Vitals & Values

About Vitals & Values

Science Over Hype. Values Over Virality. Vitals & Values is where evidence-based health meets unapologetic truth. Hosted by Dr. Lara (@lbaat), a concierge MD reshaping modern medicine, and David Roden (@Fit_DRock), a transformation coach who lost over 200 pounds and lived to tell the tale, this podcast isn’t here to go viral—it’s here to tell the truth. Every episode dives deep into: 🧬 Medicine & Metabolic Health 🥦 Nutrition & Sustainable Weight Loss 🏋️♂️ Fitness & Habit Formation ✝ Christian Faith & Spiritual Stewardship 💭 Mental Health & Lifestyle Resets 📅 Weekly Format: Vitals Check – Clinical clarity from Dr. Lara Values in Focus – Real-world forces behind health: mindset, faith, emotions, relationships, identity, and environment The Honest Table – Candid convos & unfiltered guests The Real Takeaway – A lifestyle or mindset challenge for the week This isn’t wellness theater. It’s not guru culture. It’s a movement for people who want to think critically, live intentionally, and take their health personally. 🎧 New episodes every Friday 📲 Follow @lbaat & @Fit_DRock on Instagram/TikTok 💼 Brought to you by Concierge Medicine of West Michigan – @cmwestmichigan The information in this podcast is for educational purposes only and is not intended to diagnose, treat, or replace professional medical advice. Always consult with your personal physician before making changes to your health routine.

Publisher

Concierge Medicine Of West Michigan

Category

health & fitness

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

4 Jul 2025

Latest episode

20 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

60 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   20 Oct 2026

   Suck It Up, Buttercup: Physician Burnout, Private Equity & Fixing Healthcare | Dr. Todd Otten

   Send us Fan Mail Doctors are told to “suck it up, buttercup.” So are patients. Dr. Todd Otten is done accepting that. Dr. Todd Otten is a family physician, former Naval flight surgeon, and executive producer of the documentary Suck It Up, Buttercup: Trust & Betrayal — Healthcare in America. He joins Dr. Lara Baatenburg and David Roden to talk about his path through medical training and burnout, and how that led him to advocate for healthcare reform. We get into what’s really driving clini...

2. 

   13 Oct 2026

   WHY I LEFT INSURANCE MEDICINE

   Send us Fan Mail What changes when your doctor isn’t racing the clock? Dr. Lara Baatenburg spent years in a traditional insurance-based practice with a panel of roughly 3,000 patients before moving to concierge medicine. In this episode, David sits down with her to talk honestly about both sides: what patient volume does to a visit, how urgent problems and lab results actually get handled, and why “patients often feel like they’re pushed out the door” in a system built around throughput. We g...

3. 

   6 Oct 2026

   Healthy Habits in Marriage: What Changed in Our First 4 Months

   Send us Fan Mail Nearly four months into marriage, Lara and David get honest about what it actually takes to build healthy habits as a couple. One of them comes at health from the clinical side and the other from the anti-diet, biology-over-willpower side. Most of the time that works beautifully. Sometimes it turns into a negotiation over the snack cabinet. They cover workout routines and personal preferences, meal prep, handling sweets and snacks at home, the sleep boundaries that keep the p...

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Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

7 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

5 ratings

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