As we enjoy the final swing of summer, we’re sharing one of our most memorable episodes on building connection.   Why is food a foundation for human connection? Chef José Andrés has spent a lifetime of cooking for friends & family at home, in his many restaurants, and for people stricken by disaster around the world. For José, sharing and providing food spreads the empathy he believes people naturally possess for one another. This conversation between the nation's doctor and the global chef will make you want to break bread with those near and far, and it will leave you laughing over the unforgettable story of José's most stunning kitchen catastrophe.    (04:16)    How José feels at home anywhere he is (05:10)    Where did José’s sense of self come from? (12:01)    What is at the heart of our relationship to food (21:05)    What inspired José to use food as empathy during disaster (27:16)    How do we have conversations about love & empathy? (31:48)    Where does José turn to when he loses hope? (37:36)    Favorite comfort foods (38:29)    His worst (and most hilarious) tale of kitchen disaster    José Andrés, Chef & Humanitarian Instagram: @chefjoseandres  Twitter: @chefjoseandres  Facebook: chefjoseandres    About José Andrés  Born in Spain, where he learned the craft of cooking first from his parents and then in the kitchen of Ferran Adrià’s groundbreaking avant-garde restaurant elBulli – José Andrés immigrated to the United States in 1991, first to New York City and later to Washington, D.C., where he and his partners established a group of restaurants that has earned countless fans and won numerous awards over the years.    José holds close both his identity as a Spanish immigrant and an American citizen, placing upon himself the responsibility of both culinary ambassador and immigrant representing the two nations. He is a visionary and a humanitarian, establishing World Central Kitchen in 2010 as a means for feeding the many – using culinary training programs to empower communities and strengthen economies as well as food disaster relief in the wake of emergencies around the globe.    He has been widely recognized for both his culinary and his humanitarian work, including by the James Beard Foundation, which named him Best Chef: Mid-Atlantic in 2003, as well as Humanitarian of the Year in 2018; TIME Magazine, which included him on the list of 100 Most Influential People in 2012 and 2018; and President Obama, who awarded José the National Humanities Medal in 2015. José holds two Michelin stars for his avant-garde tasting counter minibar by José Andrés in Washington, D.C., as well as four Bib Gourmands.    For more conversations, visit www.surgeongeneral.gov/housecalls.    We’d love to hear from you! Send us a note at housecalls@hhs.gov with your feedback & ideas.

Note: This episode was recorded in June 2023, prior to the SAG-AFTRA union declaring a strike.  Rainn Wilson describes himself as an actor and an artist, who writes some books about spirituality on the side. As well-known as Rainn is on the screen and stage, particularly for playing Dwight on the TV series “The Office,” we invited him on House Calls to talk about spirituality – specifically how spirituality can help us change the world for the better, from addressing global challenges like climate change, to creating more connection and community in our daily lives.     Rainn is looking for what he calls a “spiritual revolution”, in which we all give back to humanity with “loving kindness.” Join us as we talk about what that looks like and how we can all help make our world a more meaningfully connected place.    (02:38)   How does Rainn Wilson want to be known?  (06:42)    Are we experiencing a spiritual crisis?  (11:13)    How can spirituality help fix today’s world?  (15:36)    How has Rainn’s personal journey with spirituality evolved?  (20:25)    What precipitated Rainn’s experience of loneliness and isolation as a young man?  (24:09)    What would Rainn Wilson today tell his 20-year-old self about happiness?  (34:59)    How can we connect and lead with love?  (41:00)    Love, kindness, and loving kindness.  (55:06)    How does Rainn prioritize people and community in his life?  (01:01:11)    Which of Rainn Wilson’s many pets is a being most of us have probably never encountered?    We’d love to hear from you! Send us a note at housecalls@hhs.gov with your feedback & ideas.    Rainn Wilson, Actor & Artist  Twitter: @rainnwilson  Instagram: @rainnwilson  Facebook: @rainnwilson    About Rainn Wilson  Rainn Wilson is an Emmy nominated and SAG award-winning actor, writer and producer best known for playing the role of Dwight Schrute on NBC's The Office, which garnered him three Emmy Award nominations.  Wilson’s book, “Soul Boom: Why We Need a Spiritual Revolution” released on April 25th of this year. In this book, he explores the benefits spirituality gives us in creating solutions for an increasingly challenging world. Wilson can be seen in “Rainn Wilson and The Geography of Bliss,” a six-part travel docuseries in which he travels around the world to discover the happiest places on Earth. The docuseries is based on Eric Weiner’s novel “The Geography of Bliss: One Grump’s Search for the Happiest Places in the World” and debuted on Peacock in May 2023. Other movie and television credits include “WEIRD: The Al Yankovic Story,” “Jerry & Marge Go Large,” “Dark Winds,” “An Idiot’s Guide to Climate Change,” “Star: Trek Discovery,” “Super,” “The Meg” and “Six Feet Under” among many others.  Wilson co-founded SoulPancake, a digital media company designed to celebrate humanity and champion creativity. He is the author of “The Bassoon King” and the New York Times Bestselling “SoulPancake: Chew on Life’s Big Questions.”

