156: Gut Health, the Magic of Listening and How to Hold Space with Teresa Alasio, MD

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style= "font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: black; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;"> I had the absolute pleasure of sitting down for a second time with the incredible Dr. Teresa Alasio, and boy, does she know her stuff. We had the most mind-blowing chat about everything from gut health, how to really listen to your patients, and hold space for them while they are on their journey of healing. You won't believe the little gold nuggets of wisdom we uncovered!</span> <span style= "font-family: 'Apple Color Emoji'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Apple Color Emoji'; color: black; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;"> 😳</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style= "font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">  </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style= "font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: black; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;"> As we started chatting about the importance of addressing gut health with our patients, our conversation soon diverged into a stream of different topics, each one naturally flowing into the next. We talked about how to guide the patient toward their desired outcome, listen without judgment, and be the one to inspire and encourage as we hold space for their healing to occur.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style= "font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">  </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style= "font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: black; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;"> Just as important is ensuring we maintain healthy boundaries between ourselves and the patients to encourage them to do the important work themselves. It's all about being there for them, believing in