This week on The Business of Wellness , I’m joined by Stevi Gable Carr , Founder & CEO of WISe Wellness Guild , to talk all things CPG wellness branding — what works, what doesn’t, and what it actually takes to create real impact in this space. Stevi shares how WISe has become a trusted partner to brands like Kroger and P&G , helping them go beyond the buzzwords to build community, credibility, and meaningful engagement through wellness. From brand strategy and consumer insights to story...
May 15, 2025•1 hr 3 min•Season 3Ep. 4
In this episode of The Business of Wellness , Jaclyn London, RD breaks down everything from Expo West 2025—the biggest trade show in natural and functional foods. From the latest wellness trends (dragon fruit, GLP-1 marketing, and caffeine + protein combos) to behind-the-scenes industry buzz (the influence of MAHA, the show's winners and losers) and updates to the FDA's proposed Front-of-Pack Nutrition Label (FOPNL), I’m giving you behind-the-scenes intel on the nutrition news you need to know a...
Mar 14, 2025•1 hr•Season 3Ep. 3
In this episode of The Business of Wellness with Jaclyn London, RD , Jaclyn takes a deep dive into Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s Senate confirmation hearings for Secretary of Health and the missed opportunities in addressing America's nutrition crisis. She breaks down why sweeping federal regulations and RFK Jr.'s proposed health strategies ultimately miss the mark—and what real solutions should look like. Jaclyn then outlines five game-changing policies that could fix America's food system and improv...
Feb 04, 2025•49 min•Season 3Ep. 2
In the Season 3 premiere of The Business of Wellness, host Jaclyn London, MS, RD, dives deep into the Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) movement, spearheaded by RFK Jr., nominee for Secretary of Health. With her unique expertise as a registered dietitian, consultant, and author, Jaclyn unpacks the promises, pitfalls, and scientific inaccuracies in MAHA’s approach to food, nutrition, and public health. Jaclyn brings her professional insight into the broader systemic issues behind America’s rising...
Jan 17, 2025•1 hr 3 min•Season 3Ep. 1
Welcome back to The Business of Wellness Podcast with host, Jaclyn London, RD! Today, Jaclyn sits down with Katia Pryce the CEO and founder of DanceBody. Katia shares her journey of starting and growing her dance fitness business, starting as a performer and realizing that people would pay her to work out with them, leading her to start Dance Body in 2013. She initially rented studio space and focused on building a community of dancers and fitness enthusiasts. As the business grew, she developed...
Jul 25, 2024•58 min
In this episode of The Business of Wellness Podcast, host Jaclyn London, MS, RD, takes a deep dive into the world of Gen Z, exploring how nutrition myths in media and marketing uniquely affect this dynamic consumer demographic. Join Jaclyn as she uncovers the truths about Gen Z’s approach to food, health, and wellness, and provides actionable strategies for dietitians and health professionals to better connect with and support this generation. Discover why Gen Z is the most informed generation y...
Jul 11, 2024•49 min
Welcome back to The Business of Wellness! This week, host Jaclyn London, RD, sits down with renowned New York City-based cardiologist, internal medicine and concierge medicine physician, Dr. Erica Jones, MD , for an in-depth, behind-the-scenes, honest conversation about obesity medications and the alarming rise in the rate of cancer diagnoses among young adults. Why GLP-1’s, why now? Dr. Jones explains the cardiovascular benefits that make GLP-1 medications a desirable tool in modern medical pra...
Jun 27, 2024•50 min
On today's episode of The Business of Wellness, host Jaclyn London, RD, sits down with fertility nutrition expert Rachelle Mallik, MA, RD , to unpack the complex world of reproductive care and nutrition therapy. Rachelle shares her journey into the nutrition and fertility space, highlighting her experiences and observations from her time at Weill Cornell Center for Reproductive Medicine and in practice today as a nutrition expert and practitioner in the fertility space. Then, they discuss common...
Jun 13, 2024•57 min
Welcome back to The Business of Wellness! Today, host Jaclyn London, RD, sits down with Melissa Bentivoglio, the visionary CEO and Co-Founder of Frame . Frame is the first at-home, digitally-connected Pilates reformer and fitness device, changing the landscape of at-home fitness. Melissa shares her inspiring journey from ballet to entrepreneurship, offering insights into her innovative approach to fitness, the challenges of navigating the industry, raising capital, being a mom of three, and her ...
May 30, 2024•1 hr 7 min
Hank Cardello is a former food industry executive with Coca-Cola, General Mills and Cadbury-Schweppes turned renowned author, speaker and public health champion. He currently serves as Senior Director of Leadership Solutions Program for Health + Prosperity , an initiative of Business for Impact at Georgetown University's McDonough School of Business, and is the author of the book Stuffed: An Insider's Look at Who's (Really) Making America Fat and the landmark report "Better-for-you Foods: It’s J...
