Listen "#19: Wellness Bullsh*t I Fell for in My 20s"
Episode Synopsis
It’s time to get brutally honest about wellness bullsht.* In this episode, I’m sharing the biggest wellness scams I fell for in my 20s—thinking I was being "that girl" chasing health and self-improvement... but I was really just wrecking my hormones, gut, skin, and nervous system.If you've ever been influenced by wellness trends like:Intermittent fasting & fasted workoutsBirth control for "clear skin"Cold green smoothies & raw saladsHIIT every damn dayCutting carbs + bingeing on “healthy” snacksOverloading on supplementsBiohacking without fixing the basicsThis episode is your wake-up call.We're talking about the hidden side of wellness culture, why your body might be rebelling against your routines, and what actually works for sustainable gut, skin, and hormone health.🎧 Listen if you’re ready to:Stop wasting money on wellness fadsHeal your gut, skin, and hormones for realDitch the anxiety-driven "optimization" trapBuild your health from the foundation upLaugh at your past wellness mistakes (because, same lol)Comment below with the biggest wellness trend YOU fell for. Let’s laugh about it together.CHAPTERS00:00 Intro00:50 The fasting + fasted workouts that wrecked me01:54 Birth control for acne: My decade-long trap03:40 Cold smoothies + raw salads = Gut nightmare04:21 My HIIT obsession and the hormonal fallout05:50 No-carb diets and bingeing on “healthy” snacks 07:43 My supplement addiction that didn’t solve sh*t09:00 The expensive biohacking phase that didn’t work10:26 Part 2: The mindset traps I didn’t see coming10:33 When “wellness” became toxic productivity11:15 Thinness & abs does not equal health11:54 Anxiety isn’t a personality trait—it’s dysregulation13:00 The toxic belief that you have to earn rest14:44 What I know now about real wellness (and what I let go of)16:00 Why the boring basics always win16:53 You don’t need to fix everything at once17:13 Real wellness = safety, not control 🔗 LINKS→ join the art of unlearning newsletter https://www.artofanna.com/newsletter📲 SOCIALS→ website: https://www.artofanna.com→ links: https://www.artofanna.com/links→ instagram: https://www.instagram.com/artofannaaa→ tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/artofanna→ youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@artofannaa💌 CONTACT→ [email protected] mistakes, gut health, hormone health, nervous system healing, wellness scams, wellness trends, women’s health 20s, healing journey, wellness podcast, hormone healing, gut skin connection, nervous system regulation
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