The Male Room with Dr. Jesse Mills
The Male Room with Dr. Jesse Mills
As Director of The Men’s Clinic at UCLA, Dr. Jesse Mills has spent his career helping men understand their bodies, their hormones, and their health. Now he’s bringing that expertise to The Male Room — a podcast where data-driven medicine meets common sense. Each episode separates fact from hype, science from snake oil, and gives men the tools to live longer, stronger, and happier lives. With cando…Social links:
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Gut Check: The Hidden Dangers of Acid Reflux — and How You Can Fight It
Dr. Mills is joined by celebrity nutritionist and gut-health expert Dr. Daryl Gioffre to break down what’s really driving America’s acid reflux epidemic—and why the root cause is often too little stomach acid, not too much. After revealing the deeply personal story that pushed him into this work fo…
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Shame Management: The Hidden Driver of Men’s Rage
Dr. Steve Poulter is back for Part 2 of our conversation, and this time we go straight to what he calls the hidden engine behind so much male anxiety, isolation, and anger: shame. Dr. Mills and Dr. Poulter break down how shame takes root early, why men often externalize it in ways that damage relat…
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New Year, New Man: Redefining Masculinity with Dr. Steve Poulter
As the New Year begins, it’s the perfect time to take stock — not just of your physical health, but your mental one, too. Dr. Mills kicks off the year by welcoming renowned therapist Dr. Steve Poulter. Together, they explore modern masculinity, shame, isolation, and what it really means for men to …
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The Science of Sleep: Why You’re Waking Up at 3 A.M. (and What Actually Helps)
Dr. Mills sits down with board-certified sleep medicine physician and UCLA faculty member Dr. Sam Kashani to break down what’s really happening when you can’t stay asleep. They demystify REM vs. deep sleep, explain why sleep trackers can sometimes make insomnia worse, and outline the real red flags…
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AI, Chatbots, and the New Age of Men’s Health: The Future of the Exam Room
Urologist and informatics leaderDr. Denise Asafu-Adjei joins Dr. Mills to break down how AI is quietly transforming men’s health, from AI-powered scribes that free doctors to actually look patients in the eye to chatbots that could triage symptoms and streamline access to care. They dig into the bi…
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The Hidden Costs of High-Dose Testosterone: The Line Between Therapy and Enhancement
Can testosterone really turn you into a superhero — or is there a hidden cost? Dr. Jesse Mills is joined by Dr. Jasper Bash to talk all things super-physiologic testosterone, from jacked gym dreams to shrinking testicles, heart risks, and hormone crashes. Together they separate internet myths from …
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Sperm Health 101: THC, Toxins, and the Path to Better Fertility
This week, Dr. Jesse Mills is joined by Dr. Jasper Bash — men’s health expert, researcher, and occasional a cappella tenor — for a candid look at how to build healthier sperm. They unpack the latest findings on marijuana, alcohol, and other environmental exposures, including what’s myth, what’s rea…
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Why Sex Feels Hard (Or Not): Ejaculation Dysfunction, Mismatched Libidos & Myths That Hold Men Back
Dr. Jesse Mills and Jordan are joined by sex therapist Natalie Finegood Goldberg for a no-shame, deeply practical crash course in the issues men are most afraid to talk about: premature and delayed ejaculation, mismatched desire, and the confusing role porn can play in modern sex lives. A licensed …
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The Truth About Low Testosterone (Part 2): Real Treatments, Fake Fixes
In part two of The Male Room’s deep dive on low testosterone, Dr. Jesse Mills and Jordan shift from diagnosis to what everyone really wants to know: treatment. Dr. Mills walks through the major options — gels, pills, injections, and long-acting pellets — breaking down how they work, who they’re bes…
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The Truth About Low Testosterone (Part 1): The Symptoms You Missed and the History You Won’t Believe
In the second episode of The Male Room, Dr. Jesse Mills and Jordan dive into one of the most misunderstood corners of men’s health: low testosterone. Dr. Mills explains what low T actually is — who gets it, why it’s wildly under-diagnosed, and how symptoms like fatigue, low libido, and mood changes…
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