The House of Pod

Dr. Chad Smith was the only emergency room doctor living in Weaverville, California — the guy you wanted in the room when it mattered most. Then one night, troubled by what he saw on the news and read online, he posted his thoughts on his private Facebook page. The next morning, his hospital fired him.This week on The House of Pod, Dr. Kaveh Hoda sits down with Dr. Chad Smith and his civil rights attorney Matthew Kumin to unpack what happened in a small mountain town with a big story about free speech, worker's rights, and who gets to decide what a doctor can and can't say online. We dig into the First Amendment, California labor law, the difference between private and government employers, and why this case might matter more than you think. Plus: Chad's decision to run for the hospital board, what he's hearing from nurses and clinicians who've been afraid to speak up, and what every healthcare worker should know about their rights.Follow Chad on facebook and spread the word about his fight! https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61593455607298&mibextid=wwXIfr&mibextid=wwXIfr Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dr. Kaveh Hoda is joined by OB/GYN and bestselling author Dr. Jen Gunter and esthetician Naomi Laguana to learn about perimenopause — what it actually is, why it's so misunderstood, and who's profiting from the confusion. They break down the chaos of hormone fluctuations, the Women's Health Initiative and what it really showed, why hormone testing is mostly useless for diagnosis, the dangers of pellet therapy, and how the wellness industry exploits women's legitimate grievances with the medical system. Plus: brain fog, the "grievance economy," and why menopause care might be simpler than the internet wants you to believe. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Is raw milk the health miracle its advocates claim, or a dangerous gamble with children's lives? In this two-part deep dive, Dr. Kaveh Hoda sits down with Dr. Rakesh Jatwani (Dr. Rak) — double board-certified physician in Internal and Lifestyle Medicine, and the host of The Health Feast podcast — to unpack the raw milk debate from every angle.Part 1 tells the story of Mary McGonigle-Martin, a Southern California mother who gave her seven-year-old son raw milk from Organic Pastures dairy, only to watch him land in a medically induced coma with kidney failure from E. coli O157:H7. We trace the suprising actions of dairy owner and the real clinical consequences: hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS), long-term kidney damage, and the pathogens lurking in unpasteurized milk. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week on The House of Pod, Dr. Kaveh Hoda is joined by Quinn, Chris, and Christian from the Failure to Launch podcast to explore what space travel actually does to the human body — and spoiler alert, it's not great. From G-forces that can make you black out to microgravity that gives you "puffy face chicken leg syndrome," we break down why the human body was simply never designed to leave Earth.Enjoyed the episode? Please take 30 seconds to it makes a huge difference in helping new listeners find the show https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-house-of-pod/id1225096382rab House of Pod merch! Pick up a shirt: Search "House of Pod" at bonfire.com or go to https://www.bonfire.com/hopmerchFind me Kaveh on Instagram or TikTok @thehouseofpod or email at [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dr. Kaveh Hoda is joined by facial plastic surgeon Dr. Umang Mehta and physical therapist David Bailey to explore how sitting, screen use, long commutes, and demanding work affect the body. They share practical tips for improving posture, building strength, taking effective movement breaks, and preventing chronic pain before it becomes an injury. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.