CNN Podcasts: Chasing Life With Dr. Sanjay Gupta

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Once defending goals in Major League Soccer, Dr. Marshall Leonard now defends lives as a physician. Today, he shares the wisdom that carried him through life transitions. Plus, the time he faced Brazilian soccer legend, Ronaldinho.

What if it's not your memory, but how you use it? Sanjay talks with six-time U.S. Memory Champion Nelson Dellis about sharpening focus, remembering more and training your brain, plus a memory challenge you can try in real time.

Sanjay sits down with USC psychologist Dr. Darby Saxbe, author of "Dad Brain" to explore how becoming a father impacts men's brains, hormones, and body... and what those changes can mean for mental health and longevity.

Migraine headaches are debilitating, and their triggers and underlying causes can be mysterious. Dr. Sanjay Gupta invites neurologist Alexander Mauskop, author of "The End of Migraines" to explain how migraines start and how to stop them.

For many women, the right care at the right time can change everything. But women's health is still too often underfunded, under-researched and under-treated. Melinda French Gates joins Sanjay to discuss why - and her new funding push to change it.

Screen time worries aren't just for kids anymore. Families are seeing the same habits in parents and grandparents. Dr. Sanjay Gupta talks with psychiatrist Dr. Sue Varma about risks to the aging brain, warning signs and what families can do.

Dr. Sanjay Gupta returned to his alma mater, University of Michigan Medical School, where he addressed the Class of 2026. Today on Chasing Life, he shares that warm welcome to the newest grads, full of lessons from the field.

Thinning hair, shedding and sudden graying can send people searching for answers. This week, Sanjay speaks with dermatologist and Harvard professor Dr. Maryanne Makredes Senna about causes, warning signs, treatments and myths.

More people are turning to AI for health advice. But how reliable is it? Dr. Sanjay Gupta talks with Dr. Bob Wachter, author of A Giant Leap, about how AI is helping patients and doctors, where it can go wrong, and how to use it safely.

GLP-1s are no longer only for weight loss or diabetes. Dr. Sanjay Gupta invites CNN's Meg Tirrell back to Chasing Life to update on the drug's benefits and risks. Plus, why they've personally considered -- and decided against - taking one.

In response to a listener's call about her autistic son, Dr. Sanjay Gupta invited autism researcher Dr. Matthew Lerner to break down how our understanding of autism is evolving, what "on the spectrum" means, and why diagnoses are rising.

Most people think hypnosis is stage tricks. But science says otherwise. Dr. Sanjay Gupta talks with Stanford's Dr. David Spiegel about how clinical hypnosis may help pain, anxiety and bad habits, and why athletes use it to boost focus and performance.

Everyone poops, but we'd rather not talk about it. Still, what's happening in your gut can shape your overall health. Dr. Sanjay Gupta sits down with Dr. Trisha Pasricha to discuss her new book, "You've Been Pooping All Wrong."

Dr. Sanjay Gupta sits down with CNN's Bill Weir to talk about his documentary for The Whole Story With Anderson Cooper, "50 Years of Apple" - exploring how our devices have woven themselves into our homes, our habits, even our parenting.

Cortisol gets blamed for everything from sleepless nights to stubborn belly fat, but the real story is far more complicated. Dr. Sanjay Gupta talks with Dr. Robert Sapolsky of Stanford University, author of 'Why Zebras Don't Get Ulcers.'

"All About Allergies" is the new book by Dr. Zachary Rubin, a double-board certified allergist and immunologist who joins Dr. Sanjay Gupta to demystify allergies.

Most of us assume major brain decline and memory loss are inevitable as we age, but research shows that's not the case. Dr. Sanjay Gupta talks to neurologist and neuroscientist Dr. Majid Fotuhi about his new book, 'The Invincible Brain.'

We all know caregiving takes time, energy, and emotional bandwidth - but it may also change us for the better. Sanjay sits down with writer Elissa Strauss to explore how caregiving affects the brain.

Can modern science explain, or even define, the mystery of human consciousness? Dr. Sanjay Gupta sits down with writer Michael Pollan to talk about his new book and explore the unmapped territory of our inner lives.

Sanjay sits down with Julia Hotz, author of The Connection Cure, to explore the rise of social prescribing.

Love can be one of life's greatest joys and heartbreak one of its deepest pains. Sanjay talks with psychiatrist Yoram Yovell about how heartbreak affects the body, why emotional pain can feel physical, and what actually helps people heal.

Dr. Sanjay Gupta sits down with psychologist Dr. Diana Hill to discuss why New Year's fitness goals are so hard to keep. She shares tips for personal motivation to keep us exercising throughout the year.

We may think of oral health as separate from the rest of our body's wellness, but the mouth is a critical organ for improving your overall health. Dr. Gupta sits down with Dr. Kami Hoss, author of "If Your Mouth Could Talk."