F*ck Wellness

On this episode of F*ck Wellness, Lara, Mal, and Makena discuss the problems with personality tests, 2022 pyramid schemes, and how to know whether self-improvement is taking over your life. Mal details the pyramid scheme she accidentally got caught in; Makena talks about womb work; and Lara unpacks her feelings about the Boulder fire.

Notes:
Ezra Klein Pod about intuition in your body
The Extended Mind by Annie Murphy Paul
Why the Myers-Briggs Personality Test is Totally Useless
NYT Personality Tests Article
Can You Be Addicted to Self-Improvement?
The Drop-Out Podcast (Elizabeth Holmes)
Salvage the Bones by Jesmyn Ward

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Lara: @laravanderb22
Makena: @makenasherwood

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On this episode of F*ck Wellness, Lara, Mal, and Makena talk to Serena Nangia (she/her), an advocate for eating disorder recovery, a content creator, and Founder of The Body Activists. The group chats about preventing childhood eating disorders, diet culture marketing tactics, and why Noom and WW are 100% still diets. Follow Serena at @serenanangia and @thebodyactivists for all the updates on her business, podcast, and life!

Notes:
Serena's Pod: The Body Activism Podcast
REbel Peer Education
Shrill on Hulu

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Makena: @makenasherwood

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Coming to you with a brand new theme in 2022: self-improvement. Personal growth and development is a few billion dollar industry and we are here to help you navigate it. On this episode of F*ck Wellness, Lara, Mal, and Ken talk about why constantly pursuing self-improvement can be damaging. They talk about the areas of "self-help" that they've gotten stuck in (*cough* personality tests *cough*) and who they admire in the space who isn't spewing BS.

Notes:
Mal's Newsletter
Brooke Benson
Brandon Kyle Goodman
She's On The Money podcast

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Makena: @makenasherwood

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On this episode of F*ck Wellness, Lara, Mal, and Ken reflect on 2021 and share their intentions for 2022. Makena clears the air on whether she is on Clayton's season of the Bachelor. Lara reflects on her phases of journaling throughout the year;  and Mallory explains the results of her small-scale quantitative highlights study. See you all in 2022 <3

Notes:
Blog Post with Our Fav Eps & Journal Prompts!

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On this episode of F*ck Wellness, we recruited some listeners to tell us how their chosen family has impacted their life. The resulting perspectives were powerful, emotional, and funny.

Basira tells the story of her two friends sitting at the vet with her dying cat. Stevie shares that with their chosen family, they can dress and express and be who they are in their most authentic form; something that their family is not as supportive of. Liat explains how her chosen family was a constant after her parent's divorce. Deekshita describes how her chosen family has helped her understand what she needed from her biological family. And there are so many more incredible stories.

We are so grateful for the stories, experiences, and perspectives offered by our participants. This episode would not be possible without their vulnerability.

This is our fourth community episode, where we invite listeners to share their perspective on our topic of the month. Find our community episodes on birth control, therapy, and body image for more of this style of episode.

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On this episode of F*ck Wellness, Makena and Lara put Mal and Ryan in the hot seat to talk about chosen family, in-laws, engagement, and You (lol if you listen you'll get it). Think of this episode as the equivalent of a Bachelorette Men Tell All, except it's Mal & Ryan Tell All. You can follow Ryan on IG if you want but he posts only once or twice every decade. For more of his whereabouts, you can follow his running prowess on UltraSignup (;

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Lara: @laravanderb22
Makena: @makenasherwood

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On this episode of F*ck Wellness, Lara, Makena, and Mallory talk to Emily Motti (they/them), a content creator and writer covering topics like queerness and mental health. Shortly after coming out as non-binary, they used social media to find a chosen family with whom they can connect with about transness, queerness, mental health, and humor. The group talks about setting boundaries with an internet audience, how to navigate regrets, and why it's the most ethical to just be you. Follow Emily on Instagram here, Tiktok here, and Twitter here.

We have some fabulous episodes lined up for this month including a community episode (everyone's fav series!). We'd love to have you on the pod to talk about what chosen family means to you. We would love all perspectives from partnerships to queer kinship to friendship to sports, church, school, etc. If you are interested, fill out this form and we'll reach out!

