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Ep #255: The Truth About Wellness with Kerri Kelly

You may have heard me mention before that one of my favorite books from 2022 is American Detox: The Myth of Wellness and How We Can Truly Heal by Kerri Kelly. Well, today, we’re blessed to have Kerri on the podcast! I believe every American should read this book, and after today’s episode, you’ll see why.

Kerri Kelly is a recovering corporate executive turned community organizer, wellness activist, and an amazing author. She’s been teaching yoga for 20 years now and she’s known for making waves in the wellness industry by challenging norms, disrupting systems, asking the hard questions, and mobilizing people to act, which I love, and I know you will too.

Tune in for a moving and inspiring conversation with Kerri Kelly. We’re discussing all of the systems we need to address, dissect, and start trying to change collectively. You’ll discover the power you have to challenge embedded systems of oppression for everyone, and why doing so is an act of radical wellness.

What You'll Learn From This Episode

Why American Detox is vital reading for every human being.
What put Kerri on the path of seeking truth, healing, and meaning.
Why Kerri started to question the wellness industry and everything people think will help them heal.
How so many of us wind up in this place where we make ourselves sick, trying everything we think will make us feel better in a messed-up world.
The importance of collective care that many of us have been privileged enough to ignore, and why it’s getting harder to ignore.
How the system is designed to distract us and wellness is another construct of distraction from the truth of who we are.
Why we can’t just opt out of the systems we want to change in the world.
How collaborating with others and looking for sources of wisdom and inspiration reminds you that you’re not alone and there are amazing things happening in the world.
What we can all do to start building communities that move us collectively toward liberation and wellbeing for everybody.