The Good Question Podcast

Richard Jacobs
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Our goal is to make each of our guests exclaim: "hmmm... that's a good question. I don't know the answer." ...because when that happens, it means you, the listener, may be inspired to learn more beyond the interview and to ask great questions yourself that lead to new insights. In this podcast, we cover, Historical and current Anthropology, Comparative Religion and History

  1. 1d ago

    The Best Of Both Worlds: Integrative Medicine, Root Causes & Practical Health

    What happens when conventional medicine and naturopathic care are used together instead of treated as opposites? In this conversation, Dr. Joshua Levitt breaks down integrative health, root-cause thinking, and how patients can make sense of complex health concerns without getting lost in overly complicated wellness advice. Dr. Josh is a naturopathic physician, educator, author, and Co-Founder and Medical Director of UpWellness. With more than 20 years of clinical experience, his approach combines conventional diagnostics with naturopathic strategies to help patients better understand what may be contributing to chronic and everyday health issues. This conversation explores: ●       What a root-cause approach to health actually means. ●       Where conventional and naturopathic medicine can complement each other. ●       Why good diagnostics matter before choosing a treatment strategy. ●       How nutrition, lifestyle, and natural therapies fit into integrative care. Dr. Josh earned his naturopathic medical degree from Bastyr University and previously served as a clinical preceptor at the Yale School of Medicine. Over the course of his career, he has worked with thousands of patients and has focused heavily on translating complex health concepts into clear, actionable guidance.  This eventually led him to co-found UpWellness, where he works to bring integrative health education and natural wellness solutions to a much broader audience beyond the clinic. Tune in for a practical conversation about integrative medicine, better diagnostics, natural health, and how to approach wellness with more clarity and less confusion.  Connect with Dr. Josh:  Website: http://www.upwellness.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/upwellnessshop/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drjoshlevitt/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/upwellness TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@drjoshlevitt

  2. 4d ago

    Building Better Healthcare Practices: Efficiency, Patient Experience & Sustainable Growth

    What does it take to run a healthcare practice that delivers better care without causing burnout for the people behind it? In this episode, Timothy Boyle sits down to discuss how hospitals, laboratories, and private practices can reduce operational bottlenecks, improve workflows, strengthen revenue performance, and create a better overall experience for patients and staff.  As Director of Sales and Business Development at REVA Global Medical, Timothy works with healthcare organizations facing the growing pressures of staffing, reimbursement, efficiency, and patient expectations. He has nearly a decade of experience across many healthcare services, diagnostics, and SaaS – where he witnessed firsthand how improving the business side of medicine can impact the quality and sustainability of care.  This conversation explores:  ●       How operational bottlenecks can contribute to clinician and staff burnout. ●       The ways that healthcare practices can improve efficiency without sacrificing patient care. ●       The connection between stronger workflows and a better patient experience. ●       Common revenue and reimbursement challenges facing medical organizations.  Before entering the healthcare industry, Timothy spent four years playing professional hockey, an experience that reframed his approach to teamwork, discipline, resilience, and performance. His career has since included work in medical diagnostics, healthcare technology, recovery solutions, and business development. He has also served as a Lead Facilitator at a group home for men with autism. Whether you manage a large healthcare organization or a small private practice, this episode offers a practical look at how better systems can reduce friction, support clinicians, and create room for sustainable growth.

  3. Sep 30

    The Hypothalamus: The Master Regulator of Hormones, Energy & Healthy Aging

    In today's episode, Deborah Maragopoulos joins us to discuss why the hypothalamus can be thought of as the "maestro" of the body's hormonal system. Sitting at the intersection of the nervous, endocrine, and immune systems, the hypothalamus plays an important role in regulating everything from mood and memory to sleep, energy, metabolism, digestion, immune function, and the aging process… Deborah is an integrative Family Nurse Practitioner, author, and specialist in neuro-immune-endocrinology with more than 30 years of clinical experience. Known as the "Hormone Queen," she has worked extensively with women experiencing hormonal imbalances related to perimenopause, menopause, PCOS, infertility, and much more. Her approach combines conventional and naturopathic perspectives to help identify underlying patterns that may be contributing to chronic symptoms. This conversation covers:  ●       The difference between functional and conventional medicine. ●       Why the hypothalamus plays such a central role in hormone regulation. ●       How hormonal imbalances can affect mood, sleep, energy, metabolism, and digestion. ●       The connection between the nervous, immune, and endocrine systems. Deborah is the author of The Hypothalamus Handbook: Your Tool to Discovering the Root of Your Health Issues and Finally Healing Your Body, Mind, and Soul, as well as Hormones in Harmony and Menopause Action Plan. A UCLA graduate and former president of the California Association of Nurse Practitioners, she has also served as an endocrine advisor and developed her own integrative model of care focused on supporting hypothalamic and hormonal function. Connect with Deborah: Personal Website Shop Genesis Health Products LinkedIn

