Best Katya Weiss Andersson Podcasts (2024)

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The Fall of the Coaching Industry 1:23:05

1y ago1:23:05

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Despite what most coaches would have you to believe, many of them are struggling to make the kind of money and bring in the kind of engagement, attention and enrollment they used to. Why is the coaching industry crumbling? To answer that question, we delve into several more: Why do people say the coaching industry is a giant pyramid scheme? What sh…

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The Wellness Perfectionism Plague 21:01

2+ y ago21:01

21:01

What happens when spirituality and wellness-related tools end up giving us material for obsessive and unhealthy fixations?By Katya Weiss-Andersson

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Uncanceled: Surviving Susun Weed 58:52

2+ y ago58:52

58:52

Susun Weed is a well-known herbalist living on a farm in Upstate New York. For decades, her survivors have told stories of being beaten, broken down, drugged and trafficked by her while paying for her courses and apprenticeships, yet Susun remains praised and platformed in the American herbalism community. How can this be, when so many (including l…

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How the Grift is Grifted 40:16

2+ y ago40:16

40:16

How exactly do new-age and wellness influencers successfully convince people to give them so much money? This episode explores nine specific sales tactics, from love-bombing to prosperity gospelBy Katya Weiss-Andersson

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The Sisterhood of the Sacred No Homo 35:27

2+ y ago35:27

35:27

Guess what- most of those divine femininity influencer ladies? sleep with each other. all the time. While simultaneously building brands off of content that only acknowledges the validity of heterosexual relationships. This is the story of how a community that claims to accept everyone manages to be homophobic as hell.…

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Homeopathy 30:07

2+ y ago30:07

30:07

wtf is homeopathy? Does it refer to all holistic health practices, or one modality in particular? How is it different from herbalism? And most importantly, does it have any credibility?By Katya Weiss-Andersson

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Culty Hot Yoga 1:02:03

2+ y ago1:02:03

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What drives someone to do vigorous exercise in a hot room packed with smelly, stinky people? Is sweating actually an effective form of detox, and does hot yoga really deliver the workout you think it does? This episode investigates three specific hot yoga brands- Bikram Yoga, Forrest Yoga and Baptiste Yoga- and explores the question of whether or n…

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James Arthur Ray 1:04:13

3y ago1:04:13

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What happens when cultural appropriation becomes deadly? James Arthur Ray killed three people in October 2009, but has been able to successfully re-launch his career as a spiritual self-help salesman. How was he able to manipulate people to override their most hard-wired survival instincts, and how was he able to bounce back and even profit off of …

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A Cult Murder Mystery Dilemma 50:59

3y ago50:59

50:59

This episode does two things: 1. Explores the story of the mysterious death of Carla Jean Shaffer and the local self-fashioned guru, Aaravindha Himdara, who swears he had no part in it 2. Explores the dilemma of what happens when both sides of a story give you red flags Scofield's original piece on Carla Shaffer's death Scofield's Love Has won Audi…

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Holistic Pseudoscience Diets 56:03

3y ago56:03

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This episode delves into two particularly dogmatic and pseudoscientific diets within the holistic wellness world: raw veganism and the Weston A Price diet. We also revisit the Medical Medium as Katya reports back after doing his celery juice challenge Support this work: https://www.patreon.com/katyaweissandersson…

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The Twelve Tribes Cult 53:45

3y ago53:45

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The Twelve Tribes is a messianic cult with communities and businesses worldwide; they camouflage themselves seamlessly with hippie communities and recruit new people as actively as they can. Not only are their teachings horrifically racist, antisemitic and homophobic, but countless survivors have reported experiencing child abuse, sexual abuse and …

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"I Am a Mirror of Your Unhealed Traumas" 19:19

3y ago19:19

19:19

In the new-age world, one particular tactic is being used more and more frequently to dismiss and silence criticism. It's being used by Bauhauswife, Angela Sumner, The Holistic Psychologist, followers of the Love Has Won cult and its now-deceased leader Amy Carlson, and countless others. This episode identifies and takes apart this tactic.…

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The Love Has Won Cult 22:17

3+ y ago22:17

22:17

The Love Has Won cult has been preying on people, abusing their followers and drawing in money for years, but it looks like their leader, 45-year-old Amy Carlson aka "Mother God," has been found dead. This episode takes a closer look at this QAnon-aligned, Colorado-based spiritual group. https://www.risingabovelhw.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/l…

