• 1 hour 4 minutes
    How to Rebuild Intimacy in Long-Term Relationships: Caitlin V on Sex, Hormones, Communication & Connection

    What does it really take to keep intimacy alive after years together? In this episode of hol+, Dr. Taz sits down with Caitlin V, sexologist, educator, coach, author, and host of Good Sex, for a candid conversation about sex, connection, hormones, communication, and the relationship patterns that quietly shape long-term intimacy.

    Together, they explore why many couples start to feel disconnected over time, especially through the pressures of marriage, parenting, midlife, stress, changing bodies, shifting hormones, and unspoken resentment. Caitlin explains why intimacy is not something couples are simply supposed to “know how to do,” and why learning to talk about sex, desire, needs, and repair can completely change the direction of a relationship.

    Dr. Taz and Caitlin also discuss the role of men’s health, testosterone, cortisol, perimenopause, menopause, performance pressure, emotional shutdown, and the invisible load that many women carry. They unpack why both men and women can check out of a relationship, how resentment builds, and why emotional distance is often one of the earliest signs that a couple needs support.

    This conversation offers a grounded and hopeful look at how couples can rebuild closeness, not through pressure or blame, but through communication, curiosity, physical connection, appreciation, and a willingness to keep learning each other.

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    Intimacy is not only about sex. It is shaped by hormones, nervous system stress, emotional safety, communication patterns, body changes, desire, identity, and the way partners repair after disconnection. In this episode, Dr. Taz and Caitlin look at intimacy as a vital part of health and partnership, especially during midlife and beyond.

    Learn more about support related to this conversation:
    Hormone Balancing: https://holplus.co/services/hormone-balancing/
    Menopause & Perimenopause: https://holplus.co/conditions/menopause-perimenopause/
    Men’s Health: https://holplus.co/services/mens-health/


    Caitlin shares why sex often changes after the early years of a relationship, why many couples wait too long to talk about what is not working, and why resentment can become one of the biggest barriers to desire. She also explains how scheduled intimacy, honest repair conversations, non-sexual touch, and simple practices of appreciation can help couples reconnect before disconnection becomes the norm.

    Dr. Taz and Caitlin also explore the pressures men often face around masculinity, performance, sexual confidence, and providing, as well as the ways women can support connection without shrinking themselves or taking on all the emotional labor. The result is a more balanced conversation about how both partners can participate in rebuilding intimacy together.

    If you are navigating changes in desire, emotional distance, midlife hormone shifts, stress, resentment, communication breakdowns, or the feeling that your relationship needs more intentional care, this episode offers language, perspective, and practical tools to begin repairing connection.

    About The Guest:
    Caitlin V is a sexologist, educator, coach, author, and host focused on helping people build greater confidence, connection, and satisfaction in their sex lives. She is the author of Harder, Better, Longer, Stronger: The Science, Skills and Secrets for the Best Sex of Your Life and the host of Good Sex, a television series on HBO Max where she works

    About Dr. Taz:
    Dr. Tasneem Bhatia (Dr. Taz) is a triple board-certified integrative medicine physician,
    bestselling author, and founder of hol+ a multi-location integrative medicine practice.
    Learn more: https://doctortaz.com/about

    Stay Connected:

    Connect further to Hol+ at https://holplus.co/- Don’t forget to like, subscribe, and hit the notification bell to stay updated on future episodes of hol+.
    Book a Hol+ Consultation: https://holplus.co/locations/virtual/


    Follow Dr. Taz on Instagram: 

    https://www.instagram.com/drtazmd/

    https://www.instagram.com/liveholplus/

    Subscribe to the audio podcast: https://holplus.transistor.fm/subscribe

    Subscribe to the video podcast: https://www.youtube.com/@DrTazMD/podcasts


    Get your copy of The Hormone Shift: Balance Your Body and Thrive Through Midlife and Menopause

    Connect with Caitlin V
    https://caitlinvneal.com/
    https://www.instagram.com/Caitlinvictoriousx/
    https://www.youtube.com/@CaitlinV


    Host & Production Team

    Host: Dr. Taz; Produced by ClipGrowth.com (Producer: Pat Gostek)


    Chapters
    00:00 Why Intimacy Changes in Long-Term Relationships
    06:11 Why Modern Relationships Feel More Complicated
    10:31 The 2-Year, 4-Year, and 7-Year Relationship Patterns
    16:31 Hormones, Midlife, and Relationship Connection
    19:25 Men’s Health, Confidence, and Performance Pressure
    23:03 Resentment, Distance, and Relationship Warning Signs
    29:38 How Couples Can Reconnect and Repair
    35:00 Stress, Cortisol, and the Invisible Load
    44:25 Moving From Pressure to Connection
    55:00 Communication, Desire, and Lasting Intimacy

    2 June 2026, 9:00 am
  • 55 minutes 41 seconds
    How to Exercise in Midlife Without Burnout: Strength, Cardio, Pelvic Floor & Hormones with Megan Roup

    What if the best workout for your body is not the hardest one, but the one you can actually keep showing up for? In this episode of hol+, Dr. Taz sits down with Megan Roup, founder of The Sculpt Society, celebrity trainer, mother, former professional dancer, and creator of a movement method designed to help women build strength, confidence, and consistency without burnout. Together, they explore why so many women feel overwhelmed by midlife fitness advice, especially around strength training, cardio, cortisol, pelvic floor health, menopause, and body composition.

    Megan shares why extreme, all-or-nothing workout plans often fail women in real life, especially during midlife when hormones, sleep, stress, family responsibilities, and energy levels are constantly shifting. She explains how shorter, well-programmed workouts can still support muscle, bone density, cardiovascular health, mobility, and emotional well-being.

    Dr. Taz and Megan also discuss pelvic floor function, progressive overload, cardio myths, GLP-1 medications, body image, intuitive movement, and why body confidence does not come from being thin. Megan offers a more realistic, joyful, and sustainable way to think about movement as medicine, especially for women navigating perimenopause, menopause, postpartum recovery, and the constant transitions of life.

    This episode is for anyone who has ever felt like fitness became another source of pressure instead of a path back to themselves.


    If you’re listening to this and thinking, “I know something is off in my body, but I don’t know where to start,” join the Circle here: 👉 https://holplus.co/circle


    Movement is not just about weight loss. It is a hormone story, a nervous system story, a mental health story, and a body confidence story. Dr. Taz and Megan discuss how strength training, mobility, deep core work, cardio, breath, pelvic floor function, and recovery all work together to support women through different life stages.

    Learn more about support related to this conversation:
    Menopause & Perimenopause: https://holplus.co/conditions/menopause-perimenopause/
    Hormone Balancing: https://holplus.co/services/hormone-balancing/

    Megan also explains why cardio still matters, why pelvic floor release is just as important as pelvic floor activation, how progressive overload actually works, and why women should not abandon movement just because they are naturally thin, on a GLP-1 medication, or not trying to lose weight. She also shares how tools like sleep, energy, HRV, and readiness scores can help women choose the right workout for the right day.