May 16, 2024•1 hr 7 min
Stephanie Middleberg is an NYC-based Registered Dietitian, author, & founder of Middleberg Nutrition based in New York City. She joins me today to discuss her new book out this week, The Big Book of Pregnancy Nutrition: Everything Expectant Moms Need to Know for a Happy, Healthy Nine Months and Beyond . We discuss: The link between birth control and nutrient deficiency: What to know before you start trying to conceive Weight changes during what to expect & how to handle changing weight (...
May 02, 2024•1 hr 29 min
My guest today is Susie Hewson, Founder and CEO of Natracare , the world’s first brand of organic and natural period products founded in 1989. Susie disrupted a billion-dollar industry by bringing her first product to market. Now in her 70’s, Susie continues to steer the ship of her 30 year old global brand, advocate for best manufacturing practices in personal care products, and champion science-based strategies for creating efficacious and sustainable solutions for today’s consumer. We discuss...
Apr 18, 2024•1 hr 25 min
My guest today is Bonnie Taub-Dix, MA, RDN, CDN, award-winning author of, Read It Before You Eat It – Taking You from Label to Table, and creator of the website and blog called, BetterThanDieting.com . Bonnie is a media personality, spokesperson, motivational speaker, journalist, and corporate and brand consultant whose messages are laced with her culinary passion as a foodie, her credible guidance as an advisor and her wit and wisdom as a mom. Bonnie brings 30+ years of industry experience to t...
Apr 11, 2024•1 hr 4 min
…annnddd we’re back! My guest today is Linda Boardman , the Chief Executive Officer of Bragg Live Food Products since 2019. Previously, she was president of Branch Brook Holdings, an investment partnership between Swander Pace Capital, Jefferson Capital Partners and United Natural Foods, Inc. that invests in natural and specialty product companies. Linda currently serves on the board of directors of Oregon Ice Cream (Alden’s Organic), Reliance Vitamin Company and PlantFusion. Previously, she was...
Apr 04, 2024•59 min
Dr. Rachel Goldman is a licensed clinical psychologist, speaker, consultant & Clinical Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at NYU Grossman School of Medicine specializing in health behavior change, stress management, eating behaviors, the treatment of obesity and weight management. We discuss: Rachel’s background, education & training and some of her consulting highlights, including the 2022 film, The Whale starring Brendan Fraser and sharing a stage with the queen herself, Oprah Winfrey W...
Jan 18, 2024•1 hr 2 min
Dr. Jaime Zuckerman is a licensed clinical psychologist, media pro, author, podcast host, and nationally-recognized expert on narcissism and recovery from narcissistic abuse. We discuss: New Year’s Resolutions: How they’re made, the psychology behind them, and why we just can’t seem to quit them year over year. Plus, why these come up so frequently for Dr. Z in private practice/with her population of clients, and the similarities/differences between individuals’ unique New Year’s resolutions The...
Jan 08, 2024•1 hr 1 min
Faye McCray is Head of Content for Livestrong.com & Well + Good , and she joins me to discuss, unpack & deep-dive on Well + Good’s top wellness trend predictions for 2024. We discuss: Data selection & curation: How Faye & her team approach this annual trend forecast– what information they used, how they source ideas, the process of following leads & pitching ideas, and ultimately, how this epic list comes together & is ready to publish. Faye’s legal background (!!!) and e...
Dec 21, 2023•57 min
Frances Largeman-Roth is a Registered Dietitian & the author of the new cookbook, Everyday Snack Tray . We discuss: Frances’ background & experience in cookbook publishing, and how she discovered the concept for Everyday Snack Tray A behind the scenes look at & deep-dive into the world of cookbook publishing: What works, what doesn’t work, and her expert advice for anyone thinking about/wondering about what it would be like to write, develop recipes for, and publish a cookbook in 202...
Dec 14, 2023•56 min
Welcome back to this week’s REPLAY episode of The Business of Wellness ! Before we get into some exciting trend forecasting content for 2024 (my favorite kind of content), I thought we’d take a moment to look back at the biggest food, nutrition & wellness trends of 2023. What did I get right? Where did I go awry? Which trends did you see everywhere this year, and which ones of these were a total miss?! Don’t be shy….I’d really love to hear your feedback in the form of a review, listeners! To...
Dec 07, 2023•41 min
Welcome back to this week’s REPLAY episode of The Business of Wellness ! Before we get into some exciting trend forecasting content for 2024 (my favorite kind of content), I thought we’d take a moment to look back at the biggest food, nutrition & wellness trends of 2023. What did I get right? Where did I go awry? Which trends did you see everywhere this year, and which ones of these were a total miss?! Don’t be shy….I’d really love to hear your feedback in the form of a review, listeners! To...
