Uncomplicating Wellness: Why You’re Not Broken (The Industry Is) 🌿 | Ep 255

Jenn Trepeck is a returning guest on this show, (her first episode was #211), and this time we dive into the powerful truths behind Jenn’s new book Uncomplicating Wellness—a fresh, grounded, refreshingly sane approach to health.

Jenn breaks down why so many people feel overwhelmed by the wellness industry 🤯—from diet culture to profit-driven food systems—and how this noise disconnects us from our own bodies.

✨ The magic? Her framework empowers you to tune out the chaos, tap into what actually works for you, and build a personalized “care team” so you can thrive with clarity—not confusion.

We explore the Bio Stack (fuel, movement, hydration, sleep, stress, connection) and why mastering these foundations unlocks the real power of any biohack. Plus, Jenn shares the mindset shift from self-criticism to momentum-building discipline that creates lasting motivation. 🔥

This conversation will help you redefine wellness from the inside out—simply, sustainably, and without the guilt. 🌱💛

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Episode Summary:Key Takeaways

1. The Problem: The wellness industry is a "diet culture" driven by misaligned incentives (e.g., "sick care" vs. health, profit-driven food), causing information overload and making people feel broken when plans fail.
2. The Solution: "Uncomplicating Wellness" provides a framework to build a personal "care team" and navigate information, shifting focus from what's wrong to what's right for you.
3. The Method: Master foundational habits—the "bio stack" (fuel, movement, hydration, sleep, stress, connection)—before adding "biohacks" (e.g., supplements). This ensures you build a solid base and can actually feel the incremental benefits.
4. The Mindset: Shift motivation from self-criticism to positive momentum. Use discipline to build momentum, which then creates sustainable motivation.

TopicsThe Problem: A Complicated Wellness Industry

1. The wellness industry is a "diet culture" driven by misaligned incentives, not personal health.
2. Medical System: A "sick care" model focused on disease states and interventions (pharma, surgery), not preventative nutrition or lifestyle.
3. Food Industry: Profit-driven; uses additives and fewer natural ingredients for shelf life and taste, not health.
4. Weight Loss Industry: Promotes quick fixes (e.g., GLP-1s) as the standard of care, often without addressing root causes.
5. Result → Information Overload: This creates confusion and "anti-nutrient fear-mongering" (e.g., about Brussels sprouts) that distracts from the real issues causing poor health.

The Solution: A Framework for Personal Wellness

1. "Uncomplicating Wellness" is a framework for discernment, not a rigid plan.
2. Goal → Personal Definition: Define wellness as having the energy to live your desired life.
3. Core Principle → Bio-Individuality: Recognize that while 99.9% of the human genome is the same, the 0.1% difference is significant. This means:
4. General recommendations (e.g., eat more vegetables) apply to most.
5. Specific implementations (e.g., broccoli works for me, not my mom) must be personalized.
6. Action → Build a "Care Team": You are the expert on your body. Assemble a team (doctor, coach, PT) and make the final decisions.

The Method: Bio Stack Over Bio Hack

1. Bio Stack: The six foundational pillars of health that must be mastered first.
2. Fuel (nutrition)
3. Movement
4. Hydration
5. Sleep
6. Stress Management
7. Connection
8. Bio Hack: Incremental improvements (e.g., supplements, cold plunges).
9. Why this order matters:
10. If you're at 30% health, a biohack's 10% improvement is barely noticeable.
11. If you're at 90% health, a 10% improvement is transformative.
12. You can't supplement your way out of poor lifestyle choices.

The Mindset: Shifting Motivation

1. The Trap: Using self-criticism to "beat yourself into compliance." This is unsustainable and leads to burnout.
2. The Shift: Move from focusing on what you don't want to what you do want.
3. The Process:
4. Discipline: The initial effort to start.
5. Momentum: The progress generated by discipline.
6. Motivation: The sustainable drive created by seeing momentum.
7. Affirmation Strategy: Affirmations must be believable to the conscious mind.
8. Ineffective: "I am the healthiest I've ever been." (Conscious mind rejects it).
9. Effective: "I am on my way to becoming the healthiest I've ever been." (Conscious mind accepts it, enabling action).

Next Steps

1. Jenn Trepeck:
2. Book: "Uncomplicating Wellness" (available everywhere).
3. Website: asaladwithasideoffries.com