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Meditation gets recommended for everything, from anxiety and chronic pain to insomnia and addiction. But what if it's not always the harmless cure-all it's made out to be? Chelsea talks with journalist Olga Khazan, author of The Atlantic's "The Dark Side of Mindfulness" and the book Me, But Better, about the surprising risks of meditation, including a researcher's finding that it can worsen sleep and trigger psychosis in intense retreat settings. They also dig into Olga's year-long experiment reshaping her own personality — from improv classes to saying yes to everything — plus the science behind small talk and which personality tests actually hold up.  You can follow Olga @olga_khazan on Instagram and check out her Substack at olgakhazan.substack.com.  The Clinton Foundation is a non-partisan organization that develops leaders and accelerates solutions to the world’s most pressing challenges. To learn more and be a part of the work, visit www.clintonfoundation.org. Stay up to date with Lemonada on Facebook and Instagram. For a list of current sponsors and discount codes for this and every other Lemonada show, go to lemonadamedia.com/sponsors. Joining Lemonada Premium is a great way to support our show and get bonus content. Subscribe today at lemonadapremium.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Researchers at the University of Southern California recently published data seeming to show that the personalities of young people are changing. Conscientiousness, agreeableness and extroversion are going down, while neuroticism (i.e. anxiety) is going up. What should we make of this?

Pennsylvania's measles outbreak has claimed its fourth death — all unvaccinated — even as the CDC's public dashboard shows zero. Chelsea Clinton talks with epidemiologist Jessica Malaty Rivera about the politics behind that disconnect, including RFK Jr.'s reported push to alter the CDC's count, and how "died of" versus "died with" a disease is being twisted. They also unpack the EPA's removal of cancer risk estimates from air pollution data and newly released 9/11 air quality documents. You can follow Jessica @jessicamalatyrivera on Instagram. And check out her Substack at makingsciencemakesense.substack.com. The Clinton Foundation is a non-partisan organization that develops leaders and accelerates solutions to the world’s most pressing challenges. To learn more and be a part of the work, visit www.clintonfoundation.org. Stay up to date with Lemonada on Facebook and Instagram. For a list of current sponsors and discount codes for this and every other Lemonada show, go to lemonadamedia.com/sponsors. Joining Lemonada Premium is a great way to support our show and get bonus content. Subscribe today at lemonadapremium.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What do child marriage and vaccine preventable deaths have in common? Chelsea and infectious disease epidemiologist Jessica Malaty Rivera discuss.

This episode originally aired on October 30th, 2025. Dr. Trisha Pasricha is a neurogastroenterologist at Harvard Medical School and author of the soon-to-be published book “You’ve Been Pooping All Wrong: How to Make Your Bowel Movements a Joy.” She’s here to talk about the three risk factors driving the rise in colorectal cancer in young adults, how we can set our kids up with healthy microbiomes and misconceptions around probiotics and bloating. As the Washington Post’s ‘Ask a Doctor’ columnist, no question is too gross for Dr. Pasricha. Plus, her advice could save your life. You can follow Dr. Trisha Pasricha @trishapasrichamd on Instagram. The Clinton Foundation is a non-partisan organization that develops leaders and accelerates solutions to the world’s most pressing challenges. To learn more and be a part of the work, visit www.clintonfoundation.org. Stay up to date with Lemonada on X, Facebook, and Instagram. For a list of current sponsors and discount codes for this and every other Lemonada show, go to lemonadamedia.com/sponsors. Joining Lemonada Premium is a great way to support our show and get bonus content. Subscribe today at lemonadapremium.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

New research from Columbia University is challenging long-held assumptions about alcohol, including what “moderate” really means and whether there’s a safe number of drinks for men and women. What does the evidence actually tell us about alcohol? Why are drinking patterns changing? And as more people reach for THC instead of alcohol, what do we know about the tradeoffs? To help us separate fact from fiction, Chelsea speaks with the study’s author, Dr. Katherine Keyes, a professor at Columbia University whose research focuses on psychiatric and substance-use epidemiology.  The Clinton Foundation is a non-partisan organization that develops leaders and accelerates solutions to the world’s most pressing challenges. To learn more and be a part of the work, visit www.clintonfoundation.org. Stay up to date with Lemonada on Facebook and Instagram. For a list of current sponsors and discount codes for this and every other Lemonada show, go to lemonadamedia.com/sponsors. Joining Lemonada Premium is a great way to support our show and get bonus content. Subscribe today at lemonadapremium.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dr. Katherine Keyes breaks down what we know (and don’t yet know) about how THC affects our health.

