In this inspiring episode of the Thrive State Podcast, Dr. Kien Vuu (Doctor V) sits down with Billie Lee to explore the power of authenticity and the courage it takes to truly live as who you are.

Together, we dive into:

• Why embracing authenticity is the key to freedom, joy, and deep connection
• How living out of alignment with your truth impacts health and energy
• The courage required to step into your authentic self in a world full of pressure and expectation
• Practical steps for reclaiming your identity, your voice, and your highest self
  
  

Billie’s story and insights remind us that when we live authentically, we not only elevate our own lives, we also create the frequency of healing, wholeness, and vitality for others.

If you are ready to break free from fear and step into your authentic power, this is the conversation for you.

Episode Highlights:

• Meet Billie Lee, advocate for authenticity and self love
• Childhood struggles, bullying, and the first steps toward resilience
• Realizing identity and navigating life out of alignment
• Shame, guilt, and the healing power of self acceptance
• Forgiveness practices that transformed family relationships
• Why differences are superpowers and the myth of “normal”
• Vulnerability as a path to deeper connection and purpose
• Gratitude, grounding, and daily practices for self love
• Why self love is a lifelong journey, not a quick fix
• Billie’s message of hope for anyone struggling with authenticity
• Where to follow Billie’s work and upcoming projects

In this electrifying episode of the Thrive State Podcast, host Dr. Kien Vuu sits down with bestselling author and cardiothoracic surgeon Dr. Steven Gundry to unpack why our conventional approach to health may be draining our most vital resource: energy.

Together, they explore:

• Why feeling constantly tired is not normal and often signals inflammation and mitochondrial dysfunction, central to the Energy Paradox
• The hidden dangers of lectins in everyday foods, a cornerstone concept of Gundry’s Plant Paradox
• Practical, science-backed strategies to reclaim vitality, silence immune dysfunction, and nourish your microbiome
• How to biohack consciousness and performance by aligning diet, gut health, and mitochondrial vitality

Dr. Gundry’s frameworks offer game-changing insights for anyone overwhelmed by exhaustion, brain fog, or chronic fatigue. Transformation begins at the cellular level.

If you are ready to break free from endless fatigue and discover how energy truly works, this conversation is for you.

Episode Highlight:

• Dr. Steven Gundry, bestselling author and cardiothoracic surgeon
• Why tiredness is not normal and what it really signals
• The Energy Paradox: how mitochondria and microbiome shape vitality
• Lectins explained: hidden dangers in everyday foods
• Prebiotics, probiotics, and postbiotics: why diversity matters
• Polyphenols, microbiome, and mitochondrial health
• The link between gut health and autoimmune disease
• Practical strategies to silence inflammation and reclaim energy
• What foods to avoid and how to prepare plants safely
• Simple steps to rebuild your gut and regain vitality
• Where to learn more about Dr. Gundry’s work

In this special episode, Natalia Kholodenko—widely known as Ukraine’s Oprah—interviews Dr. Kien Vuu (Doctor V) to uncover powerful insights on health, healing, and the role of consciousness in shaping our reality.

Together, we explore:

• How biohacking consciousness can unlock greater health and vitality
• The connection between energy, frequency, and the state of our biology
• Why our thoughts and emotions influence who we are and how we heal
• Practical ways to align with your highest state of well-being

Doctor V reminds us: “Our biology is not just shaped by what we eat or how we move—it’s shaped by the energy we embody every single day.”

Natalia adds: “When we learn to shift our energy, we don’t just change our mindset—we change the story our body tells about who we are.”

If you’re curious about merging ancient wisdom, modern medicine, and energy to elevate your life—this is the conversation you’ve been waiting for.

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Episode Highlights:

• From radiologist to regenerative medicine
• Doctor V’s journey: Overweight, diabetic, and searching for answers
• The shift from “doing” to “being” in health
• Morning and evening rituals that rewire your biology
• Viktor Frankl and choosing meaning in suffering
• Doctor V’s daily nutrition and movement routine
• Reversing diabetes: lifestyle strategies that work
• Enjoying life without guilt: balance, sweets, and freedom
• The bigger mission: helping people “clean their lenses” and live with purpose

What if the future of psychiatry isn’t about numbing symptoms but unlocking true healing? 🌱

In this powerful episode of the Thrive State Podcast, I sit down with Dr. Joseph Yi, a holistic psychiatrist also known as “Street MD,” to explore the emerging role of psychedelics in mental health treatment. From ketamine to MDMA and psilocybin, we dive into how these therapies are reshaping the way we understand anxiety, depression, trauma, and healing.

Discover:
✅ Why antidepressants may not be the full answer
✅ The science of neuroplasticity & psychedelics
✅ The importance of integration after treatment
✅ How lifestyle (sleep, food, movement, community) is still the real foundation for mental health

Psychedelics aren’t magic pills — they’re tools. Used wisely, they may just be the future of psychiatry.