    Dr. Taz and Megan also discuss body neutrality, intuitive eating, food freedom, postpartum recovery, cycle syncing, and how women can stop using movement as punishment and start using it as medicine. They explore why thinness does not equal confidence, why body image struggles can show up at every stage of life, and why daughters are watching the way women talk about their bodies.

    If you struggle with all-or-nothing workouts, midlife weight changes, high cortisol, body image pressure, pelvic floor concerns, menopause fitness confusion, fear of strength training, or feeling like fitness has become one more thing to “get right,” this episode will help you find a more realistic and supportive path forward.

    About The Guest:
    Megan Roup is the founder of The Sculpt Society, a celebrity trainer, former professional dancer, mother, and entrepreneur. She created The Sculpt Society to make dance cardio, sculpt, strength, mobility, pelvic floor, prenatal, postpartum, and midlife movement more accessible, joyful, and effective for everyday women.


    About Dr. Taz:
    Dr. Tasneem Bhatia (Dr. Taz) is a triple board-certified integrative medicine physician,
    bestselling author, and founder of hol+ a multi-location integrative medicine practice.
    Learn more: https://doctortaz.com/about

    Stay Connected:

    Connect further to Hol+ at https://holplus.co/- Don’t forget to like, subscribe, and hit the notification bell to stay updated on future episodes of hol+.
    Book a Hol+ Consultation: https://holplus.co/locations/virtual/


    Follow Dr. Taz on Instagram: 

    https://www.instagram.com/drtazmd/

    https://www.instagram.com/liveholplus/

    Subscribe to the audio podcast: https://holplus.transistor.fm/subscribe

    Subscribe to the video podcast: https://www.youtube.com/@DrTazMD/podcasts


    Get your copy of The Hormone Shift: Balance Your Body and Thrive Through Midlife and Menopause

    Connect with Megan Roup:
    https://thesculptsociety.com/
    https://www.instagram.com/meganroup/
    https://www.instagram.com/thesculptsociety/

    Host & Production Team

    Host: Dr. Taz; Produced by ClipGrowth.com (Producer: Pat Gostek)


    Chapters

    00:00 Why Midlife Fitness Needs a Reset
    03:34 Fitness Advice for Women in Perimenopause and Menopause
    07:23 How to Make Movement Feel Joyful Again
    09:48 Listening to Your Body, Cortisol, Sleep, and Energy
    11:18 Why Shorter Workouts Can Still Be Effective
    15:17 Strength Training, Mobility, Deep Core, and Pelvic Floor Health
    21:38 Progressive Overload and Strength Training Without Burnout
    25:35 Why Cardio Still Matters for Women Over 40
    34:56 Intuitive Eating, Protein, GLP-1s, and Muscle Loss
    39:13 Body Confidence, Body Neutrality, and Food Freedom

    26 May 2026, 9:00 am
  • 59 minutes 49 seconds
    Your Attachment Style Is Running Your Relationships: Thais Gibson on Core Wounds, Ghosting & Rewiring Your Subconscious Mind

    What if the patterns in your relationships are not just about communication, compatibility, or choosing the wrong person, but subconscious wounds your nervous system learned years ago? In this episode, Dr. Taz sits down with Thais Gibson, PhD, bestselling author, counselor, speaker, attachment theory expert, and founder of The Personal Development School, to explore how attachment styles, childhood conditioning, core wounds, subconscious programming, and nervous system regulation shape the way we love, fight, connect, and pull away.

    In this episode, Thais explains why the conscious mind often cannot overpower the subconscious mind, and why so many people keep repeating the same relationship patterns even when they know better. She breaks down the four attachment styles: secure, anxious, dismissive avoidant, and fearful avoidant, and explains how each style can show up in adult relationships, dating, marriage, family dynamics, conflict, ghosting, love bombing, emotional shutdown, clinginess, and the painful push-pull cycle.

    Dr. Taz and Thais discuss why affirmations may not be enough to heal deep core wounds, why the subconscious mind responds more to emotion and imagery than language, and how childhood experiences can become the lens through which we interpret adult relationships. Thais also shares a practical 21-day rewiring exercise using memory, emotion, visualization, and repetition to help shift core wounds like abandonment, betrayal, shame, unworthiness, and fear of being trapped.

    If you’re listening to this and thinking, “I know something is off in my body, but I don’t know where to start,” join the Circle here: 👉 https://holplus.co/circle


    Attachment is not just a relationship story. It is a nervous system story. Dr. Taz and Thais discuss how unresolved attachment wounds can keep people in fight-or-flight, create emotional trigger cycles, increase conflict in relationships, and shape the health of families across generations.

    Learn more about support related to this conversation:
     Integrative Mental Health Services for Emotional Wellbeing: https://holplus.co/services/mental-health/


    Dr. Taz and Thais also discuss why anxious and avoidant partners are often drawn to each other, why secure attachment can feel boring before someone heals, why high-conflict couples can still change when both people are willing to do the work, and why healthy relationships require more than insight. They require rewiring core wounds, understanding your needs, regulating your nervous system, learning healthy communication, and building real boundaries.

    If you struggle with relationship anxiety, emotional shutdown, fear of abandonment, fear of betrayal, ghosting, love bombing, conflict, people-pleasing, or repeating the same relationship cycle with different people, this episode will help you understand the deeper pattern and where healing can begin.


    About The Guest:
    Thais Gibson, PhD, is a bestselling author, counselor, speaker, and one of the leading voices in attachment theory and personal development. She is the founder of Gibson Integrated Attachment Theory and co-founder of The Personal Development School, where she helps people understand and rewire subconscious relationship patterns, attachment wounds, and emotional conditioning.


