MOHIVATE
Hosted by Dr. Mohi Sarawgee, a GP, MOHIvate is your doctor’s dose of heart and science — with just a touch of humour — because health and feeling good shouldn’t feel complicated. Each episode breaks down medicine and everyday science in a simple, thoughtful way, serving as a reminder that real health can still feel human. I hope you enjoy listening, learning, and carrying a little feel-good factor with you. Thank you for tuning in!
Disclaimer: The information shared in this podcast is for educational and inspirational purposes only. It is not intended to be, and should not be taken as, personal medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the guidance of your own doctor or another qualified healthcare provider with any questions about your health, and never ignore or delay professional medical advice because of something you’ve heard here. The views expressed are my own and do not represent the views of any organizations or institutions I’m affiliated with.
Episodes
41 episodes
41. The Pineal Gland & Melatonin | Descartes, Darkness & How the Body Keeps Time
In this episode of Mohivate, Dr Mohi Sarawgee explores the pineal gland and melatonin, and the ancient system that tells every cell in your body what time it is.In the 17th century, René Descartes pointed to a single structure buried at ...
40. Health Myths | Things We Got Spectacularly Wrong
In this episode of Mohivate, Dr Mohi Sarawgee explores some of the most confidently repeated health and science myths of the last century. Ideas that were taught in schools, printed on food labels, and handed down through generations as absolut...
39. Cinnamon | The Spice That Was Once Worth More Than Gold
In this episode of Mohivate, Dr Mohi Sarawgee explores the remarkable story of cinnamon and its connection with metabolic health.For more than 4,000 years, cinnamon has appeared in ancient Egyptian tombs, Roman history, the Bible, Ayurveda,...
38. Comfort Food | Why Certain Foods Feel Like Home
Why does one person crave rice, another mashed potatoes, and someone else a very specific brand of instant noodles they have not eaten since university?In this episode of Mohivate, Dr Mohi Sarawgee explores the science and psychology of ...
37. Minoxidil & Hair Loss | The Side Effect That Became the Main Event
Minoxidil is one of the most recognised treatments for hair loss in the world. Millions of people use it. Few know how it was discovered.In this episode of Mohivate, I explore the remarkable story of a medication that was never meant to ...
36. Death & Dignity | Love, Loss & the Conversations That Matter
In this episode of Mohivate, Dr Mohi Sarawgee explores one of the most important conversations we rarely have. Death, dying, and what it means to live well until the very end.The episode begins with a simple observation. Despite being th...
35. Prickly Heat | When the Body Blocks What Needs to Flow
In this episode of Mohivate, Dr Mohi Sarawgee explores one of summer’s most familiar yet misunderstood conditions : Prickly Heat. A rash so common that most of us have experienced it, treated it, or complained about it without ever really under...
34. Antihistamines, Pepcid & Menopause | Filling the Gaps Medicine Left Behind
In this episode of Mohivate, Dr Mohi Sarawgee explores one of the most talked about viral health trends of 2026 so far. Women combining an antihistamine and a heartburn tablet to manage menopause symptoms. And asks the question medicine should ...
33. The Long Way Home | Music, Memory & the Moments That Find Us
In this special episode of Mohivate, Dr Mohi Sarawgee brings together music, memory, and meaning in the podcast’s first original musical collaboration.At the heart of this episode is a beautiful piece of music titled The Long Way Home, crea...
32. Screen Time in Children | Raising a Generation in a World Nobody Saw Coming
In this episode of Mohivate, Dr Mohi Sarawgee explores screen time in children: the first episode on MOHIVATE dedicated entirely to children, and an honest conversation about what is actually happening inside a child’s developing brain, and wha...
31. Magic Mushrooms & Psilocybin | Experience, Meaning & the Return of Psychedelics
In this episode of Mohivate, Dr Mohi Sarawgee explores psilocybin, the compound found in magic mushrooms, tracing its journey from ancient sacred ceremony to some of the most rigorous clinical research in psychiatry today.The episode begins...
