Episode 23: From Woo-Woo to Woo Hoo! Wellness Trends That Went Mainstream

It all started with a conversation about what it felt like to be “the organic person” at a dinner party in 2002. From there, we cover the things we predicted that came true (collagen, magnesium, clean beauty), the things that genuinely surprised us (cold water, breathwork, fermented foods everywhere), and the things that are still firmly, stubbornly woo-woo - detox teas, ear candling and the rest.

We also make our bets on what’s woo-hooing next (zombie cells, we’re looking at you), and Justin brings a Womansplain question about the bags under his eyes that neither of us can resist.

In this episode, we chat about:

· What it felt like to be the organic eater in 2002.

· Cold water exposure: Wim Hof, ice baths and suburban dads.

· Lee’s mum’s lifelong cold shower habit (and living to nearly 93).

· Why Lee is personally not into cold water therapy.

· Fermented foods going from “are you unwell?” to the dairy aisle at Woollies.

· The 1980s version of gut health: Yakult and its cultures.

· Breathwork - the free wellness tool with real evidence behind it.

· Irene’s $180 breathwork class that she was not ready for.

· Box breathing and slow exhales.