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Open Heart with Priya Rao, MDBehind the Scenes of My Spiritual Healing SessionIn this episode of Open Heart, Priya Rao, MD spends time with Fran Bell inside her office, offering a behind-the-scenes look at how integrative healing unfolds in real time. Rather than a conceptual conversation, this episode centers on observation, presence, and what it looks like to work with the body when symptoms, emotions, and life context are addressed together.In this conversation, they explore:■ What it looks like to enter a healing session■ How the nervous system, physical tension, and emotional patterns are assessed through direct engagement with the body
2026-02-1046 min
Open Heart with Priya Rao, MDWhen Your Intuition Whispers, Do You Listen?In this episode of Open Heart, Priya Rao, MD sits down with Fran Bell, an intuitive healer and former competitive athlete whose work bridges physical injury, lived experience, and forms of knowing that don’t fit neatly inside conventional systems.Together, they explore what it means to trust intuition in a world that asks for proof, and how healing often begins before we have language for it.In this conversation, they explore:■ How a childhood injury disrupted Fran’s life and quietly reshaped how she understood the body a...
2026-02-031h 02
Open Heart with Priya Rao, MDUnlock Your Erotic Essence and feel ALIVE againIn this episode of Open Heart, Priya Rao, MD sits down with Pavla Haluskova, a yoga teacher and intimacy guide whose work focuses on nervous system safety, embodiment, and honest self-expression.Together, they explore why intimacy feels harder than it should, even for people who are competent, accomplished, and deeply self-aware.In this conversation, they explore:■ Why so many people feel disconnected from their own desires, even in close relationships■ How professional training and high-pressure environments can quietly shape how we relate to our bodies
2026-01-2748 min
Open Heart with Priya Rao, MDSurviving Cancer as a Doctor: The Story She Was Ready to ShareHosted by Priya Rao, MD, this episode features Dr. Kerri Glasner, a gastroenterologist diagnosed with cholangiocarcinoma, a rare and often fatal bile duct cancer.They examine what it means to face a life-threatening cancer diagnosis as a physician and how surviving a liver transplant reshaped how she practices medicine, understands pain, and lives her life.What’s Covered in This Episode:◼️ Being diagnosed with cholangiocarcinoma as a young physician◼️ Understanding your own cancer prognosis through medical training◼️ Chemotherapy, radiation, and qualifying for a liver transpla...
2026-01-2050 min
Open Heart with Priya Rao, MDA Healthcare Founder’s Path Through Intuition and Flow | Michael GratchEECP is one of the most evidence-backed therapies in cardiology that many physicians still don’t fully understand, and even fewer feel confident explaining to patients.Guest & Resources:Michael Gratch - Founder & CEO, Flow TherapyWebsite: https://flowtherapy.com/about-us/LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-gratch-8557266/https://www.linkedin.com/company/flow-therapy-eecp/Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/flowtherapyeecp/https://www.instagram.com/mbgratch/X (Twitter): https://x.com/FlowTherapyEECPFacebook: https://www.facebook.co...
2026-01-1355 min
Open Heart with Priya Rao, MDWhen a Plastic Surgeon Says 'You Don't Need This'What if the most powerful thing a plastic surgeon could say is no?In a world that rewards more, more procedures, more perfection, more transformation, restraint feels almost radical. Especially in medicine. Especially in plastic surgery. And especially when your livelihood is built on being able to change the human face.KEY MOMENTS00:00 Introduction to Dr. Deepak Duggar01:51 Journey into Rhinoplasty05:56 Emotional Intelligence in Plastic Surgery11:40 Balancing Professional and Personal Life19:11 Acts of Kindness and Service29:22 Gender...
2026-01-1054 minOpen Heart with Priya Rao, MDWhy Ignoring Intuition Is Hurting Clinicians (and Patients)There’s a moment every physician and clinician knows.If you’ve spent time in a cath lab, an ICU, an OR, or making high-stakes decisions under pressure, you’ve felt it. A tightening in the chest. A quiet pause at the table. A sense that something isn’t right, even when the vitals look stable and the protocol says proceed.And too often, we override it.CHAPTERS00:00 Introduction to Sam Propper01:13 Sam's Journey and Career Pivots03:57 Navigating Challenges and Doub...
2026-01-0646 min
Open Heart with Priya Rao, MDThe Plastic Surgeon Who Makes His Reputation by Saying NoWhat if the most powerful thing a plastic surgeon could say is no?In a world that rewards more, more procedures, more perfection, more transformation, restraint feels almost radical. Especially in medicine. Especially in plastic surgery. And especially when your livelihood is built on being able to change the human face.In this episode of Open Heart, Priya Rao, MD, interventional cardiologist and host of the Open Heart Podcast, sits down with Deepak Dugar, MD, a world-renowned Beverly Hills facial plastic surgeon whose reputation has been built not only...