    About Dr. Taz:
    Dr. Tasneem Bhatia (Dr. Taz) is a triple board-certified integrative medicine physician,
    bestselling author, and founder of hol+ a multi-location integrative medicine practice.
    Learn more: https://doctortaz.com/about

    Stay Connected:

    Connect further to Hol+ at https://holplus.co/- Don’t forget to like, subscribe, and hit the notification bell to stay updated on future episodes of hol+.
    Book a Hol+ Consultation: https://holplus.co/locations/virtual/


    Follow Dr. Taz on Instagram: 

    https://www.instagram.com/drtazmd/

    https://www.instagram.com/liveholplus/

    Subscribe to the audio podcast: https://holplus.transistor.fm/subscribe

    Subscribe to the video podcast: https://www.youtube.com/@DrTazMD/podcasts


    Get your copy of The Hormone Shift: Balance Your Body and Thrive Through Midlife and Menopause

    Connect with Thais Gibson:
    https://www.personaldevelopmentschool.com/
    https://www.youtube.com/@ThePersonalDevelopmentSchool
    https://www.instagram.com/thepersonaldevelopmentschool/


    Host & Production Team

    Host: Dr. Taz; Produced by ClipGrowth.com (Producer: Pat Gostek)


    Chapters
    00:00 Why affirmations may not heal core wounds
    03:35 Thais Gibson’s story and the subconscious mind
    08:12 How childhood conditioning shapes adult relationships
    10:55 The four attachment styles explained
    13:14 Anxious attachment, abandonment, and relationship anxiety
    17:55 Dismissive avoidant attachment, ghosting, and emotional shutdown
    24:17 Fearful avoidant attachment and the push-pull cycle
    29:21 Why certain attachment styles attract each other
    35:00 The 5 pillars of rewiring attachment patterns
    38:40 Why affirmations do not work

    19 May 2026, 9:00 am
  • 52 minutes 11 seconds
    Your Genes Are Lying to You: Dr. Florence Comite on Longevity, Sleep & the Biomarkers That Predict How Fast You Age

    What if your genes are not your destiny, but a set of clues your body has been giving you all along? In this episode, Dr. Taz sits down with Dr. Florence Comite, endocrinologist, clinician scientist, longevity expert, and author of Invincible: Defy Your Genetic Destiny to Live Better, Longer, to explore how biomarkers, genetics, hormones, sleep, metabolism, and family history shape the way we age.

    In this episode, Dr. Comite explains why longevity is not just about biohacking, supplements, peptides, or the latest wellness trend. Instead, she shares why true healthspan begins with understanding your own body, your own patterns, and your own family story. She explains how changes in blood sugar, fasting insulin, free testosterone, cholesterol risk ratio, sleep quality, muscle, and metabolism can reveal early signs of disease risk long before symptoms fully appear.

    Dr. Taz and Dr. Comite discuss why “normal” lab ranges are not always the same as optimal health, why some people begin showing signs of metabolic disease decades earlier than expected, and how family history can act as a powerful roadmap for prevention. They also explore how genetics, lifestyle, hormones, wearables, continuous glucose monitoring, sleep, movement, protein, and personalized medicine may help people change the trajectory of their future health.

    If you’re listening to this and thinking, “I know something is off in my body, but I don’t know where to start,” join the Circle here: 👉 https://holplus.co/circle

    Longevity is not just a biohacking story. It is a family story. Dr. Taz and Dr. Comite discuss how your parents, grandparents, ethnic background, hormone patterns, metabolic markers, sleep habits, and lifestyle choices can all influence your risk for diabetes, heart disease, dementia, osteoporosis, hormone decline, and accelerated aging.

    Learn more about support related to this conversation:
    Longevity & Anti Aging: https://holplus.co/services/longevity-anti-aging/
    Brain Boost / Brain Health: https://holplus.co/services/brain-boost/


    Dr. Taz and Dr. Comite also discuss why sleep may be one of the most powerful modifiers of genetic destiny, why muscle matters so much as we age, and why personalized medicine requires more than a list of biomarkers. It requires a doctor who can interpret the data, understand your story, and help translate your numbers into real-life action.

    If heart disease, diabetes, dementia, hormone imbalance, low energy, weight gain, or accelerated aging runs in your family, this episode will help you understand why your future may not be fixed and how earlier awareness can help you protect your healthspan.

    About The Guest:
    Dr. Florence Comite is a clinician scientist, endocrinologist, longevity expert, and founder of the Comite Center for Precision Medicine & Health. She has spent decades studying how biomarkers, genetics, hormones, metabolism, and lifestyle influence aging and chronic disease. She is the author of Invincible: Defy Your Genetic Destiny to Live Better, Longer, where she shares a personalized approach to healthspan, prevention, and precision medicine.

    About Dr. Taz:
    Dr. Tasneem Bhatia (Dr. Taz) is a triple board-certified integrative medicine physician,
    bestselling author, and founder of hol+ a multi-location integrative medicine practice.
    Learn more: https://doctortaz.com/about

    Stay Connected:

    Connect further to Hol+ at https://holplus.co/- Don’t forget to like, subscribe, and hit the notification bell to stay updated on future episodes of hol+.
    Book a Hol+ Consultation: https://holplus.co/locations/virtual/


    Follow Dr. Taz on Instagram: 

    https://www.instagram.com/drtazmd/

    https://www.instagram.com/liveholplus/

    Subscribe to the audio podcast: https://holplus.transistor.fm/subscribe

    Subscribe to the video podcast: https://www.youtube.com/@DrTazMD/podcasts


    Get your copy of The Hormone Shift: Balance Your Body and Thrive Through Midlife and Menopause

    Connect with Florence Comite, MD:
    https://florencecomite.com/
    https://instagram.com/drflorencecomite/


    Host & Production Team

    Host: Dr. Taz; Produced by ClipGrowth.com (Producer: Pat Gostek)

    Chapters
     00:00 Sleep, genetics, and the future of aging
     03:11 Why longevity needs a more grounded approach
     04:33 How early signs of aging can appear in children
     06:15 Hormones, midlife changes, and genetic patterns
     08:00 What the longevity conversation is missing
     12:10 The five biomarkers that reveal future risk
     15:24 Why normal labs are not always optimal
     18:04 Fasting insulin, free testosterone, and cholesterol risk
     19:45 Early metabolic signs in children and young adults
     21:27 South Asian, Ashkenazi Jewish, and early disease patterns
     24:03 How medicine should evaluate healthspan
     27:52 Genetic testing, biomarkers, and your health story
     30:23 Why wearables and CGMs can make data actionable
     33:00 How to defy your genetic destiny
     35:39 Why continuous glucose monitoring can be life-changing
     36:46 A 90-year-old improving VO2 max and muscle
     37:24 Meditation, cortisol, magnesium, and sleep
     38:41 The non-negotiables for longevity
     40:54 The seven patterns of aging
     42:54 Sarcopenia, testosterone, and hormone decline
     44:42 Long-term hormone use and aging
     46:05 Peptides, GLP-1s, and regenerative medicine
     48:20 Brain health, APOE4, and dementia risk
     49:29 Invincible and owning your health destiny
     51:03 Longevity is a family story

    12 May 2026, 9:00 am
  • 1 hour 37 seconds
    Toxic Friendships, Social Rejection, and the Hidden Health Cost of Mom Groups - Ericka Sóuter on Motherhood, Connection & Emotional Wellbeing

    What if the stress you feel around certain friendships is not just emotional, but something your body is carrying too? In this episode, Dr. Taz sits down with Ericka Sóuter, journalist and author of How to Have a Kid and a Life: A Survival Guide to explore the hidden health impact of toxic friendships, toxic mom groups, social rejection, motherhood, loneliness, and the deep need for real connection.

