SIM Ep 807: The Gospel according to Rina Raphael

Standard Issue Podcast

Standard Issue

Society & Culture

4.7 • 1.1K Ratings

🗓️ 4 January 2023

⏱️ 31 minutes

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Summary

The so-called “wellness” industry is worth an estimated $4.4 trillion, but what does “wellness” even mean? As we deal with the onslaught of #newyearnewyou Instagram advertising, and algorithms set to do a guilt-tripping number on us over any festive indulgences, Jen jumps on the Zoom with journalist Rina Raphael, author of the new book The Gospel of Wellness: Gyms, Gurus, Goop and the False Promise of Self-Care. They talk about the concept behind wellness and how it has been appropriated for cold hard cash, the allure of influencers over medical professionals, and the value of self-heating crystal mats. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/standardissuespodcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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1:08.5	Standard issue for all women.
1:10.8	Hello and happy new year to you.
1:14.0	Jen here to tell you about this week's episode.
1:17.1	You might have been expecting the usual pods in today.
1:19.9	And if that was the case, I do apologise, but even superheroes need multi-denominational
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1:32.9	the bush telegraph, sexism of the week, and of course, Jenny off the blocks.
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