Rethinking Wellness

Christy
admin@christyharrison.com (+3 verified host & producer emails)

Booking Overview

Rethinking Wellness is a wellness-and-diet culture critique show that combines skepticism about “miracle” claims with compassionate, evidence-informed guidance. For PR pros, it’s a strong platform for credible health professionals who can discuss misinformation, harmful marketing, and eating/body-shame issues in a clear, values-driven way.

Metrics

Episodes: 181

Frequency: Irregular

Rating: 4.4/5.0

Estimated listeners: 1k-10k

Gender skew: Female

Location: USA

30s Ad: 143 - 176, 60s Ad: 171 - 204

Contact Form

Contact form available - Official Form

Host

Christy - Christy is the host of Rethinking Wellness. She’s the author of The Wellness Trap and the creator of Intuitive Eating Fundamentals, and her work focuses on breaking free from diet and wellness cult...

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

medium
Typical Credentials:  
Credible health professionals and researchers (e.g., registered nutritionists, PhDs, clinicians) and subject-matter experts who can speak to evidence, eating/body-shame harms, and wellness marketing dynamics; authors with relevant books/newsletters are a plus.
Required Achievements:  
Published books on diet culture/intuitive eating or wellness misinformation, Clinical or academic credentials in nutrition/eating disorders/public health, Media-facing credibility via newsletters, research practice, or public writing

Recent Guest Discussions

Dr. Mara Einstein - Cult-like Marketing Tactics In Wellness/diet Industries; Weight Watchers And Cult Principles; Glp-1 Marketing Problems; Conspirituality; Influencers And “cult-like” Figures; Mlms/affiliates; How To Get Out Of Wellness Brand Cults

Laura Thomas - Gut-health Hype; Plant Intake And Microbiome Evidence; Distinguishing Science From Hype; Ultra-processed Foods Demonization; Anti-fat Bias In Gut Health Narratives; Healing Relationship With Food Via Intuitive Eating And Reducing Body Shame/disordered Eating

Recent Topics

Wellness, Nutrition, Eating Disorders, Diet Culture, Misinformation, Public Health, Integrative Medicine, Marketing, Influencers, Gut Health

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on
Rethinking Wellness
:

Why Beauty Imperatives Are Not Victimless Crimes ft. Elise Hu

May 25, 2026

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit rethinkingwellness.substack.comJournalist, podcaster, and author Elise Hu joins us to discuss her background with modeling and disordered eating, why beauty culture is a cousin of diet culture, Elise’s experience with intense beauty standards in Korea, and the realities of pushing back against performances of femininity.Behind the paywall, Christy and Elise discuss the rise of K-Beauty globally, problematic K-Pop body ideals, the l...

Magical Overthinking, Misinformation, and the Cultishness of Wellness Culture with Amanda Montell (Best Of)

May 11, 2026

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit rethinkingwellness.substack.comWriter and linguist Amanda Montell joins us to discuss “magical overthinking” and the cognitive biases that make us vulnerable to misinformation, celebrity culture and its intersections with wellness culture, how to deal with panic headlines, cultish language to watch out for in wellness spaces, and more. Paid subscribers can hear the full interview, and the first part is available to all listeners. T...

Leaky Gut Syndrome: Real Condition or Dubious Diagnosis?

May 04, 2026

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit rethinkingwellness.substack.comChristy shares the story of a woman who came to believe a “leaky gut” was behind all her health issues, and discusses the nuanced facts about this supposed diagnosis. (Adapted from The Wellness Trap.)This episode is for paid subscribers. Listen to a free preview here, and sign up for a paid subscription to hear the full episode!Get full show notes and references here.Christy's second book, The Wellnes...

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