  4. Sep 28

    Erai Beckmann: Blockchain, Global Trade & The Future Of Financial Access

    Join us in this episode as Erai Beckmann shares his thoughts on blockchain, artificial intelligence, global commerce, and the potential for emerging technologies to expand access to the financial system. As Erai puts it, "We think the first step towards global peace is to allow financial access to those that don't yet have it." That idea sits at the center of Peace Through Trade (PTT), the blockchain project he is a founding partner of and is helping build around peer-to-peer commerce, digital trade, and greater economic participation.   Peace Through Trade is a regulation-focused Layer-1 Proof-of-Work blockchain ecosystem designed to work alongside governments and existing financial structures rather than outside them. Erai's approach to Web3 is shaped by a career spent building in emerging and highly regulated industries, where he learned that new technologies are more likely to achieve lasting adoption when regulation is addressed from the beginning. Click play to find out: ●       How blockchain could expand access to global commerce and financial services. ●       Why Erai connects economic participation with greater international cooperation. ●       The role regulation may play in bringing blockchain into mainstream use. ●       How AI, Web3, and digital trade could intersect in the future. Before Peace Through Trade, Erai led public companies and co-founded a pharmaceutical venture focused on cannabinoid-based products in Latin America. He was involved in lobbying and legislative efforts surrounding medical cannabinoid access in Brazil, an experience that helped shape his regulation-first philosophy. Today, he applies that same thinking to blockchain: understand the rules, build infrastructure capable of operating within them, and focus on practical use beyond speculation. Connect with Erai: Peace Through Trade Personal Website LinkedIn

  5. Sep 24

    Dr. Adam Dorr Talks GLP-1s, Muscle Gain & The Future Of Health Optimization

    Could a new generation of therapies eventually reproduce some of the effects we associate with diet and exercise? In this episode, we connect with Dr. Adam Dorr to discuss the rapid evolution of GLP-1 medications and the possibility that combining fat-loss drugs with emerging myostatin- and activin-blocking therapies could change how we think about weight, muscle mass, metabolic health, and healthy aging. Adam is the Director of Research at RethinkX, an independent think tank focused on technology-driven disruption. As an environmental social scientist and technology theorist, he approaches healthcare through the same systems lens RethinkX has applied to energy, transportation, and food. Adam's recent work explores what RethinkX calls "Health Optimizer Therapies," or HOTs: combinations of treatments that may eventually target fat loss, muscle preservation or gain, metabolic health, and other aspects of physical well-being at the same time. He describes this convergence as moving medicine closer to a long-pursued idea: something resembling diet and exercise in a bottle… This conversation explores: ●       Why GLP-1 medications could represent more than a weight-loss trend. ●       The potential role of myostatin and activin inhibition in preserving or increasing muscle. ●       What could happen when fat-loss and muscle-building therapies are combined. ●       Why RethinkX views these technologies as part of a broader healthcare disruption. Adam holds a PhD from UCLA's Luskin School of Public Affairs and an MS from the University of Michigan's School for Environment and Sustainability. He has spent much of his career studying how rapidly improving technologies move from niche innovations to forces that can transform entire sectors. Connect with Adam: RethinkX Rethinking Health: The Health Optimizer Therapy Disruption X

  6. Sep 21

    How To Build A More Profitable Bar: Chris Schneider On Systems, Culture & Smarter Operations

