In today's episode, Kate and Emma finish off 2021 with our final Q+A of the year. We talk about routines, supplements, ED recovery, personal goals, fitness, and everything the sea moss girlies wanted to know. Thank you for the support throughout 2021 — we are looking forward to what's next for sea moss girlies world domination. Kate Glavan — instagram.com/kateglavan/ Emma Roepke — instagram.com/emma.roepke/ Sea Moss Girlies — instagram.com/seamossgirlies/ Sea Moss Life Community Platform on G...
Dec 28, 2021•56 min
In today’s episode, Kate and Emma give you their hot takes on what wellness things are in and out for 2022. We talk about sobriety, adaptogens, gut health, sleep, collagen, silly little walks, telehealth, and more. Listen in to hear Kate and Emma rant about faux vegan meats, oat milk, buzzy beverages, targeted Instagram ads, and their favorite immunity chunks. Kate Glavan — instagram.com/kateglavan/ Emma Roepke — instagram.com/emma.roepke/ Sea Moss Girlies — instagram.com/seamossgirlies/ Sea ...
Dec 21, 2021•46 min
In today’s episode, Kate and Emma talk about how time affects your personal health + wellness. We investigate when is the optimal time to take your supplements, what to eat pre vs. post-workout, then get into the pros/cons of intermittent fasting and how things like coffee affect your hormones. Kate and Emma share their personal tips on how to be a wellness god amidst all of the conflicting health advice on the internet. Kate Glavan — instagram.com/kateglavan/ Emma Roepke — instagram.com/emma....
Dec 14, 2021•51 min
In today's episode, Kate and Emma give you advice on what to do if you think you have inflammation! We dive into the differences between chronic and acute inflammation, foods to eat / avoid, and some lifestyle tips to try out. We talk about the connection to the gut microbiome, key remedies, and talk about the buzz around inflammaging. Kate Glavan — instagram.com/kateglavan/ Emma Roepke — instagram.com/emma.roepke/ Sea Moss Girlies — instagram.com/seamossgirlies/ Sea Moss Life Community Platf...
Dec 07, 2021•39 min
In today’s episode, Kate and Emma talk about veganism! We get into the possible nutritional deficiencies that come with following a vegan diet and some supplements to take into consideration for optimal health. We discuss the ethical and environmental limitations that come with opting into a vegan diet, then navigate the restrictive diet culture and moral superiority rampant in online vegan communities. Kate Glavan — instagram.com/kateglavan/ Emma Roepke — instagram.com/emma.roepke/ Sea Moss G...
Nov 30, 2021•51 min
In today’s episode, Kate and Emma give you their highly requested holiday gift guide! We share our favorite supplements, pantry staples, clothes, makeup, skincare, and more of our favorites. Tune in to get some gift ideas for the wellness gods in your life. Kate Glavan — instagram.com/kateglavan/ Emma Roepke — instagram.com/emma.roepke/ Sea Moss Girlies — instagram.com/seamossgirlies/ Sea Moss Life Community Platform on Geneva https://links.genevachat.com/invite/03fa1998-a28f-4cc1-8bae-95dec9...
Nov 23, 2021•42 min
In today’s episode, Kate and Emma are live from The Alchemist’s Kitchen! We host our first live sea moss girlies podcast event, thanks to our friends at The Alchemist’s Kitchen and Ruby Hibiscus Water. This is the raw, unedited conversation from Saturday night which includes the Q/A portion at the end. We hope you enjoy the episode — we are thrilled to keep building the sea moss girlies empire and hope to host more events in the future. Kate Glavan — instagram.com/kateglavan/ Emma Roepke — in...
Nov 16, 2021•1 hr 8 min
Episode 53: What the F*ck is up with Oil? In today’s episode, Kate and Emma talk about oil! We get into the health benefits of including oil in your diet, the various types of oil and their intended purposes, then tackle what terms like “extra-virgin” or “smoke point” really mean. From there, we dive into the extensive lobbying behind the prominence of vegetable + industrial seed oils and give the sea moss girlies the facts behind finding a good quality olive oil. Kate Glavan -- instagram.com/ka...
Nov 09, 2021•41 min
In today’s episode, Kate and Emma debunk bullshit advice and gender bias prevalent in the health, wellness, and fitness industries. We investigate some famous male wellness founders, look at how keto impacts men and women differently, and talk about how women’s health concerns often aren’t taken seriously by the medical establishment. We conclude with our own strategies on how to be a wellness god in a world flooded with “expert” advice from predominantly old, white, straight men. Kate Glavan --...
Nov 02, 2021•43 min
In today’s episode, Kate and Emma discuss everything relating to your metabolism. We break down the science behind your BMR, then get into the ways that diet, exercise, sleep, genetics, and lifestyle impact your metabolism. We touch on the dangers of underfueling and how ED recovery shifts your metabolism, giving our personal advice on how to stay mentally tough and health-focused despite the prevalence of diet culture all around us. Kate Glavan -- instagram.com/kateglavan/ Emma Roepke -- instag...
