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In today's episode, Kate talks about her experience with grief after losing her dad out of the blue to cancer. She touches on how isolating it is to lose a parent at a young age and how she's changed as a person due to her grief. Kate talks about what has helped her move through her grief and how our brains change when we experience loss. She discusses the taboos around grief in Western countries as most people do not know how to talk about death and show up for those who are moving through loss.   Books mentioned: It's OK That You're Not OK by Megan Devine Crying in H Mart by Michelle Zauner Lost & Found by Kathryn Schulz The Grieving Brain by Mary-Frances O'Connor   instagram.com/kateglavan instagram.com/seamossgirliesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In today's episode, Kate debunks and discusses the latest trends in wellness! She touches on the viral vibration plates, red light masks, ditching your leggings because they have PFAs in them, beef tallow, the Plastic Detox Documentary, and the insane GOOP x AI weapon manufacturer podcast. Tune in to learn if these buzzy trends are legit or a scam!  instagram.com/kateglavan instagram.com/seamossgirliesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In today's episode, Kate talks about how GLP1s have altered our relationship to personal health and body image. She discusses the aggressive advertising, celebrity endorsements, and the accessibility of these drugs. Kate looks at the rampant fatphobia and obsession with thinness in society, questioning if GLP1s will reshape social norms about our bodies and threaten the diet industry. Kate unpacks why there is stigma about those on GLP1s and why a single drug can't change the root causes of a broken food system. instagram.com/kateglavan instagram.com/seamossgirliesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In today's episode, Kate interviews the journalist Christine Yu about her book Up to Speed: The Groundbreaking Science of Women Athletes. Kate asks Christine why we have such limited knowledge about women's bodies, looking at the historical and cultural biases that have led women to being excluded from sports science research. We talk about the importance of understanding your menstrual cycle, how to work with your biology, and the myths about women's bodies that still persist. We finish off the episode by chatting about what changes are still needed for women's sports, fitness research, gender equity, and more.   instagram.com/cyu888 instagram.com/kateglavan instagram.com/seamossgirliesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In today's episode, Kate looks at how generative AI is being forced on us by tech oligarchs and reshaping our relationship to our personal health. She analyzes why people are using ChatGPT as their doctor, therapist, run coach, partner, etc. and what this reveals about our broken economic, social, and healthcare systems. Kate discusses the severe dangers of AI especially as it relates to AI psychosis, data centers, environmental racism, cognitive decline, and inaccurate medical advice. Tune in to learn about technology, inequality, data privacy, life without friction, individualism, and more. instagram.com/seamossgirlies instagram.com/kateglavanSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In today's episode, Kate analyzes the history of exercise culture and how fitness became popular. Kate looks at the patriarchal myths about women's capabilities and how body ideals changed throughout various points in history to reflect power, wealth, and social class. She looks at the German gymnastics movement, physical education classes, Jane Fonda's home videos, Presidential Fitness Test, Title IX, and more. Kate dissects buzzy exercise trends such as marathon running, Pilates princess, weightlifting, and speaks about the myths of toning, cycle syncing, and getting bulky. instagram.com/kateglavan instagram.com/seamossgirliesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In today’s episode, Kate unpacks the world of looksmaxxing and biohacking, investigating how these lifestyle trends represent a nihilistic approach to self-preservation in a chaotic world. She looks at figures like Bryan Johnson, Clavicular, and the "Manosphere" to analyze their obsession with performing masculinity and constantly optimizing their health or appearance. Kate discusses how these online spaces radicalize men to misogynistic, pro-eugenics ideology and why the elitist biohacking obsession demonstrates a collapse of community, collective responsibility, and belief in public health. Resources Mentioned: Behind the Bastards: The Story of Incel Evolution Louis Theroux: Inside the Manosphere Natural Causes by Barbara Ehrenreich   instagram.com/kateglavan