A fitness influencer posted a video of his over-the-top morning routine that’s racked up nearly a billion views. What does the video’s popularity tell us about our culture’s obsession with so-called wellness? Are people just searching for meaning in a world that can feel out of control? Columnists Drew Goins, Molly Roberts and Ted Johnson talk about our culture’s endless appetite for wellness fixes.

Impromptu

The Washington Post

Why we want to believe in every wellness fix

MAR 28, 202524 MIN
Impromptu

Why we want to believe in every wellness fix

MAR 28, 202524 MIN

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<p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent;">A fitness influencer posted a video of his over-the-top morning routine that’s racked up nearly a billion views. What does the video’s popularity tell us about our culture’s obsession with so-called wellness? Are people just searching for meaning in a world that can feel out of control? Columnists Drew Goins, Molly Roberts and Ted Johnson talk about </span><span style="color: rgb(29, 28, 29); background-color: rgb(248, 248, 248);">our culture’s endless appetite for wellness fixes.</span></p><p><br></p><p>Here’s the <a href="https://x.com/tipsformenx/status/1902608673022595531?s=46" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">video</a> referenced in the show.</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p>Subscribe to The Washington Post<a href="https://subscribe.washingtonpost.com/acquisition/?s_l=OFFSITE_PODCAST&amp;p=s_v&amp;s_dt=yearly&amp;utm[%E2%80%A6]e-podcast&amp;utm_medium=acq-nat&amp;utm_campaign=podcast-subs" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"> </a><a href="https://subscribe.washingtonpost.com/acquisition/?s_l=OFFSITE_PODCAST&amp;p=s_v&amp;s_dt=yearly&amp;utm[%E2%80%A6]e-podcast&amp;utm_medium=acq-nat&amp;utm_campaign=podcast-subs" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here</a>.</p>