Healthy & Awake Podcast

About Healthy & Awake Podcast

Question the conventional, explore the unconventional, seek truth in health and wellness. Hosted by Mike Vera, Board-Certified Health Coach. Watch full conversations on YouTube, or listen wherever you get podcasts.

Publisher

Mike Vera, MS, Board-Certified Health Coach

Category

health & fitness

Language

en

Explicit

Yes

First episode

9 Feb 2023

Latest episode

23 Sept 2026

Latest episodes

88 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   23 Sept 2026

   Healthcare Rewards Volume Over Care | Dr. Luissa Kiprono

   🤝 WORK WITH MIKE Ready to take the next step with your health? Book a $1 discovery call with Mike Vera, MS, NBC-HWC. → https://bit.ly/3QDnWg7 (https://bit.ly/3QDnWg7) ABOUT THIS EPISODE Why do doctors rush through appointments? Dr. Luissa Kiprono argues that healthcare productivity quotas can put the time patients need in conflict with the way physicians are paid. We discuss physician autonomy, burnout, AI, and access to care, followed by her perspective on pregnancy and vaccines. 🔎 ABOUT THE GUEST — DR. LUISSA KIPRONO Dr. Luissa Kiprono, DO, MBS, EMBA, is a maternal-fetal medicine specialist and founder and CEO of TeleMed MFM and World Gateway Perinatal Consultants. She served for 12 years in the U.S. Air Force as an officer and physician and is the author of Push, Then Breathe: Trauma, Triumph, and the Making of an American Doctor. - TeleMed MFM: https://telemedmfm.com/ (https://telemedmfm.com/) As mentioned in the introduction, Dr. Kiprono disagrees with views expressed in our earlier autism conversation with Dr. Peter McCullough. That episode is linked here so you can hear the conversations in context: - The Autism Spike, with Dr. Peter McCullough: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UN5xBuGDepg (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UN5xBuGDepg) 📖 FREE — THE COMPLETE GLP-1 BREAKDOWN Explore the GLP-1 discussion further with Mike’s guide to the medications, their tradeoffs, and the research behind the claims. → https://mikevera.substack.com/p/the-ozempic-trap-what-theyre-not (https://mikevera.substack.com/p/the-ozempic-trap-what-theyre-not) DISCLAIMER: This content is for educational and informational purposes only. It is not intended as medical advice and should not be used to diagnose, treat, or prevent any condition. Always consult with your healthcare provider before making changes to your health routine. MORE FROM HEALTHY & AWAKE Healthy & Awake® Time Management Make room for your health goals. Build a practical daily plan around your priorities and routines, with a way back when plans change. https://healthyandawake.com/time-management (https://healthyandawake.com/time-management) Healthy & Awake® on Substack Get Mike's articles and conversations in your inbox and keep exploring the ideas behind Healthy & Awake. https://mikevera.substack.com/ (https://mikevera.substack.com/) Affiliate disclosure: Purchases through the links below may earn me a commission, supporting the show at no extra cost to you. BonCharge Blue Light Blocking Glasses Using screens after dark? Explore blue light blocking glasses for your evening screen routine. https://boncharge.com/?rfsn=6048119.41d325 (https://boncharge.com/?rfsn=6048119.41d325) BreathHoldWork® Masterclass Explore Erwan Le Corre's online course in breath-hold training, with structured lessons and exercises for practicing how you respond to stress. https://www.breathholdwork.com/a/2148085889/XjErFcgW (https://www.breathholdwork.com/a/2148085889/XjErFcgW) 🔗 FOLLOW & LISTEN — HEALTHY & AWAKE Mike Vera, MS, NBC-HWC, host of the Healthy & Awake Podcast - YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@healthyandawake (https://www.youtube.com/@healthyandawake)

2. 