    In this episode, Ericka explains why toxic female friendships can leave women feeling anxious, rejected, drained, and unsure of themselves, and how social rejection can activate the same neural pathways as physical pain. She shares how these dynamics often begin early in girlhood, continue into adulthood, and become even more complicated when motherhood raises the stakes of belonging.

    Ericka and Dr. Taz discuss why so many women stay in social groups that do not feel good, often because of proximity, fear of rejection, their children’s friendships, school communities, social pressure, or the emotional cost of leaving. They also explore the different roles that show up inside toxic groups, including the queen bee, flying monkey, emotional arsonist, silent stabilizer, and disruptor.

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    If you’re listening to this and thinking, “I know something is off in my body, but I don’t know where to start,” join the Circle here:  👉 https://holplus.co/circle

    Friendship is not just a social issue. It is part of your health. Dr. Taz and Ericka discuss how your community body, the relationships and environments you live inside, can influence your stress, mental health, family dynamics, self-worth, and even your physical wellbeing.

    Learn more about support related to this conversation:
    Pediatric Mental Health: https://holplus.co/services/pediatric-mental-health/
    Mental Health: https://holplus.co/services/mental-health

    Dr. Taz and Ericka also discuss how mothers can model healthier friendship for their daughters, why girls need to learn what real friendship looks like, and why two trustworthy friends may be more powerful than a large social group that leaves you feeling lonely, anxious, or unseen.

    If you’ve ever left a dinner, school event, group chat, mom group, or social gathering feeling smaller, tense, excluded, or emotionally drained, this episode will help you understand why that feeling matters and how to begin choosing connection that actually supports your health.


    In this episode, we cover:

    •  Why toxic friendships can affect your mental and physical health
    •  How social rejection activates the brain like physical pain
    •  Why motherhood makes belonging feel even more urgent
    •  How toxic mom groups form and why women stay in them
    •  The roles of the queen bee, flying monkey, emotional arsonist, stabilizer, and disruptor
    •  Why girls learn friendship more from what mothers model than what they say
    •  How toxic friendships can affect your home life, family dynamics, and self-worth
    •  Why real connection does not require a large friend group
    •  How to help daughters navigate exclusion, rejection, and social pressure
    •  Why diversifying your social groups can protect you and your children
    •  How to recognize when a friendship no longer feels aligned
    •  When to use a quiet exit and when to call out harmful behavior

    This is not just about friendship drama. It is about understanding how your relationships shape your nervous system, your emotional wellbeing, your family environment, and your ability to feel safe, supported, and whole.

    About The Guest:
    Ericka Sóuter is a journalist, author, and speaker who writes about motherhood, identity, friendship, and the emotional realities women often face behind the scenes. She is the author of How to Have a Kid and a Life: A Survival Guide, a book based on research and conversations with hundreds of women about the challenges of motherhood, relationships, career, identity, and self-care.

    About Dr. Taz:
    Dr. Tasneem Bhatia (Dr. Taz) is a triple board-certified integrative medicine physician,
    bestselling author, and founder of hol+ a multi-location integrative medicine practice.
    Learn more: https://doctortaz.com/about

    Stay Connected:

    Connect further to Hol+ at https://holplus.co/- Don’t forget to like, subscribe, and hit the notification bell to stay updated on future episodes of hol+.
    Book a Hol+ Consultation: https://holplus.co/locations/virtual/


    Follow Dr. Taz on Instagram: 

    https://www.instagram.com/drtazmd/

    https://www.instagram.com/liveholplus/

    Subscribe to the audio podcast: https://holplus.transistor.fm/subscribe

    Subscribe to the video podcast: https://www.youtube.com/@DrTazMD/podcasts


    Get your copy of The Hormone Shift: Balance Your Body and Thrive Through Midlife and Menopause\


    Connect with Ericka Sóuter:
    https://www.instagram.com/erickasouter/
    https://erickasouter.com/
    https://www.linkedin.com/in/erickaóuter/

    Get your copy of How to Have a Kid and a Life: A Survival Guide:
    https://amzn.to/4dmDzRs

    Host & Production Team

    Host: Dr. Taz; Produced by ClipGrowth.com (Producer: Pat Gostek)


    Chapters
    00:00 Toxic friendships and social rejection
     03:41 Why women stay in toxic relationships
     06:46 Why rejection feels like physical pain
     10:44 Queen bees, flying monkeys, and emotional arsonists
     14:30 Why toxic behavior has to be called out
     19:36 Why diversifying your social groups matters
     24:17 Community health and the “community body”
     32:53 What toxic stress does to the brain and body
     36:25 How mothers can model healthier friendships
     55:36 Quiet exits vs. calling out harmful beha...

    5 May 2026, 9:00 am
  • 58 minutes 20 seconds
    Why Men Don’t Talk About Their Pain - Men’s Health, Emotional Repression, and the Hidden Cost of Silence - Fortunate Sons Creators on Trauma, Addiction & Healing | Peter Jones & John Bard Manulis

    What if the pain men carry is not always obvious, but quietly shaping their health, relationships, addiction patterns, and ability to feel connected? In this episode, Dr. Taz sits down with producer John Bard Manulis and Emmy-winning filmmaker Peter Jones, creators of Fortunate Sons, a documentary following the 1974 class of Harvard School for Boys, to explore men’s emotional repression, family secrets, addiction, father wounds, vulnerability, and the healing power of honest conversation.

    In this episode, John and Peter share how a group of former classmates reconnected during the pandemic and began having conversations they were never taught to have as boys. Raised in a culture of achievement, leadership, privilege, silence, and emotional control, many of these men went on to experience depression, addiction, burnout, broken relationships, hidden family trauma, and deep personal reckoning.

    The conversation explores how emotional repression can show up through addiction, anxiety, depression, inflammation, cortisol dysregulation, hormone changes, disease patterns, and disconnection from the self and others. Dr. Taz connects these patterns to the broader conversation around men’s health, family health, and the physical cost of keeping pain buried for too long.

    If you’re listening to this and thinking, “I know something is off in my body or my family system, but I don’t know where to start,” join the Circle here: 👉 https://holplus.co/circle

    Healing is not just about fixing symptoms. It is about understanding the deeper patterns beneath them, including shame, stress, emotional suppression, addiction, family secrets, unresolved trauma, nervous system dysregulation, trust, boundaries, and the ability to be honest in the presence of people who can truly listen.

    Learn more about support related to this conversation:
    Mental Health: https://holplus.co/services/mental-health
    Anxiety: https://holplus.co/conditions/anxiety


    Dr. Taz, John, and Peter also discuss why men often “clam up” when pressured to open up, why trust must come before vulnerability, how father-son dynamics shape identity, why partners cannot always force healing, and how strong but loving boundaries can sometimes become a turning point. They explore why men need trusted cohorts, shared activity, deep listening, humility, curiosity, and relationships where they can tell the truth without fear of being abandoned.

