Ep 5 Prof Peter Whorwell on Gut Directed Hypnotherapy
Talking Gut with Dr Jim Kantidakis
Release Date: 08/20/2018
Ep 43: The sleep–gut connection no one is talking about – Dr Jessica Salwen-Deremer
Talking Gut with Dr Jim Kantidakis
In this episode, I’m joined by Jessica Salwen-Deremer, Director of Behavioral Medicine for Digestive Health at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center and Associate Professor at the Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth. Dr Salwen-Deremer specialises in the intersection of sleep, gut health, and gastrointestinal behavioural medicine, with a particular focus on inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). In this episode, we explore the powerful and often overlooked relationship between sleep and the gut — including how poor sleep can worsen pain, fatigue, and inflammation, and how gut symptoms can in...
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Ep 42: Trauma and the Gut: Rethinking Care in Gastroenterology – Dr Christina Jagielski
Talking Gut with Dr Jim Kantidakis
In this episode, I’m joined by Christina Jagielski, GI health psychologist and Clinical Assistant Professor in the Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology at Michigan Medicine. Dr Jagielski specialises in the intersection of psychological trauma and gastrointestinal health, using evidence-based approaches such as cognitive behavioural therapy, acceptance and commitment therapy, relaxation training, and gut-directed hypnotherapy to support patients with a range of GI conditions. In this episode, we explore trauma-informed care in gastroenterology — including how trauma can shape gut...
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Ep 41: Is gluten the root of all evil ? - Dr Jessica Biesiekierski
Talking Gut with Dr Jim Kantidakis
n this episode, I’m joined by Jessica Biesiekierski, Associate Professor and Head of Human Nutrition at the University of Melbourne, and an NHMRC Emerging Leadership Fellow specialising in diet, gut health, and gut–brain interactions. Jess is internationally recognised for her work on non-coeliac gluten sensitivity (NCGS), a term she helped define during her PhD at Monash University. Her research has been instrumental in shaping how we understand the complex relationship between gluten, gut symptoms, and the role of other dietary factors. In this episode, we explore what NCGS actually is...
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Ep 40 Prof Ted Kaptchuk on Placebos, IBS and the Therapeutic Encounter
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In this episode of The Talking Gut Podcast, Dr Jim Kantidakis sits down with Professor Ted J. Kaptchuk, Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School and Director of the Program in Placebo Studies and the Therapeutic Encounter at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. Professor Kaptchuk is one of the world’s leading researchers in placebo science. His groundbreaking 2010 study, Placebos Without Deception: A Randomized Controlled Trial in Irritable Bowel Syndrome, demonstrated that patients with IBS improved even when they knowingly took a placebo — challenging long-held assumptions about...
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Ep 39 Prof Jane Andrews on Delivering Value, Empowering Patients & Inspiring Healthier Living
Talking Gut with Dr Jim Kantidakis
In this episode of The Talking Gut Podcast, I’m joined by leading gastroenterologist Professor Jane Andrews, a Clinical Professor with more than 25 years of experience in patient care, research, and health system innovation. From building one of Australia’s largest IBD services to serving as Chair and Medical Director of Crohn’s Colitis Cure, Professor Andrews has played a major role in shaping modern gastroenterology and patient-centred care. Together, we explore how to create real value in healthcare from improving access and coordination through digital tools to designing integrated,...
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EP 38 Prof Nicholas Talley on Eosinophilic Esophagitis (EOE)
Talking Gut with Dr Jim Kantidakis
In this episode, I’m joined by Distinguished Laureate Professor Nicholas Talley, one of Australia’s most cited medical researchers and a global leader in neurogastroenterology, mucosal immunology, and disorders of gut–brain interaction. Professor Talley shares his expertise on eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE), an emerging immune-mediated condition changing how we understand gut inflammation, diet, and the microbiome.We’ll explore what causes EoE, how it’s diagnosed and treated, and what the latest research reveals about its connection to diet and environmental factors. Whether...
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Recharge, Reset, and Return: Talking Gut 2026!
Talking Gut with Dr Jim Kantidakis
Talking Gut is taking a short break over the holidays! Thank you for an incredible year of learning, curiosity, and gut health insights. We’ll be back in the new year with fresh episodes and standout guests including experts like Prof Nicholas Talley, A/Prof Jessica Biesiekierski, Prof Ted J. Kaptchuk and more. Stay tuned and enjoy the break!
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Ep 37 Allison Bryant on How to Poo Correctly!
Talking Gut with Dr Jim Kantidakis
In this episode, I’m joined by Allison Bryant, Pelvic Floor Physiotherapist and expert in bowel mechanics, pelvic floor dysfunction, constipation, and incontinence. Together, we take a surprisingly fascinating deep dive into how to actually poo correctly—because most people are doing it wrong! We explore: What healthy bowel habits really look like (frequency, consistency, effort) Why bowel movements should be painless, quick, and completely strain-free How stool type reveals what’s happening in the gut and pelvic floor The importance of responding to the “call to stool” Early signs...
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Ep 36 Kate Lane on Dietetics and Eating Disorders
Talking Gut with Dr Jim Kantidakis
In this episode, I’m joined by Kate Lane, Accredited Practising Dietitian, Credentialed Eating Disorder Clinician, and specialist in the crossover between nutrition, mental health and gut health. With a background in dietetics, counselling, and the biopsychosocial model of care, Kate brings a compassionate and evidence-based approach to eating disorders and Disorders of Gut–Brain Interaction. We’ll explore the role of dietitians in eating disorder treatment, how they work within multidisciplinary teams, and the common misconceptions about recovery and nutrition. Kate shares insights into...
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Ep 35 Dr Stephanie Pirotta on Food & Chronic Pelvic Pain in Females
Talking Gut with Dr Jim Kantidakis
In this episode, I’m joined by Dr Stephanie Pirotta, Accredited Practising Dietitian, adjunct research fellow at Monash University, and founder of Womanly Nutrition and Dietetics. Dr Pirotta’s research and clinical work centre on women’s health, with expertise in PCOS, infertility, and chronic pelvic pain. She combines evidence-based nutrition with compassionate care to support women living with endometriosis, adenomyosis, and other hormone-related conditions. We discuss the role of diet and gut health in managing chronic pelvic pain, the links between the microbiome, inflammation, and...
info_outlineHere it is, the interview I have been wanting to do for a long time. For me, Prof Peter Whorwell and his research played a significant role in my area of interest in Gastrointestinal Psychology.
Prof peter Whorwell is one of the nicest people I have met !
Be prepared for my once again, really really long questions…get to the point Jimbo !
Our friend ‘obviously’ shows up again from time to time haha
I had a relaxed and wonderful chat with Prof Whowell
We discussed
- Origins of gut directed hypnotherapy, where and how it all started, from hypnotising his secretary to develop his first clinical study
- We touch on the research and his reasons why he chose to focus on IBS and other functional gut Disorders
- We talked about the importance of the therapeutic relationship between doctor and patient, and how he feels patients in the past haven’t been listened to.
- We touched on Microbiota and current medicine
- We talked about the power of Placebo
- How hypnosis increases gastric emptying
- Diet as he was initially looking at diet
- Where he thinks research in gut is going.
- Tinkolometer bowel sounds