In this episode, we unpack when stress hormones help, when they hurt, and simple mind–body tools you can use to help turn the volume back down.

* Remember, a podcast is not medical advice. It is simply education. I hope that this podcast will inform and encourage your conversations with your providers about your health and care. *

This episode takes a step back to explore how we’ve defined terms like anxiety, depression, and ADD—useful labels we’ve created to describe complex human experiences, not fixed truths. It also balances both worlds of care: evidence-based medications and therapy, and practical mind–body approaches that can support mental health.

* Remember, a podcast is not medical advice. It is simply education. I hope that this podcast will inform and encourage your conversations with your providers about your health and care. *

In this episode of Tales from the Stirrups, Dr. Adashek and his wife, Aimée, unpack what a gynecologic exam is actually supposed to feel like—and what happens when it goes wrong. Through one deeply personal story, they explore consent, communication, anxiety, and the simple truth that every patient deserves to feel informed, respected, and in control during their care.

* Remember, a podcast is not medical advice. It is simply education. I hope that this podcast will inform and encourage your conversations with your providers about your health and care. *