Field Notes: An Exploration of Functional Medicine
Rob Downey, MD, IFMCP
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S4E32 Your Gut May Be Shaping Your Mood, Stress, Sleep, and Focus More Than You Realize with Dr. Shawn Talbott
In this fascinating episode of Field Notes, Dr. Rob Downey sits down with Dr. Shawn Talbott to unpack the powerful connection between the gut and the brain—and why your microbiome may have far more…
S4E31 NASA Meets Ancient Healing: The Chronic Illness Breakthroughs You've Probably Never Heard Of
In this fascinating episode of Field Notes, Dr. Rob Downey sits down with Greg Lee—a former NASA systems engineer turned acupuncturist and chronic illness specialist—to explore a radically…
S4E30 You Can't Supplement Your Way Out of This: What most people miss when they're "doing everything right" with Christine Ruch
In this powerful episode of Field Notes, Dr. Rob sits down with Christine Ruch to explore one of the most overlooked pieces of true healing: the nervous system. Christine shares her own journey from…
S4E29 The Most Powerful 'Treatment' Isn't a Treatment at All with Frank Alioto
This episode of Field Notes, hosted by Nurse Practitioner Heather Moon, explores the often-overlooked intersection between functional medicine and spirituality through a deeply human conversation…
S4E28 The Hidden Cause of Hormone Imbalance Most Doctors Miss
In this powerful Field Notes episode, Dr. Rob Downey sits down with Dr. Jeff Brown to unpack a topic that far too many women have been told to simply endure: painful periods, hormone imbalance, and…
S4E27 Doctors Told Her to Live With Migraines… Until She Found This. Kim Heintz
In this episode of Field Notes, Dr. Rob sits down with functional health practitioner Kim Heintz to explore the long and frustrating journey that led her from chronic illness to vibrant health. …
S4E26 Your Child Isn't a "Picky Eater." Here's What's Really Going On at the Dinner Table with Lena Livinski
In this Field Notes conversation, Dr. Rob Downey sits down with speech-language pathologist and holistic feeding specialist, Lena Livinsky to reframe "picky eating" as a whole-body, whole-family…
S4E25 What If You've Been Looking at Mental Health All Wrong? The 4 Pillars Approach to Lasting Happiness
In this episode of Field Notes, Dr. Rob Downey sits down with integrative psychiatric provider Dr. Josh Waddell to unpack mental health through a functional medicine lens—moving beyond symptom labels…
S4E24 Your Body Knows the Way: The Healing Conversation Most Doctors Never Have
In this episode of Field Notes, Dr. Rob Downey sits down with Dr. Jen Mann to talk about one of the most frustrating (and common) experiences in modern health care: the "mystery illness" — the…
S4E23 Medicine at the Edge: What Extreme Wilderness Care Teaches Us About Burnout, Purpose, and Real Healing
In this powerful episode of Field Notes—hosted by Nurse Practitioner Heather Moon—we're joined by Mary Ellen Doty, NP, a pioneer in wilderness medicine and founder of Wilderness Medical Staffing.…
From Desperation to Breakthrough: A Mother's Journey That Redefined Whole-Body Healing with Dr. Chloe Weber
In this powerful episode of Field Notes, Dr. Rob Downey sits down with Dr. Chloe Weber for a deeply human conversation at the intersection of functional medicine, Chinese medicine, and lived…
Doing Everything 'Right' but Still Feel Off? This Gut Insight Changes Everything with Jacqui Meehan
What if the missing link behind stubborn hormone issues, mood swings, fatigue, and digestive chaos isn't your hormones at all—but your gut? In this powerful Field Notes conversation, Dr. Rob Downey…
S4E20 The Hidden Reason Your Healing Stalls—Even When You're Doing Everything Right with Veronique Ory
In this deeply moving episode of Field Notes, Dr. Rob Downey sits down with Veronique Ory to explore the powerful intersection of embodiment, trauma, and healing. Veronique shares how lived…
S4E19 The Surprising Longevity Blueprint: Why You May Be Missing This Key Piece of The Formula with Dr. Avinish Reddy
In this Field Notes conversation, Dr. Rob Downey sits down with Dr. Avinish Reddy to explore a powerful but often overlooked truth about longevity: social connection isn't a "nice to have" — it's a…
S4E18 Mushrooms Beyond the Hype: Energy, Healing, and What Most People Get Wrong
Dr. Rob Downey welcomes Benjamin Bressington for a wide-ranging conversation that goes far beyond the mushroom hype cycle and into lived experience, integrity, and true therapeutic potential.…
S4E17 Surprising Facts About Your Skin and How to Care for it with Marcia Mankin
Heather Moon, our wonderful nurse practitioner here at Seaworthy, is taking over as host for this episode of The Field Notes Podcast! She welcomes fellow NP, Marcia Mankin, whose lifelong passion for…
S4E16 Why Food Isn't Enough: The Hidden Key to Healing
In this episode of the Fieldnotes podcast, Dr. Rob Downey interviews naturopathic doctor Sarah Love about why nutrition alone often fails to resolve modern health issues. Sarah explains that despite…
S4E15 Hypnosis + Hormones: The Unexpected Female Reset
In this episode of the Fieldnotes podcast, Dr. Downey interviews Natalie Lund and opens up about her unexpected journey through perimenopause and how it forced her to rewrite long-held beliefs about…
S4E14 Stop Searching Outside Yourself for Healing—Your Body Already Knows The Way with Dr. Marissa Heisel
In this episode of the Fieldnotes Podcast, Dr. Rob Downey speaks with Dr. Marissa Heisel—a chiropractor and midwife—about the importance of trusting our body's innate wisdom and recognizing that true…
S4E13 How the Power of Smell Can Heal Mind and Body
In this episode of the Fieldnotes Podcast, Dr. Rob Downey speaks with Jodi Cohen, founder of Vibrant Blue Oils, about the transformative power of essential oils on the brain and nervous system. Cohen…
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