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Critical Thinking About Social-Media Wellness Culture and the Plant-Based Diet Trend with Pixie Turner
Psychotherapist, nutrition counselor, and author Pixie Turner joins us to discuss her history with wellness culture, the Belle Gibson scandal and how it…
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Christy Harrison, MPH, RD
1:20:28
What Netflix's New Doc Gets Wrong About Gut Health
The film’s claims that gut microbes directly influence weight and disease are more hype than science
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Christy Harrison, MPH, RD
3
20:40
Healing from Dubious Diagnoses, Disordered Eating, and Overwork with Kirsten Powers
New York Times bestselling author and former CNN political analyst Kirsten Powers joins us to discuss her history of chronic fatigue and illness, her…
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Christy Harrison, MPH, RD
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Kirsten Powers
6
1:29:11
Unexpected Ozempic Hype, Skepticism About THE ANXIOUS GENERATION, and More
Here's what I've been reading and mulling over this month
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Christy Harrison, MPH, RD
7
The Dangers of Diet Drugs: Behind the GLP-1 Weight-Loss Hype with Ragen Chastain
Writer, speaker, and weight-inclusive health/fitness professional Ragen Chastain joins us to discuss the potential side effects and other downsides of…
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Christy Harrison, MPH, RD
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Ragen Chastain
15
58:09
"Sunlight Before Screen Light" and Why You Don't Need to Worry
Looking at your phone first thing in the morning isn't as terrible as you think
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Christy Harrison, MPH, RD
8
21:31

April 2024

How "Workplace Wellness" Can Create Disordered Eating and Worsen Well-Being with Heather Sayers Lehman
Employee well-being consultant and health coach Heather Sayers Lehman joins us to discuss how workplace wellness programs often make people LESS well by…
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Christy Harrison, MPH, RD
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Heather Sayers Lehman
2
1:02:21
Catching Up and Looking Back: Wellness Traps, Weight-Loss "Success Stories," and More
A journey through my archives, and a roundup of what you might've missed on Rethinking Wellness this month
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Christy Harrison, MPH, RD
9
Long Covid and the False Promises of Wellness Culture with Kate Leaver
Journalist and author Kate Leaver joins us to discuss her experience with long Covid, all the weird wellness-y stuff she tried out of desperation, and…
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Christy Harrison, MPH, RD
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Kate Leaver
22
1:31:00
Oprah, Ozempic, and How to Be a Compassionate Skeptic About Wellness Trends
Ideas for keeping your cool when the whole world is losing their sh*t over the latest wellness/diet fad
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Christy Harrison, MPH, RD
10
17:09
Dispelling Diet-Culture Myths About Blood Sugar and Diabetes with Wendy Lopez and Jessica Jones
Registered dietitians and diabetes educators Jessica Jones and Wendy Lopez join us to discuss why weight loss isn’t necessary for managing blood sugar…
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Christy Harrison, MPH, RD
8
1:12:05
WaPo on Anti-Diet Dietitians, Brené Brown on Social Media and Moral Outrage, and More
Kicking off our new monthly link roundup with a critical take and some good reading/listening, plus a few juicy bonuses
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Christy Harrison, MPH, RD
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