    If you’ve ever loved a man who shuts down, worried about a son, struggled with addiction in your family, carried unspoken pain, or wondered why men often suffer in silence, this episode will help you understand what may actually be happening beneath the surface.

    In this episode, we cover:

    •  Why men’s health is family health
    •  How emotional repression can shape addiction, anxiety, depression, and disease patterns
    •  Why men often shut down when directly confronted about their feelings
    •  How father-son wounds and family expectations influence male identity
    •  Why family secrets can quietly shape mental and physical health
    •  How shame, silence, and addiction can move through generations
    •  Why trust and listening are essential before vulnerability can happen
    •  How partners can support men without trying to fix them too quickly
    •  When loving boundaries may become necessary in addiction or destructive behavior
    •  Why male friendship, community, and trusted cohorts are essential for healing
    •  How shared activities can help fathers and sons build connection
    •  Why social media may be affecting young men’s mental and emotional development
    •  What young men need to learn about humility, curiosity, flexibility, and resilience
    •  How Fortunate Sons is creating conversations in schools, families, churches, and communities

    This is not just about men opening up. It is about understanding the hidden emotional architecture beneath men’s health, addiction, family dynamics, and generational pain, and remembering that healing often begins when someone feels safe enough to tell the truth.


    About The Guests:
    John Bard Manulis and Peter Jones are the creators of Fortunate Sons, a documentary following the 1974 class of Harvard School for Boys. The film explores privilege, emotional repression, addiction, family trauma, male friendship, and the healing power of vulnerable conversation. Through deeply personal stories, the documentary shows how men can move from silence and shame toward honesty, connection, and transformation.

    Peter Jones is an Emmy-winning filmmaker whose work includes documentaries, television projects, and storytelling centered on people, history, and identity. After making Fortunate Sons, he began pursuing a master’s degree in psychology, inspired by the healing power of listening and helping others find their voice.

    John Bard Manulis is a producer and filmmaker whose work with Fortunate Sons has helped bring the documentary into communities, schools, nonprofits, churches, and family systems as a tool for meaningful conversations around men’s emotional health.


    About Dr. Taz:
    Dr. Tasneem Bhatia (Dr. Taz) is a triple board-certified integrative medicine physician,
    bestselling author, and founder of hol+ a multi-location integrative medicine practice.
    Learn more: https://doctortaz.com/about

    Stay Connected:

    Connect further to Hol+ at https://holplus.co/- Don’t forget to like, subscribe, and hit the notification bell to stay updated on future episodes of hol+.
    Book a Hol+ Consultation: https://holplus.co/locations/virtual/


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    https://www.instagram.com/drtazmd/

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    28 April 2026, 9:00 am
  • 56 minutes 58 seconds
    Energy Medicine, Nervous System Healing, and the Body’s Hidden Signals - Dr. Sue Morter on Bioenergetics, Breathwork & Self-Healing

    What if the symptoms you feel in your body are not random, but signals of something deeper happening in your energy system? In this episode, Dr. Taz sits down with Dr. Sue Morter, master of bioenergetic medicine, founder of the Morter Institute for Bioenergetics, and author of The Anatomy of Awakening, to explore how energy medicine connects to the nervous system, chronic stress, emotional patterns, and the body’s ability to heal.

    In this  episode Dr. Sue explains how energetic blockages can show up as a lump in the throat, tightness in the chest, a knot in the stomach, chronic tension, anxiety, digestive issues, allergies, pain patterns, and other symptoms that often appear disconnected from the deeper root cause.

    Dr. Sue shares how the flow of energy through the body acts like a master system, influencing the nervous system, endocrine system, digestive system, respiratory system, cardiovascular system, and the body’s self-regulating capacity. When that flow becomes blocked by unresolved emotions, survival patterns, stress, fear, or disconnection from the self, the body may move into dysregulation and lose access to its natural healing intelligence.

    If you’re listening to this and thinking, “I know something is off in my body, but I don’t know where to start,” join the Circle here:  👉 https://holplus.co/circle

    Healing is not just about treating symptoms. It is about understanding the deeper patterns beneath them, including stress, emotional suppression, nervous system dysregulation, breath, posture, self-compassion, and the relationship you have with your own body.


    Learn more about support related to this conversation:
    Mental Health: https://holplus.co/services/mental-health
    Anxiety: https://holplus.co/conditions/anxiety

    Dr. Taz and Dr. Sue also discuss why affirmations and manifestation practices may not work if they are coming from the protective or performing personality, why posture and breath can help shift the body into a different state, and how reconnecting with the true self can open the door to healing, creativity, safety, and wholeness.

    If you’ve ever felt stuck in chronic stress, disconnected from your body, frustrated by symptoms that don’t fully resolve, or curious about the connection between energy, emotions, and physical health, this episode will help you understand what may actually be happening beneath the surface.

    In this episode, we cover:

    •  What energy medicine really means and why it belongs in the healing model
    •  How energetic blockages can dysregulate the nervous system
    •  Why symptoms like chest tightness, throat tension, stomach knots, and chronic pain may be body signals
    •  How unresolved emotions and survival patterns can affect physical health
    •  Why the body can get stuck in fight-or-flight, even when the original threat is gone
    •  How breathwork, posture, and internal awareness help energy move through the body
    •  Why affirmations may not work when they come from a place of lack or fear
    •  How self-compassion helps shift the relationship between the protective personality and the true self
    •  What Dr. Sue means by “the anatomy of awakening” and the five hidden codes
    •  How small daily practices can begin to restore a sense of safety, wholeness, and self-healing

    This is not just about energy healing. It is about understanding the body as a connected system, learning how stress and emotion shape your physiology, and remembering that healing often begins by returning to yourself.

    About The Guest:
    Dr. Sue Morter is an international speaker, master of bioenergetic medicine, founder of the Morter Institute for Bioenergetics, and author of The Anatomy of Awakening. With more than 40 years of clinical experience, she is known for bridging energy medicine, neuroscience, consciousness, breathwork, and embodied healing practices to help people move from survival patterns into coherence, vitality, and wholeness.

