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Dr.K

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Dr. K responds to a listener on the edge facing eviction, job loss, and deep self-loathing with a grounded look at what it takes to rebuild when life falls apart. He explains how chronic stress hijacks the body and mind, making it impossible to think clearly or connect with others until basic stability is restored. Through a mix of neuroscience, compassion, and lived experience, Dr. K shows how to move from helplessness to small, concrete steps that restore control and dignity.

Topics include:

 

How survival stress blocks motivation and emotional regulation

 

Why material stability (food, sleep, shelter, income) must come before self-work

 

The “Housing First” principle and what it teaches us about recovery

 

Practical job-hunting tips: resume polish, in-person networking, showing up

 

How walking helps discharge anxiety and unlock mental clarity

 

Turning abstract negative thoughts into actionable, contextual steps

 

Why burnout makes empathy—and social connection—feel impossible

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Broke and Almost Broken | Dr. K’s Best Realistic Advice

Dr. K unpacks the growing debate around acetaminophen (Tylenol) and its possible link to autism while cutting through the noise of headlines, political statements, and online panic. He explains what the data actually shows, why correlation doesn’t equal causation, and how confounding variables like maternal illness, age, and chronic conditions can completely change how we interpret these studies.

Using his background as both a psychiatrist and medical researcher, Dr. K breaks down what autism really is—a neurodevelopmental spectrum shaped by thousands of subtle genetic and environmental factors. He dives into how modern healthcare has unintentionally increased autism diagnoses through both better detection and the survival of high-risk births. The episode also examines the role of SSRIs, infections, and chronic illness in influencing risk, and why oversimplifying the problem could lead to worse outcomes.

Topics include:

 
What autism actually is and why it’s a spectrum, not a single disorder

 
Why autism rates are rising with better diagnosis vs. real risk factors

 
The Tylenol connection: what studies really say about acetaminophen use in pregnancy

 
Confounding variables: how illness and infection skew the data

 
The role of maternal/paternal age, chronic illness, and environmental exposure

 
SSRIs, pregnancy, and how risk statistics are often misunderstood

 
Why demonizing one factor (like Tylenol) can cause more harm than good

This episode offers a calm, science-based perspective on a heated topic reminding us that complex conditions like autism rarely have a single cause, and that real understanding requires nuance, not fear.

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Dr.K Explains Tylenol and Autism

Dr. K takes a grounded, psychological look at “Collargate,” the viral controversy surrounding Hasan Piker and his dog. Rather than judging individuals, he unpacks what the internet’s reaction reveals about collective psychology, why outrage spreads, how mentalization fails, and how online radicalization erodes empathy. The episode becomes less about one streamer and more about the state of digital discourse itself. Dr. K explores the neuroscience of emotional triggers, the human obsession with novelty and hypocrisy, and how resentment and projection fuel mob dynamics online.

Topics include:

 

Why internet outrage cycles (like “Collargate”) dominate attention and emotion

 

How emotional reactivity overrides critical thinking and creates echo chambers

 

The concept of mentalization—understanding others’ motives before judging

 

How failure of dialogue and empathy drives polarization and radicalization

 

The neuroscience of memes, emotional engagement, and belief formation

 

Projection, resentment, and the need to “see justice” when power feels unaccountable

 

The dangers of black-and-white thinking, selection bias, and narrative fixation

 

Dr. K’s reflections on empathy, dialogue, and how creators can respond to public backlash

This episode blends cultural commentary with deep psychological insight which turns a Twitch controversy into a lesson on human cognition, empathy, and the modern attention economy.

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Dr.K Reacts To Collargate

In this clip Dr.K talks with Chloe Shih about employees who work hard for a company yet are rarely seen or given what they ask for.

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The Underappreciated Overachiever ft. Chloe Shih

In this episode Dr.K & Dr.M dig into how ADHD people break overwhelming tasks down.

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How ADHD People Get Things Done

In this clip Ludwig asks Sadhguru a question about his motorcycle hobby.

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Ludwigs Question to Sadhguru ft. Sadhguru

Dr. K breaks down how psychedelics actually work not from hype or hearsay, but through neuroscience, psychiatry, and lived experience. He explains that psychedelics don’t “heal” you by themselves; they temporarily put the brain into edit mode, a state of heightened neuroplasticity where your thoughts, emotions, and physiology can be rewritten for better or worse.

Through a detailed look at serotonin receptors, brain connectivity, and decades of clinical research, Dr. K shows how substances like psilocybin, LSD, DMT, ayahuasca, and MDMA can rewire the brain and why they can just as easily cause harm if used without structure, safety, or integration. The episode also explores why guided psychedelic therapy — in a clinical or spiritual context — can lead to long-term healing, while unsupervised trips can lock trauma in even deeper.

Dr. K ties it all together by connecting ego death to meditation and Vedic philosophy, revealing how both psychedelics and deep meditative practice dissolve the sense of self — and why that dissolution is often the real mechanism of healing.