30. Berberine | Promise, Pitfalls & Perspective
In this episode of Mohivate, Dr Mohi Sarawgee explores berberine, one of the most talked about metabolic supplements right now, bringing clarity to a conversation often shaped more by social media than by science.Berberine is a naturally oc...
29. Continuous Glucose Monitoring | Data, Patterns & Beyond the Hype
In this episode of Mohivate, Dr Mohi Sarawgee explores continuous glucose monitoring through the lens of metabolic health, bringing clarity to one of the most talked about and most misunderstood tools in modern wellness.The CGM is everywher...
28. Hay Fever | A Case Of Mistaken Identity
In this episode of Mohivate, Dr Mohi Sarawgee explores hay fever through the lens of immunology, bringing clarity to one of the most common and often underestimated conditions worldwide.Hay fever, or allergic rhinitis, is an immune response...
27. Caffeine | The Wakefulness That Stays
In this episode of Mohivate, Dr Mohi Sarawgee explores caffeine beyond the morning habit, bringing clarity to the world’s most widely consumed psychoactive substance.Caffeine is not just a pick-me-up. It is a molecule with a thousand-yea...
26. Understanding Insulin | The Hormone That Brings Order
In this episode of Mohivate, Dr Mohi Sarawgee explores insulin beyond the usual association with diabetes, bringing clarity to one of the most important hormones in metabolism.Insulin is not just about blood sugar. It is central to how t...
25. The Science of Clutter: Cognitive Load & Attention | Why Our Minds Need Space
In this episode of Mohivate, Dr Mohi Sarawgee explores the science of clutter and how the environments we live in influence attention, stress, and decision making.Research in neuroscience and behavioural psychology shows that visual clut...
24. The Language of Breath | Learning to Listen to Your Body
In this episode of Mohivate, Dr Mohi Sarawgee explores the science of breathing and why something so automatic can reveal how the body is functioning.We breathe roughly twenty thousand times a day, yet most of us rarely pause to notice i...
23. The Sunlight Hormone: Vitamin D | Deficiency, Balance & Modern Life
In this episode of MOHIVATE, Dr Mohi Sarawgee explores vitamin D beyond the headlines, bringing clarity to one of the most discussed nutrients in modern health.Often called the sunlight hormone, vitamin D sits at the intersection of heal...
22. Understanding Metabolism | Your Body’s Energy System Beyond Body Weight
In this episode of MOHIVATE, Dr Mohi Sarawgee explores what metabolism really means and why it is much bigger than body weight alone.Metabolism is the body’s living energy system. It includes how cells produce fuel, how tissues repair an...
21. Love, Attachment, Awareness | Why Regulated Minds Connect Better
In this Valentine’s week episode of Mohivate, Dr Mohi Sarawgee explores love, attachment, and awareness through the lens of emotional regulation and nervous system science.This conversation brings together philosophy, psychology, science...
20. The Mineral of Energy: Iron | When Strength Runs Silently Low
In this episode of MOHIVATE, Dr Mohi Sarawgee explores the science of iron and how it supports energy, oxygen delivery, brain function, and cellular energy production.From early iron deficiency without anemia to ferritin interpretation, ...
19. Understanding Grief | When Loss Has Many Names
In this episode of MOHIVATE, Dr Mohi Sarawgee explores grief beyond death as a human and biological response to loss in its many forms. From bereavement and illness to invisible losses that shape identity and life, this conversation unpacks how...
18. The Science of Memory | Learning Across a Lifetime
In this episode of MOHIVATE, Dr Mohi explores the science of memory and how the brain learns, adapts, and changes across a lifetime.From everyday forgetfulness to learning in childhood, recovery after illness, and the concerns many carry...
17. The Shape of Modern Medicine | Trends, Transitions & What May Come Next (2026)
In this episode of MOHIVATE, Dr Mohi Sarawgee steps back to look at the bigger picture of the health trends and clinical shifts shaping modern medicine as we move through 2026, from metabolic health and multimorbidity to biologics, supplements,...