Published Apr 29, 2024

How "Workplace Wellness" Can Create Disordered Eating and Worsen Well-Being with Heather Sayers Lehman

Explore the hidden pitfalls of workplace wellness programs with Heather Sayers Lehman, as she exposes their potential to promote disordered eating and body shame, delves into the influence of big diet companies, and shares personal insights on navigating thyroid health and wellness myths.

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How "Workplace Wellness" Can Create Disordered Eating and Worsen Well-Being with Heather Sayers Lehman

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Navigating Wellness Choices

Workplace Wellness Insights

Diet Culture Critique

Breaking Diet Culture

Placebo Power

Workplace Wellness Insights

Questioning Wellness Standards

Rethinking Wellness Programs

Charisma and Decision-Making

Workplace Wellness Dilemmas

Navigating Thyroid Health

Pharma and Wellness Complexity

Episode Highlights

Wellness Culture Critique

Workplace Wellness

Thyroid Health

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Wellness Culture CritiqueHeather Sayers Lehman, a behavior change expert and health coach, discusses how workplace wellness programs often promote disordered eating and body shame. She shares her personal experiences and critiques the normalization of diet culture within these programs.

Wellness Culture Critique

Workplace WellnessHeather Lehman sheds light on the flawed design of workplace wellness programs and their unintended negative consequences. She also explores the significant influence of third-party vendors, including big diet companies, on these programs.

Workplace Wellness

Thyroid HealthHeather Sayers Lehman and Christy Harrison share their personal journeys with thyroid issues and the pitfalls of alternative treatments. They discuss the complexities of navigating wellness choices and the influence of placebo effects.

Thyroid Health

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