As we face an epidemic of loneliness in our country, how are men and boys struggling for connection? What’s driving the increasing rate of suicide among men? And how does our culture affect the ways in which men and boys form friendships?  The Surgeon General and scholar Richard Reeves explore these questions and more. They discuss the complicated and troubling picture about how men and boys are faring. Educationally, economically, socially, and in terms of their physical and mental health, men and boys are struggling in profound ways. This conversation also examines male social connection in the context of a changing society in which expectations for men in the family, at work, and socially are shifting.   In this episode of House Calls, the Surgeon General and Richard Reeves discuss how we can help and why understanding this moment in the lives of boys and men is important for all of us.    (05:04)    How are men and boys doing in terms of loneliness and isolation?  (08:11)    What’s driving the increase in the rate of suicide among men?  (12:36)    How does our culture influence how men and boys form friendships?  (20:16)    Can we better balance work and parenting?  (28:47)    How can we help young people build relational skills?  (31:36)    How have Richard Reeve’s personal experiences shaped his work?  (34:32)    How did Richard Reeves teach his sons about masculinity?  (39:32)    Can we have open conversations about men’s challenges?  (36:57)    The balance of success, creating meaning, and parenting.  (47:23)    Why do some men and boys experience difficulty expressing their emotions?  (54:51)    How can we provide men with more emotional support?  (01:03:08)    How has Richard Reeves modeled different ideas of strength for his sons?     We’d love to hear from you! Send us a note at housecalls@hhs.gov with your feedback & ideas.    Richard Reeves, Writer and Researcher Twitter: @RichardvReeves  Instagram: @richardvreeves    About Richard Reeves  Richard V. Reeves is a nonresident senior fellow in Governance Studies and president of the Boys and Men Project. Formerly, he was a senior fellow in Economic Studies, where he held the John C. and Nancy D. Whitehead Chair. His research focuses on boys and men, inequality, and social mobility.  Richard’s publications for Brookings include his latest book “Of Boys and Men: Why the Modern Male Is Struggling, Why It Matters, and What to Do about It” (2022) and 2017’s “Dream Hoarders: How the American Upper Middle Class Is Leaving Everyone Else in the Dust, Why That Is a Problem, and What to Do about It”. He is a contributor to The Atlantic, National Affairs, Democracy Journal, the Wall Street Journal and the New York Times. Richard is also the author of “John Stuart Mill – Victorian Firebrand”, an intellectual biography of the British liberal philosopher and politician.  Richard sits on the Board of Jobs for the Future, and is an adviser to the American Family Survey, and to the Equity Center at the University of Virginia. He has previously served as a consultant to the Opportunity Insights team led by Prof Raj Chetty at Harvard University (2018), and as a member of the Government of Canada’s Ministerial Advisory Committee on Poverty (2017-2018).  Richard’s previous roles include: director of Demos, the London-based political think-tank; director of futures at the Work Foundation; principal policy advisor to the Minister for Welfare Reform; social affairs editor of the The Observer; research fellow at the Institute for Public Policy Research; economics correspondent for The Guardian; and a researcher at the Institute of Psychiatry, University of London. He is also a former European Business Speaker of the Year.  Richard has a B.A. from Oxford University and a Ph.D. from Warwick University.

