The Dr. Raj Podcast

About Becca Spahr Becca Spahr is a keynote speaker and connection expert who helps people succeed through connection — in life, leadership, and friendship. As the founder of Spahr Impact Group, Becca helps leaders and everyday humans develop the relational skills that fuel high-performing teams, resilient friendships, and meaningful influence. Her work bridges the gap between authority and approachability, proving that likability isn’t fluff — it’s a power skill. Email: [email protected] Website: ⁠⁠⁠beccaspahr.com⁠⁠⁠ LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠beccaspahr⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠@beccaspahr⁠⁠⁠ Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠beccaspahr⁠⁠⁠ About Dr. Raj Dr Raj is a quadruple board certified physician and associate professor at the University of Southern California. He was a co-host on the TNT series Chasing the Cure with Ann Curry, a regular on the TV Show The Doctors for the past 7 seasons and has a weekly medical segment on ABC news Los Angeles. More from Dr. Raj ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Dr. Raj Podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Dr. Raj on Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Dr. Raj on Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's Guest Ananya is the founder of The Belonging Way, a relocation-coaching and astrology-based consulting practice that helps those moving abroad identify their ideal locations in alignment with their goals and lifestyle needs, as well as coaching them through building community, roots, and belonging in their new locations. As a Netflix-produced screenwriter, an ICF-certified travel coach, and a free-will first astrologer, with experience of cross-cultural living across three continents, she blends storytelling, strategy, and astrocartography to help clients identify where to relocate and how to belong anywhere in the world. Instagram: @thebelongingway Threads: @thebelongingway Substack: https://substack.com/@thebelongingway Website: www.thebelongingway.com About Becca Spahr Becca Spahr is a keynote speaker and connection expert who helps people succeed through connection — in life, leadership, and friendship. As the founder of Spahr Impact Group, Becca helps leaders and everyday humans develop the relational skills that fuel high-performing teams, resilient friendships, and meaningful influence. Her work bridges the gap between authority and approachability, proving that likability isn’t fluff — it’s a power skill. Email: [email protected] Website: ⁠⁠beccaspahr.com⁠⁠ LinkedIn: ⁠⁠beccaspahr⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠@beccaspahr⁠⁠ Facebook: ⁠⁠beccaspahr⁠⁠ About Dr. Raj Dr Raj is a quadruple board certified physician and associate professor at the University of Southern California. He was a co-host on the TNT series Chasing the Cure with Ann Curry, a regular on the TV Show The Doctors for the past 7 seasons and has a weekly medical segment on ABC news Los Angeles. More from Dr. Raj ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Dr. Raj Podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Dr. Raj on Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Dr. Raj on Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's Host Dr. Michelle Koolaee did her training for internal medicine residency at St. Luke's Roosevelt Hospital and went on to do her fellowship at University of Pennsylvania for rheumatology, where she was named Fellow of the Year. She then became an assistant professor at the University of Southern California before working at organizations such as Healthcare Partners and Presbyterian Intercommunity Hospital. She currently practices at Huntington Health, an affiliate of Cedars-Sinai, and is now starting her own direct care practice. Links for Dr. Koolaee ⁠https://www.drrmichellekoolaee.com/⁠ ⁠Facebook⁠ ⁠LinkedIn⁠ ⁠Instagram⁠ About Dr. Raj Dr Raj is a quadruple board certified physician and associate professor at the University of Southern California. He was a co-host on the TNT series Chasing the Cure with Ann Curry, a regular on the TV Show The Doctors for the past 7 seasons and has a weekly medical segment on ABC news Los Angeles. More from Dr. Raj ⁠The Dr. Raj Podcast⁠ ⁠Dr. Raj on Twitter⁠ ⁠Dr. Raj on Instagram⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Beyond Sports is the ESPN public affairs show. Airing Sunday mornings, from 5-6am, Beyond Sports presents topical guests and stories in an entertaining and comfortable format. Each week your host, Hannah Stanley, brings a new show covering a current issue, news item, upcoming event, or local charity. This is the first episode featuring Dr. Raj in a recurring monthly segment. Hannah Stanley is the Public Affairs Manager for ESPN AM 1000. She is co-chair of the Chicago Chapter of the Disney VoluntEars, and involved with TEAM ESPN. She resides in the western suburbs with her husband and children. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's Guest Dr. Michelle Koolaee did her training for internal medicine residency at St. Luke's Roosevelt Hospital and went on to do her fellowship at University of Pennsylvania for rheumatology, where she was named Fellow of the Year. She then became an assistant professor at the University of Southern California before working at organizations such as Healthcare Partners and Presbyterian Intercommunity Hospital. She currently practices at Huntington Health, an affiliate of Cedars-Sinai, and is now starting her own direct care practice. Links for Dr. Koolaee https://www.drrmichellekoolaee.com/ Facebook LinkedIn Instagram About Dr. Raj Dr Raj is a quadruple board certified physician and associate professor at the University of Southern California. He was a co-host on the TNT series Chasing the Cure with Ann Curry, a regular on the TV Show The Doctors for the past 7 seasons and has a weekly medical segment on ABC news Los Angeles. More from Dr. Raj The Dr. Raj Podcast Dr. Raj on Twitter Dr. Raj on Instagram Want more board review content? USMLE Step 1 Ad-Free Bundle Crush Step 1 Step 2 Secrets Beyond the Pearls The Dr. Raj Podcast Beyond the Pearls Premium USMLE Step 3 Review MedPrepTGo Step 1 Questions MedPrepTGo Step 2 Questions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices