Is the wellness industry making us sick?

Aspen UK

The wellness industry is valued globally at a staggering $4.5 trillion. Wellness trends are built on the prevention-not-cure ethos – they remind us of our ability to look after ourselves through lifestyle choices, encourage us to make time for ourselves, and provide innovative and accessible ways to manage the stressful and frightening times we are living through.

However, the monetisation of personal health goals, particularly on a large scale, poses a risk to the physical, mental, and financial wellbeing of the consumer. If insecurities and ailments equal profit – to what extent is the wellness industry designed to highlight and sometimes to invent them? Is the perfect consumer an insecure one?

In this episode, join panellists Hilda Burke, integrated psychotherapist and author of The Phone Addiction Workbook; Sarah Greenidge, Founder of WellSpoken; Sarah Law, nutritionist, health coach and independent consultant for Arbonne; and Jolawn Victor, Chielf International Officer for Headspace as they shed light on the best way for consumers to navigate this industry, options for regulation, and how the industry itself can be incentivised to truly put consumer wellbeing first.

This episode was recorded as a live broadcast at The Good Business Festival on 22 March, 2022.

Support the show