Wellness, Allegedly

Is there such a thing as a safe tan? We used to think so. To get to the bottom of it there's a wild Coco Chanel fact, why tanning feels addictive, and a personal story from Izzy (proud Jersey girl, tanning bed veteran since age 16)  involving a mole and a wedding that did not go according to plan.

We discuss the influencer-fueled panic currently convincing people that sunscreen is the real danger, what a “base tan” actually does for your skin and why tanning beds get grouped with tobacco and asbestos by the World Health Organization. Sally also...

I wore an Oura ring and it sent my mental health into a spiral. My friend Gabby is a VC and athlete who hasn’t taken her Whoop off in seven years and considers data her love language. This week we debate whether wearables are helping us or just gamifying our anxiety, a real medical condition called “orthosomnia,” and I learn about a startup that tracks your bowel movements via camera inside your toilet. This one goes places:

I wore an Aura ring and it sent my mental health into a spiral. My friend Gabby is a VC and athlete who hasn’t taken her Whoop off in seven years and considers data her love language. This week we debate whether wearables are helping us or just gamifying our anxiety, a real medical condition called “orthosomnia,” and I learn about a startup that tracks your bowel movements via camera inside your toilet. This one goes places:

Smoking is back, and I need someone to explain it to me. I'm joined by fashion designer, certified it-girl, lover of a cheeky cigarette, Desiree, to unpack why Gen Z is suddenly obsessed with an aesthetic that's back in a major way.

We get into the Charlie XCX and Kylie Jenner of it all and whether this whole thing is actually wellness culture’s fault. 

And because you need the facts, I also test out nicotine gum for research purposes. For you guys.

Follow Desi: @desid & @SWFBoutique

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Smoking is back, and I need someone to explain it to me. I'm joined by fashion designer, certified it-girl, lover of a cheeky cigarette, Desiree, to unpack why Gen Z is suddenly obsessed with an aesthetic that's back in a major way.

We get into the Charlie XCX and Kylie Jenner of it all and whether this whole thing is actually wellness culture’s fault. 

And because you need the facts, I also test out nicotine gum for research purposes. For you guys.

Follow Desi: @desid & @SWFBoutique

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Flying to Korea for plastic surgery is everywhere online right now, and I wanted the real story, not the influencer version. Amy Chan is here to spill the tea. Best known as a breakup and relationship coach (her new book UnSingle is changing peoples love lives), she has a second, lesser-known talent: she will research anything into the ground. 

She's breaking down everything she found before and during her trip to Korea: the difference between a free concierge and a paid one, the ‘Yelp’ for plastic surgery, and an alarming thing called "ghost surgery" that every single perso...

This week, we're diving into why 800 million people are reportedly using ChatGPT for emotional support. We go down a rabbit hole on AI relationships: people marrying their chatbots, restaurants where you can bring your AI on a date, and a Reddit community 85,000 people strong dedicated to dating their bots.

Joining me is my friend Carmina (executive coach, professional truth-teller, eight-time ayahuasca survivor) as I ask whether AI can actually be a therapist. Or a boyfriend. Or why not both??

Find Carmina on instagram for the best energy @CarminaTheCoach

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For the very first episode of Wellness, Allegedly, Sally sits down with her longtime friend Viv Conway, co-founder of the viral Australian sex toy brand Girls Get Off, to ask the question: Why aren't we having sex anymore? 

They swap s*x toy tradeshow stories from Germany to Hong Kong (latex boxes, mechanical sex dolls, and one unforgettable raccoon tail b*tt plug), get into how sex toy marketing went from taboo to mainstream, and unpack whether "sexual wellness" has actually made sex more stressful instead of more fun. Plus: an ADHD-and-intimacy dilemma from a listener and S...

For the very first episode of Wellness, Allegedly, Sally sits down with her longtime friend Viv Conway, co-founder of the viral Australian sex toy brand Girls Get Off, to ask the question: Why aren't we having sex anymore? 

They swap s*x toy tradeshow stories from Germany to Hong Kong (latex boxes, mechanical sex dolls, and one unforgettable raccoon tail b*tt plug), get into how sex toy marketing went from taboo to mainstream, and unpack whether "sexual wellness" has actually made sex more stressful instead of more fun. Plus: an ADHD-and-intimacy dilemma from a listener and S...

Sally sits down to unpack the internet's latest hot take: that alcohol is basically poison and one glass of wine will ruin your life. We dig into the actual science behind those scary headlines, debunk the "wine is good for you" myth your aunt still believes, and explore why blue zones full of daily wine drinkers are somehow thriving. 

Joining her is her reformed-party-girl bestie Jess (30 weeks pregnant and still serving Martha Stewart realness). Sally also gets brutally honest about her own blood-sugar-fueled drinking experiment gone wrong. Oh, and they talk about b*tthole sunning. Expect Australian d...

For the very first episode of Wellness, Allegedly, Sally sits down with her longtime friend Viv Conway, co-founder of the viral Australian sex toy brand Girls Get Off, to ask the question: Why aren't we having sex anymore? 

They swap s*x toy tradeshow stories from Germany to Hong Kong (latex boxes, mechanical sex dolls, and one unforgettable raccoon tail b*tt plug), get into how sex toy marketing went from taboo to mainstream, and unpack whether "sexual wellness" has actually made sex more stressful instead of more fun. Plus: an ADHD-and-intimacy dilemma from a listener and S...

This week we settle the ultimate debate: is Diet Coke actually bad for us, or is it a 'better' choice? We dig into the aspartame cancer scare, the sketchy dietitians getting paid by soda companies, and why "the fridge cig" reigns supreme. 

Sally is joined by her former roommate, and proud Jersey girl Izzy. Sally runs her own blood glucose experiment and the girls put Diet Coke up against full sugar Coke, Olipop, Poppi, Zevia in a taste test to see which one actually holds up. Also featuring a chaotic Reddit dilemma about a man rationing his w...

For the very first episode of Wellness, Allegedly, Sally wants to know: Why aren't we having sex anymore? 

Joined by her longtime friend Viv Conway, co-founder of the viral Australian sex toy brand Girls Get Off, the girls swap s*x toy tradeshow stories from Germany to Hong Kong (latex boxes, mechanical sex dolls, and one unforgettable raccoon tail b*tt plug), get into how sex toy marketing went from taboo to mainstream, and unpack whether "sexual wellness" has actually made sex more stressful instead of more fun. 

Plus: an ADHD-and-intimacy dilemma from a listener an...