HypochondriActor

Priyanka discusses burnout and the need for self care. Learning about a caller's cornea transplant hurt Sean's eggplant emoji. Heather Dubrow keeps it real and shows off her bunion surgery scars.

Heckler? They hardly know her! Priyanka shares her experiences being heckled at her stand-up shows. Jay Shetty joins the podcast to talk about the importance of mental health for Mental Health Awareness Month. Sean asks Jay for tips on practicing mindfulness.

From doctor to farmer ... Priyanka tells Sean about her time at a ranch retreat. Rachel Bloom joins the podcast to talk about her new memoir and her recent ADHD diagnosis.

Priyanka and Sean predict the next big medical advancements. A caller is blindsided by his Toxoplasmosis diagnosis. Alison Brie shares her rare and interesting story of the time she lost her vision after hitting her head. Sean and Alison discuss wearing many hats in Hollywood.

Priyanka's clowning around lands her in a neck brace. A listener calls in about his interesting reaction to hot tubs. Ali Wentworth recaps her experience with COVID-19 and which hunky celeb she mistook her husband for.

Sean reveals the good news about his arm strain. Priyanka details her ambivalence for all sports (except surfing). Fab Five's Bobby Berk talks Queer Eye and his struggle with back pain.

Sean asks Priyanka about how she de-stresses as Sean heads into an intense tech week for his new play in Chicago. Sophia Bush sows the seeds of success with her One Tree Hill rewatch podcast and new show Good Sam. Sophia passionately brings awareness to the need for more research into heart disease in women.

On this very special 50th episode of HypochondriActor, we celebrate the show's first birthday! While Sean is in Chicago working on his play, Priyanka reminisces on all the best moments from the show so far -- from ocular shingles and knee surgery to poop and butts.

Priyanka's love for graham crackers borders on obsession. Sean and Jon Cryer discuss getting lucky (in the industry). Working out makes more than just Jon's muscles burn. From GERD to sarcomas, Jon walks Priyanka and Sean through his medical maladies.

Sean's experience being stuck on a plane for nine hours is Priyanka's worst nightmare. A listener calls in about a time his peepee went poopoo. Rachel Dratch shares the history of her iconic Debbie Downer character and the time she broke a bone because of the Brady Bunch. Priyanka uncovers how Rachel's relationship drama played a role with her Raynaud's.

Sean's shingles shot leaves him sickly but safeguarded. Priyanka struggles with staying serene. Leslie Jordan shares his story about growing up gay in the South and his stirring journey with sobriety.

Dr. Wali discusses the importance of dancing like no one is watching. Sean makes a "rash" decision. Scott Wolf and Dr. Wali compare notes about playing doctor. Scott reveals the impact of not taking his laxatives.

Sean's colonoscopy saga comes to an end and his test results are revealed. A listener calls in with another bug story. Margaret Cho talks confidence in comedy. And Dr. Wali digs deep into Margaret's plantar warts.

Dr. Wali and Sean reveal their morning routines. Robert Downey Jr. shares his love for Wing Chun Kung Fu and his thoughts on Iron Man’s final words. And Dr. Wali uncovers the truth about Robert’s “Cat Scratch Fever.”

Sean and Dr. Wali talk about travel comfort items. Debra Messing breathes through her story about bronchitis and how she quit smoking. Sean and Debra reminisce about their time on Will & Grace and talk about what it takes to perform on Broadway eight times a week.

Sean goes deep to update Dr. Wali on how his colonoscopy went. Then they confront the importance of being honest in therapy. Chelsea Handler rhapsodizes about her love of cannabis and her experience with ayahuasca.

Sean covers both ends by mentally preparing for his upcoming colonoscopy. Sean and Dr. Wali talk about the human experience through time. A listener calls in about being born without a butthole. Margo Martindale bends over backwards to share her scoliosis story.

Sean and Dr. Wali talk about discrimination in medicine and music that has had a deep impact in their lives. Tony Hale takes a deep breath and talks about his experience with asthma.

Sean faces the music over his tendonitis from playing the piano and delves deeply into stress over his upcoming colonoscopy. Wendie Malick talks about managing her arthritis and breaking her ankle motorcycling in Africa.

Sean’s A-Fib acts up again so he has to sneak out of a party to rush to the hospital. Priyanka explains trauma therapy with EMDR and Brainspotting. Tony Goldwyn shares his scary parent story when his 18 month old daughter needed a tonsillectomy.

Dr. Wali helps Sean understand alcohol’s effect on sleep and they both share their love of animals for mental health. Tim Daly tells the cracking tale of breaking his own toe with his bare hands and then breaking both of his legs skiing.

Dr. Wali tells Sean about a common Kashmiri superstition and about the importance of patience for patient’s healing. Henry Winkler shares his views on gratitude, his love of opera, and how he uses his struggles with dyslexia to help others.

Sean and Dr. Wali reflect on a year of celebrity ailments, share listener stories, and answer listener questions. And for the first time ever, the Dr. Wali vs. Sean Smackdown in Dr. Wali’s Hall of Fame trivia game.

Sean and Dr. Wali talk about fingers in the butt, rust pee, and how Sean decides on which acting roles he takes. Kate Flannery talks about doing her own stunts on The Office, fracturing her rib, bruising her vocal cords, and her mother’s struggle with emphysema and lymphedema.

