315: Lifestyles of the Rich and Optimized
About this episode
The episode critiques the accessibility of wellness events that cater to the wealthy while claiming to be for everyone.
Wellness for everyone. That’s how virtually every wellness event pitches their offering. If the everyman and woman did these practices or ingested these products or adopted these mindsets, we’d all be better off as a species. Yet what happens when the wellness event in question is hosted in an expensive resort town on the French Riviera and features top-tier celebrities like Oprah Winfrey speaking to guests who paid thousands of dollars to attend? Does it really remain “for everyone?” Show Notes The Impact of the TOMS Shoe Donation Program in Rural El Salvador Shoeing the Children Is Blake Mycoskie of TOMS an Evangelical Do in-kind transfers damage local markets? The case of TOMS shoe donations in El Salvador Instagram — @millennial.therapist It's On Me Sara Kuburic official site Notes From My Phone Alfried Längle's website Cold Intimacies: The Making of Emotional Capitalism Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
People in this episode
Hosts: Derek Beres, Matthew Remski, Julian Walker
Topics covered
- wellness
- celebrity culture
- economic disparity
- event marketing
- social impact
Keywords
- wellness
- celebrity
- French Riviera
- TOMS
- Oprah Winfrey
- economic impact
- social wellness
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: TOMS
Books & works: Cold Intimacies: The Making of Emotional Capitalism
Places: El Salvador, French Riviera
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