Oct 26, 2021•52 min
In today’s episode, Kate and Emma talk about food technology — everything from 3D printing to faux meat alternatives, from precision farming to aquaculture. We get into the ethical implications of making food in a lab, discussing the pros and cons as food technology relates to inequality, climate change, and health. We discuss how these technologies could be deployed responsibly to address current inefficiencies in our food system, while grappling with the downsides of these so-called miracle so...
Oct 19, 2021•47 min
In today’s podcast, Kate and Emma give the sea moss girlies a highly-requested episode -- an inside look into their pantries! We give you our daily supplements, pantry staples, favorite condiments, snacks, nut butters -- you name it. Kate and Emma finish off the podcast episode by discussing how oversaturated the health/wellness market is, leaving you with their dream products they wish would exist in the wellness world one day. Kate Glavan -- instagram.com/kateglavan/ Emma Roepke -- instagram.c...
Oct 12, 2021•48 min
In today’s episode, Kate and Emma dive into the history of fermented, pickled, and canned foods. We talk about the gut microbiome, the difference between a fermented and pickled food, and the science behind probiotics. Kate and Emma discuss their favorite kombucha flavors and all of their pickling secrets. Kate Glavan -- instagram.com/kateglavan/ Emma Roepke -- instagram.com/emma.roepke/ Sea Moss Girlies -- instagram.com/seamossgirlies/ Sea Moss Life Community Platform on Geneva https://links.ge...
Oct 05, 2021•42 min
In today's episode, Kate and Emma talk about gluten-free diets! We discuss the difference between celiac disease vs. gluten intolerance, then get into the health benefits and concerns that come with consuming gluten. Kate and Emma discuss the role that diet culture has played in surge of gluten-free diets through the demonization of gluten as "bad" -- finishing out the episode with our takes on restriction, orthorexia, and food accessibility. Kate Glavan -- instagram.com/kateglavan/ Emma Roepke ...
Sep 28, 2021•38 min
In today’s episode, Kate and Emma talk about how our food system will adapt due to climate change! We talk about food production, feedback loops, and the ways extreme weather will impact the food we all know and love. Kate and Emma focus on fish, coffee, and chocolate as a way into understanding what’s at stake -- leaving you all with some key policy solutions on how to take care of both our climate and food systems on a warming planet. Kate Glavan -- instagram.com/kateglavan/ Emma Roepke -- ins...
Sep 21, 2021•51 min
In today’s episode, Kate and Emma talk about caffeine! We discuss the various types of caffeine like coffee, tea, kombucha, bulletproof, energy drinks, pills, etc. Kate and Emma talk about the wide-ranging health benefits of caffeine, while also navigating how to balance caffeine and sleep by looking at which groups should be cautious of their intake. Kate Glavan -- instagram.com/kateglavan/ Emma Roepke -- instagram.com/emma.roepke/ Sea Moss Girlies -- instagram.com/seamossgirlies/ Sea Moss Life...
Sep 14, 2021•47 min
In today’s episode, Kate and Emma talk about how your favorite hippie foods got to your plate! We get into the history of the 1960s in the United States -- looking at the ways in which counterculture, anti-corporate attitudes, radicalism, student protest, etc. elevated food to symbolize both a political and moral choice. We discuss tofu, brown rice, Erewhon, Whole Foods, and the history of the macrobiotic diet. Kate and Emma close the show by reflecting on the ways in which “health food” has bec...
Sep 07, 2021•52 min
In today’s episode, Kate and Emma answer the listener's submitted questions for back to school season. This pod is for all of our sea moss girlies headed back to college or university! We talk about the food at dining halls, general health/wellness advice on a new college campus, organization + time management tips, plus how to balance being a wellness god with other social pressures. We wish you all a good school year ahead. Kate Glavan -- instagram.com/kateglavan/ Emma Roepke -- instagram.com/...
Aug 31, 2021•53 min
In today’s show, Kate and Emma talk about the rise of alternative milks! We talk about the decline of traditional milk consumption in the United States coupled with a surging demand for plant-based alternatives. We look into the health questions surrounding dairy including topics like calcium, bone health, and lactose intolerance. We then investigate lobbying efforts to promote Big Dairy and current legislation focusing on banning plant-based milks from being labeled as “milk.” Kate and Emma fin...
Aug 24, 2021•1 hr 3 min
In today's episode, Kate and Emma talk all things herbs -- teas, tinctures, roots, etc.! We give you a brief history of such healing practices in the United States, then give you our favorite herbs for stress, sleep, digestion, and so much more. Kate and Emma talk about cultural appropriation, government regulation, and ethical sourcing to leave you sea moss girlies informed on herbalism. Kate Glavan -- instagram.com/kateglavan/ Emma Roepke -- instagram.com/emma.roepke/ Sea Moss Girlies -- insta...