2025-12-3054 minOpen Heart with Priya Rao, MDTwo Scientists Confront Spiritual AwakeningThere is a moment many people reach where what once made sense no longer fully explains what they are experiencing. The science still matters. The structure still matters. But something deeper starts asking for attention. A quieter knowing. A felt truth. A sense that healing and awakening may be unfolding together.KEY MOMENTS00:00 Introduction and Personal Journey01:43 Preparing to Share Messages03:09 Guest Introduction: Dr. Claudia Thompson04:32 Defining Spiritual Awakening05:55 Navigating the Awakening Process08:12 Supporting Healthcare Workers09:55 Energy and Intuition in Healthcare14:11 Combining Science and Spirituality26:09 Quantum Healing and Activation38:20 The Power of Words41:52 Understanding Our Energetic Being44:26 Synchronicities and...
2025-12-231h 14
Open Heart with Priya Rao, MDYour Midlife Crisis Isn’t Random (It’s Predictable)At some point, the life you carefully constructed starts to feel misaligned.The work that once energized you now drains you. The relationships that felt stable suddenly feel tight. The version of yourself you have spent decades becoming no longer fits the shape of your days. And when that unraveling begins, we are quick to label it a midlife crisis, as if something has gone wrong or something needs to be fixed.But what if nothing is wrong at all?In this conversation, astrologer and spiritual teacher Liv Toepfer reframes what so many people experience in midlife not as...
2025-12-1641 min
Open Heart with Priya Rao, MDShe’s a Psychiatrist… and Also an AstrologerThere are moments in medicine that don’t fit inside the chart. Moments where a patient’s suffering can’t be explained by labs or imaging, and the usual tools fall quiet. For some physicians, that silence becomes the beginning of a different kind of listening. Today, psychiatrist Dr. Judy Tsafrir sits with me to explore what happens when astrology, intuition, and clinical practice begin to speak to one another — not in contradiction, but in a deeper coherence. This conversation moves slowly and honestly through the questions physicians aren’t trained to ask, yet inevitably face: What is a soul wound...
2025-12-091h 14
Open Heart with Priya Rao, MDShe’s a Critical Care Cardiologist – Here’s What No One Tells YouThere are places in medicine where the stakes are unmistakable, where a single decision or breath becomes the turning point in a story still unfolding. The cardiac ICU is one of those places. It asks for precision, intuition, and a level of humanity that is rarely taught. This conversation opens that world with honesty and depth through someone who carries both clinical mastery and grounded purpose.Chapters00:00 The Hidden World of Critical Care Cardiology01:52 Inside the CICU: Teamwork and Humanity03:40 Systems Change and the Deferred Dream05:35 Courage, Identity, and Trusting...
2025-12-0257 min
Open Heart with Priya Rao, MDThe Truth My Body Was Trying to Tell MeThe metaphysical roots of healing often reveal themselves long before we have the language to name them. This conversation began in one of those quiet, unexpected moments, a time when pain became a messenger, alignment felt emotional as much as physical, and my body was speaking a truth I could no longer ignore. My injury forced a kind of listening I had avoided, and Daniel Castro was one of the teachers who helped illuminate what lived beneath the surface.We’ve created a yin practice guided by Daniel that reflects the same principles held in...
2025-11-2549 min
Open Heart with Priya Rao, MDA Fascia-Focused Yin Yoga Session for Deep Release | Open Heart SeriesABOUT THIS YIN YOGA SERIESThis Yin Yoga series was created to help you soften into the deeper layers of your body, fascia, and energy system. Each practice is organized by energy center (chakra), offering a gentle way to work with the physical, emotional, and subtle spaces that are asking for attention. We move through 15 postures, each with variations so you can meet yourself exactly as you are — without force, without striving.This practice is part of a wider conversation with yoga instructor Daniel Castro on Open Heart, where we explore the body as a living memory field and the wa...
2025-11-2546 min
Open Heart with Priya Rao, MDWhen Success as a Physician Costs You YourselfThere are moments in medicine when a single phrase carries the weight of a lifetime. "Open heart" is one of those phrases. For many, it calls up the image of open heart surgery, the intensity of coronary artery bypass grafting, chest opened, a surgical team leaning into precision and trust. Chapters00:00:00 - Introduction and Guest Introduction00:01:20 - Dr. Mel Thacker's Personal Journey00:01:59 - Dr. Mel Thacker's Background00:05:44 - Overcoming Personal Struggles00:11:41 - The Impact of Medical Training00:12:30 - The Importance of Self-Care in Medicine00:15:13 - The Detrimental Effects of Sleep Deprivation in Medicine00:17:04 - Challenging the Norms and Overcoming...
