Episode Details

Margaret and Amy talk with award-winning journalist and author Amy Larocca, whose new book HOW TO BE WELL takes a deeply researched look at the trillion-dollar wellness industry.

From supplements to concierge doctors to SoulCycle-as-religion, Larocca exposes how much of modern “self-care” is really about chasing youth, thinness, and unattainable perfection under a new label: wellness.

We cover:

• The real reason “wellness” exploded—and how it's really just rebranded beauty, fitness, and weight loss
• Why GLP-1 drugs (like Ozempic and Wegovy) are shifting the cultural conversation on body image
• How women seeking medical care are often underserved, misdiagnosed, or dismissed—and driven toward alternative wellness spaces as a result
• Why so much wellness messaging is about “getting back to yourself”
• The role of class, whiteness, and marketing in wellness culture
• How to protect the next generation—especially our daughters—from internalizing toxic messages about beauty and body image

Here's where you can find Amy Larocca:

• www.amylarocca.com
• @amylaroccaauthor on IG
• Buy HOW TO BE WELL: https://bookshop.org/a/12099/9780525655534

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