In this episode, Coach Amanda and Coach Nick discuss various topics including the wellness identity epidemic, their thoughts on the Olympic trials and how they stay motivated. Additionally, they express their grievances about a New York Times article that suggests not asking guests to take off their shoes when entering a home. The conversation explores the Wellness Identity Epidemic, where content creators portray their lives as wellness and push it as the ideal way to live. They discuss how this content often masks disordered routines and promotes products and services that may not have any real impact on health. Lastly they talk about the influence of social media and the glamorization of influencers in the health and wellness space contribute to this epidemic.

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(00:00) Olympic Trials and Bird Colony

(10:49) Listener Love Question: Staying Motivated

(15:57) Review and Listener Appreciation And Shoes off In House

(22:02) Wellness Identity Epidemic

(29:06) The Conflation of Wellness with Aesthetics and Privilege

(36:00) The Fear of Death and the Wellness Identity

(44:50) Being a Critical Consumer of Wellness Content

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