    About Dr. Taz:
    Dr. Tasneem Bhatia (Dr. Taz) is a triple board-certified integrative medicine physician,
    bestselling author, and founder of hol+ a multi-location integrative medicine practice.
    Learn more: https://doctortaz.com/about

    Stay Connected:

    Connect further to Hol+ at https://holplus.co/- Don’t forget to like, subscribe, and hit the notification bell to stay updated on future episodes of hol+.
    Book a Hol+ Consultation: https://holplus.co/locations/virtual/


    Follow Dr. Taz on Instagram: 

    https://www.instagram.com/drtazmd/

    https://www.instagram.com/liveholplus/

    Subscribe to the audio podcast: https://holplus.transistor.fm/subscribe

    Subscribe to the video podcast: https://www.youtube.com/@DrTazMD/podcasts


    Get your copy of The Hormone Shift: Balance Your Body and Thrive Through Midlife and Menopause


    Follow Dr. Sue Morter:
     https://drsuemorter.com/
    https://www.instagram.com/drsuemorter/

    Get your copy of The Anatomy of Awakening

    Host & Production Team

    Host: Dr. Taz; Produced by ClipGrowth.com (Producer: Pat Gostek)


    Chapters
    00:00 Energy blockages and nervous system dysregulation
    00:46 Introducing Dr. Sue Morter and bioenergetic medicine
    03:08 Why energy medicine belongs in the healing model
    04:40 What energy healing really means
    06:00 Ancient medicine, qi, and energy flow
    08:15 Is energy medicine scientific?
    09:45 Quantum science, consciousness, and physical reality
    12:00 Emotions, mitochondria, and generational patterns
    14:09 Patient stories and emotional blockages
    16:00 Can every illness be connected to energy?
    20:10 How to know if you have an energy blockage
    21:05 Throat tension, chest tightness, stomach knots, and body signals
    22:15 How energy flow affects the body’s master systems
    24:20 Safety, chronic stress, and nervous system overdrive
    26:30 Why self-compassion changes your energy
    29:45 How your inner world reflects in your outer life
    31:15 Support inside the Circle
    32:05 Why some people stay stuck in repeated patterns
    34:15 Manifestation, affirmations, and why they may not work
    35:15 T...

    21 April 2026, 9:00 am
  • 1 hour 6 minutes
    Weight Health, GLP-1s, and the Gut Connection - Ashley Koff RD on Metabolic Health, Food Noise & Hormones

    What if weight loss has never been the right goal in the first place? In this episode, Dr. Taz sits down with registered dietitian Ashley Koff, RD, author of Your Best Shot, to unpack why the conversation around GLP-1 medications is much bigger than Ozempic, Wegovy, or tirzepatide alone.


    This episode reframes the entire GLP-1 conversation by shifting away from weight loss as the goal and toward what Ashley Koff calls “weight health.” Instead of treating Ozempic, Wegovy, tirzepatide, and related medications as magic fixes or villains, the conversation explores the deeper hormonal ecosystem behind appetite, blood sugar, digestion, inflammation, body composition, and metabolic health.


    Ashley explains that GLP-1 and GIP are part of a larger family of peptide hormones made in the gut lining, and that when this system is disrupted by poor digestion, stress, gut lining damage, nutrient insufficiency, dehydration, medications, or microbiome imbalance, the body’s weight regulation becomes suboptimal. She argues that many people are not failing at weight loss. Their body simply does not have what it needs to function optimally.


    If you’re dealing with weight changes, food noise, metabolic dysfunction, or feeling like your body is not responding the way it should, and want deeper, root-cause support, join the Circle here:
     👉 https://holplus.co/circle


    Weight is not just about calories in and calories out. It is deeply tied to gut health, digestion, blood sugar, inflammation, hydration, stress, hormones, and how well your body is actually functioning beneath the surface.

    Learn more about support related to this conversation:
    Metabolic Health & Weight Support: https://holplus.co/glp1-and-peptides
    Digestive Health: https://holplus.co/conditions/digestive-health

    Dr. Taz and Ashley also discuss when GLP-1 medications may be useful, why low dose use is often misunderstood as “microdosing,” the importance of preserving muscle and digestion while using these medications, and why a truly personalized, holistic plan matters far more than chasing a number on the scale. 

    If you’ve ever felt frustrated by belly fat, food noise, weight regain, or confusing lab results that say everything is “fine” when you know it’s not, this episode will help you understand what may actually be going on.


    In this episode, we cover:

    •  Weight loss is not the same as weight health, and focusing only on the scale can be misleading 
    •  GLP-1 and GIP are gut-derived peptide hormones that act like signaling switches in a broader metabolic ecosystem 
    •  Poor digestion, gut lining damage, stress, dehydration, and nutrient deficiencies can all impair natural GLP-1 function 
    •  Many “normal” labs miss early signs of suboptimal metabolic health 
    •  GLP-1 medications can be helpful, but they need to be part of a personalized, holistic strategy 
    •  Low dose GLP-1 use is often mislabeled as microdosing, even though true microdosing is something different 
    •  Preserving muscle, digestion, sleep, and hormone balance matters just as much as reducing appetite 


    This is not just about losing weight. It is about understanding your body, improving metabolic function, and building a healthier, more personalized foundation for long-term well-being.\

    About The Guest:
    Ashley Koff, RD is a registered dietitian with more than 25 years of clinical experience and the author of Your Best Shot. She is known for her work in metabolic health, nutrition, and personalized wellness, with a focus on helping people understand the deeper root causes behind weight, digestion, and hormone-related challenges.

    About Dr. Taz:
    Dr. Tasneem Bhatia (Dr. Taz) is a triple board-certified integrative medicine physician,
    bestselling author, and founder of hol+ a multi-location integrative medicine practice.
    Learn more: https://doctortaz.com/about

    Stay Connected:

    Connect further to Hol+ at https://holplus.co/- Don’t forget to like, subscribe, and hit the notification bell to stay updated on future episodes of hol+.
    Book a Hol+ Consultation: https://holplus.co/locations/virtual/


    Follow Dr. Taz on Instagram: 

    https://www.instagram.com/drtazmd/

    https://www.instagram.com/liveholplus/

    Subscribe to the audio podcast: https://holplus.transistor.fm/subscribe

    Subscribe to the video podcast: https://www.youtube.com/@DrTazMD/podcasts


    Get your copy of The Hormone Shift: Balance Your Body and Thrive Through Midlife and Menopause

    Follow Ashley Koff, RD
    https://www.instagram.com/ashleykoffapproved/
    https://thebetternutritionprogram.com/

    Get your copy of Your Best Shot

    Host & Production Team

    Host: Dr. Taz; Produced by ClipGrowth.com (Producer: Pat Gostek)