Friendships don’t just happen; they take nurturing to grow and deepen.  This episode is dedicated to friendships and the meaningful ways friends make our lives better. In this episode, the Surgeon General is joined by his two pals Sunny and Dave. Together, they have what’s called a moai.  Moais are a friendship tradition from Okinawa, Japan – essentially, it is a friend circle that starts in childhood. Moais offer emotional and moral support, and the effect on people’s health can be remarkably positive. In Okinawa, an island known for some of the longest life expectancy in the world, some moais have lasted for over 90 years!  This episode is an invitation to a unique and deeply personal space, as Dr. Murthy and his friends talk about the power of being seen and valued for who you are.   We hope this episode inspires you to build and strengthen connections in your life. Please share with others who are seeking the same.   (05:45)   What is a Moai?  (10:51)   How did their Moai begin?  (17:39)   How has the Moai made a difference in their lives?  (32:06)   How has being in the Moai impacted their families?  (36:27)   The power of an explicit friendship commitment  (45:16)    What exactly are we chasing in life?  (48:02)    How can you start your own Moai?  Dr. Sandeep (Sunny) Kishore, Physician-Scientist Twitter: ⁠@sandeep_kishore⁠  Instagram: ⁠@sunnyk5⁠  Dr. Dave Chokshi, Physician & Public Health Leader  Twitter: @davechokshi    About Dr. Sunny Kishore & Dr. Dave Chokshi Dr. Sandeep (Sunny) Kishore is a physician-scientist at the University of California, San Francisco. He has worked on closing the “know-do” gap and translating scientific insights into real-world applications with focus on chronic disease prevention & control. Currently, he is focused on developing a scalable treatment algorithm for blood pressure control to improve cardiometabolic health for primary care clinics across the University of California. His work has led to the addition of over ten treatments to the Essential Medicines List of the World Health Organization (WHO) for cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes and mental illness. He also has provided technical guidance to Resolve to Save Lives with a focus on fixed dose combinations for blood pressure and led large global networks focused on reducing the toll of chronic illness worldwide.   Dr. Kishore has delivered remarks for United Nations General Assembly health sessions, WHO, TEDMED and his work has been featured in JAMA, The Lancet, Bulletin of WHO and Scientific American. He is a fellow of the New York Academy of Medicine, an Emerging Leader for the National Academy of Medicine and is a recipient of the Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowship for New Americans. He received the Raymond W. Sarber Award for top American graduate student in microbiology for doctoral research on anti-malarial strategies. He completed his medical and graduate training at Weill Cornell/Rockefeller/Sloan-Kettering Institute and Oxford, undertook his clinical training at Yale and Brigham & Women's Hospital/Harvard Medical School and has held fellowships at Harvard, Yale and the Dalai Lama Center at MIT. He currently resides in the Bay Area with his wife. Dr. Dave A. Chokshi is a practicing physician and public health leader who most recently served as the 43rd Health Commissioner of New York City. From 2020-2022, he led the City’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic, including its historic campaign to vaccinate over 6 million New Yorkers. Previously, Dr. Chokshi was the inaugural Chief Population Health Officer at the largest public healthcare system in the nation. He has held successive senior leadership roles that span the public, private, and nonprofit sectors. A Rhodes Scholar and White House Fellow, he is nationally recognized as a transformational leader, a clinical innovator, a policy expert, and a fierce advocate for a stronger and more equitable health system. 

