A Better Pill To Swallow
Just a spoonful of humor helps the medicine go down. Inspired by his brother’s suicide David unleashes his outlandish banter and passion for mental health with his good friends and experts alike. He challenges the over-medicated status quo, asking questions and exploring new holistic alternatives with his guests from a wide array of experience and discipline.
Episodes
27 episodes
27. Microdosing, Recreational Psychedelics, Ayahuasca, and the Power of Struggle
Today’s episode features my illuminating conversation with Jason Gold, personal coach and psychedelics expert. We explore the therapeutic potential of psilocybin—not just as a healing modality, but as a meaningful alternative to more add...
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Season 2
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Episode 27
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1:25:40
26. The History of Childbirth, Obstetrics vs. Midwifery, Reproductive Justice, and How to Birth in Power
Today’s episode features my fascinating conversation with Birdie Condon, Hudson Valley-based midwife and sex educator. We talk all about the history of childbirth including how and why it became industrialized, the differences between obstetric...
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Season 2
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Episode 26
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1:11:22
25. Adult ADHD, Executive Functioning, Emotional Regulation & Setting Yourself Up for Success
Today, I’m sitting down with ADHD coach, Steev Hodgson, to discuss his journey to an adult ADHD diagnosis and the wisdom he’s picked up along the way. We get into practical tips and tricks as well as the deeper impacts ADHD has on emotional reg...
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Season 2
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Episode 25
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1:06:15
24. OCD, Fatherhood, Letting Go, Raising Relaxed Kids, and Managing Intrusive Thoughts
This week, I’m sharing my candid and irreverent conversation with my close friend, Mark Priceman. As fellow neurotic Jews who have wrestled with OCD tendencies, we compare notes on how partnership has evolved us in unexpected ways. We go deep i...
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Season 2
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Episode 5
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1:07:43
23. The Emptiness of Fame, Spiritual Awakening, and Growing through Struggle
This week’s episode features my enriching conversation with spiritual alchemist, guide, and yoga/meditation teacher, Maya Kramer. We go deep into Maya’s beginnings as a model in NYC, exploring how the emptiness of that path led her to a spur-of...
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Season 2
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Episode 4
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1:10:13
22. Part 2: How Grief Changes Us, Holding Space for Big Emotions, and Honoring the Dead
In part two of my conversation with sex educator Elizabeth Greenblatt, we're taking an abrupt turn from our conversation on sex, into a deep dive on grief. Elizabeth discusses the loss of one of her best friends in a tragic car accident in her ...
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Season 2
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Episode 3
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42:16
21. Part 1: Sex Education as a Human Rights Issue, Abstinence-Only Education, & The Challenges of Social Change.
This week, I’m sharing my enlightening (not to mention fun) conversation with sex educator Elizabeth Greenblatt. We delve deep into her experiences as a high schooler volunteering at Planned Parenthood, all the way through to her current work t...
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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1:31:37
20. Conquering Panic Attacks, Transforming Child Therapy, and Carving a Unique Career Path
In the premiere of Season 2, I have an inspiring conversation with Rosey Rouhana, a licensed mental health counselor and registered play therapist. Rosey opens up about her journey in helping children and teens navigate through trauma, sharing ...
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Season 2
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Episode 20
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1:13:45
19. Beauty Standards, Grieving with Kids, The Value of Struggle, and Authentically Teaching Teens
In part two of my conversation with Emily Abramson, we look deeper at parenthood, grief, and the importance of “doing the work.” Emily shares how she models healthy body image and navigates intense emotions for her three daughters, and how wisd...
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Season 1
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Episode 19
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1:06:50
18. Exploring New Cultures, Learning Foreign Languages and Navigating a Meaningful Life, Part 1
On today’s episode, I’m sharing part one of my conversation with Emily Abramson. Emily is a foreign language teacher who speaks five languages, and PhD student on a mission to bring more depth and meaning to public education. She also happens t...
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Season 1
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Episode 18
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1:11:53
17. The Music Industry, Artistic Growth and Motherhood
On today’s episode, we’re thrilled to welcome the incredible singer-songwriter Jen Hirsh, aka Monogem. Jen opens up about her journey to discovering her authentic voice as an artist: from the lessons she learned from her time on American Idol t...
