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 to get smarter through a broader social and political analysis of wellness with your host Kate Glavan. instagram.com/seamossgirlies instagram.com/kateglavan
In today's episode, Kate talks about the dystopian surveillance state that is coming for our private medical data and personhood. She discusses how Flock surveillance cameras are being used to track everyone, including women seeking out reproductive healthcare, immigrants, and protestors across the United States. Kate looks at how laws like HIPAA are no match for modern tech, as wearables and health apps are vulnerable to data brokers. Kate analyzes the rapid pace of AI expansion for the purpose of government surveillance and how the Trump administration is cracking down on dissent, as well as collecting our personal health information. instagram.com/kateglavan instagram.com/seamossgirlies See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
In today’s episode, Kate speaks with Grace Wickerson, Senior Manager of Climate and Health at the Federation of American Scientists, about extreme heat, climate change, and public health. Grace talks about policy solutions their team identified to keep people safe from extreme heat and how to protect those most vulnerable to disproportionate health risks. We touch on best strategies for communicating about climate change and how to have hope on a warming planet. instagram.com/scientistsorg HeatAgenda.US https://underweather.substack.com/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
In today's episode, Kate speaks with Jessica Valenti, feminist writer and founder of the Abortion, Every Day newsletter, about the state of abortion and health misinformation in the United States. Jessica discusses how Republicans have shifted their tactics in a post-Roe world from overt abortion bans to more covert strategies to roll back women's reproductive rights. Kate and Jessica talk about how conservatives are leveraging social media to make young women scared of birth control, abortion pills, and feminism to improve their relationship with women voters. Jessica breaks down the latest abortion news including pregnancy-related arrests, homicide charges for women, and the ongoing Supreme Court battles to emphasize why this is a pivotal moment for activism and political strategy. https://abortioneveryday.com/ https://www.instagram.com/jessicavalenti instagram.com/seamossgirlies instagram.com/kateglavan See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
In today's episode, Kate talks about her experience with veganism and why individual action won't save us. She touches on the issues with factory farming and animal agriculture, looking at how these systems exploit the Earth, animals, and humans. Kate discusses how vegans can communicate more strategically online to change people's behavior instead of shaming people for their habits. She emphasizes that the way we change our agricultural systems is by pressuring government officials, instead of blaming our neighbors for their imperfect actions. 'Be kind to people, be ruthless to systems.' — Michael Brooks Books Mentioned: Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer Thinking in Systems by Donella Meadows instagram.com/seamossgirlies instagram.com/kateglavan See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
In today's episode, Kate talks about the antivax movement and why its grown in the past few years. She discusses how vaccines are developed and the broader history of vaccines before debunking the most common antivax talking points. Kate discusses public health, COVID, a decline in trust in institutions, individualism, RFK Jr. / MAHA, and how we can better communicate about science. instagram.com/kateglavan instagram.com/seamossgirlies See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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/seamossgirlies See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
In today's episode, Kate speaks with Erin Ryan, writer and host of the Crooked Media podcast, Hysteria, about the state of women, wellness, and politics! We chat about the reason why so many moms opt in for a "crunchy" lifestyle and how these online spaces can radicalize women to spreading right-wing talking points. Erin touches on why she thinks tradwife content is so popular, if the MAHA moms could vote Democrat in the future, and how to balance being crunchy with believing in science. instagram.com/eringloriaryan Hysteria instagram.com/kateglavan instagram.com/seamossgirlies See 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/seamossgirlies See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
In today's episode, Kate unpacks the chaos of the wellness industry and talks about supplements! She touches on the lack of regulation on supplements, why peptides are so buzzy (and dangerous), and why so many Americans opt in for wellness practices. Kate looks at the ideology behind the wellness industry and its influencers, such as the biohacking podcast bros and MAHA moms, to teach you what to be aware of when you're consuming wellness information. instagram.com/seamossgirlies instagram.com/kateglavan See 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/seamossgirlies See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
In today's episode, Kate answers all of your questions about running. She talks about how to start running, how to train for a half vs. full marathon, why you should strength train, how to prevent injury, and how to build successful routines. Kate opens up about her experience getting into running after growing up hating the sport, then explains how she became a running influencer. She spills the tea on the influencer space and chats about the issues of comparison, overconsumption, entitlement, and more. instagram.com/seamossgirlies instagram.com/kateglavan See 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/seamossgirlies See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
In today's episode, Kate analyzes the girlbosses and tradwives to better understand this economic and political moment for women. She unpacks how these seemingly harmless, lifestyle videos of women drinking raw milk serve a larger conservative agenda and how the tradwives are a reaction to both COVID lockdown and the toxic girlbosses of the 2010s. Kate talks about a resurgence of the girlboss entrepreneur, "getting the bag" culture, influencers flaunting their wealth, and the problems with neoliberal empowerment. Tune in if you want to learn about feminism, personal health, self-optimization, capitalism, and more. instagram.com/kateglavan instagram.com/seamossgirlies See 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/kateglavan See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
In today’s episode, Kate interviews US House Representative Ro Khanna about the intersection between politics, wellness, and inequality. We speak about the Epstein Files, Medicare for All, ending the war in Iran, and addressing wealth inequality. Ro talks about the need for a federal wellness policy in Congress that includes tackling Big Pharma, insurance companies, and an unjust food system. We close the conversation by chatting about what needs to change within the Democratic Party and how to convince MAHA voters to support a progressive policy agenda. instagram.com/reprokhanna instagram.com/kateglavan instagram.com/seamossgirlies See 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/seamossgirlies See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
In today’s episode, Kate speaks with Hydroxide Food Science to learn about how our food system actually works. We talk about the intense fearmongering surrounding nutrition labels, ingredients, chemical-sounding names, and why you should feel safe when you walk into a grocery store. Hydroxide shares her journey on how she became a food scientist and how she uses her platform to combat health misinformation. Tune in to learn about the power of food safety regulations and how to navigate the wellness world as an educated consumer! instagram.com/hydroxide.foodscience instagram.com/kateglavan instagram.com/seamossgirlies See 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/seamossgirlies See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
In today's episode, Kate interviews the lovely Charlotte Palermino who is the co-founder and chief of brand of Dieux. We chat about her experience creating a science-forward skincare brand and her best practices for sorting through the intense fearmongering and misinformation in beauty + skincare content on social media. Charlotte shares what the rise of clean beauty, non-toxic products, and anti-vax sentiments say about our current political climate. We finish off with a discussion of how to reach MAHA voters when our algorithms prioritize outrage and how we can advocate for better products in the beauty space. instagram.com/charlotteparler instagram.com/dieuxskin instagram.com/kateglavan instagram.com/seamossgirlies See 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/kateglavan See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
