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In today's episode, Kate and Emma sit down with Lauren Kelley-Chew, MD — Head of Clinical Product at Levels! Lauren teaches us about metabolic health, blood sugar, wearables, and digital biomarkers. We learn about the technology utilized by Levels, why you should care about metabolic health, and how to take your health into your own hands. Kate Glavan — instagram.com/kateglavan/ Emma Roepke — inst...

In today's episode, Kate and Emma take you along with them on a Saturday as they avoid the chaos of Halloween in New York City, just as two geriatric, health-nut women would! We visit Happy Zoe Vegan Bakery, answer your questions, go to a barbeque, and ponder how we are going to get home from Red Hook multiple times. We hope you enjoy this chatty episode live from the street. Kate Glavan — instagr...

In today's episode, Kate and Emma talk about how technology impacts your health! We focus on EMFs, Blue Light, 5G, and Microwaves. Your two favorite meme page e-girls who are glued to their iPhones get into all of the arguments about how the Digital Age is ruining your personal health, debunking the myths and speaking on what poses legitimate concern. Kate Glavan — instagram.com/kateglavan/ Emma R...

In today's episode, Kate and Emma give their hot takes on the latest trends and news stories in wellness. Topics include Liquid Death, the endocrine disruptors, crab shortage + climate change, low abv alcohol, Bloom Nutrition, and the political ideologies behind the raw meat lifestyle. Kate Glavan — instagram.com/kateglavan/ Emma Roepke — instagram.com/emma.roepke/ Sea Moss Girlies — instagram.com...

In today's episode, Kate and Emma talk about potatoes — one of their true joys in life. We talk about the difference in nutrition between types of starches — touching on glycemic index, resistant starch, and insulin. We touch on the cultural significance of potatoes to Okinawa + blue zones. Kate and Emma finish off today's episode explaining what a dessert potato is, leaving the seamossgirlies wit...

In today's episode, Kate and Emma celebrate their 100th episode of seamossgirlies! We take a walk down memory lane with the listeners — sharing our favorite memes we've made, favorite episodes, favorite cursed Twitter meals, favorite seamossgirlies IRL interactions, and so much more. Kate and Emma get sentimental — sharing their favorite thing about their co-host, opening up about how much has cha...

In today's episode, Kate and Emma chat about injury prevention and muscular recovery! We talk about things like foam rolling, strength training, hot + cold exposure, dynamic stretching, lactic acid, and mobility work. Kate and Emma touch on the importance of rest days and listening to your body. We give our advice on avoiding injury while working out and share some key supplements to consider for...

In today's episode, Kate and Emma break down more of the latest trends in the wild world of wellness! Topics include Kourtney Kardashian's new brand Lemme, liver supplements, TikTok lifting videos, classpass wellness experiences, and our kitchen + pantry staples of the past month. We give the newer seamossgirlies listeners an overview on our best practices to start building a supplement routine on...

In today's episode, Kate and Emma kick off fall with a trend report! We polled the seamossgirlies about what types of podcast episodes you enjoy, thus wanted to experiement with a weekly roundup episode where we give our opinions on everything going on in health + wellness. Topics include seed oil discourse, pilates, influencer brands like Chamberlain Coffee, the death of hot girl walks, the end o...

In today's episode, Kate and Emma talk about meat! We touch on industrial vs. regenerative agriculture, carbon emissions + sustainability, and grass-fed vs. grain-fed beef. We give tips on how to reincorporate meat if you're coming from a vegetarian or vegan lifestyle, touching on some supplement options — then give our personal takes on the nuanced ethics surrounding meat consumption. Kate Glavan...

In today's episode, Kate and Emma sit down for a crossover pod with Emilio and Evan, the duo behind the skincare meme page and podcast Dewy Dudes! We chat about wellness and skincare — touching on supplements, sharing our skincare routines, ranting about functional beverages, and so much more. You'll hear a lot about magnesium, alternative milks, veganism, prebiotic soda, biohacking, cricket prote...

In today's episode, Kate and Emma chat all things alcohol! We talk about how alcohol impacts the body: breaking down its effects on the brain, gut, sleep, and hydration. We get into our personal experiences with alcohol + wellness, the rise of being “sober curious,” non-alcohol alternatives, and the ways that alcohol dependence can sometimes be normalized in the United States. Kate Glavan — instag...

