Returning guest, Dr. Jen Gaudiani, Founder and Medical Director of The Gaudiani Clinic joins us again to discuss her updated book ‘Sick Enough’. We discuss what’s new in this second edition covering PTSD, perimenopause and menopause (including a case study), advances in eating disorder treatment, innovative therapies involving interventional psychiatry, and the importance of thoughtful, compassionate care. She shares her journey of learning from patients, new research, and practical advice for clinicians regarding medications and families navigating complex medical and psychological challenges.

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Dr. Eric Zhou, PhD, a specialist in sleep disorders, joins TheNPRD Podcast for the first episode of season 5. His expertise and care of so many patients utilizing CBTi (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia) has been incredibly beneficial to their mental health and overall well being. Join us as we discuss how and why CBTi can and does work and why for women in mid-life this is such a crucial piece to their wellbeing. Learning to ask our patients and ourselves ‘Are You Happy With Your Sleep?’ can be the first question into a thoughtful history, plan of care and overall better quality of life. 

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Kate Sweeney, MS, RDN (German Ernährungswissenschaftlerin) and Zoe Spranger, MSW, LCSW (German Psychologische Beraterin), join TheNPRD Podcast to discuss their new initiative, The Four Roots Collective.
Their team also includes Alexandra Coates, MS, Dipl. Psychologist (German Heilpraktiker für Psychotherapie) and Kristen Kiesow, MS, RDN (German Ernährungswissenschaftlerin).
In this episode we discuss:
• Eating disorder care landscape in Germany and Europe
• How dietitians and therapists can serve clients internationally
• Starting a business as female entrepreneurs abroad
Resources: If you need eating disorder, disordered eating, or body image support in Germany or Europe, contact the Four Roots Collective for English-speaking care at FourRootsCollective.com. You can also get there by visiting eatingdisordergermany.com.

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In this culminating episode of our three-part series with Stella Mental Health, we bring together Dr. Eugene Lipov and Dr. Brian Boyle for an in-depth exploration of interventional psychiatry. Both practitioners share a fundamental understanding that mental health treatment requires individualized approaches—there is no one-size-fits-all solution for addressing depression, post-traumatic stress injury, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and anxiety.

This episode takes a comprehensive look at specialized care and what a trajectory may look like for individuals navigating the intersection of perimenopause, menopause, eating disorders, disordered eating, and body image challenges. Dr. Boyle and Dr. Lipov demonstrate how targeted interventions can move beyond traditional treatment boundaries to deliver exceptional outcomes for their patients.

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Part 1 of 3-Part Series with Stella Mental Health

Dr. Brian Boyle, Chief Psychiatric Officer at Stella Mental Health, discusses moving the needle in patient care through integrated TMS treatment. Rather than replacing existing treatment foundations, TMS builds on them with additional tools for patients when current approaches aren’t quite enough.

Transcranial magnetic stimulation is one of the few neuroanatomically focused treatments targeting treatment-resistant depression and OCD, with evolving data for addictive disorders and anxiety disorders.

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Join Heather Hirsch, MD, and me for one of the most fun and intimate podcast episodes to date! For both clinicians and consumers, we learn from Heather about how easy it is for women to feel better with – you guessed it – FDA approved hormone therapy. Heather shares her business acumen and the career advice she didn’t take – we’re thankful she didn’t because what she has created is truly amazing. This episode is full of personal stories mixed with professional expertise while including the most refreshing look at women’s health.

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Johanna Kandel, founder and CEO of The National Alliance for Eating Disorders, joins us for the third time ahead of Not One More Weekend, February 28th, March 1st and March 2nd, 2025. She updates listeners on all of the Alliance growth over the past year including the community and support for those suffering with eating disorders, disordered eating and body image struggles as well as their loved ones. Have a listen for all of this weekend’s events accessible worldwide as well as parts of Johanna’s own story which are incredibly inspiring.

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Dr. Jennifer Gaudiani, founder of the Gaudiani Clinic, providing expert medical care for eating disorders, joins TheNPRD podcast speaking incredibly eloquently on ‘Getting To Yes’. Getting to yes means being hyper-patient centric makes the difference in returning agency to our patients. Her advice and care focus suggesting ‘helping patients feel autonomy around what’s going on’ recognizes how these integral pieces can help heal medical trauma.

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Leigh Van Dusen, MS, LDN, owner and director of clinical operations for Van Dusen Nutrition, has a group practice and started the STEP program in 2020. STEP is an acronym for Supplemental Treatment Based in Experiential and Exposure Programming bridging the gap between intensive outpatient and outpatient care. This additional level of care in recovery in an in person intimate setting can be the game changer for long term eating disorder recovery.

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