New to F*ck Wellness? Click here for our blog post on the best episodes to start with!

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Personal instas:
Mallory: @mallorycmw
Lara: @laravanderb22
Makena: @makenasherwood

If you loooove (or even just like) F*ck Wellness, please leave us a rating and review! We will love u forever. Promise.

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Makena: @makenasherwood

During December, F*ck Wellness is talking about chosen families! On this episode, Lara, Mallory, and Makena talk about conditional vs. unconditional love, how to set boundaries with your chosen and biological family, and why it's a privilege to know you. At the end, Lara opens up about something she's been meaning to say on the pod for awhile. Don't miss it <3

We have some fabulous episodes lined up for this month including a community episode (everyone's fav series!). We'd love to have you on the pod to talk about what chosen family means to you. We would love all perspectives from partnerships to queer kinship to friendship to sports, church, school, etc. If you are interested, fill out this form and we'll reach out!

New to F*ck Wellness? Click here for our blog post on the best episodes to start with!

Follow us on Instagram at @generationthreegirls or visit our website: generationthreegirls.com for more information on upcoming offerings and blog posts.

Personal instas:
Mallory: @mallorycmw
Lara: @laravanderb22
Makena: @makenasherwood

If you loooove (or even just like) F*ck Wellness, please leave us a rating and review! We will love u forever. Promise.

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Makena: @makenasherwood

On this episode of F*ck Wellness, Lara, Mallory, and Makena talk about masturbation, vibrators, and porn. They unpack the research around each area, describe their own experiences with each, and how we can navigate the sexual wellness industry while still remaining aligned with our values (and ethics!). We HIGHLY recommend listening to our five episodes from March on sexuality if you loved this episode and want more content like it.

Notes:
Sexuality Episodes of F*ck Wellness:
Virginity is a Scam
A Day in the Life of a Sex Educator with Erin Kenney
Let’s Talk About Sex (On a College Campus)
Labiaplasty, Naked Hour, & The Myth of Sex Addiction
Human Sexuality 101 with Professor Axelson
Getting Balls Deep with Rachel Wainz

Bellesa: Porn for Women

Book: Thinking Sex: https://www.taylorfrancis.com/chapters/edit/10.4324/9780203966105-21/thinking-sex-notes-radical-theory-politics-sexuality-gayle-rubin

Netflix Docs about Sex & Porn

Sources:

Ken:
1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pornhub
2. https://www.inverse.com/article/34429-porn-netflix-documentaries-hot-girls-wanted
3. https://nypost.com/2020/12/17/pornhub-parent-owned-by-shadowy-businessman-bernard-bergemar/

Mal:
1. https://www.apa.org/monitor/2014/04/pornography
2. https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/00224499.2019.1695244?casa_token=B4BBRv2V2GYAAAAA%3A52BtV0CrzVNV-A759KzrUQhqXNfv20tj0CdwaqhOSpz1D_E-7YRDsTgdtU3RGLKT9LIMbDZRi1wu1A
3. https://akjournals.com/view/journals/2006/9/2/article-p181.xml

Lara:
1. thelily.com/hormonal-birth-control-is-a-guessing-game-youre-not-making-up-the-side-effects/
2.  https://searchfirst.library.unsw.edu.au/primo-explore/fulldisplay/UNSW_ALMA21121683530001731/UNSWS
3. https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/321428
4.

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On this episode of F*ck Wellness, Lara leads a discussion on music and how it can be used to distract, inspire, and encourage us in different contexts. The group talks about the power of music to relive memories, how music is weaponized both positively and negatively in fitness settings, and the research behind music and wellbeing. Makena and Mallory record together from Arlington so there are lots of laughs, jokes, and sass all around.

Each week this month, Mal, Lara, and Ken will unpack a wellness topic. This week was Lara's topic! Last week Makena talked about detoxing and the week before Mallory led a discussion on workplace wellness. We hope you enjoy this new format (because we LOVED it).

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Research Articles:
https://thesportjournal.org/article/music-sport-and-exercise-update-research-and-application/
https://www.nature.com/articles/srep41952
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0965229917301693
https://www.webmd.com/mental-health/how-music-affects-mental-health

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