{"podcast":{"title":"Heal Squad x Maria Menounos","slug":"heal-squad-x-maria-menounos-435348","podcast_index_feed_id":435348,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/BUZZ7117128333","website_url":"https://www.healsquad.com/","image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/e39451b2-61d4-11ec-8321-7bf394590752/image/Maria_Podcast_Cover.png?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"Maria Menounos, Heal Squad","episode_count":1750,"summary":"Your go-to, daily podcast for taking control of your health. Hosted by Maria Menounos, 2x New York Times bestselling author, Emmy Award-winning journalist, and global leader in health. After surviving a brain tumor, pancreatic cancer, developing diabetes, battling infertility, and caregiving for her mother during her own fight with a brain tumor, Maria turned her personal health journey into the fuel that is changing how the world approaches health for the better. She brings together the top experts, thought leaders and inspiring healing stories to create a space for health exploration. Whatever health journey you’re on, we’re here to guide you with the knowledge you need to make informed decisions and take a proactive role in your physical, emotional, and spiritual health—because healing is possible and it happens here. Connect with Heal Squad https://www.patreon.com/HealSquad https://www.instagram.com/healsquad/ https://www.tiktok.com/@healsquadxmaria https://www.youtube.com/@mariamenounos","last_synced_at":"2026-07-25T14:18:41.041285+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/heal-squad-x-maria-menounos-435348"},"episode":{"title":"Potluck Saturday: Bob Dylan, Elvis & Staying the Same For Others (at the Cost of You)","slug":"potluck-saturday-bob-dylan-elvis-staying-the-same-for-others-at-the-cost-of-you","published_at":"2026-05-30T09:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/heal-squad-x-maria-menounos-435348/potluck-saturday-bob-dylan-elvis-staying-the-same-for-others-at-the-cost-of-you","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/heal-squad-x-maria-menounos-435348","url":"https://pscrb.fm/rss/p/traffic.megaphone.fm/BUZZ2584376046.mp3","audio_url":"https://pscrb.fm/rss/p/traffic.megaphone.fm/BUZZ2584376046.mp3","summary":"This week on Potluck Saturday, Kev explores the deeper meaning behind some of music’s greats! Using Bob Dylan's infamous decision to go electric as a jumping-off point, he examines why growth, reinvention, healing, authenticity, and setting boundaries often come with an unexpected cost: upsetting the people around you. Why the world can love you—right up until you stop being who they emotionally needed you to be. And why constantly managing other people's expectations can become one of the most exhausting jobs you'll ever have. Kev also contrasts Dylan's story with Elvis's, looking at how one man seemed willing to be misunderstood while the other became trapped inside an image he could never escape. Along the way, he unpacks the hidden dangers of people-pleasing, over-performing, and carrying everyone else's emotional needs while slowly losing touch with your own. The conversation expands into where social media has turned many of us into our own public relations teams—branding, filtering, curating, and performing carefully crafted versions of ourselves for approval. Why so many people aren't really living anymore—they're managing perception. Why success, visibility, and admiration don't heal old wounds, but often magnify them. And why burnout happens when your soul and your role stop matching. Plus, a reflection on the fine line between selfishness and self-protection, why loved ones can sometimes resist the version of you that finally becomes free, and how it's possible to become so loved publicly that you quietly disappear privately. Most importantly, Kev explores the idea that the goal isn't perfection. In a world obsessed with flawless images and certainty, real growth comes from embracing contradiction, integrating your flaws, doing the shadow work, and allowing…","meta_description":"This week on Potluck Saturday, Kev explores the deeper meaning behind some of music’s greats! Using Bob Dylan's infamous decision to go electric as a jump…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2888,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/heal-squad-x-maria-menounos-435348/episodes/potluck-saturday-bob-dylan-elvis-staying-the-same-for-others-at-the-cost-of-you/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/heal-squad-x-maria-menounos-435348/potluck-saturday-bob-dylan-elvis-staying-the-same-for-others-at-the-cost-of-you.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}