Judy Woodruff is not done asking questions. A decorated and respected journalist, she anchored the PBS NewsHour for 15 years until she stepped down in 2022. Now, at age 79, she is traveling the country to answer: what is at the root of the division and disconnection our country faces today? And how do we fix that? To understand across different perspectives requires the ability to listen. At 79, Judy has honed this skill. In the decades Judy spent reporting on Americans and our politics (starting when Jimmy Carter declared his run for president) as well as raising her three children, she has seen enormous change in how people relate to one another. In this episode, we hear her views on the value of really listening to others and having respect, even when we might not agree with or understand, someone.  (03:15)    Judy Woodruff’s interest in divisiveness in America  (12:05)    How have political divisions evolved during Judy’s career?  (17:13)    How Judy became a journalist  (22:12)    Where did Judy find support in an era when few women were in journalism?  (26:16)    The role of her mother  (33:08)    How can we keep family and friends centered when work takes us away?  (34:45)    How does Judy define success?  (36:57)    The balance of success, creating meaning, and parenting  (44:36)    Why listening and respect is essential to Judy’s work.  (46:54)    How does Judy handle difficult interviews?  (51:58)    Where does Judy find respite when she needs a break?  (55:37)    Is Judy hopeful about the world?  (57:50)    Is there someone Judy hasn’t interviewed whom she’d love to?  (58:08)    Judy shares a funny on-set moment  We’d love to hear from you! Send us a note at housecalls@hhs.gov with your feedback & ideas.  Judy Woodruff, Journalist Twitter: @judywoodruff  Instagram: @judywoodruffpbs  About Judy Woodruff Broadcast journalist Judy Woodruff is the Senior Correspondent for the PBS NewsHour, after serving for 11 years as its Anchor and Managing Editor. During 2023 and 2024, she is undertaking a reporting project, “America at a Crossroads,” to better understand the country’s political divide. She has covered politics and other news for more than four decades at CNN, NBC, and PBS.  The recipient of numerous awards, including the Peabody Journalistic Integrity Award, the Poynter Medal, an Emmy for Lifetime Achievement, and the Radcliffe Medal, she and the late Gwen Ifill were together awarded Arizona State University’s Walter Cronkite Award for Excellence in Journalism after Woodruff and Ifill were named co-anchors of the PBS NewsHour in 2013, marking the first time an American national news broadcast would be co-anchored by two women.  For 12 years, Woodruff served as anchor and senior correspondent for CNN, where her duties included anchoring the weekday program, Inside Politics. At PBS from 1983 to 1993, she was the chief Washington correspondent for The MacNeil/Lehrer NewsHour. From 1984-1990, she also anchored PBS' award-winning weekly documentary series, Frontline with Judy Woodruff. In 2011, Woodruff was the principal reporter for the PBS documentary “Nancy Reagan: The Role of a Lifetime”. And in 2007, she completed an extensive project for PBS and other news outlets on the views of young Americans called “Generation Next: Speak Up. Be Heard”.   At NBC News, Woodruff was White House correspondent from 1977 to 1982. For one year after that she served as NBC's Today show chief Washington correspondent. She wrote the book, “This is Judy Woodruff at the White House,” published in 1982 by Addison-Wesley. Woodruff is a founding co-chair of the International Women's Media Foundation, an organization dedicated to promoting and encouraging women in communication industries worldwide. Woodruff is a graduate of Duke University, where she is a trustee emerita. She lives in Washington, DC, with her husband, journalist Al Hunt, and they are the parents of three children. 