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Conspirituality 36:02

3+ y ago36:02

36:02

Katya gives an uncomfortable and belated answer to a very popular set of questions and concerns regarding the Conspirituality PodcastBy Katya Weiss-Andersson

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Polarity Part 2: Mars & Venus Edition 21:32

3+ y ago21:32

21:32

Today's new-age polarity scene not only shares an alarming overlap with Conservative Christian "Traditional Gender Roles" culture, but also owes much of its origins to the 1992 relationship self-help bestseller Men are from Mars, Women are from Venus by fraudster and scammer "Doctor" John Gray.By Katya Weiss-Andersson

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The Polarity Trend 40:36

3+ y ago40:36

40:36

Is it the hottest trend sweeping the new-age and self help world, helping people hack their lives and relationships with a fundamental law of the universe, or is it just centuries-old recycled misogyny?By Katya Weiss-Andersson

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The Natural Birth Extremists 50:59

3+ y ago50:59

50:59

This episode dives into the controversial "Freebirth" movement and their views on everything from birth to surrogacy to COVID to race to...porn and the rights of transgender people?By Katya Weiss-Andersson

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Not Your Studio's Token Black Yoga Teacher 32:41

3+ y ago32:41

32:41

After many years of experience, Davidia Turner was tired of being used as the “token Black teacher” at yoga studio after yoga studio. So in the midst of a wild 2020, she walked away from studio teaching. On this episode, Davidia tells her story in her own words.Davidia's Website Patreon to support this podcast Yoga is Dead Episode…

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The Whole Foods Façade 54:20

3+ y ago54:20

54:20

What happens when a corporation puts on a performance of values and makes a brand out of wholesomeness, but carries out a very different reality behind the scenes? Whole Worker UnionBy Katya Weiss-Andersson

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Bonus: NXIVM & New-Age Predation ft: Doe Paoro 54:13

3+ y ago54:13

54:13

This episode tells the story of the sex trafficking cult NXIVM, and how devastatingly NXIVM's story of abuse parallels existing groups and leaders in the new-age and wellness world. Doe Paoro features in a powerful guest interview telling her own story of experiencing woo-sphere predation, and the factors that enabled it.…

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Bonus: Essential Oil MLMs 46:43

4y ago46:43

46:43

Delving all the way into the spicy past and present of the two biggest multi-level marketing corporations in the spiritual and holistic wellness world: Young Living and doTerra. A story about fake certifications, bogus product lines and a guy named Donald Gary Young.By Katya Weiss-Andersson

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Pseudoscience ft: Mercola & Medical Medium 36:56

4y ago36:56

36:56

This season finale episode tackles the woo-sphere's epidemic of bad medical advice- featuring alternative health superstars Joseph Mercola and the Medical Medium- and the question of how exactly do you figure out what health advice is trustworthy when you can't trust the Western medical establishment either?…

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Is Cancel Culture Unspiritual? 37:37

4y ago37:37

37:37

How do you gently, firmly and effectively "call someone in" when they're doing harm...and what happens when it doesn't work? Is it ever ethical or spiritually sound to call someone out, or even "cancel" them? This episode talks about Kindness Yoga, JK Rowling and most of all, our old friend Dr. Nicole LePera, aka The Holistic Psychologist. Be prepa…

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10 Questions with Katya 29:20

4y ago29:20

29:20

Listener-submitted Q&A featuring why we tell spiritual women to stop competing with each other, how to balance not being a charlatan with not being driven by impostor syndrome, how the show almost made Katya break up with woo, and "What's the deal with The Holistic Psychologist?"By Katya Weiss-Andersson

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Yoga & Vegans 30:50

4y ago30:50

30:50

Two woo-sphere hallmarks and the antics that come with them Resources mentioned: The Yoga is Dead Podcast, Susanna Barkataki, @abcdyogiBy Katya Weiss-Andersson

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The Purity Obsession 31:40

4y ago31:40

31:40

While purity culture is usually associated with Christianity, the woo-sphere has its own pretty intense purity culture around sex, bodies, food, water, healthcare, thoughts, emotions, EMFs...we've got detoxes and diseasemongering all day long. What's more toxic: toxins, or obsessing about toxins?By Katya Weiss-Andersson

