How Your Story Can Change the Way You Heal

How Storytelling and Curiosity Are Changing Medicine.Dr. Alya Ahmad and Dr. Simi Raman explore how narrative medicine, integrative healing, and psychedelics are reshaping healthcare. They reveal how storytelling deepens healing, why curiosity is essential for doctors and patients, and how the mind-body connection influences treatment. Through personal insights, they challenge the limits of traditional medicine and invite listeners to rethink what it truly means to heal.

Dr. Alya Ahmad, MD, FAAP, is the Medical Director and Co-founder of ShaMynds Healing Center, specializing in integrative medicine, ketamine-assisted therapy, and narrative medicine. A former UCSF professor, she teaches the power of storytelling in healing.

Dr. Suraiya Simi Rahman, MD, is a Pediatrician, Medical Educator, and Psychedelic Practitioner exploring the intersection of medicine, narrative, and patient advocacy. Through workshops and talks worldwide, she reimagines healthcare with curiosity and compassion.

As physicians, we’ve seen firsthand how narrative medicine, integrative healing, and psychedelics are reshaping healthcare. In this episode, we explore how storytelling deepens healing, why curiosity is essential for both doctors and patients, and how the mind-body connection influences treatment. Through our own experiences, we challenge the limits of traditional medicine and invite you to rethink what it truly means to heal.

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