2025-11-1840 min
Open Heart with Priya Rao, MDWhy I Left the “Safe Path” to Start Open HeartIn this solo episode, Priya shares the real story behind Open Heart. Open Heart is a movement where science meets soul, bringing together thought leaders, healers, innovators, and storytellers from around the world. Through raw, unfiltered conversations, we explore the deeper layers of healing, weaving together modern medicine, ancient wisdom, creativity, and human connection. It is an invitation to reimagine what it means to live, lead, and heal with authenticity and heart. Learn more at https://openheartpodcast.com/00:00:00 - Introduction00:01:32 - The Journey Begins00:04:35 - The Birth of OpenHeart00:08:44 - Exploring Energy Medicine00:15:14 - Vision for OpenHeart00:16:09 - The...
2025-11-1136 min
Open Heart with Priya Rao, MDWhen a Heart Doctor Meets a Psychic IntuitiveWhen a heart doctor meets a psychic intuitive, the conversation does not stay on the surface. It opens a doorway between science and soul.In this exchange, Dr. Priya Rao, interventional cardiologist and founder of Open Heart, sits down with Stephanie Yonan (@full_circle2024), a former corporate executive turned psychic intuitive who reads energy and channels messages from the higher self. Together they explore what it means to live, heal, and serve from alignment.✨ Chapters00:00:00 Introduction and Personal Transformation00:01:56 Understanding Psychic Intuition00:03:44 Connecting wi...
2025-11-0442 min
Luxury Meets...On Beauty, Part 2: with Priya Rao, Executive Editor of The Business of Beauty at The Business of FashionWelcome to Episode 10 of The Luxury Meets…Podcast“On Beauty, Part 2” with Priya Rao, Executive Editor of The Business of Beauty at The Business of Fashion.We wrap up Season 1 of The Luxury Meets…Podcast with an inspiring and deeply insightful conversation between host Jed Wexler and Priya Rao, Executive Editor of The Business of Beauty at The Business of Fashion — one of the industry’s most respected voices in global beauty, wellness, and culture journalism. A veteran editor and journalist, Priya has held senior roles at Vanity Fair...
2025-10-3131 min
Open Heart with Priya Rao, MDWhat Safety Really Means to a CardiologistWelcome to the episode 2 of the Open Heart Podcast.What does safety really mean to a cardiologist?Not the checklist kind. Not the kind written into a policy binder or measured in quarterly metrics. The kind that lives between people — in trust, rhythm, and the unspoken knowing that happens when a team moves as one. In this episode of Open Heart, host Dr. Priya Rao, an interventional cardiologist and founder of the Open Heart movement, sits with fellow cardiologist Dr. Jay Widmer, MD, PhD, to explore how presence becomes leadership, how safety becomes culture, and why remembering wh...
2025-10-2851 min
Open Heart with Priya Rao, MD2 Heart Doctors: The Questions Medicine Still Can’t AnswerWelcome to the 1st episode of the Open Heart Podcast.Inside this episode:00:00:00 - Introduction and Early Memories00:01:15 - Family Background and Community00:02:55 - Childhood and Adversity00:03:39 - Shift in Societal Values00:05:23 - Journey to Becoming a Cardiologist00:06:50 - Commitment to Community and Patients00:10:01 - The Cath Lab and Saving Lives00:11:51 - Choosing the Path of Medicine00:13:33 - The Wall of Fame00:15:20 - Learning from Patients and Their Wisdom00:17:08...
2025-10-2147 min
Fat MascaraEp. 388: Mercury in Skin Whitening Creams & The Week’s Beauty News with Guest Co-Host Priya Rao HealyPriya Rao Healy, the executive editor of Glossy.co, joins Jenn to discuss the state of the skin-whitening market and a new report that finds high levels of mercury in products sold on eBay, Amazon, and Alibaba. Plus, they talk about Priya’s career, her favorite beauty products, the podcasts she hosts (Glossy Beauty Podcast and Unfair), and the news: Batman’s emo makeover; beauty trends at the Fall 2022 fashion shows in Paris; why qasil powder could be the next big thing in skincare; and new research showing that surgical masks make people look more attractive.Episode links and spon...
2022-03-2334 min