Robb Wolf | What's wrong with the wellness industry, and what can we do about it?

Robb Wolf is a 2 x New York Times best selling author of The Paleo Solution and Wired to Eat, co-authored Sacred Cow with Diana Rodgers, is a former research biochemist and one of the world's leading experts in Paleolithic nutrition. Wolf has transformed the lives of tens of thousands of people around the world via his top ranked iTunes podcast and wildly popular seminar series as well as his The Healthy Rebellion online community. Robb is also one of the first people Ashleigh listened to and learned from when she began her health writing, podcasting, and coaching career, and this episode is a meta-conversation: talking about the state of the health community while being a part of it. This episode is less about a Q&A with Robb about ideal food and exercise and more about a high-level (and at times provocative) conversation about the current environment and culture around ancestral health. We cover it all: politics, the pandemic, the changing nature of communication and teaching (and why Robb briefly considered giving up his work), cancel culture and community, how subtle messaging can be more insidious than aggressive anti-meat marketing, how to make a positive impact in such an emotionally-charged industry, veganism for pregnant women and children, and so much more. You'll want to listen to this one all the way to the end! TIME STAMPS: 0:00 - Intro message 5:59 - What's going on in Robb's life 21:40 - How COVID-19 changed the way Robb works + implications of the online world 37:23 - Is there any point in coming to a middle ground with people online? 48:40 - Censorship and when personal opinions, emotion, and misinformation matter more than cold hard facts 1:02:00 - Common theme of anti-meat / veganism continued; how to get your opinion across when cancel culture triumphs 1:19:33 - The misconception of meats in regards to women; normalizing styles of eating as "healthy eating" 1:32:33 - Outro message Please check out our newest show Sponsor, Palleovalley - they make my new favorite healthy snacks, 100% grassfed and fermented beef sticks and Superfood bars made with bone broth protein and packed with plant-based superfoods (while still managing to taste like a delicious, chocolatey treat). This company doesn't cut corners, they combine the best that plants and animals have to offer for our health, and it shows - learn more at paleovalley.com and use the code MMR to save 15% on anything you buy! Please connect with Ashleigh and learn more about her new projects, recipes, programs and more at ashleighvanhouten.com