{"podcast":{"title":"Being Well with Forrest Hanson and Dr. Rick Hanson","slug":"being-well-with-forrest-hanson-and-dr-rick-hanson-218807","podcast_index_feed_id":218807,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/BEING3442328255","website_url":"https://rickhanson.com/being-well-podcast/","image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/29c0137e-b6fb-11ee-8b98-972782997553/image/367a270febbb547b30aa6399eb94f34b.jpg?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"Being Well","episode_count":472,"summary":"Forrest Hanson is joined by clinical psychologist (and his dad) Dr. Rick Hanson and a world-class group of experts to explore the practical science of lasting well-being. Conversations focus on the key insights from psychology, science, and contemplative practice that you need to build reliable inner strengths, overcome your challenges, and get the most out of life. New episodes every Monday.","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/being-well-with-forrest-hanson-and-dr-rick-hanson-218807"},"episode":{"title":"The Gut-Brain Connection: Anxiety, Depression, and Wellness Fads with Dr. Trisha Pasricha","slug":"the-gut-brain-connection-anxiety-depression-and-wellness-fads-with-dr-trisha-pasricha","published_at":"2026-06-01T08:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/being-well-with-forrest-hanson-and-dr-rick-hanson-218807/the-gut-brain-connection-anxiety-depression-and-wellness-fads-with-dr-trisha-pasricha","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/being-well-with-forrest-hanson-and-dr-rick-hanson-218807","url":"https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/pdst.fm/e/pscrb.fm/rss/p/mgln.ai/e/211/traffic.megaphone.fm/BEING9125683711.mp3?updated=1779919956","audio_url":"https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/pdst.fm/e/pscrb.fm/rss/p/mgln.ai/e/211/traffic.megaphone.fm/BEING9125683711.mp3?updated=1779919956","summary":"Forrest is joined by neurogastroenterologist Dr. Trisha Pasricha for a conversation about the gut-brain connection, including how gut health impacts our mood and mental health. Dr. Pasricha explains how the gut and the brain communicate, how early gut experiences can shape adult anxiety and depression, why GI symptoms are often misunderstood or dismissed, and what the research actually says about probiotics, leaky gut, and detoxification. They also discuss simple, evidence-based ways to improve gut health, dispelling social-media fueled myths along the way. About our guest: Dr. Tricia Pasricha is a physician-scientist at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, an assistant professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School, and columnist for the Washington Post. Her new book, You've Been Pooping All Wrong, explains the connection between your gut, your brain, and your mental health. Key Topics: 0:00 Intro: what's neurogastroenterology? 5:48: Believing your patient 9:31: The lifelong impact of childhood gut issues 18:27: The relationship between the gut and the brain 23:20: The tiktokification of gut health information 30:56: Probiotics – do they help? 34:15: The microbiome 43:34: Advice to people with gut issues 46:21: What about cleanses? 55:52: Recap Support the Podcast: We're on Patreon! ⁠If you'd like to support the podcast, follow this link.⁠ Sponsors Go to ⁠Zocdoc.com/BEING⁠ to find and instantly book a top-rated doctor today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices","meta_description":"Forrest is joined by neurogastroenterologist Dr. Trisha Pasricha for a conversation about the gut-brain connection, including how gut health impacts our m…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3894,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/being-well-with-forrest-hanson-and-dr-rick-hanson-218807/episodes/the-gut-brain-connection-anxiety-depression-and-wellness-fads-with-dr-trisha-pasricha/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/being-well-with-forrest-hanson-and-dr-rick-hanson-218807/the-gut-brain-connection-anxiety-depression-and-wellness-fads-with-dr-trisha-pasricha.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}