    In today's episode, Chris Schneider joins us to discuss the systems, financial habits, and leadership decisions that can help independent bar owners build stronger and more sustainable businesses… Chris is the founder of The Bar Business and host of The Bar Business Podcast. He has experience in bar ownership, small-business bookkeeping, hospitality education, and coaching. This diverse background showed him why some operators struggle while others build more efficient, profitable businesses. Across those roles, he saw a consistent pattern: the strongest operators understand their numbers, rely on repeatable systems, and make decisions based on more than instinct alone. Hit play to find out: ●       The importance of creating a special dining and drinking experience. ●       Why many independent bars struggle to achieve consistent profitability. ●       The financial numbers bar owners should be paying attention to. ●       How menu engineering and pricing influence the bottom line. Chris approaches bar management through his MCC Framework: Mindset, Concept, and Culture. This helps owners view their bar as a business that can be measured, improved, and scaled. He is also the author of How to Make Top-Shelf Profits in the Bar Business and Menus That Sell. Through his coaching and more than 200 episodes of The Bar Business Podcast, Chris helps independent bar owners create businesses that are more profitable, organized, and less dependent on their constant presence.   Connect with Chris: The Bar Business The Bar Business Podcast Instagram

  7. Sep 15

    The AI Instinct, Human Decision-Making & The Future Of Intelligence with Rana Gujral

    In this episode of Finding Genius Podcast, AI entrepreneur Rana Gujral reveals how Cognitive AI is transforming the way humans think, communicate, and make decisions—and what happens as we move closer to Artificial General Intelligence (AGI). If you've been wondering where AI is headed after ChatGPT, this conversation explores the technologies shaping the next generation of intelligence. In This Episode You'll Learn: How AI is influencing human decision-making. The science behind Cognitive AI and behavioral intelligence. Can AI detect emotion, intent, deception, and risk through voice? The future of AGI and superintelligent systems. Why understanding human cognition is becoming AI's biggest frontier. How voice AI, behavioral signals, and machine learning are changing business and society. The ethical risks of AI influencing human behavior. Rana Gujral is the CEO of Behavioral Signals, an AI company building systems that analyze speech, emotion, intent, and behavioral patterns using advanced voice intelligence and machine learning. If you enjoy deep conversations with world-leading scientists, founders, inventors, and futurists, subscribe to Finding Genius Podcast for weekly episodes exploring Artificial Intelligence, longevity, neuroscience, quantum computing, health, space, and breakthrough technology. Connect with Rana: Personal Website: https://ranagujral.com/about The AI Instinct: https://www.amazon.com/AI-Instinct-Future-Human-Decision-Making/dp/1394392125 Behavioral Signals: https://behavioralsignals.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ranagujral/

  8. Aug 31

    Why Employer Healthcare Costs Are Rising And How Businesses Can Better Manage Them

    In this episode, we speak with Chris Hamilton, Partner and Employee Benefits Practice Leader at Hotchkiss Insurance, an independent insurance agency based in Texas. With nearly 20 years of experience in corporate finance and employee benefits, Chris helps employers better understand healthcare costs, improve plan performance, and explore alternatives to traditional insurance models. Chris is also the founder of Benefits Insider, an educational platform focused on helping employers understand how healthcare financing works. Through case studies, industry insights, and practical examples, he gives business leaders the information they need to make smarter decisions about employee benefits and healthcare spending. Recognized as the 2025 BenefitsPro Advisor of the Year, Chris is a respected voice on healthcare transparency, employer-sponsored health plans, and cost-control strategies. His work helps simplify a complex system and gives employers a clearer view of the forces driving healthcare expenses. This conversation explores: ·       Chris's journey into healthcare and employee benefits ·       How the Affordable Care Act has affected employers and healthcare costs ·       The incentives influencing insurance companies, pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs), and other healthcare stakeholders ·       Different strategies employers can use to control healthcare spending Connect with Chris: Personal Website Hotchkiss Insurance LinkedIn YouTube TikTok Episode also available on Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/38oMlMr  🛍️ Recommended Products & Reads from This Episode: 🎙️ Blue Yeti USB Microphone – A top choice for aspiring podcasters and speakers who want professional-grade audio at home. 👉Check it out Note: These are affiliate links. If you make a purchase through them, we may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. It helps support the podcast. Thank you!

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Our goal is to make each of our guests exclaim: "hmmm... that's a good question. I don't know the answer." ...because when that happens, it means you, the listener, may be inspired to learn more beyond the interview and to ask great questions yourself that lead to new insights. In this podcast, we cover, Historical and current Anthropology, Comparative Religion and History

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