Trad Wives, MAHA, & Alt Right Wellness: How We Got Here & Where We Can Go Next

The Liz Moody Podcast

Liz Moody

Health & Fitness, Self-improvement, Education, Mental Health

4.8 • 2.9K Ratings

🗓️ 14 July 2025

⏱️ 44 minutes

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Summary

In this episode, I’m diving into something deeply personal and incredibly important: the ways women have been left behind in conversations around health, autonomy, and identity. The traditional medical world has systematically excluded women—not just in research, but in how care is delivered, diagnosed, and dismissed. It’s frustrating, it’s heartbreaking, and it’s time we talked about it. I’m breaking down the growing movements that are trying to fill in the gaps: what they get right, where they fall short, and why they matter. We’re going to take a close look at the MAHA movement, which centers on reclaiming holistic health and empowering women to take their well-being into their own hands. I’m also going to unpack the rise of the “Trad Wife” movement, where some women are embracing ultra-traditional gender roles. What’s behind this shift? Why are more and more women turning away from modern ideals, and what does that say about the support systems we have (or don’t have) in place? Importantly, I’m asking the big question: where do we go from here? Whether these ideas feel empowering, concerning, or confusing to you, this conversation is about understanding the why behind the movements—and imagining a future where women feel fully seen, heard, and supported. All sources for information in this episode can be found on this episode’s webpage. Ready to uplevel every part of your life? Order Liz’s book 100 Ways to Change Your Life: The Science of Leveling Up Health, Happiness, Relationships & Success now! Connect with Liz on Instagram @lizmoody or online at www.lizmoody.com. Subscribe to the substack by visiting https://lizmoody.substack.com/welcome. To join The Liz Moody Podcast Club Facebook group, go to www.facebook.com/groups/thelizmoodypodcast. Check out the previous episodes of The Liz Moody Podcast discussed today: The 7 Key Habits You Need For Any Health Journey Invisible Labor IS DAMAGING YOUR RELATIONSHIPS–But This 6 Minute Exercise Can Change Everything with Eve Rodsky The Ways We’re Being Manipulated Online + How To Tell What’s True In The Wellness World & Beyond This episode is brought to you completely free thanks to the following podcast sponsors: LMNT: go to DrinkLMNT.com/LizMoody to get a free LMNT sample pack with any order. The Liz Moody Podcast cover art by Zack. The Liz Moody Podcast music by Alex Ruimy. Formerly the Healthier Together Podcast. This podcast and website represents the opinions of Liz Moody and her guests to the show. The content here should not be taken as medical advice. The content here is for information purposes only, and because each person is so unique, please consult your healthcare professional for any medical questions. The Liz Moody Podcast Episode 346. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Hello, friends, and welcome back to the Liz Moody podcast. We have a dozy of an episode today
0:05.2	about a topic that is incredibly complicated, incredibly important, and incredibly controversial.
0:11.4	Today, we are going to get into Maha or the Make America Healthy movement spearheaded by
0:16.0	RFK Jr. We're going to get into Tradwives, and we're going to get into the crunchy to
0:20.5	alt-right pipeline.
0:22.0	And if you are not sure how all of these things connect right now, do not worry.
0:26.5	You will very much get it by the end of the episode.
0:29.8	We are going to talk about how we got here, the real reasons for it that I haven't seen anyone
0:34.0	else talking about.
0:35.2	We're going to talk about where I stand on all of these things.
0:38.2	And because you know, I love action steps, where I think we need to go from here. So, let's start
0:44.7	with a quick lay of the land. The Maha movement is championed by RFK Jr. He is the current head
0:50.6	of the Department of Health and Human Services, and it is centered around stopping
0:54.4	America's chronic disease epidemic. The Maha movement points to things like food dyes and additives
0:59.8	and corruption in big food and pharma for the reasons behind this epidemic, and they also champion
1:05.2	the idea of health freedom, much of which is centered around the idea of freedom from
1:09.3	vaccine mandates.
1:11.4	Trad wives have come up recently on social media.
1:14.0	If you have seen a reel of a woman baking sourdough from scratch in a beautiful dress
1:18.7	and talking about making her husband and kids happy, you have seen a trad wife.
1:24.1	A lot of the movement is around the bliss of homemaking about motherhood is the highest
1:29.5	calling that a woman can have and about husbands being traditional men and providers.
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