#130 Ultra-Processed Food, Christmas Ads, & What Does “Parasocial” Mean?

#130 Ultra-Processed Food, Christmas Ads, & What Does “Parasocial” Mean?

This week the team look at the alarming news that ultra-processed food is linked to harm in every major organ system of the human body and poses a colossal threat to global health, according to the world’s largest review.


The findings, from a series of three papers published in the Lancet, come as globally people are increasingly consuming UPF such as ready meals, cereals, protein bars, fizzy drinks and fast food.


Next up the team discuss what the general theme of this year’s Christmas adverts says about the wider psyche of the nation. Read more in this Business of Fashion article.


And in Trending, Adrienne looks at the word parasocial which has been aannounced as Cambridge Dictionary's Word of the Year.


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#165 The Sleep Revolution: How Eight Sleep is Transforming Rest and Health with Alex Zatarain

#165 The Sleep Revolution: How Eight Sleep is Transforming Rest and Health with Alex Zatarain

Today on the show the brilliant Alex Zatarain (@alexzatarainj) is our guest, cofounder of Eight Sleep. She joins Oli to discuss all things sleep! Eight Sleep’s revolutionary Pod 5 uses a sensor-embedd...

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#164 Pro-Aging, The Rise of Neurowellness & Ill-health in later years

#164 Pro-Aging, The Rise of Neurowellness & Ill-health in later years

We start with the news that as individuals, we bear at least 80% of the responsibility for our ill health in old age, according to a report aimed at challenging the belief that physical decline is eit...

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#163 The Nation’s 5k: Esmée Gummer’s Challenge to Get 1 Million People Moving

#163 The Nation’s 5k: Esmée Gummer’s Challenge to Get 1 Million People Moving

In today's special Wednesday Interview show Sammi is joined by the remarkable Esmée Gummer (@esmee_ldn). At one point, Esmée was told that she’d never walk again – but now she’s preparing to host a ru...

3 Juni 38min

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#162 ALO’s Superyacht, Hotspan, & the importance of getting out in nature

First up, to mark its expansion across Europe with new stores opening in luxury destinations like Cannes and Saint-Tropez, Alo launched the Alo Voyage: Wellness Club at Sea, which recently set sail to...

1 Juni 50min

#161 Scaling Heights: Dan Murray on Brain Health, Supplement Efficacy, and Strategic Growth

#161 Scaling Heights: Dan Murray on Brain Health, Supplement Efficacy, and Strategic Growth

In today’s fascinating interview, Oli interviews Dan Murray (@danmurrayserter) founder of brand Heights, who produce science-backed supplements for your brain and gut.They cover everything from Dan’s ...

27 Maj 41min

#160 Vagus Nerve Stimulators, Cosy Gaming & Are we turning ourselves into lab rats?

#160 Vagus Nerve Stimulators, Cosy Gaming & Are we turning ourselves into lab rats?

First up, we start with the worrying news that people in the UK are sending thousands of unregulated substances that claim to support weight-loss and wellness to laboratories for testing, as experts s...

25 Maj 42min

#159 Keeping Wellness Simple: Edward Thomas on Paragon Studio, Luxury Fitness Equipment & Founder Branding

#159 Keeping Wellness Simple: Edward Thomas on Paragon Studio, Luxury Fitness Equipment & Founder Branding

Today on the show Adrienne speaks with Edward Thomas, Founder of Paragon Studio, a UK-based designer and manufacturer of luxury gym equipment and bespoke wellness spaces. Drawing from a background as ...

20 Maj 36min

#158 Spotify x Peloton Partnership, Health Anxiety 2.0 & is Miami becoming the new wellness hub?

#158 Spotify x Peloton Partnership, Health Anxiety 2.0 & is Miami becoming the new wellness hub?

There's lots for the team to delve in to this week! First up is the news that as of April 2026, Spotify and Peloton have partnered to launch a new fitness hub featuring over 1,400 on-demand, ad-free, ...

18 Maj 43min

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