Whether it’s watching a young person struggle with a social situation, lose sleep to social media, experience loss, feel school stress, consider self-harm, or try to support a friend, so many adults worry about how kids are coping emotionally in an increasingly complex world. How can we adults help?  Dr. Lisa Damour, a psychologist and author, who has spent decades working as a clinician and researcher. Her three books about young people and their mental health are written to help adults better understand and support kids. In this episode, Dr. Lisa Damour brings us a world of wisdom about the struggles of today’s young people and how adults can respond, both generally and specifically.   This episode was recorded with a live audience at The City Club of Cleveland, and the audience contributed some wonderful questions of their own.  We’d love to hear from you! Send us a note at housecalls@hhs.gov with your feedback & ideas.    (02:46)    What is the current state of teen mental health?  (06:10)    How should we think about mental health?  (07:38)    When should parents intervene in their kids’ mental health?  (09:43)    Is adolescence different for the current generation?  (11:05)    Why are kids sleeping less?  (13:19)    What is the primary job of parents, in terms of mental health for kids?  (17:44)    How can parents talk with kids about self-harm?  (20:30)    How can we help kids find balance about things that trouble them?  (22:45)    When can parents expect the peak of emotional swings in adolescence?  (25:12)    Are kids more fragile these days?  (27:49)    Are kids experiencing loneliness?  (29:45)    Are online friendships as deep as in-person friendships?  (31:14)    Do kids of different genders form friendships differently?  (32:58)    How can we help boys initiate deeper friendships?  (34:31)    Can we get past societal expectations of what boys and girls feel?  (38:19)    What role can school play in supporting emotional well-being?  (40:27)    How should parents approach technology and social media for kids?  (46:46)    What gives Lisa Damour hope?  (48:01)    What is the mental health status of college-aged people?   (51:55)    How does privacy work for young people seeking mental health support?  (53:54)    How can we help young people who are feeling apathetic?  (56:42)    How badly do tech devices interfere with sleep and what to do about it?  (58:51)    Can we manage kids’ devices while allowing them to feel connected?  Dr. Lisa Damour, Psychologist and Author Instagram: @lisa.damour  Twitter: @LDamour  Facebook: @lisadamourphd  About Dr. Lisa Damour  Dr. Lisa Damour is the author of three New York Times best sellers: “Untangled,” “Under Pressure,” and “The Emotional Lives of Teenagers.” She co-hosts the "Ask Lisa" podcast, works in collaboration with UNICEF, and is recognized as a thought leader by the American Psychological Association. Dr. Damour is also a regular contributor to The New York Times and CBS News.  Dr. Damour serves as a Senior Advisor to the Schubert Center for Child Studies at Case Western Reserve University and has written numerous academic papers, chapters, and books related to education and child development. She maintains a clinical practice and also speaks to schools, professional organizations, and corporate groups around the world on the topics of child and adolescent development, family mental health, and adult well-being.  Dr. Damour graduated with honors from Yale University and worked for the Yale Child Study Center before earning her doctorate in Clinical Psychology at the University of Michigan. She has been a fellow at Yale’s Edward Zigler Center in Child Development and Social Policy and the University of Michigan’s Power Foundation. She and her husband are the proud parents of two daughters.

How can vulnerability and openness help us through our darkest times and find our truest selves?    For Eric Nam, a voice loved by millions around the world, this was not an easy question to answer. In his rise to K-pop stardom he wrestled with mental health, experiencing feelings of anxiety, depression and ‘otherness.’ And he’s seen fellow stars succumb to mental health issues. But instead of hiding his difficulties, Eric found a way through them, by finding safe ways to be vulnerable on and off stage and challenging accepted ideas of success and manhood.  And he’s gone further by creating platform for other global stars to share their honest stories and help fans with their mental health.   And stay tuned to hear Eric and Dr. Murthy reveal their new boyband name!   We’d love to hear from you! Send us a note at housecalls@hhs.gov with your feedback & ideas.  (05:25)    Becoming a K-pop star  (09:51)    How did Eric have the courage to ask himself if he was happy?  (12:03)    Navigating family expectations around his career  (17:20)    How do healing & vulnerability show up in Eric’s music?  (22:18)    Is it harder to be vulnerable as a guy?  (27:19)    Early career struggles impacting his mental health  (34:26)    Handling fame  (36:37)    Why making new friends can sometimes be hard?  (38:33)    Helping others with mental health challenges  (41:54)    What does Eric Nam love most about being Korean American?  (44:50)    What are Eric Nam’s go-to tunes for relaxing?  (45:56)    If Eric and the Surgeon General had a boy band, what would they call it?  (53:31)    What gives Eric hope?  Eric Nam, Singer & Entrepreneur  Instagram: @ericnam  Twitter: @ericnamofficial  Facebook: @ericnamofficial  About Eric Nam  Eric Nam is a multi-faceted singer-songwriter, TV personality, actor, and entrepreneur. Named GQ Korea’s Man of the Year and Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia, Eric is a household name and one of the most extensively touring Asian artists in the world. In 2019, with the help of his brothers, Eric co-founded DIVE Studios, a K-pop-focused media company with multiple award-winning podcasts. In 2021, the Nam brothers leveraged the success of DIVE Studios to create Mindset, a mental health and wellness platform with a library of authentic and intimate video and audio collections from world-renowned celebrities. Eric received a B.A. in International Studies with honors from Boston College. 