Dr. Wali meets the business end of a bee and gives her clear view of blue light blocking glasses with Sean. Alexandra Daddario shares some sharp points about acupuncture and the unusual place she has had the needle. Listen to the episode to find out where!

Sean and Dr. Wali dream about sleep studies, lend an earful on Van Gogh, and cut to the quick about trimming your toenails too short. Emily Hampshire chokes up about her experience with laryngitis and misophonia.

Dr. Wali shares her work at UCSF researching the use of psilocybin (magic mushrooms) as a single medication for depression and Sean reveals that he finally got his shingles vaccine. Spoiler, he survived! Tia Mowry shares her endometriosis story.

Sean and Dr. Wali cover some stingers with bee venom therapy, medical pimping, and visiting space. Conan O’Brien re-lives his attack by ocular shingles.

Sean and Dr. Wali warn of the importance of following the money when medical and health studies are released. Jane Leeves shares a stinky moment onstage when she had an allergic reaction to perfume.Thanks to our sponsor MITT, the first luxury alcohol wipe. A New Way for our New Normal. We have a special code for our listeners with a super deal. Just go to SuperMitt.com and use the code, HYPO for 25% off.

Sean and Dr. Wali discuss cell phone neck strain and Sean’s disastrous waffle making attempt. Idina Menzel tells the tale of breaking a rib while performing Wicked and then being carted off to the hospital in full green witch makeup. She also shares the vital task of protecting her voice.

Dr. Wali shares her “Grimm” audition story and then she and Sean talk about being a leader and being led. David Giuntoli explains the as yet unheard mystery of his hearing loss.

Sean and Dr. Wali talk about the pressures of aging. Max Greenfield is haunted by medical fears, and tells of spitting blood and dealing with grief and loss.

Spoiler alert: Sean is sensitive, now backed by science. Miranda Cosgrove is as confused as we are about the surprise puncture in her leg after ankle surgery.

Sean and Dr. Wali dive into sound baths and saddle up for equine assisted psychotherapy. Kevin Nealon goes deep about his recent prostate exam, his peripheral neuropathy, and A-Fib.

Priyanka explains PRP (platelet-rich plasma) to Sean so he can finally understand what his doctors injected into his knee. Jim Jefferies talks out of his ***hole about his hemorrhoids and diverticulitis and how his first kiss turned into Glandular Fever (mono).

Sean reveals the truth about his torn meniscus. Hint: He doesn’t have one. Chris Colfer “spits” out his parotitis story and why he feels no glee about his hip surgery.

Find out why Sean is wearing a foot boot and hear Dr. Wali explain the connection between a peanut allergy and a lung transplant. Dr. Sanjay Gupta talks about his double life in medicine and as a public figure. And don’t miss his story of performing emergency life saving brain surgery with a Black & Decker drill.

Sean celebrates Priyanka’s birthday and Priyanka shares her obsession with the Netflix show, “Glow Up: Britain’s Next Make-Up Star.” Joel McHale shares his journeys through dyslexia, memory loss, and his seven concussions.

Sean gives an ear infection update and Priyanka does a gut-check and learns she has H-pylori after a long bout of eczema. Cedric The Entertainer tells his hip replacement story and shares his passion for shedding light on diabetic nerve pain.

Sean’s affection for his dog gets him an ear infection and Priyanka prevents his panic over the arthritis in his foot. Anders Holm makes Sean squirm as he describes in detail his love for LASIK eye surgery and shares his experience inheriting Dupuytren's contracture.

With the help of Dr. Wali, Sean gets a better understanding of his abdominal distress. Kaitlin Olson shares her experience with hypoglycemia and tells the story of how she got a hole in her head.

Sean shares his traumatic tale of pot panic. And Huey Lewis gives us the news about his hearing loss and managing Ménière's disease.

Sean scares himself while talking about his own cataract. And then brace yourself as Glenn Howerton talks about tackling back pain, using his brain to stop the pain, and his approach to food.

Sean recounts his experience with Hepatitis A and his body's aversion to anti-nausea medication. Astronaut Jessica Meir enchants with her stories from space.

Sean gives an update on his AFib and scheduled ablation. But your heart will really start pumping when you hear Danny Trejo's story about his brain injury, liver cancer, and how he has found so much success through helping others.

Dig your heels in to this episode where Sean talks about how he danced his way to Plantar Fasciitis. Mayim Bialik joins to tell the story of her dental implants and how she was left with a hole in her face.

Buckle up, Sean talks hemorrhoids! We have podcast extraordianne, Dax Shepard on to talk about his many manly injuries, including when he had amnesia after a wakeboarding accident. You won't forget this one!

Dr. Wali talks to Sean about Kidney Stones. No beans about it! The always hilarious, Eric McCormack joins us to discuss his chronic use of nasal spray as wells as his time on Broadway.

Sean loves to dance but his meniscus is meniscu-him-crazy! Ben Feldman brings his charm and energy to the show to talk about having neck surgery in the height of quarantine.

Sean discusses his evening mouthguard (sexy!) for grinding teeth. The always hilarious Howie Mandel joins us to share in the hypochondria and also discuss his A-fib!