    Chapters
    00:00 Why weight loss may be the wrong goal
    02:00 Introducing Ashley Koff and the idea of weight health
    03:00 How Ashley got into the GLP-1 space
    04:20 What the incretin effect really means
    05:15 How gut hormones regulate the body
    08:30 Where GLP-1 hormones are made and how they work
    09:45 What happens when the signaling system breaks down
    13:30 Why natural GLP-1 function becomes suboptimal
    15:00 Gut lining damage, digestion, and modern life
    16:40 The vagus nerve, stress, and metabolic signaling
    19:00 Stress, cortisol, and early warning signs
    22:00 Digestive clues your body may be struggling
    25:25 Why GLP-1 medications are everywhere right now
    30:00 Weight health vs. weight loss
    34:35 What to track instead of total body weight
    40:30 The truth about metabolic health markers
    46:40 Where GLP-1 medications can help
    49:00 Side effects, digestion, and appetite suppression
    50:40 Low dose vs. true microdosing
    53:30 Why GLP-1s need a holistic plan
    55:30 Insurance, responsibility, and the broken system
    59:30 Ashley’s message from Your Best Shot
    01:01:00 The future of GLP-1 and new medications
    01:03:10 Creating generational weight health

    14 April 2026, 9:00 am
  • 1 hour 9 minutes
    Why Anxiety Might Not Be What You Think - Root Causes of Stress & Women’s Mental Health with Dr. Ellen Vora

    What if your anxiety, overwhelm, or constant sense of unease is not just a mental health issue, but a signal from a body that is overstimulated, under-rested, and out of balance? In this episode, Dr. Taz sits down with integrative psychiatrist Ellen Vora, author of The Anatomy of Anxiety, to unpack how modern life, stress, and physiology are quietly driving the rise of anxiety.


    If you’re dealing with anxiety, burnout, or feeling “off” and want deeper, root-cause support, join the Circle here:
     👉 https://holplus.co/circle

    Anxiety is rarely just about your thoughts. It often reflects a deeper imbalance involving sleep, blood sugar, gut health, inflammation, and how your nervous system is responding to the world around you.

    Learn more about support related to this conversation: Anxiety & Stress Support: https://holplus.co/anxiety

    In this episode, Dr. Ellen Vora explains the difference between true anxiety and physiological anxiety, and why many people are treating the wrong problem. She breaks down how poor sleep, overstimulation, gut imbalances, and even mouth breathing can create anxiety symptoms, and why medications don’t always address the root cause. You’ll learn why some anxiety is actually a healthy signal, how modern lifestyles are dysregulating our nervous systems, and why addressing the body first can change everything. This conversation challenges the idea that anxiety is simply a chemical imbalance and offers a more holistic, empowering path forward.

    If you’ve ever felt like your anxiety doesn’t fully make sense, or that you’ve tried everything but still don’t feel better, this episode will help you understand what might actually be missing.

    In this video, we cover:
    What “true anxiety” vs. “false anxiety” really means
    Why anxiety is not always a mental health disorder
    How sleep, blood sugar, and gut health impact anxiety
    The hidden role of overstimulation and modern life
    Why medications don’t always solve anxiety long-term
    The connection between ADHD and a “tired brain”
    How breathing and sleep quality affect mental health
    Why emotional sensitivity is not a weakness
    Practical foundations to regulate your nervous system

    This is not just about managing anxiety. It’s about understanding your body, restoring balance, and creating a foundation for mental clarity, resilience, and long-term well-being.

    About The Guest:
    Dr. Ellen Vora, MD is a board-certified psychiatrist, acupuncturist, and yoga teacher who takes a functional, whole-person approach to mental health. She is the author of The Anatomy of Anxiety and specializes in identifying the root causes of anxiety through physiology, lifestyle, and emotional health.

    About Dr. Taz:
    Dr. Tasneem Bhatia (Dr. Taz) is a triple board-certified integrative medicine physician,
    bestselling author, and founder of hol+ a multi-location integrative medicine practice.
    Learn more: https://doctortaz.com/about

    Stay Connected:

    Connect further to Hol+ at https://holplus.co/- Don’t forget to like, subscribe, and hit the notification bell to stay updated on future episodes of hol+.
    Book a Hol+ Consultation: https://holplus.co/locations/virtual/


    Follow Dr. Taz on Instagram: 

    https://www.instagram.com/drtazmd/

    https://www.instagram.com/liveholplus/

    Subscribe to the audio podcast: https://holplus.transistor.fm/subscribe

    Subscribe to the video podcast: https://www.youtube.com/@DrTazMD/podcasts


    Get your copy of The Hormone Shift: Balance Your Body and Thrive Through Midlife and Menopause

    Follow Dr. Ellen Vora
    https://www.instagram.com/ellenvoramd/
    https://ellenvora.com/


    Host & Production Team

    Host: Dr. Taz; Produced by ClipGrowth.com (Producer: Pat Gostek)


    Chapters
    00:00 Why anxiety may not be what you think
     02:00 True anxiety vs. physiological anxiety
     06:00 The “wide open antenna” and emotional sensitivity
     10:00 Why crying is a biological release
     13:00 The myth of the chemical imbalance
     18:00 The foundations: sleep, nourishment, movement
     22:00 Why medications don’t always work long-term
     25:00 Withdrawal and hidden medication effects
     30:00 Anxiety in kids and teens
     37:00 ADHD as a “tired brain”
     39:00 Sleep, breathing, and oxygenation
     41:00 Gut health, food, and inflammation
     46:00 Women, hormones, and emotional health
     53:00 Reclaiming intuition and nervous system balance

    7 April 2026, 9:00 am
  • 59 minutes 12 seconds
    The No. 1 Contributor to Chronic Pain & Why it's NOT Just a Result of Aging with Dr. Dan Ginader

    What if your chronic pain, stiffness, or recurring injuries are not just about aging, but signals from a nervous system that feels overwhelmed, inflamed, and under-supported? In this episode, Dr. Taz sits down with physical therapist Dr. Dan Ginader, author of The Pain-Free Body, to unpack how modern lifestyles, stress, and sedentary habits are quietly driving the rise of chronic pain.

    If you’re dealing with ongoing pain, fatigue, or inflammation and want deeper, root-cause support, join the Circle here:
     👉 https://holplus.co/circle


    Chronic pain is rarely just about one injury or one body part. It often reflects a deeper imbalance involving movement, mindset, inflammation, and how the brain interprets safety and threat.

    Learn more about support related to this conversation:
    Inflammation https://holplus.co/conditions/inflammation/
    Arthritis / Chronic Joint Pain: https://holplus.co/conditions/arthritis-chronic-joint-pain/

    In this episode, Dr. Dan explains why pain is not always a reliable indicator of damage, why MRIs and scans often don’t tell the full story, and how fear, stress, and inactivity can keep pain stuck in the body. He breaks down what actually drives chronic pain, why so many people feel worse as they get older, and what simple daily habits can either worsen or reverse the process.

    You’ll learn why movement is essential medicine, how optimism and mindset influence recovery, and why small, consistent actions matter more than occasional intense workouts. This conversation challenges the idea that pain is inevitable with age and offers a more hopeful, practical path forward.

    If you’ve been told your pain is “just part of getting older,” or feel like nothing has fully worked, this episode will help you understand what might actually be missing.

