12/27/2025
🎙️ Episode 18 | Fynl Podcast
What if your anxiety, stress, or low mood isn’t just in your head?
Modern science is confirming what ancient medicine knew all along: your gut and brain are deeply connected.
In this episode, host Zahra Soroush sits down with leading experts to unpack the gut–brain axis and how digestion impacts mental and emotional health:
🧠 Dr. Nicole Jafari, Ed.D. – Developmental Psychology
💬 Foojan Zeine, Psy.D., LMFT – Psychotherapist & Author
🩺 Dr. Ashkan Farhadi – Gastroenterology & Liver Specialist (via Zoom)
Together, they explore:
• Stress, trauma & digestion
• Anxiety, depression & gut health
• IBS and mental health
• Psychosomatic symptoms
• How emotions show up in the body
• Diet, lifestyle & emotional balance
• Why healing the mind often starts with the body
This episode is a must-listen for anyone navigating digestive issues, chronic stress, or emotional burnout — and for those curious about holistic, integrated health.
At Fynl, we believe clarity and growth come from understanding systems — in the body and in business.
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