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Doctor Anna, MD is your go-to podcast for cutting-edge conversations on treating headaches and pain—designed for healthcare professionals and curious listeners alike. Join Dr. Anna as she dives into the science and strategies behind optimizing health and keeping the body performing at its best.
Doctor Anna, MD is your resource for comprehensive training in chronic pain & headache management.
Dr. Anna Esparham, MD is a trailblazing physician, and educator—quadruple board-certified in pediatrics, integrative medicine, medical acupuncture, and osteopathic neuromusculoskeletal medicine. With additional certifications in clinical hypnosis and aromatherapy, Dr. Anna embodies a rare fusion of modern science and time-honored healing traditions.
Renowned for her transformative work in headaches, chronic pain, and chronic health disorders, she’s not only cared for thousands of patients but has also equipped the next generation of physicians with tools to heal beyond the prescription pad. As a national thought leader and academic innovator, she’s designed breakthrough curricula, courses, and workshops that are changing the way medicine is taught and practiced.
Her research has been published in peer-reviewed medical journals, and her expertise has been featured in major media outlets including The New York Times, Shape Magazine, Healthy Children, and more.
Physicians across the country look to Dr. Anna as a trusted mentor to help them practice more complete, effective, and patient-centered medicine—and to rediscover their purpose in the process.
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124: Cracking the Code: How to Treat One of the Most Resistant Headaches in Medicine!
🧠 Are your patients coming back again and again with chronic headaches that don’t respond to anything you prescribe?
You’re not alone—and neither are they. Over 50% of patients presenting with headaches suffer from this refractory, misunderstood condition that can feel impossible to treat.
In this episode, I’ll walk you through how to confidently diagnose, manage, and finally treat medication overuse headache (MOH)—one of the most common but overlooked contributors to chronic headache and migraine presentations.
As a quadruple board-certified physician and academic headache and pain specialist, I’ve seen hundreds of patients who were stuck in the endless loop of rebound headaches. But once you know how to spot it—and more importantly, how to guide your patient through detox and recovery—you can completely change the trajectory of their health and quality of life.
120. Transforming Lives Through Fitness: Anna Woods and the She Strength Journey
Listen in as Anna Woods spills the beans on her secret sauce for success. From working with people with special needs to elite athletes, she's got it all covered. But that's not all! Anna's game-changing fitness app boasts thousands of videos tailored to meet your unique needs.
119. Unlocking Children’s Mental Health and Emotional Well-being with Lynn McLaughlin
🚀 Lynn McLaughlin, a true advocate for children's well-being, shares her mission to equip families with practical, easy-to-implement strategies. Her show, "Taking The Helm," is a beacon of hope for anyone seeking actionable steps to nurture their mental health.
118. Empowering Our Minds for Top Performance with Mary Rensel, MD, FAAN, ABIHM, Founder of Brain Fresh
Join us in this enlightening episode as Dr. Anna sits down with Dr. Mary Rensel, a true visionary in the world of medicine and neuroscience. Dr. Mary Rensel is an MD, Neurologist, Integrative Physician and Founder of Brain Fresh. Discover how Dr. Rensel's journey led her from a thriving medical career to founding her innovative venture, Brain Fresh. Get ready to dive into an inspiring conversation that delves deep into the power of brain priming, cultivating strengths, and the art of building meaningful connections.
117. Unlocking Big Results with Tiny Habits: Your Path to Health, Wealth & Success! with Julie Delucca-Collins
Julie DeLucca-Collins is a best-selling author and Certified Coach of Tiny Habits and this episode will light you up! She will help you build your mental fitness and improve your mindset to be at peace and improve peak performance.
From Pain to Purpose: Heal from Rheumatoid Arthritis with Julie Michelson
Julie Michelson is the expert on healing from rheumatoid arthritis, autoimmune disease, and pain as she healed herself and now coaches others to do the same! You won’t be the same after this episode if you live with autoimmune disease!
Authentic Healing: How Adrienne Bishop, Certified Life Coach, Healed Chronic Pain
Ever wondered how people healed their pain? Listen in and find out exactly how Adrienne Bishop, Certified Life Coach and Parent Educator, Healed From 2 solid years of excruciating pain. She talks about nervous system safety and many of the mind-body therapies, including trauma-based therapy that helped her heal.
How to Choose the Best Supplements with Kate Mahoney, Supplement Academy Founder and Expert
Confused on what supplements to buy to maintain health and wellbeing? Kate Mahoney is THE supplement expert and shares so much on what to look for in a supplement. And there’s so much I didn’t even know as a triple-board certified physician, so this episode is a MUST for anyone who needs to supplement their self-care and recovery.
The Power of Myofascial Release for Chronic Pain with Rachel Pecora, LMT
Rachel Pecora, a Licensed Massage Therapist and John F. Barnes Myofascial Release Therapist, used myofascial release to help chronic neck pain from a car accident.
She also talks about how chronic pain was also a part of the trauma from her childhood, and how she used a combination of physical work, mindset coaching, hypnotherapy, acupuncture, yoga, and other treatments to heal.
Heal With the Power of Spirit, Jesus Christ, God and Intuitive Mediumship with Laura West
Laura West, intuitive medium, discusses how to heal using the messages from Spirit, God, and Jesus. Her mission it to spread love and healing with her podcast “A Guided Life” and book “Guided”.
The Secret to Change and Health Transformation with Alex Balgood, Author, Dancer, and Life Coach
Alex Balgood experienced a life-changing moment when she had a health scare in his early twenties, which led her to make a bucket list and start making changes in her life. She has since become a Renaissance woman, doing a variety of things such as being an author, artist, dancer, massage therapist, life coach, and podcast host. She encourages others to make changes in their lives and to find their own purpose and passion.
110. Living With Chronic Pain as a Mother with Lauren Rose
How Lauren Rose parents as a mother with chronic pain and maintains a household. She talks about all the tips for cleaning, organizing, grocery shopping, and playing with her children while in pain!
109. How Ali Daniel Aligned Her Soul to Heal from an Autoimmune Skin Disease and Mycotoxin Illness
Ali Daniel, a Business & Transformational Coach, Shares All About The Root Struggles of Her Illness with Autoimmune Disease and Mycotoxin Illness.
108. Weight Loss After Divorce with Katie Caldwell
Katie Caldwell, IHP, speaks all about how she lost 30 lbs after divorce when it was so physically difficult to get out of bed in the morning!
107. Intuitive Healing Using Craniosacral Therapy by Etienne Peirsman, Teacher and Founder of Peirsman Cranio
How to heal the most difficult of diagnoses, health conditions, chronic health issues using CranioSacral Therapy taught by Etienne Peirsman.
106. Overcome Emotional Eating and Repair Your Relationship with Food with Jocelyn Brousseau, Certified Health Coach
Jocelyn Brousseau, Certified Health Coach, helps you repair your relationship with food and overcome emotional eating!
How to Achieve Your Goals FAST with Tracy Pleschourt’s SELF framework
Coach yourself using the SELF framework by Tracy Pleschourt, life coach for people wanting to achieve their goals FAST and furious!
How Osteopathic Manipulation Can Help Your Pain, Injuries, Headaches, Urination Issues, and even Pneumonia with Dr. Jay Danto, DO, Founder of Danto Osteopathic Clinic
If you are struggling with headaches, migraines, neck pain, pneumonia, myofascial pain, chronic pain, urinary issues, knee pain, then you need to learn all about how osteopathic manipulation can help you heal and recover for good with Dr. Jay Danto, DO.