Well, Now: What “Wellness” Is and Isn’t

On this week’s episode of Well, Now we get to the heart of what “wellness” actually means. Depending on who you ask, you get a lot of different answers. 

So Maya and Kavita sit down with veteran journalist Isabel Burton to define the term. Burton was the executive editor of renowned health-and-wellness magazines Shape and Self.

If you liked this episode, check out: A Toast to Dry January

Podcast production by Vic Whitley-Berry with editorial oversight by Alicia Montgomery.

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