Meet Me in the Middle

By Annika Buckle, Jenny O'Mahony, Li Fryling

Our insight and analysis of the (often problematic) wellness world, and how we're navigating the middle ground within it.

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Meet Me in the Middle episodes:

February 13, 2023 Ozempic
CW/TW: discussion of weight loss and weight loss drugs

What exactly *is* semaglutide and why is it all over TikTok? We walk through the history of weight-loss drugs, what exactly the deal is with Ozempic (and Wegovy, although don't expect Annika to pronounce it correctly) and the complicated ramifications of a global shortage of an important diabetes medication.
Link to the clinical trials we discuss

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52min
February 06, 2023 The Diet Book That Became a Crunchy Mom Cult Classic
This week, we're talking about WAP. No, not that WAP - Weston A Price you silly!

Can you eat nutrient-dense foods AND ALSO vaccinate your kids? Spoiler, we say yes.
Last week, we covered The Liver King and it lead us down the path of Weston A Price and Sally Fallon's book Nourishing Traditions - so much so that we decided that the whole topic needed it's own episode. Join us as we foray into the world of eugenics, raw milk, and eating "ancestrally".

The Myth of the "Healthy Savage"
Memes from the Weston A Price Foundation

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58min
January 30, 2023 The Liver King
If you've heard the name Liver King in the last few months, you might know a little about what we discuss today (and if not, don't worry - we'll tell you what you need to know) but more than simply the story of Brian Johnson, we dissect what the arc of the rise and fall of wellness influencers generally can tell us about the industry generally.
TW/CW discussion in the last 10 minutes about suicidality.

GQ article
Brian Johnson's MORE Instagram Post
Reddit Full Leaked Email

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54min
January 23, 2023 Angels and False Prophets
If you've ever ordered anything from new-age Hay House publishing, you've probably heard the name Doreen Virtue. Up until the mid-2010s you could hardly shop oracle cards without seeing her name. But if you've ever tried to seek out more information on her, you might be surprised to find very little - Jenny walks us through why and what the arc and crossover of new age and ultra Christian looks like in an increasingly polarized (wellness) space.

Full YouTube clip
Doreen's Instagram

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44min
January 16, 2023 Movie Night - What the Health
Join us as we review the documentary (film?) What The Health. Note - we love and support anyone for whom is choosing a vegan diet for themselves! But we do criticize the methodology where correlation = causation (regardless of what the issue is), and so you'll hear us dissect that in this episode. How many cigarettes are you frying up for your kiddo when you serve them lunchmeat? We'll let you be the judge.
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January 09, 2023 The Empress as Wellness History Repeating
Jenny walks us through the history behind the Netflix series The Empress, especially the health and wellness aspects. Join us as we connect through lines in the patriarchal expectations of women over the last 200 years (and how little has changed).
CW/TW: dieting, anorexia, over-exercising.

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49min
January 03, 2023 New Year Who Dis
Whether it feels great for you to make resolutions and revamp yourself starting 12:01 on January 1 or not, you likely have had all kinds of marketing directed at you over the last week to attempt it. We jam on navigating how to decide what feels good and why setting big goals might feel weird to you at this time of year.
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33min
December 12, 2022 Wellness and Nutrition: Orthorexia (Mini-Series Part 7)
In our final instalment of our nutrition mini-series, Li talks us through a deep dive into orthorexia. Where does a focus on healthy eating become obessive and potentially dangerous? Join us as we share our own personal experiences and look at the research as it stands (as well as where the gaps are).
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53min
December 05, 2022 Wellness and Nutrition: Intuitive Eating (Mini-Series Part 6)
TW/CW: dieting, calorie restriction, disordered eating, weight loss

On the heels of last week's Health at Every Size Episode, this week we're talking about Intuitive Eating - capitalized I and E, not just eating mindfully. Discussions include outsourcing our own instinct and power and "hyper-palatable" foods.

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29min
November 28, 2022 Wellness and Nutrition: Health at Every Size (Mini-Series Part 5)
TW/CW: dieting, calorie restriction, disordered eating, weight loss
Health at Every Size (HAES), popularized with the book of the same name, puts shape around the idea that thin doesn't equal healthy, and the way to be healthy isn't through dieting. More on Lindo here: https://lindobacon.com/about-lindo/
We talk about the persistent myth of permanent weight loss and also look at a critique from within the fat activist community. Check out the whole article by Dr. Gemma Gibson here: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/21604851.2021.1906526?src=recsys

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41min

FAQs about Meet Me in the Middle:

How many episodes does Meet Me in the Middle have?

The podcast currently has 83 episodes available.