The Lifestyle Medicine Show Powered by My Viva
The Lifestyle Medicine Show Powered by My Viva
Podcast Description
What happens when cutting-edge clinical care meets the lived experience of sustainable wellness? Welcome to The Lifestyle Medicine Show Powered by My Viva—where science, compassion, and innovation come together to explore the power of Lifestyle Medicine inside and outside the clinic.
In each episode, My Viva founder Loreen Wales joins forces with Dr. Prerana Rudrapatna, a passionate advocate for lifestyle-driven health transformation. Together, they unpack real stories, clinical strategies, and the challenges of bringing behavior change science into everyday care.
Whether you’re a physician, dietitian, psychologist, or health coach, this show is for you—practical, evidence-informed, and built to inspire brave conversations about how we care for our patients and ourselves.
Listen in, learn forward, and lead well.
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Content Themes
The podcast delves into topics like behavior change, chronic disease management, and mental health, with episodes such as 'The Unspoken Strength – Rethinking Men’s Health' addressing men’s emotional health and statistics around suicide, as well as 'The Real Work in Lifestyle Medicine: Behavior, Not Biomarkers', which highlights the importance of emotional decision-making in health.
What happens when cutting-edge clinical care meets the lived experience of sustainable wellness? Welcome to The Lifestyle Medicine Show Powered by My Viva—where science, compassion, and innovation come together to explore the power of Lifestyle Medicine inside and outside the clinic.
In each episode, My Viva founder Loreen Wales joins forces with Dr. Prerana Rudrapatna, a passionate advocate for lifestyle-driven health transformation. Together, they unpack real stories, clinical strategies, and the challenges of bringing behavior change science into everyday care.
Whether you’re a physician, dietitian, psychologist, or health coach, this show is for you—practical, evidence-informed, and built to inspire brave conversations about how we care for our patients and ourselves.
Listen in, learn forward, and lead well.
The holidays are supposed to be joyful…
So why do so many of us end them exhausted, overextended, and quietly judging ourselves?
In this episode, host Michael Dargie is joined by Loreen Wales and Dr. Prerana Rudrapatna for a grounded, refreshingly human conversation about what actually creates holiday stress—and how to move through the season without white-knuckling it.
This isn’t about rigid rules, skipping the food you love, or pretending stress doesn’t exist. It’s about values, boundaries, self-compassion, and planning just enough so the holidays don’t run you.
If the season tends to feel like it happens to you instead of with you, this episode is your reset.
In this episode, you’ll hear:
Why holiday stress isn’t just “in your head” — and why perceived stress still counts
A simple values-first question that instantly clarifies what deserves your energy
How overcommitting quietly creates guilt, frustration, and burnout
Why the holidays feel like they disappear — and how a plan on a calendar changes that
The “closet” metaphor: what happens when we avoid decisions instead of making them
How to approach food and alcohol without restriction or regret (choose what’s worth it)
One powerful reframe that turns “I blew it” into useful data instead of self-judgment
Why self-compassion might be the most underrated holiday survival skill
Key moments worth jumping to:
00:01:37 “Do I need to be stressed about the holidays?”
00:05:43 What stress really is — and why perception drives the experience
00:07:00 Values over expectations: deciding what actually matters to you
00:09:35 Why planning reduces stress instead of killing spontaneity
00:10:37 Guilt, shame, and the emotional hangover after the holidays
00:12:25 The “closet” metaphor (and why avoidance makes everything heavier)
00:14:54 Scheduling self-care like it’s non-negotiable
00:16:05 Boundaries around food and drink that don’t feel restrictive
00:21:59 The mindset shift: outcomes as data, not failure
A reminder worth keeping:
You don’t need a “perfect” holiday.
You need a clear plan, aligned values, and a little kindness toward yourself.
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