In today's episode, Kate and Emma interview Noah Simon-Wadell — Co-Founder & Chief Innovation Officer of The Coconut Cult! We learn about how Noah started making their medicinal, probiotic coconut yogurt from scratch and his personal health journey. Noah shares his insight on product development + integrity, what he loves about building the brand, and how to stay true to who you are in the wellnes...

In today's episode, Kate and Emma give you a breakdown of what the hell bioavailability is. We talk about how to know if your supplements and food are bioavailable — talking about nutrient absorption, soil depletion, and fat vs. water soluble vitamins. We answer your questions ranging from if multivitamins are better than pills, am I just peeing out my vitamins, is food really that much worse due...

In today's episode, Kate and Emma interview Maddie Voge — Co-Founder and Creative Director of Aura Bora. We talk about the innovation, branding, and product development behind Aura Bora, a sparkling water brand focusing on herbs, fruits, and flowers. Maddie tells us about how they brand has come up with such fun flavors, the most rewarding parts of seeing Aura Bora come to life, and her favorite t...

Since everyone is a gut health expert these days, Kate and Emma decided to record a second episode on the gut microbiome. Listen to our first explainer of gut health here, in Episode 8: Life, Liberty, and Pursuit of the Gut Microbiome. In today's episode, Kate and Emma give you an advanced breakdown of the gut microbiome: touching on the ways stress impacts your gut, how eating disorders shape you...

In today's episode, Kate and Emma interview Kate Morton, MS, RDN — Founder & CEO of Funk It Wellness! Kate talks to us about her background as a registered dietician and how she came to found Funk It Wellness. We talk about balancing your hormones, battling the toxic aspects of wellness culture, and how seed cycling can empower people to be in touch with their bodies in our scary political times i...

In today's episode, Kate and Emma venture out through the streets of NYC to try out some snacks! We give the listeners a taste test of some funky treats we picked up from Whole Foods, then finish off the show with a mid-2022 trend forecast prediction for all things health and wellness. Come for the ASMR of us opening cookies and crackers, stay for us giving our hot takes on the dumbest wellness sh...

In today's episode, Kate and Emma interview Kat Cole — President + COO of AG1! We touch on her history of building brands, her role at AG1, and what excites her about the wellness industry at large. Kat speaks how she joined AG1 and growing the company while maintaining its quality + integrity. We talk about the frightening lack of regulation of supplements when it comes to manufacturing and sourc...

In today's episode, Kate and Emma talk about muscle! Topics include the differences between weight/resistance training, gender disparities when it comes to building muscle, different somatypes, how much protein you actually need, the importance of rest days, and why you need to build muscle to prevent future health complications. We rant about the bullshit health advice on TikTok about pilates (ie...

In today's episode, Kate and Emma interview Rachel Krupa — Founder of The Goods Mart! We talk about her mission to create a socially conscious neighborhood convenience store with good for you snacks. Rachel shares some of her favorite items in the store, gives us insight into building a company, and leaves the seamossgirlies will career advice on how to get into wellness. Kate Glavan — instagram.c...

In today's episode, Kate and Emma talk about brain health! We discuss the brain-gut connection, then talk about how brain health relates to topics like eating disorders, exercise, sleep, alcohol, and cognition. We give the seamossgirlies some foods + supplements which help support brain health, but zoom out to focus on the larger lifestyle habits which support a healthy mind. Kate Glavan — instagr...

In today's episode, Kate and Emma give you another chat about food + climate change in our discussion on food waste! We analyze the forces behind why food waste happens: focusing on hyper-individualism, confusing food date labels, imperfect foods, and lack of government intervention. We give the seamossgirlies some tips on how to tackle food waste as an individual, then zoom out to address the roo...

In today's episode, Kate and Emma interview Ben Goodwin — Co-Founder/CEO/Formulator of Olipop! We geek out about all things gut microbiome and talk about the formulation + research behind Olipop, We discuss the accessibility issues with the functional beverage market, focusing on how Olipop is a healthier alternative to soda which is available to mainstream consumers. Ben shares his favorite bioha...

In today's episode, Kate and Emma guide you through health tech: fitness trackers! We give a brief history of the wearable, discussing the pros and cons of owning a fitness tracker, then break down some of the most popular wearables on the market. We talk about concerns of data privacy, numerical inaccuracies, orthorexia, plus the benefits of having access to personalized health information. Kate...