    In this video, we cover:

    • Why chronic pain is not just about aging
    • The real impact of sedentary lifestyles on the body
    • Why scans and imaging don’t always match your pain
    • How fear, stress, and mindset influence recovery
    • The difference between acute pain and chronic pain
    • Why “weekend workouts” can increase injury risk
    • Simple daily movement habits that reduce pain over time
    • How to catch early warning signs before pain becomes chronic

    This is not just about fixing pain. It’s about understanding your body, rebuilding resilience, and creating a lifestyle that supports long-term strength, mobility, and ease.

    About The Guest:
    Dr. Dan Ginader, DPT is a Doctor of Physical Therapy, author of The Pain-Free Body, and Clinic Director at Mims Method Physical Therapy in New York City. He specializes in helping patients understand the root causes of pain and build long-term resilience through movement and education.

    About Dr. Taz:
    Dr. Tasneem Bhatia (Dr. Taz) is a triple board-certified integrative medicine physician,
    bestselling author, and founder of hol+ a multi-location integrative medicine practice.
    Learn more: https://doctortaz.com/about

    Stay Connected:

    Connect further to Hol+ at https://holplus.co/- Don’t forget to like, subscribe, and hit the notification bell to stay updated on future episodes of hol+.
    Book a Hol+ Consultation: https://holplus.co/locations/virtual/


    Follow Dr. Taz on Instagram: 

    https://www.instagram.com/drtazmd/

    https://www.instagram.com/liveholplus/

    Subscribe to the audio podcast: https://holplus.transistor.fm/subscribe

    Subscribe to the video podcast: https://www.youtube.com/@DrTazMD/podcasts


    Get your copy of The Hormone Shift: Balance Your Body and Thrive Through Midlife and Menopause

    Follow Dr. Dan Ginader
    https://www.instagram.com/dr.dan_dpt/
    https://www.tiktok.com/@dr.dan_dpt
    Check out Dr. Dan's book The Pain-Free Body

    Host & Production Team

    Host: Dr. Taz; Produced by ClipGrowth.com (Producer: Pat Gostek)


    Chapters
    00:00
    Optimism and the surprising link to chronic pain 

    01:05 The #1 contributor to chronic pain: sedentary behavior 

    03:42 What most people get wrong about pain 

    04:46 Where pain actually comes from 

    07:51 How fear, stress, and expectation amplify pain 

    12:35 When acute pain becomes chronic pain 

    18:15 How much movement you actually need 

    20:55 Easy movement snacks to reduce pain 

    26:20 Why MRIs and scans often don’t explain your pain 

    50:45 The #1 rule for staying pain-free as you age

    31 March 2026, 9:00 am
  • 51 minutes 38 seconds
    How Phones and Algorithms Are Slowly Reshaping Childhood, Parenting, and Emotional Health | Dr. Shefali Tsabary

    What if your child’s anxiety, disconnection, screen obsession, or emotional shutdown are not random at all, but signs of a deeper struggle for safety, attachment, and regulation in a world shaped by algorithms? In this episode, Dr. Taz sits down with Dr. Shafali to unpack how technology, social media, and modern stress are quietly reshaping childhood, parenting, and emotional well-being.

    If you’re navigating parenting challenges, emotional overwhelm, or family disconnection and want deeper support, join the Circle here:
     👉 https://holplus.co/circle

    Struggles with attention, anxiety, and emotional regulation often point to something deeper happening beneath the surface.
    Learn more about support related to this conversation:
    Anxiety: https://holplus.co/conditions/anxiety/
    Mental Health Services: https://holplus.co/conditions-and-services/

    In this episode, Dr. Shafali explains why parenting today is no longer just about discipline or communication. Parents are now competing with screens, social media, and algorithms that are designed to capture children’s attention, attachment, and identity. She breaks down what children actually need most, why boys and girls often struggle differently, and how conscious parenting can help families reconnect in a distracted, dysregulated world.

    You’ll learn why children need safety, soothing, significance, and belonging, how screens can become a substitute for emotional regulation, and why real healing in families starts with presence, attunement, boundaries, and connection.

    If you’ve been feeling like technology is changing your child, your family dynamic, or your ability to stay connected, this conversation may help you understand why.

    In this video, we cover:

    •  How social media and algorithms are reshaping childhood 
    •  What children really need to feel safe and connected 
    •  Why boys and girls often respond differently to stress 
    •  How screens affect emotional regulation and identity 
    •  The difference between conscious parenting and permissive parenting 
    •  Why connection must come before boundaries 
    •  Practical tools to rebuild trust, presence, and co-regulation at home 

    This is not just about screen time. It’s about understanding what our children are turning toward, what they are missing, and how parents can become the anchor again.

    Stay Connected:

    Connect further to Hol+ at https://holplus.co/- Don’t forget to like, subscribe, and hit the notification bell to stay updated on future episodes of hol+.


    Follow Dr. Taz on Instagram: 

    https://www.instagram.com/drtazmd/

    https://www.instagram.com/liveholplus/


    Subscribe to the audio podcast: https://holplus.transistor.fm/subscribe

    Subscribe to the video podcast: https://www.youtube.com/@DrTazMD/podcasts


    Get your copy of The Hormone Shift: Balance Your Body and Thrive Through Midlife and Menopause

    Follow Dr. Shefali Tsabary
    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/doctorshefali/
    YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/DrShefali
    Website: https://www.drshefali.com/


    Dr. Shefali's Newest Books
    - Raising Conscious Daughters
    - Raising Conscious Sons

    Host & Production Team

    Host: Dr. Taz; Produced by ClipGrowth.com (Producer: Pat Gostek)

    Chapters
    00:00 The algorithm is competing with parents
    00:42 Introducing Dr. Shafali
    01:38 What conscious parenting really means
    03:02 Why parenting has changed in the digital era
    05:30 How technology replaces emotional regulation
    07:42 Australia banning social media for children
    09:16 Dr. Taz shares her daughter’s phone battles
    12:07 What parents should do instead of fighting screens
    15:17 Why busy parents cannot ignore this problem
    18:08 Presence, attunement, and what children really need
    20:42 Stress, cortisol, and dysregulated family systems
    23:20 Why parents should think deeply before having kids
    25:12 The role of community, mentors, and extended family
    30:16 Raising conscious sons vs. daughters
    32:58 Why boys and girls are struggling differently
    36:58 What boys need most from parents
    42:06 What girls need most from parents
    47:39 Social media, identity, and perfectionism in girls
    52:26 Common parenting traps and overcorrection
    57:38 Boundaries, compassion, and developmental realism
    1:03:15 Parenting as a spiritual journey
    1:08:24 How parents can regulate in real time
    1:12:08 Mirror neurons, co-regulation, and hope
    1:14:30 Final thoughts and what makes Dr. Shafali hol

    24 March 2026, 9:00 am
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