Rethinking Wellness

I purchased and read both Christy’s books. Her previous podcast was a sounding board for me in the pandemic. Sadly, I am unsubscribing from newsletters and doing digital cleaning of so many spruces I follow. I have so much content to digest for free and it is sad this very important voice is not as accessible as the ones she critiques which have a lot of free content. I understand money must be made, maybe finding sponsors whose values align? Products from fat business owners BIPOC etc. I would purchase products recommended by Christy, wellness products that are not diet culture products. Thank you

Man I’d really love to listen to this podcast, the episodes sound interesting, but it’s all locked behind a paywall.

I am a big fan of Christy’s work. I feel drawn by many elements and also wonder if more nuance could be explored. I am thinking about the episode with Asher Pandijiris and the intersection between ancient indigenous healing traditions, perspectives and practices and “alternative medicine.” I think while Christy ventured into this a bit, there is room for expansion around the complete tossing out of “alternative medicine” (alternative to what? Who’s culture? Who’s belief system?) and the continuation of healing traditions like Ayurveda, TCM, or culturally rooted healing practices as effective and meaningful as soup recipes or foraged herbs. Sometimes the broadness of claims being made seems as problematic as the broadness of claims it is seeking to oppose. Nuance feels really important here.

I’ve been listening to Christy’s podcasts for over 7 years and recommend her to everyone. She conducts an unparalleled amount of research to be able to present us with accurate data and evidence in accessible ways (mostly—sometimes I have to listen more than once to process the info). And she’s genuinely kind and empathetic! I feel empowered and emboldened with what I’ve learned from her, not least of which is self-acceptance, self-love, and patience. If I could only listen to one podcast for the rest of my life, it would be rethinking wellness or food psych.