Aug 17, 2021•57 min
In today’s episode, Kate and Emma discuss sports supplements -- things like Creatine, Caffeine, Protein, Amino Acids, and so much more. We nerd out about how to train with your menstrual cycle, the dangers of underfueling, how to shop for supplements, and meal timing with your workouts. We finish off with our advice on the best ways to build out a fitness routine that works for you. Kate Glavan -- instagram.com/kateglavan/ Emma Roepke -- instagram.com/emma.roepke/ Sea Moss Girlies -- instagram.c...
Aug 10, 2021•58 min
In today’s show, Kate and Emma try to figure out… what the f*ck is GOOP? We talk about how Gwenyth Paltrow got into wellness, transformed the industry, and discuss what GOOP’s rise says about consumerism and the distrust of modern medicine. Kate and Emma talk about the controversies and lawsuits that GOOP has gotten into -- things like the jade egg, intuitive fasting, detoxing, etc. -- while investigating topics like health misinformation, cultural appropriation, alternative medicine, and so muc...
Aug 03, 2021•49 min
In today's episode, Kate and Emma bring you sea moss girlies another LOVELINE episode! You send us some juicy DMs with your current love situations. We went ahead and gave you our silly little love advice. We chat about dating apps, long-distance relationships, hookup culture, red flags, and how to be a wellness god out there in the dating world. Kate Glavan -- instagram.com/kateglavan/ Emma Roepke -- instagram.com/emma.roepke/ Sea Moss Girlies -- instagram.com/seamossgirlies/ Sea Moss Life Comm...
Jul 27, 2021•56 min
In today's episode, Kate and Emma answer all of the pressing questions about the US supplement industry... getting at the question of "why do you even need to take supplements?" We talk multivitamins, B12, stress supps, fish oil, and so much more. Kate and Emma discuss the reasons to consider taking supplements, the lack of government regulation, and give the sea moss girlies our toolkit on how to be an educated consumer. Topics in the show include: soil depletion, third-party testing, key certi...
Jul 20, 2021•50 min
In today’s episode, Kate and Emma answer… “wait, what the f*ck is adrenal fatigue?” We unpack the mystery around the term -- discussing topics such as cortisol, stress reduction, and get at the tension between the diverging alternative and conventional medicine worlds. We leave you listeners with our stress reduction tips to integrate into your lifestyle, closing out with some updates on all things sea moss girlies related. Kate Glavan -- instagram.com/kateglavan/ Emma Roepke -- instagram.com/em...
Jul 13, 2021•40 min
In today's episode, Kate and Emma take you through a day in their New York City life. Despite our social anxiety, we force ourselves to go out on a Saturday Night. The Sea Moss Girlies meet up a few hours later the next Sunday morning for a peaceful trek across the Williamsburg Bridge to pay our respects to Happy Zoe Vegan Bakery. You can hear us yelling at people for walking slow in the Lower East Side -- further topics include Emma enjoying the dentist and Kate forgetting she has ear seeds. Ka...
Jul 06, 2021•38 min
In today’s podcast, Kate and Emma dive into TikTok -- giving our hot takes on all the toxic health trends and wellness tips you’ve likely come across on TikTok. We discuss topics like dry scooping pre-workout powder, “what I eat in a day” videos, nature’s cereal, “FitTok” culture, and so much more. Kate and Emma conclude by emphasizing the problematic aspects of the TikTok algorithm -- stressing how fast ED/diet culture can spread across the application. Kate Glavan -- instagram.com/kateglavan/ ...
Jun 29, 2021•44 min
In today’s episode, Kate and Emma discuss the fish industry and its relationship to climate change. We dive into topics like biodiversity loss, overfishing, climate resilience, food insecurity, and more. Kate and Emma close out the show by talking about how they started to incorporate fish back into their diet after being vegan -- including some key certifications to look out for while shopping in the grocery store as well as speaking about the safest and most nutritious fish to eat. Kate Glavan...
Jun 22, 2021•34 min
In today’s episode, Kate and Emma break down the difference between the three macronutrients -- carbs, proteins, and fats. We discuss topics like insulin sensitivity, amino acid profiles, omega 3 vs. omega 6 fats, and more. Later in the show, Kate and Emma geek about key micronutrients to pay attention to such as magnesium, B12, Vitamin D, calcium, and fat-soluble vs. water-soluble vitamins. Kate Glavan -- instagram.com/kateglavan/ Emma Roepke -- instagram.com/emma.roepke/ Sea Moss Girlies -- in...
Jun 15, 2021•41 min
Kate and Emma take a nostalgic trip back to childhood to investigate the way industry impacts food advertising in the United States. We look at the links between predatory marketing and chronic disease, as well as contracts that dictate food choices at US schools. We close out the show by giving our tips on navigating college meal plans, grocery shopping, and finding autonomy in your own wellness routine. Kate Glavan -- instagram.com/kateglavan/ Emma Roepke -- instagram.com/emma.roepke/ Sea Moss...
Jun 08, 2021•44 min
