Latest Episodes

Ep 84: Sleeping but Still Exhausted? What’s Really Disrupting Your Sleep

In this episode of Straight Up With Steph, I’m joined by Dr. Meredith Broderick, a neurologist and board-certified sleep and behavioral sleep medicine specialist, to break down what actually matters when it comes to sleep.We tal...

February 06, 2026 • Season 1 • Episode 84 • 55:35

Ep 83: Why Screens Are Ruining Our Vision (And What To Do About It)

In this episode of Straight Up With Steph, I sit down with Dr. Bryce Appelbaum, a functional optometrist and founder of MyVisionFirst, to talk about something most of us never learned: the difference between eyesight and vision — and why it mat...

January 30, 2026 • Season 1 • Episode 83 • 59:06

Ep 82: Why Most Dental Practices Struggle—and How To Fix It

In this episode of Straight Up With Steph, I’m joined by Dr. David Rice—dentist, coach, and founder of Ignite DDS—for a real, honest conversation about leadership, practice ownership, hygiene value, and the future of dentistry.Dr. Rice s...

January 09, 2026 • Season 1 • Episode 82 • 54:06

Ep 81: Muscle, Metabolism & Perimenopause: What Women Need to Know

In this episode of Straight Up With Steph, I’m joined again by registered dietitian and perimenopause expert Laura Berger for a deeper dive into muscle, metabolism, fat loss, and the biggest mistakes women are making with nutrition and training...

January 02, 2026 • Season 1 • Episode 81 • 1:01:59

Ep 80: Early Signs of Hearing Loss You’re Ignoring — And How They Affect Your Brain

In this episode of Straight Up With Steph, hearing instrument specialist Madison joins me to unpack the surprisingly deep connection between hearing, cognition, memory, balance, and longevity.We talk about why hearing loss sneak...

December 19, 2025 • Season 1 • Episode 80 • 47:55

Fan Mail

Hi Steph! I'm listening to episode 35 as I type this text . I've been a hygienist for 10 years & I have so many thoughts & feelings about this topic, but wondering if you have any insight on this : 1. What type of salary would 3rd year dental students or foreign trained dentists get? Same question for OPA's? 2. Do foreign trained dentists or 3rd year dental students or OPA's even want to do hygiene? It's hard enough to find assistants as it is, let alone have assistants or dental students or foreign trained dentists that want to do hygiene, especially at a lower rate ?! 3. Will dental insurance companies cover a cleaning if it is not performed by a RDH? Any insight or opinions on this would be great for discussion 👍 Thank you so much! Sincerely, Kim Levy RDH

Los Angeles, California