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Doctor Mike

2024/9/4
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Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard

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Doctor Mike discusses his journey to becoming a YouTube sensation. He shares how his daughters introduced him to Dr. Mike's videos and praises the informative and entertaining content. Doctor Mike's rise to fame began with documenting his medical school journey on Instagram, which led to recognition from BuzzFeed and People Magazine.
  • Doctor Mike has over 25 million YouTube subscribers.
  • He was named the Sexiest Doctor Alive in 2015.
  • Dax Shepard's daughters introduced him to Doctor Mike's videos.

Shownotes Transcript

Doctor Mike (The Checkup with Doctor Mike) is a family medicine doctor and YouTube’s #1 Doctor. Doctor Mike joins the Armchair Expert to discuss being the son of immigrants, how his social media presence started, and what it was like being auctioned off for charity. Doctor Mike and Dax talk about the dangers of hyper body optimization, the misinformation out there around healthcare, and how wealth affects a person’s access to their health needs. Doctor Mike explains how he feels about surgery as a solution, how necessary physical therapy is, and how important honesty is when speaking to your physician. 

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