The episode explores the wellness trend of cold showers and cold water therapy, analyzing its potential benefits and drawbacks.
The podcast episodes provided explore various wellness trends, from specific practices like sound baths, goat yoga, and infrared sauna blankets to broader themes such as the mind-gut connection, holistic health approaches, and the importance of separating fact from fad.
Several episodes, such as Wellness is a Scam, How to elevate your health, and Working with your body, finding courage and celery juice with Hazel Wallace, directly address and critique the wellness industry, highlighting the potential pitfalls of embracing wellness trends without a critical eye.
Other episodes, such as Is having it all a myth, embracing discomfort and protein powders with Farrah Storr and How to cultivate healthy relationships, attachment theory and bone broth with Jessica Baum, explore the importance of personal values, self-awareness, and finding purpose as more effective paths to wellbeing, compared to the quick-fix solutions often promoted by the wellness industry.