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Beware the Wellness Industrial Complex!

Beware the Wellness Industrial Complex!

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From CBD leggings to Soulcycle, wellness is reshaping our
relationships to our bodies and souls. But what even is
"wellness?"

Well, for one, it's a global industry worth 6 trillion dollars. And
it encompasses all kinds of things – including spirituality: from
the spirituality of wellness practices like yoga and reiki, to
treating wellness itself like a religion. As spirituality,
self-care, and capitalism swirl together, what is missing from the
story?

Brittany is joined by Alyssa Bereznak, GQ's Wellness Director, and
Rina Raphael, author of the book The Gospel of Wellness: Gyms,
Gurus, Goop, and the False Promise of Self-Care, to get into what
people get out of a wellness-based spiritualism and
consumerism.

This episode originally aired on March 17, 2025.

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