In today's episode, Kate talks about the antivax movement and why its grown in the past few years. She discusses how vaccines are developed and the broader history of vaccines before debunking the most common antivax talking points. Kate discusses public health, COVID, a decline in trust in institutions, individualism, RFK Jr. / MAHA, and how we can better communicate about science.

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In today's episode, Kate talks about her experience with grief after losing her dad out of the blue to cancer. She touches on how isolating it is to lose a parent at a young age and how she's changed as a person due to her grief. Kate talks about what has helped her move through her grief and how our brains change when we experience loss. She discusses the taboos around grief in Western countries as most people do not know how to talk about death and show up for those who are moving through loss.

 

Books mentioned:

It's OK That You're Not OK by Megan Devine

Crying in H Mart by Michelle Zauner

Lost & Found by Kathryn Schulz

The Grieving Brain by Mary-Frances O'Connor

 

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In today's episode, Kate speaks with Erin Ryan, writer and host of the Crooked Media podcast, Hysteria, about the state of women, wellness, and politics! We chat about the reason why so many moms opt in for a "crunchy" lifestyle and how these online spaces can radicalize women to spreading right-wing talking points. Erin touches on why she thinks tradwife content is so popular, if the MAHA moms could vote Democrat in the future, and how to balance being crunchy with believing in science.

 

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In today's episode, Kate debunks and discusses the latest trends in wellness! She touches on the viral vibration plates, red light masks, ditching your leggings because they have PFAs in them, beef tallow, the Plastic Detox Documentary, and the insane GOOP x AI weapon manufacturer podcast. Tune in to learn if these buzzy trends are legit or a scam! 

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In today's episode, Kate unpacks the chaos of the wellness industry and talks about supplements! She touches on the lack of regulation on supplements, why peptides are so buzzy (and dangerous), and why so many Americans opt in for wellness practices. Kate looks at the ideology behind the wellness industry and its influencers, such as the biohacking podcast bros and MAHA moms, to teach you what to be aware of when you're consuming wellness information.

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In today's episode, Kate talks about how GLP1s have altered our relationship to personal health and body image. She discusses the aggressive advertising, celebrity endorsements, and the accessibility of these drugs. Kate looks at the rampant fatphobia and obsession with thinness in society, questioning if GLP1s will reshape social norms about our bodies and threaten the diet industry. Kate unpacks why there is stigma about those on GLP1s and why a single drug can't change the root causes of a broken food system.

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In today's episode, Kate answers all of your questions about running. She talks about how to start running, how to train for a half vs. full marathon, why you should strength train, how to prevent injury, and how to build successful routines. Kate opens up about her experience getting into running after growing up hating the sport, then explains how she became a running influencer. She spills the tea on the influencer space and chats about the issues of comparison, overconsumption, entitlement, and more.

 

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In today's episode, Kate interviews the journalist Christine Yu about her book Up to Speed: The Groundbreaking Science of Women Athletes. Kate asks Christine why we have such limited knowledge about women's bodies, looking at the historical and cultural biases that have led women to being excluded from sports science research. We talk about the importance of understanding your menstrual cycle, how to work with your biology, and the myths about women's bodies that still persist. We finish off the episode by chatting about what changes are still needed for women's sports, fitness research, gender equity, and more.

 

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In today's episode, Kate analyzes the girlbosses and tradwives to better understand this economic and political moment for women. She unpacks how these seemingly harmless, lifestyle videos of women drinking raw milk serve a larger conservative agenda and how the tradwives are a reaction to both COVID lockdown and the toxic girlbosses of the 2010s. Kate talks about a resurgence of the girlboss entrepreneur, "getting the bag" culture, influencers flaunting their wealth, and the problems with neoliberal empowerment. Tune in if you want to learn about feminism, personal health, self-optimization, capitalism, and more.

 

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In today's episode, Kate looks at how generative AI is being forced on us by tech oligarchs and reshaping our relationship to our personal health. She analyzes why people are using ChatGPT as their doctor, therapist, run coach, partner, etc. and what this reveals about our broken economic, social, and healthcare systems. Kate discusses the severe dangers of AI especially as it relates to AI psychosis, data centers, environmental racism, cognitive decline, and inaccurate medical advice. Tune in to learn about technology, inequality, data privacy, life without friction, individualism, and more.

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