Podcast Episodes

The Mind-Gut Conversation with host Emeran Mayer, MD

Dr. Mayer sits down with Drew Ramsey, MD, psychiatrist, author, and one of the pioneers of nutritional psychiatry, to explore what it means to build mental fitness in today’s fast-paced, overstimulated world.
Dr. Mayer sits down with Peter Crone, “The Mind Architect,” to discuss how we can dissolve trauma, transcend limiting subconscious beliefs, and step into a life of greater freedom and possibility.
Dr. Mayer sits down with Dr. Suzanne Gilberg-Lenz, integrative OB-GYN and author of Menopause Bootcamp, to discuss how women’s health has been overlooked in medicine and what needs to change.
Dr. Mayer sits down with Professor Felice Jacka, pioneering researcher and founder of the Food & Mood Centre, to discuss how diet, the microbiome, and agriculture shape mental health.
Dr. Mayer welcomes Martin Picard, PhD, mitochondrial biologist and systems thinker, for a fascinating conversation on the hidden role of mitochondria in health, stress, and consciousness.
Dr. Mayer welcomes Dan Buettner, National Geographic explorer, Emmy award-winning filmmaker, and founder of the Blue Zones, for an illuminating conversation on the secrets of longevity.
Dr. Mayer unpacks groundbreaking research on how men and women differ in their responses to stress, emotional stimuli, and gut sensations.
Dr. Mayer challenges the prevailing hype around SIBO, revealing what the latest research actually shows—and why many gut symptoms may have little to do with bacterial overgrowth.
Dr. Mayer sits down with Dr. Stephen Sideroff, a renowned psychologist and UCLA professor, to explore how stress mastery, emotional resilience, and strong relationships can promote healthy aging and peak performance.
Dr. Mayer speaks with Nora LaTorre, CEO of Eat Real, to explore the science, strategy, and real-world impact of improving children’s nutrition in schools.
Dr. Mayer talks with Cheryl Sew Hoy, CEO of Tiny Health, about the evidence behind stool microbiome testing, its practical uses for families, and what these tests can reveal about health.
Dr. Mayer explores how factors such as alcohol, sleep, diet, and a sense of purpose all contribute to healthy brain aging and cognitive resilience.