   15 Sept 2026

   They Prescribed It. Who Helps You Stop? | Dr. Josef Witt-Doerring

   🤝 WORK WITH MIKE Ready to take the next step with your health? Book a $1 discovery call with Mike Vera, MS, NBC-HWC. → https://bit.ly/3QDnWg7 (https://bit.ly/3QDnWg7) Antidepressant withdrawal raises a question that can get lost when a prescription is written: who helps you when you want to stop? Dr. Josef Witt-Doerring joins Mike Vera to explain why he argues psychiatric care needs a plan beyond prescribing, drawing on his experience in drug safety and deprescribing. They discuss informed consent, long-term treatment, the benefits patients report, and what he considers when helping someone prepare to taper. A note before you listen: this conversation covers antidepressants, SSRIs, psychiatric medication withdrawal, and mental health. It is shared for educational purposes only and is not medical advice; it is not a recommendation to start, stop, or change any medication (make medication decisions with your prescribing clinician). If you are struggling or in crisis, support is available 24/7: in the US, call or text 988 (Suicide and Crisis Lifeline), or text HOME to 741741 (Crisis Text Line). Outside the US, contact your local emergency services or crisis line. 🔎 ABOUT THE GUEST — DR. JOSEF WITT-DOERRING Dr. Josef Witt-Doerring is a board-certified psychiatrist, co-founder, CEO, and Medical Director of TaperClinic. A former Medical Officer in the FDA's Division of Psychiatry, he works with patients navigating psychiatric medication side effects and withdrawal. He also hosts Side Effects with Dr. Josef. - TaperClinic: https://taperclinic.com/ (https://taperclinic.com/) - YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@taperclinic (https://www.youtube.com/@taperclinic) - Side Effects with Dr. Josef: https://taperclinic.podbean.com/ (https://taperclinic.podbean.com/) 📖 FREE — THE ANTIDEPRESSANT SIDE EFFECT THEY BURIED Read Mike's earlier conversation with Dr. David Healy on medication harms, informed consent, and withdrawal: → https://mikevera.substack.com/p/the-antidepressant-side-effect-they (https://mikevera.substack.com/p/the-antidepressant-side-effect-they) 🕒 HEALTHY & AWAKE® TIME MANAGEMENT Mike's $47 two-course bundle for protecting what matters and applying the system to one health routine. Includes Health Routine Head Start, lifetime access, and a 30-day money-back guarantee. → https://healthyandawake.com/time-management (https://healthyandawake.com/time-management) DISCLAIMER: This content is for educational and informational purposes only. It is not intended as medical advice and should not be used to diagnose, treat, or prevent any condition. Always consult with your healthcare provider before making changes to your health routine. ⏱ TIMESTAMPS 0:00 The Missing Exit Plan 0:25 Why This Conversation Matters 2:24 Questioning the Chemical-Imbalance Explanation 6:49 Informed Consent and Long-Term Evidence 8:54 From Psychiatry to the FDA to Deprescribing 12:10 Healthy & Awake Time Management 13:27 The Pushback Against Deprescribing 16:06 Can Psychiatry Change? 19:50 Labels, Marketing, and Mental Health 23:57 What to Consider Before Coming Off Medication 28:19 Individualized Tapering and Withdrawal 31:27 Supplements, Cannabis, and Quick Fixes 34:34 Psychedelics, Therapy, and Integration 38:11 The Ketamine Clinic Question 38:42 Where to Find Josef's Work 39:11 Closing and Newsletter

3. 

   6 Sept 2026

   The War on Chlorine Dioxide | Dr. Pierre D. Kory

   Want Mike's help making sense of your health and choosing the right next step? Book a one-on-one discovery call for just $1: https://bit.ly/3QDnWg7 (https://bit.ly/3QDnWg7) Chlorine dioxide is at the center of a fierce medical controversy: public warnings describe it as dangerous, while Pierre Kory argues that its history, chemistry, and therapeutic evidence tell a very different story. Kory joins Mike Vera, MS, NBC-HWC, host of the Healthy & Awake Podcast, to explain why he changed his mind after initially finding no clinical studies in PubMed, why he disputes the “bleach” framing, and how he believes oxidation can target pathogens while also discussing DMSO, ivermectin, institutional capture, medical disinformation, and whether public trust can be rebuilt. 🔎 ABOUT THE GUEST — DR. PIERRE D. KORY Dr. Pierre D. Kory, MD, MPA, is an internal medicine, pulmonary, and critical care physician. He previously served as an associate professor and chief of the Critical Care Service at the University of Wisconsin, co-founded the Front Line COVID-19 Critical Care Alliance and Leading Edge Clinic, and authored The War on Ivermectin and The War on Chlorine Dioxide. - The War on Chlorine Dioxide: https://waronchlorinedioxide.com/ (https://waronchlorinedioxide.com/) - Pierre Kory's Medical Musings: https://pierrekorymedicalmusings.com/ (https://pierrekorymedicalmusings.com/) - Leading Edge Clinic: https://drpierrekory.com/ (https://drpierrekory.com/) 📖 FREE — HEALTHY & AWAKE ON SUBSTACK Read Mike's evidence-focused health investigations, podcast conversations, and practical ideas for thinking more clearly about your health. Free to read and subscribe: → https://mikevera.substack.com (https://mikevera.substack.com) 🕒 HEALTHY & AWAKE® TIME MANAGEMENT Get the complete two-course bundle, including Health Routine Head Start, for $47 with lifetime access and a 30-day money-back guarantee. → https://healthyandawake.com/time-management (https://healthyandawake.com/time-management) — DISCLAIMER: This content is for educational and informational purposes only. It is not intended as medical advice and should not be used to diagnose, treat, or prevent any condition. Always consult with your healthcare provider before making changes to your health routine.

Who has been a guest on Healthy & Awake Podcast

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Dr John Catanzaro
• Dr Judy Morgan
• Dr Renata Moon
• Dr Renee Dufault
• Dr Peter McCullough

Reach and audience

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YouTube views

39,063

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.9 / 5

15 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

14 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 72 / 100

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Quality

58

Social presence

91

YouTube

85

Engagement

82

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