David Puder
David Puder is a psychiatrist, psychotherapist and host of the Psychiatry & Psychotherapy Podcast, sharing conversations about mental health, clinical practice and human connection.
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Psychiatry & Psychotherapy
Psychiatry & Psychotherapy
Psychiatry & PsychotherapyOverview
- Work
- Psychiatrist, psychotherapist and podcast host
- Education
- UC Berkeley; Loma Linda School of Medicine
- Podcast debut
- 2018, with The Basics of the Psychiatric Interview
- Milestone
- 10 million podcast downloads reported in 2025
Mini bio
Before the microphone.
David studied molecular and cellular biology at UC Berkeley while rowing for Cal. He trained in medicine and psychiatry at Loma Linda, then joined its faculty and taught psychotherapy.
Building the show.
His podcast’s first episode, published in January 2018, introduced the psychiatric interview. The archive grew into conversations with clinicians, researchers and psychotherapy teachers, with written episode resources and continuing medical education.
Finding an audience.
By 2025, his medical school’s alumni association reported more than 10 million downloads. It singled out his Still Face Experiment episode as the show’s most popular. Recent conversations range from Jonathan Shedler on transference to specialists in postpartum mental health.
Creditschronological, newest first
Podcast hosting
- 2026Episode 275: Working with Transference: Timing, Technique, and the Here-and-Now with Jonathan ShedlerHost, with guest Jonathan Shedler
- 2018The Basics of the Psychiatric InterviewHost, first episode
Guest appearances
- 2025Beyond Disorder: Redefining Identity, Meaning, and HealingGuest on Transforming Trauma, interviewed by Emily Ruth
Awards
Quotes
The work we do is meaningful, sometimes difficult, but it's the best work to do.David Puder, Transforming Trauma
Quoted in the notes for his October 23, 2025 conversation with Emily Ruth about complex trauma and clinical work.
Trivia
- At Berkeley, he stroked a four-person rowing boat that finished second during his senior year.
- He created Emotion Connection’s Microexpression Training Program.
- His official biography says he enjoys cooking for his children.
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