The Brave Table with Dr. Neeta Bhushan

Dr. Neeta Bhushan

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Grab a seat at The Brave Table for unfiltered conversations about all the unpredictable moments we face on our journey through life—the raw, the real, the messy—and how to overcome them and thrive. This is your oasis for the next season of who you are becoming—where you defeat your imposter syndrome, ditch comparing your life to others, embrace the unconventional, and recognize your evolution and expansion. Join host Dr. Neeta Bhushan, a former dentist turned author, serial entrepreneur, and mama of two, for weekly episodes on strengthening your mental health and emotional fitness so you can face challenges with grace and grit. Let’s get brave as we navigate this human experience together with lots of love, new perspectives, and a dose of laughter along the way.

Recent Episodes

OCT 12, 2026
You're Not Broken. Your Body Is Storing What You Never Felt
Stored stress, trapped emotions, and fascia: why your body still won't settle when you're doing everything right. If you live with chronic tension, cold hands, a gut that won't calm down, or the same relationship pattern on repeat, this conversation is for you. Garry Lineham, co-founder of Human Garage and creator of Fascial Maneuvers, is back at The Brave Table. He spent decades in chronic pain before learning to work with his own body, and today his free and pay-what-you-can programs reach people all over the world. We talk about why “you're not broken,” what pain is really asking for, how unprocessed emotion shows up in the body, and the simple daily reset he'd give any woman running on empty. In this episode:• Why “healing” can become a trap, and what to focus on instead• A live demo: what happens when you put your hand on pain and tell your body you're safe• Stressors vs. stress, and how to grow the capacity to hold your life• Why we keep attracting the same partner, and what it has to do with emotion stuck in the body• Garry's most contrarian takes: why menopause may have less to do with age than we think, why he calls ADHD an observation rather than a diagnosis, and yes, urine therapy• Rituals, tea, and the 15-minute practice to try for seven days Agree? Disagree? Tell us in the comments. That's what the table is for. ⏱ CHAPTERS00:00 Preview00:26 Introduction to Gary and Human Garage03:59 Stress, emotions and self-healing05:41 Why the self-healing movement is growing08:15 Astrology, energy and healing modalities11:16 Pain, beliefs and a live demonstration14:45 Emotional patterns and relationships15:45 Gary’s perspective on fear, digestion and liver health18:29 Fascia, intuition and body awareness21:48 Taking ownership of stress23:44 Daily rituals and slowing down25:09 Community and shared healing rituals26:32 Connection in Asia and isolation in North America27:39 Supplements, curcumin and focus32:02 Human Garage’s mission and Gary’s menopause claims34:59 The 15-minute reset and 28-day challenge36:41 Spill the Chai: Gary’s views on urine therapy39:50 Listening to your fascia40:28 Letting go of possessions and attachments41:52 Reality checks and navigating change43:06 Final thoughts and how to connect 🎧 WATCH NEXTGarry's first conversation on The Brave Table, on how emotions get trapped in the body: [https://youtube.com/shorts/prIHgYP4wdM] 🔗 CONNECT WITH GARRY & HUMAN GARAGEWeb: https://www.humangarage.net28-Day Life Reset (pay what feels right): https://www.humangarage.net/core-resetInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/humangarageYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@humangarageTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@humangarageGarry on Instagram: [@handle, team to confirm] ☕ This Episode Is Brought To You ByCHAI TONICS — A daily Ayurvedic ritual to come back to yourself. Code BRAVETABLE at chaitonics.com/waitlist (join waitlist for early access).JASPR — Medical-grade air purification, removing 97%+ of airborne particles in under an hour. $200 off with code BRAVE at jaspr.co/brave.REJŪV — Supporting your body's own healing and recovery systems. Code BRAVETABLE at werejuv.com/?ref=NEETABHUSHAN. 🌿 FOLLOW DR. NEETAYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@UCYur-0JccshlS90RO2ZfuUg Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/neetabhushan/?hl=enhttps://www.instagram.com/thebravetable/?hl=enTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@neeta.bhushanWeb: https://neetabhushan.com This conversation reflects Garry's personal experience and opinions, including views that differ from mainstream medicine, and is for educational purposes only. It isn't medical advice. Please talk to your healthcare provider before changing anything about your care, medication, or supplements.
45 MIN
OCT 5, 2026
Everyone Said It Was Stress: One Year After My Breast Implant Removal (The Labs, Symptoms & Questions I Wish I'd Asked Sooner)
Hey Brave Soul 💛 Every October I think of my mom. She died of breast cancer when I was 16, and I promised myself I would never put my body in harm's way. So how did I spend 13 years with breast implants, and years explaining away symptoms that didn't add up? In this solo episode, a little over a year after my explant surgery, I'm sharing the rashes and nerve pain, the labs that came back "normal" except one, everything I tried when everyone said it was stress, and the question that finally made it click. If you have implants, are thinking about them, or love someone who does, this one is for you. What you'll get out of this episode… The subtle symptoms I brushed off for years, and why "trust that something feels off" is the whole lesson The specific labs I had to ask for, and why normal thyroid numbers didn't tell the whole story The structural signs to know: capsular contracture and silent rupture The one question to ask any explant surgeon about removing the capsule One year later: what changed in my body, my clarity, and whether I'd do it again Listen next… #379: Breast Implants Made Me