Nov 30, 2023•39 min
Kathrin Hamm is the CEO & founder of Bearaby , a sustainable, beautifully crafted & hyper-functional weighted blanket that’s designed to promote better sleep quality & longer sleep duration. We discuss: A personal quest for better rest: How it led her to exploring the world of textiles & consumer products, and how Kathrin’s role at the World Bank influenced her founder’s journey The triumphs and challenges of developing a DTC product: What she wished she’d known sooner, and where...
Nov 16, 2023•57 min
Today I’m deep-diving on all things GLP-1 agonist medications and forecasting their impact on the CPG food and beverage industry for 2024 and beyond. Specifically, I discuss: How GLP-1’s change individuals’ food preferences, overall intake, and alter taste perception How the rise of GLP-1’s as the pharmaceutical industry’s “blockbuster” might affect the food industry in the short and long-term, and how food companies could start to approach this topic as they prepare their product roadmaps for t...
Nov 09, 2023•53 min
I’m running it back this week to one of your all-time favorite episodes from January, 2022 with the brilliant & talented Kate Lemere . Kate is a Chief Instructor and Founding Trainer at Barry's Chicago. She sat down with me for a proper smackdown of all things diet culture (and so much more). We discuss: How to get (and stay) informed from credible sources Fitness questions she's asked the most (and her answers to all of 'em) How to approach finding a routine that works for you Why Bala Bang...
Nov 02, 2023•1 hr 15 min
Ali Wing is the CEO of Oobli , a new line of food & beverage products sweetened with sweet proteins in place of sugar and traditional non-nutritive sweeteners that are ubiquitous on the market today. We discuss: Ali’s background in healthcare & CPG: How she became interested in this product/technology, the opportunity at the intersection of biotech and CPG food & beverage, and what makes Oobli a different company to work for vs. others throughout her career. What are sweet proteins? ...
Oct 26, 2023•57 min
Martin, Mathias & Mads Klarborg are the sons of Etly Klarborg, founder & designer of Klarborg , a Danish design brand with the primary goal of spreading joy, happiness, and hygge through its whimsical cast of characters. On today’s episode, we discuss: Growing up Klarborg: The trials & triumphs of working for a family owned & operated company– how this helps achieve business objectives, how it (sometimes) gets in the way, and what each Klarborg brother values most about their rol...
Oct 19, 2023•1 hr 1 min
Ben Witte is the founder & CEO of Recess , a better-for-you beverage brand that I can *actually* stand behind as a Registered Dietitian (!!!). On today’s episode, we discuss: The state of “better-for-you” food & beverage products: How Recess has approached brand positioning differently from other brands in the category by prioritizing & perfecting their product, first and foremost, & focusing on evidence-based claims vs. social media trends & CPG fads. Going to market with Re...
Oct 12, 2023•46 min
Julie Alvin is the SVP of content at TheSkimm & a trusted digital media executive, content strategist, and editor with expertise in women’s health & lifestyle media. She’s previously held roles at Bustle Digital Group, Time, Inc., and Refinery29, overseeing coverage of everything from news and politics to health, career, money, style, and entertainment. She is a former adjunct professor at NYU’s Master’s in Publishing program and a founding member of Chief Executive Women’s network. Juli...
Oct 05, 2023•57 min
Udo Erasmus is a pioneer in food product development, specifically in the development of manufacturing standards of food oils, including flax oil. He’s the founder of Udo's Choice , a supplement brand and global leader in creating cutting edge health products specializing in healthy oils, probiotics, digestive enzymes, and greens. He’s also the author of, Fats that Heal Fats that Kill, & holds a Masters Degree in Counseling Psychology. Udo has impacted millions of lives by delivering his fre...
Sep 28, 2023•1 hr 2 min
Rachel Engelhart, MA, RD , is a Washington, D.C.-based Registered Dietitian, licensed professional counselor and certified intuitive eating counselor who brings a Health At Every Size®-informed approach to eating disorder recovery for patients of all ages. Hot topics we discuss on today’s episode: The Ozempic of it all (3:00): What to know about GLP-1’s from the perspective of an expert in eating disorder recovery; how to navigate working with patients who are taking/considering these medication...
Sep 18, 2023•49 min
Pro podcast host Jenny Hutt joins me on the podcast today to chat about grief; our mutual grievances with nutrition & health information on social media (and social media influencers); panic within the dietetics profession (and what’s causing it/what to know about it), and how to navigate working with a health professional when it’s not working for you. TW: Grief. Skip to 27:00 to bypass our discussion about navigating loss. 🎙️ICYMI: Listen to round 1 with Jenny Hutt 🎙️Guide for caregivers...
Sep 14, 2023•56 min