Loneliness is an experience so many of us have. But what’s surprising is how loneliness impacts both our mental and physical health. To mark this week’s release of a groundbreaking new Surgeon General’s advisory on loneliness & social connection, Dr. Murthy answers the most common questions he’s asked about loneliness. He also shares some of the surprising science around the positive health effects of social connection. This episode is one worth sharing with a friend.  Learn more at SurgeonGeneral.gov/connection (p.s. it’s a really unexpected website).  (01:49)    How do loneliness and isolation affect our health?  (03:35)    Are there different types of loneliness?  (06:29)    How bad is the loneliness problem in America?  (08:13)    How do you know if you’re lonely?  (09:42)    Do online friends count?  (12:18)    Am I at a disadvantage if I live alone?  (13:48)    How do I know if someone else is lonely?  (14:33)    What can I do if my partner is feeling lonely?  (15:23)    How do I know if someone else is lonely?  (17:06)    Can strangers help us feel less lonely?  (18:24)    What does Dr. Murthy do when he’s feeling lonely?  (23:13)    What can we do to address the loneliness epidemic?  (26:36)    How can we manage connection in a remote work environment?  (29:12)   Embrace the “Acceptance Prophecy”  (30:04)    Just how powerful is social connection?    We’d love to hear from you! Send us a note at housecalls@hhs.gov with your feedback & ideas.

How well do you balance your ideas of success with your happiness? And do you really understand what makes you happy?   In Part Two of their conversation about stress, the Surgeon General and Dr. Rangan Chatterjee talk about how our culture of striving for more can undermine our happiness. But if we can identify a few simple things that bring us joy, we can develop the skill of happiness. As an example, Dr. Chatterjee leads Dr. Murthy through a simple “core happiness” exercise we can all practice.     This episode of House Calls gets deeply personal, as both doctors talk about personal challenges in their lives relating to family, love, and loss. This conversation is a powerful example of how connecting human-to-human can help us through hard moments.    We’d love to hear from you! Send us a note at housecalls@hhs.gov with your feedback & ideas.    (02:05)    Why really listening, instead of problem-solving, matters.  (06:10)    How can we develop the skill of happiness?  (10:22)    Does success equate to happiness?  (12:28)    The quest for success: the story of Dr. Chatterjee’s father.  (17:14)    Want to try the exercise “Write Your Happy Ending?”  (20:20)    Look back…what makes you happy?  (23:41)    Dr. Murthy shares an internal struggle.  (27:42)    And what Dr. Chatterjee reveals in return.  (30:50)    Love, loss, and beauty as emotional companions.  (33:57)    As parents age, finding new appreciation for life.  (37:41)    Want to alleviate stress? Reach out, connect, and be vulnerable.  Dr. Rangan Chatterjee, Physician & Podcast Host Twitter: @drchatterjeeuk  Instagram: @drchatterjee  Facebook: @drchatterjee  About Dr. Rangan Chatterjee  Dr. Rangan Chatterjee is regarded as one of the most influential medical doctors in the UK and wants to change how medicine will be practiced for years to come. His mission is to help 100 million people around the globe live better lives.     He hosts the most listened to health podcast in the UK and Europe, "Feel Better, Live More" – which regularly tops the Apple Podcast charts. The podcast has received 125 million audio downloads to date and is listened to and watched by over 8 million people every month. Chris Evans calls “Feel Better Live More” ‘One of the best podcasts on the planet.’    Dr Chatterjee is known for his ability to simplify complex health advice and find the root cause of people's health problems - he highlighted his methods in the ground-breaking BBC One television show, “Doctor in the House,” which has been shown in over 70 countries around the world. He has recently been awarded the title of Professor of Health Communication and Education at The University of Chester.     He is the Number 1 selling health author in the UK; each of his 5 books are Sunday Times Bestsellers in the UK and international bestsellers across the globe. His latest book “Happy Mind, Happy Life” was published on March 31st 2022 and was an instant No.1 Sunday Times Bestseller. Dr. Chatterjee hosts his own Amazon Original daily podcast “Built to Thrive,” regularly appears on BBC Television and has been featured in numerous international publications including The New York Times, Forbes, The Guardian and Vogue. His TED talk, How To Make Disease Disappear, has been viewed more than 5.5 million times. 