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Cults & Kool-Aid 56:12

4y ago56:12

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Cults are fascinating, horrifying and in the woo-sphere, they're popular. But how do we know what's a cult and what isn't? This episode discusses the Landmark Forum, a mystery school cult from the eyes of a survivor, MLMs (again) and...Mormon fortune telling? Featuring interviews by Erin Aquarian and Katie Smith, LPCC Resources mentioned: the Landm…

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Good Psychics & Bad Psychics 35:29

4y ago35:29

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With intuitive modalities such as astrology, tarot, runes, spirit communication, etc., there are two ways readings go badly: the person doing the reading isn't actually as skilled in that modality as they think they are... and/or the person goes about doing the reading in unethical ways. Katya is joined by therapist-astrologer Kris Rahbany (@the.ce…

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Guru Culture and the Divine Masculine 26:27

4y ago26:27

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Why does the woo-sphere have such an epidemic of predators masquerading as gurus? What is divine masculinity work and how does it tie into all this? https://www.yogaisdeadpodcast.com/episodes/2019/7/21/guruskilledyogaBy Katya Weiss-Andersson

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Spiritual Selective Empathy: Human Trafficking 32:02

4y ago32:02

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Why are so many people on your social media feed posting about child trafficking and #savethechildren lately? Why are so many of these anti-child trafficking activists also anti-Black Lives Matter? Why is this such a big trend in the woo-sphere in particular...and what do Mormons have to do with all this? Most importantly, is this kind of activism …

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Life in Spiritual Girlboss Hell Ft: Teal Swan & The Sophia Code 24:11

4y ago24:11

24:11

Last week's episode laid out spiritual boss babe culture- now let's talk about what it looks like to be a truly, wildly successful spiritual girl boss, through the examples of Teal Swan and Kaia Ra. What does it look like to be a woman who makes money- a LOT of money- off spiritual teachings, programs and merchandise? CW: mention of suicide at 19:1…

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Girl Boss Culture & the Divine Feminine 35:03

4y ago35:03

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Is girl boss culture actually empowering for working women? What about when spiritualized by the woo-sphere doctrine of divine femininity? What does all that look like? #bossbabe #femmepreneur #mompreneur #girlboss #drinkthatsacredliquid Female spiritual entrepreneurs shouted out in this episode, by instagram handle: @cosmic.mama.herbalism, @ladysp…

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Toxic Positivity Culture 29:55

4y ago29:55

29:55

How can positivity be so...negative? This episode breaks down spiritual gaslighting, spiritual bypassing in its two different types, boundary-shaming, anger repression, high-vibe-low-vibe culture, and toxic manifestation ideology. Hosted by Katya Weiss-Andersson, music by Will Shishmanian, art by Chelsea Amato.…

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The Hippie Love Affair with Alt-Right Conspiracy Theory 28:50

4y ago28:50

28:50

Believe it or not, the holistic wellness & spirituality world has a massive love affair with extreme right-wing conspiracy theory. How did that happen, how did it become so widespread among the woo-sphere, what does it look like, and what does all the pro-Trump, anti-Semitic conspiracy theory play in the world of Love&Light? This episode is all abo…

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Sacred Capitalism 26:19

4y ago26:19

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The woo-sphere is full of weird contradictions, perhaps none bigger than the spectacle of "sacred capitalism." This looks like small children being paid next to nothing to mine the rose quartz on your altar, or women in the Philippines being paid next to nothing to make you inspirational memes for your brand's Instagram. Is it possible to come up w…

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Empaths & Twin Flames 18:44

4y ago18:44

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This episode explores how certain trendy "spiritual" buzzwords normalize and even glamorize some particularly harmful dynamics, using the examples of "empath" and "twin flame." Hosted by Katya Weiss-Andersson, Music by Will Shish, Art by Chelsea AmatoBy Katya Weiss-Andersson

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Spiritual Influencer Culture 33:17

4y ago33:17

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Very few things are more bizarre than spiritual influencer culture. Kumbaya Confessional describes this strange breed of "sacred" capitalism and how it played out for the late Denver yoga giant Kindness Yoga, as well as an aspiring wellness influencer and her brand, The Goddess Ceremony. Music by Will Shishmanian Art by Chelsea Amato IG @kumbaya.co…

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Sacred Pyramid Schemes 16:49

4y ago16:49

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Illegal pyramid schemes have always been extremely popular in the woo-sphere- particularly in divine femininity circles- but why? Learn how this classic scammer trick is now wreaking more havoc than ever amidst spiritual and holistic communities.By Katya Weiss-Andersson

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