The Brave Table with Dr. Neeta Bhushan
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 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
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Oct. 19, 2026
You're Not Anxious, You're Inflamed: A Brain Doctor's Guide to the Busy Brain, Perimenopause & Healing — with Dr. Romie Mushtaq
The Busy Brain Explained: Dr. Romie breaks down exactly what a Busy Brain is — why anxiety, ADHD, and insomnia aren't three separate problems but one root cause rooted in neuroinflammation — and why women of color are uniquely at risk.The South Asian Women's Health Gap: A real, culturally specific conversation about why South Asian women are dismissed ('you're just stressed'), the MTHFR methylation gene (1 in 4 women of melanin carry it), Hashimoto's thyroiditis, and why 'labs came back fine' is
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 peo
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 mad
Sept. 28, 2026
Why Your Cravings Aren't a Willpower Problem: Gut Health, Hidden Toxins & the Biohacks That Actually Work — with Joy Somers
In this episode, Joy takes us from the candy she hid in her closet as a kid straight through to the blood test that found mold and microplastics in her system — and what she did about it. We get into why "hangry" isn't normal, how to eat in the order that actually protects your blood sugar, why fasting should move with your cycle instead of against it, and the simple, science-backed habit that can boost your digestion by up to 30% tonight.What You'll Get From This Episode:Why sugar cravings and
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Sept. 22, 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 at
Sept. 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 overal
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