Welcome to this episode of The Tonic, terrestrially broadcast on September 20 and 21, 2025 on AM740 and FM 96.7 in Toronto. Topics covered on the show track the lifestyle articles and themes published in The Tonic Newsletter and on the Tonic Website. We’ll discuss body contouring after weight loss with plastic and reconstructive surgeon Dr. Ron Somogyi MD, the neuroscience of music with neuroscientist, musician and author Dr. Robert Zatorre, the challenges of face to face communication with social engineer Christopher Hadnagy and back to school mindfulness tips with author Dr. Greg Hammer MD.

We specifically discuss:

Body Contouring After Weight Loss

• Maintained weight loss leads to cosmetic surgery
• The commitment to weight loss means commitment to next steps
• ‘What bothers you the most?’ is the first inquiry
• Determining which areas of surgery can be combined
• What makes for a good candidate for surgery?
• The role of emotional stability and support
• Weight stability
• Factors that impact weight maintenance
• What makes someone a post-weight loss expert?
• How are people’s lives changed by the surgery?
• The cost

 

The Neuroscience of Music

• Does everyone love music?
• Neurodivergence
• Why do we like different types of music?
• How do our musical tastes develop?
• Dopamine response to pleasurable music
• How music draws us in
• Music and responses in the auditory and motor portions of the brain

 

The Challenges of Face To Face Communication

• What is social engineering?
• Why is face to face communication so hard now?
• Digital communication
• Shortened attention spans
• Put your phone away
• Use of open ended questions
• Active listening
• Understanding your own communication profile
• Eye contact
• Hip placement
• How can you tell if you’re being manipulated?

 

Back To School Mindfulness Tips

• Why are people anxious about going back to school?
• What is the role of parents to mitigate their kids’ anxiety?
• Can kids use mindfulness?
• GAIN and being present
• Gratitude
• Acceptance
• Intention
• Non-Judgment
• Reasonable expectations for kids utilizing GAIN

 

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To learn more about Dr. Ron Somogyi MD and Form Face+Body go here

To learn more about Dr. Robert Zatorre PhD go here

To learn more about Christopher Hadnagy go here

To learn more about Dr. Greg Hammer MD go here