Seamossgirlies
With so much noise on social media about the best ways to take care of your health, Seamossgirlies aims to take on the wellness industry and debunk rampant misinformation for Gen-Z women. Tune in to get smarter through a broader social and political analysis of wellness with your host Kate Glavan. instagram.com/seamossgirlies instagram.com/kateglavan
Episodes
In today's podcast, Kate discusses the world of GOOP and Gwyneth Paltrow. Kate analyzes Gwyneth's recent pivot to promoting AI by going back to look at the origins of her company GOOP to discuss how "wellness culture" has shifted since the 2010s. Kate talks about individualism, technofascism, propaganda, and questions if people still buy into this brand of "wellness" or have moved on from GOOP.
In today's episode, Kate looks at the popular wellness buzzwords and analyzes why consumers are opting in for clean beauty, non-toxic products, and natural fibers in clothing. My computer lost a good chunk of footage in post so maybe I'll touch on those notes in a future episode. Apologies for my sore throat in this week's pod <3
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In today's episode, Kate unpacks why the real reasons why people in Europe are likely healthier than in the United States. Kate looks at the structural factors such as healthcare, public transit, work-life balance, etc. which contribute to better health outcomes in Europe and talks about her experience living in London the past two years, touching on her experience navigating the NHS as an American.
In today's episode, Kate speaks with Amy-Willard Cross who is the founder of Gender Fair, which rates companies, nonprofits, and colleges on how they serve women. We talk about the systemic barriers holding women back from advancing in the society and how women can push back. Amy discusses the gender pay gap, parental leave policies, sexual harassment, how the workplace isn't built for women, and what companies can do to treat wome...
In today's episode, Kate analyzes why the public hates influencers and why she thinks the criticism is valid (hint: it's not an attack on women.) Kate talks about the entitled influencers who claim they are discriminated against, why Nara Smith is strategically claiming she's not a tradwife, and how OpenAI is using influencers to sanitize their image through brand trips and corny merch rollout. Tune in to learn about the latest non...
In today's episode, Kate talks about the dystopian surveillance state that is coming for our private medical data and personhood. She discusses how Flock surveillance cameras are being used to track everyone, including women seeking out reproductive healthcare, immigrants, and protestors across the United States. Kate looks at how laws like HIPAA are no match for modern tech, as wearables and health apps are vulnerable to data brok...
In today’s episode, Kate speaks with Grace Wickerson, Senior Manager of Climate and Health at the Federation of American Scientists, about extreme heat, climate change, and public health. Grace talks about policy solutions their team identified to keep people safe from extreme heat and how to protect those most vulnerable to disproportionate health risks. We touch on best strategies for communicating about climate change and ...
In today's episode, Kate speaks with Jessica Valenti, feminist writer and founder of the Abortion, Every Day newsletter, about the state of abortion and health misinformation in the United States. Jessica discusses how Republicans have shifted their tactics in a post-Roe world from overt abortion bans to more covert strategies to roll back women's reproductive rights. Kate and Jessica talk about how conservatives are leveraging soc...
In today's episode, Kate talks about her experience with veganism and why individual action won't save us. She touches on the issues with factory farming and animal agriculture, looking at how these systems exploit the Earth, animals, and humans. Kate discusses how vegans can communicate more strategically online to change people's behavior instead of shaming people for their habits. She emphasizes that the way we change our agricu...
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.
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 t...
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, an...
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!
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 w...
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...
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 cha...
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, an...
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...
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 ra...
In today’s episode, Kate interviews US House Representative Ro Khanna about the intersection between politics, wellness, and inequality. We speak about the Epstein Files, Medicare for All, ending the war in Iran, and addressing wealth inequality. Ro talks about the need for a federal wellness policy in Congress that includes tackling Big Pharma, insurance companies, and an unjust food system. We close the conversation by chat...
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