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New Lifestyle Benefits coming to UTHealth Houston

Learn about the new voluntary insurance plans: * Pet insurance through Met Life * Legal insurance through Legal Ease * Supplement health coverage through Securian Financial

Unburnt: The Resilience Reset

Burnout has become the silent epidemic of modern work. High performers, leaders,caregivers — no one is immune. We invite you to use this episode to slow down,understand what burnout really is, reflect, and rediscover the resilience youalready carry. Through real stories, practical tools, and honest conversation,we’ll explore how to recover, rise, and rebuild your energy, your boundaries,and your sense of purpose.Guest: Jennifer Bahrman, PhD Assistant Professor in the Louis A. Faillace, MD, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston

Digital Fatigue & The Fight For Our Attention

While technology brings convenience and connection, many of us are noticing a quieter cost: feeling mentally drained, distracted, and less present than we’d like to be. Our discussion with Dr. Bobby Nix is an invitation to slow down, explore digital fatigue, and discover small, realistic ways to bring more presence, intention, and ease into our digital lives.  Guest: Bobby Nix, MD Vice Chair of Clinical Affairs Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health Sciences at UTHealth Houston

Inside GLP‑1 medication: Expert insights on modern weight management

Listen as Dr. Horn and Dr. Hoang share how they help patients lose weight and keep it off by utilizing the latest technology and medical support to optimize their body's composition for weight maintenance. This information-packed episode will answer questions listeners have about GLP-1 medications and provide answers to questions listeners may not have considered. Guests: Deborah B. Horn, DO, MPH Director, UT Physicians Center for Obesity Medicine and Metabolic Performance Professor, Department of Surgery McGovern Medical School of UTHealth Houston Thuyvan Hoang, MD  UT Physicians Center for Obesity Medicine and Metabolic Performance Associate Professor, Department of Surgery McGovern Medical School of UTHealth Houston

Unpacking the New Dietary Guidelines

In this episode we dive into one of the biggest health and nutrition updates of the current and coming years: The 2025–2030 Dietary Guidelines for Americans. From the return of the inverted food pyramid to a stronger push for “real food” and a sharper warning against highly processed food. Caitlin breaks it all down and translates the science, the changes, and the practical takeaways into everyday guidance we can use. Guest: Caitlin McAfee, MSW, MS, RDN, LD Assistant Director of Wellbeing Programs for UTHealth Student Affairs