Goop, Teens, and Wellness Myths with Hayley Krischer
A Little Bit Culty5 Touko 2025

Goop, Teens, and Wellness Myths with Hayley Krischer

The beauty and wellness industry promises healing, glow-ups, and self-love—but what happens when those promises come wrapped in pseudoscience, toxic messaging, and culty marketing tactics?

This week, Sarah and Nippy are joined by culture journalist and author Hayley Krischer, whose latest novel You Belong to Me explores the power and peril of the wellness world—especially for women and teenage girls. Together, they unpack how this booming, often unregulated industry thrives on physical insecurities and mental vulnerabilities, pushing pricey products and questionable advice under the guise of “self-care.”

From celebrity brands like Goop to TikTok trends targeting teens, this episode is a deep dive into the cult-like tactics behind the glossy packaging—and a reminder that critical thinking is your best defense.

To learn more about Hayley’s work, visit hayleykrischer.net.

Also… let it be known that:

The views and opinions expressed on A Little Bit Culty do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of the podcast. Any content provided by our guests, bloggers, sponsors or authors are of their opinion and are not intended to malign any religion, group, club, organization, business individual, anyone or anything. Nobody’s mad at you, just don’t be a culty fuckwad.

Check out our lovely sponsors

Join ‘A Little Bit Culty’ on Patreon

Get poppin’ fresh ALBC Swag

Support the pod and smash this link

Cult awareness and recovery resources

Watch Sarah’s TEDTalk

CREDITS:

Executive Producers: Sarah Edmondson & Anthony Ames

Production Partner: Amphibian.Media

Co-Creator: Jess Tardy

Writer: Kristen Reiter

Associate producers: Amanda Zaremba and Matt Stroud of Amphibian.Media

Audio production: Red Caiman Studios

Theme Song: “Cultivated” by Jon Bryant co-written with Nygel Asselin

See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Jaksot(320)

Speaking Way Up: Nikieta Lambert, Erika Cheung & Jessica Willis Fisher

Speaking Way Up: Nikieta Lambert, Erika Cheung & Jessica Willis Fisher

This episode is sponsored by Better Help!   Ready for another remix? This episode features highlights with some of the bravest women to grace our feed. From escaping childhood abuse and religious cult...

9 Syys 202436min

To the Moon and Back: Lisa Kohn and the Unification Church

To the Moon and Back: Lisa Kohn and the Unification Church

Lisa Kohn likes to tell a story about these great seats she once had at Madison Square Garden — at her mother’s mass wedding. Yes, Lisa — the award-winning author of “To the Moon and Back: A Childhood...

2 Syys 20241h 1min

Post Narc Therapy: Robin Stern, Dr. Ramani & Dr. Christine Cocchicola

Post Narc Therapy: Robin Stern, Dr. Ramani & Dr. Christine Cocchicola

This episode is sponsored by Better Help!   The doctor is in! This week’s remix episode features conversations on personality disorders, controlling behaviors, and more. Suspecting a narcissist in you...

26 Elo 202436min

Witness Underground: Scott Homan on Music & The XJW Movement

Witness Underground: Scott Homan on Music & The XJW Movement

This episode is sponsored by Better Help. Is rock and roll an untapped conduit for healing after shunning? Filmmaker Scott Homan’s debut documentary feature “'Witness Underground”,  sheds light on the...

19 Elo 20241h 12min

A Landmark Sampler: Anne Peterson, Rick Ross, and Rob Copeland

A Landmark Sampler: Anne Peterson, Rick Ross, and Rob Copeland

This episode is sponsored by Better Help!   To keep your culty content coming even while we’re on a bit of a hiatus, we whipped up this sampler platter of snippets from some ALBC episodes on the burni...

12 Elo 202439min

Prodigal Daughter: Katherine Spearing on The Christian Patriarchy Movement

Prodigal Daughter: Katherine Spearing on The Christian Patriarchy Movement

This epiosde is sponsored by Better Help. What does a thriving life look like after surviving a cult? Katherine Spearing has some ideas about that, and some real life experience to back those ideas up...

5 Elo 20241h 7min

Streaming Heroes: Sarma Melngailis, Tom Krumins & Ruthy Heiler

Streaming Heroes: Sarma Melngailis, Tom Krumins & Ruthy Heiler

This episode is sponsored by Better Help. Coming up for air from your latest binge-watch? This remix episode is for you. This week, we’re revisiting conversations with guests fresh off docuseries adap...

29 Heinä 202441min

The Army of Survivors: Grace French on Empowering Athletes

The Army of Survivors: Grace French on Empowering Athletes

This episode is sponsroed by Better Help. Content Advisory: This episode contains conversation about sexual assault. Please listen with care.  Former Michigan State University and ex-USA Gymnastics La...

22 Heinä 202442min

Suosittua kategoriassa Koulutus

rss-murhan-anatomia
psykopodiaa-podcast
voi-hyvin-meditaatiot-2
rss-narsisti
adhd-podi
rss-rahamania
psykologia
rss-liian-kuuma-peruna
kesken
rss-valo-minussa-2
ihminen-tavattavissa-tommy-hellsten-instituutti
rss-duodecim-lehti
rss-tietoinen-yhteys-podcast-2
leikitaanko-laakaria
rss-vapaudu-voimaasi
rss-niinku-asia-on
jari-sarasvuo-podcast
mielipaivakirja
puhutaan-koiraa
rss-rentotapaus