Episodes: 22
Frequency: Every two weeks
Rating: 3.0/5.0
Estimated listeners: < 100
Listener location: Canada
Publicly listed emails
michael.dargie@myvivaplan.com
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Michael Dargie - Podcast host focused on practical health and wellness conversations.
Loreen Wales - Founder and CEO of My Viva and a registered dietitian focused on practical, sustainable health behavior change.
Prerana Rudrapatna - Chief Medical Liaison at My Viva with expertise in lifestyle-driven health transformation and clinical care.
Cora Spaulding - How Patients And Clinicians Can Discuss Weight, Prepare For Appointments, Establish A Shared Agenda, Address Stigma, And Create Practical Follow-up Plans.
How To Talk To Your Doctor About Your Weight
September 30, 2026
You get about fifteen minutes with your doctor, and weight may be the hardest thing in the room to bring up. Either it gets mentioned in passing ("you might want to lose a few pounds") or you want to raise it yourself and don't know how. Michael is joined by Loreen Wales, CEO of My Viva and Registered Dietitian, and first-time guest Dr. Cora Spaulding, a physician board certified in lifestyle medicine, obesity medicine and family medicine. They explain why this conversation is hard for patien...
The Caregiver's Dilemma
September 15, 2026
More than half the women in Canada and more than four in ten men are looking after somebody: a parent, a partner, a kid, a neighbour. Most wouldn't call themselves a caregiver, and almost nobody asks how they're doing. Michael sits down with Dr. Prerana Rudrapatna, Chief Medical Liaison at My Viva Plan, to talk about the person sitting beside the patient at every appointment. They cover what caregiving does to sleep, eating and energy, why "are you looking after yourself?" is the wrong questi...
Loneliness Is a Health Risk: What Isolation Does to Your Body
September 01, 2026
Michael opens with a confession: some weeks go by without a single real conversation. He has thanked the cashier, sat through a work call with every camera off and texted a friend a raccoon video, and that was the week. He'd tell his doctor about his blood pressure any day, but not about being lonely. So he asks Loreen Wales, CEO of My Viva and Registered Dietitian, and Dr. Prerana Rudrapatna, Chief Medical Liaison, whether this is a health problem or whether he's being dramatic. Their answer...
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The Lifestyle Medicine Show Powered by My Viva is hosted by Michael Dargie and Loreen Wales. Its publicly listed email is michael.dargie@myvivaplan.com. For guest bookings, the host or producer is usually the best person to reach. Podseeker helps you find direct host and producer contacts and pitch from your own inbox.
The publicly listed email for The Lifestyle Medicine Show Powered by My Viva: michael.dargie@myvivaplan.com.
Podseeker estimates The Lifestyle Medicine Show Powered by My Viva reaches fewer than 100 listeners per episode. Only the publisher has exact numbers.
The Lifestyle Medicine Show Powered by My Viva typically books working professionals with real expertise. Typical guest background: Licensed healthcare professionals with evidence-based expertise in lifestyle medicine, obesity medicine, nutrition, family medicine, chronic disease management, or behavior change. Common among recent guests: Board certification or comparable clinical credentials; Direct experience treating patients with chronic health or behavior-related conditions; Evidence-based expertise that can be translated into practical guidance. Recent guests include Cora Spaulding.
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