Can you trust your gut? with GI doctor Trisha Pasricha | ReThinking

ℹ️ EPISODE INFO

Released

April 9, 2026

Duration

36m

Channel

Re:Thinking with Adam Grant

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📝 EPISODE DESCRIPTION

You’ve probably experienced a “gut feeling” before—that sense of uneasiness in your stomach that tells you something is off, but your brain hasn’t quite worked out what it is yet. But can you really trust what your gut tells you? In this episode, Adam is joined by Harvard gastroenterologist Trisha Pasricha to decode what’s really going on between your mind and your stomach. Trisha breaks down the science behind brain-gut communication and offers tips for when and how to listen to your gut when making decisions or assessing a new environment. She also seeks Adam’s advice on helping doctors empathize with patients’ pain and invites him to rethink his position on poop. Building on her book You’ve Been Pooping All Wrong, she explains what your bowel movements can tell you about your overall health, how to experience “poophoria,” and why you shouldn’t bring your smartphone to the bathroom. Join us in person at a TED conference: https://tedtalks.social/events Become a TED Member to support our mission: https://ted.com/membership Subscribe to a TED newsletter: https://ted.com/newsletters Follow our podcasts! Podcasts: https://www.ted.com/podcasts Fixable: https://www.ted.com/podcasts/fixable How to Be a Better Human: https://www.ted.com/podcasts/how-to-be-a-better-human ReThinking with Adam Grant: https://www.ted.com/podcasts/rethinking-with-adam-grant TED Talks Daily: https://www.ted.com/podcasts/ted-talks-daily TED Business: https://www.ted.com/podcasts/ted_business TED Health: https://www.ted.com/podcasts/ted-health TED Tech: https://www.ted.com/podcasts/ted-tech The TED Audio Collective is a collection of podcasts for the curious. The TED Audio Collective videos may be used for non-commercial purposes under a Creative Commons License, Attribution–Non Commercial–No Derivatives (or the CC BY – NC – ND 4.0 International) and in accordance with our TED Talks Usage Policy (https://www.ted.com/about/our-organiz...). For more information on using TED for commercial purposes (e.g. employee learning, in a film or online course), please submit a Media Request at https://media-requests.ted.com.

🎤 SPEAKERS

• Trisha Pasricha

  guest

  Gastroenterologist and gut–brain researcher (GI doctor) focused on neurogastroenterology.

• Adam Grant

  host

  Psychologist and podcast host known for interviewing experts on work, behavior, and ideas.

🧾 EPISODE SUMMARY

In this episode of Re:Thinking with Adam Grant, featuring Trisha Pasricha and Adam Grant, Can you trust your gut? with GI doctor Trisha Pasricha | ReThinking explores gut feelings decoded: physiology, bias, and practical gut-health advice today Digestion begins in the brain, with thoughts and emotions rapidly changing gut activity through the gut–brain axis studied in neurogastroenterology.

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