Sick with Dr. Aditya Sood & Laura Bowden (Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/379-breast-implants-made-me-sick-dr-aditya-sood-laura/id1608226580?i=1000736105429) #378: I Removed My Breast Implants After 10 Years (Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/378-i-removed-my-breast-implants-after-10-years-heres/id1608226580?i=1000735397863) #332: What I Wish I Knew Before Getting Breast Implants with Amber Lee Sky (https://www.thebravetable.com/332-what-i-wish-i-knew-before-getting-breast-implants-with-amber-lee-sky/) #323: The Hidden Dangers of Mold with Bernadette Abraham ([link]) #33: Women's Wellness, Hormones, and Fertility with Dr. Mariza Snyder (Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dr-mariza-snyder-a-journey-back-to-loving-yourself/id1608226580?i=1000563258513) Mentioned Dr. Aditya Sood, PryorHealth: https://www.pryorhealth.com/about Bernadette Abraham, B Better Membership: https://linktr.ee/bernadette.abraham Dr. Mariza Snyder: [link] Sponsor 🌿 Spring cleaning starts with your air. Protect your home with JASPR and get $200 off with code BRAVE at https://jaspr.co/brave, because caring for your people begins with the space that holds them. YOUTUBE / @TheBraveTable IG / @neetabhushan IG / @thebravetable TIKTOK / @neeta.bhushan WEB / https://neetabhushan.com This episode reflects my personal experience and is not medical advice. Please talk to your healthcare provider. Until next time, don't forget to be just a little bit more brave.
27 MIN
SEP 23, 2026
"How to Make Peace with the Rules You Never Agreed To: Motherhood Guilt, Money Blocks, and the Subconscious Beliefs Running Your Life — with Marisa Peer"
Before we begin, I need to ask you something. Think about the last time you genuinely felt at peace with who you are, not performing, not managing, not holding it together for someone else, just yourself. When was that? If it's been a while, if you can't remember, then what I'm about to share with you today is the most important conversation we've had on The Brave Table in the last four years.My guest today has spent 40 years inside the minds of the world's most talented people, CEOs, Olympic athletes, Hollywood actors, and every single one of them had the same wound. Not a lack of talent, not a lack of ambition, an invisible set of rules written in childhood, running everything: your relationships, your body, the way you mother, the way you talk to yourself at 2am when no one's watching.She's here today to show you where those rules come from and exactly how to rewrite them, without years on a therapist's couch, without more willpower, without pretending the pain didn't happen. This is Marisa Peer, and this is her most powerful conversation yet. Welcome to The Brave Table.What You'll Learn:The single word swap that turns "I want" (lack) into "I require" (a word your brain will act on)Why "you can't have it all" is a rule sold almost exclusively to women, and what it's cost youThe "flawsome" mindset: why being a flawed mother is what actually makes you a great oneThe PPP method (Permanent? Pervasive? Personal?) for getting through anythingThe PPA framework, Present, Praise, Apologize, for raising secure, confident kidsWhy "when you don't fix your wounds, you bleed on the people who didn't even cut you"🔗 Connect with Marisa PeerInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/marisapeertherapyWebsite: marisapeer.comBook — Your Mind, Your Rules: marisapeer.com/booksPodcast — Your Mind, Your Rules: ymyr.buzzsprout.comYouTube: youtube.com/@MarisaPeer🌟 Follow Dr. Neeta📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/neetabhushan/ 🌐 Website: https://neetabhushan.com ☕ This Episode Is Brought To You ByChai Tonics — code BRAVETABLE at chaitonics.com & we are officially on AMAZON USA! JASPR — code BRAVE for $200 off at jaspr.co/braveREJŪV — code BRAVETABLE at werejuv.com/[email protected] code BRAVE for $300 offContinue ListeningMarisa Peer's original Brave Table episode (money blocks) — https://youtu.be/muiLgso7ZJY Ashley Turner — Microdosing for Menopause — https://youtu.be/wCD_ljYZ6C4Sara Jane Ho — The Ancient Chinese Habits That Are Secretly Healing Women — https://youtu.be/igln9-UYD2s
49 MIN
SEP 14, 2026
From Renegade Pharmacist to Breathwork Healer: How Niraj Naik Cured His Autoimmune Disease Without Medication — with Niraj Naik
In this episode of The Brave Table, Nita Bhushan sits down with Niraj Naik, founder of SOMA Breath, to explore his incredible journey from pharmacist to breathwork expert. After facing severe health challenges, including depression and ulcerative colitis, Niraj discovered the power of conscious breathing and transformed his life. Niraj shares how breathwork helped him recover, the science behind breathing techniques, and why the way we breathe can impact our nervous system, emotions, and overall wellbeing. WHAT YOU'LL LEARN Why the pressure to become "pharmacist, doctor, lawyer, dentist" nearly cost Niraj his health — and what his body did when his career stopped matching his valuesThe exact moment a single breathing technique stopped an autoimmune flare-up in minutesHow Niraj healed ulcerative colitis completely in four months with no medicationThe science Cambridge University is now studying: how breath-holding triggers the same neurochemicals as cannabis, cocaine, MDMA, and heroin — for freeWhy "shallow breathing" isn't the villain wellness culture has made it out to be 🔗 Connect with NIRAJ NAIK Instagram: instagram.com/nirajnaikofficialYouTube: youtube.com/somabreathX: @NirajSomaNaikSOMA Breath App (free, incl. 21-Day Awakening Journey): go.somabreath.com/ig-ghl-checkout-2weeksfreeUpcoming retreats: somabreath.com/upcoming-events-retreats 🌟 Follow Dr. Neeta📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/neetabhushan/ 🌐 Website: https://neetabhushan.com ☕ This Episode Is Brought To You By CHAI TONICS — code BRAVETABLE at chaitonics.comJASPR — $200 off with code BRAVE at jaspr.co/braveREJŪV — code BRAVETABLE at werejuv.com/?ref=NEETABHUSHAN
54 MIN