Episode 12

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Published on:

30th May 2024

The Doctor Who Hid His Pain: How Jonathan Fisher Found True Health and Happiness

Chad Prevost and Jonathan Fisher discuss the interplay between courage and heart health, exploring how fear and lack of courage can negatively impact heart health. They share personal experiences and scientific insights, highlighting the importance of acknowledging and working with fear to strengthen courage and promote better heart health. The conversation also touches on the complexities of the medical profession and the interconnected dimensions of the human heart, including physical, emotional, social, and spiritual aspects.

High Notes:

Healing, health, and happiness with a cardiologist.

Personal struggles with academic achievement, depression, and loss.

Burnout, depression, and self-care for healthcare professionals.

Emotional intelligence, emotions, feelings, and moods, with a focus on the impact of misinterpreting bodily sensations on disconnection between mind and body, stress, and its effects on physical and mental health.

Courage, fear, and their impact on physical health, including the connection between courage and the health of the beating heart.

Mind-body connection, emotions, and heart physiology.

Read Dr. Fisher's book Just One Heart to learn more about heart health from a holistic perspective.

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Chad Prevost

Dr. Chad has advanced degrees in creative writing, literature, and theology. Being married to a psychotherapist has been another education. A workshop leader and entrepreneur, he has started and participated in writing and literary arts communities in New York, Austin, Atlanta and Chattanooga. He also has experience writing as a journalist for startups in tech and logistics. He is the author of several books of poetry, as well as interactive-fiction for youth. Over the years, he has innovated writing processes to foster reflection and insight, narrative strength, and authentic voice.