As kids head back to school, vaccines are top of mind for many parents and caregivers. That’s especially true as measles outbreaks continue in communities across the country and heartbreaking reports are coming out about measles-associated deaths. Chelsea speaks with infectious-disease physician, epidemiologist, and medical correspondent Dr. Céline Gounder about the changes to federal childhood-vaccine recommendations, a new Atlantic article about the family at the center of Pennsylvania’s measles controversy, and why she thinks of measles as a mini HIV. Plus, Dr. Gounder debunks the latest vaccine misinformation and offers practical advice on MMR, flu, and COVID shots. You can follow Céline Gounder @drcelinegounder on Instagram and check out her Substack here: celinegounder.com. The Clinton Foundation is a non-partisan organization that develops leaders and accelerates solutions to the world’s most pressing challenges. To learn more and be a part of the work, visit www.clintonfoundation.org. Stay up to date with Lemonada on Facebook and Instagram. For a list of current sponsors and discount codes for this and every other Lemonada show, go to lemonadamedia.com/sponsors. Joining Lemonada Premium is a great way to support our show and get bonus content. Subscribe today at lemonadapremium.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Wouldn’t it be nice if you could easily look up the vaccination records for you and your entire family, all in one place? Infectious-disease physician and epidemiologist Dr. Céline Gounder thinks so.

In his Substack, Climate-Colored Goggles, former LA Times reporter Sammy Roth writes about how climate intersects with pop culture, sports, and media – from Disney to the Dodgers. He pays close attention to solutions-oriented stories, like a recent study that found swapping out gas stoves for induction improved people's asthma. Chelsea learns how gas stoves impact air quality, why they remain so popular, and what a switch to electric – or induction – might look like for our health. Plus, they chat about where climate issues are popping up in the shows we watch, the sports we follow, and what we’re seeing online. Get ready for some TV and movie recs! You can follow Sammy @climatecoloredgoggles on Instagram. The Clinton Foundation is a non-partisan organization that develops leaders and accelerates solutions to the world’s most pressing challenges. To learn more and be a part of the work, visit www.clintonfoundation.org. Stay up to date with Lemonada on Facebook and Instagram. For a list of current sponsors and discount codes for this and every other Lemonada show, go to lemonadamedia.com/sponsors. Joining Lemonada Premium is a great way to support our show and get bonus content. Subscribe today at lemonadapremium.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Chatbot stuffies are talking to children, humanoid robots are getting deployed in schools, and AI-generated children’s videos are proliferating on Youtube. Is that okay? Chelsea speaks candidly (and humanly) with pediatric surgeon and professor Dr. Dana Suskind, a leading voice on early childhood development and the science of language. She’s helped fundamentally reshape how we understand the role of conversation, connection, and environment in shaping a child’s future and in her new book, Human Raised, she turned her attention to one of the most urgent and complicated questions facing families today: How is artificial intelligence changing childhood? You can follow Dr. Dana Suskind @drdanasuskind on Instagram and learn more about her book here: humanraised.org.  The Clinton Foundation is a non-partisan organization that develops leaders and accelerates solutions to the world’s most pressing challenges. To learn more and be a part of the work, visit www.clintonfoundation.org. Stay up to date with Lemonada on Facebook and Instagram. For a list of current sponsors and discount codes for this and every other Lemonada show, go to lemonadamedia.com/sponsors. Joining Lemonada Premium is a great way to support our show and get bonus content. Subscribe today at lemonadapremium.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Pediatric surgeon Dr. Dana Suskind talks about her acronym, HOPE, which helps guide parents and caregivers through decisions around AI and their kids.

For the full episode, search for Better in Bed with The Sleep Doctor on your favorite podcast app. Did you know that menopause technically only lasts one day? Tell that to your sleep! If your sleep hygiene has gotten out of whack during your menopausal years, this episode is for you. Together, Dr. Michael J. Breus and double-board certified orthopaedic surgeon Dr. Vonda Wright explain why you’re experiencing irregular, unpredictable sleep and what to do about it. They dig into brain chemistry, hormone replacement therapy, hot flashes, restless leg syndrome, and their exact supplement regimen. Plus, a listener question from Laura, whose brain wants to fall asleep but her body keeps waking her up. Learn more about Dr. Vonda Wright at drvondawright.com and follow her on Youtube and Instagram. Stay up to date with Lemonada on Facebook, and Instagram. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hormones affect nearly every part of our health, but how much of what we hear about them is actually true? Chelsea sits down with endocrinologist Dr. Arti Thangudu to separate the science from the hype around everything from hormone imbalances and adrenal fatigue to testosterone therapy, menopause, endocrine disruptors, hormone testing, and cycle syncing. They unpack what our hormones really do, how they change throughout our lives, which conditions require treatment, and how to spot misinformation when it comes to our health.  You can follow Arti Thangudu @drartithangudu on Instagram and YouTube. The Clinton Foundation is a non-partisan organization that develops leaders and accelerates solutions to the world’s most pressing challenges. To learn more and be a part of the work, visit www.clintonfoundation.org. Stay up to date with Lemonada on Facebook and Instagram. For a list of current sponsors and discount codes for this and every other Lemonada show, go to lemonadamedia.com/sponsors. Joining Lemonada Premium is a great way to support our show and get bonus content. Subscribe today at lemonadapremium.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Endocrinologist Dr. Arti Thangudu takes a closer look at cortisol – what high or low levels actually mean, why testing isn't as simple as an online hormone panel, and how to tell when fatigue may have nothing to do with your cortisol at all.