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Season 1
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Episode 17
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1:12:54
16. On Nature Therapy, Diversity, World Travel and ADHD.
In today’s episode, I’m sitting down with Zach Jones, associate director for Wild Earth Middle School Initiative. Zach is an avid world traveler and nature expert who has a wealth of experience working with kids of all backgrounds who cosmicall...
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1:23:16
15. Life Coaching, Questioning & Sustaining Healthy Relationships
In this episode, Pam Dunn, leader of "Your Infinite Life Training & Coaching Company" discusses her journey from a stay-at-home mom to life coach, the differences between coaching and therapy, the role of medication in personal development,...
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Season 1
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Episode 15
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1:10:55
14. Part 2: Non-Toxic Living, Relational Mental Health & A.I.
In part two of our podcast with Marilyn Manno, I discuss non-toxic living and cancer prevention, specifically as it pertains to living with the BRACA gene. We dive into the trials of finding balance between taking care of ourselves with the str...
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Season 1
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Episode 14
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1:16:07
13. Part 1: Mania, Meds, & Loss: Finding Your Footing after Trauma
Marilyn Manno is a writer, creative director, and dear friend living medication-free after being hospitalized for a manic episode in 2011. In this episode, we talk about her lifestyle that led to her psychotic break, and how she was able to fin...
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Season 1
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Episode 13
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59:13
12. Xanax, IBS, Reiki & Journal Speak: How Life As A Highly Sensitive Person Can Make You A Jedi
We now welcome to "A Better Pill," Amy Eidelman. She has struggled her entire life with food and environmental allergies. In her early 20s, her sensitivities devolved into full-blown IBS, leading her into Xanax dependency and recovery, and more...
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Season 1
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Episode 12
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1:38:34
11. Living With ADHD, Part 2: Seeing Around The Corner
Join us for Part 2 of our conversation with Lou about living with ADHD. Diving deeper into our discussion of the benefits and challenges of having an ADHD brain, we also address the impacts of various medications on different people, medication...
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1:12:42
10. Living with ADHD, Part 1: "I can run like the devil, but I just can't swim..."
On this week’s episode, we focus on the ADHD brain. Our guest is Lou, an IT specialist, who was diagnosed with severe ADHD and put on Ritalin at age 5. Today at 44, Lou has managed to build a successful business doing what he loves, create a be...
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Season 1
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Episode 10
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1:18:06
9. Caring For A Dying Partner & The Right To Die, Part 2
In the second half of this two-part saga, Sandi Neiman unearths the many details and infinite aspects of the end of David's father's life. We discuss hospice, our culture’s strained relationship with death, and the painful reality of what Sandi...
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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1:25:23
8. Caring For A Dying Partner & The Right To Die, Part 1
Next guest up is Sandi Neiman. She’s a licensed marital and family therapist, previously the COO of National Seating and Mobility, a multi-billion dollar national healthcare business…and if you’ll notice her last name, she also happens to be th...
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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1:22:51
7. On Grief & Conquering Panic Attacks: "Fit In The Big Masterpiece"
In our latest, and most hilarious episode yet, we welcome accomplished actor and playwright, Paul Stroli onto the show. We open with how Paul first met and became instant friends with the host David, and his brother Andy as ...
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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1:28:49
6. NAET: Holistic Allergy Elimination & Multi-Generational Trauma, Part 2
Join us for the second half of this exploration into the interspace of the human mind and body that NAET unearths. Dr. John Crandall continues to lead our riveting discussion as we pivot to a conversation about our misconceptions around the hot...
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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1:14:31
5. NAET: Holistic Allergy Elimination & Multi-Generational Trauma, Part 1
In 1983, Devi Nambutripad was a chiropractic student. Nibbling on a carrot, while undergoing acupuncture treatment, she discovered that it eliminated her historically deep allergy to it. And the NAET system was officially born: Nambudtrip...
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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1:19:39
4. Finding ECT: Electro-Convulsive Therapy After Battling Depression & Suicide
We now pivot to our new noteworthy guest...and an old charming friend. Randall has a remarkable success story to share with the world about ECT (electro-convulsive therapy) which has historically suffered from a terrible stigma in our cul...
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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1:34:08
3. Psilocybin, MDMA, Ketamine Therapy for Healing & Community
We welcome our first guest, Simon Abramson. He's a licensed social worker, an addiction counselor...and most importantly, (only if you ask the host) David's dear brother-in-law. Journey with us, as Simon shares how a near-death car accident in ...
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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1:24:50