Topics include:

 

The serotonin 2A receptor and why psychedelics increase neuroplasticity and neurogenesis

 

How “edit mode” rewires your brain and how it can backfire

 

Why integration therapy is critical after a psychedelic experience

 

Set and setting: the real difference between healing and harm

 

Which psychedelics work best for depression, PTSD, and addiction

 

Why microdosing feels good but may not create long-term change

 

The role of ego death and why it mirrors advanced meditation experiences

 

Psychedelics vs. antidepressants - what the data actually says about efficacy and risk

This episode is a deep dive into the science, safety, and spirituality of psychedelics offering clarity in a space often clouded by hype, myth, and misinformation.

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How Psychedelics Unlock Your Brain’s “Edit Mode”

Dr. K sits down with Sadhguru for a rare meeting between science and spirituality to explore the roots of the modern mental-health crisis. Together they discuss how rapid sociological change, poor nutrition, and disconnection from nature are weakening our “human software,” and why inner engineering like learning to manage our chemistry and consciousness may be the antidote.

Sadhguru challenges the Western split between “mind” and “body,” explaining how thought, emotion, and physiology form one system. He argues that most psychological suffering stems from compulsiveness, not illness—when the mind runs without conscious control. Dr. K probes how that idea fits clinical psychiatry, sparking a thoughtful exchange on chemistry, choice, and the limits of scientific frameworks.

They move from philosophy into practice: what it means to take charge of your inner experience, how attachment and ego (“ahankara”) shape identity, and why love, relationships, and even stress are reflections of how well we manage our internal state. The episode closes with reflections on modern dating, dopamine vs oxytocin, and practical tools for returning to conscious, intentional living.

Topics include:

 

Why society’s pace and environment are breaking our mental “software”

 

The chemical basis of emotion, and learning to manage your inner factory

 

Consciousness vs compulsiveness: the true axis of mental health

 

The body as mind - why nutrition, breath, and movement matter

 

Ahankara (ego) and the illusion of self-identity

 

Suffering, stress, and the art of engineering your interiority

 

Dr. K’s reflections on dopamine addiction, relationships, and meaning

 This conversation bridges psychiatry and yogic science, offering both insight and practical philosophy for anyone seeking peace in an overstimulated world.

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An Honest Conversation w/ Sadhguru

Dr. K breaks down the science of dreams and why they may be one of the brain’s most powerful ways of communicating hidden information. While dream interpretation often sounds mystical or unscientific, Dr. K shows how even from a clinical perspective dreams can reveal suppressed emotions, defense mechanisms, and subconscious knowledge that you miss in day-to-day life.

Through real patient stories, he illustrates how dreams connect to relationships, addiction, and major life decisions. He explains why logical, data-driven people often benefit the most from dream work, since their intuition and emotions get pushed aside. The episode also covers practical steps like keeping a dream journal, mapping emotions onto real-world experiences, and interpreting symbols through your own personal associations.

Topics include:

 Why evolution conserved dreaming and REM sleep across mammals

 How suppressed emotions resurface through dreams

 PTSD nightmares as evidence of dreams’ real-life connection

 Defense mechanisms and why the brain hides information from you

 Real cases: dreams about planes, snakes, and addiction recovery

 Practical tools for dream journaling and emotional interpretation

 Why the “symbols” in dreams matter less than what they mean to you

This episode bridges hard science and human experience, offering a framework for using your dreams as a guide to understand yourself better and make clearer choices.

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What Your Dreams Are Actually Trying To Tell You

Dr. K explores why more people today are struggling with depression that doesn’t respond to the usual fixes. He explains the difference between “classic” depression caused by things like chemical imbalances or cognitive distortions and existential depression, which arises when the future feels objectively bleak.

Drawing from philosophy, psychiatry, and Viktor Frankl’s logotherapy, Dr. K shows how existential depression can freeze your sense of possibility, leading to hopelessness, burnout, and lateral behaviors like doom-scrolling, gaming, or numbing out. He argues that standard treatments like SSRIs or CBT fall short here, and what’s needed is a deeper re-engagement with meaning, balance, and forward momentum.

Topics include:

 Why the serotonin imbalance model doesn’t explain most depression

 The rise of existential depression in a world of uncertainty, debt, AI, and climate anxiety

 Depressive realism: why some depressed people see reality more accurately than others

 

The “frozen future” and why it leads to lateral movement (scrolling, gaming, numbing)

 How imbalance between thinking, feeling, and doing worsens existential depression

 Three sources of fulfillment: self, service to others, and the transcendent/spiritual

 Practical tools: restoring life’s natural rhythm, paradoxical intention, and dereflection

This episode blends clinical insight with existential philosophy, offering both big-picture frameworks and concrete techniques for anyone feeling stuck in the meaninglessness of modern life.

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Why It's Getting Harder To Treat Existential Depression

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