, uncovering the untold stories, ethical dilemmas, and groundbreaking research shaping the future of healthcare.
Join the journey—because medicine is more than science; it’s a story.