Published May 20, 2024

Critical Thinking About Social-Media Wellness Culture and the Plant-Based Diet Trend with Pixie Turner

Pixie Turner joins Christy Harrison to unpack the intersection of therapy and nutrition, dissect the polarized nature of social-media-driven wellness culture, and delve into the recurring appeal and identity politics of plant-based diets.

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Critical Thinking About Social-Media Wellness Culture and the Plant-Based Diet Trend with Pixie Turner

Topics covered

Popular Clips

Food and Mental Health

Simplifying Wellness Myths

Conspiracy in Wellness

TikTok and Health Messaging

Plant-Based Perspectives

Therapy and Nutrition

Social Media Polarization

Plant-Based Identity

Social Media Influence

Social Media Influence

Wellness Culture Exposed

The Belle Gibson Scandal

Food Identity Resurgence

Embracing Therapeutic Growth

Questions from this episode

What role does diet play in emotional well-being?

Episode Highlights

Therapeutic Approach

Wellness Culture

Plant-Based Trends

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Social Media and Kids' Mental Health: A Critical Look at the Evidence, with Melinda Wenner Moyer

Bonus: How Social Media and Wellness Culture Can Harm Your Well-Being with Ling Ling Huang

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How Wellness Culture and Lifestyle Gurus Spread Misinformation with Stephanie Alice Baker

Healing from Dubious Diagnoses, Disordered Eating, and Overwork with Kirsten Powers

Anxiety Dieting, Disordered Eating, and the Crunchy-Granola-to-Wellness Pipeline with Leah Kern

How to Think Critically About Influence and Influencers with Jessica Elefante

Repost: Cooking Without Wellness Rules and How Social Media Is Like Diet Culture with Julia Turshen

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Critical Thinking About Social-Media Wellness Culture and the Plant-Based Diet Trend with Pixie Turner

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Therapeutic ApproachPixie Turner, a psychotherapist and nutrition counselor, shares her journey of integrating therapy with nutrition. She discusses the challenges and rewards of this dual approach, offering insights into her unique practice.

Therapeutic Approach

Wellness CulturePixie Turner and Christy Harrison explore how social media intensifies polarization in wellness culture. They discuss the impact of extreme messaging and the necessity of skepticism in navigating wellness trends.

Wellness Culture

Plant-Based TrendsPixie Turner examines the identity associated with being plant-based and how it quickly becomes a part of personal and social identity. She also discusses the resurgence of plant-based and other diet trends, focusing on how these trends keep reappearing.

Plant-Based Trends

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