How do you experience stress? Does it come from a hard day at work? Or being stretched too thin supporting others? Worrying about food? Living in a difficult environment?   So many factors can contribute to stress, and we’re all feeling it. Dr. Rangan Chatterjee believes our stress levels are higher than ever and that it’s making us sicker. Dr. Chatterjee is a physician who practices lifestyle medicine, meaning he treats his patients with chronic conditions in part through helping them live healthier, happier lives – which includes less stress.   In this episode, the Surgeon General and Dr. Chatterjee explore the impact of stress on the body, the journey of wellness/lifestyle medicine, and what makes them feel passionate about being doctors. As they reach into personal stories to explain how and why they care for people, Dr. Chatterjee reveals his frustration with how the medical establishment has historically treated lower-income people and his firm belief in making great medical information available to all.  We’d love to hear from you! Send us a note at housecalls@hhs.gov with your feedback & ideas.  (03:26)   How stressed are we?  (05:55)    How does stress influence our behaviors?  (08:57)    How have you seen stress manifest in people’s lives?  (11:57)    How is stress like being chased by a tiger?  (15:57)    Why does stress hit us in the gut (and the libido)?  (20:03)    How did you become a doctor?  (26:40)    How has doctoring become so much more than seeing a patient in an office?  (31:48)    Listening is real medicine.  (35:05)    How Dr. Chatterjee’s son’s illness changed everything.  (41:15)    What’s Dr. Chatterjee’s approach to treating chronic conditions?  (45:27)    How does lifestyle influence our health?  (46:49)    Why all patients should get great health information.  Dr. Rangan Chatterjee, Physician & Podcast Host Twitter: @drchatterjeeuk  Instagram: @drchatterjee  Facebook: @drchatterjee  About Dr. Rangan Chatterjee  Dr. Chatterjee is regarded as one of the most influential medical doctors in the UK and wants to change how medicine will be practiced for years to come. His mission is to help 100 million people around the globe live better lives.     He hosts the most listened to health podcast in the UK and Europe, "Feel Better, Live More" – which regularly tops the Apple Podcast charts. The podcast has received 125 million audio downloads to date and is listened to and watched by over 8 million people every month. Chris Evans calls Feel Better Live More ‘One of the best podcasts on the planet.’    Dr Chatterjee is known for his ability to simplify complex health advice and find the root cause of people's health problems - he highlighted his methods in the ground-breaking BBC One television show, “Doctor in the House,” which has been shown in over 70 countries around the world. He has recently been awarded the title of Professor of Health Communication and Education at The University of Chester.     He is the Number 1 selling health author in the UK; each of his 5 books are Sunday Times Bestsellers in the UK and international bestsellers across the globe. His latest book “Happy Mind, Happy Life” was published on March 31st 2022 and was an instant No.1 Sunday Times Bestseller.     Dr. Chatterjee hosts his own Amazon Original daily podcast “Built to Thrive,” regularly appears on BBC Television and has been featured in numerous international publications including The New York Times, Forbes, The Guardian and Vogue. His TED talk, How To Make Disease Disappear, has been viewed over 5.5 million times.