instagram.com/seamossgirliesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In today's episode, Kate discusses the common sentiment shared by wellness influencers: my page is for wellness, not politics. She looks at why a majority of wellness content online is apolitical, individualistic, and usually pushing you to buy new unregulated supplements. Kate digs deeper to look at how government decisions and public policy shape health outcomes in the United States by talking about environmental racism, private equity-run healthcare, deregulation, and more. instagram.com/seamossgirlies instagram.com/kateglavanSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In today's episode, Kate looks at how pervasive cosmetic surgery is in society and how choice feminism derails any criticism of these procedures. She defines choice feminism and explains its limitations when advocating for the collective liberation of women from the patriarchy. Kate analyzes the increased normalization of cosmetic surgery and what this tells us about beauty standards in the digital era. Tune in to understand why the online discourse around botox or filler can feel so unproductive when we're stuck discussing individual choices. Resources Mentioned: Right-Wing Women by Andrea Dworkin Bad Feminist by Roxane Gay Instagram Face, Jia Tolentino instagram.com/kateglavan instagram.com/seamossgirliesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In today's episode, Kate explores the hell that is "Skinnytok" and how it's gained traction on social media. She looks at how these videos promote disordered eating, Eurocentric beauty standards, and dangerous dieting habits to young impressionable women via fast-paced social media algorithms. Kate analyzes the link between diet culture, patriarchy, and conservative ideals — highlighting how thinness is intertwined with a larger project to control women's bodies and keep us too weak to challenge unjust systems around us. Kate discusses the deadly consequences of eating disorders such as brain atrophy, osteoporosis, organ failure, infertility, and more — which is why ED treatment needs to be made much more accessible through public policy. Resources Mentioned: How the far right is using thinness to radicalize women and teen girls Careless People by Sarah Wynn-Williams We Steal Secrets instagram.com/seamossgirlies instagram.com/kateglavanSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In today’s episode, Kate discusses the dangers of the MAHA — Make America Healthy Again — Movement and RFK Jr. Kate analyzes how this movement preys on paranoia and health anxiety, then pushes misinformation, conspiracy theories, and distrust of science and government to its supporters. Kate explores who's supporting this movement — from moms to wellness influencers — and which talking points are resonating with Americans. This episode breaks down RFK Jr.'s dangerous push to defund critical health agencies, push pseudoscience, fire experts, and undermine the very systems that keep us safe against public health problems. Kate finishes the episode by looking at how hyperbolic language and flashy talking points distract from real solutions like universal healthcare and equitable access to care, which are the keys to make America healthy.   Resources mentioned: Girl on Girl: How Pop Culture Turned a Generation of Women Against Themselves, by Sophie Gilbert Wealth, shown to scale: https://eattherichtextformat.github.io/1-pixel-wealth/ instagram.com/seamossgirlies instagram.com/kateglavanSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

With so much noise on social media about the best ways to take care of your health, Seamossgirlies aims to take on the wellness industry and debunk rampant misinformation for Gen-Z women. Tune in each week to get smarter through a broader social and political analysis of wellness with your host Kate Glavan. instagram.com/seamossgirlies instagram.com/kateglavanSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In today's episode, Kate and Emma share that this podcast is coming to an end. We talk about the reasons we started the pod, our favorite memories of these last 4 years, and what's next for us both. Ask us questions on the meme page or in Geneva for next week's final episode of seamossgirlies. We love you all@Kate Glavan — instagram.com/kateglavan/Emma Roepke — instagram.com/emma.roepke/Sea Moss Girlies — instagram.com/seamossgirlies/Sea Moss Girlies TikTok — tiktok.com/@seamossgirliesSea Moss Girlies App on Geneva —https://bit.ly/3N2rPUuHead to athleticgreens.com/SEAMOSS to get a FREE 1 year supply of immune-supporting Vitamin D AND 5 FREE travel packs with your first purchase.Head to unifydhealing.com/seamoss to check out UNIFYD Healing.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.