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Episode Highlights:

• Dr. Joseph Yi, Holistic Psychiatrist (“Street MD”)
• The limits of traditional psychiatry & antidepressants
• Why psychedelics may heal what pills cannot
• Symptoms are signals: decoding anxiety & depression
• Ketamine, MDMA & Psilocybin: what’s legal now and what’s coming
• Neuroplasticity explained: “the ski slope” analogy
• Why integration is key after psychedelic therapy
• The role of lifestyle: food, sleep, movement, and community
• Resources & where to learn more about psychedelics
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Why do so many of us feel like we do not belong, whether at home, at work, or even in our own skin? How can authenticity and belonging unlock true mental and emotional health?

In this inspiring episode of the Thrive State Podcast, Dr. Kien Vuu (Doctor V) sits down with Ritu Bhasin, award-winning speaker and best-selling author of The Authenticity Principle and We Have Got This: Unlocking the Beauty of Belonging.

Together, they explore:

• Why childhood bullying, sometimes even at home, leaves lasting scars on belonging

• How fear of judgment erodes mental health and connection

• Practical strategies to cultivate authenticity and belonging at work and in life

• Why leaders must disrupt bias and model vulnerability

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Episode Highlights:

• Ritu Bhasin and the journey to authenticity
• Childhood struggles, racism, and the roots of belonging wounds
• Belonging and mental health: how judgment shapes the nervous system
• Three steps to reclaim authenticity and belonging
• Developing core wisdom: mind-body practices for healing
• Creating cultures of belonging in organizations
• Ritu’s resources for building authenticity and empowerment

What if chronic disease isn’t a life sentence, but a signal that your body can be restored? In this powerful episode of the Thrive State Podcast, Dr. Kien Vuu (Doctor V) sits down with the legendary Dr. Jeffrey Bland, the “Father of Functional Medicine.”

Together, they explore how lifestyle, nutrition, and epigenetics shape our health and how you can reverse dysfunction, optimize your biology, and thrive at any age.

👉 Discover how functional medicine is reshaping healthcare.
👉 Learn how to use sleep, movement, nutrition, and mindset to take control of your genes.
👉 Get inspired by Dr. Bland’s Big Bold Health mission and the science of immuno-rejuvenation.

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Episode Highlights:

• Dr. Jeffrey Bland & the roots of functional medicine
• From treating disease to optimizing function: a systems biology approach
• Why symptoms are not the enemy: understanding root causes of illness
• Lifestyle, epigenetics, and the science of gene expression
• The six core processes that drive cellular health
• Seeing the body as an ecosystem: resilience and interconnection
• Hope and cellular plasticity: why health can always improve
• Himalayan Tartary Buckwheat & Big Bold Health vision

In this episode, I sit down with author and creator Kaila Yu to explore what it takes to move from external validation to authentic self worth. We talk about the harm of fetishization, the healing power of sobriety and community, Internal Family Systems therapy, and simple practices like meditation and gratitude that actually shift your biology and your story. If you have ever felt invisible or not enough, this one is for you.

Content advisory: mentions of addiction and sexual assault.

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References: IFS evidence and randomized trials, meditation and gratitude research, and reporting on anti Asian violence. Taylor & Francis Onlineifstherapy.orgSpringerLinkJAMA NetworkPBS

Episode Highlights:

• UCSD connection
• Five to Thrive: self love, rest, and power
• Why Kaila wrote Fetishized and the TikTok pivot
• Hollywood stereotypes and narrow roles for Asian women
• Sobriety and the start of real inner work
• Depression, chaos, and chasing validation
• Parents, achievement, and the missing words of affirmation
• What 12 step work opens up
• Naming the assault and why secrets make us sick
• IFS therapy and befriending your parts
• First steps that actually help
• Meditation and gratitude in practice
• Why fetishization is not harmless
• Book details and where to find Kaila
  

Longevity is not just living longer. It is living fully alive. In this Thrive State conversation, Dr. Kien Vuu joins David Meltzer to unpack how meaning, gratitude, and your biology work together to shape health, performance, and legacy. We cover the science of stress, mitochondria, and the default mode network, plus practical shifts that move you from dis-ease to ease.

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Episode Highlights:

• Intro at SoFi Stadium and what longevity really means today
• Doctor, lawyer, or failure: Dr. V’s immigrant story and the trap of “not enough”
• Ease vs dis-ease: identity, energy, and the signals we send our DNA
• Stress biology in real life: mitochondria, inflammation, and meaning reframe
• Longevity mindset: “live well” vs “do not die” and why fear backfires
• Feeling alive daily: freedom, service, and the energy others can feel
• Lessons and blessings: using pressure to grow